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Manayunk Canal Reopening
2025-06-26 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Venice Island Performing Arts Center
Overview
Celebrate the re-introduction of fresh water to the Manayunk Canal in over 75 years! Join us to learn about the water quality improvements, speak with local partners for the project, and watch a mussel presentation from PWD Scientists.
The Community event begins at 11 am, with speakers and presentations starting at 11:30 am. Educational tables, activities, and refreshments will be in the lobby and by the Canal.

11:00 am – Event starts
11:30 am–12:30 pm – Presentations in the theater
12:30–2:00 pm – Tabling & refreshments
1:00 pm – Ceremonial ribbon cutting on Lock St Bridge.

A small gate opening ceremony will take place at the nearby site of the Flat Rock Dam.
This is a rain or shine event.

PWD is asking you to RSVP if you plan to be there: https://water.phila.gov/events/manayunk-canal-reopening/

Manayunk Book Club on Meet Up
2025-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | PHS Pop Up Beer Garden in Manayunk, 106 Jamestown, Philadelphia, PA, 19127, United States
What we’re about

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you will read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories, and make new friends!

Like books? Live in or near Manayunk?
Come on out!

Details

In May the weather was not in our favor for an outdoor event, so we’re trying again in June at the PHS Pop-Up Garden in Manayunk . We will be discussing James by Percival Everett, a critically acclaimed new take on classic Mark Twain. The pop-up garden has food and drink available for purchase and is friendly to well-behaved pets. Bonus points for anyone who builds a raft and arrives via the Manayunk Canal.
If mother nature conspires against us, we will be at Manayunk Brewing Company a/k/a The Brew Pub. I will update the event posting and contact attendees if we have to do this.
You may want to (re)familiarize yourself with Twain’s depictions of Jim, Huck Finn, and Tom Sawyer. If you’re not familiar with Percival Everett, the movie American Fiction is an entertaining introduction to his style and themes.

Merion Concert Band at Gorgas Park
2025-06-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Gorgas Park, 6300 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19128, United States
4th of July Tunes and more

POSTPONED - Tuesday Night Bridge Music
2025-06-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Manayunk Bridge Garden, 100 Dupont St, Philadelphia, 19127
Too hot tonight. We will resume next week.

VHS Movie Night -The Mummy (1999)
2025-06-24 07:00 - 22:00 | Harmonie Hall, 4372 Fleming, Philadelphia, PA, 19128, United States
Great movie in a great venue!

The 36th Annual Manayunk Arts Festival
2025-06-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-21 11:00 - 19:00 | Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA, 19127, United States
Join us in celebrating The 36th Annual Manayunk Arts Festival this year!
Since 1990, the show has built itself into being the tri-state area’s largest outdoor, juried art festival featuring approximately 300 different local and nationally known artists and crafters. Collectors, buyers, and designers will visit Main Street during the two-day, closed street event. The festival is free to the public and features artists from eight different disciplines: fiber, glass, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, painting & drawing, photography, and wood & sculpture.
Throughout the weekend, visitors can plan to take in the art, enjoy food and beverages from Manayunk’s renowned restaurants, and cool off by shopping at Manayunk’s unique boutiques and stores.

Deb Callahan Band
2025-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Pretzel Park, 4300 Silverwood St., Philadelphia, PA, 1912y7, United States

Fridays at the Foodery - Quidnunk and Friends
2025-06-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-06-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-23 19:00 - 22:00 | The Foodery on Ridge
Live music is what keeps the world spinning.
Come out and get some tacos and beer and hear sounds.
and it’s FREE!
Children and well behaved dogs welcome.

Twilight Tunes at the Pocket Park
2025-06-19 17:00 - 21:00 | Roxborough Pocket Park, 6170 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, 19128, United States
Celebrate Juneteenth with us and the Fataday Korngor band!
A lovely night under the stars.

Community Forum With State Rep. Tarik Khan and State Senators Vince Hughes and Art Hayward
2025-06-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Roxborough Memorial Hospital Auditorium, 5800 Ridge Avenue
Meet elected officials, Bring your observations and concerns of the day. Try not to just make it a complaint session. Let’s for once not talk about parking, ok?

Tuesday Night Sunset Bridge Music Live From Manayunk Bridge Garden - World Music with "Arehm"
2025-06-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Manayunk Bridge Garden, 100 Dupont St, Philadelphia, 19127
Come and watch the sun set over the Bala Hills and be soothed and excited by glorious sounds.
Two of our favorite musicians in Philadelphia team up for night of stringed beauty.
Raji Malik and Roger Mgrdichian together as the evening closes will be magical.

Philadelphia Canoe Club Monthly General Meeting
2025-06-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Philadelphia Canoe Club, 4900 Ridge Ave
General Meetings for the Philadelphia Canoe Club are held at the clubhouse, Colony Castle, every 3rd Monday of the month at 7:30 PM.
The December meeting is the Annual Holiday Party (BYOB) and a snack contribution.
Meetings are open to the public – come on out, introduce yourself, meet our members, find out what’s going on, learn about training courses, trips, and a lot more. We look forward to meeting you soon!!
4900 Ridge Ave Philadelphia PA 19127
Driveway under traffic light with cross walk. Then proceed through the gate.

Gorgas Park Clean Up on 2nd Saturdays
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00
Keeping it real, keeping it clean.
Keeping it real clean!m
Meet at the Park house at 10.

