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 .
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. 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.
- March 24 (Monday), Undocumented Immigrants in Philadelphia and the U.S. Moderator, Frances Miriam Kreimer of Juntos, a community-led, Latine immigrant organization in South Philadelphia
- April 10 (Thursday), Our State Representative, Mary Isaacson
- April 22 (Tuesday), Foreign Policy Issues. Lynn Miller, Moderator
- May 6 (Tuesday), End of Life and Thereafter. David Kurkowski, Moderator
- May 19 (Monday), Climate Science and Policy Update. Frank Niepold III, Moderator
- June 2 (Monday), 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.
- April 6, MY FRIENDS by Hisham Matar
- May 4, BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah
- June 1, PATRIOT: A MEMOIR by Alexei Navalny
CRIME NOVELS, Wednesday, 1:30 pm, Library
Meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month.
- March 19, BOOTLEGGER’S DAUGHTER by Margaret Maron
- April 16, LOVE IN AMSTERDAM by Nicolas Freeling
- May 21, A MAN LAY DEAD by Ngaio Marsh
- June 18, INDEMNITY ONLY by Sara Paretsky
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. Here are the 2025 Tuesday meeting dates:
- March 25. In-depth discussion of August Wilson’s King Hedley (Arden Theatre, https://ardentheatre.org/) and other plays attended in March
- April 29
- May 20
REEL GROUP – WSCL Movie Discussion Group returns!
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.
- February 9 – The Brutalist
- March 2 – Oscar Awards Watch Party, 7:00 pm
- March 9 – Anora
- April 13 – Film TBA on April 10
- June 8 – Film TBA on June 5