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Seed Harvesting Workshop

Fisher Park Recreation Center 571 W Spencer St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Discover the art of seed saving in our upcoming workshop designed for gardeners of all levels! This interactive session will guide you through the process of selecting, harvesting, and storing seeds from your favorite plants, ensuring you can grow them again next season. Learn about the importance of seed diversity, how to maintain plant genetics and techniques for preserving seeds for future use. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to build your own seed collection, contributing to a more resilient and sustainable garden.   Register required, click this link to sign up.

FGS: Making Your Backyard Habitat Bird-Friendly

Mt Cuba, 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, 19707, United States

Most birds brought to rescue centers are due to human causes. Learn some simple steps that you can take to make your backyard habitat bird-friendly, and what you can do to support native wild birds in your community. This program takes place in person at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, October 26, 2024 About the Instructor: Marie R. Maiura is the Public Education and Outreach coordinator for Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research, a federally licensed, non-profit avian rehabilitation clinic which cares for 3,000 injured and orphaned native birds annually. Their mission is to provide professional, compassionate rehabilitation to native injured

$19

Profs & Pints Philadelphia: A Guide to Witches

Black Squirrel Club 1049 Sarah St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Profs and Pints Philadelphia presents: “A Guide to Witches,” on the figure of the witch in history, legend, folklore, and fairy tales, with Linda Lee, lecturer in folklore and literature at the University of Pennsylvania. Get ready for something spellbinding: A look at various depictions of witches as reflections of ideas about female sexuality, independence, agency, and power. Offering up this pre-Halloween treat will be folklorist Linda Lee, who previously has given excellent talks at the Black Squirrel Club in Philadelphia’s Fishtown on dark Christmas folklore and the goddess Persephone. We’ll start with an introduction to witches from European folklore,

$13.50 – $17

Hand Turkey Plush Workshop!

915 Spring Garden St 915 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Craft a Classic with a Cozy Twist! 🧡🖐️🦃🤎 Celebrate the season with THECOLORG's Hand Turkey Plush Workshop, where creativity meets nostalgia! Inspired by the classic hand-traced turkey, this workshop lets you design your own fabric and sew your very own plush turkey friend, perfect for Thanksgiving decor or as a fun seasonal gift. Open to all skill levels and ages, this hands-on session is a cozy way to kick off the holiday spirit with family and friends. 🏡💟 🧵What’s Included: -All materials provided: fabric, materials for designing & decorating, stuffing, and more -Guidance from an experienced artist -Mix of hand

$15

Event Series Ecological Landscape Design

Emerging Art Collectors Preview for The Print Center’s Benefit Auction

The Print Center 1614 Latimer St, Philadelphia, P, United States

Join The Print Center for a special free evening where guests can preview the artwork up for bid in our 2024 Benefit Auction and hear about the works from some of the artists who created them. Guests can also ask questions about buying and caring for artworks, and learn about approaches to collecting. The Print Center’s 2024 Benefit Auction is our major fundraising event of the year! Proceeds support a full year of excellent and compelling exhibitions, public programs, educational activities and publications. This year’s Benefit will honor two outstanding contributors to our city’s cultural life: Sarah McEneaney, artist and

Free

Color from Nature: Botanical Ink Workshop

The Farm at Awbury Arboretum 6336 Ardleigh Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Make your own ink for drawing and fine writing from natural materials using plants growing in our green spaces and simple ingredients found in your kitchen! Bottle experiences of connection with natural places and experiment with your own plant-based ink in this workshop. You will leave this workshop with a bottle of your own handmade botanical ink; a reference zine on ink making; a collection of your own drawings and ink samples; and knowledge to create your own collection of natural inks from homegrown and foraged botanicals. All ink making tools and botanical supplies will be provided. Instructor Nicole Duprée

$10 – $49.00

Creative Conversations with Guest Artist Paul Dusold

Cheltenham Center For The Arts, 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham Township, PA, 19012, United States

Creative Conversations (CC) is a program bringing emerging and established artists together to engage in conversation in a welcoming and relaxed environment. CC is an opportunity to meet with artists who work in various mediums and talk about the joys, struggles, inspirations, and technical issues artists deal with throughout their creative journey. Participants have the opportunity to share their work and receive sensitive and useful feedback from the visiting artist. Paul Dusold Paul DuSold studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and privately with Arthur DeCosta and in fresco with B.F. Long. He has taught for thirty years

$15 – $40

Visible Mending Workshop

Twentieth Century Club 84 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA, United States

Visible mending is an art of repair and sentimentality. Whether you’re interested in offsetting the negative effects of fast fashion, preserving meaningful objects, or simply enjoy the meditative act of sewing and embroidering, this workshop will provide a space for you to do so. This three-hour workshop is a place to commune, connect and share with others as you learn mending techniques for reviving old clothes, linens, and fabrics. Participants should bring things that need mending. Fabric, thread, and basic sewing tools will be provided. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to bring their own tools and any fabric or thread

Free

Getting Your Habitat Garden Started

Plymouth Friends Meeting 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, P, United States

Paige Menton, founder of Journeywork, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people create healthy habitats, will share her experience on how to get a native garden started. This is the first workshop in a series of three offered by the Weavers Way Environment Committee. All proceeds are used for future grants to community groups.

$15 – $40

Harlem Samba | Philly Salsa

Esperanza Arts Center - Parking Lot 4261 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Esperanza Arts Center presents Harlem Samba | Philly Salsa featuring Edmar Castañeda & Curtis Stewart Saturday, March 22, 2025 3:00pm TEATRO ESPERANZA General Admission: $20, Adults Children & Seniors (60+) FREE Hosted and curated by Grammy-nominated artists Edmar Castañeda and Curtis Stewart, Harlem Samba/Philly Salsa spotlights two Latino dance and music traditions that blossomed to two separate cities in the 20th century: Samba in New York City and Salsa in Philadelphia, and celebrates the cultural legacy of the Brazilian and Puerto Rican residents responsible for cultivating and sustaining these traditions. Featuring performances by Harlem Samba and Siempre Salsa Philly. This

Free with RSVP