Newtown Yardley, PA Events

First-Person Presentation: Abigail Adams: “Remember the Ladies”

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Saturday April 11, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

This 1-hour program pays homage to Abigail Adams, one of America’s most influential First Ladies, whose wisdom, letters, and early advocacy continue to resonate today. A Gather Place Museum reenactor brings Abigail to life—wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams—sharing her famous appeal to “remember the ladies” and her powerful reflections on liberty, government, and equality. Through compelling first-person scenes, excerpts from Abigail’s letters, and subtle 18th-century costume transitions, audiences experience her sharp intellect, her influence on early American policy, and the remarkable partnership she shared with her husband.

Gather Place Museum at the Old A.M.E. Church of Yardley, 188 South Canal Street, Yardley, PA 19067

Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey Presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5

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Saturday April 11, 2026
7:30 PM

The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey will present its Spring Concert on Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 PM at the War Memorial Ballroom in Trenton, led by Music Director finalist Kyle Ritenauer. The program pairs evocative orchestral miniatures with one of the great Romantic symphonies and offers audiences a full evening of music, visual art, and educational programming.

Designed as an immersive cultural experience, the evening invites audiences to engage with the music in multiple ways while enjoying a vibrant gathering of the arts in the historic War Memorial. Ticket holders can begin their evening with a free pre-concert lecture by musicologist Dr. Joel Phillips from 6:45–7:15 PM in the downstairs lounge, offering insights into the evening’s repertoire. The concert begins at 7:30 PM in the Patriots Theater with this vibrant program: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — Ballade in A minor (approx. 13 minutes) Zoltán Kodály — Dances of Galánta (approx. 15 minutes) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (approx. 45 minutes)

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