When Ruth Peterson and Jack Bertolino came to Pennswood 30 years ago, they very much wanted to start a Dance Committee. The earliest mention we have of a dance at Pennswood was a Square Dance that occurred in the Activities Room in 2004.
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Opposite the main entrance to our Community Center our new peace pole proclaims in 16 world languages, “May Peace Prevail on Earth.”
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Community A values-based, caring, intentional community. Topics: not assigned community | community | Customs & Culture | Customs & Culture | Demographics | Demographics | Environmental Stewardship | Environmental Stewardship | Events | family | Intergenerational Activities | Intergenerational Activities | peace | peace | Pennswood | PV Services | PV Services | Quaker | Residents Past and Present | Residents Past and Present | unity
RICHARD YARNALL (d., 2013) was a graduate of Germantown Friends School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and his Masters in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. During World War II, he served in the American Field Service with the British Sixth Armored Division in the Italian campaign. He was a sole proprietor
Pennswood residents often display their sense of humor and fun with installations and art at their apartment threshold. Here are some examples. Topics: not assigned Customs & Culture | Fun | installations | Sense of humor | Whimsey
It’s hard to imagine that before 1980 this beautiful campus was a humble cornfield and pasture. The contrasts between then and now are numerous. This section tells about Pennswood’s heritage. Topics: not assigned Buildings | community | community | Customs & Culture | Customs & Culture | Demographics | Demographics | Environmental Stewardship | Environmental Stewardship | events | Events | Intergenerational Activities | Intergenerational Activities | Land | Land | performing arts | Performing Arts | PV Services | PV Services | Residents Past and Present | Residents Past and Present
Residents read selections from past Village Voices issues that reveal the Pennswood community’s spirit. Topics: not assigned community | Customs & Culture | dramatic reading | dramatic reading | Events | events | history | Pennswood | Pennswood community | Performing Arts | performing arts | Residents Past and Present | Residents Past and Present | spirit. | Video | Voices from the Past
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Our Pennswood Library has many treasures. Among them is this delightful book by Edgar Stromberg, who came to Pennswood in 1984. In his nineties, he compiled this collection of stories. Enjoy! (This layout is for reading online, the booklet layout is below it in a separate link.) For those who prefer to read a paper
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