First there was the official blurb, courtesy our Web site and events team:
 
In a continued effort to build collaborative events that highlight the unique consortium that is the Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science (PACHS), we wish to jointly extend an invitation to you to join us at the Chemical Heritage Foundation for a Fellows Reception on 23 September. The reception serves to welcome all 2009–2010 academic year fellows of PACHS and its member institutions.
 
And then there was . . . the actual event! 
 
4.30pm: Anticipation at the Ante-Reception

4.30pm: Anticipation at the Ante-Reception

 

5pm: And the Magic Began!

5pm: And the Magic Began!

 

5.05pm: Nibbles

5.05pm: Nibbles

 

5.10pm: Hobnobbing in the library

5.10pm: Hobnobbing in the library

That sign reads: “No Food or Drink in the Gallery Please”—thank goodness the gallery is not the library!

Book Display: Past Fellows' Publications

Timeless: Book Display with Past Fellows' Publications

 

5.50pm: Fellows, Moved by Introductions

5.50pm: Fellows, Moved by Introductions

This last image was taken when the fellows lined up to introduce themselves (and their research) to the crowd. If you weren’t there, take a peek at the fellows’ pages on the PACHS Web site and our equivalent for the CHF fellows, then move on to the other PACHS member institutions from there. So, kick off your shoes, get some fresh coffee, lean back and be amazed. Be very amazed.

Welcome, Philly Phellows!