Events
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Valentine's Day at Eastern State Penitentiary
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site February 11-February 14, 2012 Break out of the ordinary and celebrate Valentine’s Day with special Winter Adventure Tours. Bring your valentine to receive "Buy One, Get One Free" admission and experience the history of Eastern State with a focus on love stories throughout the prison’s history.
Eastern State Penitentiary is beautiful in the stark, cold months of winter and makes for a perfect setting for romance. The BOGO offer to bring your valentine on February 11-14 is valid for one... |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
02/11/12 -
02/14/12 |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
Greetings from Asbury Park
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center February 15, 2012 Celebrate our right to free expression at this rockin’ kick-off party for the highly anticipated exhibition From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen at the National Constitution Center – the only venue in the nation to host the must-see exhibition from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. You’ll be first in line to get an in-depth look at Bruce Springsteen’s career and catalog through more than 150 rare artifacts... |
National Constitution Center |
02/15/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
19th Annual Biomedical Lecture Series
Presented by Chestnut Hill College at Chestnut Hill College February 15, 2012 Dr. Dawn Bonnell, trustee professor of materials science and director of the Nano/Bio Interface Center at the University of Pennsylvania will present the lecture, “Probing BioSystems at the Nanoscale” at the 19th Annual Biomedical lecture.
As one of the country’s top leaders in nanotechnology, Dr. Bonnell was a key participant at the 2010 National Nanotechnology Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C. At the Nano/Bio Interface Center at the University of... |
Chestnut Hill College |
02/15/12 |
Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia |
Talk About It: How Fair is Fair Trade
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library February 15, 2012 Join Numa St. Louis, Vice President of Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia, Darlene DeLaPaz of Ten Thousand Villages Center City, and Dr. Sharon Ravitch of the University of Pennsylvania for a discussion on whether or not fair trade policies improve the economic independence of farmers and artisans in Haiti and other developing nations. The discussion will be moderated by Tamara Walker, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania.
This event is part of the... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
02/15/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
Poet-tree En Motion
Presented by The Rotunda February 15, 2012 Poet-tree En Motion is a free community event (but donations are always appreciated)! This ongoing seasonal event series features a variety of dance/movement/theater mediums, live electronic/acoustic music, vocalists and poetry/spoken-word presentations, circus/fire performances, community art creations, VJ projections and open stage/open mics!
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The Rotunda |
02/15/12 |
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Travels at Twelve: The Garden Creators and Nurserymen of the Netherlands and Flanders
Presented by Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College at Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College February 16, 2012 Visit public and private gardens of The Netherlands and Belgian Flanders with Jeff Jabco as he tours on his own and with the International Clematis Society. See interesting places such as the Tulip Museum in Amsterdam; the estate De Wiersse in the east of Holland that has been in the same family since 1678; the home garden of Piet and Anja Oudolf; and the unique nurseries of Boskoop—at 7 feet below sea level. The gardens were at their peak bloom time of mid-June!
Free... |
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College |
02/16/12 |
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, Swarthmore |
Wellness Orientation Workshop
Presented by Bucks County Wellness Centre February 16, 2012 Are you ready to get off the pills, lose weight and feel great? Come to a Wellness Orientation Workshop at the Bucks County Wellness Centre. At the workshop you will learn how to eat, think and move well, led by local health expert, Dr. Michael Brady. Dr. Brady will also discuss our 8 Weeks to Wellness program which helps get you on the track towards living a healthy, happy life!
This workshop is free, but space is limited so reserve your spot soon by calling 215.345.1445. There are no... |
Bucks County Wellness Centre |
02/16/12 |
Bucks County Wellness Centre, Doylestown |
Bach's Lunch at Community Music School
Presented by Community Music School at Community Music School February 16, 2012 CMS proudly presents a new lunchtime concert series called Bach's Lunch. Join CMS on the third Thursday of each month and enjoy a mini concert featuring a different CMS faculty artist each month.
