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  • Plan C for Civilization @ the Bok Building w/Lightbox Film Center

    the Bok Auditorium/Lightbox Film Center 1901 South 9th Street, 201, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    ​​ In a climate emergency, is any idea too risky to explore? As the impacts of climate change increase, novel technologies are getting attention and gaining traction from researchers, funders, and policymakers - but how fast (or slow) should we go? Join us for one of three FREE Philadelphia screenings of the new feature documentary PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION directed by Philadelphia’s Ben Kalina. Part thriller, part wake-up call, PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION reveals the hidden world of climate tech, and asks whether or not we can still afford to ignore one of the most controversial ideas on Earth. Watch

    Free

  • Tyler at Twilight

    Join us for Tyler at Twilight, an outdoor garden party set beneath a tent on Painter Lawn. This signature fundraising event brings together incredible food, drinks, auction items, and community — all in support of Tyler Arboretum. It’s a relaxed, elegant night out where you can sample dishes from top local restaurants, enjoy drinks under the evening sky, and celebrate the beauty of the season. LEARN MORE & GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY Early bird discount ends May 1!

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Ukrainian Folk Festival 2026

    Ukrainian American Sport Center 1 Lower State Road, North Wales, P, United States

    UKRAINIAN FOLK FESTIVAL & SUMMER CONCERT 2026 Celebrate the enduring, vibrant culture of a people that fights for freedom! Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday Horsham, PA - Sunday, August 23; 12:00 – 8:00 PM. The Ukrainian Folk Festival & Summer Concert 2026 will be held at the Ukrainian American Sport Center (www.tryzub.org), County Line and Lower State Roads, Horsham, PA. Exciting, spectacular, dazzling, breathtaking, exhilarating, spirited, soulful, enchanting, captivating, and intriguing – modest words which describe but by no means capture the essence of Ukrainian folk art, music, song and dance. From the rich color and deep symbolism of the delicate

    $15 – $20