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  • Ollie Owl’s Wild Bird Egg Hunt

    ChesLen Preserve 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, Pennsylvania

    Kids, bring your favorite adult and spend the morning with some outdoor playtime at Ollie Owl’s NaturePlayGround. Chickens aren’t the only birds who lay eggs. In fact, all birds lay eggs—even owls, like Ollie. Visit Ollie Owl’s NaturePlayGround at ChesLen Preserve for a self-guided, egg-cellent scavenger hunt. Look for nests and eggs along the trails and the playground space. Peer closely and see if you can figure out what birds they belong to. Enjoy a snack and craft to fit the theme. Families with young children (ages 18 months to 5 years) are invited to attend these nature discovery events

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • The Future of Local Clean Energy: Community-funded, Community-owned

    Zoom, Online Only

    Your Money, Your Power: Finance Local Solar in PA Ready to see your investments make a tangible difference in your backyard? While big developers overlook smaller projects, the Clean Energy Co-op is stepping in to bridge the gap. We're harnessing the power of many small investors working together to bring renewable energy projects to fruition. We empower Pennsylvania residents to collectively fund solar installations for the organizations that anchor our communities—nonprofits, co-ops, and local community-beneficial businesses. Proven Success: 8 completed projects and counting. Big Momentum: We are currently funding our largest installation to date. Community First: 100% volunteer-run and member-owned.

    Free

  • Nature at Noon at Fairmount Water Works Boardwalk & Trail

    Fairmount Water Works 640 Waterworks Drive, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    For this one-hour outing, we will meet at noon outside of Lloyd Hall public bathrooms located at 1 Boathouse Row, or you can plug this location into your map (39.968953, -75.184904). We hope to encounter early spring migrants like Black-Crowned Night Heron below the dam on the Schuylkill, Pine Warbler singing in the trees and lingering winter waterfowl. Access Features Surface/Terrain: The park surface is composed of paved path, metal boardwalk, loose brick sections and grassy areas. Public Bathrooms and water fountains located at Lloyd Hall. The area features some tree canopy shade and offers ample benches. Parking: Free two-hour

  • PlayIn Time Music Circle

    Stoneleigh: a natural garden 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Join our partners at PlayIn Time Productions for a weekly, interactive musical program geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Instructor Miss Virginia will guide you and your child through warming up their bodies with movement, practicing listening skills using activities like freeze dances, and jamming to classic and new tunes. PlayIn Time’s Music Circles build musical connection and community through shared fun. Get ready to dance, jam, and learn.  Things to know:   Classes will run on Friday mornings from 10:15am – 11:00am.   Join for the whole series or just for one or two sessions. Registration is available on PlayIn Time’s website, linked below.   If

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Uhuru Health Festival + Flea Market

    Clark Park at 43rd & Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA

    Join us Saturday April 11th where we kick off the season with Uhuru Health Festival and Market. This important Health Festival understands that the Black community doesn't receive equal access to health care or healthy foods, so we have to mobilize the community resources and forward self determination over our health! Get access to free: mental health resources, live music, vendors, fitness demos, a childrens circle and more! ALL FREE

    Free

  • Historical Society of Frankford April Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) today announced that Roger Turner, curator of instruments and artifacts at the Science History Institute of Philadelphia, will speak at its monthly meeting on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM. His topic will be “Weird, Wonderful, Playful and Profound: Treasures of the Science History Institute”. The venue is the HSF library/museum, located at 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia. The event is free and open to the public, and parking is available across Orthodox Street at the Frankford Friends School. Light refreshments will be served after the lecture. The Science History

    Free

  • PlayIn Time Music Circle

    Stoneleigh: a natural garden 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania

    Join our partners at PlayIn Time Productions for a weekly, interactive musical program geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Instructor Miss Virginia will guide you and your child through warming up their bodies with movement, practicing listening skills using activities like freeze dances, and jamming to classic and new tunes. PlayIn Time’s Music Circles build musical connection and community through shared fun. Get ready to dance, jam, and learn.  Things to know:   Classes will run on Friday mornings from 10:15am – 11:00am.   Join for the whole series or just for one or two sessions. Registration is available on PlayIn Time’s website, linked below.   If

