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  • Films Shaped by a City Mural Dedication

    Philadelphia Film Society Center 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Film Society Center | 1415 Sansom Street, Philadelphia Marian Bailey’s vibrant new mural, Films Shaped by a City, celebrates some of the key films and film-related organizations that have impacted filmmaking, film presentation, and film-related training in Philadelphia. The mural, which adorns the Sansom Street side of the Film Society Center, is the result of a multi-year project by Mural Arts Philadelphia, BlackStar Projects, and the Philadelphia Film Society, alongside an advisory panel of representatives from PhillyCAM, Scribe Video Center, Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation, Sotomayor Productions, cinéSPEAK, and others.

  • Philly Area City Nature Challenge Identification Day !

    Laurel Hill Cemetery West 225 Belmont Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA

    City Nature Challenge is an annual initiative that invites people around the world to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Join us on May 9 along with naturalists, hobbyists and professionals as we learn how to identify species in the cemetery and arboretum. Bring the whole family for ID app tutorials, interactive games, basic exploration of taxonomy and classification, snacks, and conversation about the importance of biodiversity and environmental literacy. Presented in partnership with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University This event is being hosted in coordination with Love Your Park Week, a citywide celebration of

    Pay What You Wish!

  • Collections Club at the Academy of Natural Sciences

    Halloween Scary Stories and Dr. Magic’s School of Mystery and Mayhem
    Full Moon Blends 250 South St, Philadelphia, United States

    Join the ANS Collections Club! Be part of real, hands-on science at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. No prior experience needed! We're opening the doors to our collections and inviting the community to help preserve and protect the Academy’s priceless biodiversity specimens. You’ll get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how scientists and collections staff work while making a meaningful contribution to projects that need support from volunteers like you. What to Expect • Bimonthly volunteer opportunities • Interesting, unique projects across ANS departments • A welcoming, educational and fun environment • A chance to connect, contribute and

    $25