News And Events
The Modern Club Supports The Hummingbird Garden At The Horticultural Center
A close-up of the Hummingbird Garden at The Horticultural Center.
On Friday, May 20, 2011, members of The Modern Club appeared at The Horticultural Center to show their support for The Hummingbird Garden. The Modern Club also made a small donation to the garden to help buy more plants and supplies. Get details about The Hummingbird Garden at The Horticultural Center in Fairmount Park
Tour Sweetbriar Mansion
As Part Of The 2010 Holiday Tours
Of The Historic Fairmount Park Houses
December 1st – 5th and 8th – 12th, 2010
Sweetbriar’s theme for Holiday Tours 2010 is “The Midas Touch”, named for the character King Midas who turned to gold everything he touched.
Pictured above: The main stairway and the musicians’ balcony decorated with gold wreaths. Get details about Holiday Tours 2010 at Sweetbriar and five other historic houses in Fairmount Park
Attend “The Revolutionary River” Documentary on Saturday, March 21, 2010 at 1:00 PM at The Philadelphia Musuem Of Art. Limited seating. All proceeds benefit the Schuylkill River Heritage Area. Get details about this event
Tour Sweetbriar Mansion
As Part Of The 2009 Holiday Tours
Of The Historic Fairmount Park Houses
December 2 — December 13, 2009
Shakespeare's Birthday
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Modern Club celebrated Shakespeare's birthday at Sweetbriar, and the event was hosted by Samuel Breck. George Mulford and Mr. and Mrs. Bohden Senkow of Player's Club of Swarthmore read works of Shakespeare. Bohden Senkow enjoys the honor of being the head of the theater department at Widener University. The group enjoyed a luncheon, birthday song and cake. William Shakespeare is 445 years old.
Christmas Tour 2008
December 5 - December 14, 2008
Special Trolley and Self-Driven Tours.
Step back in time. Experience the splendor of Christmas. Take a Holiday Tour of the Historic Houses of Fairmount Park: Cedar Grove, Laurel Hill, Lemon Hill, Mount Pleasant, Ormiston, Sweetbriar and Woodford.
Transportation offered by the Philadelphia Trolley Works. Get details
Open House Tour 2008 Of Historic Houses In Fairmount Park, Philadelphia PA
May 31 - June 1, 2008
Take a tour of up to nine historic houses plus the Fairmount Water Works. Co-sponsored by Friends of Independence National Historical Park and Fairmount Park Council for Historic Sites.