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SUMMARY:HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks by Tour Guides
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will present a teach-in\, HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides\, at various sites within Independence National Historic Park (INHP) on Saturday\, March 21 from 1-4 pm. These free\, short significant snippets of history will include the history of Blacks and other marginalized groups. Participants can follow a route that starts at the Visitor Center\, continues past the President’s House\, Liberty Bell Center\, and goes along Chestnut Street to Congress Hall\, Independence Hall\, and Old City Hall. They can visit all five stops or take in as many as time and interest allow. The stories at each site are not sequential. \nThose who would like a little extra explanation and some camaraderie can join free tours that will leave the Independence Visitor Center at 1:15\, 2:15\, and 3:15 pm to escort guests around to all five sites. Look for the APT table and ‘Ask Me’ name tags! \nThis public education program is APT’s response to the March 27\, 2025 executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order directed the secretary of the Department of the Interior to make sure that displays at national parks do not “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).” Instead\, he said\, they are to “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” \nTo make sure the full American history is not lost or forgotten\, guides will discuss true stories about colonial slavery\, Black resistance and self-determination\, and other underrepresented narratives in early American life. The public is encouraged to attend the HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides to learn a more complete account of our country’s history. \nThe event is free\, nonpartisan\, and family-friendly. No registration is required. All are welcome!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/history-matters-free-talks-by-tour-guides-4/
LOCATION:Independence National Historic Park\, 599 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Book Club for March
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will hold its next book club meeting on Tuesday\, March 17 at 7 pm on Zoom. There is no fee to attend and everyone is welcome. Participants should come ready to discuss the book. The selection is The Power to Deny by APT’s own Wendy Long Stanley. \nIt is not uncommon for people to live in Horsham or some place very near Horsham for years and years before they somehow happen to discover Graeme Park. But when Wendy Stanley moved here from Canada almost 20 years go\, it took her only a few weeks to find it and only minutes to become excited about it. She learned a bit about Elizabeth Graeme’s life as a privileged but restricted woman of the eighteenth century and started to write a novel about her. Wendy describes her book\, The Power to Deny\, as historical fiction. But it is hardly fiction at all. There is very little in it that is not documented or did not actually happen. \nThat is because Wendy did such extensive\, detailed research about her subject. She visited Elizabeth-related sites in Philadelphia – her burial site at Christ Church\, the graveyard at Old Swedes Church where Graeme and Henry Fergusson were married\, the house where her sister Jane lived\, as well as lots of libraries and\, of course\, Graeme Park. While poring through an original journal at the Pennsylvania Historical Society library\, written in solitude with a quill pen by Elizabeth’s own hand\, a pressed flower fell out of the pages. It had been there nearly three centuries! \nElizabeth’s life story seems a natural for a novel\, considering her struggles in romance\, as a writer\, as a property owner during the Revolutionary War\, and generally as a female during that turbulent era. Wendy put it all together in this book\, which took her eight years of working in solitude at her computer\, when time away from juggling all of the obligations of life as a 21st century wife\, mother\, and employee would allow\, to write. \nThe Zoom link will be sent out the week of the meeting in the APT Tour Talk email. Non-members who wish to attend should contact APT Secretary Pam Covey phillyguides@gmail.com by 5 pm the day of the meeting to get the Zoom link.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/book-club-for-march-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T110000
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SUMMARY:Tour Guide Coffee Break
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is organizing a tour guide coffee break on Tuesday\, March 17 at 10 am at the back of the Independence Visitor Center (IVC) at 6th and Market Streets. No set topics\, just good guide talk in a casual setting. Everyone is welcome. Wear your APT lanyard and to get 10% off your coffee\, beverage\, and more at the Independence Café. Everyone is responsible for their own drinks or snacks. \nNo need to reply – just show up!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-guide-coffee-break-19/
LOCATION:Independence Visitor Center\, 599 Market St.\, 1 N. Independence Mall W.\, Philadelphia\, 19106
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T110000
DTSTAMP:20260105T143952Z
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SUMMARY:APT Certification Exam in March
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) written Certification Exam\, based mainly on information in the APT HANDBOOK\, covers the history\, people\, and places of importance in Philadelphia. It tests knowledge of the basic facts about the city that any guide giving solid\, professional tours of both the Historic District and Center City would know. \nThe next exam will be held on Saturday\, March 14\, 9-11 am at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, upstairs. \nDeadline to register is Thursday\, March 12. Please pay in the APT Store and email the APT President at president@phillyguides.org if you are interested in taking the exam on March 14. We want to make sure we have enough copies! \nThose who paid for the exam previously and didn’t sit for it or did sit for it and didn’t pass do not have to pay the fee again. They do\, however\, need to register with the APT President.  \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/apt-certification-exam-in-march/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T203000
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SUMMARY:Hannah Callowhill Penn
