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Jun 22 11:00 a.m.

Event
Voorhees

(K) Explore the Declaration

Ages 6-12.

On July 4th, 2026, the Declaration of Independence will celebrate 250 years! But what exactly is this special document that we honor each year on its birthday? Come along with a museum educator to discover what the Declaration is, why it was created, and why the important ideas inside it mattered in 1776—and still do today—through engaging, hands-on activities. 

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Children

Jun 22 2:30 p.m.

Event
Merchantville

(K) Life at Sea!

Ages 6-11. Climb aboard as we learn about life on a privateer ship, including what, as a sailor, you might have eaten, what your job might have been, and how you would have passed the time. Meet some of the Revolution’s most famous sailors, like Philadelphian James Forten, learn how to fire a cannon while fighting off the British, and get ready to help us create our own “tall tale” from the high seas! Presented by the Museum of the American Revolution. Registration is required.

Event Type(s):

Educational, Fun and Games, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Children, Elementary, Tweens

Jun 22 7:00 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(V) Museum of the American Revolution: Philadelphia: A Revolutionary City (Virtual Program)

Virtual program. Eighteenth-century Philadelphia was a complex place where global trade brought new goods and new ideas to the people who became revolutionaries. Follow one artifact — a punchbowl uncovered in an archaeological dig on site of the Museum of the American Revolution — on a virtual tour of the city, and find yourself in market stalls, coffeehouses, illegal taverns, churches, and the halls of government. (This is a virtual program; link will be emailed the day of the program to the email address provided during registration ). Program is presented by the Museum of the American Revolution.

Event Type(s):

Virtual

Audience(s):

Adult

Jun 24 11:00 a.m.

Event
Voorhees

(K) What's Under the Museum?

Ages 4-12.

Love history? So do we! Go behind the scenes with museum staff to discover cool artifacts from the past and hear the exciting stories they can tell. In this workshop, we will learn about archaeology and the thousands of objects we discovered under the museum—in an 18th-century toilet! Find out what these objects reveal about the people who once lived in our revolutionary neighborhood.

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Children

Jun 25 6:00 p.m.

Event
Haddon Township

(A) Colonial Hearth Cooking

An interactive presentation, along with an assortment of kitchen utensils and equipment will be used to set the stage for an in-depth understanding of 18th century cooking.

Event Type(s):

Cooking and Food

Audience(s):

Adult, Senior

Jun 26 11:00 a.m.

Event
Voorhees

(K) Spies of the Revolution

Ages 8-12.

In this super-secret meeting, join museum staff as we learn about the spies of the Revolution! From shopkeepers and mystery women to enslaved men who served as double agents, let’s discover who these spies were and how they operated undercover. We’ll solve some of our puzzles, uncover some secret messages, and discover why George Washington thought spies were essential to the Continental Army’s victory.

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Tweens

Jun 30 2:30 p.m.

Event
Voorhees

(F) An Afternoon with President George Washington

Families.

Join us at the library for an afternoon with President George Washington! President Washington will talk about his early life, his Philadelphia connections, his part in the Revolution, and his presidency.

Registration isn't required, but you will receive reminder emails if you do!

This program will take place in the open space to the left of the Children's Department.

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Children
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