Name: Rediscovered Patriots
Start: 2026-07-23T18:30:00-04:00
Location: William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning

William Jeanes Memorial Library and Nicholas and Athena Karabots Center for Learning

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin are all familiar names. BUT WHAT ABOUT Edward Hector, Mercy Otis Warren, Nancy Ward “Nanyehi?” Discover how African Americans, women, and American Indians helped to secure American independence.
Presented by Chris Janczuk, DAR - Valley Forge Chapter

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Rediscovered Patriots

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin are all familiar names. BUT WHAT ABOUT Edward Hector, Mercy Otis...

Sketchbook Sessions is a space where teens in grades 6-12 can create and experiment in their sketchbooks.&nbsp;Each week teens will have the opportunity to explore materials, styles and subject matter.&nbsp;These sessions serve as a way to build daily habits, reduce perfectionism, and explore new materials.
No registration required. Bring your sketch book (or use our materials) and drop in!
This week teens will experiment with charcoal. There will be a still life set up or they can draw their own subject matter.
This week teens will experiment with pen &amp; Ink drawing. There will be a still life set up or they can draw their own subject matter.

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Sketchbook Sessions - Pen & Ink

Sketchbook Sessions is a space where teens in grades 6-12 can create and experiment in their sketchbooks. Each week teens will...

Put on your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffies, gather the whole family, and join Ms. Rachel for Pajama Storytime, for families with children ages 2 through about 7. Older/younger siblings welcome! We’ll enjoy some nighttime-themed stories, music, and more!
Registration is required. Please consider opting in to receive a text reminder about storytime! You will receive ONE text reminder, and your number will not be given to or used by anyone else for any other purpose at any time.

Local Event: Pajama Storytime

Pajama Storytime

Put on your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffies, gather the whole family, and join Ms. Rachel for Pajama Storytime,...

FROM BRAINSTORM TO STAGE: A TEEN SKETCH COMEDY PRACTICE&nbsp;
This isn't your average English class. This is a high-energy, collaborative workshop designed to help you bring out the funny. Whether you’re the class clown or the quiet observer, you’ll learn the tools used by pros at&nbsp;SNL,&nbsp;The Second City, and&nbsp;Key &amp; Peele and some of your favorite creators on TikTok.
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<ul><li>The Premise:&nbsp;How to find the "weird" in the everyday.</li><li>The Game:&nbsp;How to escalate a funny situation until it explodes.</li><li>Character Building:&nbsp;Writing dialogue that jumps off the page.</li><li>The Table Read:&nbsp;Hearing your words come to life with a cast of actors.</li></ul>
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Latanya (Tanya) Morgan is a Philadelphia based actor, writer, director, certified trauma informed teaching artist, improv performer, acting and improv coach, applied improv corporate trainer and owner/operator of Sawubona Creativity Project(<a href="https://sawubonacreativityproject.org/)." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">sawubonacreativityproject.org/).</a> Tanya has been acting on stage, in films and commercials for over 20 years. She spent time as a writer and performer on one of the most popular Philly sketch teams, The Rhubarbs. Tanya performs improv comedy monthly with indie improv teams: Daddy Issues, The NCrowd, NYTEShift, No Diggity and Not Yet Rated.

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The William Jeanes Library’s Youth Advisory Board is a group of teens in grades 6-12 who create, plan, and host events at the library. They also participate in community service projects and help advise the library on a number of teen-related topics. Each month they have anywhere from 1-3 events, including, teen, children, and family programs.
No invitation is required to become a member of the YAB, just drop in and see what it’s all about!
Monthly meetings are held on the first Friday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday).
Volunteer application form can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScV-AAqePVOxD80gI3KnHvQaS2eD4pquuVqNhiwBo2UK-Sc7A/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.
If you’d like more information, you may contact Eileen Denton, Youth Services Librarian, at edenton@mclinc.org or 610-282-0441 ext. 112.

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Dive into fun at this aquatic movie night featuring a screening of Finding Dory. Admission is $25 per swimmer and includes pizza for a perfect evening of entertainment.

Local Event: Under The Sea Movie Night

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Dive into fun at this aquatic movie night featuring a screening of Finding Dory. Admission is $25 per swimmer and includes...

Teens entering grades 6-12, do you love&nbsp;Hamilton&nbsp;and find yourself singing its tunes all day long? Do you want to celebrate America's 250th birthday? Join us for HAMILTUNES: AN AMERICAN SING-ALONG!&nbsp;
Sign up for role in specific songs, or relax and sing-a-long with the audience/ensemble.&nbsp;
Pizza and other refreshments will be served.
If you would like to sign up to sing, you should click the link below. You can sign up for up to five songs. You will need to select the character you would like to sing for each song.
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W-sDJg5Y46vyThuoxb5Hcjwm89IwMvXAuVZroqrz-C8/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Song Sign Up</a>
Note: Lyrics will not be censored; be aware that Hamilton does have explicit lyrics (Hercules Mulligan!).

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Hamiltunes: an American Sing-Along

Teens entering grades 6-12, do you love Hamilton and find yourself singing its tunes all day long? Do you want to celebrate...

Teens in grades 6-12 invited to the Board Room for a weekly activity, conversation and snacks!
No need to register; just stop by between 6-7:30. You can join in the activity or use this time to catch up with old friends or make new ones.
This week we will be making needle felted plants.

Local Event: Teen Cafe - Needle Felted Plants

Teen Cafe - Needle Felted Plants

Teens in grades 6-12 invited to the Board Room for a weekly activity, conversation and snacks!
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Collectors Online Auction | Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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This Collectors Auction features fine jewelry, sterling silver, Asian art, fine art, period furniture, decorative arts, and historical collectibles spanning multiple collecting categories.
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Fine Jewelry includes 14k and 18k gold necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches, cufflinks, diamond and gemstone jewelry, cultured pearl pieces, Russian Orthodox crosses, Tiffany &amp; Co. jewelry, Chopard accessories, and designer gold and gemstone examples. 
 
Sterling Silver includes a Gorham "Strasbourg" sterling silver tea and coffee service, Tiffany &amp; Co. sterling, Russian silver, English sterling, continental silver boxes, vanity accessories, serving pieces, and decorative silver objects. Also includes gold and silver bullion coins and commemoratives. 
 
Asian offerings include Japanese and Chinese cloisonné, Satsuma, Shibayama, silver, mixed metal, and porcelain works. Featured lots include Yabu Meizan Japanese Satsuma pottery, Kinkozan Satsuma charger, Ogasawara Shuzo ginbari cloisonné, and additional examples by Kumeno Teitaro, Hayashi Kodenji, Ando, Takeuchi Chubei , Yoshihide, Lao Tian Li, Fang Jiu Xia Chinese silver cup set, and additional Japanese cloisonné vases, censers, jars, and commemorative pieces. 
 
Fine Art includes works by Humbert Howard, Walter Launt Palmer, Benton Spruance, Daniel E. Greene, Marian Parkhurst Sloane, Christopher G. Willett, Carl Dennis Laughlin, David Tinsley, William Bowie, and Scott Woolever, along with additional paintings, prints, and sculpture. 
 
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