Meetings & Events
Beginning in 2023, the RMWHS calendar will be designed to provide a mix of in-person and Zoom-based meetings, events, tours, activities, etc. The date, time, location, and format of the meeting will vary.
This less rigid schedule is a departure from our traditional calendar and will allow us more flexibility to align our activities with community events, venue and speaker availability, museum hours, host organization scheduling, and other opportunities we might otherwise miss.
Efforts to live stream in-person events via Zoom and/or record for replay options will be made within reason. Some meetings and events on the schedule will be specifically designed and planned for a Zoom virtual meeting. There are some topics that will better lend themselves to this format like a presentation with photos, videos, or an interactive feature such as surveys, quizzes, or voting.
The RMWHS calendar will be posted on this page in the Fall and updated as needed. Additional notices and updates will be directly emailed to all current members. If you wish to get email notifications about RMWHS activities, we'd love to have you as a member. Membership fees are modest and support our ongoing efforts to preserve and promote local history, art, and culture.
For more information about the calendar, membership, or if you'd like to speak or present to the group, please contact us.
Georgie Gould, President, RMWHS
NOTE: All in-person meetings currently require masks be worn covering nose and mouth at all times to protect our more at-risk members. The mask requirement is RMWHS policy and is not negated by venue rules.
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July 26, 2023 - Executive Planning Committee Meeting
In-Person Meeting at the Roxborough Library
May 17, 2023 - Philadelphia Canoe Club
In-Person Meeting at PCC +Zoom recording & Replay
Private club located in last standing mill on the Wissahickon extended a very rare invite for the chance to come see and learn about the mill and the nonprofit Wissahickon Mill Organization.
April 26, 2023 - Textile Historian Jade Papa, Professor & Museum Curator, Thomas Jefferson University
Zoom Meeting & Replay
A special peek into the storerooms of the Textile and Costume Collection, housed on Thomas Jefferson (formerly Philadelphia) University’s campus. It included some highlights of the collection’s extensive holdings with particular attention to those that speak to the surrounding neighborhood’s history of textile manufacturing.
March 29, 2023 - RMWHS Fundraising Meeting
Zoom Meeting & Replay
March 15, 2023 - Members Meeting
Zoom Meeting & Replay
With with so many new members, an introductory virtual meeting provided a background on the group, its focus, and opportunities to get involved. And, as this was the first virtual meeting, it allowed long-time members who had not yet tried Zoom to get a feel for it and hear about the "New Plan" for meetings and activities as well as have a chance to meet new and distant members in a virtual setting.
November 16, 2022 - Showcase of New Donations
In-Person Meeting at Roxborough Library
A 25-foot long display of new donations -- including antique and vintage maps, photos, posters, artwork, historic documents/letters/manuscripts, and much, much more -- were on display for members to explore. Items donated spanned from 1702-1956 and some have national appeal and are being considered for a display by the National Parks Service at Valley Forge and Independence Mall.