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Jelsomine Media is launching a community project in Spring 2027 to provide free professional photography to Black-owned restaurants across Philadelphia. To build their volunteer team and fund the project, Lightbulb Rentals has sponsored an official raffle giving away a full 10-hour weekday studio rental session (a $1,200 value) to one lucky creator. Local photographers and creatives can enter the raffle three ways before the October 8th deadline: • Volunteer: Join the Priority Volunteer Waitlist for hands-on experience, networking, and a free raffle entry (no immediate calendar commitment). • Purchase: Buy a $5 digital photo zine covering past events to automatically

Come vibe, taste, shop + celebrate the harvest at NIGHTMARKET—where abundance comes alive under the garden lights.UPDATED DATE & TIME: SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 6-9:00PMBlack Farmers Market: NIGHTMARKETA Fall Equinox + Harvest Celebration Under the Garden LightsAs the season turns one last time, we’re gathering again — this time after dark.Join Get Fresh Daily for NIGHTMARKET, a special evening edition of the Black Farmers Market celebrating the Fall Equinox, the harvest season, and the abundance we’ve built together all year long.Freedom Greens + Garden will glow after sunset as farmers, makers, artists, neighbors, and friends come together for an evening of

Explore the ongoing story of the Schuylkill River through the lens of photographer and maritime museum expert John Brady.Walking the SchuylkillOn display at Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center from Sept. 16, 2026 – Jan. 8, 2027William Penn placed the city where it is because of the Schuylkill River, guaranteeing the city and the river a prominent place in American history. Over time, the Schuylkill has served the city and its industry, first with a canal system and later with railroads and highways in the river’s flood plain. Factories and mills were built along its full length. Industry radically changed the

Join us for our youth library cooking class this month! On the first Monday of every month, NKCDC’s Nourish team is at Kensington Library for a FREE youth cooking class! Ages 5-18 welcome, one adult required for each child 5-7 years old!

Join PCSSM & EcoAthletes for an event on sports and climate action!On Opening Night of Climate Week at Penn on Monday, October 5 from 5:30-7pm, join EcoAthletes, the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media (PCSSM), and Penn Climate for a panel discussion with current and former Penn athletes moderated by Dr. Michael Mann on how athletes can help accelerate a climate comeback by promoting environmental and climate action to millions of sports fans around the world.About EcoAthletes EcoAthletes is a US-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission to “inspire and coach athletes to lead climate action”. It works to

Free art making and pottery workshops for adults and families. RSVP requiredCobbs Creek Art Club is a place for adults and families to connect with other people in a safe, fun and creative enviornment. Each session is free of charge and provides all artmaking materials.This Fall, we are offering a special series and we're asking that you commit to attending all three workshops.You will:Make your own handmade mug and tea blend in a 3 day workshop series!This workshop is designed for absolute beginners, so no prior experience is needed. In this series you will be guided through the fundamentals of

You will learn how to Junk Journal!For Ages 13 and upJunk Journaling is a way to express creative freedom using recycled materials. You are welcome to bring personal epherma, or use the materials provided. Tacony LAB Class Enrollment and Attendance PolicyAttendance Policy: We understand that traffic and other delays happen, however we request you to be on time to our events. We have a 15 minute grace period. If we are not notified and you are more than 15 minutes late, you may not be permitted to join the class. Our classes are only 2 hours long and it is

Join a community of makers and artists to to work on your work in progress or learn a new skill from a variety of skill sets.Event Title: Makers MondayLocation: Utility Works - 32 east Baltimore Ave. Lansdowne, PAJoin a vibrant community of makers and artists to bring your creative projects to life or learn something new! Whether you're working on a personal project or looking to explore fresh skills, this is the perfect opportunity to collaborate, create, and grow.All are welcome to show up without an RSVPEvent Highlights:Work on Your Current Project: Bring your in-progress creations and receive feedback, support,

Hop on the SEPA bus and join the Harrisburg rally protesting data center overload!SEPA Bus to No Data Centers Rally, HarrisburgJoin Pennsylvanians from across the state who will converge in Harrisburg on October 6 in the Main Rotunda of the PA Capitol Building to say NO to data centers in PA!

