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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy, formerly the Chestnut Hill Historical Society, founded in 1967, is an educational center and advocate for the architecture, open space, and social history of Chestnut Hill and surrounding communities.

Only two tickets are left! Discovering: Chestnut Hill’s St. Martin’s Neighborhood — The Making of a Planned Community!To...
10/16/2026

Only two tickets are left!

Discovering: Chestnut Hill’s St. Martin’s Neighborhood — The Making of a Planned Community!

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, join architect and city planner Richard Bartholomew for a guided walking tour exploring the development of one of Chestnut Hill’s most thoughtfully planned residential neighborhoods, featuring a wide range of architectural styles and notable buildings.

ALL registrants will also receive a copy of the Conservancy’s updated St. Martin’s Walking Tour guide for future self-guided exploration.

Saturday, October 17 | 2–4 PM
Rain date: Sunday, October 18
$25 Conservancy members | $40 non-members
Members save $15. Limited tickets available; advance registration is required.

🔗 Use this link to register and learn more:

https://chconservancy.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=1478&

About the Discovering series:
The Discovering series, one of the Conservancy’s signature public programs, spotlights the area’s rich architecture, history, and natural beauty through guided tours and lectures. Conservancy members enjoy discounted tickets and exclusive access to events, fostering deeper connections throughout Northwest Philadelphia and the Wissahickon watershed.

The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s public programming is made possible through the generous support of our Lead Sponsor, Chubb, General Sponsors, Event Sponsors, and members. Our 2026 Discovering Event Sponsor is John B. Ward & Co. Arborists. Heritage Consulting Group and Laurel Hill Gardens are both proud 2026 Discovering Supporting Sponsors.

10/15/2026

We are SOOO excited for the inaugural and SOLD-OUT Night of Lights 10x10 History Jam tomorrow!!!

In celebration of this exciting new event, we would like to celebrate the people, businesses, organizations, and institutions who made it possible.

Thank you to the Venetian Social Club for hosting us at their venue. Thank you to the Chestnut Hill Hotel for sponsoring food from Chestnut Hill Brewing Company.

A BIG thank you to our volunteers and their presenters, including:

• Richard Bartholomew
• Laura Keim
• Mary Pomichter
• Doug Wechsler
• Anne McNally
• Julia Steinberg Agnew
• Barbara Adolphe
• Dan Preston
• Michael McCullough
• Fran O’Donnell

With the support of sponsors and the City of Philadelphia, the Conservancy’s Night of Lights programming is free and open to the public.

The 2026 Night of Lights is supported in part by the Philadelphia City Fund.

Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

This public program is made possible through the generous support of the Conservancy’s Lead Sponsor, Chubb, as well as General Sponsors, Event Sponsors, and members. The General Sponsors are Bowman Properties Ltd., Dennis F. Meyer Inc., Merrill Nottingham, Walsh, Goodman, Pierce & Associates, George Woodward Co., MIS Capital LLC, Team Whetzel, Lauro Painting, and Friends of the Wissahickon. The 2026 Night of Lights event sponsors include Projection Sponsors: Chubb, Bowman Properties Ltd., BEAM, Ltd., Electrical Wizardry Inc., Friends of the Wissahickon, and George Woodward Co.; Event Presenting Sponsors: Chestnut Hill Hotel, Ace Hardware Home Services, Chestnut Hill College, Laurel Hill Gardens, Robertson’s, and Temple Health Chestnut Hill Hospital. We’re grateful to our Event Supporting Sponsors for supporting Night of Lights.

Night of Lights is presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly.

We hope you had a wonderful time exploring the Hill during Night of Lights 2026!Attendees who got their Pastports stampe...
10/09/2026

We hope you had a wonderful time exploring the Hill during Night of Lights 2026!

Attendees who got their Pastports stamped at the projected video sites and turned them in are entered into the Pastport Raffle. Local Chestnut Hill businesses have generously donated the raffle prizes.

This year, four winners (one per night) will be chosen to take home a goodie bag valued at $250+ and filled with phenomenal gift certificates and items from local businesses, including: Artisans on the Avenue, Baker Street Bread Co., Blue Warbler, Char & Stave, Chestnut Hill Brewing Co., Chestnut Hill Business District, Cosimo's, El Quetzal, Ennulat Art, Garden State Tile, Glitter, Hideaway Music, Hilltop Books, Killian Hardware, Matines Café, McNally's Tavern, The Night Kitchen Bakery, Occasionette, The RAD Lab, Weaver's Way Co-op, Windfall Gallery, Zipf's Candies, and more!

Winners will be announced and can pick up their prizes at the 10x10 History Jam on Thursday, October 15.

Night of Lights is made possible with support from the Conservancy’s year-round Lead Sponsor, Chubb, our General Sponsors, and members. We also thank our incredible 2026 Night of Lights Event Sponsors! Learn more about our sponsors and event partners on our website.

The 2026 Night of Lights is supported in part by the Philadelphia City Fund through the Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant.

Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Night of Lights is presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly.

Discovering: Chestnut Hill’s St. Martin’s Neighborhood — The Making of a Planned CommunityOn Saturday, October 17, join ...
10/07/2026

Discovering: Chestnut Hill’s St. Martin’s Neighborhood — The Making of a Planned Community

On Saturday, October 17, join architect and city planner Richard Bartholomew for a guided walking tour exploring the development of one of Chestnut Hill’s most thoughtfully planned residential neighborhoods.

Beginning with Henry Howard Houston’s nineteenth-century vision for Wissahickon Heights and continuing through the work of Dr. George Woodward and others, the tour will explore how architecture, landscape, transportation, civic institutions, and residential development came together to shape St. Martin’s—and how those planning decisions continue to influence the neighborhood today.

All registrants will also receive a PDF of the Conservancy’s updated St. Martin’s Walking Tour guide for future self-guided exploration.

Saturday, October 17 | 2–4 PM
Rain date: Sunday, October 18
$25 Conservancy members | $40 non-members
Members save $15. Limited tickets available; advance registration is required.

https://chconservancy.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=1478&

About the Discovering series

The Discovering series, one of the Conservancy’s signature public programs, spotlights the area’s rich architecture, history, and natural beauty through guided tours and lectures. Conservancy members enjoy discounted tickets and exclusive access to events, fostering deeper connections throughout Northwest Philadelphia and the Wissahickon watershed.

The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s public programming is made possible through the generous support of our Lead Sponsor, Chubb, General Sponsors, Event Sponsors, and members. Our 2026 Discovering Event Sponsor is John B. Ward & Co. Arborists. Heritage Consulting Group and Laurel Hill Gardens are both proud 2026 Discovering Supporting Sponsors.

Photo by Brad Maule.

Night of Lights continues tonight!The lights and projected videos return to Germantown Avenue from 7–9 PM tonight, with ...
10/03/2026

Night of Lights continues tonight!

The lights and projected videos return to Germantown Avenue from 7–9 PM tonight, with six outdoor exhibitions exploring the people, places, architecture, landscapes, and stories of Northwest Philadelphia.

Can’t make it tonight? The lights and videos continue Sunday and Monday, 7–9 PM.

Don't forget to also join us tomorrow, Sunday, October 4, at 10 AM at Hilltop Books, 84 Bethlehem Pike, for “Bizarre Bugs, Toads, and Butt-Breathers” with Chestnut Hill author and photographer Doug Wechsler.

Doug will read from three of his children’s books and answer questions about the fascinating, educational, and hilarious wildlife found in the Wissahickon and beyond. Kids can also make their own nature-inspired magnets, pick up stickers, and take home a free Night of Lights glow-gear and scavenger hunt.

Free. No registration required. Presented with Hilltop Books and the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library.

Photos by Brad Maule.

Night of Lights is made possible with support from the Conservancy’s year-round Lead Sponsor, Chubb, our General Sponsors, and members. We also thank our incredible 2026 Night of Lights Event Sponsors! Learn more about our sponsors and event partners on our website.

The 2026 Night of Lights is supported in part by the Philadelphia City Fund through the Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant.

Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Night of Lights is presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly.

Night of Lights 2026 begins TOMORROW!We would like to take a moment to thank this year's Presenting Sponsors for their c...
10/01/2026

Night of Lights 2026 begins TOMORROW!

We would like to take a moment to thank this year's Presenting Sponsors for their contributions to this wonderful event:

Chestnut Hill Hotel
Ace Hardware Home Services - Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill College
Chestnut Hill Hospital - Temple Health
Laurel Hill Gardens
Robertson's Flowers & Events-

We are incredibly grateful for their part in making Night of Lights a spectacular experience for all.

See you for Opening Night tomorrow starting at 6:30 PM!

Night of Lights is also made possible with support from the Conservancy’s year-round Lead Sponsor, Chubb; General Sponsors; and members.

Thank you to our Event Presenting Sponsors and Event Supporting Sponsors for their support of this year’s Night of Lights. Visit our website to learn more about our sponsors.

Night of Lights is presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly. Opening Night also coincides with the Chestnut Hill Business District’s First Friday.

The 2026 Night of Lights is supported in part by the Philadelphia City Fund through the Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant.

Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

09/30/2026

In alignment with the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy received support from the Philadelphia City Fund through a Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant for Night of Lights 2026.

With this support, the Conservancy has been able to add new programming to this year’s Night of Lights:
● Night of Lights: Bizarre Bugs, Toads, and Butt-breathers with Doug Wechsler, a free family-friendly program at Hilltop Books on Sunday, October 4, at 10:00 AM
● 10x10 History Jam, a free fast-paced evening of community storytelling at the Venetian Social Club on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 PM

We are grateful to the City of Philadelphia for supporting this fun and accessible way for residents to learn about the area’s history, vitality, and ongoing stewardship while enjoying all that Germantown Avenue has to offer.

