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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 a panel discussion for Art in City Hall exhibition, “A Federal Job in the Arts: CETA and Philadelphia in the 1970s"Creative Strategies: Past, Present and FuturePanel Discussion and Reception Creative Philadelphia Art Gallery, Room 116 In conjunction with the exhibition, “A Federal Job in the Arts: CETA and Philadelphia in the 1970s,” this panel will consider the history of how artists worked under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act; assess the current state of funding for the arts and the challenges involved; and imagine alternative approaches for employing artists in the future.About the ExhibitionPanelists:• Anne Edmunds, Director

Join us for the opening reception for "Philadelphia Stories 250" Art in City Hall exhibition series.City Hall, Mayor’s Reception, Room 202Followed by light refreshments in Conversation Hall, Room 201*Please sign in at the Northeast Corner Visitor’s Entrance with picture I.D. Join Creative Philadelphia’s Art In City Hall program for the opening of Philadelphia Stories 250, a series of exhibitions showcased throughout historic City Hall commemorating America’s 250th anniversary through the platform of the arts. Collaborating organizations include the Office of Councilmember Rue Landau, Mural Arts Philadelphia, the Office of Council President Kenyatta Johnson, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, and the U.S.

Time Saturday, March 28 12 – 3pm EDT Location City Hall Phila. Then March Down Ben Franklin Parkway 1500 John F Kennedy Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19102 Map About this event We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever. This event will start at Philadelphia City Hall at noon, with a march down the