Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

of the Religious Society of Friends

Arch Street Meeting House

Meeting House by Candlelight

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Celebrate the holiday season at Arch Street Meeting House with live student musical performances from local Quaker schools, a live historical impersonator, kid-friendly crafts, and refreshments spread out across the museum, and in our outdoor beer garden.

 

By bringing together friends from across the region for a special holiday evening at Arch Street Meeting House, we encourage you to feel a sense of true community this winter and Meet Quaker History. As you enjoy our exhibits you can experience our historic West Room room in a whole new light! Constructed in 1811, the West Room will be lit by candlelight and visitors will be able to experience what worship would have felt like in the 19th Century.

 

After the event, Friends and visitors will be encouraged to explore other holiday sites throughout Old City, Philadelphia.

New Life for Old Cemeteries: Connecting Communities and Open Space

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Cemeteries are an integral part of our urban infrastructure and ecosystem. Learn how preserving and caring for these important open spaces is vital to the ecological, economic, and social sustainability of communities today.

Historic cemeteries represent large portions of open space in many cities. Preserving this open space, particularly in an era of global climate change, is critical for the sustainability of urban communities. Cemeteries, especially during the recent pandemic, increasingly became places of refuge and recreation, peace, and connection. Caring for their living collections of canopy trees and shrubs, as well as the resting places of their dead, has never been more important.

Join us virtually from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm for engaging discussion and meet in person at 2:00 pm for an on-location cemetery tour.

Presented in partnership with Historic Eden Cemetery, Laurel Hill Cemetery and West Laurel Hill Cemetery and Funeral Home, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, and The Woodlands

New Life for Old Cemeteries: Connecting Communities and Open Space

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Cemeteries are an integral part of our urban infrastructure and ecosystem. Learn how preserving and caring for these important open spaces is vital to the ecological, economic, and social sustainability of communities today.

Historic cemeteries represent large portions of open space in many cities. Preserving this open space, particularly in an era of global climate change, is critical for the sustainability of urban communities. Cemeteries, especially during the recent pandemic, increasingly became places of refuge and recreation, peace, and connection. Caring for their living collections of canopy trees and shrubs, as well as the resting places of their dead, has never been more important.

Join us virtually from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm for engaging discussion and meet in person at 2:00 pm for an on-location cemetery tour.

Presented in partnership with Historic Eden Cemetery, Laurel Hill Cemetery and West Laurel Hill Cemetery and Funeral Home, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, and The Woodlands

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Arch Street Meeting House

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Arch Street Meeting House will be hosting a private screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Rated R) outdoors on our historic grounds on Friday, October 29th, from 7:00pm – 9:00pm!

For a suggested donation of $5, grab a picnic blanket, snacks, and BYOB for a Halloweekend movie night in Old City!

 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: The madcap, musical mayhem begins when rain-soaked Brad and Janet take refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite mad scientist from outer space who is about to unveil his greatest creation–and have a bit of fun with his reluctant guests! Join Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon and rock star Meat Loaf in the most popular cult classic of all time. [Rated R]

All attendees are required to practice social distancing and wear a mask when in close proximity to others or entering the building at Arch Street Meeting House.

Part II: Interview with Sean Connolly, Executive Director of Arch Street Meeting House

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This is the second part of our interview with Arch Street Meetinghouse‘s Executive Director, Sean Connolly. The first interview was published two weeks ago. The current story deals with the Historic Arch Street Meetinghouse’s planning for a new outdoor interpretive exhibit. [Read more…] about Part II: Interview with Sean Connolly, Executive Director of Arch Street Meeting House

Interview with Sean Connolly, Executive Director of Arch Street Meeting House

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Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust preserves, operates and interprets the meetinghouse and grounds which will serve to increase public understanding of the impact and continued relevance of Quakers and Quaker history. Executive Director, Sean Connolly talks to us about his work at the historic Meeting House. [Read more…] about Interview with Sean Connolly, Executive Director of Arch Street Meeting House