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UPCOMING EVENTS
Discussion Group
Saturday, April 25 at 10:30 AM
Spanish Conversation Group
Course
Saturday, April 25 at 11:00 AM
WRITING THE POWER OF PLACE | Creating an Ecosystem in Fiction
'Pemi Aguda
Discussion Group
Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 PM
Film Discussion Group: The Drama (2026)
with Rebecca Roland
Course
Every week
Monday, April 27 through
Monday, May 18 at 12:00 PM
The Declaration of Independence: America’s Birth Certificate
Richard Bell
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia operates the Regional Digital Imaging Center (RDIC), which provides digital imaging and printing services to members and clients, featuring a Cruse CS 220 ST model scanner. LEARN MORE