Join us for 4 weeks of outdoor fun for ages 2-5!Sold out? Join our 11 AM class! Learn more and register here.Led by Amy Mawby, Education Manager, Jenkins Arboretum & GardensLet’s go exploring—get your little ones outside this fall! Each class will include a story, scenic strolls, and a creative craft. Our activities will encourage children to embrace their sense of wonder, and adults to rekindle theirs. Each week will have a different theme so join us for one or both series.Suitable for ages 2–5. Children must be walking (no strollers) and must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required

Volunteer with Haverford College Arboretum!Every other Tuesday during the active volunteer season (April - October) the Arboretum hosts volunteer workdays open to the community. Each session is led by a staff member and focuses on gardening in a different area of campus. Activities will vary each week and can include but are not limited to planting, weeding, mulching, clearing invasives, and watering. The tasks required in each specific session will be announced monthly via our volunteer eNews email (sign up here).As an Arboretum volunteer, you can learn new skills, gain experience, and become a valued member of our volunteer task

Come for a story time, a short walk in the park, and a simple nature inspired craft. Ages 2-6 with their parents/a guardian.Come for a story time, a short walk in the park, and a simple nature inspired craft. Ages 2-6 with their parents/a guardian.

40 Years of Feeding Communities Since 1986, Share Food Program has been committed to nourishing our neighbors. A lot has changed in 40 years, but one thing remains the same: food is a human right and Share is here to feed hungry neighbors no matter what. From pandemics to recessions, and natural disasters to national tragedies, there’s no storm we haven’t weathered together. Hunger has grown, but so have we, and we’re as committed as ever to expanding access to fresh, healthy food for all. Our work—and your partnership—has never been more important.  You can help us end hunger, for

Join the Andrea Mitchell Center for our second graduate student workshop, featuring Clara Beccaro and Ran Wang.This workshop brings together two works in progress that examine how people make sense of power that does not explain itself, and what that work costs them. Across different sites, both papers treat legibility as something produced from below: assembled by those subject to unaccountable forms of governance, and never fully secured.Clara Beccaro (Anthropology, The New School for Social Research) draws on ethnographic fieldwork with Les Mutilés Pour l'Exemple, a French collective of protesters maimed by police "non-lethal" weapons. She traces how the collective's

Join us for a special event with Senator Bill CassidyJoin Perry World House for a special event with Senator Bill Cassidy that explores the nexus of environmental policy, national security, energy, the economy, and the challenge of building bipartisan consensus on these critical issues.At a time of deep political polarization, durable policymaking can seem out of reach. Yet the costs of energy and the growing economic and national security challenge posed by China underscore the need for policies that can withstand changes in political leadership.Is the U.S. political system capable of solving big problems? The conversation will explore whether the

Ahead of the November 4 election, we invite you to join us for Voter Information!Whether you're voting for the first time or simply want to be prepared, this event will provide the information and resources you need to vote with confidence.What to expect:View a sample ballotFind your polling locationComplete a voting pledge and reminder cardExplore voter education resources from regional partnersEnjoy family-friendly activitiesDate: Wednesday, October 7Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMLocation: St. Barnabas Community Resource Center6006 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PAThis event is free and open to the community. Stop by anytime during the event to get informed, ask questions,

It’s official!On October 7 from 2-5 pm, the Legislative Oversight Committee will hold a hearing to examine, on the public record, how Drexel arrived at their shameful decision to shut down the Academy of Natural Sciences’ public museum.We will hear public testimony from members of Drexel’s leadership, experts in the field of museums and public spaces, and concerned advocates.And your voice matters too! We can still save the Academy and we need you to continue to lift up your voices!If you or someone you know would like to submit written or video testimony, contact Grace Savage at grace.savage@phila.gov to learn

Join us for Climate Week at Penn and learn about what it takes to fund a more affordable, cleaner, and healthier future.Climate finance is usually discussed in trillions and pledges. On the ground, the transition in emerging markets gets built by entrepreneurs: solar distributors, cold-chain operators, agri-processors, waste companies, all running real businesses with real customers. Leslie Labruto maps the capital available to them, from catalytic philanthropy and concessional debt to DFI money, venture equity, and commercial lending, and shows where each type works, where it stalls, and who gets left out. Drawing on her work building Resolve and more

Before there was chemistry, there was chymistry, and before there was chymistry, there was alchemy!Join us as we unveil our newest permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850). You’ll be transported back in time through one of the largest collections of alchemical art in the world. Get a glimpse into the past, when alchemists sought to uncover nature’s “secrets” by exploring the transformation of matter through experimentation, secrecy, and coded language. Fire and Gold takes visitors on a journey from underground mines into cluttered workshops and fiery laboratories through remarkable paintings and rare books from the 15th

