Events
| Name |
Organization |
Dates |
Location |
Budapest to Istanbul- Cruising the Danube
Presented by Geographical Society of Philadelphia at Academy of Natural Sciences April 4, 2012 Cruise the historic Danube River viewing spectacular natural beauty and dramatic landscapes. Take the visual journey with filmmaker Clint Denn (in person) from Hungary, to Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, and into Istanbul, Turkey. |
Geographical Society of Philadelphia |
04/04/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley HArper
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences December 10, 2011-February 26, 2012 American artist Charley Harper (1922-2007) uses distinctive geometric shapes, vivid colors and delightful graphics to depict nature in an inspiring fashion in Beguiled by the Wild. Harper developed a deep love of nature as a child growing up in West Virginia. He went on to provide illustrations for numerous books and organizations, including the National Park Service and National Audubon Society. |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
12/10/11 -
02/26/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
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. |
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. |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/18/12 -
02/19/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 24, 2012-March 31, 2013 The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery celebrates the Academy of Natural Sciences’ groundbreaking discoveries of the past and present and provides a glimpse into the future of one of the world’s great natural history museums. Through this spectacular new exhibit, visitors will journey alongside Academy scientists to search for new species and explore how human activity is affecting the environment. See rare and amazing plants and animals from the Academy’s... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/24/12 -
03/31/13 |
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. |
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. |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/01/12 -
03/14/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Everything Under the Sun: New Photographs of Academy Specimens by Rosamond Purcell
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 3-May 20, 2012 Photographer Rosamond Purcell captures the extraordinary nature of everyday objects. A world-renowned Boston artist and author who has photographed natural history and anatomical collections for years, Purcell was the official photographer for Robert M. Peck’s new book A Glorious Enterprise: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Making of American Science (University of Pennsylvania Press, April 2012). In this exhibit, Purcell presents a selection of the book’s... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/03/12 -
05/20/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Flirtatious Feathers: A Colorful Collection of Academy Bird Photos
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences May 26-September 23, 2012 Whether in flight or in song, many birds display vibrant plumage that charms mates and photographers alike. This kaleidoscope of colored feathers is the subject of this stunning exhibit featuring images from the Academy’s Visual Resources for Ornithology (VIREO), the most comprehensive bird image bank in the world. Built by the Academy in collaboration with exhibit design students from Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Flirtatious Feathers... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/26/12 -
09/23/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Sketch-A-Saurus
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 10, 2012 Whether you’re a paleo-Michelangelo or a budding artist, you will learn the fascinating art of dinosaur illustration in this all-day class. Jason Poole, a paleo-illustrator and Dinosaur Hall Manager at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, will share tips and tricks on how to improve your dinosaur sketches by studying dinosaurs’ skeletons, muscles, and other features and examining specimens from Dinosaur Hall and the Paleontology Collection. Poole has had his... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
03/10/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
High Tunnels: A Sustainable Solution for Local Urban Agriculture
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences February 15, 2012 At this Urban Sustainability Forum, find out how high tunnels could help improve access to affordable, nutritious foods in Philadelphia. High tunnels are nonelectric, temporary structures that consist of a layer of plastic over a pipe frame. These structures, however, are not greenhouses. They do not require a permanent heating or ventilation system, ventilation is accomplished manually, and there are no furnaces or fans. High tunnels can extend the growing season and improve the yield and... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/15/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Reimagining Urban Highways
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences February 23, 2012 After decades of disinvestment, many American cities are rebounding and growing their cultural, economic, and environmental assets. Despite their renewal, cities such as Philadelphia, New York, New Orleans, and St. Louis are saddled with highways located in their increasingly popular downtowns.
How should cities change highways to meet 21st-century needs and contemporary urban lifestyles? This panel discussion will look at successful urban highway removal projects in Milwaukee,... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
02/23/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Town Square: Tracking Energy Use for Condos and Co-ops
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences March 14, 2012 Condo and co-op owners are invited to find out how a potential Philadelphia city requirement to report energy usage would apply to their buildings and what tools are available to track and reduce energy usage and associated costs. |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
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:... |
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... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/12/12 -
05/13/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Bird Discovery Weekend
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences June 9-June 10, 2012 The Academy of Naltural Sciences of Drexel University’s bicentennial year features a specially themed Bird Discovery Weekend, highlighting important aspects of the institution’s Ornithology Collection. Birds are the center of attention throughout June, when visitors can learn about the collection and take a look at VIREO, the world’s largest bird image bank. On June 9th and 10th, meet a real ornithologist, learn to identify local birds, participate in a bird migration and... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
06/09/12 -
06/10/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
A Glorious Enterprise Book Talk and Signing
Presented by Academy of Natural Sciences at Academy of Natural Sciences April 25, 2012 Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Senior Fellow Robert M. Peck and historical biographer Patricia Tyson Stroud chronicle 200 years of Academy history in their newly published coffee-table book, A Glorious Enterprise: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Making of American Science. This beautifully illustrated history includes natural-light photographs of Academy specimens by noted photographer Rosamond Purcell.
