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  • Cliveden Conversations: Illuminating Hidden Lives Film Debut

    Virtual Event your home

    Join Cliveden, the African American Genealogy Group of Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and PWPvideo on Wednesday, March 12th at 7pm to share work and debut three videos for our project, Illuminating Hidden Lives. The project seeks to uplift stories of free and enslaved African Americans in the Mid-Atlantic region and make these stories more accessible through digitizing documents and film. The program is free and virtual; advanced registration is required. Sign up here: https://cliveden.org/cliveden-conversations/ To learn more about Illuminating Hidden Lives and view the digitized documents, visit https://cliveden.org/illuminating-hidden-lives/. This project is funded by the National Trust for Historic

    Free

  • Relics and Ruins: East Park

    Woodford Mansion 2300 North 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a hike to learn about some of Fairmount Park's historical hidden gems! DATE Saturday, March 15 TIME 9:00 am - 12:00 pm LOCATION Woodford Mansion   Join Fairmount Park Conservancy’s John Sigmund, Director of Partnerships and Sponsorships and park history enthusiast, for a three-mile guided hike to explore the relics and ruins of Fairmount Park. As one of America’s oldest urban parks, Fairmount Park has accumulated many layers of history — sometimes literally! A closer exploration of the landscape reveals the ruins of abandoned infrastructure and buildings that go back to the beginnings of the 178-year-old park

  • Power Politics: Oral History Series

    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    A series to explore Black and Puerto Rican political thought, activism, and storytelling through screenings of oral history interviews. The Power Politics Listen-Ins at the Free Library of Philadelphia is a series hosted by Scribe Video Center to explore Black and Puerto Rican political thought, activism, and community storytelling through screenings of oral history interviews and discussion. The April 14th oral history will focus on John Churchville (b. 1941). Churchville will be joining us for a screening of his interview as well as a Live Q&A session. ABOUT JOHN CHURCHVILLE: “Black Power stressed that Black people should be in control

    free

  • Humans: A Monstrous History

    Science History Institute 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    It’s National Library Week! Celebrate at the Science History Institute with exhibits, activities, and experiences that bring our collections in the history of science and medicine to light. Join the curators and librarians for a fun after-hours event in the Othmer Library’s reading room where you’ll have the opportunity to see unexpected treasures not usually on display make a craft to take home support the library by adopting collection items and much more! Admission is free, and registration is required.

    Free

  • From Kelpius to the Rod of Iron: Cults and New Religious Movements in Pennsylvania

    Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia are home to a diverse array of churches and religious organizations. This program will outline the history of some of the most famous religious monuments of our region. We will begin in the 17th century with the figure of Johannes Kelpius, a German Pietist who established an apocalyptic religious community in the Wissahickon Valley. We will then move to the 19th century to examine the Theosophical Society, a new religion that merged East and West, whose United Lodge is still located in Center City. We will conclude by discussing the Iron

    Free

  • Old House Care Workshop – Masonry: Mortar and Brick

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    WMAN Historic Preservation Initiative and Cliveden of the National Trust present the Old House Care 2025 Workshop Series! WMAN's Historic Preservation Initiative champions the economic, environmental, and community benefits of saving our historic places. Increase your knowledge on common house care topics through this three part workshop series. On Tuesday, April 22nd, Ray Tschoepe and Andrew Staples will lead a class on masonry - mortar and brick. Class begins at 6:30pm in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. Online registration recommended as space is limited. A donation is suggested: $10 per workshop or $25 for all

    Free

  • Cliveden Conversation – The Sacred Remains: American Attitudes Toward Death in the Early 19th Century

    Online

    Join Dr. Gary Laderman as he explores the changing attitudes toward death and the dead in the first half of the 19th century. Our current exhibit at Cliveden, The Turmoil of Transition, explores the experiences of one household after the death of Benjamin Chew Jr in 1844. The program is free and virtual; advanced registration through our website is required: https://cliveden.org/cliveden-conversations/ About the Speaker Dr. Gary Laderman is the Goodrich C. White Professor of American Religious History and Cultures at Emory University and author of numerous books including two on the history of death in America: The Sacred Remains: American

    Free

  • Sheep Shearing Day

    Peter Wentz Farmstead 2030 Shearer Road, Lansdale, PA, United States

    Saturday, April 26 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 activities that went into running an 18th century farm as you tour the historic house. Check out the sights and smells of an open-hearth cooking demonstration in the Summer Kitchen. Stop by our demonstrators’ stalls to learn about important crafts like woodworking, sewing, candle-dipping, and

    Free

  • 3rd Annual Crooked Billet History Fair (covering Montgomery & Bucks Counties and Northeast Philly)

    Keith Valley School Events Center 227 Meetinghouse Rd., Horsham, United States

    Join your neighbors from across Montgomery and Bucks Counties and Northeast Philly for the 3rd Annual Crooked Billet History Fair -- which celebrates the Revolutionary War's Battle of the Crooked Billet -- a wonderful afternoon for adults, seniors, families, students, kids, educators, enthusiasts, and anyone who loves history and their community! The 2025 fair - the area's premier FREE annual history event - will offer over FORTY exhibitors from Hatboro, Philadelphia, and across Bucks and Montgomery Counties including historical societies, museums, municipalities, community organizations, and more. These organizations will offer their fascinating artifacts, maps, photos, documents, models, apparel, photo ops,

    Free

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Venus Fly Trap Opening Performance and Reception

    BlackStar presents a site-specific, newly commissioned performance series and installation at Bartram’s Garden, from artist Joiri Minaya. Curated by writer and editor Dessane Lopez Cassell, the series will reflect on the intertwined legacies of freedom, extraction, and ecology in North America’s oldest surviving botanical garden. Much like a Venus flytrap, the plant this project is named for, Joiri Minaya’s practice often employs beauty before its bite, utilizing sensuality, lush florals and hues to invite deeper reflection on thornier aspects of history and the impacts of colonialism. For this project, Minaya will craft a four-day performance series, custom textile elements, and

