The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Speaker Series presents innovative and inspiring authors, architects and scholars from the humanities and sciences. We host book clubs, conversation groups and workshops online and onsite. Exhibits, concerts, First Fridays and behind-the-scenes trips to local museums and historical sites bring our community together through conversation and learning.
For questions about upcoming events or trouble registering, please contact us at events@philaathenaeum.org or 215-925-2688.
For questions about upcoming events or trouble registering, please contact us at events@philaathenaeum.org or 215-925-2688.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Social Event
Monday, July 29 at 5:30 PM
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Film Screening
Thursday, August 1 at 2:00 PM
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Book Club
Thursday, August 1 at 3:00 PM
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Film Screening
Monday, August 5 at 5:30 PM
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Speaker Series
Tuesday, August 6 at 6:00 PM
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Film Screening
Thursday, August 8 at 2:00 PM
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Speaker Series
Wednesday, August 14 at 2:00 PM
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Film Screening
Thursday, August 15 at 2:00 PM
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Speaker Series
Monday, August 19 at 2:00 PM
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Book Club
Tuesday, August 20 at 12:00 PM
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Film Screening
Thursday, August 22 at 2:00 PM
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Book Club
Thursday, September 5 at 3:00 PM
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Book Club
Every other week
Saturday, September 7 through
Saturday, November 16 at 10:30 AM
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Discussion Group
Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00 AM
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Speaker Series
Thursday, September 12 at 6:00 PM
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Book Club
Tuesday, September 17 at 12:00 PM
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Speaker Series
Tuesday, September 17 at 6:00 PM
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Concert
Friday, September 20 at 6:00 PM
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Speaker Series
Monday, September 23 at 6:00 PM
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Speaker Series
Monday, September 30 at 6:00 PM
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Social Event
Monday, July 29 at 5:30 PM
Poetry Night
Poet's Row, Club Connection, + Athenaeum Young FriendsLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Film Screening
Thursday, August 1 at 2:00 PM
Easy Living (1937)
George StrimelLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Book Club
Thursday, August 1 at 3:00 PM
Athenaeum Mystery Book Club: City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita
Lois ReibachLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Film Screening
Monday, August 5 at 5:30 PM
Young Friends Film Screening: Twilight (2008)
Athenaeum Young FriendsLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Speaker Series
Tuesday, August 6 at 6:00 PM
CANCELED: Circle of Hope
Eliza GriswoldLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Film Screening
Thursday, August 8 at 2:00 PM
The Lady Eve (1940)
George StrimelLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Speaker Series
Wednesday, August 14 at 2:00 PM
Le Cercle Francophone: Anne de Bretagne
Eric SimonisLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Film Screening
Thursday, August 15 at 2:00 PM
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
George StrimelLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Speaker Series
Monday, August 19 at 2:00 PM
CANCELED: America's First Plague: The Deadly 1793 Epidemic that Crippled a Young Nation
Robert WatsonLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Book Club
Tuesday, August 20 at 12:00 PM
Read With Us: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Enaj LeotaudLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Film Screening
Thursday, August 22 at 2:00 PM
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
George StrimelLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Book Club
Thursday, September 5 at 3:00 PM
Athenaeum Mystery Book Club: Murder Book by Thomas Perry
Lois ReibachLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Book Club
Every other week
Saturday, September 7 through
Saturday, November 16 at 10:30 AM
The Iliad Reading Group
Kera SloanLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Discussion Group
Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00 AM
Socrates Cafe
Gil FeinbergLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Speaker Series
Thursday, September 12 at 6:00 PM
Book Launch: Without Her, A Chronicle of Grief & Love
Rebecca SpiegelLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Book Club
Tuesday, September 17 at 12:00 PM
Read With Us: Snow Hunters by Paul Yoon
Carl LavigneLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Speaker Series
Tuesday, September 17 at 6:00 PM
Philadelphia's Lazaretto
David BarnesLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Concert
Friday, September 20 at 6:00 PM
Allegro Chamber Music Series: Trio Animoso
Sophia Jean (flute), Julian Seney (viola), Subin Lee (harp)LEARN MORE or REGISTER
Speaker Series
Monday, September 23 at 6:00 PM
The Athenæum Archives
Kristina WilsonLEARN MORE or REGISTER
Speaker Series
Monday, September 30 at 6:00 PM
A Complicated Passion: The Life & Work of Agnes Varda
Carrie RickeyLEARN MORE or REGISTER
