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Join us for a BYOB Happy HourThis summer we are excited to open up the the beautiful Hill-Physick House garden for a happy hour evening. Come bring a bottle of wine and enjoy one of the neighborhoods premier private gardens.Admission will be $12 at the door. Water and light snacks will be provided.Rain date is the following Thursday, June 26th.
Join us as we kick off the Hill-Physick House Spring Plant Sale!Enjoy drinks and nibbles with first access to the handpicked herbs, house plants, annuals, perennials, and hanging baskets.If you are unable to make it to the kick off party, be sure to come to the plant sale on Friday, May 2nd (10AM-5PM) and Saturday, May 3rd (10AM-4PM) at the Hill-Physick House.If you want to get an even earlier head start on buying plants, you may preorder them here
Please join the Powel House Committee and PhilaLandmarks for a special day of touring three historic mansions along the Delaware River.Please join the Powel House Committee and PhilaLandmarks for a special day of touring. We will be visiting three historic mansions along the Delaware River and enjoying lunch at the oldest tavern in Pennsylvania.As an added bonus we will have a special guide on the bus to provide additional information about interesting places we pass as we travel from site to site. Our tour will start at the lovely Glen Foerd house built in 1850 by Charles Macalester. The next
This solo harpsichord program features intimate 17th-century harpsichord repertoire, contemporary works by Bernard Fouccroulle and Johann Sebastian Bach’s mighty Partita No. 2. Inspired by the idea of the “entretien des dieux,” or conversation among the gods, experience the infinite capacity of the harpsichord to cross time and space. The concert will be at the Hill-Physick House on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Light refreshments will be provided before the start of the concert.
James Reese and Daniel Overly will present Franz Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin (The Beautiful Maid of the Mill) at the Hill-Physick House on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 7PM. In this hourlong collection of songs with poetry by Wilhelm Müller, we follow an earnest and terribly naive young man as he meets and falls in love with the daughter of the mill where he works. As the piece unfolds, so does their relationship; unfortunately for the young man, it does not unfold happily. We meet other characters in the story: the vibrant green field, the forget-me-not flower, and
Monster-themed Halloween fundraiser for the Hill-Physick HouseImmerse in the Halloween spirit at the Monster Mayhem Halloween Fundraiser at Hill-Physick House on Wednesday, October 30th. Classic cinema from the 1930's through the 1950's produced so many wonderfully eccentric monster movies. Let us usher you into this bygone era with movie posters, popcorn, flickering silent film, the DNA-Splice signature cocktail, and innumerable Halloween delights. Costumes are optional! Enjoy unlimited food and drink while you help support the preservation of this 18th century historic house.Monster Mayhem Halloween Fundraiser at Hill-Physick House is a fundraiser for PhilaLandmarks to continue preservation and interpretation at our
PhilaLandmarks and the Hill-Physick House Garden Committee are pleased to announce the annual Spring Plant Sale. This beloved neighborhood event funds the operations of the Hill-Physick House. We will have available hand selected herbs, house plants, annuals, perennials, and hanging baskets in the Hill-Physick garden on Friday, May 3rd (10AM-5PM) and Saturday, May 4th (10AM-4PM). During the Plant Sale, there will be vendors of unique wares and goods in the garden. On Thursday May 2 from 5 PM – 7 PM, join us as we kick off the Hill-Physick House Spring Plant Sale and enjoy drinks and nibbles with first
Returning to the garden!PhilaLandmarks and the Hill-Physick House Garden Committee are pleased to announce the return of the Annual Spring Plant Sale. This beloved neighborhood event directly supports the maintenance and operations of the Hill-Physick House.We will have hand-selected herbs, house plants, annuals, perennials, and hanging baskets available in the Hill-Physick garden on Friday, May 3rd (10a-5p) & Saturday, May 4th (10a-4p).We will also have a variety of local artisans selling handcrafted wares to accompany your new plants and flowers. Information about the artisans to be announced at a later date.
Join us as we kick off the Hill-Physick House Spring Plant Sale!Enjoy drinks and nibbles with first access to the handpicked herbs, house plants, annuals, perennials, and hanging baskets.
What was it like in 1793 when Philadelphia was overcome with the Yellow Fever plague?Please join PhilaLandmarks and Christ Church Burial Ground for an educational walking tour highlighting the horrors of the devastating Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793.We will explore the medical realities and social impacts of the fever in Philadelphia by visiting the Hill-Physick House, Powel House, Dr. Rush's House, Christ Church Burial Ground and more!
A Hill-Physick House FundraiserImmerse in the Halloween spirit at the Hill-Physick House Fall Fundraiser on Thursday, October 26th. Fans of Stanley Kubrik's The Shining, come meet Lloyd the Bartender. Look for the Grady Twins, and experience a Gothic art installation Dark Forest by Heather Ujiie. Lastly, come in costume! The most awesome costumes will win a gift. The Haunting of Hill-Physick House is a fundraiser for PhilaLandmarks to continue preservation and interpretation at our historic houses. Tickets are $50 tax deductible. Purchase tickets online here or call 215-925-2251.This event is sponsored byJohn Milner ArchitectsSociety Hill Civic AssociationOcean Tents & Party
In December 1876, the crew of the remote lighthouse at Skerryvore disappeared. The only witness was a young girl called Mary Campbell. 23 years later, she is mesmerized so she can recall the mysterious events. But all is not quite as it seems… This story was written as a site specific piece for London's Old Operating Theatre and explores the gendered ideas of mental illness that were prominent in the late 19th century medical field. Skerryvore explores Mary's past with the "help" of her doctor who doesn't know as much as he thinks and his passion for breaking through to
In December 1876, the crew of the remote lighthouse at Skerryvore disappeared. The only witness was a young girl called Mary Campbell. 23 years later, she is mesmerized so she can recall the mysterious events. But all is not quite as it seems… This story was written as a site specific piece for London's Old Operating Theatre and explores the gendered ideas of mental illness that were prominent in the late 19th century medical field. Skerryvore explores Mary's past with the "help" of her doctor who doesn't know as much as he thinks and his passion for breaking through to
In December 1876, the crew of the remote lighthouse at Skerryvore disappeared. The only witness was a young girl called Mary Campbell. 23 years later, she is mesmerized so she can recall the mysterious events. But all is not quite as it seems… This story was written as a site specific piece for London's Old Operating Theatre and explores the gendered ideas of mental illness that were prominent in the late 19th century medical field. Skerryvore explores Mary's past with the "help" of her doctor who doesn't know as much as he thinks and his passion for breaking through to
Join us for an evening of music and storytelling at the Hill-Physick House. Geoffrey Burgess will present readings from his novel based on the life of a musician who worked closely with Johann Sebastian Bach, accompanied by music for oboe and harpsichord played by Geoffery with Leon Schelhase. Find out how an American tree came to be associated with the son of an eighteenth-century German city musician. Burgess spins a tale of the mundane and the extraordinary in Germany at the dawn of the Age of Reason. Based on extensive research, The Thorn of the Honey Locust is shot through
