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SUMMARY:Gallery Tour of the Exhibit "Revolution at Penn?"
DESCRIPTION:The Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has arranged a private tour of the exhibit “Revolution at Penn?” which examines the formation of the University of Pennsylvania\, the debates that divided the school during the American Revolution\, and the compromises that reorganized it as the University of Pennsylvania in 1791. University archivist Jim Duffin will lead a 90 minute tour of this exhibit on June 6 at 10 am. The tour will take place at the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center\, 6th floor. \nJim will explain how he made two of the maps in the exhibit\, using a map from the American Revolution which appeared in a Philadelphia newsletter from 1775. The city wards were added for this exhibit. \nThis field trip is offered by Penn at no cost. To register email Mike Teti at vicepresident@phillyguides.org. \nPhoto: Map courtesy of Jim Duffin and the University of Pennsylvania Van Pelt Library.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/gallery-tour-of-the-exhibit-revolution-at-penn/
LOCATION:Van Pelt Library\, 3420 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Tour
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SUMMARY:LGBT History in Philadelphia
DESCRIPTION:As Philadelphia celebrates Pride Month in June\, the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) has invited Mark Segal – Stonewall pioneer\, journalist\, author\, and founder of Philadelphia Gay News – to present at our next monthly meeting on June 11. Mark will speak on the LGBT civil rights movement; diversity and inclusion; of course STONEWALL; and that first PRIDE one year later. In his memoir\, And Then I Danced: Traveling the World to LGBT Equality\, he writes\, “As an 18 year old at the Stonewall Riots\, and after a lifetime of organizing and creating visibility\, never would I expect that\, that 18 year old boy standing outside Stonewall in 1969 would ever dream that one day he would take his husband to dance at the White House.” \nFrom pioneering history as a participant at the Stonewall Riots\, to being a founding member of the Gay Liberation Front NY 1969-71 and founder of Gay Youth (the nation’s first organization to deal with bullying and suicide of LGBT youth)\, to being a marshal and member of the Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day Committee which created the world’s first Gay Pride in 1970\, Mark Segal has been involved in LGBT civil rights since he moved to New York in May 1969. \nHis campaign to end the invisibility of the LGBT community in media had him create the campaign against the TV networks to disrupt live TV shows\, including The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and the Today Show with Barbara Walters. Those disruptions changed the media and forced them to start covering the LGBT community fairly. As 5-time Emmy award winner Bruce Vilanch states\, “Before Will and Grace and Ellen\, there was Mark Segal.” Almost 50 years after he disrupted NBC live broadcasts\, today Mark serves on the Joint Diversity Council of Comcast NBC/Universal to continue to educate the network on LGBT issues. \nMark Segal is the founder of the Philadelphia Gay News and past president of both The National LGBT Press Association and The National Gay Newspaper Guild. His memoir was named best book by The National LGBT Journalists Association. His weekly syndicated column\, “Mark My Words” has won numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalist and the National Newspaper Association. \nIn 2018\, Mark’s personal papers and artifacts from the last 53 years were added to the collections of the Archives Center\, National Museum of American History\, Smithsonian Institution\, Washington\, D.C. In June 2021 a selection of his artifacts from the first Gay Pride in 1970 were part of the Gay Pride exhibit at the White House. \nCheck out the detailed timeline of his activism work – he’s got some fascinating stories to share! He is an absolute legend in Philadelphia and nationally. We are thrilled and honored that he will be joining us! \nThe meeting is held in-person at 114 Market Street on the 2nd floor of Philly’s Gourmet Steaks. Come early for dinner and drinks! The meeting will be in-person and livestreamed on Zoom. \nThe Zoom link will be shared in the APT Tour Talk newsletter the week of the meeting. Non-members should email Marianne Ruane at president@phillyguides.org no later than 5 pm the day of the meeting to receive the Zoom 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.
URL:https://phillyguides.org/event/lgbt-history-in-philadelphia/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T090000
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SUMMARY:APT Certification Exam in June
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\, June 14\, 9-11 am at Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, upstairs. \nDeadline to register is Thursday\, June 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 June 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-june/
LOCATION:Philly’s Gourmet Steaks\, 114 Market Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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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\, June 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-11/
LOCATION:Independence Visitor Center\, 599 Market St.\, 1 N. Independence Mall W.\, Philadelphia\, 19106
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