As the Volunteer and Member Services Program Manager, Harriet will engage and support volunteers and members and coordinate the smooth running of Penn's Village's services and programs. Harriet brings over 5 years of experience in managing volunteers and programs in the non-profit sector on educational, community, and migrant support projects. She holds an MSc in International Development and has worked for charities in Hong Kong, Greece, and the U.K., where she has built relationships with communities, connected with people, and delivered impact.  Harriet is also passionate about coaching rugby and is on the coaching team at Philadelphia Rugby Football Club. 

Kate Danaher, author of the historical novel Unstoppable: The Victoria Woodhull Story, brings listeners into the fascinating world of Victoria Woodhull—the groundbreaking reformer, publisher, and suffrage advocate who, in 1872, became the first woman to run for President of the United States. On Election Day, while men of the nation voted, Woodhull was jailed for exposing sexual misconduct, hypocrisy, and corruption. In this conversation, Danaher discusses bringing history to life through fiction, the challenge of separating documented history from long-repeated myths, and why Victoria Woodhull’s extraordinary life deserves to be rediscovered.

Join in for an afternoon of games, snacks, and conversation with people across generations! Penn’s Village is partnering with GenPhilly to hold an intergenerational game day to promote social connection and community-building between younger and older adults through fun and relaxed activities. We will provide some games, but feel free to bring your own favorites if you would like to lead a game. We will provide light refreshments and snacks as well.

This is an opportunity for members to meet other members, to socialize, share interests, ideas, and experiences. This coffee and conversation event was planned in response to our 2026 survey where members requested more opportunities for informal social interaction among members. There is no registration required or agenda, just an opportunity to connect.

Join us for a preview of two courses for Penn's Village members and nonmembers. Learn about each course before registering. Both courses will take place at Old Pine Community Center, 401 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147. The two courses are:

Be in Balance: Judith Sachs, a certified movement facilitator, will lead a 6-week balance and gait program. The program will teach movement strategies that address physical and mental awareness, foot and ankle placement, vestibular training and smooth moving.

Fall DOWN/Stand UP: This free 10-week course is supported by a grant from Independence Blue Cross and is a collaboration between Triad Wellness and Anyone Can Move. Half the classes will deal with fall prevention and the other half will deal with fall mastery and will be taught by Judith Sachs of Anyone Can Move. (You must be willing to be on the floor.)

Bio of presenter – Judith Sachs is Founder and Director of Anyone Can Move an adaptive movement program in Philadelphia, PA. She is a certified Dance for PD® teacher and a certified A Matter of Balance (MOB) teacher. Her goal is to get everyone moving, whether in a chair or across the floor. Using techniques from martial arts, contact improvisation and dance, she is making sure that elders know how to fall and get back up again safely.