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Seeds to Sprouts, Spring Adventures! (Ages 2-4)

Presented by Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania at Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

April 29-June 10, 2013

Pam Newitt Educator and Founder, Nature By The Yard

Is your toddler a budding naturalist? Join us this spring for a series of outdoor adventures designed to introduce children and their caregivers to the wonders of the natural world! Each session will include guided exploration through the Arboretum and a craft
to take home. Children must be walking and accompanied by an adult. Please dress for ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Mini-Morris Players (Ages 5-10) Presented by Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania at Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania June 13-June 27, 2013 In this fun-filled six-week theatre program, children will help history come alive at Morris Arboretum! On the very grounds they developed, John and Lydia Morris (played by two ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Monday Jazz Jam at World Cafe Live Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia July 9, 2012-July 8, 2013 The Monday Night Jazz Jam, hosted by Jeff Torchon (of Conjunto Philly), is an opportunity for jazz musicians from the Philadelphia area to come together and perform. Each week, the ...More
	Tell-a-friend White Petals Surround Your Yellow Heart Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) February 6-July 28, 2013 This group exhibition presents the work of artists engaged with clothing, adornment, and self-presentation to highlight the inventive design, tactical implementation, or sartorial ...More
	Tell-a-friend Year of Proof: The Making and Unmaking of Race Presented by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) September 2, 2012-August 18, 2013 Is there such a thing in humans called race? Since the emergence of biology and anthropology, scientists began to develop categories for all living things on earth, ...More
	Tell-a-friend In the Artifact Lab: Conserving Egyptian Mummies Presented by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) September 30, 2012-October 31, 2013 Live Mummy Conservation! The Penn Museum invites you behind the velvet ropes with its new project, In the Artifact Lab: Conserving Egyptian Mummies. Part exhibition, and part ...More
	Tell-a-friend Ormandy in China: The Historic 1973 Tour Presented by University of Penn Van Pelt Library November 2, 2012-October 31, 2014 The 1973 tour of China by the Philadelphia Orchestra marked an important milestone in relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Following on the heels ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets WXPN's Free At Noon Presented by WXPN at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia April 27, 2009 - Ongoing Every Friday at noon, WXPN brings live music to the air with the Free At Noon Concert series at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. From NPR Music and WXPN, hear a live mix of roots ...More

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Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
Tree Adventure Avg. Event Rating(5.0 Stars): Tree Adventure Presented by Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania at Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania July 4, 2009 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): Tree Adventure explores the relationship between plants and people with its central theme: we need trees, and trees need us. The iconic centerpiece of the exhibit is Out on a Limb, a dramatic new 450-foot long walkway that will soar 50 feet above the forest. Armed with a Passport to Adventure, visitors can also travel the expanse of the Arboretum’s 92-acre garden to learn the critical role trees play in our environment while having fun engaging with trees. The exhibit will be a fully...	Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania	07/04/09- Ongoing	Philadelphia