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Second Saturday - Ink Workshop & Fabric Swap

Saturday, July 12th
Ink Workshop 12:30-3:00 - SOLD OUT!!!
Free Tours/Fabric Swap 12:00-4:00 PM

Our Botanical Ink Workshop has SOLD OUT - if you already have tickets, we look forward to seeing you at 12:30!

If you do not have tickets, you can still participate in the FABRIC SWAP from 12:00-4:00PM:

Fabric friends! Do you have fabric you love that’s been sitting in the closet for years? Join Stenton this Second Saturday for a community fabric swap. Bring yards, remnants, beads, and buttons to exchange with fellow fiber artists and seamstresses. Hosted by Mama Carla, master quilter and storyteller, and Gina Whelan, textile conservator, quilter, and @nscdapa member. No advanced registration required.

FREE Stenton house tours are also available on the hour from 12:00 - 4:00pm every Second Saturday, from May - October. #stenton #museum #secondsaturday #fabric #fabricswap #freetours #historicgermantown #philadelphia

Second Saturday - Ink Workshop & Fabric Swap

Saturday, July 12th
Ink Workshop 12:30-3:00 - SOLD OUT!!!
Free Tours/Fabric Swap 12:00-4:00 PM

Our Botanical Ink Workshop has SOLD OUT - if you already have tickets, we look forward to seeing you at 12:30!

If you do not have tickets, you can still participate in the FABRIC SWAP from 12:00-4:00PM:

Fabric friends! Do you have fabric you love that’s been sitting in the closet for years? Join Stenton this Second Saturday for a community fabric swap. Bring yards, remnants, beads, and buttons to exchange with fellow fiber artists and seamstresses. Hosted by Mama Carla, master quilter and storyteller, and Gina Whelan, textile conservator, quilter, and @nscdapa member. No advanced registration required.

FREE Stenton house tours are also available on the hour from 12:00 - 4:00pm every Second Saturday, from May - October. #stenton #museum #secondsaturday #fabric #fabricswap #freetours #historicgermantown #philadelphia

The Purple Coneflower around the Dinah Memorial is in full bloom, and the bees are loving it! Thank you to The Philadelphia Committee of The Garden Club of America (@thephiladelphiacommittee) for funding this planting, and many others, at Stenton.
#stenton #museum #philadelphia #purpleconeflower #flowers #garden #nature #bees

The Purple Coneflower around the Dinah Memorial is in full bloom, and the bees are loving it! Thank you to The Philadelphia Committee of The Garden Club of America (@thephiladelphiacommittee) for funding this planting, and many others, at Stenton.
#stenton #museum #philadelphia #purpleconeflower #flowers #garden #nature #bees

Did you know that Loganiaceae, a family of flowering plants, was named after James Logan? Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, named the botanical family after Logan in 1753 in honor of his contributions to botany. Though the family consists of 13 genera, there is only one genus that is native to North America: Spigelia or Pinkroot. Pictured here, Spigelia marilandica, also known as Indian pink or woodland pinkroot, is currently in bloom around the Logan Memorial at Stenton.

#stenton #museum #logan #logania #spigelia #indianpink #woodlandpinkroot #flowers #nature

Did you know that Loganiaceae, a family of flowering plants, was named after James Logan? Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy, named the botanical family after Logan in 1753 in honor of his contributions to botany. Though the family consists of 13 genera, there is only one genus that is native to North America: Spigelia or Pinkroot. Pictured here, Spigelia marilandica, also known as Indian pink or woodland pinkroot, is currently in bloom around the Logan Memorial at Stenton.

#stenton #museum #logan #logania #spigelia #indianpink #woodlandpinkroot #flowers #nature

As part of @july4thphilly, Stenton tours will be FREE this Saturday, June 21st starting on the half hour between 1:00 and 4:00 PM. Please RSVP at the link in our bio to guarantee your tour time.

#stenton #museum #freemuseumday #wawawelcomeamerica #visitphilly #july4thphilly

As part of @july4thphilly, Stenton tours will be FREE this Saturday, June 21st starting on the half hour between 1:00 and 4:00 PM. Please RSVP at the link in our bio to guarantee your tour time.

#stenton #museum #freemuseumday #wawawelcomeamerica #visitphilly #july4thphilly

Today our country commemorates Juneteenth, the day when in 1865 over 250,000 enslaved people learned that they were free two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Every state, city, or town has a regional celebration of liberation from chattel slavery and for us at Stenton, it’s our annual Dinah Day!

Dinah requested her freedom and received it on April 15, 1776. As we stand almost 250 years since this momentous day, we honor Dinah’s fortitude and agency every day through the monument on our property dedicated to her full personhood.

We invite you to visit the Dinah memorial to revere, reflect, and resist. Happy Juneteenth!

Today our country commemorates Juneteenth, the day when in 1865 over 250,000 enslaved people learned that they were free two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Every state, city, or town has a regional celebration of liberation from chattel slavery and for us at Stenton, it’s our annual Dinah Day!

Dinah requested her freedom and received it on April 15, 1776. As we stand almost 250 years since this momentous day, we honor Dinah’s fortitude and agency every day through the monument on our property dedicated to her full personhood.

We invite you to visit the Dinah memorial to revere, reflect, and resist. Happy Juneteenth!

Thank you @PhilaCulturFund for supporting Stenton and the arts community of Philly!

#WeArePCF @CindyBassPhilly @KendraPHLCouncil @PhillyMayor PHLCouncil

Thank you @PhilaCulturFund for supporting Stenton and the arts community of Philly!

#WeArePCF @CindyBassPhilly @KendraPHLCouncil @PhillyMayor PHLCouncil

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST-
Join us at Stenton tomorrow morning for birding with @incolorbirdingclub! Birding begins at 8am and free Second Saturday tours, refreshments, and a craft run from 12:00-4:00. #stenton #museum #birding #birdwatching #birds #nature #outdoors #secondsaturday #historicgermantown

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST-
Join us at Stenton tomorrow morning for birding with @incolorbirdingclub! Birding begins at 8am and free Second Saturday tours, refreshments, and a craft run from 12:00-4:00. #stenton #museum #birding #birdwatching #birds #nature #outdoors #secondsaturday #historicgermantown

Stenton cat, Sally, wants to remind you that the @historic_germantown Stamp Rally contest runs through June 21st. How many stamps and scavenger hunt items have you found? Visit the Stamp Rally link in our bio for more details. #stenton #stamprally #historicgermantown #exploregermantown #phillyhistory #familyfun #greenspacesphilly

Stenton cat, Sally, wants to remind you that the @historic_germantown Stamp Rally contest runs through June 21st. How many stamps and scavenger hunt items have you found? Visit the Stamp Rally link in our bio for more details. #stenton #stamprally #historicgermantown #exploregermantown #phillyhistory #familyfun #greenspacesphilly

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