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Quakers and Slavery: From Enslavers to Allies

Yardley history

Author Pat Mervine on how Bucks County Quakers went from holding people in slavery to running Underground Railroad stops. Free, no reservations, seating first come at the 1878 library.

When: Thu, Sep 10 · 7:30 PM Where: Old Library by Lake Afton, 46 West Afton Avenue, Yardley Hosted by: Yardley Historical Association

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Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Yardley

history

Sun, Oct 11 · Old Library by Lake Afton

A loop through the borough's historic buildings led by the association's own historians, starting from the Old Library by Lake Afton. The start time is not posted yet, so call ahead.

City Tavern in Philadelphia: The Founding Table

history

Thu, Oct 15 · Old Library by Lake Afton

Author Becky Diamond on the Philadelphia tavern where the founders ate, drank and argued, and what colonial dining actually looked like. Held at the Old Library by Lake Afton, start time not yet posted.

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Acoustic Sunday on the Patio: Trashcan Margaritas

North Wales live music

Sun, Sep 6 · 12:00 AM · Tex Mex Connection

The patio sets run May through September and this is the first of the three left. Trashcan Margaritas play, the tables are outdoors, and the restaurant serves right through it.

We Are Skeletons

Ardmore live music

Sun, Sep 6 · Rusty Nail Nightclub

We Are Skeletons take the Sunday slot at the Nail, the Haverford Road room that calls its Sunday night just chillin' and still puts a band on the stage.

Jurassic Park (1993)

Phoenixville film

Sun, Sep 6 · The Colonial Theatre

Last day of the Jurassic Park run over Labor Day weekend. Good rainy-Sunday fallback if the holiday plans collapse.