Have an event that will fit well on our calendar?

Submit it here!

All Day

Gaia Theory

Center for Art & Social Engagement: A program of Rowan University Art Gallery Westby Hall, first floor, room 110 237 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro

On view at the Center for Art & Social Engagement in Westby Hall from October 4 through December 21, Gaia Theory, an exhibition of Emily Erb’s collage and silk paintings. Erb embeds within the boundaries of a larger-than-life human form, navigational charts such as road, topography, and war campaign maps to represent the different facets of the human physiological system. Road maps become the nervous system, topographical maps become the circulatory system, and war maps become the lymphatic system. Each work in the series stands at 9.5 feet high by 4.5 feet wide which are within the same dimensions as

Ongoing

PHS Tree Tenders – Fall Basic Training

Become a neighborhood greening hero and enjoy the fellowship of more than 6,000 Tree Tenders in the Greater Philadelphia area!Register for the upcoming PHS Tree Tenders Fall Basic Training webinar to learn the basics of tree biology, identification, planting, and care. As a participant, you will be joining one of the nation’s oldest and most respected volunteer urban tree care programs.This four-part program will take place virtually over Zoom from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Thursdays beginning September 22 through October 13.Participants will also be invited to attend one of the optional hands-on Outdoor Workshops on Saturday, Oct. 15 10:00

Artrageous: Creating Art for Social Justice IN PERSON

The Tacony LAB Community Arts Center 6918 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia

This 4 week multi-media class will enable participants to create art about specific political, social or emotional issuesThis 4 week multi-media class will enable participants to create art about the specific political, social or emotional issue that is important to them. Issues discussed will include justice, equality and human rights. Students will spend each class creating mixed media works using any or all of the following: drawing, painting, collage, photography and writing. These works will showcase the artists’ ideas, translating the issues they are passionate about into works of art.About the teacher:Carolyn Harper is a Philadelphia based artist who creates

Autumn Avian Adventures

ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, PA, 19320, United States

Each autumn, raptors and songbirds flock across our forests and fields, following age-old instincts to fly south for the winter.  Expansive fields, wetlands, and woodlands sustain a variety of avian species. Bring your binoculars and join birder Mike Niven for a guided bird walk. We’ll look for migratory and resident birds, including woodpeckers, jays, and other woodland species.  

Volunteer – Care for Nature

Gwynedd Preserve, 640 South Swedesford Road, North Wales, PA, 19002, United States

Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Join fellow volunteers in removing invasives, nurturing native plants, or restoring habitat. Projects vary, but good fun (and dirt) is guaranteed! Natural Lands cares for more than 23,000 acres and 120 miles of trails, and we couldn’t do it without volunteers like you. Volunteering with Natural Lands is a great way to learn more about the natural world, give your time to a great cause, and connect with enthusiastic, like-minded people. The health and safety of staff and volunteers is our highest priority during this volunteer event. Please review “before

Volunteer – Nurture Nature

Bryn Coed Preserve, 1869 Flint Road, Chester Springs, PA, 19425, United States

Love nature and want to lend her a helping hand? Join fellow volunteers in removing invasives, nurturing native plants, or restoring habitat. Projects vary, but good fun (and dirt) is guaranteed! Natural Lands cares for more than 23,000 acres and 120 miles of trails, and we couldn’t do it without volunteers like you. Volunteering with Natural Lands is a great way to learn more about the natural world, give your time to a great cause, and connect with enthusiastic, like-minded people. The health and safety of staff and volunteers is our highest priority during this volunteer event. Please review “before

Gentle Flow Yoga

Saturday mornings, 9:30 -10:30 am Join instructor Christina Teofilak and experience a slower flow class incorporating simple sequences suitable for beginners and intermediate levels. Poses will be guided with modifications focused on alignment and gentle movements, along with breath. Please bring a yoga mat. All classes will be held on-site in the Barn or outdoors, weather permitting. Your first workout is free with admission to Tyler (non-member admission is $15; feel free to stay for the day after class!). After that, you pay a fee of $15 per in-person class, payable to the instructor at the start of class; multi-class discounts are available

