The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge

2019 Member's Tour and Tea
2019-06-09 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Edna S Pudell Summer Residence, 2 rabbit Run Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“2019 Member’s Tour and Tea”
Edna S. Purcell Summer Residence
2 Rabbit Run Road, Rose Valley, PA 19063

Sunday, June 9, 2019, 5-8pm
Light refreshments and beverages (including beer and wine) will be served
Donation: $25 per person (Guests limited to one per member)
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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 will be along Rabbit Run.

Mildred Scott Olmsted: Peace and Freedom Activist
2019-05-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Mildred Scott Olmsted: Peace and Freedom Activist”
A lecture given by Nancy Webster, independent scholar.
Photo is courtesy of Mildred Scott Olmsted Papers, Swarthmore College Library Peace Collection.
Sunday, May 19, 2019, 4-6pm
Lecture followed by small reception
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
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Reservations strongly suggested: 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 Influence on Will L. Price
2019-04-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Frank Furness Influence on Will L. Price”
A lecture given by George E. Thomas, Ph.D.
Codirector of the Critical Conservation Program, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Sunday, April 14, 2019, 4-6pm
Lecture followed by small reception
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
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Reservations strongly suggested: 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.

Meet Charles Schoen
2019-03-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Meet Charles Schoen
Lecture by Geoff Shepard
at Thunderbird Lodge
Sunday, March 24, 2019, 4-6pm
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
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Discover how pressed steel railroad cars and carburetors intertwine with the development of Rose Valley in the early 1900’s.
Small reception follows the lecture
Reservations: 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.

Whiskey & Chocolate Pairing
2019-02-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Whiskey & Chocolate Pairing
Workshop led by Ryan Berley
at Thunderbird Lodge
Sunday, February 10, 2019, 4-6pm
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
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An enjoyable event pairing craft chocolates and caramels with locally distilled whiskeys.
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.

Members Meeting & Cocktail Party
2019-01-20 17:30 - 20:30 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Members Meeting & Cocktail Party”
Members meeting from 5:30-6:30pm;
Cocktail party from 6:30-8:30pm
Sunday, January 20, 2019, 5:30-8:30pm
Please bring an hors d’oeuvre or dessert.
Museum provides cider, water, beer and wine.
Members free but may each bring one guest for $10
Register Now!
RSVP online, by email at programs@rosevalleymuseum.org or call 484-444-2961 Click here to register online.
Please bring an hors d’oeuvre or dessert.
Museum provides cider, water, beer and wine.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley.

Historic Gingerbread Craft
2018-12-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Historic Gingerbread Craft”
Speaker: Ryan Berley
At Thunderbird Lodge
A lecture and hands-on workshop by Mr. Berley.
December 30, 2018, 2-4 pm
Reception: 4-5 pm
Donation: $20 ($15 per member)
Register Now!
Reservations strongly suggested: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Reception includes light refreshments.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

World War I Trench Arts & Crafts
2018-11-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Rose Valley Museum, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“World War I Trench Arts & Crafts”
A lecture given by Ryan Berley
Curator, Rose Valley Museum and Historical Society
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 4-6pm
Lecture followed by small reception
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
Register Now!
Reservations strongly suggested: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Reception includes light refreshments.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Antiques Estimate Day
2018-10-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Antiques Estimate Day”
Specialists from Freeman’s auction house will be providing auction estimates at Thunderbird Lodge. Assessments by appointment only, one item per appointment.
October 28, 2018, 2-4 pm
Appointments: Call 484-444-2961 or email programs@rosevalleymuseum.org.
Cost: $15 per evaluation ($10 for members)
Reception: 4-5 pm

Payment can be made at the door.
Reception includes light refreshments
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Auction at Thunderbird Lodge
2018-10-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Rose Valley Museum, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Auction at Thunderbird Lodge”
Mischief Night at the Museum
Proceeds to benefit the restoration of Rose Valley Shops Furniture at Thunderbird Lodge. Link to auction:
https://www.32auctions.com/RoseValleyAuction2018Oct
Auctioneer: John Harvey
October 27, 2018 5-9 pm
Cost: $60 ($45 per member)
Register Now!
Reservations strongly suggested: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Reception includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, craft beers and cider.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Mischief Night at the Museum
2018-10-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Rose Valley Museum, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Mischief Night at the Museum”
Auction at Thunderbird Lodge
Proceeds to benefit the restoration of Rose Valley Shops Furniture at Thunderbird Lodge
Auctioneer: John Harvey
October 27, 2018 5-9 pm
Cost: $60 ($45 per member)
Register Now!
Reservations strongly suggested: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Reception includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, craft beers and cider.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

