Our Annual Town Hall
Thursday, April 16th, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Old Buttonwood Hall, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Please note that the time of our Town Hall is 2:30 to 5:30 pm, which is a correction from what was emailed last week. We hope to see you there! |
Next Week at Penn's Village
| Penn's Village Goes to the Movies
Monday, April 6, at 3:15 pm
Philadelphia City Institute
1905 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Although the movie has not yet been determined, come and join in a movie and discussion with Daniele Thomas-Easter (Dteaston@gmail.com) after the film. Registration is not required. | | What Works and What Doesn't in Making Health Care More Affordable
Wednesday, April 8 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
MacColl Room, S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Over the 40 years prior to my retirement in 2014, I worked to promote access to high quality healthcare at an affordable cost. Based on abject failure in accomplishing those goals, to wit, today’s health care affordability crisis, I’ve been reflecting on where we went wrong, e.g., managed care, “competition,” and some regulations; and where we should go now: standardizing medical necessity determination, simplifying and limiting the number of health care plan designs and expanding Medicare to those aged 55-64.
Bio of presenter: Bill Rosenberg has 40 years of diverse health care experience. He retired from a 20-year career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) where he advised health plans, employers and pharmaceutical companies on benefits strategy and compliance. Bill has a Masters of Health Service Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
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Thursday, April 9 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
MacColl Room, S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
You love your home. Let Penn's Village help you stay there. Come learn about Penn's Village from those who know....its members. Discover what it means to be a part of Penn's Village, the benefits of its many cultural, educational, and social programs, volunteering and service offerings. This free event is designed for prospective members only.
| | | | The Easy, Refreshing Way to Organize Your Home
Thursday, April 9 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Old Buttonwood Room, S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Learn how to make happy decisions about what to let go of and ways to organize the rest. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll have fun while setting individual goals for decluttering and receiving specific strategies to meet them. Find out how to recycle stained clothes, torn linens, DVDs, broken lamps, and more. You can even bring some items to class, and Rachel will recycle items you can’t recycle curbside.
Presenter Bio: Rachel Martin is the founder of Clutter Tonic: The Easy, Refreshing Way to Organize Your Home. She takes great pleasure in teaching people to organize and maintain filing systems, create craft areas, achieve the clean-lined kitchens they crave, and more. She has enjoyed facilitating hundreds of lively, participatory workshops in her career as an educator.
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From the Community
Please note that these activities are not Penn’s Village activities, so questions about fees, sign ups, and content should be directed to the community group holding the event.
| | Main Line School
Night Classes and Events
Join Penn's Village Business Members Kith Care Life Managers and Felicia Greenfield for upcoming classes and events:
Navigating Care: Managing Health, Caregivers, and Daily Life, Starts April 10,$29
Where Will You Live? Housing Options for Aging Well, Starts May 8, $29
Protecting Finances & Independence: Administrative Management and Fraud Prevention, Starts June 5, $29
| | The Ultimate Job Interview
The Philadelphia Citizen is hosting this event that aims to showcase leading candidates for the the third congressional district election, which covers parts of Philadelphia. It will ask them the kinds of questions about leadership, character, management, experience and priorities that job applicants face. It is being held on Tuesday, March 31 at Fitler Club Ballroom, 1 S. 24th Street in Philadelphia from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The event is free but registration is required at https://ultimatejobinterview.rsvpify.com/ | | | The 250th Celebration: Should We Stay or Should We Go?
More than a million visitors will visit Philadelphia to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. How will the festivities affect daily life for city residents? The Center Ceity Residents Association wants you to understand what plans are in place to maintain essential city services and minimize disruptions for those who live here. Join in this town hall on Thursday, April 9th at 7:00 pm at the Philadelphia Ethical Society at 1906 Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. The event is $20 for CCRA members and $20 for non-members. To learn more and register, visit
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Penn’s Village welcomes and actively encourages an inclusive and diverse community of members, staff, Board of Directors and volunteers. Inclusiveness and diversity means welcoming all and excluding no one because of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, physical abilities, religious beliefs or political beliefs. | |