African American Museum of Bucks County

10/14/2026

Today we welcomed our first group of students to the Museum! The African American Studies class from neighboring George School explored the various exhibits in pursuit of ideas for their first assignment. Students in every area of the Museum -- interested, engaged, asking questions, taking notes: THIS is the mission of the AAMBC in action!
Teachers, to arrange a guided tour or self-exploration for your students, email [email protected] or call 215-752-1909.

10/11/2026

The stage is set at Middletown Friends Meeting at Langhorne! There are only two things missing: the actor and you!

On Thursday, Oct 15, 7 pm, actor Mark Povinelli will embody Benjamin Lay, the most fiery and most outspoken fighter against slavery. His outrageous actions got him thrown out of Quaker meetings in England and all around Philadelphia. Now he’s asking to rejoin the Friends.

“The Return of Benjamin Lay” is a riveting story of passionate adherence to one’s deeply held beliefs. Following the performance, the audience will engage in a conversation with the actor and the author. You are invited by Middletown Friends and the African American Museum of Bucks County to attend this free event. Light refreshments will be served.
453 W. Maple Avenue in Langhorne. 7 PM, Oct 15

10/08/2026

Calling all local First Responders: A reminder that the African American Museum of Bucks County is holding a free Open House for you on Friday, Oct 9. Stop in anytime from 10 AM - 4 PM to see the Museum, meet our staff, and enjoy light refreshments on our beautiful porch. 867 Langhorne-Newtown Road in Middletown Township. Thank you for all you do to keep our community safe!

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

First Responders Open House - Come explore seven fascinating rooms of local history and get a warm welcome from African American Museum of Bucks County 's board and volunteers. You can also kick back, relax, and enjoy light refreshments on their beautiful porch. Stop by whenever you have a moment during your shift— they would love to see you this Friday, Oct 9, from 10am – 4 PM to thank you at 867 Langhorne-Newtown Road in Middletown Twp!

10/07/2026

Tour and Explore on your own or with a group!

The seven rooms and four niche display areas of the African American Museum of Bucks County are filled with amazing local history spanning five centuries. Visitors who opt for a self-guided tour are aided by knowledgeable docents in every room.

AAMBC also offers historian-led guided tours for groups from 5-20. (Groups larger than 20 are divided into two groups, starting 15 minutes apart). Since opening in June, guided tours have been given to groups from churches and Quaker meetings, retirement
communities and neighborhoods, and social groups, including Questers, AAUW, Rotaries, clubs, historical societies, and groups of family and friends.

Tours last about an hour, with stories told in each area. At the conclusion, guests are invited to go back and explore areas
of particular interest.

At present, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9 AM – 1 PM are reserved for tour groups, although special arrangements may be made for other times on request.

Reservations are required for guided tours. To schedule a tour for your group, call 215-752-1909 or email [email protected].

10/07/2026

AAMBC Book Club

The AAMBC's Book Club meets monthly on Zoom to discuss a different book each month. The next meeting is Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 7:00 pm via Zoom.

The next book is Harlem Shuffle, the 2021 novel by American novelist Colson Whitehead. It is the follow-up to Whitehead's 2019 novel The Nickel Boys, which earned him his second Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The first book in Whitehead's "Harlem Trilogy," it is a work of crime fiction and a family saga that takes place in Harlem between 1959 and 1964.

The book club is led by Liz Young, owner and operator of Commonplace Reader. Liz and Commonplace Reader have been strong supporters of our Museum, and are sponsoring the upcoming Gala. We love independent bookstores and we are so appreciative of Liz and Commonplace Reader!!

This independent bookstore is located at 49 S Main Street, Yardley, PA. If you are interested in joining the book club, please email Liz at [email protected].

All are welcome!

10/07/2026

AAMBC on the Road!

The African American Museum of Bucks County has strong ties to the community. We will be participating in two local street fairs this fall:

Historic Bristol Day on Radcliffe Street on October 17 and

Olde Langhorne Harvest Day on E. Maple Avenue on October 24.

Books, t-shirts, tote bags, and other AAMBC swag will be on sale. We will have information about our Underground Railroad Tours, groups tours of the museum, and educational visits for students.

Stop by and say hello! Find out about AAMBC membership and all the ways you can get involved with this wonderful new museum.

NOTE: the Museum will be open on those days, so stop and see us there, too!

10/04/2026

Board member, Pastor Jones, and volunteers at the African American Museum of Bucks County, welcomed three members of the esteemed Bucks County Choral Society to the Museum on Friday morning. BCCS, based in Doylestown, is an auditioned choir of up to 100 voices. Members Christopher Whitney and Frank Levy had recently taken a guided tour of AAMBC. What they experienced in the Museum led to a strong desire to link BCCS with AAMBC. The theme of their upcoming concert provided the perfect connection.

On Sunday, October 25, at 4 PM, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Doylestown, the Bucks County Choral Society will perform a program of sacred jazz and gospel music, accompanied by the Jay Fluellen Jazz Quartet. The concert, entitled “Igniting Light,” includes songs “Of Journeys and Refuge,” followed by “Gospel Mass,” by St. Louis composer Robert Ray in 1979. For Claire Ma, BCCS board member and alto, the performance of “Gospel Mass” is deeply personal. She shared that her mother had performed “Gospel Mass” in St. Louis years ago with Robert Ray and still treasures the autographed score she has saved all these years.

Sacred jazz and gospel music are familiar to Pastor Jones, who comes from a family blessed with generations of musical talent. As for the volunteers who gathered to greet our guests, even if we can’t play an instrument or carry a tune, we all appreciate the engaging harmonies, driving rhythms, and spirituality of sacred jazz. And lucky us! Our visitors graciously provided us with ten free tickets to the upcoming concert!

Thank you, Christopher Whitney, Frank Levy, and Claire Ma, for brightening our morning and forging a new bond with AAMBC! We look forward to seeing – and hearing – you at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

For more information about Bucks County Choral Society and for tickets to their Oct 25 performance, visit https://www.buckschoral.org/current-season .

Photos by Frank Levy.