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Walking The Edge Exhibit

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia

Walking the Edge is a communal display on the experience of walking in nature. We are inviting the public to share their creative impressions, reflections and encounters on walking borders, limits and perimeters in nature as they are expressed through art. Curated by Jacques-Jean Tiziou of “Walk Around Philadelphia”, our fourth bi-annual community exhibition embraces walking as an artistic practice that reflects on our interconnectedness with nature.

Ongoing

The Clay Studio presents Figuring Space

The Clay Studio 1425 N American Street, Philadelphia

The Clay Studio presents Figuring Space, a new exhibition comprised of full-scale, figurative sculptures by 12 leading ceramic artists based in the United States. Each of the artists explores their individual cultural identity and what it means to be human through their figurative sculptures. The powerful figures will serve as a body of evidence to lay bare the issues that permeate American art and social culture. Figuring Space is co-curated by Jennifer Zwilling, Curator and Director of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio, and Dr. Kelli Morgan, Professor of the Practice and Director of Cultural Studies at Tufts University.

Free

Workshop: Tool-Sharpening Techniques

Mt. Cuba Center 3120 Barley Mill Rd., Hockessin

Sharp, well-maintained gardening tools help you get more work done in less time and with less effort. Charlie Reidinger, a Mt. Cuba Grounds Maintenance Technician, discusses and demonstrates professional-grade techniques for cleaning and safely sharpening pruning shears, loppers, shovels, spades, and trowels. Get a jump-start on spring now! Bring a pair of hand pruners in need of sharpening and a pair of work gloves. This program takes place at Mt. Cuba Center Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (Rain Date: Wednesday, February 21). About the Instructor: Charlie Reidinger is a Grounds Maintenance Technician at Mt. Cuba Center. A native of Newark, DE,

$49

The Rail Park – Three Mile Vision Tour

2700 Pennsylvania Ave 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia

Join Friends of the Rail Park for a walking tour covering the Three Mile Vision for the Rail Park.

Philly Spring Cleanup

I Street & Ramona Avenue I Street and Ramona Ave., Philadelphia

Join us for the Philly Spring Clean Up! Work with your neighbors to clean along Ramona Avenue and the Tacony Creek Park gateway. Location: Tacony Creek Park Gateway: I St & Ramona Ave 19124 Time: 10am to 12pm Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023 All tools and supplies will be provided, including work gloves, snacks, and water. Restrooms are not available. Please bring a reusable water bottle if you have one. We provide a free reusable water bottle to volunteers. We follow Philadelphia guidelines & will provide masks. 50 person limit for this event. Pre-registration is required. Please register here! (Create

Pennypack Save Our Streams Certification Training

Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 2955 Edge Hill Road, Huntingdon Valley

Become an official certified Save Our Streams water quality monitor to see how healthy your local streams are.About this eventSave Our Streams (SOS) is a great way to test water quality by collecting and identifying underwater insects, called macroinvertebrates. The Izaak Walton League is partnering with the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust to provide a workshop for those who wish to become a certified SOS Monitor and have their data entered into a nationwide water quality database.In order to become a certified SOS Monitor, volunteers must;1. Complete online portion, including watching 2 webinars and passing a macroinvertebrate identification quiz.2. Attend a

Save + Sort Volunteer Day

The Resource Exchange 1800 North American Street, Philadelphia

Help us sort donated fabrics, textiles, and reclaimed materials for creative reuse!Volunteer to help our team divert hundreds of pounds of creative materials away from the landfill and back into the hands of our creative community where they can be reused in countless creative projects! Water bottle refill station and restrooms are available on-site. Masks required

Inauguration of Las Veredas, The Children’s Garden

Las Parcelas 2248 Palethorp Street, Philadelphia

NSNP is inaugurating Las Veredas, a children's garden with Las Parcelas.We are inviting all of our neighbors to bring their kids for an afternoon of fun! Face painting, gardening activities, crafts, music, and more will be there. This is a day for families and young people to enjoy the gardens and be together. We will serve pizza! This event is free and open to the public.

Seed Swap hosted by Truelove Seeds

326B West Chelten Ave 326B West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia

Local Seed swap!A local farm-based seed company, Truelove Seeds is offering culturally important and open pollinated vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Bring your seeds to share and trade with others. The seed swap will take place on April 1st from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Weavers Way Outreach Office in Germantown located at 326B West Chelten Ave, Philadelphia PA 19144.Truelove Seeds is a farm-based seed company offering culturally important and open pollinated vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Our seeds are grown by more than 50 small-scale urban and rural farmers committed to community food sovereignty, cultural preservation, and sustainable agriculture. This collaboration is

Free Event: Black Girls with Green Thumbs Grow Your Own Garden!

The Farm at Awbury Arboretum 6336 Ardleigh Street, Philadelphia

Grow Your Own veggies and plants Demonstration and Goat stroll (no land, no problem, grow things in pots and windowboxes!) Black Girls With Green Thumbs will lead tours of Awbury, pointing out plants with purpose with the Goats! In addition there will be lessons on planting and growing your own foods, with or without a backyard, plus learn how to use the foods you are planting.  There's plenty to learn at this FREE can't miss event! Rain Date April 2.

Walking the Edge Closing Celebration

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia

You’re invited to celebrate the closing of our community exhibition, Walking the Edge, with curator and community organizer JJ Tiziou. Philadelphia-based Soapbox Press will lead a letterpress printing workshop and JJ Tiziou will lead guided walks around the Schuylkill Center’s grounds. Participants will also enjoy food and drinks while getting the chance to meet artists featured in Walking the Edge.

Manatawny Still Works’ 9th Anniversary Celebration

City Winery 990 Filbert st, philadelphia

Manatawny Still Works is thrilled to announce its 9th Anniversary Celebration at its Pottstown Distillery on April 1st from 1pm to 11pm. The event will showcase live music performances by the James Marsh Trio and The Fuzz Mob. Guests can also enjoy delicious seafood from The Cousins Maine Lobster truck with specialties like the Lobster Grilled Cheese and Shrimp Tacos. Additionally, MSW is hosting a giveaway for those who are 21 years and older, for a chance to win a 53-gallon Whiskey Barrel (its whiskey has already been bottled; no purchase necessary; one entry per person). The barrel can be