This month, the crafting program is inspired by the Free Library’s “One Book One Philadelphia” selection: The Artivist, written and illustrated by Nikkolas Smith. In this picture book, a young artist uses his talent to fight for a better world by creating murals, protest signs,
This spring, show your favorite neighborhood park some love! Love Your Park Week is a nine-day celebration of Philadelphia's public parks from May 10-18, 2025. In partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy, Park Friends Groups across the city will be hosting events
The American Swedish Historical Museum is hosting a free community day in partnership with SEAMAAC! Learn about this Philadelphia organization and take the opportunity to view the community exhibit "Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community". SEAMAAC teaching artists from the
Join other folks grieving their mother or a mother-like figure for a Mother’s Day Grief Brunch at Rowhouse Grocery in South Philadelphia. Whether your mother figure has passed away or is, for whatever reason, no longer in your life, your grief is welcome. Greeting Grief will
The South 9th Street Festival is one of Philadelphia’s most popular events and attracts visitors from all over the city and beyond. For seven city blocks, the 2025 Festival will be a celebration of culture, gastronomy, art and music. Featuring over 100 area vendors showcasing a
Come and sew after school! There will be hand and machine sewing and embroidery projects, for all levels. All materials provided and no prior experience needed! $88 registration. Pick up from McCall, Meredith, Coppin, and Nebinger schools at noon or time of your school's dismissal. Drop-off
Here's a Mother's Day activity you probably haven't encountered: making upcycled bookmarks out of old books! At East Passyunk bookstore A Novel Idea, owners Alex and Christina be teaching this fun craft and providing bubbly to make it extra festive. $30 for 1 ticket, $50 for
Live jazz with brunch? Yes please! Enjoy an afternoon of tasty food and soulful music with John G. Coley Quartet & Vaneisa at Tindley Tea Cafe.
Make your visit to the Gardens extra-special with a visit to their fully-mosaicked basement (not normally open to the public) to create mosaicked fridge magnets inspired by the art at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. Each participant will create three fridge magnets to take home with them, which
Spring is here—time to get outside and get building! Activate your little innovator on Saturdays with Robot Builders, a hands-on robotics class at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design—the creative hub of Drexel University! 🔹 Designed for kids ages 6-8 🔹 Hands-on STEAM learning—engineering, circuitry, design,
