Wharton Esherick in Rose Valley
2020-09-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom – RVMHS, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Wharton Esherick in Rose Valley”
Ryan Berley, Curator of the RVMHS, will trace the history of Wharton Esherick in Rose Valley and Hedgerow Theatre.
He will be joined by Jared Reed, Producing Artistic Director of Hedgerow Theatre, who will present a reading from the book from which the play “Thunder on the Left” was derived; the play that ultimately was the inspiration for the “Thunder” table.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 7pm
Hosted over Zoom – Reservations only (see below)
Free – (Event is being held in support of the “Keep Wharton Esherick in Rose Valley” fundraiser.)
Reservations: Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Deadline: 12 noon Sept. 29th
Optional donations to Esherick fund: https://tinyurl.com/esherickrosevalley

Anna Howard Shaw & the Vote for Women
2020-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom – RVMHS, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Anna Howard Shaw & the Vote for Women”
Ms. Nancy Webster, Independent Scholar, will present a lecture on the life and times of Anna Howard Shaw.
Reverend Doctor Anna Howard Shaw was a minister, physician, ardent feminist, masterful orator and advocate for the women’s suffrage movement and world peace. She lived nearby on Ridley Creek Road from 1904-1915 during the years that she was President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 7pm
Hosted over Zoom – Reservations only (see below)
Free – Optional donations to the RVMHS can be made on the “Membership” page of our website rosevalleymuseum.org.
Reservations: Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Deadline: 12 noon Nov. 17th

The Arts and Crafts Tile: The Influence of Henry Chapman Mercer
2021-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“The Arts and Crafts Tile: The Influence of Henry Chapman Mercer”
A lecture given by Vance Koehler, independent scholar and former curator at the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works.
Mr. Koehler is a preeminent historian of Moravian and Enfield tiles which decorate many of the homes in Rose Valley.
Wednesday, March 31, 7pm
Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86800101609 No password needed.
Lecture is free, but if you would like to donate to the Museum for this lecture click here: “Make a contribution“
No reservations required. Any questions email programs@rosevalleymuseum.org

A ‘Medician Arcadia’ in the Catskills
2021-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“A ‘Medician Arcadia’ in the Catskills: Material Culture and Community at the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Community”
A lecture given by Thomas Guiler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History and Public Humanities, Academic Programs, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
Byrdcliffe, an artist colony founded in 1902 in Woodstock, New York, was an important force in the Arts and Crafts movement in America. The community has a rich artistic and social legacy which has carried over to current days. The Museum is planning a weekend trip to Byrdcliffe in the summer of 2022.
Wednesday, April 28, 7pm
Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86800101609 No password needed.
Lecture is free, but if you would like to donate to the Museum for this lecture click here: “Make a contribution“
No reservations required. Any questions email programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Photo credit: Winterthur Museum

William Lightfoot Price - From Wayne to Rose Valley
2021-05-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – RVMHS, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“William Lightfoot Price – From Wayne to Rose Valley”
A lecture given by Scott Laughlin, realtor and specialist in historic property marketing of Will Price homes.
Mr. Laughlin will present the amazing history of the primary architect of the original developments of North and South Wayne. Price designed more than 100 houses in Radnor Township, and beyond. Laughlin will talk about the career of this remarkable man that lasted only 38 years, and his lasting legacy left in Wayne, then Overbrook Farms, designing the model homes for developer-builders like Wendell-Smith.
Wednesday, May 26, 7pm (EST)
Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85992943828 No password needed.
Lecture is free, but if you would like to donate to the Museum for this lecture click here: “Make a contribution“
No reservations required. Any questions email programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Photo credit: “Tower House” Radnor Historical Society

