We paint a picture of the past, contextualize the present, and envision the future of public space in our city! #PastPresentPossibleWe are the only historic walking tour in Philadelphia that paints a picture of the past, contextualizes the present, and envisions the future of public space in our city!The Three Mile Vision Tour explores the past, present, and future of the Rail Park, highlighting the potential for this project to connect thousands of Philadelphia residents and visitors to green space and each other.This linear, street-level tour is approximately 3 miles in length, beginning at 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue and ending at

This one-day workshop is designed for students who want to create something unique and personal - a perfect Mothers Day gift!This one-day workshop is designed for students who want to create something unique and personal that is also functional for everyday use - a perfect Mothers Day gift! Students will learn basic hand building and surface decoration techniques to create a handmade mug. No experience with clay needed! Advanced beginner and intermediate potters are welcome.Saturday April 13th, 10am-12pm

Explore the natural marvels of our 365-acre nature preserve on a guided hike led by an inspiring environmental educator. This free event is open to all ages. Walk-ins are welcome!

Come one, come all! Join us on this unique, two-hour tour of Philly. Walk alongside the Badass women who formed this city of sisterly love!

The Moving Brain 2nd Annual Seed Starting Education Make & Take Gardening Workshop for KidsWant to introduce your children to growing fruits and vegetables but not sure where to start? Join us for this fun and educational hands-on workshop to learn how to start seedlings and grow them into veggies!Workshop Facilitated By :K'Cee Horne, MS, LBS, CYT200, Clinical Therapist, Yoga Instructor and Community Gardener, Owner of The Moving Brain Integrative Therapy and Wellness• Learn about sustainability, planting and growing nutritious food• Learn about the life cycle and needs of a plant, nurturing your seedlings’ growth and importance of growing/protecting plants•

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!Needle felting, the method of creating a form using wool is a fun easy to learn process. This single session workshop gives you the opportunity to play with wool and make a small object to put on a pin. No experience is necessary and all materials are supplied.Please register so we have an accurate count of supplies. This project may take the full 2 hours, so please arrive at 11 and plan to stay until 1.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on

Whether Hoppin’ John or Red Beans and Rice, beans and rice have been a staple pairing for thousands of years throughout African heritage.Join us for a delicious vegetarian dishes inspired by the African Diaspora.Here is the list of ingredients. We invite you to cook along with Oldways Ambassador, Claire Richardson. Different regions of African heritage have different bean favorites for their beans-and-rice pairings:-In Brazil, black beans are most popular in beans-and-rice combinations, as well as in the Caribbean’s famous black bean soup, sopa de frijol negro.-Kidney beans, mung beans, and black-eyed peas (which are native to Africa) are most commonly

A collage and cyanotype workshop where participants will be encouraged to create compositions with the future in mind.Under the guidance of Yannick Lowery and Qiaira Riley, this program will be a collage and cyanotype workshop where participants will be encouraged to create compositions with the future in mind. Attendees will work with collage materials to build new visions and develop cyanotypes as blueprints to build from. This concept supports the idea of literally creating new systems of sufficiency through imagination and visionary thinking.When registering, if it's within your means, please consider a donation when registering through Eventbrite to help us

Please join us on Saturday, April 13th from 3 - 5 pm for a hybrid artist talks and a panel on Blackness in AmericaPlease join us on Saturday, April 13th from 1:30 - 5:30 pm for a hybrid cultural sharing artist talks, panel, and storytelling event Blackness in America in conjunction with the exhibition Dolls, Idols, and Ideals. Artists Kimberly Camp and Emilio Maldonado are joined by Storyteller Saundra GilliardThe afternoon will open with a performance by Saundra Gilliard who will weave together a collection of stories from West Africa, Black America, and the Caribbean, which have inspired the artists

When experiencing nature and her complex relationships, New Jersey-based maker Jack Larimore is drawn to the positive bonds that coexist with the challenges of competition. His creative muse pulls from this nuanced interplay, where he perceives patterns and processes that speak to resilience, adaptability, and interconnectedness. He sees bonds materializing through the process of making, ranging from the personal and domestic rituals of procreation, meal preparation, fostering a home, and nurturing a family, to the more globally recognized acts of producing music and stories. The works in this exhibition are an intuitive and philosophical exploration of those stories and these

Contributors to the newly released book, Souls of Queer Black Folk will read from their essays at Giovanni's Bookstore on Saturday April 13th at 3PM. The anthology features stories about black Lgbt+ heroines, victorious tales of everyday people who are black and queer as well as clergy talking about God's unconditional love . Listen, Comment and Ask during the Q&A. Bring a friend for an enriching and affirming hour and half.

Come learn about reusable cloth diapers with Jen Kinka of the Nesting House!Attending this workshop will demystify and simplify cloth diapering and give you the knowledge and confidence to get started!Walk away with an understanding of the different types and brands of diapers we offer, how to care for them, and why cloth diapering makes good economic and environmental sense.A fter attending the workshop, please take advantage of our other community offerings to support your family in your sustainable parenting efforts.When registering, if it's within your means, please consider a donation when registering through Eventbrite to help us cover the

Celebrating 5 Years in FashionWe're coming up on our 5 year anniversary and we're taking a look back on all that we've accomplished to date:-Created thousands of hours of living wage work-Produced 16 collections (all produced exclusively in Philly)-Established in house sampling, pattern making, cutting & sewing capacity-Became the 1st Black-owned B Corp in North America in the fashion space (people x planet x profit)-Became the 1st Black-owned retailer on UPenn's campus-Hosted dozens of popups for small business owners-Launched FFF, first of its kind workforce development initiative in fashionAs we reflect on our impact thus far, we recognize that our