Riverbend is proud to present our “Ants on a Log” family concert featuring the Philadelphia-based band Ants on a Log. Ants on a Log plays music for children and other childlike people. Their award-winning music centers on positivity, social justice, and silliness and has been featured widely in national media, serving as a soundtrack for
MoreSaturday, April 20th from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Sheep Shearing Day Experience springtime on a colonial farm! Watch our farmers shear our sheep to get them ready for the warm weather. Then, follow the “wool to wardrobe” process as our living historians demonstrate spinning, weaving, and other textile crafts. Hear about all the various
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Saturday, February 10th from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Weathering the Winter Winters were harsh in the 18th century, but even in cold and snowy weather there was still plenty of work to do around the farm. Fires had to be built, food preserved and cooked, and animals needed tending. Visit the Farmstead on February
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Saturday, February 24th and Saturday, March 2nd from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Maple Sugaring at Peter Wentz Farmstead Join our farmers as they create maple sugar from trees right here at the Farmstead! Watch as they tap the trees, collect the sap, and create the syrup. Learn about the Indigenous origins of maple sugaring
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November 4th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Harvest Festival For a colonial farm family like the Wentzes, the fall harvest was the most important time of the year. Join us as we prepare for the cold 18th century winter during our Harvest Festival! Watch demonstrations of traditional farming practices like cider pressing, corn shelling,
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Join the Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education for spooktacular mystery filled hikes and hayrides through a moonlit forest. There will also be an opportunity to enjoy s’mores by the campfire, food trucks, an outdoor movie screening, games and other activities. The event also features an up-close look at some native nocturnal animals to celebrate the
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We invite you to spend a day painting, drawing or sketching en plein air on the grounds of Laurel Hill Mansion. Nestled along the scenic Schuylkill River in East Fairmount Park, Laurel Hill Mansion has a prominent location on a high bluff overlooking the Schuylkill River. Garden, historic house, river view, Strawberry Mansion Bridge there
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