Recent Work @ Thunderbird Lodge
2021-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – RVMHS, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Recent Work @ Thunderbird Lodge
by Doug Seiler, Principal Architect for Seiler+Drury Architecture
Mr. Seiler is in charge of the preservation of Thunderbird Lodge. He will appraise us of the issues that have been addrdessed in the last two years and give us a glimpse of future projects. He will also touch upon Ruskin, Morris and Ornament in the Arts & Crafts Style.
Wednesday, June 23, 7pm (EST)
Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86938385514 No password needed.
Lecture is free, but if you would like to donate to the Museum for this lecture click here: “Make a contribution“
No reservations required. Any questions email programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Photo credit: Carl Finkbeiner

Women Who Led the Way
2021-09-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – RVMHS, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Women Who Led the Way”
Delaware Valley Leaders in Education, Politics, the Sciences and the Arts, 1840-1950
Dr. Wendy E. Chmieleski, historian, author, curator and specialist in 19th century U.S. women’s history will acquaint us with some of the lesser known women of the Delaware Valley region who were early pioneers and leaders of women’s roles in society between 1840-1950.
Wednesday, September 29, 7pm (EST)
Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89547118240 No reservation or password needed.
*** Free Event*** $10 Recommended Donation
Donations accepted via the “Make a contribution” button on the Membership page of rosevalleymuseum.org
Questions? Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org

John Ruskin to William Lightfoot Price
2021-11-06 10:30 - 2021-11-07 18:00 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“The Arts & Crafts Movement – John Ruskin to William Lightfoot Price”
A two-day celebration of the English and American pioneers of the Arts & Crafts Movement and the 1901 Community of Rose Valley.
Rose Valley Borough Council invites the general public to the dedication of the William Lightfoot Price PHMC Historical Marker.
Following the marker dedication, the Rose Valley Museum and the Decorative Arts Trust invite you to the John Ruskin to William Lightfoot Conference with lectures given by Jim Spates, George Thomas, Barbara Macklem and Ryan Berley. For a complete description of the weekend’s events please click “here“.
Public dedication of William Lightfoot Price Historical Marker
Saturday, November 6, 2021 – 10:30 -11:30am, open to public
John Ruskin to William Lightfoot Price Conference
Saturday, November 6, 2021 – 12:00-6:00pm
Sunday, November 7, 2021 – 10:30am-6:00pm
Deadline for registration has been extended to Thursday, November 5, 2021. Online registration is closed. Please email programs@rosevalleymuseum.org or call 1-484-444-2961 to leave a message. There are 5 seats left for the weekend with a few more for Sunday only.
Conference fee:
$80 per day or $125 for Saturday and Sunday for Rose Valley Museum and Decorative Trust members
$100 per day or $150 for Saturday and Sunday for non-members
$50 for Saturday and Sunday for students (Some scholarships are available for students and young professionals studying 20th century architecture and decorative arts.)
Optional Walking Tour of Arden, Delaware (includes lunch)
Monday, November 8, 2021, 10:30am, $32. This event has sold out.
For everyone’s safety all attendees will be required to wear masks and provide proof of vaccination. Changes will depend on PA State and Delaware County COVID protocols.
Register Now!
Reservations: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Note: “Sat Nov 06, 2021 10:28AM” is the 2-day ticket options ; “Sat Nov 06, 2021 10:30AM” refers to Saturday 1-day tickets. Please make sure you sign up for the correct days.
Parking at Hedgerow Theatre or the School in Rose Valley.

Rose Valley Rocks!
2022-03-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
” Rose Valley Rocks!”
From Plate Tectonics to Architecture of Place
Join Dr. Walt Cressler WCU paleobotanist and science librarian, and local historian, as he guides us in exploring the geological origins of Rose Valley’s tranquil landscape – and how its materials were formed in the not-so-tranquil past. Will Price is known for having drawn inspiration and materials from the local landscape for his architectural projects in Rose Valley.
Sunday, March 27, 4pm (EST)
Lecture followed by small reception
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
Reservations, required by March 26, 2022 4pm.
Reservations can be made online, by email to programs@rosevalleymuseum.org or by phone at (484) 444-2961 (leave a message). Click here to register online.
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Proof of vaccination required and will be checked at the door.
Masks required when not consuming food.
Parking available at the School in Rose Valley.
Questions? Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org

