Forum on the Hill
The Forum on the Hill provides opportunities for the community to engage with speakers once a month, (September- June) who discuss current topics. Join the Conversations! Presented both in person at 12:30pm in Widener Hall and then recorded and posted online here the next day. *Bring a brown bag lunch to enjoy, and we serve light snacks, water, and coffee starting at Noon.
Recorded presentation posted here day after the live presentation.
A $5 donation is requested for the series to help support this program when you attend in person. If you are watching online, please consider making this small contribution through the secure Donate button below, or mail a check made out to PCCH to: Center on the Hill, 8855 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19118 if you watch online. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Registration Required to attend in person, please CLICK HERE to Register Online, or call 215-247-4654 or email msaavedra@chestnuthillpres.org
January 16
Woodmere Art Museum-Docents on the Road
Family Ties: Thomas Hovenden and Helen Corson Hovenden
Learn the stories of Thomas Hovenden and Helen Corson, whose love for each other, their family, and the arts was reflected in their work and life. These two influential Philadelphia artists were deeply affected by the inequalities of humanity and the ever-changing world around them after the Civil War.
Woodmere’s Docents on the Road, an outreach initiative for bringing Philadelphia art and artists to your community, present this engaging presentation and guided discussion based on these works in the Museum’s collection.
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Amy Jane Cohen
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Dr. Joel Schwartz
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Rebecca Yamin
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Brett H. Mandel
Philadelphia, Corrupt and Consenting. A City’s Struggle against an Epithet Watch HERE
David Young
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Thomas Keels
Franklins Forgotten Philadelphia Watch HERE
Dan Biddle and Murray Dubin
Tasting Freedom: the life of civil rights activist Octavius Catto. Watch HERE
Eric Gershenow
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