DESCRIPTION:The next monthly meeting of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will be held on Wednesday\, March 11 at 7 pm. In celebration of Women’s History Month\, we’ll learn more about William Penn’s second wife\, Hannah (née Callowhill) from Doug Miller\, the museum director of Pennsbury Manor\, a reconstruction of William Penn’s country estate in Morrisville\, PA. Doug will discuss the trials and triumphs of this extraordinary woman who ran the government for six years after Penn suffered a stroke and for eight years after he died. \nHannah Penn would serve as Pennsylvania’s first female governor\, although she was never granted the title. Born into a wealthy family of first-generation Quakers\, friend Hannah would eventually marry Pennsylvania’s founder\, William Penn. Theirs would be a union that would influence the world we live in today. Hear about her leadership when Penn is debilitated by stroke\, her conflict with her stepson\, the loss of her beloved mother\, the boundary battle with Maryland\, and even a tidbit about her courtship with Penn. \nCome early for dinner and drinks! The meeting will be in-person at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, upstairs\, and livestreamed on Zoom. The Zoom link will be available in the APT Tour Talk newsletter the week of the meeting; non-members should contact Marianne Ruane president@phillyguides.org no later than 5 pm the day of the meeting to receive the link. A recording will be available on the APT YouTube page for a month following the talk. \nAPT meetings are open to aspiring and working tour guides as well as anyone with an interest in Philadelphia-focused history. Attend one meeting for free and then it is $60 to join the association for the year or $10 per monthly meeting in-person event. Zoom meetings are free. Please join us for convivial company\, good food\, fascinating presentations\, and lively discussions! \n\n\n \n 
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/hannah-penn/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T203000
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SUMMARY:How to Get Started as a Tour Guide
DESCRIPTION:If you are new to guiding and would like some advice on getting started\, join the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) for a ‘how to’ session on Zoom\, Monday March 2 at 7 pm. Some of our newer members\, who have made successful inroads into obtaining work as a tour guide\, will share how they broke in\,  what they wish they had known early on\, and their best advice for new guides. We’ll also review insurance\, Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) and interpreting in Independence National Historical Park (INHP)\, and tour guide etiquette. Bring your questions! \nRSVP below to register for this free event. Registration will close at 5 pm the day of the event. We highly recommend watching the recording 2026 Orientation for New APT Members before this event if you haven’t already. This webinar is limited to APT members\, but we’d love for you to join APT if you’d like to attend! Email Marianne Ruane president@phillyguides.org with any questions. \n\nPhoto of APT Board Member Vince McCafferty leading a tour during the November 2025 APT Training.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/how-to-get-started-as-a-tour-guide-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T160000
DTSTAMP:20260203T043442Z
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SUMMARY:HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks by Tour Guides
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will present a teach-in\, HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides\, at various sites within Independence National Historic Park (INHP) on Saturday\, February 21 from 1-4 pm. These free\, short significant snippets of history will include the history of Blacks and other marginalized groups. Participants can follow a route that starts at the Visitor Center\, continues past the President’s House\, Liberty Bell Center\, and goes along Chestnut Street to Congress Hall\, Independence Hall\, and Old City Hall. They can visit all five stops or take in as many as time and interest allow. The stories at each site are not sequential. \nThose who would like a little extra explanation and some camaraderie can join free tours that will leave the Independence Visitor Center at 1:15\, 2:15\, and 3:15 pm to escort guests around to all five sites. Look for the APT table and ‘Ask Me’ name tags! If it’s very cold\, we’ll tell stories from inside the Independence Visitor Center. \nThis public education program is APT’s response to the March 27 executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order directed the secretary of the Department of the Interior to make sure that displays at national parks do not “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).” Instead\, he said\, they are to “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” A few of the interpretive panels at the President’s House were flagged in the summer\, but on January 22\, all of the panels and signs were unceremoniously removed from the site. \nTo make sure the full American history is not lost or forgotten\, guides will discuss true stories about colonial slavery\, Black resistance and self-determination\, and other underrepresented narratives in early American life. The public is encouraged to attend the HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides to learn a more complete account of our country’s history. \nThe event is free\, nonpartisan\, and family-friendly. No registration is required. All are welcome!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/history-matters-free-talks-by-tour-guides-3/
LOCATION:Independence Visitor Center\, 599 Market St.\, 1 N. Independence Mall W.\, Philadelphia\, 19106
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T110000
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SUMMARY:Tour Guide Coffee Break
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is organizing a tour guide coffee break on Tuesday\, February 17 at 10 am at the back of the Independence Visitor Center (IVC) at 6th and Market Streets. No set topics\, just good guide talk in a casual setting. Everyone is welcome. Wear your APT lanyard and you should get 10% off your coffee\, beverage\, and more at the Independence Café. Everyone is responsible for their own drinks or snacks. \nNo need to reply – just show up!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-guide-coffee-break-18/
LOCATION:Independence Visitor Center\, 599 Market St.\, 1 N. Independence Mall W.\, Philadelphia\, 19106
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T123000
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SUMMARY:Mummer Fun
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is offering a tour of the Mummers Museum followed by a unique behind-the-scenes visit to one of the Mummers’ spectacular performing arts clubs\, the Golden Sunrise New Year’s Association. The tour is hosted by APT’s own Golden Sunrise Mummer\, Jenn Hensell. \nThe 2-part tour begins Sunday February 15 at 11 am from the Mummers Museum\, 1100 S 2nd St. After about 45 minutes there\, we will walk the .4 miles to the home of Golden Sunrise NYA\, 230 Greenwich St. in south Philadelphia. We will be there about 30 minutes. Participants should plan about 1.5 hours total. \nThe discounted cost is $7 payable in the APT Store. If you have any questions\, contact APT Director-at-Large Vince McCafferty vpmccafferty@msn.com. \nGolden Sunrise NYA is a mummer club in the Fancy Division of the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. As a fancy club\, it is focused on building and displaying elaborate parade suits\, especially frame suits (floats) and backpieces (costumes with a wearable steel armature) decked out in full mummer regalia of satin\, sequins\, and feathers. Since 2014 Golden Sunrise has been the last remaining club in Fancy Division. \nIn 2017 Golden Sunrise established a 501(c)(3) arm of its organization dedicated to preservation and education in Fancy Division mummery. Its goal is to preserve this Philadelphia folk art while engaging an ever wider base of participation across the city. \nCheck out the photos from an APT visit in 2023! 