Fall Florals Centerpiece (AM Workshop)

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon

Bring beautiful blooms indoors this fall!Fall Florals CenterpieceSaturday, October 8, 10:00 – 11:30 am Presented by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens StaffBring beautiful blooms indoors this fall! Join us for a hands-on workshop to create your own seasonal masterpiece. Play with colors and textures as you arrange your centerpiece with flowers and foliage. All materials provided – just bring your creativity!Members: $35; Non-Members: $45*we are also holding a Fall Florals Centerpiece workshop from 12:30 – 2:00 pm

Docent-Guided Meadow Tour

FOR ALL AGES Please join us for a Docent-led tour of Tyler’s meadows. As autumn arrives, the meadows come alive with life! Flowers and insects gain sustenance from each other, while birds and dragonflies fill the air above. These slow-paced walks will concentrate on the smaller, fascinating community living in the meadows. We will show you some of the best viewing areas to spot the plants, insects, spiders, and birds that call the meadow home. Please first check in at the Visitor Center, where you’ll then meet your guide. Bring your camera and comfortable shoes. Cancellations due to rain will be

Healthy Soil, Healthy Home, Healthy Life!

Overbrook Environmental Education Center 6134 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia

Would you like a free soil analysis? Interested in learning how to keep your home safe from lead? Join us for a day of informative, fun & FREE activities for everyone! Activities Include: FREE On-site Soil Analysis, Fruit Smoothies, Apple Cider Press, Lead Safety Presentations, Conversations w. Environmental-Health Experts and more!

Free

Langhorne Free TV & Electronic Recycling

Habitat for Humanity ReStore 539 Jacksonville Road, Suite 100, Warminster

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Langhorne Free TV & Electronic Recycling

Habitat for Humanity ReStore 539 Jacksonville Road, Suite 100, Warminster

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Home and Garden Tour

Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden, 1829 East County Line Road, Villanova, PA, 19085, United States

Dazzling displays of native plants, ancient trees, landscape designs by the Olmsted Brothers, and myriad habitats are highlighted on this guided exploration of Stoneleigh. The spectacular Tudor Revival Main House—which is usually only open for special events—is also included in the tour, so don’t miss this opportunity for a peek inside the former home of three prominent Main Line families.

The Cultural History of Soup with Dr. LaKeisha Thorpe

Wyck Historic House And Garden 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia

Warm up this fall by exploring the delicious and collaborative history of soup!Join us for the October workshop of the 2022 Home Farm Foodways series, which include weekly farm workdays and monthly skill-building workshops at Wyck. In this session, explore the delicious and collaborative history of soup. With cooler temps we automatically turn our attentions towards warm and comforting meals. Soup, much like inclusion, brings together ingredients which need to shine as much as they contribute. Join Dr. LaKeisha Thorpe as she shares the fascinating cultural and historical importance of soup.This workshop will take place at Wyck. We will gather

2nd Annual Camden Vegan Festival 2022

Camden Waterfront Lot 13 NE Delaware Ave & Cooper Street, Camden

Vegan Food FestivalFOE wellness presents: The 2nd Annual Vegan Food Festival; bringing awareness to injustices related to health and wellness! It will be a fun filled day full of the best plant based goodies and music that the city of Camden, NJ and surrounding areas have to offer! Our mission is to educate families on preventive methods that are proven to maximize life and quality of life. Please join us as we educate and celebrate with one another!If you have any questions or concerns contact: foewellness@gmail.com.

Honoring Our Past: Lenni Lenape Origins in Our Urban Watershed

Fairmount Water Works 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia

Our River Days Program aims to honor and recognize the Lenni Lenape as the original shepherds of this region and provide community members with an opportunity to explore our watershed through games, hands on activities, and walking tours. We’ll host the Aqua Marooned Game, lead a water quality testing activity, and wrap up the day with a Lenni Lenape land acknowledgement and interactive presentation. No registration required.

