by Tatiana Paden | Aug 15, 2018
Public Spaces, Special Places: Chestnut Hill Water Tower & Recreation Center Lecture
Wednesday, October 17 at 6:30pm
Chestnut Hill Water Tower Recreation Center
Speaker Drew Brown of the Philadelphia Water Department will lead a lively discussion on the hidden history of the Chestnut Hill’s beloved Water Tower Recreation Center complex.
For many decades the complex has sustained the community as an important source of water, and also as one of the city’s most active recreation areas.
Tickets: $15 for Members, $30 for Non-Members
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The Discovering Chestnut Hill series gives us the opportunity to celebrate our community’s special history. This fall, we highlight the Public Spaces, Special Places of Chestnut Hill. We invite you to explore our parks and their histories with us, from the ever-popular Water Tower to the gems hidden in plain sight.
Conservancy Members save on tickets for these and other special events. BECOME A MEMBER ⇒
by Tatiana Paden | Aug 2, 2018
Public Spaces, Special Places: An Illustrated History of Fairmount Park
Thursday, November 15 at 6:00pm
9002 Crefeld Street
The Thursday, November 15 final event in the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Fall 2018 “Discovering Chestnut Hill” tour and lecture series will present a history of Fairmount Park in Homewood, the spectacular Chestnut Hill home of Kim and Iain Dukes (former home of Eleanor Widener Dixon). Limited tickets remain for this unique illustrated lecture, presented by Lucy Strackhouse of the Fairmount Park Conservancy. Lecture to be followed by a wine and cheese reception.
Lecture to be followed by a wine and cheese reception.
Tickets: $30 for Members, $40 for Non-Members
BUY TICKETS ⇒
The Discovering Chestnut Hill series gives us the opportunity to celebrate our community’s special history. This fall, we highlight the Public Spaces, Special Places of Chestnut Hill. We invite you to explore our parks and their histories with us, from the ever-popular Water Tower to the gems hidden in plain sight.
Conservancy Members save on tickets for these and other special events. BECOME A MEMBER ⇒