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/mummer-fun/
LOCATION:Mummers Museum\, 1100 S 2nd St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260127T144836Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Moses Williams
DESCRIPTION:At the next monthly meeting for the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT)\, on February 11 at 7 pm\, Faye Anderson will make a presentation\, “Meet Moses Williams.” Born into slavery in the household of painter Charles Willson Peale\, Moses Williams was the first Black museum professional and master silhouette artist whose story is buried in the archives. To raise awareness of Williams and his contribution to 19th century visual culture\, Faye nominated Williams for a Pennsylvania historical marker. Williams’ marker will be dedicated in 2026\, the 250th anniversary of his birth. \nFaye will also provide an overview of the historical marker nomination process. \nFaye Anderson is the director of All That Philly Jazz\, a place-based public history project that is mapping Philadelphia’s lost jazz venues and landmarks and documenting the social history of jazz. Drawing on archival materials and oral histories\, she uncovers hidden and forgotten stories. Faye leads walking tours about Billie Holiday\, Green Book sites\, and jazz history in Center City\, North Philly\, and West Philly. \nFaye recently curated an exhibit on Black music from the 1770s to the 1970s for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. She also nominated jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan for a Pennsylvania historical marker. The marker was dedicated on International Jazz Day 2024. She successfully nominated Morgan’s masterpiece\, The Sidewinder\, for listing in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. \nFaye is a graduate of Stanford University. She earned a Certificate in French Proficiency from Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar\, Sénégal. \nThe meeting will be in-person at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, upstairs\, and livestreamed on Zoom. The Zoom link will be available in the APT Tour Talk newsletter the week of the meeting; non-members should contact Marianne Ruane president@phillyguides.org no later than 5 pm the day of the meeting to receive the link.\n \nCredit: Silhouette of Moses Williams/The Library Company of Philadelphia
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/meet-moses-williams/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260129T215811Z
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SUMMARY:APT Orientation for New Members
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT)! We’re glad to have you as a member. Now what? \nJoin us for an orientation meeting on Wednesday\, February 4\, at 7 pm via Zoom to learn more about APT offerings and how to take full advantage of them. \nWe schedule tours and field trips around town\, how-to workshops\, trainings\, special events\, coffee breaks\, monthly meetings\, and a bimonthly book club. There are also several committee initiatives with which you can get involved. \nWe’d love to welcome you and show you around (We are tour guides\, after all)! RSVP below by 5 pm on February 4 to receive the Zoom link. Any questions can be addressed to APT Vice President Alex Morigi vicepresident@phillyguides.org. We look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/11181/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T160000
DTSTAMP:20260120T013113Z
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SUMMARY:HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks by Tour Guides
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Normally we would be outside at 5 spots around Independence National Historical Park (INHP)\, but because a high of 20 degrees is expected that day\, we’ll be chatting with visitors inside the Independence Visitor Center (IVC). We’ll share short stories from Black history and the history of other underrepresented groups\, and if any guests are interested\, one of our guides can take them outside to the 5 INHP spots. Stop by – we’d love to see you! \nMembers of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will present a teach-in\, HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides\, at various sites within Independence National Historic Park (INHP) on Saturday\, January 24 from 1-4 pm. These free\, short significant snippets of history will include the history of Blacks and other marginalized groups. Participants can follow a route that starts at the Visitor Center\, continues past the President’s House\, Liberty Bell Center\, and goes along Chestnut Street to Congress Hall\, Independence Hall\, and Old City Hall. They can visit all five stops or take in as many as time and interest allow. The stories at each site are not sequential. \nThose who would like a little extra explanation and some camaraderie can join free tours that will leave the Independence Visitor Center at 1:15\, 2:15\, and 3:15 pm to escort guests around to all five sites. Look for the APT table and ‘Ask Me’ name tags! \nThis public education program is APT’s response to a March 27 executive order called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This order directed the secretary of the Department of the Interior to make sure that displays at national parks do not “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times).” Instead\, he said\, they are to “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” \nOn Saturday\, guides will discuss true stories about colonial slavery\, Black resistance and self-determination\, and other underrepresented narratives in early American life. The public is encouraged to attend the HISTORY MATTERS: Free Talks with Tour Guides to learn a more complete account of our country’s history. \nThe event is free\, nonpartisan\, and family-friendly. No registration is required. All are welcome!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/history-matters-free-talks-by-tour-guides-2/
LOCATION:Independence National Historic Park\, 599 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T110000
