Beef, Beer and Ben Franklin
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church 916 S Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PARain or Shine! On Friday, Nov. 1st, join us for a family-friendly event featuring beef, beer and a little local history.
$15 – $20
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Rocks and Nails: The Carpenters’ Company and Religious Buildings in Old Philadelphia
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church 916 S Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PAGuest lecturer Alex Palma will discuss the Carpenters’ Company as an institution, trade guild and professional organization that helped build the religious landscape of colonial and early federal Philadelphia.
Free
FILAMENT Presents “Auris Borealis: An Exploration of Chamber Works”
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church 916 S Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PAFilament’s “Auris Borealis” is an exploration of chamber works for violin, viola da gamba, and harpsichord from Scandinavia and Northern Germany.
$3 – $20.00
William Penn Meant Well … Or Blame It on the Irish
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church 916 S Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PAJim Mundy, Historian of The Union League Legacy Foundation, will explore the political and social history of the city before the war, and the creation of the Union League as a patriotic social society during the war.
Free
Jazz & Joe
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church 916 S Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PAThe Alan Segal Quartet brings the finest samplings of Philadelphia Style Jazz to Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church the fourth Thursday of this month from 7:30 to 9:30pm.
The Archaeology of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia Burial Ground
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church 916 S Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PAApproximately 500 remains and associated funerary goods were recently recovered during archaeological excavations at the former burial ground of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia. George Leader will discuss the most recent research being conducted before the remains are to be reinterred in 2023.
Free
Does a Place Die?
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church 916 S Swanson Street, Philadelphia, PAWhat happens when places you cherish no longer exist? This question will be answered by a panel of experts who preserve and document historic sites.
$40
A New Look At The Amazing Success Of Philadelphia’s Founder William Penn [Live Stream]
Come to this special program and find out “How William Penn turned a 'howling wilderness' into America’s fastest growing city.” Author and tour guide Jim Murphy will discuss what Philly was really like when William Penn got here in 1682.
Free
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