WASHINGTON SQUARE CITIZENS LEAGUE
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. All Hopkinson House residents are welcome to join! 
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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 to June 30. Annual dues for 2026-2027 are $10 per person, $20 per couple. WSCL Membership Form
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BIENNIAL MEETING, Tuesday, June 2, 7:00 pm
Attend to vote on the slate of incoming officers for the July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 membership year!
Evening Discussion Forums, Guest Speakers, and Poetry Readings
Topical evening Discussion Forums, a Guest Speaker Series, and occasional Poetry Readings take place on selected Mondays 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. Poetry Readings are presented by resident poets. All Hopkinson House residents are welcome to attend these events.
- May 18, Supreme Court Cases on the 2026 Docket. Argued by members of WSCL. Moderator, David Kurkowski
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- June 2 (Tuesday), National Service: Should it be required of all 18-year-olds? Moderator, Barbara Gold Info packet
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WSCL Book & Crime Novels Groups
BOOK GROUP (General), Sunday, 4:30 pm, Solarium
Meetings take place monthly, usually on the second Sunday.
- January 11 – The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
- February 8 – Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- March 8 – The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
- April 12 – Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
- May 24 – All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley
CRIME NOVELS, Wednesday, 1:30 pm, Library
Meetings take place monthly, usually on the third Wednesday.
- January 21 – Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
- February 18 – The Disappeared by Kristina Ohlsson
- March 18 – Slow Horses by Mick Herron
- April 15 – The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
- May 20 – The Soul Thief by Charles Baxter
- June 17 – Wicked Autumn by G.M. Malliet
CURTAIN UP! WSCL Theatre Discussion Group
Theatre-lovers meet monthly on the third Thursday from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) to discuss shows attended, do live readings, interact with guest speakers, take field trips, and more. The group meets in the upper Solarium unless otherwise noted.
- January 22
- February 19
- March 19
- May 14
REEL Group for Movie Discussions
This group meets monthly, usually on the second Sunday of the month from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the 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 or, alternatively, available to stream.
- February 15 – BLUE MOON
- March 15 – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
- April 19 – THE CHRISTOPHERS
- May 17 – THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962)
- June 28 – Movie TBA June 24