  • Joiri Minaya: Venus Flytrap

    Bartram's Garden 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    BlackStar presents a site-specific, newly commissioned performance series and installation at Bartram’s Garden, from artist Joiri Minaya. Curated by writer and editor Dessane Lopez Cassell, the series will reflect on the intertwined legacies of freedom, extraction, and ecology in North America's oldest surviving botanical garden. Much like a Venus flytrap, the plant this project is named for, Joiri Minaya's practice often employs beauty before its bite, utilizing sensuality, lush florals and hues to invite deeper reflection on thornier aspects of history and the impacts of colonialism. For this project, Minaya will craft a four-day performance series, custom textile elements, and

    Free

  • Music in the Parlor

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    New Jersey based historical musicians, The Ministers of Apollo, will play 19th-century music in Cliveden's Parlor on Saturday, May 31st, 12pm to 4pm. Tour the first floor of the house and hear a song or two during your visit. The program is free. Music in the Parlor is generously supported by The Haley Foundation. Cliveden is located at 6401 Germantown Avenue, 19144 and can be accessed by private and public transportation. Street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood. For traveling directions, visit https://cliveden.org/visit/.

    Free

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Juneteenth Jubilee

    Join us for our Juneteenth Jubilee, co-hosted and emcee’d by our friends at VinylTap 215. Enjoy a full day of activities such as live performances and storytelling, vendors, free workshops, lawn games and more! Rain or shine.

  • Spotlight Tour: Lafayette Visits Germantown

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Learn about Lafayette's visit to Germantown 200 years ago this month as we retrace some of his steps. The tour will take approximately an hour and a half and cover 1.5 miles. There will be times to stop and sit during the walk. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a drink if needed. This tour will begin at Cliveden (6401 Germantown Avenue) and end at Wyck (6026 Germantown Avenue) so please plan accordingly. In the case of inclement weather, this tour will be rescheduled. General admission is $20. For 19119 and 19144 residents, Cliveden and National Trust members, admission is

    $10 – $19144

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • North Philadelphia History Festival

    North Philadelphia 1100 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The North Philadelphia History Festival (NPHF) is a cultural celebration of the African American and Puerto Rican communities in North Philadelphia. Across four days, historic sites along Ridge Avenue, North Broad Street, and other locales will be transformed into living exhibits created by artists, historians, curators and other cultural workers. These multimedia projects and events will explore the emergence and impact of these communities in the 19th and 20th centuries. All events will be free and open to the public. Registration for select events and activations is open now!

    Free

  • Smörgåsbeer – Last Call!

    American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

    After an incredible 14-year run, the time has come to retire this iconic ASHM event! As this summer marks the last Smörgåsbeer, we want to give it the farewell it deserves and skål together one last time! Mark your calendars now for Saturday, July 26. Gather your friends and participate in all your favorite Smörgåsbeer traditions, including trying new drinks, playing Scandinavian yard games, taking a quiz walk around the Museum, eating delicious food, winning great raffle prizes, and dancing the night away with Philadelphia’s own DJ Robert Drake! Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. A

    Free

  • Mountainfilm on Tour

    Head House Books 619 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, United States

    Enjoy adventure-filled documentaries that inspire audiences through film, art, and ideas. Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. Founded in 1979, Mountainfilm is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. The annual festival is held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, CO. Mountainfilm is a dynamic nonprofit organization and festival that celebrate adventure, activism, social justice, environment and indomitable spirit. Mountainfilm on Tour in Malvern, PA will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and engaging documentary short films that align with Mountainfilm’s mission to use the power of film,

    Free

  • Environment Book Club

    Head House Books 619 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, United States

    Join us for an Environmental Book Club event where we will dive into a powerful, thought- provoking book called The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He that explores climate change and the challenges facing our planet. Whether you’re passionate about climate action, curious about sustainability or just looking for a meaningful conversation, this event is for you. No prior reading experience or environmental knowledge is needed! We’ll come together to discuss key themes from the book, share our perspectives and reflect on how stories can impact real change. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded peers and

    Free

  • Animation Studio for Youth

    Body of Work: Tony Heriza
    Scribe Video Center 3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring different manual and digital animation techniques: stop motion using cut paper, drawings, and mixed media, as well as digital animation applications for computer and iPad. Instructor: Lowell Boston

    $50

  • Animation Studio for Youth

    Body of Work: Tony Heriza
    Scribe Video Center 3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring different manual and digital animation techniques: stop motion using cut paper, drawings, and mixed media, as well as digital animation applications for computer and iPad. Instructor: Lowell Boston

    $50

  • Animation Studio for Youth

    Body of Work: Tony Heriza
    Scribe Video Center 3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring different manual and digital animation techniques: stop motion using cut paper, drawings, and mixed media, as well as digital animation applications for computer and iPad. Instructor: Lowell Boston

    $50

  • Animation Studio for Youth

    Body of Work: Tony Heriza
    Scribe Video Center 3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring different manual and digital animation techniques: stop motion using cut paper, drawings, and mixed media, as well as digital animation applications for computer and iPad. Instructor: Lowell Boston

    $50

  • Animation Studio for Youth

    Body of Work: Tony Heriza
    Scribe Video Center 3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring different manual and digital animation techniques: stop motion using cut paper, drawings, and mixed media, as well as digital animation applications for computer and iPad. Instructor: Lowell Boston

    $50

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Nurture with Nature – Rooted Rhythms: Seasonal Cycles & Botanical Clay Art