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Astronomy Day 2026 at The Franklin Institute

    The Franklin Institute 222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pa, United States Minor Outlying Islands

    Celebrate International Astronomy Day at The Franklin Institute. Spend the day unlocking the mysteries of the universe across four floors of out-of-this-world experiences, including the two-story Wondrous Space exhibit, Fels Planetarium, and the Holt & Miller Observatory. Featured Programming: Solar Viewing in Science Park: Safely view the sun with telescopes and custom solar-viewing tents. Space Suit Show: Do you have what it takes to visit space, or at least dress the part? Learn the ins and outs of a space suit to prepare you for your future travels. Explosive Trash Can Rocket Launch Finale: See science performers launch a 40-gallon

    $23 – $29

  • Once Upon a Glow a blacklight mask & puppet performance

    Once Upon a Glow a blacklight mask & puppet performance
    Plays & Players Theatre 1714 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Step into a glowing world where dance, music, and imagination come together with ArcheDream for Humankind. Once Upon A Glow: Stories in the Blacklight is a family-friendly performance that brings glowing characters and playful scenes to life through blacklight masks, dance and puppets. Because the performance relies on physical storytelling rather than dialogue, it is accessible across languages and generations. Glowing creatures, silly characters with big personalities, and everyday situations turned magical under ultraviolet light, are a delight to all ages. From delicate butterflies taking flight to curious insects buzzing into motion, or mysterious creatures in luminous landscapes, bursts of

    Free – $15

  • Once Upon a Glow a blacklight mask & puppet performance

    Once Upon a Glow a blacklight mask & puppet performance
    Plays & Players Theatre 1714 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Step into a glowing world where dance, music, and imagination come together with ArcheDream for Humankind. Once Upon A Glow: Stories in the Blacklight is a family-friendly performance that brings glowing characters and playful scenes to life through blacklight masks, dance and puppets. Because the performance relies on physical storytelling rather than dialogue, it is accessible across languages and generations. Glowing creatures, silly characters with big personalities, and everyday situations turned magical under ultraviolet light, are a delight to all ages. From delicate butterflies taking flight to curious insects buzzing into motion, or mysterious creatures in luminous landscapes, bursts of

    Free – $15

  • Once Upon a Glow a blacklight mask & puppet performance

    Once Upon a Glow a blacklight mask & puppet performance
    Plays & Players Theatre 1714 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Step into a glowing world where dance, music, and imagination come together with ArcheDream for Humankind. Once Upon A Glow: Stories in the Blacklight is a family-friendly performance that brings glowing characters and playful scenes to life through blacklight masks, dance and puppets. Because the performance relies on physical storytelling rather than dialogue, it is accessible across languages and generations. Glowing creatures, silly characters with big personalities, and everyday situations turned magical under ultraviolet light, are a delight to all ages. From delicate butterflies taking flight to curious insects buzzing into motion, or mysterious creatures in luminous landscapes, bursts of

    Free – $15

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Philly Outdoor Gear Swap

    The Wissahickon Environmental Center- The Treehouse 300 W Northwestern Ave,, Philadelphia, United States

    The Inaugural Philly Outdoor Gear Swap Saturday, June 6th, 10am- 1pm At The Wissahickon Environmental Center- The Treehouse- 300 W Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118 Join us for a one day outdoor flea market to buy, sell, trade and give away gently used gear. Free to table and free admission. This is a great chance for your equipment to find a new home or for you to find some affordable nature stuff to enhance your adventures! Help someone get some good gear cheap. These things are expensive. Let's help lower one of the barriers to enjoying the outdoors in and

    Free

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10

  • Storytime + Design

    Storytime + Design
    Design Gym @ Colorspace Labs 1714 N Mascher St, Philadelphia, United States

    Warm-up to the concept of design and it's many disciplines with Storytime + Design. This weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. The age range of books will vary, and design exercises are adaptable for all ages. **Please follow us on our social channels, or visit our website, for schedule changes/closures at: https://www.designgym.co/events** Design Gym is where everyone is a designer. Demystifying design and exercising your design thinking skills and creativity that you're born with.

    Free – $10