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Germantown Community Events Calendar

For Germantown businesses + organizations: Do you have an upcoming event? Fill out our events form to be included in the calendar.

 

 

The Music Studio @ Lonnie Young

Lonnie Young Recreation Center 1100 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by BuildaBridge Description (from host) **REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AS OF 1/15/2024.  **WE'LL OPEN UP REGISTRATION AGAIN IN 2-3 WEEKS. **THE NEXT PROGRAM SHOULD BE BEGINNING IN MARCH **FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAIT LIST **WE'LL BE IN TOUCH IF SPACE OPENS UP Build A Bridge is sponsoring The Music Studio @ The Lonnie Young Recreation Center from 4:00 PM to 5:30PM, Monday and Thursday, 1100 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138. The program is free. In…

Free

Be Free Wednesdays

d'griot 51 Maplewood Mall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by d'griot Description (from host) Come to this free weekly virtual healing session in group format for folks needing support in their story. Transforming the old to the new. blew will support next steps to get unstuck and free toward your goals personally and professionally. Bring your tea, share if you will, listen and learn from community conversation. More about blew: blew is a black woman, mother, artist, entrepruner, and alligned-being advocate. From orphaned to owning multiple community based businesses…

Free

Fiber Friends

Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Description (from host) Fiber artists are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting and conversation with fellow artists. All skill levels are welcome. Assistance with knitting and sewing will be provided, and we have a sewing machine to use. Some supplies will be available. We'll be meeting from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., most Wednesdays.

Free

Wellness Walks

The Farm @ Awbury Arboretum 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Awbury Arboretum Description (from host) Awbury’s 56-acre landscape tucked away in Germantown is a serene escape from the fast pace of the city of Philadelphia. Join us on our Wellness Walks and immerse yourself in nature as we take a moderately paced stroll through gardens, woodlands, roam around the farm, and our ponds and meadows. Join us Monday’s & Thursday’s from 7:00 am – 8:00 am at The Farm at Awbury for our Wellness Walks led by wellness…

Free

The Music Studio @ Lonnie Young

Lonnie Young Recreation Center 1100 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by BuildaBridge Description (from host) **REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AS OF 1/15/2024.  **WE'LL OPEN UP REGISTRATION AGAIN IN 2-3 WEEKS. **THE NEXT PROGRAM SHOULD BE BEGINNING IN MARCH **FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAIT LIST **WE'LL BE IN TOUCH IF SPACE OPENS UP Build A Bridge is sponsoring The Music Studio @ The Lonnie Young Recreation Center from 4:00 PM to 5:30PM, Monday and Thursday, 1100 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138. The program is free. In…

Free

St. Luke’s Friday Food Bank

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Germantown 5421 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Every Friday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, St. Luke's Church opens its doors for our Food Pantry. Come and collect groceries to support you and your family. Let’s build a stronger community together! 🍞❤️

Free

Scrapbooking: Collage Your Family Story

Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Coleman Library Description (from host) Drop in for an afternoon of fun, visual storytelling. Put your memories on the page with scissors, glue, photos, and imagery. Collage and scrapbook materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own photos, drawings or paper. This program is part of our Let's Make Histories! season of programming. We will be meeting on the first Friday of the month, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Free

90’s Hip-Hop and R&B Quizzo

Our House Culture Center 6380 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Time to gather the girls up and get your tickets to 90’s Hip-Hop and R&B QUIZZO, co-created and collaborated by us and @iloveourhouse. We’ll be celebrating and exploring one of Black music’s golden eras and the everlasting legacies, lores, and impacts it’s had on mainstream culture ever since! We’re talking everything from Misdemeanor to Miseducation and Boom Bap to Bad Boy. This ain’t your normal trivia night, it’s the vibe of the Spring time in Germantown. Whether you grew up on…

$20 – $25

Germantown Kitchen Garden Plant Nursery

Germantown Kitchen Garden 215 E. Penn St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The plant nursery opens in just over a month! The greenhouse is filling up with veggie seedlings, and I'm starting to organize overwintered perennials and shrubs to see what we need this year. Please reach out - soon - if there's a tree or shrub or other ornamental you need for your garden, so I can try to find it and include it in my spring orders.We open in person on April 5th, but will be open for online orders…

Youth Summer Success & Anti-Violence Expo

Lonnie Young Recreation Center 1100 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

🔥 Calling all Philly youth & families! 🔥Get ready for State Rep. Andre D. Carroll’s Youth Summer Success & Anti-Violence Expo 💪🏾🌞 📅 June 7 | ⏰ 10AM – 1PM📍 Lonnie Young Rec Center, 1100 E. Chelten Ave ✨ FREE event for ages 14–17 (and parents too!)✅ Get work permits✅ Find summer jobs & programs✅ Connect with mentors✅ Learn about anti-violence resources 📌 BRING your parent + birth certificate for working papers!

Free

Line Dancing

Lonnie Young Recreation Center 1100 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Lonnie Young Advisory Council Description (from host) The Lonnie Young Advisory Council invites you to an afternoon of line dancing! Every Saturday from 12-2pm. Free & fun fitness!

Free

Farm Open House!

