Night of Lights continues beyond the four-night exhibition with the 10×10 History Jam, a fast-paced community storytelling program featuring 10 speakers, each with 10 slides and 5 minutes to share a story about Chestnut Hill and/or Northwest Philadelphia.

Thursday, October 15, 6:00-8:00 pm
Chestnut Hill Conservancy
The Venetian Club, 8030 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
Free
In-Person
RSVP info: https://chconservancy.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=1483&amp
More info:
– https://www.facebook.com/chconservancy/
– @chconservancy on IG
– https://chconservancy.org/programs/night-of-lights/

Join the Chestnut Hill Conservancy for the inaugural Night of Lights 10×10 History Jam, a fast-paced evening of stories, images, and music exploring Chestnut Hill and Northwest Philadelphia. The format is simple: 10 speakers. 10 images each. Five minutes each. Each presenter will use 10 automatically advancing images to tell one focused story. A local DJ will play brief sets between presentations, creating a lively, social rhythm throughout the evening.

Stories will explore different aspects of Chestnut Hill and Northwest Philadelphia. Topics may include people and communities, architecture and design, landscapes, arts and culture, businesses and institutions, transportation, preservation and conservation, neighborhood change, and lesser-known local histories.

Together, the presentations will offer different perspectives on the people, places, landscapes, ideas, and experiences that have shaped Northwest Philadelphia.

The 10×10 History Jam is free and open to the public with support from the Philadelphia 2026 Neighborhoods Celebration grant as part of the 2026 Night of Lights. Night of Lights is also presented in partnership with DesignPhiladelphia and Archives Month Philly.

To learn more, and apply to be a presenter, contact Chrissy Clawson, Director of Programs and Communications, at Chrissy@CHConservancy.org.