Presented by the Association for Public Art in collaboration with DesignPhiladelphiaGet to know architect and Temple University professor Jeff Richards and his innovative work with flax and “flaxcrete” as a sustainable building material. The exploration of flaxcrete’s potential is at the heart of Franklin Thread, his 2026 Art on the Parkway project commissioned by the Association for Public Art and now on view in Maja Park. Richards developed flaxcrete, a biogenic material, in collaboration with students at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture.JEFF RICHARDS is an architect and educator at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture,

Learn sewing machine basics and create a set of table placemats and cloth napkins!Learn sewing machine basics and create placemats and napkins for your table!Join STITCH AND DESTROY for their popular into to machine sewing workshop!STITCH AND DESTROY owners, Haven and Corey, will guide you through on how to use a sewing machine. We will go over sewing machine parts, threading the machine, and how to sew basic straight and zig zag stitches. After practicing with the machine, Haven and Corey will teach you how to sew cloth napkins and placemats using these basic stitches. Pinning fabric and ironing will

Participants will explore the joy and benefits of nature journaling while connecting with nature at Newlin Grist Mill.In this one hour program, participants will explore the joy and benefits of nature journaling. While connecting with nature at the beautiful and historic Newlin Grist Mill , we will discuss focused observation, journaling styles, entering observations, drawing skills, combining observation and research, meditative journaling and seasonal and travel nature journaling.Participants are welcome to bring their own journals and supplies if they wish but these will be provided as part of the workshop to those that need them.

Join us for a guided bird walk through the diverse habitats of the Andorra Natural Area (Wissahickon Environmental Center).

Celebrating PDE’s Pearl Anniversary — 30 Years of Protecting the Delaware EstuaryCelebrate 30 years of protecting the Delaware Estuary at the 2026 Experience the Estuary Celebration, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary’s signature annual gathering of regional environmental leaders, partners, and supporters.This year’s Pearl Anniversary celebration honors three decades of science, collaboration, and community impact across the Delaware River and Bay. Guests will enjoy an unforgettable evening of great food, meaningful connections, and opportunities to support the estuary we all depend on.Join us on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Vie by Cescaphe in Philadelphia, PA.The

Learn advanced machine techniques and try out different equipment, tools and stitches!Know the basics of sewing and want to level up your stitching game?! We got you covered! In our Sew Tech 201 workshop, we’ll give you a crash course on what your sewing machine can do and how to perfect your craft. Learn about different sewing needle types and threads, and how to match these to the fabric you are sewing. We’ll also test out presser feet, like a bias binding foot, roller foot, non-stick teflon foot, couching foot, and the hump jumper. Seam finishes, hems, installing a zipper

A relaxed evening of sewing, mending, and good company on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Bring a project or start one. All skill levels weBring whatever you've been meaning to finish — the hem you've been ignoring, the quilt top in the closet, the jacket that needs a patch — and spend an evening making progress in good company.Hand sewing, machine sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery, mending. Whatever you're working on, bring it.Henry leads the sewing and fabric arts program at Natural Creativity, and on the first Thursday of each month he's opening the studio. You'll have sewing machines, a

Attend this virtual session to learn how to protect our lakes, rivers, and oceans with National Geographic Explorer Rachael Z. Miller!Science and solutions for a clean ocean, lakes and rivers!If you look for our trash, derelict fishing gear and microplastic in any aquatic environment, you will find it. This pollution is nearly ubiquitous and making its way through the marine and human food web - and onto our plates and into our bodies. National Geographic Explorer and Explorers Club Fellow Rachael Z. Miller is working to keep both macro and microplastic out of our public waterways. Rachael and her team

On the 2nd Friday of every month, we’ll be joined by the office of Senator Saval’s Office at 2515 Frankford Avenue from 9am-12pm to support with property tax/rent rebate applications, SEPTA senior passes, utility assistance, unemployment compensation, CHIP and SNAP benefits, PennDOT, Birth and Death certificates, state agencies, and more!

