NEWS AND EVENTS: Activities

Voter Registration Help Desk

MAIN LOBBY
Friday, September 27, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Saturday, September 28, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Courtesy of Washington Square Citizens League

Assistance and forms will be available – including Register to Vote by Mail Applications.
This also is the poll site for Ward 5, Division 3 on election day. The General Election is November 5, 2024.

Register or reregister if you have…
* Recently moved
* Not voted in the last five years
* Changed your name for any reason
* Encountered a mix up in your registration records in the last election
* And/or had to use a provisional ballot to vote.

To vote you must be…
* A United States citizen for at least one month before the election
* A resident of Pennsylvania and your election district for at least 30 days before the next election
* At least 18 years of age on or before election day

 

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 discussions. Handouts generally are emailed to WSCL members about a week in advance and also posted here for access.  

Tuesday, October 1, 7:00 pm
The New 2024 Adult Vaccine Guidelines
Donna Tartasky, Moderator   Materials

  • October 10, Thursday
    Homelessness
    Robyn Krevitz,
    Moderator
  • October 24, Thursday
    The Coming Age of AI
    Frank Niepold
    , Moderator
  • November 11, Monday
    Iran’s Role in the Middle East
    David Kurkowski
    , Moderator
  • December 3, Tuesday
    Adult Eye Problems and Prevention
    Dr. Jason Flamendorf, Speaker
  • December 9, Monday
    Changing Family Structure
    Victoria Kirkham, David Kurkowski, and others TBA
    , Panel

WSCL Book & Crime Novels Groups

Meetings take place monthly in the upper Solarium or Library. 

BOOK GROUP (General), Sunday, 4:30 pm

  • September 29, A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN by Virginia Woolf
  • November 3, EVERY DEEP-DRAWN BREATH: A  Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU by Dr. Wes Ely
  • December TBA

CRIME NOVELS, Wednesday, 1:30 pm

  • October 16, THE MURDER ROOM: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World’s Most Perplexing Cold Cases by Michael Capuzzo 
  • November TBA, GIRL AWAITS WITH GUN by Amy Stewart
  • December TBA, DEATH OF A MASTER CHEF by Jean-Luc Bannalec

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.

  • September 24
  • October 22
  • November 19

Other Upcoming Events 

Additional activities TBA!