When Owen Painted the Sky
2022-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom – RVMHS, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“When Owen Painted the Sky”
Join lecturer Bob Kerr, BA in Journalism, Astronomical League, Observing Programs Administrator, as he discusses painter D. Owen Stephens. Fifteen years ago an extraordinary astronomical painting caught Mr. Kerr’s eye in a library book, launching him into a quest to learn about the visionary artist. He will present how a sequence of discoveries resulted in a journey of fascination, enlightenment and admiration. He has recently published an article “The Artist And the Eclipse” (Reflector, 2022, vol. 74, no.2, p. 18-21) which describes Owen’s work during the scientific study of the 1937 eclipse of the sun in Peru.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 7pm (EST)
This is a Zoom presentation. Online reservations will stop at 3pm on May 18th. The lecture will be recorded for future viewing.
The link will be sent the afternoon of May 18th, if not before. If you do not receive the link by 4pm on May 18th please contact programs@rosevalleymuseum.org to have the link resent. Be advised that filters on some computers may divert emails to your junk or spam folders, so please check them.
Cost: $15 ($10 members)
Payment can be made directly online. Click here to register online.
Questions and early reservations can also be made by email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org, or by phone 484-444-2961. Please allow time to process checks, cash, or credit cards.

TROLLEYS
2022-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“TROLLEYS of the Media, Rose Valley, Swarthmore Area”
A lecture given by Stan Bowman, Electric Railway Historian.
Mr. Bowman will describe the various trolley lines that served the Rose Valley environs. Maps that show where the lines ran will be used to define the locations of various stops or vistas the trolleys accessed.
Sunday, September 25, 2022, 4pm
Lecture followed by small reception
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note change of location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Reservations required: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Frank Furness: Architect Of The Industrial Age
2022-11-20 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Frank Furness: Architect Of The Industrial Age”
Beginning Modern at the right time In The Right Place
Speaker for the evening will be James Tevebaugh, AIA, President, Friends of the Furness Railroad District. He will discuss Frank Furness and his work for the railroad. Railroad development in the late 1800s provides an excellent description of the transition from Victorian to Modern design during the Industrial Era. Furness designed 200 projects for the Reading, the B&O and the Pennsylvania railroads; the three largest US corporations at the time. The work of Will Price was a continuation of the Furness influence.
Sunday, November 20, 2022, 4pm
Lecture followed by small reception
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note change of location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Reservations required: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

