We will be starting off 2026 with a special Tea & Textiles virtual program titled “Textiles for the 250th” with a group of excellent textile experts that we are always delighted to welcome back!

In honor of the 250th, we have invited Lynne Z. Bassett to present her program Federalist Fathers and Republican Mothers: The Fashions of John and Abigail Adams; Dawn Ronningen is creating a special presentation Evidence of Patriotism From the Sewing Box for us; and we’re delighted to have Dr. Marla Miller from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, whose expertise lies in women’s work before industrialization. Schwenkfelder curator Candace Perry will present a mini lecture titled Sewing the Symbol: A History of Flag Factories in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Lectures are $20 per lecture or $50 for all three. Click here to register or call 215-679-3103.