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Grumblethorpe Yard Sale
Saturday, June 15 (rain date, June 22)



Grumblethorpe Yard Sale

DATE: Saturday, June 15 (rain date Saturday, June 22)

TIME: 10:00am - 4:00pm

LOCATION: 5269 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144

Please attend the Grumblethorpe Yard Sale.

All proceeds to benefit Grumblethorpe!

Refreshments provided.

P.S. Bring your old shoes for our education fundraiser!

4th of July Celebration at Powel House
Thursday, July 4



Celebrate the 4^th of July at the Powel House

DATE: Thursday, July 4

TIME: 10:00am -6:00pm Open House with Guided Tours Available

3:00-6:00pm Cocktail Party and BBQ

LOCATION: Powel House, 244 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia

DONATION: $25/person

                       $50/person includes Membership Sign-Up at
                       Individual Sponsorship Level

Celebrate Independence on the 4^th of July at the Powel House! Join us for tours, music, cocktails, and BBQ at our historic landmark! Prize to be awarded for Best Period Costume!

The POWEL HOUSE played a vital role in our nation's early history both during the Revolutionary War and during the Constitutional Convention. Samuel Powel, the "Patriot Mayor," served as the last mayor of Philadelphia under the Crown and was the first mayor of the city after the creation of the United States.

7th Annual Philly Phyzz Fest
Saturday, July 6



                                                 7th Annual Philly Phyzz Fest

DATE: Saturday, July 6

TIME: 1:00 - 5:00pm

LOCATION: Physick House, 321 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

ADMISSION: Free

Come visit the sixth annual Philly Phyzz Phest and celebrate Dr. Physick's medical achievements and Philadelphia's history with your whole family!

Kids and parents alike will be able to taste soda samples brewed from Physick's original recipe!
Learn the history of Society Hill's last free-standing federal-style mansion!
Enjoy Dr. Physick's birthday with ice cream and cake, engage in the science of soda, sign your very own Declaration of Independence, and much more!

House tours will cost $5. Commemorative souvenirs will also be available for purchase.



Farm Stand Saturday Market
at Grumblethorpe
May 25 - August 31



Farm Stand Saturday Market at Grumblethorpe

DATE: Saturdays, May 25 - August 31

TIME: 9:30am - 1:30pm
LOCATION: Grumblethorpe, 5267 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Grumblethorpe Farm Stand is open EVERY Saturday May 25 through August 31 from 9:30am - 1:30pm. Come get a taste of Grumblethorpe as the Grumblethorpe Youth Volunteers harvest and sell ONLY what grows in the garden. This is the ONLY youth led farm stand in Germantown and the only one to serve the lower Germantown neighborhood!

Also for sale are Grumblethorpe Youth Volunteers' baked goods & jams as well as local honey (when available).

Historic Germantown Second Saturdays
at Grumblethorpe House and Garden
July 13, August 10 & September 14



Historic Germantown Second Saturdays
at Grumblethorpe House and Garden

DATE: Saturday, July 13, August 10, September 14

TIME: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

LOCATION: Grumblethorpe, 5267 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144

TOUR ADMISSION:

General Admission $5

Seniors and Students $4

Family $12

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 215-843-4820

Second Saturdays are always fun in Historic Germantown from May thru October, 12pm-4pm. On Second Saturdays, July 13th, August 10^th and September 14^th, 2013, be sure to take a tour of Grumblethorpe House and Garden.

We will have complimentary homemade fresh-squeezed, cold lemonade & iced sun-tea with garden mint for visitors. Grumblethorpe will also offer wonderful and affordable sweet love flower bouquets made with flowers from the garden.

We look forward to seeing you!

Buy a Historic Germantown Passport and see all 15 sites!
Individual $15. Family $25.
www.freedomsbackyard.com or call 215-844-1683

Young Art Sleuths Summer Day Camp 2013

at POWEL HOUSE & PHYSICK HOUSE

August 5-9 & 12-16

DATES: WEEK 1 - August 5-9, 2013

               WEEK 2 - August 12-16, 2013

START TIME & LOCATION: 9:30am, Physick House, 321 South 4th Street, Phila.

END TIME & LOCATION: 3:30pm, Powel House, 244 South 3rd Street, Phila.

ADMISSION: $175 per week, Members $15 discount

School age children and teenagers from 6-14 years old are welcomed to join exciting science and history workshops of fun and play. The lessons will take them on an adventurous expedition into the everyday life of the 18th and 19th century. In Physick House and Powel House little campers will go on their daily expedition as scientists, craftsmen, architects and artists and get firsthand experience in theater, dance, fashion and art of the 18th and 19th centuries, learn how to make homemade mosquito repellent, silhouettes, learn math with leeches, plus much much more!!!!

SIGN UP TODAY!!!

For more information, please contact Donna Baldino at education@philalandmarks.org or at 215-925-2251 ex. 5.

Art Story Summer Camp at
Mindy's Studio and Grumblethorpe
August 19-23 & 26-30



DATES: WEEK 1 - August 19-23, 2013 for ages 6-10.

WEEK 2 - August 26-30, 2013 for ages 10-17.

FIRST HALF OF DAY:

8:30am-12:30pm at Mindy's Studio

SECOND HALF OF DAY:

12:45pm- 4:00pm at Grumblethorpe,

ADMISSION:

$325/week full-day, $175/week half-day(you may choose which half).

More info can be found at www.mindyflexer.com.

Grumblethorpe will be teaming up with local artist, Mindy Flexer, for Art Story day camp. Common themes will inspire artistic creation and intellectual exploration both in the art studio and at Grumblethorpe.

Botanical Art Classes at Powel House
in September



Botanical Art Classes at Powel House

START DATE & TIME: September 24, Tuesday 9:30 - 12:30

COURSE DURATION: 8-weeks

Save the date for Botanical Art Classes at Powel House & Garden!

Botanical art celebrates nature. Botanical artists depict the amazing intricacies of plants, flowers and fruit: how they are formed and how they reproduce. The botanical art classes will cover the basic concepts of drawing and watercolor. In the eight weeks, participants should be able to produce a piece of work of which they are proud.

"PESTILENCE PREVAILS..." EXHIBIT
AT PHYSICK HOUSE
April 7 - September 30

The Yellow Fever Exhibit
at the Physick House will run from
April 7th

through

September 30th

ShoeBox Recycling Drive Continues



The Landmarks Education Shoe Drive continues! There will continue to be boxes at the Powel House and the Physick House, and a collection box is now available at Grumblethorpe. Please drop off any used pairs of shoes that are still in wearable condition!



ShoeBox Recycling will donate $0.50 to Landmarks Education for every pound of recycled shoes collected. The program benefits Landmarks Education Program and the shoes will be used by people in need worldwide.

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