The Great Minquas Trail
2023-03-26 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“The Great Minquas Trail”
Fur trading trail in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Norman Glass, local historian with expertise in the Minquas Trail, will describe the 17th-century trade route that ran from the Susquehanna River to the Schuylkill River. The 80-mile east-west trail was the primary route for fur trading between the Susquehannock people and Dutch, Swedish and English settlers; and also, the primary route for interactions with the Lenni/Lenape people of the Delaware Valley.
Sunday, March 26, 2023, 4pm
Lecture followed by small reception
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Reservations: call 484-444-2961 (leave a message)
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Henry Holiday: His Stained Glass Windows
2023-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Henry Holiday: His Stained Glass Windows”
For the Gilded Age New York (and Philadelphia)
George B. Bryant, Historian & Retired Architect, will present an illustrated introduction to the work of English artist Henry Holiday and his stained glass windows designed for the United States. Although the focus will be on the windows in New York, Mr. Bryant will include Holiday’s connection to Frank Furness and windows in Philadelphia.
Sunday, April 23, 2023, 4pm
Lecture followed by small reception
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Reservations: call 484-444-2961 (leave a message)
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Howard Fremont Stratton: Artist, Teacher, Traveler
2023-09-24 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Howard Fremont Stratton” POSTPONED
Artist, Teacher, Traveler
The Rose Valley Museum recently received and is exhibiting a collection of 18 paintings by Howard Fremont Stratton (1870-1936), a founding member of Rose Valley and a long-time teacher and administrator at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art (now University of the Arts). In connection with the exhibition, Sara MacDonald, former Director for Public Services for the University of the Arts Libraries, will discuss Stratton’s background and his connection to Rose Valley, his role at the Museum School, his travels to Europe and Egypt, and the 1935 National Gallery of Art exhibition of Stratton’s Egyptian paintings from 1924-25.
Sunday, September 24, 2023, 4pm
Lecture followed by small reception
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Reservations: call 484-444-2961 (leave a message)
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Howard Fremont Stratton: Artist, Teacher, Traveler
2023-11-19 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Howard Fremont Stratton”
Artist, Teacher, Traveler
The Rose Valley Museum recently received and is exhibiting a collection of 18 paintings by Howard Fremont Stratton (1870-1936), a founding member of Rose Valley and a long-time teacher and administrator at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art (now University of the Arts). In connection with the exhibition, Sara MacDonald, former Director for Public Services for the University of the Arts Libraries, will discuss Stratton’s background and his connection to Rose Valley, his role at the Museum School, his travels to Europe and Egypt, and the 1935 National Gallery of Art exhibition of Stratton’s Egyptian paintings from 1924-25.
Sunday, November 19, 2023, 4pm
Lecture followed by small reception
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Reservations: call 484-444-2961 (leave a message)
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Darby Quakers & The Underground Railroad
2024-04-21 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Darby Quakers & The Underground Railroad”
Living Values in an Intentional Community
Harold Finigan, Historic Preservationist and Educator, will discuss how the people of Delaware County worked against the immoral nature of slavery. During the growth of this country some saw slaves as the answer to do all the hard work that was needed to build a nation. Some, however, who had bought into the ideas of freedom & Penn’s Holy Experiment, saw slavery as inconsistent with these ideas. A portion of those who held that view worked outside the system, while others worked within the system to convince their brethren that slave-holding was inconsistent with the Golden Rule.
Sunday, April 21, 2024, 4pm
Lecture followed by small reception
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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The Lenape of Pennsylvania
2024-09-29 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“The Lenape of Pennsylvania”
Then and Now
The Rose Valley Museum is very excited to host a presentation by Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul, M.Ed., about the past and present Lenape people, the Lenape culture and their assimilation following Dutch, Swede, and English settlements. He will also discuss ongoing efforts to urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to recognize the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. The presentation will include a Nation Table of artifacts and educational materials. Talk will be followed by Q & A and a reception with light refreshments.
Sunday, September 29, 2024, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Building The School in Rose Valley
2024-11-24 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Building The School in Rose Valley”
Carl Finkbeiner, photographer, RVMHS and (past) SRV board member will present a talk about The School in Rose Valley. The stories that the buildings of The School in Rose Valley (SRV) have to tell about the institution and what it shares with its enveloping Rose Valley community are more remarkable than most people know. If you only know SRV or if you only know Rose Valley, or maybe even if you think you know both, you will find that the buildings’ stories have a lot to teach us about hidden histories and connections that will only deepen your appreciation of the two.
Sunday, November 24, 2024, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
