In honor of America’s 250th birthday, meet some of Philadelphia’s most famous, infamous and lesser known former residents, as they come to life to tell their stories at the Chestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival on Sunday, May 3 (rain date May 17).
A world traveler who survived the Titanic. A young man whose family trip to a remote beach on the Jersey Shore led to a deadly encounter with a shark. A charismatic and notorious con artist who took advantage of good Samaritans. A Germantown resident who became the first Black woman to receive a degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law …
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In honor of America’s 250th birthday, meet some of Philadelphia’s most famous, infamous and lesser known former residents, as they come to life to tell their stories at the Chestnut Hill Home + Garden Festival on Sunday, May 3 (rain date May 17).
A world traveler who survived the Titanic. A young man whose family trip to a remote beach on the Jersey Shore led to a deadly encounter with a shark. A charismatic and notorious con artist who took advantage of good Samaritans. A Germantown resident who became the first Black woman to receive a degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Two men whose epic feud was chronicled in a book from 1844. A caterer, restaurateur, philanthropist and real estate entrepreneur who became one of the first Black millionaires in America. See their stories come to life in performances running at 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
The performances will be held outside the Stagecrafters Theater, 8130 Germantown Ave., in addition to these activities:
● Stage makeup/face painting, noon to 3 p.m. Want to experience what it’s like to wear stage makeup? Now is your chance. The Stagecrafters Theater will have a face-painting station. It will be fun for kids and adults alike. Come get your face done like a pirate, fairy, robot, cat, dog, butterfly or bird and experience some theater magic for yourself.
● SNAP Co. performance, 12:30 p.m. A local youth dance company will showcase its moves on the theater’s driveway.
● The Amazing Carson Tarot Card Reader, 1-3 p.m. Get a reading from a tarot reader, back by popular demand.
● Children’s theater performances, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. Take a break on the theater’s back lawn and enjoy this fun for all ages, with 20-minute performances of a favorite fairy tale.
All events are free, with no tickets required.