    Laurel Hill West, Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States

    Connect with the changing seasons in our “Nurture with Nature” series with a hands-on workshop that celebrates the earth’s quiet wisdom. As autumn descends and plants begin their gentle journey inward, we’ll explore the fascinating activity happening beneath the earth’s surface. Discover how plants meticulously prepare for the winter season and gain a deeper understanding of how to align ourselves with nature’s inherent cycles and rhythms. We’ll discuss the crucial role of healthy soil and focus on three magnificent native plants that are at their most vibrant as summer concludes, beautifully marking the end of the growing cycle. Inspired by

  • Yellow Fever 1793: Evening Tour

    Yellow Fever 1793: Evening Tour
    Christ Church Burial Ground 420 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Step back and confront the chilling reality of Philadelphia's most devastating epidemic on our Yellow Fever Tour at Christ Church Burial Ground. In the summer of 1793, a terrifying fever swept through the city, then the nation's capital, killing thousands and sending panic through the streets. This guided tour will lead you through the very grounds where many of the victims—and heroes—of the outbreak were laid to rest. As you walk among the headstones, you'll learn about the medical theories of the time, the societal breakdown caused by the disease, and the remarkable resilience of a city under siege. This

    $8

  • Yellow Fever 1793: Evening Tour

    Yellow Fever 1793: Evening Tour
    Christ Church Burial Ground 420 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Step back and confront the chilling reality of Philadelphia's most devastating epidemic on our Yellow Fever Tour at Christ Church Burial Ground. In the summer of 1793, a terrifying fever swept through the city, then the nation's capital, killing thousands and sending panic through the streets. This guided tour will lead you through the very grounds where many of the victims—and heroes—of the outbreak were laid to rest. As you walk among the headstones, you'll learn about the medical theories of the time, the societal breakdown caused by the disease, and the remarkable resilience of a city under siege. This

    $8

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Nature in a Victorian Cemetery

    Laurel Hill West, Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States

    Naturalism played a pivotal role in Victorian culture- in the living world and in that of the dead. Today our cemeteries continue this legacy. View Laurel Hill West with a naturalist’s eye on this walking tour that stops at some of our arboretum’s stately trees, deciphers the floral symbolism in stones and makes a visit to our award-winning green burial ground, Nature’s Sanctuary.

  • Yellow Fever 1793: Evening Tour

    Yellow Fever 1793: Evening Tour
    Christ Church Burial Ground 420 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Step back and confront the chilling reality of Philadelphia's most devastating epidemic on our Yellow Fever Tour at Christ Church Burial Ground. In the summer of 1793, a terrifying fever swept through the city, then the nation's capital, killing thousands and sending panic through the streets. This guided tour will lead you through the very grounds where many of the victims—and heroes—of the outbreak were laid to rest. As you walk among the headstones, you'll learn about the medical theories of the time, the societal breakdown caused by the disease, and the remarkable resilience of a city under siege. This

    $8

  • Baby Gear Group’s Pop-Up Swaptacular

    Everland 529 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA

    Reduce, reuse, upcycle at Baby Gear Group's Pop-Up Swaptacular! Out with the old, in with the new baby clothes sizes Premie/Newborn-5T, as well as maternity clothing/gear, toys, books, and small baby gear items – no strollers, pack-n-plays, high chairs, etc, please. All clothing should be gently used to new, and other items in working/sanitary condition. We operate the swap on an honor system, asking that families take roughly the amount of items that they brought with them. An exception to this is expecting families! Expecting families are invited to take as-needed, especially as newborn items/clothing are so popular to pass

    Free to participate in swap

  • Fall Equinox and Meditation Walk at Laurel Hill West

    Laurel Hill West, Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States

    Just as the fall equinox is a time of transition in nature, it’s also an invitation to reflect on our own lives. As the trees around us begin to change colors, pull energy in, and release leaves for the winter, it can also be a time to prepare to turn inward and take stock of what we have and need. Join Arboretum Manager Aaron Greenberg with Energy Guide and Therapist Asia IrgangLaden for an arboretum walk that looks at seasonal change amongst the trees as we are guided in short meditations that engage with transformation and how to hold energy,

  • Yellow Fever 1793: Evening Tour

    Yellow Fever 1793: Evening Tour
    Christ Church Burial Ground 420 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Step back and confront the chilling reality of Philadelphia's most devastating epidemic on our Yellow Fever Tour at Christ Church Burial Ground. In the summer of 1793, a terrifying fever swept through the city, then the nation's capital, killing thousands and sending panic through the streets. This guided tour will lead you through the very grounds where many of the victims—and heroes—of the outbreak were laid to rest. As you walk among the headstones, you'll learn about the medical theories of the time, the societal breakdown caused by the disease, and the remarkable resilience of a city under siege. This

    $8

  • 2025 Revolutionary Germantown Festival

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Germantown’s place in the American Revolution will be on full display at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival, Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10am to 4pm, rain or shine. Enjoy hands-on activities, meet the soldiers, tours, food and more at this annual free event hosted at Cliveden, the epicenter of the 1777 Battle of Germantown. Explore the lives and experiences of people from the past throughout the day. Meet soldiers from the British and Continental armies and visit their camps to learn about life during the American Revolution, including the Museum of the American Revolution’s replica of George Washington’s mobile headquarters during

    Free

  • Second Saturdays: Free House Tours

    Second Saturdays: Free House Tours
    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours every second Saturday of the month, May to October, as part of their Second Saturday programming. House tours are available 12pm to 4pm, beginning on the hour in the Cliveden Barn, located at 98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119. The last tour of the day is at 3pm. Each tour is a one-hour experience. Visitors will view our current exhibit, The Turmoil of Transition: The mid-nineteenth century at Cliveden: 'Enter Cliveden as it was in the mid-nineteenth century - a household in turmoil and mourning over the death of husband and father, Benjamin Chew, Jr. This

    Free

  • Indigenous People’s Day Celebration

    Celebrating Indigenous culture, history, and resilience with co-host Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac. Enjoy live performances, vendors, workshops, and more. More details TBA.

