Come learn about butterflies with us! 2026 National Pollinator Week takes place from June 22 to June 28. This global celebration highlights the critical role of bees, butterflies, bats, and other pollinators. While we celebrate our pollinators every day, on June 22nd Wild Things Nature Preserve will guide participants through the fascinating life cycle of butterflies, […]
Join Us for an Evening with Author John Fea. Join us and author John Fea for a thought-provoking conversation exploring one of the most enduring and debated questions in American history: Was America founded as a Christian nation? Drawing from his book Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?: A Historical Introduction, Fea examines the topic […]
Plant Swap on the Rail Park Got a plant that’s outgrown your windowsill? Pothos clipping multiplying faster than you can keep up with? Or maybe you're looking for a new leafy friend to bring home and attract lots of pollinators? Join us on June 23rd for a community plant swap where neighbors can trade houseplants, […]
You're invited to a Trailblazer Happy Hour at Cherry Street Pier hosted by Walk Around Philadelphia! Stop by anytime 5:30-7:30 on 4th Tuesdays to learn more about this growing civic pilgrimage experience and 100+ miles of exploration of the city's furthest margins. This is an opportunity for the Walk-curious to learn more about the project, […]
Former Pennsylvania Governors Tom Wolf and Mark Schweiker – joined by Benjamin Franklin – will lead a free public reading of Pennsylvania’s Declaration of Independence at Carpenters’ Hall, exactly 250 years after it was ratified there in 1776. Connected to the America 250 commemoration, with a focus on a local Revolutionary-era story, this event brings […]
Carpenters’ Hall hosts a spy-themed Scavenger Hunt with Civic Season, a national initiative to get young people more engaged in history and museums! Teams of two will start at historic Carpenters’ Hall, site of the First Continental Congress and Benjamin Franklin's secret meetings with a French spy, where they will be given clues about Old […]
Profs and Pints Philadelphia presents: “Travel like an Anthropologist,” an exploration of the cultural complexities of tourism and a guide to ensuring your visits to other places benefit all involved, with Melissa A. Stevens, principal at CultureSnap Consulting and adjunct professor of cultural anthropology at the University of Delaware. Mark Twain once famously remarked that “travel is fatal […]
We’ll play a clip of a metal music video, if you can recognize the name of the song and/or artist (depending on what’s on the bingo card) and if it’s on your card, you’ll stamp it with one of our bingo stampers. Each round will get a little harder. It is an individual game […]
Join Us to celebrate Pride and for an Evening of Fun, Connections & Laughter! Whether you’re pitching am amazing LGBTQIA+ friend or just here to mingle, this night is all about meeting amazing singles and having a fantastic time. How It Works: Want to pitch your friend?Sign up in advance here:https://pitch-a-friend.com/philly/signup/2026-victory-prideSpots are limited, so don’t wait!Prepare a […]
LGBTQ+ Pitches! Join Us for an Evening of Fun, Connections & Laughter! Whether you’re pitching a friend or just here to mingle, this night is all about meeting amazing LGBTQ+ singles and having a fantastic time. How It Works: Want to pitch your friend? Sign up in advance to pitch on our website. Spots are […]
Join Us for an Evening of Pride, Fun, Connections & Laughter! Whether you’re pitching an amazing LGBTQIA+ friend or just here to mingle, this night is all about meeting amazing singles and having a fantastic time. How It Works: Want to pitch your friend? Sign up in advance to pitch on our website. Spots are […]
What do you want America to be like in the future? Perhaps you have a wish for your own future. Visit our wish wall, located in the 2nd Floor West Gallery, and write or draw your vision for our nation's future. Your wish will then be added to the wall to encourage further discussion, and to display […]