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SUMMARY:2026 Philadelphia Tour Guide & Docent Job Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) for the 2026 Philadelphia Tour Guide & Docent Job Fair \nWhether you are a seasoned docent or just beginning your journey\, the APT Job Fair is the year’s must-attend event for Philly’s tourism community. \nWhy Attend?\n\nMaximize Your Efficiency: Skip the cold calls. Meet face-to-face with over 20 top tour operators and cultural institutions in a single afternoon.\nFuture-Proof Your Schedule: Tourism trends shift. Use this time to explore new niches or find reliable backup opportunities for your busy season.\nThe Ultimate Networking Hub: This is our most-attended event of the year. Connect with fellow guides\, share stories\, and grow your professional circle.\nDiscover the APT Community: Not a member yet? Come experience the energy and support that make our organization the heart of Philadelphia tourism.\n\nEvent Details\n\nDate: Friday\, January 23\, 2026\nTime: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nLocation: Free Library of Philadelphia-Parkway Central (1901 Vine St.)\n\nWhat to Expect\n\nOn-the-spot interviews with premier cultural institutions and tour companies.\nNetworking opportunities with local history buffs\, art lovers\, and industry experts.\nDiverse roles\, including seasonal\, year-round\, paid\, and volunteer positions.\n\n\nList of Confirmed Vendors\n26 Vendors – in person (online list) \n\n\n\nAmerican Vegan Center\n\n\nBow Tie Tours\n\n\nCarpenters’ Hall\n\n\nCentipede Tours\n\n\nDialogue Institute of Temple University\n\n\nDiasporaDNA Story Center\n\n\nEF Explore America\n\n\nElfreth’s Alley\n\n\nFounding Footsteps\n\n\nFREe-CARRIAGES LLC\n\n\nFree Library Philadelphia\n\n\nGrim Philly\n\n\nHistoric Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation\n\n\nHistoric St. George’s Museum & Archives\n\n\nIndependence Historical Trust\n\n\nIneternational Association of Tour Directors and Guides (IATDG)\n\n\nJim Murphy Communications\n\n\nMural Arts\n\n\nNorth to the World\n\n\nPhiladelphia City Tours\n\n\nPhiladelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks\n\n\nPhiladelphia Visitor Center Corporation – City Hall & Love Park Visitor Center\n\n\nPhilly Bike Tour Co.\n\n\nTravelers Aid International\n\n\nUnderground Donut Tour\n\n\nWeVenture\n\n\n\n\n3 Vendors – sending materials \n\n\n\nCity Food Tours\n\n\nGlobal Tour Connection\n\n\nStarr Bus Charter & Tours\n\n\n\n  \nRegistration & Pricing\nREGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 7 PM ON THURSDAY JANUARY 22. IF YOU WOULD STILL LIKE TO ATTEND\, WALKUPS WILL BE ACCEPTED. IT JUST MIGHT TAKE YOU A LITTLE LONGER TO GET IN! \nFor Job Applicants: Admission is FREE\, but pre-registration is required by Wednesday\, January 21\, 2026. \nVENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED \nFor Vendors: Space is limited! Reserve your table today by emailing treasurer@phillyguides.org. \n\nCorporate APT Members: Free\nNon-Members (tour companies offering paid positions or for-profits): $150\nNon-Members (nonprofits offering volunteer positions): $50
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/2026-philadelphia-tour-guide-docent-job-fair/
LOCATION:Free Library of Philadelphia-Parkway Central\, 1901 Vine Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:January Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will hold its next Zoom book club meeting on Tuesday\, January 20 at 7 pm. All are welcome to attend. \nThe January 2026 Book Club selection will be Complicity: How the North Promoted\, Prolonged\, and Profited from Slavery by Anne Farrow\, Joel Lang\, and Jenifer Frank of The Hartford Courant.  The North’s profit from and dependence on slavery has been a well-kept and shameful secret. Complicity reveals the cruel truth about the lucrative “Triangle Trade” of molasses\, rum\, and slaves  that linked the North to the West Indies and Africa. It also discloses the reality of Northern empires built on tainted profits — run in some cases by abolitionists — and exposes northern plantations as well. \n\n\nCulled from long-ignored documents and reports—and bolstered by rarely seen photos\, publications\, maps\, and period drawings—Complicity is a fascinating and sobering work that actually does what so many books pretend to do: shed light on America’s past.\n\n\n\n\nAPT members will find Zoom details in the Tour Talk newsletter the week of the meeting. Non-APT members who would like to participate in the January book club should email APT Secretary Pam Covey at secretary@phillyguides.org no later than 5 pm the day of the meeting to receive the Zoom link.  Please join us!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/january-book-club-2/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Tour Guide Coffee Break
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is organizing a tour guide coffee break on Tuesday\, January 20 at 10 am at the back of the Independence Visitor Center (IVC) at 6th and Market Streets. No set topics\, just good guide talk in a casual setting. Everyone is welcome. Wear your APT lanyard and you should get 10% off your coffee\, beverage\, and more at the Independence Café. Everyone is responsible for their own drinks or snacks. \nNo need to reply – just show up!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-guide-coffee-break-17/
LOCATION:Independence Visitor Center\, 599 Market St.\, 1 N. Independence Mall W.\, Philadelphia\, 19106
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T203000
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SUMMARY:New Year Orientation Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will hold its first monthly meeting of the new year on Wednesday\, January 14\, 2026  at 7 pm at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market St.\, upstairs. Arrive early for dinner and drinks! Come to hear an informational presentation on the ‘State of APT’\, learn some networking tips for LinkedIn\, and brainstorm projects for the future. We’ll also award certificates and pins to our newly certified guides. The meeting will be in person and livestreamed on Zoom.  Look for the Zoom link a few days before the meeting in the ‘Tour Talk’ newsletter. Please join us! \n 
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/new-year-orientation-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Tour Guide Coffee Break
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is organizing a tour guide coffee break on Tuesday\, December 16 at 10 am at the back of the Independence Visitor Center (IVC) at 6th and Market Streets. No set topics\, just good guide talk in a casual setting. Everyone is welcome. Wear your APT lanyard and you should get 10% off your coffee\, beverage\, and more at the Independence Café. Everyone is responsible for their own drinks or snacks. \nNo need to reply – just show up!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-guide-coffee-break-16/
