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Delaware River Festival

End summer with a splash on Saturday, Sept. 9 with the 2023 Delaware River Festival. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Penn’s Landing and Wiggins Park will come alive with activities, all in celebration of the beautiful, wild Delaware River....
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Community Garden Walking Tour

Join Neighborhood Gardens Trust, AARP, Feet First Philly and the Clean Air Council as we visit three community gardens in the Powelton section of West Philadelphia. We’ll speak with garden leaders, hear about the work they’re doing this growing season,...
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Writing to the River

In this interactive workshop led by LandLab artist-in-residence Bitter Kalli, participants will read written works by authors including Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Alice Oswald, and Toni Morrison which reflect on the theme of rivers. We will discuss the symbolic and ecological...
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Writing to the River (BIPOC only)

In this interactive workshop, participants will read written works by authors including Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Alice Oswald, and Toni Morrison which reflect on the theme of rivers. We will discuss the symbolic and ecological role that rivers play in our...
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Everyday Futures Fest Block Party

An afternoon of fun for all ages! The Everyday Futures Fest Block Party will take place on 7th and Catharine St in South Philly. Our whole block, Da Vinci Art Alliance, and Palumbo Park will feature temporary installations, music, dance,...
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Walking the Edge Closing Celebration

You’re invited to celebrate the closing of our community exhibition, Walking the Edge. Philadelphia-based Soapbox Press will lead a workshop on letterpress, a historical relief printing technique where paper is pressed against an inked, raised surface. Curator and community organizer...
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Uncovering Bioluminescent Fungi

Bioluminescence, light created by living organisms, is one of nature’s most incredible creations. We usually see this phenomenon in fireflies, but all around us lies a hidden world of glowing life. Glowing mushrooms dotting the nighttime forest, weaving through the...
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Walking the Edge Community Exhibition Discussion

The Center’s newest exhibition, Walking the Edge, is an exciting investigation into artistic expressions of the city of Philadelphia’s perimeters and boundaries, as well as other urban landscapes and natural spaces. For this community show, we invited the public to...
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