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This Week at Penn's Village: September 14, 2026
| | Welcome Chloe to Penn's Village
Join us in welcoming our new Community Partnerships and Engagement Fellow! Chloe Stephenson-Brown is a recent Bryn Mawr College graduate. As a Growth and Structure of Cities major, her senior thesis focused on the accessibility and efficacy of recent developments along the Delaware River Waterfront. She brings experience in communications and international education, and will focus on community engagement, partnerships, and external programming at Penn’s Village as a Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS) Fellow. Chloe also enjoys film, women’s basketball, and live music.
| | | | Penn's Village Goes to the Movies
Monday, September 14 from 2:00 to 4:00
City Institute of Philadelphia, 1905 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA
This 2006 Danish drama film is about a manager of an orphanage in India who is sent to Copenhagen where he discovers a life-altering family secret. Discussion to follow after the film.
| | | | Movies for the Mind
Tuesday, September 15 from 2:00 to 4:00
Arch Street Presbyterian Church, 1724 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
The Debt is a 2010 movie starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, and Tom Wilkinson. It is a gripping spy thriller and tale of espionage. The film involves a 1965 Mossad mission in East Germany. It moves on 30 years and is a tense moral dilemma that follows. Please view this film at home. It is available for free on Amazon Prime Video for free, or On Demand for $3.99 as well as You Tube, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV, and Fandango all for $3.99. Arch Street Presbyterian Church is located between the two Comcast Towers at 1724 Arch Street. Just enter through the red doors on the Comcast walk between 17th Street and 18th Street. There will be a sign greeting you. No registration required for this film discussion group.
| | | | Counterfeiting in the US
Wednesday, September 16 from 2:00 to 3:00
MacColl Room of First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
In 1993, counterfeit $50 and $100 bills from a single source started appearing in the United States. Eventually, over $1 million of this “funny money” was passed at casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Connecticut (Foxwoods Casino). Prior to the computer age, only skilled engravers and printers could produce counterfeit currency, so counterfeiting was not a common crime. Now, most computer-savvy people could manufacture counterfeit money. In 1994, a trial began that targeted the ring that produced those $50 and $100 bills. The trial prosecutor, Howie Wiener, is a member of Penn’s Village. A big part of the story is the backstory, about how the computer age and a rogue nation dramatically changed the threat to our country from counterfeit currency. Howie will take you behind the scenes of how that threat was addressed.
Presenter – Howard Weiner is a retired career prosecutor (Assistant U.S. Attorney) with the Department of Justice.
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Next Week at Penn's Village
| | Protecting Finances and Independence
Thursday, September 24 from 2:00 to 3:00
MacColl Room of First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Penn's Village Business members Liz Dunleavy with Kith Care, Bode Hennegan of Life Managers, and Felicia Greenfield along with Rebecca Thompson, offer a panel discussion on best practices on finances, preventative strategies and recognizing (and avoiding) scams.
Maintain independence while safeguarding finances through practical, preventive strategies. Learn to recognize and prevent common scams, reduce risk through effective oversight, and support older adults without limiting autonomy. Explore proven methods, professional resources, and tools that help individuals and families stay confident, informed, and financially secure throughout the aging process.
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Anniversary of Route 66
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the highway - Route 66, The Free Library of Philadelphia will present a free, virtual program called “An Appreciation of Route 66: Was It the Greatest TV Drama that America Ever Produced?” on Friday, September 25 at 11:00 am. To register and receive a zoom link, please contact Dick Levinson at: levinsonr@freelibrary.org. You will find more information in the September issue of The Village View on page 8. https://pennsvillage.org/docs.ashx?id=1807676.
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Center City House Tour
The 63rd Annual Center City Residents Association House Tour is in need of volunteers for two hour shifts. The date is Sunday, october 25. You can receive one complimentary ticket when you sign up to volunteer. If interested, email your name and phone number to
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Celebrate Joyful Connections with ARTZ Philadelphia
Join ARTZ Philadelphia on Thursday, November 5, from 5:30–8:30 p.m. for an evening celebrating the power of art and joyful connection to enrich the lives of people affected by dementia. This year’s honorees include Penn’s Village’s own Neville Strumpf, PhD, FAAN, recognized for her trailblazing advocacy for aging with dignity, and Mindy Mozenter, CSA, a Penn’s Village board member and longtime champion of older adults and their families. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit https://givebutter.com/joyfulconnections2026
| Hispanic Heritage Month Blog
Did you know that the Hispanic population in the United States is over 66 million and that 16% of Philadelphia’s residents are Hispanic? If you are interested in discovering more about our neighbors, how their culture and customs have enriched our country, and how you can join in Philadelphia’s celebrations of this special month, visit Penn’s Village Inclusiveness and Diversity blog post
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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. | |