Fall Florals Centerpiece (PM Workshop)

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon

Bring beautiful blooms indoors this fall!Fall Florals CenterpieceSaturday, October 8, 12:30 - 2:00 pm Presented by Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens StaffBring beautiful blooms indoors this fall! Join us for a hands-on workshop to create your own seasonal masterpiece. Play with colors and textures as you arrange your centerpiece with flowers and foliage. All materials provided – just bring your creativity!Members: $35; Non-Members: $45*we are also holding a Fall Florals Centerpiece workshop from 10:00 – 11:30 am

Herbalism Workshop

Haverfarm 370 Lancaster Ave, Ardmore

Learn the basics of herbal medicine with us! Learn from, and with, plants found all over campus.We'll discuss the foundational knowledge for making herbal tinctures, teas, and salves and dive into the properties and benefits of a handful of easily accessible herbs. Use all of your senses to get to know an herb and go home ready to explore and create on your own! This event is free for Bi-Co students, and open to the entire community.

Saturday Wildflower Walk

Rain or shine Appropriate for adults (18+) and youth ages 12-17  Join wildflower expert Dick Cloud on an informative two-hour hike that will take you through meadows, woods, and occasionally streamside. These walks are for those who love plants, their role in ecology, or those who want to learn more. Although the focus is on plants, we will talk about whatever we might see while we are out! All levels of knowledge are welcome. There may be some periods of moderately paced hiking, so wear comfortable hiking shoes. Feel free to bring a camera and a wildflower guide, such as Peterson’s Field

All Aboard! Philly’s Trains & Trolleys

Meet inside 30th St Station, on the east end next to the Archangel Michael statue 2955 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, North Philly, Philadelphia

Jerry Silverman will lead us on a tour of the MFL, trolley lines, BSL, Patco, and subways...what is no longer is and what never was.We’ll begin at 30th Street Station and learn some Market Street Elevated Railway history, hop on a subterranean trolley to City Hall, then transfer to the Broad Street Line.  We'll travel the subway south to the stadiums, and north to Fern Rock where the subway actually exits the tunnel. From there we’ll take the Broad-Ridge Express Spur to 8th and Market, then board PATCO to Camden and back.Along the way, we’ll check out the eagles salvaged

Walking Tour with Ecological Artist, Susan Hoenig

Mountain Lakes House 57 Mountain Ave, Princeton

Walk + Talk about Ecological Leaf Sculptures with Artist Susan HoenigSusan Hoenig will lead a Walking Tour of Ecological Leaf Sculptures in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve on Saturday October 8, 2022, 2-4pmYou will see the White Oak and the American Chestnut Leaf Sculptures. Susan will talk about the importance of integrating art and conservation and her collaboration with Friends of Princeton Open Space. Attendees will walk around the mountain lake on the trails. This event is free and space is limited! Meeting Location: Mountain Lakes House | 57 Mountain Ave | PrincetonDress in layers and boots or

Paradigm Gallery is pleased to present Lauren Rinaldi “Second Shift”

Paradigm Gallery + Studio 12 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia

Paradigm Gallery is pleased to present "Second Shift" a solo exhibition of new work by Philadelphia artist Lauren Rinaldi. Self-constructed “Fashion Plates” inspired by the popular Takara Tomy brand 80s/90s-era toy serve as the basis for Rinaldi’s updated compositions of everyday women. Societal expectations, impossible aspirations, and the never-ending laundry heap of women’s labor in the home and workplace come together in Second Shift. Rinaldi modifies the idealistic scenes of her childhood fashion plates to reflect the complex reality behind the archetype of “having it all.” Interchangeable, handmade stencils of heads, torsos, and legs offer 261 possible combinations for a