Spring Volunteer Opportunities!Join us on Fridays for a morning of stewardship along the Riverfront North Greenway! Our Friday volunteer series rotates between Pennypack on the Delaware and Lardner’s Point Park, giving you the chance to support the park nearest you—or discover a new favorite spot. We can’t wait to see you out there!Gloves and tools are provided. Close-toed shoes are required. Bring a refillable water bottle if possible. Light snacks and water provided.Minors need a parent's signature to participate. Anyone under 16 must have a parent or guardian with them during the volunteer event.

A tour centered on youth leadership, creative expression, and the places that continue to nurture young voices in North Philadelphia.This tour will center on youth leadership, creative expression, and those spaces and places that continue to nurture community storytelling and organizing focusing on the young people of North Philadelphia.TOUR INFOCost: FREE, registration required.Meeting Point: Independence Visitor Center (599 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106).GUESTS ARE NOT ABLE TO MEET THE TOUR GROUP WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND MUST MEET AT THE VISITOR CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOUR.Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time. Check-in at the Visitor Center

Join Executive Director Chris Mendel for a tour of the Margaret V. MacPhee Wildlife Sanctuary where PERT has begun work on a long-term management plan to restore native diversity and improve wildlife habitat quality.  This property will remain private and closed to daily public access as Ms. MacPhee intended. As ever, Chris will merge habitat objectives with the land’s varied legacy uses to inform our management plan. For Pennypack Trust members only. Limited to 18 participants. $5 per person.

Deepen your appreciation for nature with seasonal meditation classes.Walk mindfully through the gardens, notice changes within the seasons, and connect with the natural world. Each class offers a framework based in mindfulness meditation to reduce stress and anxiety, increase focus and attention, and expand your practice.All levels welcome, no prior meditation experience needed. Classes will be held outdoors with indoor or covered options available for inclement weather. Please dress appropriately with sturdy footwear.Led by Nadine Kaylor, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher & MentorMembers: $12/class | Non-Members: $18/class

Community Cleanup Event with Recreational Water Vessel RecyclingCome out to Frankford Boat Launch for a community cleanup! (Plus water vessel recycling event!)This cleanup is hosted by United by Blue, and supported by GreenFi with local partners Riverfront North and The Philadelphia Water Department!This community cleanup is a chance for individuals in the greater Philadelphia area to go come together to clean along the Delaware River. We will look for various types of trash and safely remove the debris from the park and the rivers edge.Bring your old non-motorized watersport vessels (think kayaks, innertubes, canoes, paddles, etc.) and fishing gear and

Have fun while learning "stream order" and the importance of clean water. Registration fee= $2 per duck. Cash prizes to the winners!For questions, more information, and to register, contact George Ambrose at Gamb370294@Aol.comThe Duck Race is back!Have fun while learning "stream order" and the importance of clean water.Registration fee= $2 per duck. Cash prizes to the winners!All ages welcome!Saturday, October 10th, 10am - 12pmDuck Racers check-in at 9:30amMeet at Cobbs Creek Community Environmental CenterFree to watch, $2 per duck to participate

Join us for Community Water Testing. This activity is family friendly for ages nine and up. Healthy communities demand clean water!For questions, more information, and to register, contact George Ambrose at Gamb370294@Aol.comAges 9+Every second Saturday at 10amMeet at Cobbs Creek Community Environmental CenterFREE

Join one of our expert guides 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 Street. We do not loop back to the starting point.

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Local art, good vibes, community. We will have it here on Oct 10Come support 7 local artists in one awesome location: Recycle Read Repeat Bookstore in Norristown.Local artists will be selling their art amongst the stacks.Sip wine, have some cheese, mingle and buy art (and maybe even some books)Free parking on Lafayette St--park in front of MCIU and walk less than a block to our front doorNo tix or reservation needed

Explore new pedestrian bridges, a colonial arboretum, gardens and wildlife refuge along the Schuylkill. 30th Street Station to Prospect ParkExplore a colonial arboretum, gardens, an archaeology museum and a wildlife refuge on the lower Schuylkill.Start: 30th Street Station, PhilaFinish: Prospect Park StationDistance: 15miReturn: trainCoordinator: Charles UpdikeTransit: Amtrak, Megabus, NJTransit AC, SEPTA with connections to NJTransitOptional endpoints:- Trolley from Bartams back to 30th St. (5mi)This walk includes an early visit to the Penn Musem for the Philly 250 celebration of the first peoples of North America, with a new Native American exhibit, with a great walk afterwards.30th Street to Tinicum through

Join us for a beautiful fall morning in our barn, creating your very own hanging botanical suncatcher!You will be provided a 5" x 7" frame and a selection of pre-pressed florals and foliage.Our instructors will explain how you can select and press your own flowers and foliage in the future, and provide drying tips, so you can replicate the process at home.Leave with a beautiful work of art to grace your windows at home or a special gift for a relative or friend. These suncatchers are sure to impress!