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A Family of Artists: Alice, Charles, and Owen Stephens
2025-03-23 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“A Family of Artists: Alice, Charles, and Owen Stephens”
In 1904 Charles and Alice Stephens, both successful artists, moved to Rose Valley. Used to living in the intimacy of the city, the move to the wilds of suburban Philadelphia was a courageous step to “give [their] son the chance for an out-of-door life near his school”. Their presence in and philosophical recognition of this Arts & Crafts community lent a certain eminence to the experiment, so others might be encouraged to become neighbors. So, who were the Stephens family and what is their legacy? Sue Keilbaugh, President of the Rose Valley Museum, will try to answer that question.
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
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Will Price - Grasping the Architectural Possibilities of the New Life
2025-04-27 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Will Price”
Grasping the Possibilities of the New Life
Join Bruce Laverty, adjunct professor, Pennoni Honors College and the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Drexel University.
In 1930, architect George Howe, lamented that “America has always been the land of the lone prophet, without much but posthumous honor in their own country.” He believed the first American architects to fully comprehend the “spiritual consequences” of their work were Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and Will Price. Wright and Sullivan emerged from the obscurity that Howe decried, but not Price. Laverty will examine the pivotal role that Rose Valley’s Will Price played in American art, architecture, and self-identity. He will review recent successful efforts to shine a light on this “lone prophet” and discuss what Price can teach us today.
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
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This Isn't Hull House
2025-09-28 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“This Isn’t Hull House”
Life at Arts & Crafts Communities in the Long Twentieth Century
Thomas A Guiler, Director of Museum Affairs for Oneida Community Mansion House will discuss the vibrant community life of Rose Valley, Roycroft and Byrdcliffe, which strove to form alternative ways to live in an industrial society. Based on his new book The Handcrafted Utopia: Arts & Crafts Communities in Progressive America (for sale and signing at the lecture), he will examine the social and cultural lives of these communities and how they interacted with one another.
Sunday, September 28, 2025, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
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Designing for the Dead
2025-11-23 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Designing for the Dead”
Art & Architecture in Philadelphia Cemeteries
Join Thomas H. Keels, Author, Historian, Lecturer for a talk followed by a small reception. The birth of the rural cemetery in Philadelphia provided local architects and artists with a novel outdoor laboratory where they could exhibit their works, and experiment with new styles. Such noted architects and artists as John Notman, William Strickland, Alexander Milne Calder, Frank Furness, Horace Trumbauer, and Paul Philippe Cret all created designs for cemetery gatehouses and individual monuments. In some cases, they became “cradle-to-grave” designers for the city’s elite. The talk will discuss Quaker contributions to Philadelphia funerary heritage, including the role of Eli Kirk Price in establishing the Woodlands, one of the city’s earliest rural cemeteries.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.
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Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
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Adventures in Rose Valley Theater History!
2026-02-01 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Adventures in Rose Valley Theater History”
Join Peter Schmitz, Adjunct Professor, Temple University Department of Theater for a talk followed by a reception. Actor, author and podcaster Peter will examine aspects of the artistry and history of the “Little Theatre Movement” in early 20th century Philadelphia. He will share readings from his recent book, Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia – as well as giving a special preview of this chapter on William L. Price and community theater production in Rose Valley.
Sunday, February 1, 2026, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.

Reservations:
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Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
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Howell Lewis Shay
2026-04-26 16:00 - 18:00 | The School in Rose Valley, 20 School Lane, Rose Valley, PA, 19063-4214, United States
“Howell Lewis Shay: Formative Philadelphia Architect & Arbiter”
Join Scott Laughlin, an expert in historic real estate and an unfaltering volunteer with the Rose Valley Museum and Historical Society, as he presents the long and illustrious career of Howell Lewis Shay.
Mr. Shay was a long-term resident of Rose Valley from 1916 to 1941, then from 1953 until 1974. He is known as the arbiter of the final design for the Philadelphia Museum of Art at the young age of 31, working for Horace Trumbauer. His capability to find compromise and to guide his clients to seek better solutions through thoughtful design was his hallmark. While primarily a commercial architect, best known for his city skyscrapers, he designed eight amazing residences in Rose Valley, 2nd only to our founder, William Lightfoot Price.
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 4pm
$20 per person ($15 members)
Note location: Grace Rotzel Center at The School in Rose Valley.

Reservations:
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
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Email: programs@rosevalleymuseum.org
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