Pick up your box lunch at a local eatery or bring from home. Bottled water and coffee/tea will be provided. Concerts begin at 12:10 pm and finish by 12:50 pm. The concert series is free, so please invite your colleagues and friends. Donations are appreciated. |
Community Music School |
02/16/12 |
Community Music School, Trappe |
School's Out, Get Outside: K-2nd graders, 3rd-6th graders
Presented by Briar Bush Nature Center at Briar Bush Nature Center February 17, 2012 Bring your kids to Briar Bush when school is out but work is not. The day features unique nature-related activities including mini-lessons with crafts, games and animal encounters, as well as time for free exploration and play. Kids will be split into two age groups. Pack a lunch. Snack will be provided. |
Briar Bush Nature Center |
02/17/12 |
Briar Bush Nature Center, Abington |
42nd Rowan Jazz Festival
Presented by Rowan University at Rowan University - Boyd Recital Hall February 15-February 17, 2012 Festival director and acclaimed jazz artist Denis DiBlasio welcomes noted saxophonist, arranger, composer and educator Mike Tomaro as this year’s guest artist, joining Rowan’s Lab Band, Jazz Band and other performers at the concert.
Hosted by the Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz Studies at Rowan, the concert caps a three-day event (February 15-17) that focuses on providing a non-competitive, educational environment. Schools from throughout the region take... |
Rowan University |
02/15/12 -
02/17/12 |
Rowan University - Boyd Recital Hall, Glassboro |
Singles Dance Party and Social
Presented by Professional and Business Singles Network (PBSN) at Ramblewood Country Club February 17, 2012 PBSN’s DJ will be spinning your favorite dance hits from the '60s through the present, including mixers and ladies' choice. Your music requests are welcome. The party will take place in a country club setting, and is open to the 50-plus age group. Dressy attire, no jeans or sneakers.
Feel free to just drop in; membership is not required. Cash bar. |
Professional and Business Singles Network (PBSN) |
02/17/12 |
Ramblewood Country Club, Mount Laurel |
Radical Form and Content: Screening I
Presented by Shooting Wall February 17, 2012 Viewing of "In Deep Distress"
Shooting Wall is putting on a month of free screenings that will culminate in a discussion. to embolden the local film community and start making revolutionary cinema in our small city. All the films will have radical examples of film-form and narrative. They have been chosen due to their obscurity, dynamism, humor, and revolutionary qualities. Shooting Wall member short films will be shown before each screening. Screenings will be... |
Shooting Wall |
02/17/12 |
503 Greenwich Street, Philadelphia |
Valentine's Swing Dance Social
Presented by Grace Valley Fellowship February 17, 2012 Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a Valentine's swing social! Start the evening off right with free swing lessons followed by open dancing, a little competition, food, and fun!
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Grace Valley Fellowship |
02/17/12 |
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Valley Forge |
Annual Winter Trek 4: Riverbend Ramble
Presented by Lower Merion Conservancy at Riverbend Environmental Education Center February 18, 2012 The winter tradition continues as the Lower Merion Conservancy partners with Bridlewild Trails Association, the Henry Foundation for Botanical Research, Palace Mission, and Riverbend Environmental Education Center to present a series of free hikes for adults and children ages 8 and up.
