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Arriving, Staying, Leaving: The Idea of Home

Carpenters' Hall 320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join writer Drew Philp and artist John Jarboe for a conversation about the role of individuals in community preservation and revitalization.Presented in partnership with MGA Partners, an award-winning, women-owned architectural firm located near Carpenters' Hall, "Arriving, Staying, Leaving: the Idea of Home" will feature two nationally acclaimed figures, writer Drew Philp and performer and artist John Jarboe. Together they will explore the themes of "arriving," staying," and "leaving" a place as personal decisions that collectively affect a place's history and trajectory. Drew Philp is the author of A $500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City.