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February 15, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: Organized Crime | Prohibition Era
Members only. Registration required. Learn more about some of the 20th century’s most notorious lawbreakers and their experiences during the tumultuous prohibition era.
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March 21, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: Neighborhood Connections | Eastern State and Girard College
Members only. Registration required. Eastern State Penitentiary and Girard College have been neighbors for more than 180 years. Go behind the Girard College wall for a behind-the-scenes tour and discussion exploring the historical links between these two Philadelphia landmarks.
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April 18, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: Explore the Newly Preserved Soup Alley
Members only. Registration required. Join President and CEO Sally Elk to explore one of our most recent preservation projects, Soup Alley. Visit the site’s communal dining area for prisoners, and, for the first time, step inside a mess hall and enjoy an unobscured view of the main kitchen.
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May 16, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: Ron Johnson | Yard Out Fitness
Members only. Registration required. Join Ron Johnson to learn about his journey from incarceration to establishing a career as a certified personal trainer. Ron will discuss training his mind and body while he was incarcerated, and how these practices led to his current work as a personal trainer. Then, Ron will lead a light training session appropriate for all abilities. Please dress comfortably and for the weather.
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June 20, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: Meet the Artist
Members only. Registration required. Meet an artist with an installation at Eastern State and learn more about what it’s like to create site-specific art for the penitentiary. Have you ever wondered what inspires artists to install work here? Or are you curious about what their artistic process entails? Maybe you want to learn more about how the lack of climate control and overall conditions at the penitentiary affect their process.
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July 18, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: July 2020
Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced. This event is free for all members. Reserve free tickets online or call 215-236-5111 x224. Space is limited. Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a special members-only program.
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August 15, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: August 2020
Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced. This event is free for all members. Reserve free tickets online or call 215-236-5111 x224. Space is limited. Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a special members-only program.
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September 19, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: September 2020
Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced. This event is free for all members. Reserve free tickets online or call 215-236-5111 x224. Space is limited. Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a special members-only program.
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October 17, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: October 2020
Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced. This event is free for all members. Reserve free tickets online or call 215-236-5111 x224. Space is limited. Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a special members-only program.
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November 21, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: November 2020
Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced. This event is free for all members. Reserve free tickets online or call 215-236-5111 x224. Space is limited. Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a special members-only program.
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December 19, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Saturday: December 2020
Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced. This event is free for all members. Reserve free tickets online or call 215-236-5111 x224. Space is limited. Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a special members-only program.
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