Enjoy the company of friends during a brisk walk through the treasured fields and forests of Lower Merion!Riverbend has been connecting children to nature for over thirty-five years. Each... |
Lower Merion Conservancy |
02/18/12 |
Riverbend Environmental Education Center, Gladywne |
Stories From the Wild
Presented by Public Eye: Artists for Animals at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch February 18, 2012 Join Public Eye: Artists for Animals and The Parkway Central Library Children's Department for our hands-on program, “Stories from the Wild,” with storytelling, art projects, and creative movement. The featured book, “Lightfoot the Deer,” written by naturalist & author Thornton W. Burgess and told by storyteller Loretta-Lucy Miller, is an exciting tale about a courageous deer who survives the perils of the wild with the help of human and animal friends. Artist... |
Public Eye: Artists for Animals |
02/18/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch, Philadelphia |
Free Introduction to Watercolor Workshop
Presented by The Blank Canvas at Peace Center of Delaware County February 18, 2012 Join The Blank Canvas, a monthly creativity gathering, for a free "Introducton to Watercolor Painting" workshop taught by local artist Joy Nicholson. The class will explore expressing creativity through the unique attributes of watercolor painting. Materials provided. You may bring an object to paint as part of a still life (optional). |
The Blank Canvas |
02/18/12 |
Peace Center of Delaware County, Springfield |
Community Recycling Event
Presented by eForce Compliance at Whole Foods Market - 20th and Callowhill Streets February 18, 2012 A free “anything with a plug” recycling event will be held at the Callowhill Whole Foods store and the 929 South Street store. All types of electronics will be accepted for free, including computers, monitors, printers, computer accessories and household appliances. |
eForce Compliance |
02/18/12 |
Whole Foods Market - 20th and Callowhill Streets, Philadelphia |
Health & Wellness Fair
Presented by Rite Aid Pharmacy February 18, 2012
- Free Health Screenings
- Bone Density or Facial Skin Screening*
- Glucose
- Cholesterol
- Diabetes Risk Assessment
- Blood Pressure
- Body Mass Index
- COPD
- Memory Impairment
- Sample Gluten-Free & Organic Foods
- Meet the Wellness Ambassador, your personal guide to all of Rite Aid’s wellness products and services throughout the store.
For... |
Rite Aid Pharmacy |
02/18/12 |
Rite Aid Pharmacy, Doylestown |
Great Backyard Bird Count
Presented by Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve at Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve February 19, 2012 Join Michael O’Shea from Wild Birds Unlimited for a Great Backyard Bird Count event at the Preserve. It's free, fun, and easy, and it helps the birds! The GBBC is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. The event will take place at the Bird Observatory in the Preserve Auditorium. Binoculars... |
Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve |
02/19/12 |
Bowmans Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope |
Auntie Mame
Presented by The Colonial Theatre February 19, 2012 Oscar-nominated Rosalind Russell turns in a rollicking performance as the title character, whose philosophy is simply summed up as “life is a banquet, and most suckers are starving to death,” in this award-winning adaptation of the novel and stage play by Patrick Dennis. Her role as young Dennis’ eccentric and free-wheeling aunt, who takes the boy under her wing and helps him to fly, is one of the best of her long career.
As reviewer Steven H. Scheuer has stated,... |
The Colonial Theatre |
02/19/12 |
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The Thrifty Discount DJs Bring You Love and the Thrifty Discount "Yard" Sale
Presented by Steel City Coffeehouse at Steel City Coffeehouse February 19, 2012 This month The Thrifty Discount DJs bring you love! Get ready, because that ol' cupid has been working his magic and this month the DJs present a whole program of love in all its fine and fickle forms, told through the words and music of past generations on vintage vinyl records. Blanko Dave and The Altoona Kid play the tunes and be the cupid...so bring yer main squeeze and don't be stupid!
In addition to the Thrifty Discount DJs, th monthly Thrifty... |
Steel City Coffeehouse |
02/19/12 |
Steel City Coffeehouse, Phoenixville |
Delaware Winter Antique Show
Presented by Toyshows.org at Nur Shrine Temple February 19, 2012 Sixty of the best antique and collectible dealers from the region will be offering a wide variety of merchandise sure to please enthusiasts and shoppers with varied tastes. Vintage furnishings, artifacts, jewelry, porcelain, ephemera, memorabilia, glassware, advertising, pottery, collectible's and toys will be featured. This will be an all-weather event.
Great food, free parking, many bargains.
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Toyshows.org |
02/19/12 |
Nur Shrine Temple, New Castle |
Presidents' Day: 6th Annual Celebration in Chadds Ford
Presented by Chadds Ford Historical Society at Chadds Ford Historical Society February 20, 2012 Come for the free video, refreshments, exhibits, and special activities at the Visitors Center, including coloring pages and Presidents and First Ladies paper dolls. Older visitors can be challenged by the Name that US State game, or the Presidential matching game with portraits and quotes from many U.S. Presidents.
