• FOW Earth Day Clean Up

    Wissahickon Park

    Meeting at Ten Box Parking: Park at Historic RittenhouseTown or along nearby neighborhood streets and walk down the paved path marked on this Google map to our meeting location. Bathrooms: None Join Friends of the Wissahickon and our upstream partners Wissahickon Trails for our annual Creek Clean-Up, this year in celebration of both Earth Day […]

  • Repair Fair with Philly Fixers at the Roxborough Library

    Roxborough Library 6245 Ridge Avenue

    Bring a broken household item to our Repair Fair! You will be paired with a Fixer and will work together to learn troubleshooting and repair skills. Anything you can carry is fair game. This program is free but we ask that you pre-register for a time slot using the registration link above. This program runs […]

  • Stevie the Inventors Build A Bot Class at YMCA

    Roxborough YMCA 7201 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Get ready for an exciting hands-on STEM experience where kids become inventors! Join Stevie The Inventor for a fun-filled class where children will build their very own motorized robot, learn beginner engineering skills.

  • Read to a Therapy Dog at the Roxborough Library

    Roxborough Library 6245 Ridge Avenue

    Boost your confidence by reading to Lady, a certified therapy dog from Comfort Caring Canines! Practice your reading skills in a judgement-free zone and make sure to pet Lady when you are done. Each child will have up to ten minutes to read aloud. Space may be limited; first come, first served.

  • Free To Be – Suessical

    Venice Island Performing Arts Center

    Performance time: 6pm (Doors open at 5:30pm) Ticket price: $10 for Children, $15 for Adults Description of Performance: Musical theater production of Seussical the Musical for kids Website: www.freetobepac.com

  • Laura Mann and Cliff Hills at the Fallser Club

    The Fallser Club 3721 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Laura Mann Laura Mann is an award-winning singer-songwriter and former Star Search performer who has shared the stage with legends like Warren Zevon, Dave Mason, and Ronnie Spector. She has collaborated with renowned artists, including Robert Hazard, Eric Bazilian, and Dan Navarro. Founder of the award-winning venue The Living Room, Laura now returns to the […]

  • Sunday Volunteer Service with David Bower

    Wissahickon Park

    Meeting at Thomas Mansion (6245 Wissahickon Ave) Parking: Please park on Wissahickon Avenue or the surrounding neighborhood streets rather than the Thomas Mansion driveway. See map for details. Bathrooms: There will be bathroom access at the mansion during the service day. Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? […]

  • Come celebrate National Poetry Month at Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center as poets Peter Krok, Cleveland Wall and Steve Delia Read From Their Work

    Manayunk Roxborough Arts Center 419 Green Lane, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Dears,     Sunday, April 26th at 1:00 p.m. at 419 Green Lane (rear), Philadelphia, PA 19128.     Light refreshments, "Open mic," suggested donation $5.     Street parking is usually available nearby and there are municipal lots within walking distance.     See the attached for more about the poets.     Hoping […]