  • West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour

    Commons & Commons 30 Pelham Rd., Philadelphia, United States

    Presented through the partnership of Mt. Airy Learning Tree and West Mt. Airy Neighbors! The 2nd Annual West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour welcomes visitors inside an array of specially selected private homes. This self-guided tour will showcase unique features of the interior and exterior of six 19th and 20th century homes, with knowledgeable docents on hand to enrich the experience. Join us for an inside look at the history and stunning architecture of our community! All of the homes on the Tour demonstrate imaginative and inspired choices for living in the 21st century. New homes featured each year! $35

    $35

  • Fall Foliage of Laurel Hill East

    Laurel Hill East 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join our Arboretum Manager, Aaron Greenberg, on a brisk autumn walk through the peak fall colors of some of the great trees of Laurel Hill East. Fall is a beautiful time to explore our tree collection! We’ll enjoy the beauty and grandeur of the fall color display, and discuss how trees change throughout the seasons and prepare for winter. Bring your walking shoes!

  • SWWAG Workshop: Seed Keeping

    Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

    Join Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm in an evening of seed keeping and story weaving, and have a deep-rooted conversation about our collective past and evolving futures.    

  • Fall Foliage of Laurel Hill West

    Laurel Hill West, Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA, United States

    Join our Arboretum Manager, Aaron Greenberg, on a brisk autumn walk through the peak fall colors of some of the great trees of Laurel Hill West. From the dazzling reds of our sugar maple allée to the yellows and orange of sweet gum and hickory, fall is a beautiful time to explore our tree collection! We will discuss how trees change throughout the seasons and prepare for winter and enjoy the beauty and grandeur of the fall color display. Bring your walking shoes!

  • Historical Society of Frankford November Meeting and Lecture

    Historical Society of Frankford 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia,, PA, United States

    Philadelphia author Joe Lex will speak about his newly published book All Bones Considered: 52 Laurel Women at the HSF library/museum. Not all "hidden Figures" are mathematicians or engineers. Some are political figures. Others chose medicine, while still others went into the arts. This book tells the amazing stories of more than 50 women whose final resting place is two cemeteries in Philadelphia, gathered by Dr. Joe Lex, who volunteers as a docent at the Laurel Hill cemeteries. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be

    Free

  • The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair

    The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair
    Trinity Memorial Church 2212 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair will be held at the Trinity@22nd near Rittenhouse Square, bringing together dozens of dealers and thousands of books, prints, historic documents and other works on paper. Opening Hours: Thursday, December 4th, 5 pm – 8 pm: Preview Night: Enjoy wine and beer while having first access to the books. Tickets: $40 Preview tickets include entry to the fair on Friday and Saturday. Friday, December 5th: 12 pm – 8 pm: Book Fair: Entry to the fair will be $15, $10 for students and free for under 16s. Tickets will cover multiple entries on Saturday and

    $10 – $15

  • The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair

    The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair
    Trinity Memorial Church 2212 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair will be held at the Trinity@22nd near Rittenhouse Square, bringing together dozens of dealers and thousands of books, prints, historic documents and other works on paper. Opening Hours: Thursday, December 4th, 5 pm – 8 pm: Preview Night: Enjoy wine and beer while having first access to the books. Tickets: $40 Preview tickets include entry to the fair on Friday and Saturday. Friday, December 5th: 12 pm – 8 pm: Book Fair: Entry to the fair will be $15, $10 for students and free for under 16s. Tickets will cover multiple entries on Saturday and

    $10 – $15

  • The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair

    The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair
    Trinity Memorial Church 2212 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair will be held at the Trinity@22nd near Rittenhouse Square, bringing together dozens of dealers and thousands of books, prints, historic documents and other works on paper. Opening Hours: Thursday, December 4th, 5 pm – 8 pm: Preview Night: Enjoy wine and beer while having first access to the books. Tickets: $40 Preview tickets include entry to the fair on Friday and Saturday. Friday, December 5th: 12 pm – 8 pm: Book Fair: Entry to the fair will be $15, $10 for students and free for under 16s. Tickets will cover multiple entries on Saturday and

    $10 – $15

  • Indivisible: Stories of Strength Exhibition Opening

    American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

    Join us for the opening of Indivisible: Stories of Strength, an exhibition exploring identity and culture among native and immigrant Philadelphians. This exhibit features a video series, collaborative art pieces, and new artwork in collage, ceramics, mosaics, printmaking, and photography created by artists and staff from SEAMAAC's art resiliency workshops. The evening will include a panel discussion with artists and teaching artists who created pieces for this powerful exhibition. Free and open to the public, light refreshments served.

    Free

  • 101 Design Concept

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

    Join us to work through the design process and understanding how designers base their design solution from a concept with head coach + founder Erike. We’ll do our best to understand how to get to a concept, how it develops, and try some sketching and exercise how to get to a concept on our own. No doodads/pieces will be made, this is purely a session to get to know process and tools.

    $25

  • A Meal to Remember: Live Mystery Theater Experience!

    A Meal to Remember: Live Mystery Theater Experience!
    American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

    Attention, attention! The American Historical Swedish Museum is inviting you to an event like no other! On February 14th, 2026, internationally touring, interactive historical theatre company, Live History, is putting on a performance just for the American Swedish Historical Museum. Before the Doors Open is a seated, immersive historical mystery where time is on the brink of collapse. A knock comes at the door. A host arrives with urgent news: history is unraveling. Important figures have crossed into the present stripped of their memories. Their names, legacies, and the artifacts tied to them are at risk of being erased entirely.

    $50 – $60

  • A Meal to Remember: Live Mystery Theater Experience!

    A Meal to Remember: Live Mystery Theater Experience!
    American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

    Attention, attention! The American Historical Swedish Museum is inviting you to an event like no other! On February 14th, 2026, internationally touring, interactive historical theatre company, Live History, is putting on a performance just for the American Swedish Historical Museum. Before the Doors Open is a seated, immersive historical mystery where time is on the brink of collapse. A knock comes at the door. A host arrives with urgent news: history is unraveling. Important figures have crossed into the present stripped of their memories. Their names, legacies, and the artifacts tied to them are at risk of being erased entirely.

