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Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center

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Philadelphia, PA 19127 United States Get Directions

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  • Manayunk Canal Towpath Boardwalks Rehabilitation

    Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Project Status: Design The goal of this project is to make the Manayunk Canal Towpath between Leverington Avenue and Lock Street safer, more resilient, and more accessible. To accomplish this, the Towpath’s two wooden boardwalks between Green Lane Bridge and Cotton Street will be rehabilitated with more flood-resistant materials. New trail lighting will be installed between Lock Street and Leverington Avenue. Safety railings will be rehabilitated along the boardwalks. Additionally, this project will include canal wall remediation work and incorporate a new ADA-access ramp to improve pedestrian and cycling access to the Schuylkill River Trail. Features Rehabilitate boardwalks with flood-resistant materials

  • NW Schuylkill River Trails Summit

    Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk on Saturday, September 27th at 9:30AM for an exploration of current trail investments and future trail projects in Northwest Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township! The Greater Philadelphia area is the proud home of the Circuit Trails, a vast regional network of hundreds of miles of multi-use trails that’s growing in size each year. The Schuylkill River Trail makes up a significant portion of the regional trail network that connects our communities and provides opportunities for recreating and commuting. Attendees will hear from those who are advancing the trails in

  • Manayunk Canal Cleanup

    Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a cleanup on land and on water as we prepare for the opening of Flat Rock Dam.Come clean up the Manayunk Canal and towpath ahead of the Flat Rock Dam opening. This dam will divert water from the Schuylkill River back into the canal to improve water quality in our region.Our work will help preserve the health and beauty of the Manayunk Canal, Schuylkill River, and surrounding green areas before the dam opens. Volunteers will remove debris from the canal using canoes as well as on foot down the tow path, which gets burdened with trash during

  • Public Meeting: Wissahickon Gateway Trail Project Update

    Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Curious about plans for the Schuylkill River Trail connection between Main Street & Kelly Drive? The Streets Department invites you to attend a public meeting about the Wissahickon Gateway Trail Project on Wed, Feb 5th, 6-8PM, at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center. Accessible by: Bus Routes: 35, 61 Norristown Line: Manayunk Station Bike parking available Pay to park For more information, contact: trails@phila.gov

  • Connecting Neighborhoods to the Region: Northwest Schuylkill River Trails Summit

    Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk on Saturday, April 6th at 8:30AM for an exploration of current trail investments and future trail projects in Northwest Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township! The Greater Philadelphia area is the proud home of the Circuit Trails, a vast regional network of hundreds of miles of multi-use trails that's growing in size each year. The Schuylkill River Trail makes up a significant portion of the regional trail network that connects our communities and provides opportunities for recreating and commuting. Attendees will hear from those who have made the Schuylkill River

  • Philly Common !

    Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Philly Common ! An uplifting presentation of Technologies, Music and Writing focused on communication and common themes, present and pastPresenting Philly Common !An uplifting presentation of Technologies, Music and Writing focused on communication and common themes, both present and past, that bridge and link people of every background and cultural identity.Stories and History - Music and Writing The 1900s to 1920s immigrations to America from Europe - from Latin America and Asia.Technology linking People, Society, Music and Arts. Recording from Talking Machines to Radio, TV, CDs, Computers to Streaming Media.America 1900 to Present:The Intersection of Black - European - Hispanic