LOCATION:Independence Visitor Center\, 599 Market St.\, 1 N. Independence Mall W.\, Philadelphia\, 19106
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T203000
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SUMMARY:Elections and Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:The final monthly meeting for the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) in 2025 will be held on Wednesday\, December 10\, 7 pm\, upstairs at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street. \nBoard Elections will be held\, followed by the annual APT Holiday Party! Light fare (including gluten free and vegan options) will be provided. Grab a drink when you arrive and save your appetite for the party goodies! Wear your ugly Christmas sweater or a funny holiday hat and enjoy some relaxed social time with APT members. We’ve accomplished a lot this year – please join us to celebrate! \nAPT meetings are open to aspiring and working tour guides as well as anyone with an interest in Philadelphia-focused history. Attend one meeting for free and then it is $60 to join the association for the year or $10 per monthly meeting in-person event. Zoom meetings are free. Please join us for convivial company\, good food\, fascinating presentations\, and lively discussions. \n2026 Membership Drive – Early bird pricing available through December 31\, 2025.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/elections-and-holiday-party-2/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T200000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Disability Inclusion for Tour Guides
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged for a free Zoom webinar\, “Introduction to Disability Inclusion for Tour Guides\,” on Tuesday\, December 9 at 7 pm. What role does disability inclusion play in guiding travelers with disabilities? VisitAble is on a mission to enable a better experience for individuals with disabilities. VisitAble’s founder\, Joe Jamison\, will be giving a presentation to share information on important interpersonal best practices\, easy tips for increasing accessibility\, important statistics\, and much more! Whether you are well-versed in accessibility or haven’t yet started to think about disability inclusion\, this presentation will be a great way for you to improve your disability awareness. \nThis presentation launches VisitAble’s self-paced training and certification program. This 60-minute certificate course further builds confidence in serving travelers with all disability types. Learn updated language\, common mistakes\, interaction best practices\, and accessibility tips specifically for tour guides. Those who attend will receive both a certificate of completion as well as an email signature badge that you can proudly display. \nAPT members can pre-purchase the program for 15% off the regular price ($85 instead of the usual $100) from December 9\, 2025 through January 31\, 2026. (Those who are NOT APT members can purchase the program here.) The program will be released February 2\, 2026\, possibly sooner – APT guides are the program’s inaugural class! Participants will have until February 2\, 2027 to complete the program. This is a really great opportunity for APT guides to learn how to create inclusive tours while gaining an important credential. We want absolutely every visitor to Philadelphia for the big anniversaries in 2026 and beyond to feel welcome! \nThe presentation will be led by Joe Jamison\, who is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) and the CEO and Founder of VisitAble LLC. Joe’s father has used a wheelchair for his entire life\, and Joe noticed how his father was treated differently from the rest of his family and that the world was not designed for people with disabilities in mind. He founded VisitAble to create more welcoming and inclusive experiences for all\, by working to remove barriers and change attitudes related to disability. \nBe sure to RSVP below for this free webinar. The Zoom link will be sent out to all who register a day or two before. A recording of the presentation will be up for 2 weeks following the webinar\, through December 23. The link in the APT Store to purchase the program will go live on December 9. Whether you plan to do the certification or not\, the webinar includes an abundance of insightful information that will change how you view guests with disabilities. This one is a must! Please join us.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/introduction-to-disability-inclusion-for-tour-guides/
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SUMMARY:APT Certification Exam in December
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) written Certification Exam\, based mainly on information in the APT HANDBOOK\, covers the history\, people\, and places of importance in Philadelphia. It tests knowledge of the basic facts about the city that any guide giving solid\, professional tours of both the Historic District and Center City would know. \nThe next exam will be held on Saturday\, December 6\, 9-11 am at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, upstairs. \nDeadline to register is Thursday\, December 4. Please pay in the APT Store and email the APT President at president@phillyguides.org if you are interested in taking the exam on December 6. We want to make sure we have enough copies! \nThose who paid for the exam previously and didn’t sit for it or did sit for it and didn’t pass do not have to pay the fee again. They do\, however\, need to register with the APT President.  \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/apt-certification-exam-in-december/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Victorian Christmas at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged a Victorian Christmas visit to the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion (200 W. Tulpehocken Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19144) on Friday December 5 at 12 pm. Surrounded by lavish gardens that reveal the minds of people living in a world of industrialization and social change\, the mansion has been painstakingly restored to reveal the thoughts and minds of Philadelphia’s rising middle class in the period from the 1860’s to the 1910’s. Learn about the lives of the people who lived here\, upstairs and downstairs. \nCome see the mansion decorated with authentic Victorian holiday trimmings. Hear about the invention of ideas like giving gifts\, special foods\, and literature that celebrated Old St. Nick and the more modern idea of Santa Clause. Admission is free\, but you must RSVP below. Questions? Please email Marianne Ruane at president@phillyguides.org.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/victorian-christmas-at-ebenezer-maxwell-mansion-2/