The Tacony LAB free workshop series at Glen Foerd!A fun and simple fall craft of embroidering a spider web. We will be using simple stitches to create a spider web onto black felt using embroidery floss. This is a beginner friendly craft.Please register so we have an accurate count of supplies. This project may take the full 2 hours, so please arrive at 11 and plan to stay until 1.This event will take place on location at Glen Foerd, a hidden treasure in Northeast Philadelphia on the Delaware River about 10 minutes drive from the Tacony LAB.This event is cohosted

Bring your creativity to life!Join us for a hands-on tote bag painting workshop where you’ll have the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind tote that’s uniquely yours!In this session, you’ll design and paint your own tote, bringing your ideas to life through color, patterns, illustrations, and whatever inspires you. Whether you have a clear vision in mind or want to let your creativity take the lead, this workshop is a fun and welcoming space to experiment and create.Walk away with a personalized tote bag that you can carry, use, and enjoy long after the workshop!All materials provided!October 10, 202612PM - 2PMCamden

The Great Law of Peace of the Haudenosaunee served as a model for and influenced the framers of the US Constitution.James McKinley will trace the origins of American democracy to the Haudenosaunee, the powerful Native American nation whose Great Law of Peace served as the model for the framers of the US Constitution. The Law centers around the concepts of peace, harmony, and, most importantly, unity. It helped establish the ideas of co-equal branches of government, bicameral legislature, and a system of checks and balances.Speaker: James McKinley, historian, resides in Tredyffrin Township and has served on the Board of the

Intergenerational residents use Augmented and Virtual Reality to preserve Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and local histories.“EL BEMBÉ”: CELEBRATING IMMERSIVE COMMUNITY ARTTermite TV Collective and the Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) in partnership with The Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival (PHLAFF), invite you to El Bembé on Saturday, October 10, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Held at the historic Las Parcelas and Villa Africana Colobó Gardens, the event celebrates the launch of the latest Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) installations from the ongoing community media project, Places of Power: Las Parcelas.Co-directed by Anula Shetty and Michael Kuetemeyer (Termite TV) and

Vendors will be lining the streets and performances in the garden. Families and dancing are welcome!Join us to welcome in the new year with jams, words, and community.Starting in May 2026-November 2026 we will be having our space open for vendors, dj's, performers, and lovely humans. We feature black, brown, and local poets, musicians, and vendors.If you are intersted in being involved please email rad.love.philly@gmail.com to get the deets.Every Second Saturday we will have a feature bless the stage!About d'griot cafemission:d'griot cafe (“duh-gree-o”) amplifies more light in the 'hood; offering transformational moments to be seen, dream, and cultivate resilient community

Join the Friends of Cliveden Park for our fourth annual Paws and Pumpkins costumed dog walk and social hour!Join the Friends of Cliveden Park for our fourth annual Paws and Pumpkins costumed dog walk and social hour! Meet your two- and four-legged neighbors, get a photo of you and your furry friend taken at our seasonal photo booth, join the pack for a walk around the park, and then mingle with some autumn treats and raffle.🐶 EVENT SCHEDULE 🍂3:30-4:00 PM - Snoot Sniffing & Photo Booth4:00-4:30 PM - Walkabout and trick-or-treating!4:30-5:00 PM - Raffles, Hot Cider & SnacksThe Friends of

Join us at The Perch for the launch of West Philly writer Katie Bennett's debut memoir, SHE WAS WILD GRASS!Please join H&H Books and The Perch for the release party for She Was Wild Grass by Katie Bennett. There will be snacks (BYOB!), karaoke, and readings by Katie and friends: Steph Cawley, Hannah Bonner, and Sam Heaps. Tickets are free, and registration is highly recommended to help us gauge expected attendance. You can also preorder a copy of She Was Wild Grass with your ticket and pick it up at the launch.H&H Books will have copies of the authors' books

