• Weeknights at the Wagner: Landscapes of Enslavement

    1700 W Montgomery Ave 1700 West Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us for a FREE evening lecture with esteemed archaeologist Jillian Galle! During the talk Galle will discuss how thousands of small artifacts, from ceramics and fish bone to tobacco pipes and glass trade beads, can reveal information on how people historically navigated slavery. Jillian Galle, PhD, directs The Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery […]

    Free
  • Trivia Night

    Trivia Night.
    Crossing Vineyards & Winery 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

    Trivia Night. At Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Thursday, April 24, 7pm. Thursday, May 8, 7pm. Thursday, May 29, 7pm. Thursday, June 12, 7pm. Thursday, June 26, 7pm. It’s time to sweat the small stuff! Come to Crossing Vineyards and relax with a glass of wine while showing off […]

    No cover charge
  • Collage Night at Studio 4and7

    Cherry Street Pier 121 N. COLUMBUS BLVD., Philadelphia, PA, United States

    An opportunity to create and learn collage skills. Supplies and lots of ephemera provided, but BYOS (bring your ish scissors).

    $20
  • Jennifer Knapp at Lansdowne Folk Club on April 24

    Lansdowne Folk Club Twentieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA, United States

    Lansdowne Folk Club presents Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author, speaker, and advocate Jennifer Knapp on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Held at the Twentieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA. Doors open at 7:00 PM and show begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20 when purchased in advance online or with an advanced phone reservation and […]

    $20 – $25
  • Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire

    Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire
    The Stagecrafters Theater 8130 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Rabbit Hole, by David Lindsay-Abaire, opens at The Stagecrafters on April 11. The play premiered on Broadway in 2006 and won multiple Tony Awards followed by being awarded the Pulitzer […]

    $26 – $30
  • Greater Philadelphia City Nature Challenge

    Philadelphia and surrounding counties

    Between April 25 and April 28, 2025, Philadelphia and its adjacent counties will be competing against other cities in the world to see who can find the most species in their regions. If you are interested in contributing and helping Philly win, download the iNaturalist app (or visit the website) and start documenting the wildlife […]

    Free
  • Franklin Tree Planting at Carpenters’ Hall

    Carpenters' Hall 320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    On April 25 at 10 a.m., Ben Franklin will join the Carpenters' Company, OLIN, Bartram's Garden, and the National Park Service to plant two rare extinct-in-the-wild ""Franklin trees"" in front of Carpenters' Hall, home of the First Continental Congress. These Franklinia Alatamaha, or Franklin trees, were named in the 1700s by the namesake of Bartram’s […]

    Free
  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania presents Gallery Talk with 1838 Black Metropolis

    Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join the curators of Free, As One: Black Worldmaking in the Pennsylvania Abolition Society Papers, and 1838 Black Metropolis co-founders Morgan Lloyd and Michiko Quinones for an in-depth look at some of the compelling stories from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) archives. HSP’s newest exhibit highlights themes of Black self-determination and leadership from the […]

    Free
  • Historical Society of Pennsylvania presents Public History Workshop: Using, Doing, Teaching Black History

    Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    In partnership with the 1838 Black Metropolis, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania will host a two-day workshop on breathing life into the archives. The workshop will focus on liberation and civil rights histories through several centuries in the Philadelphia metro region. Historian and artist Nell Irvin Painter will present “Arrived, New Names,” as the keynote […]

    $10 – $20
  • cinéSPEAK Spring Glow Up 2025

    Calvary Center for Culture and Community 801 S. 48th Street, Philadelphia, United States

    Join us to celebrate where cinéSPEAK is headed this year! We will be announcing the lineup for our 2025 Under the Stars film festival, debuting our brand new website, and sharing other big updates for our organization. Gather with neighbors, Team cinéSPEAK, and our partners to get excited for outdoor movie season. Enjoy complimentary beverages […]

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  • Marie Curie’s Radiant Ball

    Mütter Museum 19 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Radiant Ball is returning to the Mütter Museum and Historical Medical Library! Join this luminous celebration spotlighting the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and one of the most important figures in the history of medicine. Don your most glam outfit, enjoy rarely-seen archival collection items, peruse and bid on fantastic silent auction items, and dance to jazz-age grooves by Drew Nugent & the Midnight […]

    $40