LOCATION:Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion\, 200 W. Tulpehocken St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tour
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SUMMARY:Philly 250: Leading a Citywide Celebration
DESCRIPTION:A Special Free Panel Discussion Featuring Philadelphia’s Tourism Leaders\nhosted by International Association of Tour Directors and Guides (IATDG)\nDecember 2\, 12-1:30 pm \nAs the nation approaches its 250th anniversary\, all eyes are on Philadelphia\, the birthplace of American democracy and the epicenter of the Semiquincentennial. Join us for an illuminating Zoom-only\, free conversation with the leaders shaping Philly 250 and guiding the city’s preparations for this historic milestone. \nThis dynamic panel will explore what the anniversary means for Philadelphia’s tourism landscape\, how organizations are collaborating to elevate the visitor experience\, and what tour directors and guides should expect as the celebrations unfold. \nPanelists:\nAngela Val\, CEO\, Visit Philadelphia\nJennifer Nagle\, Vice President of External Affairs & Special Projects\nKathryn Ott Lovell\, CEO\, Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation \nModerator:\nMarianne Ruane\, President\, Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides \nTogether\, these distinguished leaders will share insights into citywide planning efforts\, visitor engagement strategies\, major events and initiatives\, and the crucial role guides and storytellers will play in bringing Philly 250 to life. Whether you lead tours in Philadelphia or simply want to stay ahead of one of the most significant tourism moments of the decade\, this session will prepare you with knowledge\, inspiration\, and practical takeaways. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from the voices shaping the future of Philadelphia’s tourism during the nation’s 250th anniversary. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/philly-250-leading-a-citywide-celebration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T203000
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SUMMARY:The Bank War
DESCRIPTION:TICKET SALES WILL END AT 6 PM ON NOVEMBER 19. If you miss the cut off\, email Marianne president@phillyguides.org to purchase the recording. It will be available the following week.  \nFollowing on the heels of the weekend  Training Program “19th Century Growing Pains or We The People… Now What?“\, the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is offering a Zoom webinar on the Bank War with independent historian Andrew Tremel. \nIn 1816\, Congress established the Second Bank of the United States to help the country navigate the economic challenges that followed the War of 1812. Like its predecessor\, the Bank of the United States founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1791\, the Second Bank’s headquarters was in Philadelphia. Also like it’s predecessor\, it was controversial. Though the bank was stable–and had kept the country on stable financial footing through the 1820s–Andrew Jackson sought to undermine the institution during his presidency. The story of the Bank War is a tale of the tension between Congress and the presidency\, the powers of the national executive\, the impact of governing decisions on the national economy\, and a transition in Philadelphia’s stature as a commercial center in the young United States. \nAndrew Tremel has a master’s degree in history from Kent State University. His writing\, some of which focuses on Philadelphia\, has appeared in Pennsylvania History\, Legacy magazine\, and the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. In addition to his work as an independent scholar\, Andrew also has spent his career in historical interpretation and research  with the National Park Service and the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. Andrew and his family live in Springfield\, Virginia. \nCost is $5 for APT members and $8 for non-members. The link will be sent out to registrants the day before the event. \nMany of us walk by the Second Bank while on tour – it will be great to have some more stories to tell! Please join us.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/the-bank-war/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T203000
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SUMMARY:November Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) will hold its next Zoom book club meeting on Tuesday\, November 18 at 7 pm. All are welcome to attend. \nBy popular vote\, the November Book Club Selection will be Treacherous Beauty: Peggy Shippen\, the Woman Behind Benedict Arnold’s Plot to Betray America by Mark Jacob and Stephen H. Case.  Treacherous Beauty tells the true story of Peggy Shippen\, a driving force in a conspiracy that came within an eyelash of dooming the American democracy. This book is 288 pages long (not a tome) and provides a fascinating look at Philadelphia during and after the British occupation.  This selection also dovetails nicely with Valiant Ambition for those of you who want to do some extra credit work on the side. \nHistories of the Revolutionary War have long honored heroines such as Betsy Ross\, Abigail Adams\, and Molly Pitcher. Now\, more than two centuries later\, comes the first biography of one of the war’s most remarkable women\, a beautiful Philadelphia society woman named Peggy Shippen. While war was raging between England and its rebellious colonists\, Peggy befriended a suave British officer and then married a crippled revolutionary general twice her age. She brought the two men together in a treasonous plot that nearly turned George Washington into a prisoner and changed the course of the war. Peggy Shippen was Mrs. Benedict Arnold. \nAfter the conspiracy was exposed\, Peggy managed to convince powerful men like Washington and Alexander Hamilton of her innocence. The Founding Fathers were handicapped by the common view that women lacked the sophistication for politics or warfare\, much less treason. And Peggy took full advantage. \nPeggy was to the American Revolution what the fictional Scarlett O’Hara was to the Civil War: a woman whose survival skills trumped all other values. Had she been a man\, she might have been arrested\, tried\, and executed. And she might have become famous. Instead\, her role was minimized and she was allowed to recede into the background—with a generous British pension in hand. \nAPT members will find Zoom details in the Tour Talk newsletter the week of the meeting. Non-APT members who would like to participate in the November book club should email APT Secretary Pam Covey at secretary@phillyguides.org no later than 5 pm the day of the meeting to receive the Zoom link.  Please join us!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/november-book-club-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Tour Guide Coffee Break
