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Flag Festival 2008
Betsy Ross Flag and Memorial House
239 Arch Street
www.betsyrosshouse.org
Celebrate the stars and stripes during a weeklong festival, including an historic flag exhibition, a street fair with food, games and more. A solemn ceremony honoring the flag will take place on June 14th at 12 noon.

Dance Collection ($)
Mitchell Performing Arts Center
800 Tomlinson Road in Bryn Athyn
www.russianamericansarts.us; www.companyzapdance.com
June 21st from 4 pm to 5:30 pm
Grace and elegance take center stage in a ballet performance by students and guest artists.

Wines of the World ($)
African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
www.aampmuseum.org
Friday, June 27th from 7 pm to 12 midnight
Please your palate with wines from the vineyards of Latin America and grove to musical performances from the African Diaspora.

Liberty Days ($)
National Liberty Museum
321 Market Street
www.libertymuseum.org
Saturday, June 28th through Sunday, July 6th from 10 am to 5 pm
Family festivities include crafts, tours and other activities.

Japanese Summer Festival ($)
Japanese House and Garden
4700 States Drive
www.shofuso.com
Saturday, June 28th from 11 am to 5 pm
Visit Japan without leaving home during this family festival featuring martial arts, crafts, food and performances.

Glass Armonica Performances
Free Quaker Meeting House
5th & Arch Streets
www.historicphiladelphia.org
Saturday, June 28th through Sunday, July 6th from 12:30 to 2 pm
Enjoy the sounds of Ben Franklin’s musical invention.

Independence Celebration
Independence Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia
18 South 7th Street
www.freelibrary.org
Wednesday, July 2nd at 6:30 pm
Mr. Malcolm acts, entertains and brings Horton Hears A Who to life.
Thursday, July 3rd at 10:30 am
Chinese-English bilingual story time includes storytelling and reading.
Thursday, July 3rd at 12 noon
Rock out with the Paul Green School of Rock Band while you shop for books during the Book & Band sale.

Betsy’s Independence Day Bash
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch Street
www.betsyrosshouse.org
Friday, July 4th from 10 am to 5 pm
Betsy’s party rocks with kids’ activities, a naturalization ceremony and the Let Freedom Ring bell-ringing ceremony.

Ringing Out Freedom & Independence in Historic Germantown
Cliveden
6401 Germantown Avenue
www.cliveden.org
Friday, July 4th from 12 noon to 3 pm
Stroll among Cliveden, Concord School House and the Johnson House and enjoy tours, costumed performers and the annual bell-ringing ceremony.

1776: The Musical ($)
Free Quaker Meeting House
5th & Arch Streets
www.historicphiladelphia.org
Friday, July 4th at 7 pm
This interactive movie includes props, sing-a-longs and other merriment.

July 4th on Franklin Square
200 North 6th Street
www.historicphiladelphia.org
Friday, July 4th through Sunday, July 6th from 11 am to 2 pm
Games, jugglers, face painting balloons and other activities make for a weekend of patriotic fun.

Storytelling Festival ($)
African American Museum in Philadelphia
701 Arch Streets
www.aampmuseum.org
Saturday, July 5th from 12 noon to 4:30 pm
As you roam through the galleries, take a minute to listen to storytellers share tales of Africans and African-Americans who shaped the nation.