A Poor Sort of Heaven; A Good Sort of Earth
2018-10-13 09:30 - 16:30 | Winterthur, 5150 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE, 19735, United States
“A Poor Sort of Heaven; A Good Sort of Earth: Rose Valley an Arts and Crafts Experiment”
A unique day trip exploring the Arts and Crafts community of Rose Valley offered to Winterthur Patron-and-above-level Members and Rose Valley Museum Members
The day will begin at Winterthur with a short overview of the Arts and Crafts movement and utopian communities, led by Thomas Guiler, PhD, Assistant Professor of History and Public Humanities at Winterthur and finish with a tour of Rose Valley and an introduction to the Rose Valley Museum Collection by Ryan Berley, Curator, Rose Valley Museum.
October 13, 2018, 9:30am-4:30pm
Cost includes admission and tour fees, custom box lunch and refreshments.
Donation: $54
Register Now!
Reservations limited (deadline – 9/29/18): call 484-444-2961. Click here to register online.
Day includes box lunch and afternoon light refreshments. Participants must provide their own transportation for the day. Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

19th Century Price
2018-09-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Thunderbird Lodge, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“19th Century Price”
Lecture by Scott Laughlin and Richard Buchanan
At Thunderbird Lodge
A look at the development of architectural design by W. L. Price prior to the establishment of Rose Valley.
September 30, 2018, 4 pm
Reception to follow
Donation: $20 ($15 per member)
Register Now!
Reservations strongly suggested: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door.Click here to register online.
Reception includes light refreshments.
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Night at the Theatre
2018-09-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Museum Night at the Theatre”
Hedgerow Theatre previews a new semi-autobiographical comedy, “Dishman Springs” by Jane McNeil of Villanova. The play follows Ida Dishman as she enlists an eccentric neighbor in a plan to keep her son from moving her grandson far away from her.
September 12, 2018, 7:30 pm
Donation: $25 per person (Proceeds go to RVMHS.)
Reception follows the play.
Reservations: Call Hedgerow Theatre Box Office: 610-565-4211 or purchase online at Hedgerow Theatre

Museum Open
2018-06-09 - 2018-06-10 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, 2018
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of June 9 and 10 from noon until 4pm.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Frank Lloyd Wright Tour in the Laurel Highlands
2018-05-19 - 2018-05-20 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Frank Lloyd Wright Tour in the Laurel Highlands
A weekend trip featuring guided tours of three houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: the Duncan house, Kentuck Knob and Fallingwater. Comfortable overnight accommodations, lunch, dinner and breakfast are included. Appetizers and drinks at dinner and lunch on Sunday are at your own expense.
Sat.-Sun., May 19-20, 2018. Reservations required by April 15, 2018
Total cost is $250 with Fallingwater’s In Depth Tour, or $200 with the Regular Tour. Cost includes Tours of five houses, Treetops Lunch at Polymath Park, Pike Run Dinner, Accommodations and Breakfast. Travel is on your own (car pooling suggested). Call Sue Keilbaugh at (484) 44-2961 for details and to reserve for the weekend.
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Reservations required by April 15, 2018. Space is limited.
Payment can be made online Click here to register online. Or by check made out to RVMHS and mailed to the Rose Valley Museum, 41 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, PA 19063.

Museum Open
2018-05-19 - 2018-05-20 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, 2018
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of May 19 and 20 from noon until 4pm.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

The Community of Rose Valley
2018-04-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“The Community of Rose Valley”
A lecture given by Morris Potter
President, Rose Valley Museum and Historical Society
Sunday, April 22, 2018, 4-6pm
Lecture followed by small reception
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
Register Now!
Reservations strongly suggested: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Reception includes pretzels, popcorn, cookies, cider, water, wine, beer
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2018-04-21 - 2018-04-22 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, 2018
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of April 21 and 22 from noon until 4pm.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Pictograph of Wounded Face
2018-03-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
“Pictograph of Wounded Face”
A lecture given by Bill Wierzbowski
Keeper, North American Collection
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology
Sunday, March 25, 2018, 4-6pm
Lecture followed by small reception
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
Register Now!
Reservations strongly suggested: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Reception includes pretzels, popcorn, cookies, cider, water, wine, beer
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2018-03-24 - 2018-03-25 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25, 2018
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of March 24 and 25 from noon until 4pm.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Members Meeting and Cocktail Party
2018-01-28 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Sunday, January 28, 2018
6-9pm
The Old Mill, 9 Old Mill lane, Rose Valley, PA
Members Meeting, 6-7pm — Cocktail Party, 7-9pm
Please bring an hors d’oeuvre or dessert. Cider, water, beer, and wine provided.
Admission: Members free, members may bring one guest for $10
RSVP online (click here)