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is organizing a tour guide coffee break on Tuesday\, November 18 15 at 10 am at the back of the Independence Visitor Center (IVC) at 6th and Market Streets. No set topics\, just good guide talk in a casual setting. Everyone is welcome. Wear your APT lanyard and you should get 10% off your coffee\, beverage\, and more at the Independence Café. Everyone is responsible for their own drinks or snacks. \nNo need to reply – just show up!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/tour-guide-coffee-break-15/
LOCATION:Independence Visitor Center\, 599 Market St.\, 1 N. Independence Mall W.\, Philadelphia\, 19106
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T120000
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SUMMARY:19th C. Growing Pains: Visit to the Independence Seaport Museum
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. \nAs part of its 2025 Fall Training Program\, 19th Century Growing Pains or We The People… Now What?\, the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is offering a Visit to the Independence Seaport Museum\, Sunday\, November 16 from 11 am – 12 pm. The group will walk over together following the morning’s panel discussion; those not attending the morning discussion can meet us at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks at 10:30 am to walk over with us or meet us at the museum at 10:45 am.\n\nWhile attendees will be able to visit all of the exhibits in the museum\, we will mostly focus our attention on the museum’s second floor exhibit\, “Tides of Freedom: African-American Presence on the Delaware River.” This exhibit was curated by Dr. Tukufu Zuberi\, one of our speakers for the morning discussion on the parallel lives of James Forten and Stephen Girard. Focusing on four critical periods in Philadelphia’s history: Enslavement\, Emancipation\, Jim Crow\, and Civil Rights\, “Tides of Freedom” urges visitors to think about the concept of freedom both historically and in today’s world through the lens of the African experience along the Delaware. \nThis event is included in the complete package. To purchase a ticket individually\, the cost is $5 member/ $10 non-member. It is such a wonderful under-the-radar museum; we used special pricing to make sure as many people as possible have the chance to visit it. Regular admission is $23. This covers all indoor exhibits. To tour the Olympia (self-guided) is an additional $15 paid individually. To tour the submarine Becuna (guided tours at 11 am\, 1 pm\, and 3 pm) is an additional $10 paid individually. (Tell the cashier that you are with APT as this is a special rate for us.) \nCheck out the complete training program description to figure out the best combination of events and pricing for you. The full package of a possible 9 events PLUS a full day bus tour to Fairmount Park is ($100 member/ $150 non-member)\, or you may prefer to choose individual tour or lecture events ($15 member/$25 non-member) with or without the full bus day ($50/$70). \nThis museum is truly a hidden gem in Philadelphia. Join us to check it out and recommend it to your guests on tour! \nImage from Visit Philly
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/skills-building-finding-a-storyline-for-tours/
LOCATION:Independence Seaport Museum\, 211 S. Columbus Blvd\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T090000
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SUMMARY:19th C. Growing Pains: The Parallel Lives of James Forten and Stephen Girard 
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. \nAs part of its 2025 Fall Training Program\, 19th Century Growing Pains or We The People… Now What?\, the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is offering a talk about The Parallel Lives of James Forten and Stephen Girard on Sunday\, November 16 from 9-10:30 am at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks on the 2nd floor. \nThis talk\, led by Katherine Haas\, Director of Historical Resources at Girard College and Dr. Tukufu Zuberi\, the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations and Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania\, will cover Stephen Girard and James Forten\, both self-made men who achieved enormous wealth in the maritime trade in Philadelphia during the 19th century. Both were well-regarded by many across racial and social divides\, with thousands attending each of their funerals. While both were philanthropic\, their causes and reasoning for support differed greatly. \nStephen Girard – merchant\, banker and landowner – was the wealthiest man in American when he died in 1831. In an unprecedented act of philanthropy\, he left his fortune to establish Girard College\, originally endowed to educate “poor\, white male orphans.”  This presentation will offer a glimpse into the complex life of America’s first multi-millionaire and illuminate the legacy of a school which has fascinated visitors since the 19th century. \nIt turns out that besides being parallel\, their lives also intersected: Girard did not buy his sails from Forten’s shop\, but Forten did business at Girard’s Bank. A check signed by Forten is in the Girard College collection! (image courtesy of Girard College) \nCheck out the complete training program description to figure out the best combination of events and pricing for you. The full package of a possible 9 events PLUS a full day bus tour to Fairmount Park is ($100/$150/$270)\, or you may prefer to choose individual tour or lecture events ($15 member/$25 non-member) with or without the full bus day ($50/$70). \nPlease join us!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/the-parallel-lives-of-james-forten-and-stephen-girard-tbd/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training Program