The John Chads House will be open for tours with costumed interpreters (small fee for adults).
For information, call (610) 388-7376 or visit... |
Chadds Ford Historical Society |
02/20/12 |
Chadds Ford Historical Society, Chadds Ford |
Tropical Botany and Ecology - Free Evening Course
Presented by Wagner Free Institute of Science at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society January 17-February 20, 2012 Lectures will be taught by Professor Karen Snetselaar and held at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society at 100 North 20th Street, 5th floor.
Tuesday, January 17th: Types of tropical ecosystems
Monday, January 23rd: Plants of the tropical rainforest
Monday, January 30th: Interactions between plants and animals in the tropics
Monday, February 6th: Mangrove swamps and coral reefs
Monday, February 13th: Agriculture and the tropical forest
Monday,... |
Wagner Free Institute of Science |
01/17/12 -
02/20/12 |
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia |
Washington's Birthday Weekend
Presented by Valley Forge National Historical Park at Valley Forge National Historical Park February 19-February 20, 2012 George Washington was 46 years old before he ever partied on his birthday. And what a grand event it was (for those days), including being serenaded by his wife and Continental Army soldiers in the midst of their storied winter encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in 1778. This year, the party’s even bigger as Valley Forge National Historical Park continues the tradition during Presidents Day weekend, February 17 - 20.
Think birthday cake, made from Martha... |
Valley Forge National Historical Park |
02/19/12 -
02/20/12 |
Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia |
Susan Perlstein Lecture
Presented by Arts Council of Princeton at Paul Robeson Center for the Arts February 21, 2012 The Arts Council of Princeton presents a free public lecture by Susan Perlstein, MSW, a pioneer in the field of arts and aging. The 45 minute lecture will be followed by a Q & A panel of local and national experts. The event is co-sponsored by the National Center for Creative Aging and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Susan Perlstein public lecture is free to the public, but registration is requested, as space is limited. |
Arts Council of Princeton |
02/21/12 |
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, Princeton |
The Dog and Its DNA - Evening Course
Presented by Wagner Free Institute of Science at Free Library of Philadelphia - Independence Branch January 18-February 22, 2012 This course will be held at the Independence Branch of the Free Library, located at 18 S. 7th Street.
Taught by Professor Mary Beth Davis.
For thousands of years dogs have been loyal, hard-working companions of humans, which is not surprising since humans have been selectively breeding dogs that possessed the most desirable attributes for 15,000 years. More than 400 dog breeds are recognized worldwide. Breeds differ tremendously in physical attributes and... |
Wagner Free Institute of Science |
01/18/12 -
02/22/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Independence Branch, Philadelphia |
Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes!
Presented by University of Pennsylvania - Kelly Writers House at University of Pennsylvania - Kelly Writers House February 22, 2012 The Speakeasy Open Mic Night is held once a month. Kelly Writers House invites writers to share their work, or the work of others, in their Arts Cafe. Speakeasy welcomes all kinds of readings, performances, spectacles, and happenings. Bring your poetry, your guitar, your dance troupe, your award-winning essay, or your stand-up comedy to share. You should expect outrageous (and free!) raffles for things you didn't know you needed, occasional costumes, and, of course, community members who... |
University of Pennsylvania - Kelly Writers House |
02/22/12 |
University of Pennsylvania - Kelly Writers House, Philadelphia |
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Fair Trade Coffee Fair
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Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
02/22/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
Fair Trade Coffee Fair
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch February 22, 2012 Learn all about the ins, outs, and ethics of fair trade coffee production courtesy of Fair Trade Philadelphia while enjoying free samples of your favorite brew from local coffee shops including Mugshots and Grindcore House. This event is part of One Book, One Philadelphia. |
Free Library of Philadelphia |
02/22/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Central Branch, Philadelphia |