    $50 – $60

  • 101 Design Concept

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

    Join us to work through the design process and understanding how designers base their design solution from a concept with head coach + founder Erike. We’ll do our best to understand how to get to a concept, how it develops, and try some sketching and exercise how to get to a concept on our own. No doodads/pieces will be made, this is purely a session to get to know process and tools.

    $25

  • Free Community Day Celebration

    American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

    Join ASHM and SEAMAAC for a community celebration on the closing day of the Indivisible: Stories of Strength exhibition. Learn about art and culture through family-friendly art and nature activities hosted by SEAMAAC teaching artists including a collaborative mosaic project, a seed planting and pot painting activity, and a photography station. Food and beverage vendors will also be available. Indivisible: Stories of Strength is an exhibition exploring identity and culture among native and immigrant Philadelphians. This exhibit features a video series, collaborative art pieces, and new artwork in collage, ceramics, and photography created by artists and staff from SEAMAAC's art

  • Historical Society of Frankford March Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford is pleased to host Kimberly Washington, Esq., Executive Director of the Frankford Community Development Corporation (FCDC), as its speaker on Tuesday, March 10 at the Society's Library/Museum at 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, PA . Ms. Washington will discuss the history, impact and future of FCDC as it leads the preservation and re-development of this historic neighborhood. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the lecture begins at 7:30 PM. Offstreet parking will be available at the Frankford Friends School, directly across

    Free

  • extrABBAganza Dance Party!

    Society Hill Dance Academy 1919 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    ABBA’s iconic “Dancing Queen” turns 50 years old in 2026, and there’s no better place to celebrate than the American Swedish Historical Museum! As the Museum celebrates its own 100th anniversary in 2026, break out your bell bottoms and platform shoes as Philadelphia's own DJ Robert Drake spins the classics. 70’s attire encouraged, but come as you are to dance the night away! Highlights of the evening: • Dancing and costume contests • Drag Queen homage to ABBA performed by Summer St. Cartier, Miss Troy, Amerie Jameson, and Morgan Morgan Morgan • Swedish-inspired retro food buffet • Cash/credit bar with

  • extrABBAganza Dance Party!

    American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Ave, Philadeplhia, PA, United States

    ABBA’s iconic “Dancing Queen” turns 50 years old in 2026, and there’s no better place to celebrate than the American Swedish Historical Museum! As the Museum celebrates its own 100th anniversary in 2026, break out your bell bottoms and platform shoes as Philadelphia's own DJ Robert Drake spins the classics. 70’s attire encouraged, but come as you are to dance the night away! Highlights of the evening: • Dancing and costume contests • Drag Queen homage to ABBA performed by Summer St. Cartier, Miss Troy, Amerie Jameson, and Morgan Morgan Morgan • Swedish-inspired retro food buffet • Cash/credit bar with

  • Historical Society of Frankford Special Event

    Historical Society of Frankford 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia,, PA, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) is pleased to host Mural Arts Philadelphia and the Tacony LAB Community Art Center Northeast 250: Threads of History community arts project on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00 PM at the Society’s library/museum at 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia. This project, part of the City's US Semiquincentennial celebrations, will shine spotlights at several venues on the history of Northeast Philadelphia and the many small organizations that keep that history alive. Using the US flag as the organizing principle and creative inspiration, hands-on artmaking activities at each event will engage communities with the idea of individual

    Free

  • Help Preserve the Nation’s History-One Document at a Time! at Parkway Central Library

    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Discover how you can help deepen our understanding of American history by transcribing original post–Civil War documents. Your work will uncover stories of family, resilience, and community in the years following Emancipation. In this Acts of Science: Connected program, Smithsonian experts will introduce the Freedmen’s Bureau records, explain their significance, and share why your participation matters. Together, we’ll explore how these documents illuminate the lives of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction and why preserving them is vital for research and education. This nationwide effort—led by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian Transcription Center, and the

  • 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

  • Historical Society of Frankford April Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) today invites the public to hear Roger Turner, curator of instruments and artifacts at the Science History Institute of Philadelphia, speak at its monthly meeting on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM. The 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.

  • Mausoleum Hill Community Cleanup

    Mount Moriah Cemetery (Yeadon Side) 1004 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Yeadon, PA, United States

    The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery invites neighbors and history lovers to join a cleanup day at Mausoleum Hill on the Yeadon side of the cemetery. Volunteers will work to restore Mausoleum Hill, home to some of the cemetery’s most notable structures and the final resting places of people whose lives are woven into the fabric of Philadelphia history. Please bring personal hand tools, gloves, and safety gear. We have a limited supply to lend, so the more you can bring, the better. Gas-powered weed whackers are especially helpful. Pack a lunch, water, sunscreen, and bug spray. This is a

    Free

  • Design A Doodad: Travel Game Zine

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

    BARRIO TELEVISION (work in progress) by Christina DiPasquale (USA, 2026, TBD) BARRIO TELEVISION uncovers the story of Puerto Rican activists who produced the first bilingual Latino television series to air nationwide called “Realidades.” After tracing U.S. complicity in the 1973 coup in Chile, “Realidades” received backlash and the Nixon administration moved to cut public-media funding, knocking the show off the air. Undeterred, the creators mounted a comeback—training media makers in Philadelphia, organizing a media coalition, and sparking a fight for media power that continues to this day. Christina DiPasquale is a Colombian-American storyteller based in Philadelphia dedicated to advancing participatory

    $35

  • Private Finance, Public Power: A Free Talk on the History of Bank Supervision in America

    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Banks may be private, profit-driven institutions—but the public has always shaped the risks they take and paid the price when they fail. Private Finance, Public Power explores this uneasy partnership over two centuries of American history, from the wildcat banks of the early republic to the rise of federal deposit insurance and modern financial regulation. Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown and historian Sean Vanatta bring this story to life with colorful characters and surprising moments: rogues looting failed banks, con artists posing as government examiners, bribes paid in oyster dinners, and reformers struggling to build order out of chaos. Through repeated

    Free

  • NORTHEAST 250 THREADS OF HISTORY

    Tacony LAB Community Art Center and the Friends of Ryerss Present: NORTHEAST 250 THREADS OF HISTORY. Join Tacony LAB and the Friends of Ryerss at Ryerss Museum & Library for a FREE afternoon of fun as part of their series of events in honor of our country's 250th anniversary. Participants will learn about the history of Northeast Philadelphia, make a special kite, and help on a community art project.

    FREE

  • Historical Society of Frankford May Meeting and Lecture

    The Historical Society of Frankford May meeting and lecture featuries Rev. Paul A. Andell of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frankford, speaking about the church's Centennial, future, and the importance of its role in the neighborhood.. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments willbe served. Free offstreet parking is available across Orthodox St at the Frankford Friends School. The lecture willalso be streamed on the HSF Facebook page. For further information contact Michael McCormick at 216-650-3929, or mike@thsof.org.

    Free

  • Trading Knowledge: Traditional Herbal Medicines at Bartram’s Garden and Beyond SOLD OUT

    Knowledge transfer was crucial in early America as colonists developed their understanding of native plants using information shared by Indigenous peoples. John Bartram’s work and legacy was very likely shaped by his encounters with Indigenous peoples and traders who provided insight on the appearance and functions of native American plants, many of which are growing at Bartram’s Garden today. This free 90-minute tour of Bartram’s Garden and the Native Medicinal Plant display will be accompanied by a group discussion of traditional ecological knowledge, family knowledge, and storytelling in the United States today.

  • Ecological Re-Storyation Workshop (SOLD OUT-JOIN WAITLIST)

    Bartram’s Garden Barn

    Guided by Robin Wall Kimmerer and We Are the Seeds of CultureTrust, participants will learn about the wisdom and ecology of several native plants, with the opportunity to plant these seeds in a shared act of restoration—nurturing seedlings at home that may later be returned to an Indigenous Listening Garden. This event is supported by Plant Baby Plant. Parking is limited, so we suggest arriving early. This workshop is part of the Root Song project, presented at Bartram’s Garden by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. For more events, please visit their website.

  • Historical Society of Frankford June Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    The Historical Society of Frankford (HSF) today announced that Rick Spector of Moviehouse Productions and Frederick C. (Fred) Prescott, will present Fred’s Frankford Stories,a gritty installment in Moviehouse’s Philadelphia Neighborhood video series, at the HSF monthly meeting lecture on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The “star” of the film is Fred, lifelong Frankford resident and board member of the Historical Society of Frankford (HSF). He tells stories of growing up and living in Frankford at another time, the early 1940’s through the 1960’s. The speakers will take questions from the audience following the showing. The event is free and open to

    Free

  • Spotlight Tour: Transcending Thresholds

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Explore the built environment and landscape to uncover the lives and labor of those enslaved and in service at Cliveden. The tour will discuss the physical and metaphorical thresholds between people who labored at Cliveden and the Chew family, revealing the history of stratified social relationships that relate to conflicts and tension in American culture today. The tour will take approximately an hour and a half. Tickets can be purchased in advance through our website. $20 - General Admission; $10 - 19119 and 19144 residents, Cliveden and National Trust members.

  • Juneteenth Jubilee

    Join us for our Juneteenth Jubilee, co-hosted and emcee’d by our friends at VinylTap 215. Enjoy a full day of activities such as live performances and storytelling, vendors, free workshops, lawn games, and more!

  • Furry Friends Tour

    2700 Pennsylvania Avenue 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Philadelphia, United States

    Bring your pup to tour the Rail Park! Join our expert guide and her furry friend for a small group tour that traverses through the heart of Philadelphia and connects the city’s industrial past with its green future. 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 Phase One of the Rail Park at 1100 Callowhill

    $15 – $20

  • Make Your Own Button

    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us on Wednesday, June 10th in the Print and Picture Collection and on Saturday, June 27th in the Rare Book Department to create your own pins based on images from the Free Library's Special Collections. Events will run from 1 pm - 3 pm. Stop by anytime to make a button!

    Free

  • CSFP Student Art Showcase

    CSFP Student Art Showcase
    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    In June 2026, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) will present a Student Art Showcase featuring works created by CSFP students from across Philadelphia. The showcase will highlight student perspectives while celebrating two major milestones: America’s 250th anniversary and CSFP’s 25 years of impact. Join us at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts to witness Philadelphia through the eyes of CSFP's students with a tribute to history, perseverance, and the endless possibility of our Philadelphia scholars. A two-week pop-up installation at PAFA, on view from June 28 through July 14, will feature student artwork from across Philadelphia, centering student voices and

    $25.00

  • Music in the Parlor

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Stop at Cliveden between 12 pm and 4 pm on Sunday, June 28th to hear New Jersey based historical musicians, The Ministers of Apollo, perform music of the Revolutionary era featuring the harpsichord in Cliveden's parlor. The program is free and open to visitors of all ages. This program is generously supported by The Haley Foundation.

    Free

  • Pigeons in America Tour

    Pigeons in America Tour
    Get A Gato 638 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This special 90-minute tour explores the history of pigeons in North America — from the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird on the continent, to the rock pigeons that share Philadelphia’s streets today. We’ll observe pigeon flocks, nesting sites, and more along our Italian Market Tour route. Along the way, participants will learn about: - The native passenger pigeon, now extinct, including the relationships between these now-extinct pigeons and the Lenape, and the role of colonization in the extinction of this native bird. - The history of the rock pigeon (aka your average city pigeon), including their 5,000-year relationship

    $25

  • Pigeons in America Tour

    Pigeons in America Tour
    Get A Gato 638 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This special 90-minute tour explores the history of pigeons in North America — from the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird on the continent, to the rock pigeons that share Philadelphia’s streets today. We’ll observe pigeon flocks, nesting sites, and more along our Italian Market Tour route. Along the way, participants will learn about: - The native passenger pigeon, now extinct, including the relationships between these now-extinct pigeons and the Lenape, and the role of colonization in the extinction of this native bird. - The history of the rock pigeon (aka your average city pigeon), including their 5,000-year relationship

    $25

  • Pigeons in America Tour

    Pigeons in America Tour
    Get A Gato 638 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This special 90-minute tour explores the history of pigeons in North America — from the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird on the continent, to the rock pigeons that share Philadelphia’s streets today. We’ll observe pigeon flocks, nesting sites, and more along our Italian Market Tour route. Along the way, participants will learn about: - The native passenger pigeon, now extinct, including the relationships between these now-extinct pigeons and the Lenape, and the role of colonization in the extinction of this native bird. - The history of the rock pigeon (aka your average city pigeon), including their 5,000-year relationship

    $25

  • CSFP Student Art Showcase

    CSFP Student Art Showcase
    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    In June 2026, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) will present a Student Art Showcase featuring works created by CSFP students from across Philadelphia. The showcase will highlight student perspectives while celebrating two major milestones: America’s 250th anniversary and CSFP’s 25 years of impact. Join us at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts to witness Philadelphia through the eyes of CSFP's students with a tribute to history, perseverance, and the endless possibility of our Philadelphia scholars. A two-week pop-up installation at PAFA, on view from June 28 through July 14, will feature student artwork from across Philadelphia, centering student voices and

    $25.00

  • CSFP Student Art Showcase

    CSFP Student Art Showcase
    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    In June 2026, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) will present a Student Art Showcase featuring works created by CSFP students from across Philadelphia. The showcase will highlight student perspectives while celebrating two major milestones: America’s 250th anniversary and CSFP’s 25 years of impact. Join us at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts to witness Philadelphia through the eyes of CSFP's students with a tribute to history, perseverance, and the endless possibility of our Philadelphia scholars. A two-week pop-up installation at PAFA, on view from June 28 through July 14, will feature student artwork from across Philadelphia, centering student voices and

    $25.00

  • Spotlight Tour: Wingohocking Watershed Tour

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Our bus tour of the Wingohocking Watershed, led by Adam Levine, Philadelphia Water Department historical consultant and webmaster of WaterHistoryPHL.org, will give you a view of the underbelly of the city that you might never have thought about before. On the tour you’ll learn all about the city’s hidden infrastructure, including the many creeks like the Wingohocking that were buried in sewers, and learn why some streams still run on the surface today. Weather permitting, we’ll have opportunities to explore parts of the watershed on foot, so please wear appropriate footwear. The tour will begin and end at Cliveden and

  • Spotlight Tour: Cliveden Wingohocking Watershed Tour

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Our bus tour of the Wingohocking Watershed, led by Adam Levine, Philadelphia Water Department historical consultant and webmaster of WaterHistoryPHL.org, will give you a view of the underbelly of the city that you might never have thought about before. On the tour you’ll learn all about the city’s hidden infrastructure, including the many creeks like the Wingohocking that were buried in sewers, and learn why some streams still run on the surface today. Weather permitting, we’ll have opportunities to explore parts of the watershed on foot, so please wear appropriate footwear. The tour will begin and end at Cliveden and

    $10 – $19144

  • Make Your Own WPA Poster

    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Celebrate America's 250th by making your own poster of Independence Hall! Stop by the lobby of Parkway Central Library between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. for a free hands-on screen printing workshop. All ages welcome and no experience required. A teaching artist from Posters for the People will guide you in making your own print based on the Independence Hall W.P.A. poster from the Print and Picture Collection.

  • CSFP Student Art Showcase

    CSFP Student Art Showcase
    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    In June 2026, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) will present a Student Art Showcase featuring works created by CSFP students from across Philadelphia. The showcase will highlight student perspectives while celebrating two major milestones: America’s 250th anniversary and CSFP’s 25 years of impact. Join us at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts to witness Philadelphia through the eyes of CSFP's students with a tribute to history, perseverance, and the endless possibility of our Philadelphia scholars. A two-week pop-up installation at PAFA, on view from June 28 through July 14, will feature student artwork from across Philadelphia, centering student voices and

    $25.00

  • CSFP Student Art Showcase

    CSFP Student Art Showcase
    Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    In June 2026, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) will present a Student Art Showcase featuring works created by CSFP students from across Philadelphia. The showcase will highlight student perspectives while celebrating two major milestones: America’s 250th anniversary and CSFP’s 25 years of impact. Join us at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts to witness Philadelphia through the eyes of CSFP's students with a tribute to history, perseverance, and the endless possibility of our Philadelphia scholars. A two-week pop-up installation at PAFA, on view from June 28 through July 14, will feature student artwork from across Philadelphia, centering student voices and

    $25.00

  • Picnic at The Grange

    The Grange Estate 143 Murtle Ave., Havertown, Pennsylvania

    The Grange Estate Invites the Community to Picnic at the Grange on July 27 Spend a relaxing summer evening at The Grange Estate during the next Picnic at the Grange on Monday, July 27th, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Guests are invited to enjoy live music, the beautiful grounds of the historic Grange Estate, and a laid-back evening with family and friends. The event has been extended until 7:30pm, giving visitors even more time to unwind and enjoy the atmosphere. Attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic dinner, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and settle in for an

    Free

  • Picnic at The Grange

    The Grange Estate Invites the Community to another Picnic at the Grange! Spend a relaxing summer evening at The Grange Estate during the next Picnic at the Grange on Monday, August 3rd, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Guests are invited to enjoy live music, the beautiful grounds of the historic Grange Estate, and a laid-back evening with family and friends. The event has been extended until 7:30pm, giving visitors even more time to unwind and enjoy the atmosphere. Attendees are encouraged to pack a picnic dinner, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, and settle in for an evening outdoors.