The Farm @ Awbury Arboretum 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Free for everyone! Enjoy kids games, meet the goats and chickens and help with giving the goats a bath! 🐐🐓🛁 Free summer books for kids! 📚 Philly school staff and families get free vegetable seeds! 🌿 Learn about our teen internship program for neighborhood middle schoolers! FREE! Open to all — but Philly public school district students especially are encouraged to join us! ☔️ Rain date is Sunday, June 8th from 1-3pm 📍 The Farm at @awburyarboretum 6336 Ardleigh St.

Free

Emerging Paradox Artist Talk

City Arts Salon 5838 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Join us to experience this extraordinary work and delve into the minds of the artists who made it. This is sure to be a talk you’ll remember!

Free

‘Takes A Village Storyhour

d'griot 51 Maplewood Mall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Koku-Roko Description (from host) Bring the whole family to enjoy tales representing black and brown peoples, play, and foster community. Led by Koku-Roko Learning Co-op, in we gather like-minded families; easing the load of parenting and offering a curious space to explore. More about Koku-Roko Koku-Roko is a Black and brown-led co-operative space for cultural enrichment and liberated learning. We curate child-centered and family-encouraged educational experiences to support the development of creative continuous learners and conscious critical thinkers.

Free

Sunday Children’s Clay Workshop

Rebel Potters 6139 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Calling all kids, ages 5-8! Come spend an afternoon playing with clay and making a sun mandala. Get creative and get ready to welcome the summer! No experience required. All materials provided.

$35

Sunday Children’s Clay Workshops

Rebel Potters 6139 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Enjoy an afternoon of clay play! Children will have a great time creating marvelous, magical, wondrous, animated, objects of art! Ages 5-8: April 6: Coil Creations May 18: Animal Wall Pockets June 8: Sun Medallions Ages 9-12: April 27: Fun Face Mugs June 1: Garden Inspired Tiles June 22: Creative Wall Pockets

$35

Wellness Walks

The Farm @ Awbury Arboretum 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Awbury Arboretum Description (from host) Awbury’s 56-acre landscape tucked away in Germantown is a serene escape from the fast pace of the city of Philadelphia. Join us on our Wellness Walks and immerse yourself in nature as we take a moderately paced stroll through gardens, woodlands, roam around the farm, and our ponds and meadows. Join us Monday’s & Thursday’s from 7:00 am – 8:00 am at The Farm at Awbury for our Wellness Walks led by wellness…

Free

The Music Studio @ Lonnie Young

Lonnie Young Recreation Center 1100 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by BuildaBridge Description (from host) **REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AS OF 1/15/2024.  **WE'LL OPEN UP REGISTRATION AGAIN IN 2-3 WEEKS. **THE NEXT PROGRAM SHOULD BE BEGINNING IN MARCH **FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAIT LIST **WE'LL BE IN TOUCH IF SPACE OPENS UP Build A Bridge is sponsoring The Music Studio @ The Lonnie Young Recreation Center from 4:00 PM to 5:30PM, Monday and Thursday, 1100 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138. The program is free. In…

Free

Summer Reading Kick Off Fun for All

Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Everyone, please join us on Tuesday, June 10, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. to celebrate the start of Summer Reading! We will have live music, face painting, and beading and crafts for kids and teens. All ages are welcome! 

Free

Be Free Wednesdays

d'griot 51 Maplewood Mall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by d'griot Description (from host) Come to this free weekly virtual healing session in group format for folks needing support in their story. Transforming the old to the new. blew will support next steps to get unstuck and free toward your goals personally and professionally. Bring your tea, share if you will, listen and learn from community conversation. More about blew: blew is a black woman, mother, artist, entrepruner, and alligned-being advocate. From orphaned to owning multiple community based businesses…

Free

Fiber Friends

Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Description (from host) Fiber artists are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting and conversation with fellow artists. All skill levels are welcome. Assistance with knitting and sewing will be provided, and we have a sewing machine to use. Some supplies will be available. We'll be meeting from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., most Wednesdays.

Free

Wellness Walks

The Farm @ Awbury Arboretum 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Awbury Arboretum Description (from host) Awbury’s 56-acre landscape tucked away in Germantown is a serene escape from the fast pace of the city of Philadelphia. Join us on our Wellness Walks and immerse yourself in nature as we take a moderately paced stroll through gardens, woodlands, roam around the farm, and our ponds and meadows. Join us Monday’s & Thursday’s from 7:00 am – 8:00 am at The Farm at Awbury for our Wellness Walks led by wellness…

Free

The Music Studio @ Lonnie Young

Lonnie Young Recreation Center 1100 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by BuildaBridge Description (from host) **REGISTRATION IS CLOSED AS OF 1/15/2024.  **WE'LL OPEN UP REGISTRATION AGAIN IN 2-3 WEEKS. **THE NEXT PROGRAM SHOULD BE BEGINNING IN MARCH **FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAIT LIST **WE'LL BE IN TOUCH IF SPACE OPENS UP Build A Bridge is sponsoring The Music Studio @ The Lonnie Young Recreation Center from 4:00 PM to 5:30PM, Monday and Thursday, 1100 East Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138. The program is free. In…

Free

St. Luke’s Friday Food Bank

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Germantown 5421 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Every Friday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, St. Luke's Church opens its doors for our Food Pantry. Come and collect groceries to support you and your family. Let’s build a stronger community together! 🍞❤️

Free
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