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  • MLK Day of Service

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

    Join us with your family at Riverbend as a Martin Luther King Day of Service! Riverbend is hosting a Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King and improve their communities. This event is open to ALL ages! Please bring your own water and work gloves to the event. Volunteers will be working outdoors helping our Habitat Manager with invasive plant removal. This is a Riverbend PAY WHAT YOU WISH Event: The true cost to Riverbend to offer this educational event to the public is $35 per family. We recognize

    Pay What You Wish

  • Weathering the Winter

    Peter Wentz Farmstead 2030 Shearer Road, Lansdale, PA, United States

    Saturday, February 1 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Weathering the Winter Winters were harsh in the 18th century, but even in cold and snowy weather there was still plenty of work to do around the farm. Fires had to be built, food preserved and cooked, and animals needed tending. Visit the Farmstead on February 1st to watch our living historians demonstrate the types of farm chores a family like the Wentzes would have had to do this time of year. Watch as meat and other provisions are cured and preserved in the Smokehouse, check out a cooking demonstration in

  • Tadpole Transformations

    Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

    It’s that exciting time of the year again when our ponds fill to the brim with squirming tadpoles! Join Riverbend's Educators for this fascinating annual rite of spring that happens right here at Riverbend. Learn about the lifecycle of the amphibians that live at the Preserve and see the tadpoles in action. This fun event is open to individuals and to families with children of all ages. Guests will explore the preserve and visit activity stations to learn all about frogs. Depending on the weather and other natural factors, we may see a lot of tadpoles or none at all,

    Free

  • Music in the Parlor

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    New Jersey based historical musicians, The Ministers of Apollo, will play 19th-century music in Cliveden's Parlor on Saturday, May 31st, 12pm to 4pm. Tour the first floor of the house and hear a song or two during your visit. The program is free. Music in the Parlor is generously supported by The Haley Foundation. Cliveden is located at 6401 Germantown Avenue, 19144 and can be accessed by private and public transportation. Street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood. For traveling directions, visit https://cliveden.org/visit/.

    Free

  • Philly Juneteenth Celebration Featuring: Dr. Leonard & Rosalind Jeffries

    The Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    JOIN US for a CULTURAL EXPERIENCE Family Fun, Guest Speakers, Fashion & Talent Showcase Vendors,Food, Vendors, EDUTAINMENT & RESOURCES (All Age Event)‼ Juneteenth FREEDOM Celebration 2025 is Philadelphia’s premier cultural event honoring Black freedom, resilience, and excellence. Spearheaded by renowned community leader and event curator Bigga Dre (Amun Sen Hotep Re), this annual celebration has become a vital space for connection, empowerment, and cultural expression in the city. Rooted in the legacy of Juneteenth—the historic commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans—this event is a vibrant reflection of Philadelphia’s Black community and its ongoing contributions to art, activism, and

    $19

  • Movement Fishtown Opening and Inviting the Community to Free Climbing and Rentals

    Movement Fishtown Opening and Inviting the Community to Free Climbing and Rentals
    Movement Fishtown 1700 N. American Street, Philadelphia, United States

    Movement Climbing, Yoga, and Fitness, the nation’s largest climbing gym, will be opening its newest Philadelphia location this Saturday, November 22. Movement Fishtown, the largest indoor rock climbing gym in Pennsylvania, offers more than 41,000 square feet of climbing, yoga, and fitness space designed to serve the greater Philly community. The new gym will welcome climbers, yogis, and fitness enthusiasts of all levels with premium amenities. To celebrate the gym’s opening, Movement invites the community to experience the new facility with free climbing and rentals during its opening weekend.

    FREE

  • Movement Fishtown Opening and Inviting the Community to Free Climbing and Rentals

    Movement Fishtown Opening and Inviting the Community to Free Climbing and Rentals
    Movement Fishtown 1700 N. American Street, Philadelphia, United States

    Movement Climbing, Yoga, and Fitness, the nation’s largest climbing gym, will be opening its newest Philadelphia location this Saturday, November 22. Movement Fishtown, the largest indoor rock climbing gym in Pennsylvania, offers more than 41,000 square feet of climbing, yoga, and fitness space designed to serve the greater Philly community. The new gym will welcome climbers, yogis, and fitness enthusiasts of all levels with premium amenities. To celebrate the gym’s opening, Movement invites the community to experience the new facility with free climbing and rentals during its opening weekend.

    FREE

  • The Future Faces of Religious Freedom: A Children’s Program to Celebrate Religious Diversity

    Society Hill Synagogue 418 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, United States

    Join us for a joyful, family-friendly interfaith experience designed especially for children ages 10 and under. Hosted by Society Hill Synagogue and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, this special program is part of Interfaith Philadelphia’s year-long Religious Freedom: Then & Now series. Through stories, play, and creative expression, children will explore different religious traditions. The event is designed to be engaging, welcoming, and accessible by inviting curiosity, questions, and connection. A faith leader from a different tradition will lead a lively storytime, reading children’s books that celebrate diversity, interfaith friendship, and belonging. Children and their families can ask questions and learn

    Free

  • Free House Tours: Second Saturdays at Cliveden

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Cliveden offers free house tours the second Saturday of the month through October. Tours are available from 12 pm to 4 pm, beginning on the hour; last tour of the day is at 3 pm. Visitors will view two exhibits: "Procuring Liberty in the Emerging Nation" and "Looking Glass." No registration is needed. Visitors should come to the Barn (98 E. Cliveden Street, 19119) and speak with a Cliveden Interpreter to begin their tour.

    Free

  • Spotlight Tour: Constructing Germantown: The Buildings of Jacob Knorr

    Cliveden 6401 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Among the best-known buildings of Germantown are the sturdy, elegant stone structures known today as Cliveden, the Johnson House, the Germantown Mennonite Meeting House, and the Concord School House. Remarkably, these structures can all be attributed to one builder, Jacob Knorr. This tour will bring visitors into these charming and significant sites. We will investigate what we know about the building of early Germantown, and what mysteries remain. In the case of inclement weather, this tour will be rescheduled. Admission: $20 - General Admission | $10 - 19119 & 19144 residents, Cliveden, and National Trust members

    Free