See you Friday, October 2, at 6:30 PM for Opening Night!

Night of Lights is made possible with support from the Conservancy’s year-round Lead Sponsor, Chubb, our General Sponsors, and members. We also thank our incredible 2026 Night of Lights Event Sponsors! Learn more about our sponsors and event partners on our website.

The 2026 Night of Lights is supported in part by the Philadelphia City Fund through the Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant.

Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Night of Lights is presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly. Opening Night also coincides with the Chestnut Hill Business District’s First Friday.

In alignment with the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy received support from the Philadelphia C...
09/27/2026

In alignment with the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy received support from the Philadelphia City Fund through a Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant for Night of Lights 2026.

With this support, the Conservancy has been able to add new programming to this year’s Night of Lights:

- Night of Lights: Bizarre Bugs, Toads, and Buttbreathers with Doug Wechsler, a family-friendly program at Hilltop Books on Sunday, October 4, at 10:00 AM
- 10x10 History Jam, a fast-paced evening of community storytelling

We are grateful to the City of Philadelphia for supporting this fun and accessible way for residents to learn about the area’s history, vitality, and ongoing stewardship while enjoying all that Germantown Avenue has to offer.

See you Friday, October 2, at 6:30 PM for Opening Night!

Night of Lights is made possible with support from the Conservancy’s year-round Lead Sponsor, Chubb, our General Sponsors, and members. We also thank our 2026 Night of Lights Event Sponsors.

Night of Lights is presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly. Opening Night also coincides with the Chestnut Hill Business District’s First Friday.

The 2026 Night of Lights is supported in part by the Philadelphia City Fund through the Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant.

Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Less than ONE WEEK until Night of Lights!As we count down to Opening Night, we would like to spotlight this year’s Proje...
09/26/2026

Less than ONE WEEK until Night of Lights!

As we count down to Opening Night, we would like to spotlight this year’s Projection Sponsors:

Chubb
Bowman Properties
Electrical Wizardry, inc.
Friends of the Wissahickon
George Woodward Co.
BEAM, ltd.

We are incredibly grateful for their support in helping bring Night of Lights to Germantown Avenue.

See you Friday, October 2, at 6:30 PM for Opening Night!

Night of Lights is also made possible with support from the Conservancy’s year-round Lead Sponsor, Chubb; General Sponsors; and members.

Thank you to our Event Presenting Sponsors and Event Supporting Sponsors for their support of this year’s Night of Lights. Visit our website to learn more about our sponsors.

Night of Lights is presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly. Opening Night also coincides with the Chestnut Hill Business District’s First Friday.

The 2026 Night of Lights is supported in part by the Philadelphia City Fund through the Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant.

Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

Introducing Night of Light's first-ever 10x10 History Jam on October 15!The 10x10 History Jam is a free, in-person, fun,...
09/25/2026

Introducing Night of Light's first-ever 10x10 History Jam on October 15!

The 10x10 History Jam is a free, in-person, fun, fast-paced evening of stories, images, and music exploring Northwest Philadelphia.

Hosted at the Venetian Club on Thursday, October 15, from 6:00-8:00 PM, 10 presenters will each have 5 minutes to share a story in 10 images, exploring Northwest Philadelphia.

Covered topics may include people and communities, architecture and design, landscapes, arts and culture, businesses and institutions, transportation, preservation and conservation, neighborhood change, and lesser-known local histories.

Interested in presenting a story? Contact Chrissy Clawson, Director of Programs and Communications, at [email protected].

Learn more and register: https://chconservancy.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=1483&

With the support of sponsors and the City of Philadelphia, the Conservancy’s Night of Lights is free and open to the public. The event provides a fun, accessible way for residents to learn about the area’s history, vitality, and ongoing stewardship while enjoying all that Germantown Avenue has to offer.

The 2026 Night of Lights is supported in part by the Philadelphia City Fund.

Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

This public program is made possible through the generous support of the Conservancy’s Lead Sponsor, Chubb, as well as General Sponsors, Event Sponsors, and members. The General Sponsors are Bowman Properties Ltd., Dennis F. Meyer Inc., Merrill Nottingham, Walsh, Goodman, Pierce & Associates, George Woodward Co., MIS Capital LLC, Team Whetzel, Lauro Painting, and Friends of the Wissahickon. The 2026 Night of Lights event sponsors include Projection Sponsors: Chubb, Bowman Properties Ltd., BEAM, ltd., Electrical Wizardry Inc., Friends of the Wissahickon, and George Woodward Co.; Event Presenting Sponsors: Chestnut Hill Hotel, Ace Hardware Home Services, Chestnut Hill College, Laurel Hill Gardens, Robertson's Flowers and Events, and Temple Health Chestnut Hill Hospital; Event Supporting Sponsors: Cawley Masonry, Chestnut Hill Business District, Goldenberg Group/Gravers Lane Gallery, Northworks, and Premier Building Restoration.

Night of Lights is presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly.

Address

8708 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19118

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+12152479329

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