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March 23, 2024 – March 31, 2024
Spring Break: Sports & Recreation
Included with Daytime Admission. This Spring Break, join us to explore the profound impact of sports and recreation on prison life — past and present — through engaging talks, family-friendly activities, and interactive experiences.
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March 23, 2024, 10:30 am – 11:45 am
ASL Guide-Led Tour and Discussion
Included with admission, subject to availability. An Eastern State educator leads a Guide-Led Tour and Discussion in partnership with an ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter from Hands UP Productions. This program includes both ASL and voice interpretation.
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March 24, 2024, 11:00 am – 2:15 pm
Virtual Scout Day: Architecture
$15. Online via Zoom. BSA scouts, GSUSA scouts, and all youth — join us to learn about Eastern State's history, the penitentiary's unique design, the ethics of prison architecture, and careers in architecture and historic preservation.
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April 14, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: April 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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April 17, 2024, 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
Justice 101: Exploring the 13th Amendment and the Persistence of Forced Labor in Prisons
In this thought-provoking program, we delve into the complex issues surrounding the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which ostensibly bans slavery with the exception of punishment for a crime.
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May 12, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: May 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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May 13, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Justice 101: Policing in America: Navigating the 4th Amendment, Stop and Frisk, and Civil Rights
Join us in fostering a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics shaping the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve as we dissect critical aspects of law enforcement and their implications for civil liberties.
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June 9, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: June 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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July 14, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: July 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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August 11, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: August 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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September 8, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: September 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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October 13, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: October 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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November 10, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: November 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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November 17, 2024, 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
In-Person Scout Day: Architecture
BSA scouts, GSUSA scouts, and all youth — join us to learn about the penitentiary's history, its unique design, the ethics of prison architecture, and careers in architecture and historic preservation.
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December 8, 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Neighbor Day: December 2024
We invite our neighbors residing in the 19130 and 19121 zip codes to visit free of charge every second Sunday of the month. No reservations required!
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December 14, 2024, 11:00 am – 2:15 pm
Virtual Scout Day: Architecture
$15. Online via Zoom. BSA scouts, GSUSA scouts, and all youth — join us to learn about Eastern State's history, the penitentiary's unique design, the ethics of prison architecture, and careers in architecture and historic preservation.