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Inquirer Staff Report
Posted: June 17, 2012

Events are free unless otherwise indicated.

Symposiums & Seminars

History on Tap. Join Laurie Rofini, director of Chester County Archives and Records Services and CCHS staff member, and Rob Lukens, CCHS president, for an exploration of two Chester County stories, the 1852 Penna. Woman's Rights Convention and the 1821 murder trials of John Reed, a former slave. Barnaby's, 15 S. High St; 610-692-4800 or www.chestercohistorical.org. 5:30 pm Tues

Sen. Marco Rubio: The Voice of New Conservatism. 1210 WPHT's Dom Giordano hosts this event live. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St; 215-409-6700. www.constitutioncenter.org. Admission $25, includes a hard cover copy of Rubio's new book, "An American Son" 7 pm Wed

Notes on a Century: Reflections of a Middle East Historian, featuring Professor Bernard Lewis and Buntzie Ellis Churchill. Presented by World Affairs Council. One South Broad St; 215-561-4700. www.wacphila.org. Fees range $38-$10. 5 pm Thurs

Greenworks Progress Report Mayor's Office of Sustainability will release the Greenworks Midway Update and 2012 Progress Report on how the program is fairing and its plans for the future. Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th & Pkwy. 215-299-1000.www.ansp.org. 6:30 pm Thurs

Lectures & Literature

American Women Saints , lecturer is Dr. Margaret McGuinness, Chair, La Salle University Department of Religion . La Salle University, 1900 W. Olney Ave, Music room, 2nd floor, Union Building; 215-951-1346 7 pm Thurs

Authors

Free Library of Philadelphia. Central Library A (Montgomery Auditorium), 1901 Vine St; 215-567-4341.www.freelibrary.org. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., "Life Upon Thest Shores: Looking at African American History, 1513-2008 $15 General $7 students, 7:30 pm Tues •Chris Hedges, “Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt," 7:30 pm Thurs

For a complete calendar of events, go to "What's Happening," at http://www.philly.com/philly/calendar

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