Time Sunday, October 11 8 – 10am EDT Location John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19153 About this event Join us for Philly Birding Weekend's tour of John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. Once part of a 5,000-acre expanse of tidal marsh where Lenape communities fished and gathered, Tinicum Marsh was steadily diked and drained by European settlers beginning in the 1600s. By the late 1960s, the marsh's remaining acres faced a new threat from a proposed highway and landfill, prompting local citizens to organize and successfully petition Congress for its protection. In 1972, that

Free annual open house tour of Hundred Fruit Farm.The date has chanced for our annual free open house (guided farm tour) to October 11th (Sun)!We'll share our experiences and knowledge we've gained over the last 11 years of running no-spray berry groves, fruit orchards, nut orchards, pastured laying hens, and more.The tour will start at 10am and last for two hours. It'll be a walk-and-talk, so please dress in layers and boots to be comfortable throughout the tour. Kids are welcome as long as they stay with adults and are supervised. Please leave pets at home.Also, our farm market/plant nursery

Bring some zines to give away, take home new zines for FREE! Zines of all types are welcome!Collide Zine Philly + STITCH AND DESTROY are teaming up for another ZINE SWAP.Do you LOVE a little hand-made booklet? SO DO WE!This is a FREE event. Bring a few zines to give away, and take home new onesALL FOR FREEDo you have some zines with misprints, wonky-staple jobs or a ton of extras laying around?This event is a perfect way to get your work into somebody's hands.The zines you bring to swap don't have to be your work, if you've got a

Have you always wanted to save seeds from your own garden, but you’re not sure where to start?Join us to learn how to tell when seed is viable, mature, and ready to be collected. The indoor presentation will end with hands-on practice, as participants test their knowledge by cleaning a variety of seeds and preparing them for storage. Techniques will focus mainly on native perennials and select trees and shrubs, but the skills are transferable to many other plant species. Participants will take home the seeds that they clean.Led by Max Dupont, Nursery Production Manager, Jenkins Arboretum & GardensMembers: $25

Bring the whole family for a fun, creative afternoon at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Family Art Day is a completely free, all-ages event designed to get everyone making art together. Enjoy our monthly make & take art activity—perfect for budding artists of all ages. Explore the Museum, try out new materials, and take home your very own creation. ✂️ Artmaking starts at 1 PM 🎟️ Pre-registration is required 🖼️ Free Museum admission included Come make something special with us! Admission to the museum is included with this free program; advance registration is required.

This event is free and open to everyone. The PMC is funded entirely through donations. If you are able, please consider making a donation via PayPal using our email address: info@phillymycoclub.com. Thank you! Register Here Meet us at Picnic Area 9 at 1pm. After a brief introduction we will break apart to look for mushrooms. If it is your first time and/or you feel like you need guidance you will be able to follow more experienced members. At 3pm we will all meet back at the starting point to identify and talk about what we found and have a little picnic. Feel free

Special bird walk during fall migration!Enjoy early morning access to Jenkins and explore woodland, pond edge, and stream-side habitats. Discover the GISS method to recognize the general impression, size, and shape of birds. Learn to use your eyes, ears, and binoculars to find birds and other wildlife.Bring binoculars if you have them (we have a few pairs to borrow). Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes with good traction. Rain or shine.Led by Bonnie Witmer, Birder & Visitor Services Associate, Jenkins Arboretum & GardensFree of charge

Join the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance for its 2026 Annual Meeting & Arts Party—a night of community and celebration!We are thrilled to invite you to the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s Annual Meeting & Arts Party. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Independence Seaport Museum. This year’s theme, “Anchoring Histories, Navigating Futures,” celebrates the enduring impact and strength of Greater Philadelphia’s arts, culture, humanities, and heritage sectors during the historic America 250 commemoration while charting a course toward resilience and opportunity beyond 2026.Our Annual Meeting & Arts Party is the region’s signature gathering of artists, cultural

Dive into the future of trash with a panel discussion on burning, recycling, and composting. What's next for Philly and what can we do?Councilmember Mark Squilla has introduced a new bill called the “Zero Waste Circular Economy Act” that would transition how Philadelphia manages waste to a recovery-based system that prioritizes composting, reuse, repair, remanufacturing and recycling. Using long-term contracts that help drive private investment as a primary mechanism to fund implementation and create economic opportunity, the bill has garnered the support of the Parker Administration.Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s “Stop Trashing Our Air Act,” which calls for a complete ban on