Exercise in the Solarium!
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:15 a.m.
Norman Yanovitz leads this long-standing group workout in the Solarium.
WASHINGTON SQUARE CITIZENS LEAGUE
All Hopkinson House residents are welcome! See details below on this and much more.
WSCL Membership Form 2024-25 Washington Square Citizens League is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to motivating Hopkinson House residents to become engaged in the political and social processes of the day.
Founded in 1996, WSCL offers an array of activities, including informative programs and regular meetings organized around interest groups. The membership year is from July 1 – June 30. Annual dues for 2024-2025 are $10 per person, $20 per couple. Questions? Contact susan.tomita@gmail.com.
Evening Discussion Forums and Speaker Series
Topical evening Discussion Forums and a Speaker Series take place on selected weekdays from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. in the Solarium unless otherwise noted. Knowledgeable Hopkinson House residents lead the Discussion Forums. Information packets generally are emailed to WSCL members about a week in advance and also posted here for access. The Speaker Series features local outside experts.
- May 19 (Monday), Speaker Event, Climate Science and Policy Update. Featured speaker, Frank Niepold III, NOAA in dialogue with Moderator Frank Niepold II Overview + Speaker materials
- June 2 (Monday), Discussion Forum, Higher Education in Tumult. Vicky Kirkham, Moderator
Additional events TBA
WSCL Book & Crime Novels Groups
BOOK GROUP (General), Sunday, 4:30 pm, Upper Solarium
Meetings take place on the first Monday of the month.
- June 1, PATRIOT: A MEMOIR by Alexei Navalny
- July 6, THE UPCYCLED SELF: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are by Tariq Trotter and Jasmine Martin – One Book One Philadelphia 2025
CRIME NOVELS, Wednesday, 1:30 pm, Library
Meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month. Note date changes!
- May 21, INDEMNITY ONLY by Sara Paretsky
- June 18, A MAN LAY DEAD by Ngaio Marsh
CURTAIN UP! WSCL Theatre Discussion Group
Theatre-lovers meet monthly on Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) to discuss plays
attended, do live readings, interact with guest speakers, and more. The group meets in the upper Solarium unless otherwise noted.
- May 20 – Discussion includes plays seen this month and ideas to consider for next year
REEL GROUP for Movie Discussions
This revived group meets on the second Sunday of the month (except for May) from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Upper Solarium. Group participants vote on the film to discuss based on a selection of movies playing at Landmark Ritz 5 or Philadelphia Film Society Bourse theater.
- June 8 – Film TBA on June 5