We are hosting our first volunteer day of the year, where we will be beautifying Tacony Creek Park’s I and Ramona Gateway. Activities include: Painting a new bench for the gateway Painting the ballards Trash cleanup Making signage for the park Revealing an announcement for I & Ramona Gateway! Join us as we provide all
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Do you have gently used or new art and craft supplies that are collecting dust? Are there things you bought for projects you’re never going to get to or lost interest in? Do you want to try a new hobby but need inspiration and means? Let’s share materials that are in good condition! The Art
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The PHDC Annual Housing Fair, sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, is ALL THINGS HOUSING! The fair has resources for current homeowners, first-time homebuyers, renters, and landlords who are interested in learning more about homeownership, home maintenance, eviction diversion, development opportunities, and other resources. You can meet mortgage lenders, City-funded housing counselors, realtors, insurance agents, contractors,
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**This event has been rescheduled due to rain. Join us Tuesday, June 30th! Come learn about butterflies with us! 2026 National Pollinator Week takes place from June 22 to June 28. This global celebration highlights the critical role of bees, butterflies, bats, and other pollinators. While we celebrate our pollinators every day, on June 22nd
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It’s that time again folks! For ONE NIGHT ONLY! Our talent show is back and better than ever this year with faces old and new. It’s like your middle school talent show but older and weirder and there’s beer and 70’s metal all night long. It’s not a dream… it’s Kensington’s Got Talent! Some have
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Be part of Love Your Park Spring! Join Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) and Friends of Tacony Creek Park for a morning showing some love to Tacony Creek Park. Last April, we removed 5,000 tires. We’re done with that — now it’s TRASH OUT, TREES IN. Help us clear debris, clean up the park, and plant conifer trees that will grow here
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by constant media, packed schedules, and work pressures? Many of us know the relief that comes from stepping outside, breathing fresh air, and reconnecting with the natural world. Join environmental neuroscientist Marc Berman, PhD, and psychologist and neuroscientist Emily Falk, PhD, for an engaging conversation on the science behind nature’s
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BARRIO TELEVISION (work in progress) by Christina DiPasquale (USA, 2026, TBD) BARRIO TELEVISION uncovers the story of Puerto Rican activists who produced the first bilingual Latino television series to air nationwide called “Realidades.” After tracing U.S. complicity in the 1973 coup in Chile, “Realidades” received backlash and the Nixon administration moved to cut public-media funding,
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How is extreme weather affecting your daily life? What does your neighborhood need to be better prepared? Bartram’s Garden and ACANA are proud to host a community workshop in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability. Together, we’ve helped design a workshop that is specific to our neighborhood, grounded in local experiences, and
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Taking over North Front Street for the third time, Now + Then Marketplace’s Ready, Set, Bloom Market returns to Star|Bolt and Five Sisters with 50 local vendors. Vendors are springing up inside and outside Star|Bolt, where shoppers can find food & drink specials all day. Vendors range from vintage clothing to local artwork and so
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