Events

February 19, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: Oscar Wilde and Incarcerated Creators

Members only. Registration required. Virtual. Staff from The Rosenbach and Eastern State will discuss incarcerated artists, including Oscar Wilde, and how creativity is impacted by incarceration.

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March 2, 2022, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Member Night: Exploring “The Rock” | A Virtual Tour of Alcatraz

Members only. Registration required. Virtual. Join National Park Ranger Stephen Cote, Ph.D. for an illuminating tour of one of America’s most infamous prisons.

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March 19, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: Reimagining Public Safety

Members only. Registration required. Virtual. Eastern State Board Member and Temple professor Dr. Ajima Olaghere will use Eastern State as a case study to help us consider alternative approaches to public safety.

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April 16, 2022, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Member Saturday: Hands-On Masonry Workshop

Members only. Registration required. In-Person. Join Eastern State preservation experts to learn about how we maintain the penitentiary’s historic walls. Afterwards, participate in a hands-on masonry activity.

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May 21, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: Meet the 2022 Artist

Members only. Registration required. In-Person. Explore our brand-new artist installation for the 2022 season and discuss the impact of site-specific art at Eastern State.

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June 18, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: Fighting for Freedom | Exoneration in Pennsylvania

Members only. Registration required. Virtual. Legal apprentice Marco Maldonado will lead a powerful discussion on exonerating wrongfully convicted Pennsylvanians.

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July 16, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: July 2022

Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced.

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August 20, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: August 2022

Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced.

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September 17, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: September 2022

Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced.

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October 15, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: October 2022

Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced.

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November 19, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: November 2022

Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced.

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December 17, 2022, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Member Saturday: December 2022

Members only. Registration required. Topic to be announced.

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