Events
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Safari Overnight
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 9-March 10, 2012 Experience the Academy of Natural Sciences after dark! Bring your 7- to 14-year-old children to enjoy a night of interactive activities and encounters with our live animals. Socialize and enjoy refreshments, then sleep next to the lions, tigers or a Tyrannosaurus rex. Awaken to a light breakfast and more exploration. Each child receives a participation patch.
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/09/12 -
03/10/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Paleopalooza
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences February 18-February 19, 2012 Paleopalooza, a two-day festival of gigantic proportions, features rarely seen specimens from the Academy’s world-famous collection, including dinosaur fossils. Meet Academy of Natural Sciences' scientists and learn what it’s like to reconstruct the past using fossils, imagination and sound science. Enjoy hands-on activities, crafts, guest speakers and interactive presentations.
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/18/12 -
02/19/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Bicentennial Weekend
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 24-March 25, 2012 The Academy of Natural Sciences kicks off its yearlong Bicentennial with exciting events, special programs, public engagement activities, and a fascinating exhibit of stories, treasures and current research. Founded in 1812, the Academy is the nation’s oldest natural history museum. The festivities begin March 24 with family activities, special appearances, music, games, crafts, the exhibit opening and, of course, birthday cake. More exciting programs are planned through March 2013.
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/24/12 -
03/25/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Tiny Tots
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences February 1-March 14, 2012 Young children and their favorite adults can join the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in exploring nature through games, crafts, songs, and museum explorations. Tiny Tots Explorers are for ages 3-4. An appropriate snack will be provided. There is a different theme for each session.
You may register for a single session or the entire series. Session size is limited to 10 adult/child pairs.
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/01/12 -
03/14/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Academy Spring Explorers Camp
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 28-April 10, 2012 Looking for a way to entertain the kids during spring break? The Academy will host a fun and educational day camp for children ages 5 to 12. Each day includes a teacher-naturalist presentation, exhibit exploration, games, crafts and other interactive activities. Days may be reserved individually or as part of a longer experience.
Topics and Dates:
March 28th and April 6th Awesome Animals
March 29th and April 5th: Wild Science
March 30th, April 4th and 9th:...
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/28/12 -
04/10/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Women in Natural Sciences Discovery Weekend
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences May 12-May 13, 2012 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University's bicentennial year features a specially themed Women in Natural Sciences Discovery Weekend, highlighting important aspects of the institution’s historic support of women in science. This history will be shared through presentations and activities featuring the Academy’s Ewell Sale Stewart Library and Archives. Meet scientists, make a nature-based gift for Mom, and learn about women’s contributions to biodiversity and...
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/12/12 -
05/13/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Safari Overnight
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences May 11-May 12, 2012 Experience the Academy after dark! Bring your 7- to 14-year-old children to enjoy a night of interactive activities and encounters with live animals. Socialize and enjoy refreshments, then sleep next to the lions, tigers or Tyrannosaurus rex. Awaken to a light breakfast and more exploration. Each child receives a participation patch.
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Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/11/12 -
05/12/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
One Book, One Philadelphia: Running the Road to ABC
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Presented by the Free Library of Philadelphia, the goal of One Book, One Philadelphia is to promote reading, literacy and libraries, and to encourage the entire greater Philadelphia area to come together through reading and discussing a single book.
Join multi-talented storyteller, artist, and historical re-enactor Carla Wiley for an engaging presentation of the young children’s book Running the Road to ABC by Denizé Lauture.
Book supply is...
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African American Museum of Philadelphia |
02/25/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
African American Iconic Images Mural Workshop
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia March 31, 2012 Designed to complement the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, this family-friendly workshop invites participants to delve further into themes highlighted along the mural tour. Participants will have an opportunity to learn to create art in response to the murals they see along the tour. Tour participation not required for workshop participation.
For more information on the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, visit http://iconic.muralarts.org/.
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African American Museum of Philadelphia |
03/31/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
African American Images Trolley Tour
Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection. The Mural Arts Program presents a compilation of murals that capture the rich African American experience in Philadelphia. The murals honor significant figures including W.E.B. DuBois, the women of jazz, Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X, to name just a few. The tour price includes a 2 hour guided tour as well as admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia (up to a $37 dollar value)!
The tour also...
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Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia |
02/25/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Bookworms Classes
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 7-February 25, 2012 Your very own book club to share with your pre-schooler! Each class is themed around a different book. Read the stories together, share observations and use boxes of costumes and props to bring each story to life. For ages 3-4 and their caregivers.
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Arden Theatre Company |
01/07/12 -
02/25/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Bookworms
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 13-May 5, 2012 Your very own book club to share with you pre-schooler! Each class is themed around a different book. Read the stories together, share observations and use boxes of costumes and props to bring each story to life! For ages 3-4 and their caregivers.
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/13/12 -
05/05/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Kid's Crew: Treasure Trunk
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 7-March 1, 2012 Kindergarteners discover the power of creation by inventing their own stories! Boxes full of hats, baskets full of costumes and trunks full of props inspire kids to new heights of creativity. For students in kindergarten only.
