Join us for a very special First Friday on September 5th, 2025! It's The Jane Gallery's first birthday, and we're pulling out all the stops to celebrate an amazing year of honoring the art of woman, queer, and nonbinary artists! Party with us as we open our newest show: Philadelphia Love. Bringing together artists from […]
Do you like to learn and make art? Every 1st Friday, MS Amy gives a short lecture on a different art era or artist while you make art based on that subject. This Friday you’ll learn about pop art and make a repeated pop art piece. One drink from the bar is included. (Non alcoholic […]
While we dream of a future without cancer, we’ll raise a glass for those currently in the fight. It'll be a memorable evening of heartfelt celebration and support — honoring cancer survivors, remembering those we've lost, and standing with those currently battling this devastating disease. This event will feature an open beer bar, live jazz, […]
Get in the Halloween spirit with bone-chilling tales from beyond the grave on a Candlelight Ghost Tour of Philadelphia! Unearth spine-tingling stories of wandering ghosts, haunted houses steeped in mystery, and hidden burial grounds on a walking tour of Old City and Society Hill. Tours depart nightly from Signers' Garden at 5th and Chestnut Sts. […]
Pier Players Theatre Company presents Etiquette, a hilarious new comedy by David Lee White. It’s Fall 2021. Live theatre is back. But when theatre icon Lauren Ellis spots an audience member filming her, she stops the show and refuses to perform. Etiquette is a hilarious new comedy about the theatre world, featuring in-fighting, diva tantrums, internet […]
GENESIS is bringing authentic 90s and early 2000s nightclub energy back to Philadelphia's nightlife scene. Opening Friday, September 5th at the legendary RUBA Club, this monthly event delivers house, techno, and club anthems mixed live by the DJs who lived it - all on a system built for today's crowd. Age: 21+ Only | Valid […]
Join us as we demonstrate and explore historic cooking and foodways! We’ll be using the recently restored 1739 Trimble House Kitchen, as well as the reconstructed Bake Oven behind the Miller’s House, to experiment with a variety of ingredients, techniques, and “receipts” (recipes). Each program will have a different theme – this season, we’re exploring […]
Get ready for our biggest market of the year! We're teaming up with the Fairmount Ave Sunflower Festival and Phila Flea Market at the Eastern State Penitentiary. Come hang out and explore 13 local Philly art vendors showcasing everything from jewelry and ceramics to candles and woodwork. While you shop, you can grab drinks from […]
Explore the Wagner during our Back to School Open House—the first of our fall season! The museum will be open for self-guided exploration throughout the day. Explore our vast collection of natural history specimens, including ancient fossils, glowing minerals and animals from around the globe. Wander at your own pace or follow the path of one […]
ALQP is a free, queer, feminist book club meeting that will (re-)introduce participants to ancient mythic literature and its potential with readings from and discussion about Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” and Helen Morales’ “Antigone Rising.” ALQP is held in collaboration with The Spiral Bookcase, a speculative fiction bookshop: myths are, after all, some of the world's oldest […]
ALQP is a free, queer, feminist book club meeting that will (re-)introduce participants to ancient mythic literature and its potential with readings from and discussion about Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” and Helen Morales’ “Antigone Rising.” ALQP is hosted by Prof. Carman Romano in collaboration with The Spiral Bookcase, a speculative fiction bookshop: myths are, after all, some […]
Join us Saturday, September 6th at 4:00 PM for a film screening of Expanding Sanctuary with filmmaker Kristal Sotomayer in attendance! Kristal will be in conversation with E Morales-Williams, author of Turn Up For Freedom and longtime friend of Making Worlds. Expanding Sanctuary follows an immigrant mother who becomes a powerful community leader in the […]
