Chester County Historical Society - Calendar of Events and Programs

Hours

The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Library is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Museum Shop is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Easter,
July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

General Admission

CCHS members: FREE*

Adults: $5/person

Seniors (65+): $4/person

Students/Children 6-17: $2.50/person

Children (under 6): Free

*Please note: special exhibits, tours and programs are subject to additional fees.

Chester County Historical Society gratefully acknowledges operating support from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

Calendar of Events and Programs

Unless noted, all events will be held at Chester County Historical Society, 225 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380. For more information about an event listed below, please call 610-692-4800 or email us at CCHS@ChesterCoHistorical.org

Exhibitions

Photographs of Jane Latta, a Retrospective

Opens March 14, 2008

Photographs of Jane Latta, a Retrospective, will be on view to the public from March 14 through August 2008. The exhibit chronicles the fifty-year career of this adventurous Chester County woman photographer who documented cultures as diverse as her Amish and Mennonites neighbors to the life of plantation workers in Latin America.

Photograph of Jane Latta with her Rolleiflex camera aboard a United Fruit Company ship, 1950s.

Click here for more information.

Programs and Special Events

Current Month

Saturday, May 17, 2008
Saving YOUR Treasures - CANCELLED!

We are sorry - this event has been cancelled.

Email Us For More Information

Saturday, May 17
Girl Scout Badge Day

Earn your Folk Art Badge! 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Time: 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Registration Yes - please call 610-692-4800

June 2008

Sunday, May 18
Belle Voix Jazz Concert and Wine Tasting

Join us at the Cultural Center at the Chester County Historical Society for a wonderful afternoon of jazz and wine. Belle Voix a powerful jazz ensemble will be performing accompanying a wine tasting by Chadds Ford Winery. Tickets are $20.00 per person. Call today to reserve your seat! Sunday, May 18th 3:00 p.m.

Time: 3pm to 5pm
Admission: $20
Registration Recommended - please call 610-692-4800

Friday, June 6
Gallery Walk at CCHS

Presented by The Cultural Center at CCHS

save the date!

Saturday, June 7
German Genealogy Workshop

This half-day workshop will be led by John Humphrey, noted author, speaker, and genealogist. Topics addressed will include 18th century research and online sources. Members will receive a registration mailing later this spring.

For more information please call 610-344-6763. Download the registration brochure here.

Time: Morning
Registration Required - please call 610-692-4800

July 2008

Each Wednesday in July, 2008
Walking Tours of West Chester

(7/02, 7/09, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30)

Have fun with a guided walking tour of downtown West Chester, making about 18 stops along the way to hear about historic buildings and architecture. The tours meet at CCHS and last approximately 1 hour. Guests are reminded to dress appropriately for the weather and bring along a bottle of water.

Time: 10:15 am
Admission: members: $5, non-members: $10
Registration yes - please call 610-692-4800

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