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Arden Theatre Company |
01/07/12 -
03/01/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Kid's Crew: Treasure Trunk
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 15-May 5, 2012 Kindergarteners discover the power of creation by inventing their own stories! Boxes full of hats, baskets full of costumes and trunks full of props inspire kids to new heights of creativity. For students in kindergarten only.
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/15/12 -
05/05/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Kid's Crew: Storycrafters
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 7-February 29, 2012 Star in your favorite book! Kids learn acting and storytelling by reading their favorite books and working together to act them out dramatically. Learn how to create a character and be a great storyteller!
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Arden Theatre Company |
01/07/12 -
02/29/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Kid's Crew: Storycrafters
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 14-May 5, 2012 Star in your favorite book! Kids learn acting and storytelling by reading their favorite books and working together to act them out dramatically. Learn how to create a character and be a great storyteller!
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/14/12 -
05/05/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Kid's Crew Acting Classes
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 7-February 28, 2012 Begin to learn the techniques that actors use on stage by using your bodies, minds and voices to create characters. Kids will work with scenes from different scripts as they begin to learn the fundamentals of acting. No experience necessary! For grades 3-5.
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Arden Theatre Company |
01/07/12 -
02/28/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Kid's Crew Acting Classes
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 13-May 5, 2012 Begin to learn the techniques that actors use on stage by using your bodies, minds, and voices to create characters. Kids will work with scenes from different scripts as they begin to learn the fundamentals of acting. No experience necessary! For grades 3-5.
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/13/12 -
05/05/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Kid's Crew: Play Practice
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 7-February 25, 2012 A great place to use all you have learned in acting class! In Play Practice, students work with an actual script for all 8 weeks and learn how to develop characters, analyze a script and stage scenes. The last day of class, parents and friends are invited to see selected scenes from the play! For students in 5th grade.
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Arden Theatre Company |
01/07/12 -
02/25/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Kid's Crew: Play Practice
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 17-May 5, 2012 A great place to use all you have learned in acting class! In Play Practice, students work with an actual script for all 8 weeks and learn how to develop characters, analyze a script and stage scenes. The last day of class, parents and friends are invited to see selected scenes from the play! For students in 5th grade.
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/17/12 -
05/05/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
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Arden Drama School Kid's Crew Acting Workshop
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/31/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Kid's Crew Workshop: Once Upon a Time
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company April 21, 2012 For kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders, Once Upon a Time allows the class to create its own story. At the beginning, the teacher reads the first two sentences of a story and opens a trunk that contains three props. The rest is up to the class! Once Upon a Time's starter sentences and props change every season, making each class completely unique. Kids work together to create an original story...Once Upon a Time!
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Arden Theatre Company |
04/21/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Kid's Crew Workshop: Fairy Tale Mix Up
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company April 14, 2012 They may be well known stories, but what happens when the big bad wolf runs into the seven dwarves? Students will work in a group to create new and imaginative versions of some of the world's most loved tales. For kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders.
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Arden Theatre Company |
04/14/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Kid's Crew Workshop: Musical Theatre
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company April 7, 2012 In this class you will learn to perform a song together as a group. Sing, dance and act as you get a taste of musical theatre while learning some of your favorite numbers! For kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders.
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Arden Theatre Company |
04/07/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Robin Hood Workshops
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company May 7-May 14, 2012 You've heard the story and now seen the play! Come to one of two workshops and learn from the actors in Robin Hood! In this unique class, we will take you onstage and backstage of our fabulous production!
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Arden Theatre Company |
05/07/12 -
05/14/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Play-in-a-Day
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company February 20, 2012 Kids work together to conceive, write, and perform a play of their own creation! Parents and other guests can enjoy the fruits of their kids' labor at the end of the day. Each Play-in-a-Day is as unique as the group of children! Take it once or take it ten times, the story and the characters are always new! For grades K-5.
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Arden Theatre Company |
02/20/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Play-in-a-Day
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 3, 2012 Kids work together to conceive, write, and perform a play of their own creation! Parents and other guests can enjoy the fruits of their kids' labor at the end of the day. Each Play-in-a-Day is as unique as the group of children! Take it once or take it ten times, the story and the characters are always new! This workshop for grades 3-5.
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/03/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Play-in-a-Day
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 17, 2012 Kids work together to conceive, write, and perform a play of their own creation! Parents and other guests can enjoy the fruits of their kids' labor at the end of the day. Each Play-in-a-Day is as unique as the group of children! Take it once or take it ten times, the story and the characters are always new! This workshop for grades K-2.
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/17/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Play-in-a-Day
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company April 7, 2012 Kids work together to conceive, write, and perform a play of their own creation! Parents and other guests can enjoy the fruits of their kids' labor at the end of the day. Each Play-in-a-Day is as unique as the group of children! Take it once or take it ten times, the story and the characters are always new! This workshop for grades K-2.
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Arden Theatre Company |
04/07/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Play-in-a-Day
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company April 21, 2012 Kids work together to conceive, write, and perform a play of their own creation! Parents and other guests can enjoy the fruits of their kids' labor at the end of the day. Each Play-in-a-Day is as unique as the group of children! Take it once or take it ten times, the story and the characters are always new! This workshop for grades 3-5.
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Arden Theatre Company |
04/21/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |