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  • Awbury Arboretum Membership Picnic on the Farm

    The Farm at Awbury, 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA

    The Membership Picnic on the Farm is our way to say THANK YOU to our core community of supporters who keep Awbury open, safe, free and welcoming every day of the year. Free for all active members. Grilled sandwiches and drinks are on the menu. Supervised games for the kids will be managed by members of our Summer Camp team. The gathering is also a culmination of this year’s board elections. Meet up with board members past, present and brand new. Hear a few words from Awbury’s executive director about where we’ve been and where we’re headed. Members: your RSVP

  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania presents Researching Building Ghosts: A Talk and Booksigning

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

    Join author Molly Lester and photographer Michael Bixler to discuss their new book, Building Ghosts: Past Lives and Lost Places in a Changing City (Temple University Press, November 2024), and the ghosts that reveal new truths and provocations about the changing city. For this engaging event, Lester and Bixler explain and explore “Building ghosts,” the idiosyncratic remnants or imprints of demolished buildings, left behind on the sides of neighboring structures. Mostly seen in older Northeastern cities with rowhomes or party-wall adjacencies, they can reveal remarkable things, such as an old staircase going up the side of a building or plaster

    Free – $10
  • Scenic Schuylkill Century Recreational Bicycle Ride 2025 on 9/7

    AIM Academy 1200 River Road, Conshohocken, PA, United States

    Scenic Schuylkill Century Recreational Bicycle Ride 2025 on 9/7 Event Website: www.ScenicCentury.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hundreds of Cyclists to Ride in the Scenic Schuylkill Century Recreational Bicycle Ride on Sunday, September 7, 2025 Each year, hundreds of cyclists take part in the Scenic Schuylkill Century, a one-day recreational bike ride, not a race. Routes offered from 21 to 101 miles through Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Chester Counties. The event, organized by the Bicycle Club of Philadelphia (BCP), will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2025. The fully supported ride starts and finishes at AIM Academy (1200 River Road, Conshohocken), located directly

    Free
  • Educational Equity Summit

    Taulane Auditorium, Germantown Friends School 31 W Coulter St, Philadelphia, P, United States

    Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia presents the Educational Equity & Diversity Summit, a powerful community gathering focused on advancing equity and diversity in education. The event will feature leading voices in policy, law, and education, including Dr. Khalid Mumin (Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education), Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, and Cara McClellan (University of Pennsylvania), with moderation by Dr. James Peterson of WURD Radio. The Summit will bring together educators, policymakers, families, and advocates to explore innovative approaches, discuss systemic challenges, and highlight actionable solutions to create more inclusive schools and communities. This is a unique opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and be

    Free
  • Calling all Solar Enthusiasts

    Expand renewable energy locally beyond your own roof! The Clean Energy Co-op empowers individuals to directly expand renewable energy on nonprofit, co-ops, or community-oriented businesses in our community through collective community investment. This information session will describe our award-wining model, our current projects with Valley Greene Apartments, Inc. (East Falls section of Philadelphia) and West Kensington Ministry (West Kensington section of Philadelphia) and how you could be involved in 2025.

    Free
  • Calling all Solar Enthusiasts

    Expand renewable energy locally beyond your own roof! The Clean Energy Co-op empowers individuals to directly expand renewable energy on local nonprofits, co-ops, and community-oriented businesses through collective community investment. Please join us to learn about the Clean Energy Co-op, our current projects with Valley Greene Apartments, Inc. (East Falls section of Philadelphia) and West Kensington Ministry (West Kensington section of Philadelphia) and how you could be involved in 2025.

    Free