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  • Historical Society of Frankford November Meeting and Lecture

    Historical Society of Frankford 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia,, PA, United States

    Philadelphia author Joe Lex will speak about his newly published book All Bones Considered: 52 Laurel Women at the HSF library/museum. Not all "hidden Figures" are mathematicians or engineers. Some are political figures. Others chose medicine, while still others went into the arts. This book tells the amazing stories of more than 50 women whose final resting place is two cemeteries in Philadelphia, gathered by Dr. Joe Lex, who volunteers as a docent at the Laurel Hill cemeteries. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be

    Free

  • Historical Society of Frankford March Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford is pleased to host Kimberly Washington, Esq., Executive Director of the Frankford Community Development Corporation (FCDC), as its speaker on Tuesday, March 10 at the Society's Library/Museum at 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, PA . Ms. Washington will discuss the history, impact and future of FCDC as it leads the preservation and re-development of this historic neighborhood. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the lecture begins at 7:30 PM. Offstreet parking will be available at the Frankford Friends School, directly across

    Free

  • Historical Society of Frankford April Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) today invites the public to hear Roger Turner, curator of instruments and artifacts at the Science History Institute of Philadelphia, speak at its monthly meeting on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM. The doors open at 7:00 PM. His topic will be “Weird, Wonderful, Playful and Profound: Treasures of the Science History Institute”. The venue is the HSF library/museum, located at 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia. The event is free and open to the public, and parking is available across Orthodox Street at the Frankford Friends School. Light refreshments will be served.