    Free

  • BlackStar Film Festival

    BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the global majority, showcasing films by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people from around the world. The 15th BlackStar Film Festival will take place from August 6-9 on Broad Street in Philadelphia as well as online around the world. There will be screenings, panels, parties, and other events. Passes are now on sale for the 15th annual @blackstarfest! Explore the packed film list, grab your passes, and join them this summer for four days of powerful films, panels, parties, good energy, and community. More info at: blackstarprojects.org/festival

  • Free House Tours: Second Saturdays at Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours the second Saturday of the month through October. Tours are available from 12 pm to 4 pm, beginning on the hour; last tour of the day is at 3 pm. Visitors will view two exhibits: "Procuring Liberty in the Emerging Nation" and "Looking Glass." No registration is needed. Visitors should come to the Barn (98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119) and speak with a Cliveden Interpreter to begin their tour.

    Free

  • Spotlight Tour: Constructing Germantown: The Buildings of Jacob Knorr

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Among the best-known buildings of Germantown are the sturdy, elegant stone structures known today as Cliveden, the Johnson House, the Germantown Mennonite Meeting House, and the Concord School House. Remarkably, these structures can all be attributed to one builder, Jacob Knorr. This tour will bring visitors into these charming and significant sites. We will investigate what we know about the building of early Germantown, and what mysteries remain. In the case of inclement weather, this tour will be rescheduled. Admission: $20 - General Admission | $10 - 19119 & 19144 residents, Cliveden, and National Trust members

    Free

  • Book Arts Open House

    (Philadelphia, PA) Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us on Wednesday, August 26 to see highlights from the Print and Picture Collection's Book Arts Collection. The Book Arts Collection has over 650 artists' books created by hundreds of artists. The collection includes miniature books, accordion books, flag books, books with unique bindings, and more. Drop by anytime between 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This open house is open to all!

    Free

  • TrailOff Story-walk and Writing & Crafting Workshop with The Philly Pigeon

    John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Swim Pony, The Philly Pigeon and John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum present a day of creative activities. Walk a 1.5 mile section of the trail at Heinz as you listen to the community-inspired TrailOff immersive audio story, The Land Remembers by Jacob Winterstein. Cool off indoors with a writing and crafting workshop led by The Philly Pigeon’s Kai Davis, 2024 & ‘25 Philadelphia Poet Laureate. Saturday, August 29th, 10am-1pm Story-walks depart at 10:15am and 11:15am Free and open to the public, snacks and water will be provided Download the FREE TrailOff app and bring your headphones: https://trailoffquicklook.com/ Support

    Free

  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania Presents History on the Street: Back to School Edition

    Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    National History Day Philly and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania invite guests to an end-of-summer celebration for the whole family. Kick off the school year with museums, cultural organizations, and community partners sharing their resources through a day of fun and discovery. This street festival will feature vendors, activities, food trucks, and a live DJ. Connect with partner organizations such as the Museum of the American Revolution and the National Constitution Center to explore what Philadelphia’s history community has to offer students, teachers, and families alike. Then, step inside the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to experience the work of student

    Free

  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania Presents History on the Street: Back to School Edition

    Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    National History Day Philly and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania invite guests to an end-of-summer celebration for the whole family. Kick off the school year with museums, cultural organizations, and community partners sharing their resources through a day of fun and discovery. This street festival will feature vendors, activities, food trucks, and a live DJ. Connect with partner organizations such as the Museum of the American Revolution and the National Constitution Center to explore what Philadelphia’s history community has to offer students, teachers, and families alike. Then, step inside the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to experience the work of student

    Free

  • Transportation Open House in the Print and Picture Collection

    Free Library of Philadelphia (Parkway Central Branch) 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us before Jake Berman's talk about SEPTA's subway and regional rail lines for a special transporation-themed open house. Visit us on the second floor of Parkway Central Library to see selections from the Print and Picture Collection, Map Collection, and Government Publications - drop in anytime between 4:30 and 5:30 pm Tuesday, September 1st. This event is part of Philadelphia: For the People, an exhibition that explores Philadelphia’s public infrastructure through the lens of the Declaration of Independence and its affirmation of government that exists to serve the people.

    Free

  • The Historical Society of Frankford: New Exhibit, and Monthly Meeting and Lecture

    Frankford Historical Society 1507 Orthodox St, Philadelphia, United States

    Using historic maps, photographs, artifacts, and documents, Frankford and the 1876 Centennial provides a snapshot of Frankford at the time of the U.S. Centennial. Still in the midst of an industrial depression, Frankford’s developing industries were not heavily represented at the Exhibition, but they were the heartbeat of the neighborhood. The fair offered Frankford visitors technological expertise and inspiration, as well as a wide variety of souvenirs. Among the artifacts preserved in the Historical Society of Frankford’s collections is a rare carved chair from the Pennsylvania Pavilion, a match to ones owned by the Smithsonian Institution, the Atwater Kent holdings,

    Free

  • The Newlin Speaker Series: Book Talk with Dr. Paul Kahan

    Newlin Grist Mill 219 Cheyney Road, Glen Mills, United States

    Join us for a lively discussion of Philadelphia, a Narrative History, written by U.S. political, economic, and diplomatic history expert Dr. Paul Kahan. The book presents an in-depth portrait of Philadelphia and explores the tension between diversity and conflict in the city’s early years and onward. Tickets are $10/person, free for members. Signed copies of the book will be available at the event.

    $10,