Museum Open
2018-01-27 - 2018-01-28 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, January 27 and 28, 2018
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of January 27 and 28 from noon until 4pm.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Book exhibit in the the lower studio
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Museum Open
2017-12-30 - 2017-12-31 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, December 30 and 31
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of December 30 and 31 from noon until 4pm.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Display/sale of F. Townsend Morgan prints in the living room.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Clear Toy Candymaking Workshop
2017-12-30 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Clear Toy Candymaking Workshop
with Ryan Berley of Shane Confectionery
Saturday, December 30th – 2pm
Rose Valley is all about making! Learn with all your senses as we craft sweet edibles.
Rose Valley Museum
at Thunderbird Lodge
www.rosevalleymuseum.org
$15 Tickets
Purchase tickets online (click here)
or call (484) 444-2961
Ages 7 and up.

Holiday Sale
2017-12-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Holiday Sale
Sat. Dec. 16th, 12-4p.
Museum Shop at Thunderbird Lodge
~ Arts & Crafts books, furniture, pottery, linens, metalwork.
~ Rose Valley Museum gift cards & 2018 calendars.
~ Fine etchings by Rose Valley artist F. Townsend Morgan

Charles Stephens Lecture
2017-11-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Charles H. Stephens (1855-1931):
Illustrator and Pioneer Anthropologist
A lecture given by Sue Keilbaugh
at Thunderbird Lodge (41 Rose Valley Road)
Saturday, November 18, 2017, 4-6pm
Lecture followed by small reception
Donation: $20 per person ($15 members)
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Charles Hallowell Stephens, one of the original owners of Thunderbird Lodge, was a teacher (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts), photographer, illustrator, and one of America’s foremost authorities on Indians at the turn of the 19th century. As an illustrator he specialized in the depiction of Native American subjects, in connection with which he formed an important collection of artifacts, many of which are now in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia.
Reservations strongly suggested: call 484-444-2961
Payment can be made online or at the door. Click here to register online.
Reception includes pretzels, popcorn, cookies, cider, water, wine, beer
Parking at the School in Rose Valley at the end of School Lane.

Museum Open
2017-11-18 - 2017-11-19 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19
12:00 to 4:00 pm
The Rose Valley Museum at Thunderbird Lodge will be open the weekend of November 18 and 19 from noon until 4pm.
On Saturday, November 18, the museum will close a few minutes early to prepare for the Charles Stephens Lecture.
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Display/sale of F. Townsend Morgan prints in the living room.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)
Please choose the appropriate date when purchasing tickets.

Museum Opening Weekend
2017-10-27 - 2017-10-29 | Hedgerow Theatre, 64 W. Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley, PA, 19063, United States
The Rose Valley Museum & Historical Society
invites you

Friday, October 27
Members Preview & Cocktail Party
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Visit the studios of Charles and Alice Barber Stephens at Thunderbird Lodge.
Be the first to see the permanent collection on display in the upper studio.
Members, please RSVP to this event (click here).

Saturday, October 28
Opening Ceremony
11:00 am
Remarks by
Tim Plummer, Mayor of Rose Valley
Ryan Berley, Museum Curator
E Morris Potter, President, RVMHS
Blessing of the Museum by Trinity ‘Happy Dancing Feather’ Norwood, Tribal Princess of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation of New Jersey
Ribbon cutting
No RSVP is required for the opening ceremony, but non-members should purchase museum tickets below.

Museum Open
12:00 to 4:00 pm
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Display/sale of F. Townsend Morgan prints in the living room.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)

Costume Party
6:00 to 10:00 pm
Pageant of Illustration: Come as your favorite character in color or black and white.
Food, drink, music, dancing, prizes for costumes and lots of fun.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
$75 per person
Purchase tickets online (click here)

Sunday, October 29
Museum Open
12:00 to 4:00 pm
Tour upper and lower studios, living room and dining room.
Permanent collection on display in upper studio.
Display/sale of F. Townsend Morgan prints in the living room.
Admission: Free to members; $10 per person, 7 and up
Purchase tickets online (click here)

Lecture & Reception
4:00 to 6:00 pm
A Sensible and Human Bohemia: The Utopian Moment in American Arts & Crafts, 1895 – 1903
Tom Guiler, PhD, Winterthur Museum
Reception and refreshments to follow
Admission: $15 per member; others, $20 per person
Purchase tickets online (click here)

Saturday & Sunday, weather permitting:
Bring your own picnic lunch
12:00 to 4:00 pm
Grounds are open for you to enjoy

Tour Rose Valley in a 1950s Ford Thunderbird
12:00 to 3:30 pm
$20 per tour (approximately 20 minutes), maximum of 4 adults per tour
