NEWS AND EVENTS: Activities

 

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 2024-25 Membership Form
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. 

  • January 6 (Monday), Cherelle Parker’s First Year. Gary Mucciaroni, Moderator
  • January 20 (Monday), The Year Ahead. David Kurkowski, Moderator
  • February 18 (Tuesday), Local Environmental Issues. Presented by PennFuture
  • March 3 (Monday), Growing Up in America: Challenges Facing Our Youth. Richard Bocchini, Moderator
  • March 24 (Monday), Affordable Housing. Jim Hartling, Moderator
  • April 10 (Thursday), Our State Representative, Mary Isaacson
  • April 22 (Tuesday), Foreign Policy Issues. Lynn Miller, Moderator
  • May 6 (Monday), 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), Sundays, 4:30 pm, Upper Solarium
Meetings take place on the first Monday of the month.

  • January 5, SHAKESPEARE: THE MAN WHO PAYS THE RENT by Judi Dench and Brendan O’Hea 
  • February 2, DENISON AVENUE by Christina Wong (author) and Daniel Innes (illustrator)
  • March 2, JAMES by Percival Everett

CRIME NOVELS, Wednesday, 1:30 pm, Library
Meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month.

  • January 15, THE DEEP BLUE GOOD-BY by John D. MacDonald 
  • February 19, DEATH AT THE SIGN OF THE ROOK by Kate Atkinson
  • March 19, BOOTLEGGER’S DAUGHTER by Margaret Maron

CURTAIN UP!  WSCL Theatre Discussion Group

Theatre-lovers meet monthly on Tuesday at 7:00 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:

  • January 14: Special program with Seth Rozin. Mr. Rozin is the founder and artistic director of the InterAct Theatre. This presentation will be open to all Hopkinson House residents.
  • January 28
  • February 25
  • March 25
  • April 29
  • May 20

 

Additional activities TBA!