Story Time at the River Alive! Learning Trail
Meet at the Learning Trail every Friday for Story Time and activities! ¡Ven al Learning Trail cada viernes para una hora de cuentos y actividades!
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Ferko Playground 1101 E Cayuga St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Story Time at the River Alive! Learning Trail
Ferko Playground 1101 E Cayuga St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMeet at the Learning Trail every Friday for Story Time and activities! ¡Ven al Learning Trail cada viernes para una hora de cuentos y actividades!
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Philadelphia Literacy Day – WE OUTSIDE!
1400 Block of W Susquehanna Ave 1430 W Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia, United StatesPhiladelphia Literacy Day 2023 - We Outside! We're bringing together old heads and youngbouls for hours of fun so come play with us! Philadelphia Literacy Day is a celebration of reading, writing, and learning through play! Let's reconnect this generation with previous generations of children's love for playing outside. This festival will be a huge block-party celebration of books and literacy with live music, activities, readings by local authors, book signings, community resources, and tons of games! Philadelphia Literacy Day is on September 9th, 2023 12 - 3pm at 1430 West Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia. This event is sponsored
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Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival
Finletter School 6101 North Front Street, Philadelphia, United StatesTookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership and Olney Culture Lab of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia are happy to present the 3rd edition of the freshly dubbed Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival! We are bringing the FREE Festival back on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 1 pm – 5 pm at the Finletter School located at 6101 North Front Street Philadelphia, PA 19120. Enjoy musical performances from DJ Gully Ranks, City Love, Will Ellsworth, Sumchai, Zaire Best, Precious & Elle Gyandoh. Arts & crafts, nature games, bike rides, books and plants, giveaways, and donuts and cider will be provided to ring in the fall! Please register
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A Book a Day’s “Community Voices” Fundraiser
The Study at University City 20 South 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 20 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us for an evening of inspiration, impact, and community conversation at A Book a Day's “Community Voices” Fundraiser! 🗓️ Date: October 10, 2024 🕠 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM 📍 Location: The Study, 20 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 🎟️ Early bird tickets available for $95 until September 14. Regular pricing $125 after September 15. A Book a Day proudly presents "Community Voices," a fundraiser celebrating the power of community, storytelling, and art to promote creative learning and lifelong curiosity among children in diverse and underserved communities. What to Expect: Community Dialogue: Beloved children’s book author Thembi
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STORYTIME + DESIGN
Design Gym 1714 North Mascher Street, Philadelphia, United StatesStorytime + Design is a weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. Age range of books will vary, design exercises adaptable for all.
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STORYTIME + DESIGN
Design Gym 1714 North Mascher Street, Philadelphia, United StatesStorytime + Design is a weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. Age range of books will vary, design exercises adaptable for all.
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STORYTIME + DESIGN
Design Gym 1714 North Mascher Street, Philadelphia, United StatesStorytime + Design is a weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. Age range of books will vary, design exercises adaptable for all.
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Mountainfilm on Tour
Head House Books 619 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, United StatesEnjoy adventure-filled documentaries that inspire audiences through film, art, and ideas. Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. Founded in 1979, Mountainfilm is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. The annual festival is held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, CO. Mountainfilm is a dynamic nonprofit organization and festival that celebrate adventure, activism, social justice, environment and indomitable spirit. Mountainfilm on Tour in Malvern, PA will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and engaging documentary short films that align with Mountainfilm’s mission to use the power of film,
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Environment Book Club
Head House Books 619 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, United StatesJoin us for an Environmental Book Club event where we will dive into a powerful, thought- provoking book called The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He that explores climate change and the challenges facing our planet. Whether you’re passionate about climate action, curious about sustainability or just looking for a meaningful conversation, this event is for you. No prior reading experience or environmental knowledge is needed! We’ll come together to discuss key themes from the book, share our perspectives and reflect on how stories can impact real change. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded peers and
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STORYTIME + DESIGN
Design Gym 1714 North Mascher Street, Philadelphia, United StatesStorytime + Design is a weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. Age range of books will vary, design exercises adaptable for all.
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STORYTIME + DESIGN
Design Gym 1714 North Mascher Street, Philadelphia, United StatesStorytime + Design is a weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. Age range of books will vary, design exercises adaptable for all.
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STORYTIME + DESIGN
Design Gym 1714 North Mascher Street, Philadelphia, United StatesStorytime + Design is a weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey. Age range of books will vary, design exercises adaptable for all.
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Truth and the Novel, author Geraldine Brooks
Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFiction is the lie through which we tell the truth, said Albert Camus. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks spent half her life as a journalist, running after the truth in difficult places where despots and warlords were desperate to obfuscate. Later she turned to fiction, but her novels always hew as closely as possible to historical truth. In the Wolf Humanities Center's 2025 Dr. S.T. Lee Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities, Brooks will discuss her process as a novelist and how it is informed by the toolkit she acquired as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts in the Middle East, Africa,
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