Cherry Street Pier

Using a spectrum of basic to more involved sculptural stitches, practice on an embroidery hoop and guided sewable patterns. All agesExperience a portable lesson in a variety of important embroidery stitches. Create a sampler book using sewable tutorials and practice on an embroidery hoop. We will sew in Studio 16, tour the pier, and move outside next to the bridgescape on Cherry Street Pier. All materials included. All ages and abilities.Bonnie MacAllister iis a fourth year Resident Artist at Cherry Street Pier. Her studio practice involves interactive collaborative workshops demonstrating her studio practice of embroidery, felting, natural dyeing, and recycled

Get ready to hook some fun and learn the basics of crochet in a chill, hands-on session!Intro to crochetJoin us for an in-person Intro to Crochet session at the charming Cherry Street Pier. Whether you’ve never picked up a hook or just want to refresh your skills, this event is the perfect stitch in time to start your crochet journey.Date & Time: July 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)Intro to crochetJoin us for an in-person Intro to Crochet session at the charming Cherry Street Pier. Whether you’ve never picked up a hook or just want to refresh your

Mandela Day Art'Ventures is HERE and it's giving purpose, paint, and a playlist.The United Nations officially declared July 18th Mandela Day, calling on people everywhere to dedicate 67 minutes of service and intention to their communities - one minute for each of the 67 years Mandela devoted his life to the freedom of others.Join DiasporaDNA Story Center on Friday, July 17th from 6–9PM for an evening that celebrates one of history's greatest freedom fighters through art therapy, aromatherapy, South African bites & sips, Mandela trivia, and an Afrobeats & Amapiano soundtrack that'll have you moving between rounds.Craft your own scented

A drop-in workshop making broadsides and buttons using reproductions of historical documents related to the Liberty Bell.Make your own broadside or a button (or both!) that declares what freedom and independence mean to you, to either take home or contribute to our archive.Join the Association for Public Art (aPA) and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) at this hands-on workshop exploring the history behind the symbol of the Liberty Bell as part of aPA’s 250th-themed Let Freedom Ring interactive bell tower by artist Paul Ramírez Jonas at Cherry Street Pier.Through a pop-up display of historical documents and photos, hear fascinating