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Mummy dearest Mother's Day is a week away, but they're celebrating "Mummy Day" at the Penn Museum, part of its "Year of Egypt" celebration. Kids and moms can tour a gallery full of Egyptian mummies, do crafts and play games and even hear talks about motherhood.
Mummy dearest
Mother's Day is a week away, but they're celebrating "Mummy Day" at the Penn Museum, part of its "Year of Egypt" celebration. Kids and moms can tour a gallery full of Egyptian mummies, do crafts and play games and even hear talks about motherhood.
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $8 (moms free when accompanied by children), 215-898-4000 or
» READ MORE: www.museum.upenn.edu
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First Person fundraiser
Famed jewelry-maker Steven Lagos is the crown jewel in this year's First Person in Fashion fundraiser. The event supports the First Person Arts, a group that encourages the creation of memoirs and documentaries. Lagos will share sketches of his work and preview his 2007 collection.
Neiman Marcus, the Plaza at King of Prussia, 170 N. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, 10:30 a.m., $40, 267-402-2059 or
» READ MORE: www.firstpersonarts.org
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Bookworms wanted
Celebrate the 27th year of the Philadelphia Book Fair, a semiannual tradition that began at La Salle University and has grown to include more 60 booksellers from the U.S. and Canada. Collectors can find rare books, literary autographs, maps and more.
National Guard Armory, Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $5, 215-757-1132.