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Spring Open Studios @ Firehouse Arts Germantown
Spring Open Studios @ Firehouse Arts Germantown
Join us Friday, May 2nd from 5-8pm for an evening of art!
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Timeless Beauty: Uncovering the Hidden History of Wyck’s Garden
Timeless Beauty: Uncovering the Hidden History of Wyck’s Garden
The house and landscape of Wyck are among the only living examples of a type of gardening—and life—that has otherwise disappeared with time. Join Nicole Juday, landscape historian and author of Private Gardens of Philadelphia, in an exploration of what Wyck’s garden can tell us about the people who gardened there for centuries, and how this property connects to the great Philadelphia legacy of horticulture. Proceeds from this event's ticket sales will support the ongoing care and maintenance of Wyck's…
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Rebel Potters Open House
Rebel Potters Open House
We are opening the doors to the community for another OPEN HOUSE! Come tour our space, watch teacher demos, shop the pottery sale, eat, drink, and bond with fellow potters. This event is fundraiser to help us purchase a new kiln and two pottery wheels, so bring a friend or two or more.
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John King – Teacher By Teacher Book Tour
John King – Teacher By Teacher Book Tour
Greene Street Friends School, The Center for Black Educator Development and Uncle Bobbie's proudly bring to you a critical conversation on education in our current times. Join us as we welcome the former Secretary of Education, John B. King Jr. for the release of his new book, Teacher By Teacher. John will be in conversation with the CEO of The Center for Black Educator Development, Sharif El-Mekki. They will be discussing the book, John's journey and career and the current…
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Second Saturdays in Historic Germantown
Second Saturdays in Historic Germantown
Second Saturdays in Historic Germantown are monthly events held from May through October, where numerous historic sites and museums in Northwest Philadelphia open their doors to the public. These events offer a variety of activities, including guided tours, family-friendly programs, and cultural experiences, providing an opportunity to explore the rich history of the Germantown neighborhood. The events typically run from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM on the second Saturday of each month. Explore what's happening this month!
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Germantown Food & Seeds CommUNITY Expo
Germantown Food & Seeds CommUNITY Expo
Welcome to the Germantown Food & Seeds CommUNITY Expo! Join us at the Wyck Historic House And Garden for a day filled with live demonstrations in relation to our theme "Food Is Medicine". Look out for free seeds and seedlings, foraging and a chance to build commUNITY. Hosted by Germantown Residents for Economic Alternatives. @greatgtown on Instagram facebook.com/greatgtownwww.greatgtown.org 215-839-9508
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Third Thursday Jam Session & Open Mic
Third Thursday Jam Session & Open Mic
Bring your instrument, words, and ears to enjoy a time of sharing ancestorial space. Vendors, Food, and Live Entertainment for this monthyl gathering! Our featured artist will be Chioma Sheri. Chioma Sheri is a human, storyteller, poet, creative cultivator, sometimes performer, all times learner, lover of God, & bearer of laughs. She is driven by the potential of language and deeply believes in the power of storytelling and community record-keeping, specifically with regards to how we hold and support stories from…
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Uncle Bobbie’s X Joshua Myers & Bedour Alagraa – Of Black Study
Uncle Bobbie’s X Joshua Myers & Bedour Alagraa – Of Black Study
Join us for an intimate and poignatnt conversation between professors and writers Joshua Myers and Bedour Alagraa that considers the role of study and thought amid the current crisis. Drawing from Myers’s Of Black Study and Alagraa’s forthcoming The Interminable Catastrophe the conversation explores the ways that Blackness can more than respond to antagonism but reshape how we understand the terms. An indepth Q&A and book signing will follow the conversation. Attendees will get an exclusive in-store discount. -------- About…
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Opening Reception / Imperfect Gallery
Opening Reception / Imperfect Gallery
Announcing!3 new exhibitions by @amlyles_visualartist, @jmaz79 and @delilahblueness1. @imperfectgallery is very excited to invite YOU to the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 17 (6-9pm). See what has been keeping these artists busy these days. Amir’s layered mixed media paintings will welcome you in the front room of the gallery, José’s captivating street photography from Philly and his native Guatemala, will hold you in the back room for a bit, and then... you’ll step into the wild world of Tina Baylor in the GReaT GLaSS eLeVaToR, her…
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Luca Diadul / Young American Music
Luca Diadul / Young American Music
And next up at @wildindigo.poetry are the incredible, grounded, visionary, word magic makers @kirwynsutherland and @yeseniamontillapoet These two poets are BELOVED in every room they enter and each have a knack for activating the collective heart while bending time and space to reveal the deeply intimate with individual and collective struggle. If you go to any Philly poet event, you are highly likely to see Kirwyn, always celebrating poets! Kirwyn Sutherland is a Ciinical Research Professional and poet who makes poems centering the black experience…
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Play & Laugh: Father & Son Game Night
Play & Laugh: Father & Son Game Night
Eat snacks, play old favorites, learn a new game, or bring one to share! Participants of all males, youth & old
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Uncle Bobbie’s X Tourmaline – Marsha Book Tour
Uncle Bobbie’s X Tourmaline – Marsha Book Tour
“Thank god the revolution has begun, honey.”Marsha P. Johnson was a trailblazer, a revolutionary and an absolute force of nature. Her impact is woven into the fabric of Uncle Bobbie's so we are excited and honored to host an event dedicated to telling her story. Join us as we welcome, activist, writer and filmaker Tourmaline for the release of Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson. Conversation partner to be named soon. This will be an amazing night…
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Historic Rittenhouse Town Fair
Historic Rittenhouse Town Fair
Join Historic RittenhouseTown for our 5th annual Town Fair! May 31st 11am-4pm. Town Fair is a free community event with tours, hearth cooking, hiking, activities, health and wellness, vendors, artists, craftsman, and so much more occupying our 20 acre site. Hopefully, we see you there! With over 20 vendors and more signing up come check out all that we have to offer! Vendor spots are still available, help us offer even more activities and join us today.
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