Manayunk Canal Clean Up Day
2025-06-14 09:30 - 11:30 | Venice Island Performing Arts Center
Come clean up the Manayunk Canal and towpath ahead of the Flat Rock Dam opening. This dam will divert water from the Schuylkill River back into the canal to improve water quality in our region.
Our work will help preserve the health and beauty of the Manayunk Canal, Schuylkill River, and surrounding green areas before the dam opens. Volunteers will remove debris from the canal using canoes as well as on foot down the tow path, which gets burdened with trash during the summer months.
Join our cleanup crew for a chance to win a United by Blue backpack made out of recycled plastic and stick around for an afterparty with food and drinks for volunteers. Environmental non-profits from the Philly area will be tabling to show how you can get more involved in their amazing efforts.
All cleanup gear (gloves, pickers, buckets, & trash bags) will be provided, but feel free to bring your own gloves if preferred. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes, and don’t forget sun protection and rain gear (just in case! ☔️). Lastly, be sure to bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. 💧A water cooler will be available for refills.

Tuesday Night Sunset Bridge Music Live From Manayunk Bridge Garden - Featuring The Kramblers
2025-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Manayunk Bridge Garden, 100 Dupont St, Philadelphia, 19127
Come and watch the sun set over the Bala Hills and be soothed and excited by glorious sounds.

Pretzel Theater Company in Gorgas Park
2025-06-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Gorgas Park, 6300 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19128, United States

Manayunk Stairs Walk
2025-06-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA, 19127, United States
Let’s walk! About 3 hours, start and finish at Pretzel Park.

Central Roxborough Civic Association Monthly Meeting (“CRCA”)
2025-06-05 19:30 - 20:30
Please join us. The CRCA meets on the first Thursday of each month, except July and August. Most CRCA meetings are conducted via Zoom, and two or three are conducted in person at locations announced at the time of the meeting.
Please check the CRCA website for meeting details.

Manayunk Neighborhood Council Monthly Meeting
2025-06-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Check Website For meeting location = http://www.manayunkcouncil.org/meetings.html
Detail on meetings can be found at
http://www.manayunkcouncil.org/meetings.html

Ivy Ridge Trail Update
2025-06-04 18:00 | Dobson Elementary School, 4667 Umbria Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Come hear what’s next for the Ivy Ridge Trail section between the current Trail head at the Bridge and the Ivy Ridge Station.

Tuesday Night Sunset Bridge Music Live From Manayunk Bridge Garden - The Mt,. Airy Tap Room Old Time Jam
2025-05-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Manayunk Bridge Garden, 100 Dupont St, Philadelphia, 19127
It’d a rollicking good time. Feel free to bring your fiddle or mandolin and join in.

Come and watch the sun set over the Bala Hills and be soothed and excited by glorious sounds.

Julian Harwell & Evolvlove Halcyon Listening Room Album Release Show at Harmonie Hall
2025-05-25 18:30 - 21:00
Julian Harwell & Evolvlove
Halcyon Listening Room Album Release Show
Sunday, May 25th
6:30pm doors | 7pm music
$25 advance | $30 day of show
Tickets
Bring your own Yoga mat – this will be a sonic immersion best experienced lying down.

Halcyon Listening Room is the third full-length album from pianist, composer, and producer Julian Hartwell (website | YouTube | Bandcamp) featuring an epic collaboration with sound healer Kirk “Evolvlove” Jones. A project almost five years in the making, the album synergistically fuses Hartwell’s piano and production skills with Evolvlove’s vast arsenal of sonic healing tools such as crystal and bronze bowls, gongs, flutes, percussion, tuning forks, and more. Together they have crafted a unique musical experience which might best be described, without exaggeration, as a “metaphysical, hyper-dimensional sonic immersion,” where the intention is to guide the listener through various states of consciousness and ultimately, encourage a meditative healing experience. The album also features various nature ambiences recorded by the artists themselves as well as subtle vocal layering, intentfully placed.

Far-and-above the typical traditional meditation or new-age genre that can just as easily become background music, the sound journey of Halcyon Listening Room demands deep listening and active participation, even when producing states of deep relaxation.
Kirk and Julian are excited to bring the live experience of this momentous project to audiences all around, starting Spring of 2025 and beyond!

Karl Blau and Erisy Watt at Harmonie Hall
2025-05-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Harmonie Hall, 4372 Fleming, Philadelphia, PA, 19128, United States
Karl Blau and Erisy Watt
Saturday, May 24th
7:30pm doors | 8pm music
$10 advance | $15 day of show
BYOB
Tickets

Karl Blau (website)

Based in Philadelphia, Blau has a legendarily broad résumé. He has worked on 250 albums during the last three decades, his experience ranging from Earth and Microphones to Laura Veirs and Matthew E. White. And his own catalog has forever been that of a polyglot, bending funk and folk and pop and punk into experimental forms with total glee. To call Vultures of Love the culmination of all that is to imply some stopping point, as if this is some destination Blau has now reached. But he moved to Philadelphia in part because he likes to be part of music that is going somewhere, that is seeking some frontier. This is just a particularly compelling step on the path of an under-heralded adventurer, still finding new ways to locate the space between the expected and unexpected.

Erisy Watt (website)

LA-based songwriter Erisy Watt creates music that is both rooted and expansive, sparse yet textured. Described by No Depression as “what contemporary folk sounds like at its peak,” she often draws comparisons to ’60s singer-songwriters yet continues to shake loose the tenets of decade or genre. Her music flows between intimate and unrestrained, weaving storytelling with a sound that moves from earthy to cosmic, contemplative to playful.

Raised in Nashville by way of Portland, Erisy has spent much of the last decade playing shows all over the US and abroad, where her experiences—both onstage and off—have shaped the depth and honesty of her craft. She’s currently on tour in support of her latest album, not either or but everything.

Tuesday Night Sunset Bridge Music. The Jazz Guitar of Nathan Beebe - Live From Manayunk Bridge Garden
2025-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Manayunk Bridge Garden, 100 Dupont St, Philadelphia, 19127