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SUMMARY:19th C. Growing Pains: Old City in the 19th Century Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE SALES HAVE ENDED FOR THIS EVENT. If you would like to attend\, you can pay cash to Marianne\, $15 member and $25 non-member\, exact change only.  \nAs part of its 2025 Fall Training Program\, 19th Century Growing Pains or We The People… Now What?\, the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is offering an Old City in the 19th Century Walking Tour on Thursday\, November 13 from 2-4 pm\, beginning at Arch Street Meeting House (320 Arch Street) and ending near Christ Church (20 N. American Street). \nCharlene Mires\, APT member and certified tour guide with Preservation Alliance\, Independence Historical Trust\, Scholastica\, Mural Arts\, and Context Travel will show us Old City in a new light as we shift attention to its 19th century history of industry\, commerce\, immigration\, and social change. Old City is perhaps the one area of Philadelphia which most vividly exhibits the social\, economic\, and architectural changes which have comprised the three hundred years of the city’s history. At first glance\, Old City may appear to be a somewhat motley group of 19th century commercial loft buildings\, and in fact it contains one of the largest and most valuable collections of these structures in the country. But there is much more here than initially meets the eye. Come walk with us to explore Old City from a 19th century perspective. \nCheck out the complete training program description to figure out the best combination of events and pricing for you. The full package of a possible 9 events PLUS a full day bus tour to Fairmount Park is ($100/$150/$270)\, or you may prefer to choose individual tour or lecture events ($15 member/$25 non-member) with or without the full bus day ($50/$70). \nThis tour is also offered on Thursday\, November 13.\nAlso offered in this time slot is: Historic District with Guiding Basic Walking Tour \nIt’s a great professional development opportunity – please join us!
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/old-city-in-the-19th-century-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training Program
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SUMMARY:19th C. Growing Pains: Historic District Tour with Guiding Basics
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE SALES HAVE ENDED FOR THIS EVENT. If you would like to attend\, you can pay cash to Vince\, $15 member and $25 non-member\, exact change only.  \nAs part of its 2025 Fall Training Program\, 19th Century Growing Pains or We The People… Now What?\, the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is offering an Historic District Tour with Guiding Basics on Saturday\, November 15 from 2-4 pm\, beginning and ending near the Independence Visitor Center. \nVince McCafferty\, APT Director-at-Large and certified tour guide with Grim Philly and Independence Historical Trust will lead a special tour for newer guides – colonial\, Revolutionary\, and founding of the country content that most guides give on tour in the historic district coupled with explanations – in real time – of guiding techniques for managing a group out and about in the city. \nCheck out the complete training program description to figure out the best combination of events and pricing for you. The full package of a possible 9 events PLUS a full day bus tour to Fairmount Park is ($100/$150/$270)\, or you may prefer to choose individual tour or lecture events ($15 member/$25 non-member) with or without the full bus day ($50/$70). \nThis tour is also offered on Thursday\, November 13.\nAlso offered in this time slot is: Old City in the 19th Century Walking Tour \nPlease join us! \n 
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/historic-district-tour-with-guiding-basics/
LOCATION:Independence Visitor Center\, 599 Market St.\, 1 N. Independence Mall W.\, Philadelphia\, 19106
CATEGORIES:Training Program
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SUMMARY:19th C. Growing Pains: Philadelphia Before the Civil War 
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE SALES HAVE ENDED FOR THIS EVENT. If you would like to attend\, you can pay cash at the door\, $15 member and $25 non-member\, exact change only.  \nAs part of its 2025 Fall Training Program\, 19th Century Growing Pains or We The People… Now What?\, the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) is offering a Lunch & Learn Talk: Philadelphia Before the Civil War on Saturday\, November 15 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Mother Bethel AME Church (419 6th St.). \nWilliam Penn meant well\, but his City of Brotherly Love never really had a chance. By the turn of the 19th century\, Philadelphia was home to slaves and slave owners. It was considered the most conservative city in the country. It was a city that hosted immigrants and American Nativists. It was a divided city that voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. It was a vibrant city\, the second largest in America. This talk is an overview of the 19th century evolution of Philadelphia up to and including the Civil War. Talk will be given by APT member Jim Mundy\, certified tour guide and former historian of the Union League. \nOur lunch is provided courtesy of Miles Table. (If you need help with Thanksgiving dinner\, check out their catering options!) There will be sandwiches\, salad\, gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options as well as fruit\, baked goods\, and cold drinks. Let’s all give a BIG shout out to Mike Lynch and his team!!!\n\nPlease note that a free Tour of Mother Bethel AME Church from 11:30-12:30 pm will precede the Lunch & Learn. \nCheck out the complete training program description to figure out the best combination of events and pricing for you. The full package of a possible 9 events PLUS a full day bus tour to Fairmount Park is ($100/$150/$270)\, or you may prefer to choose individual tour or lecture events ($15 member/$25 non-member) with or without the full bus day ($50/$70). \nPlease join us! \n 
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/lunch-learn-philadelphia-before-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:Mother Bethel AME Church\, 419 South 6th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training Program
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