Find out more about the making... |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
04/25/12 |
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. |
Academy of Natural Sciences |
05/11/12 -
05/12/12 |
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia |
Archdiocesan Choir of Philadelphia
Presented by Concerts at the Cathedral Basilica at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul April 22, 2012 This new singing ensemble of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is under the direction of Dr. John Romeri, Director of the Office for Sacred Music and Organist-Choirmaster of the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul. The choir will present a concert of sacred choral music of the Lenten season. |
Concerts at the Cathedral Basilica |
04/22/12 |
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia |
Daytime Historic Site Tours
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site April 6, 2009 - Ongoing Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, Al Capone's Cell, and Death Row. Admission includes “The Voices of Eastern State” Audio Tour narrated by actor Steve Buscemi.
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Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
04/06/09 -
Ongoing |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
Hands-On History
Presented by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site May 23, 2011 - Ongoing New for 2011, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site literally hands visitors the keys to the cellblocks with new Hands-On History interactive experiences. These short demonstrations take place throughout the penitentiary complex, each lasting five minutes or less. An expert Eastern State tour guide leads each activity, although visitors do the bulk of the physical activities themselves. These interactive experiences run throughout the day and change monthly so be sure to check our website... |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site |
05/23/11 -
Ongoing |
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia |
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 |
Red Cross Walk and Run to Save Lives
Presented by American Red Cross - Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter at Fairmount Park April 21, 2012 The Red Cross Walk & Run to Save Lives is a 5K walk/run around Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. As the biggest fund-raiser for the Red Cross, the Walk & Run supports programs and services to help you, your family, and your neighbors prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Participate in honor of the hero who saved your life, a family member’s, or a friend’s to honor the thousands of heroes who, trained by the Red Cross, are ready to help save your... |
American Red Cross - Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter |
04/21/12 |
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia |
One Book, One Philadelphia 10th Anniversary Celebration
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia at Four Seasons Hotel March 15, 2012 Enjoy a spectacular evening of food and entertainment as the Free Library is joined by former One Book authors to celebrate 10 years of One Book, One Philadelphia! The evening will also feature the world premiere of an original musical composition inspired by this year’s featured selection, written by Gabriella Smith of the Curtis Institute of Music. |
Free Library of Philadelphia |
03/15/12 |
Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Edmund White and Christopher Bram
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library February 16, 2012 Called a literary lion of the gay world, Edmund White is best known for his autobiographical novels in which unabashed hedonism thrives, including A Boy's Own Story and The Beautiful Room is Empty. A chronicler of gay life since the 1970s, White helped define the nascent parameters of gay culture. He is the author of the novel Hotel de Dream, several essays and biographies—including Jean Genet's—and the 1980 travelogue States of Desire: Travels in Gay America, which crystallized... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
02/16/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Anne Rice: The Wolf Gift
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library February 14, 2012 Anne Rice gained notoriety and a vast cult readership for her Vampire Chronicles series, which the Washington Post called "unrelentingly erotic . . . unforgettable." The first and most popular book, Interview With the Vampire (1976) reinvented and refreshed the archetypal vampire myth, and was later made into a film starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. It was followed by The Vampire Lestat and The Queen of the Damned, which the San Francisco... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
02/14/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Jamal Joseph, Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion and Reinvention
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library February 21, 2012 As a teenager in the Bronx ghetto of the 1960s, Eddie Joseph was introduced to the tenets of the Black Panther Party just as it gained a national foothold. The cause swallowed him into one of the most emblematic criminal cases of the '60s. After his stint at Rikers, Eddie—now called Jamal—joined the Revolutionary Black Underground and eventually landed back in prison—where he founded a prison theater and earned two degrees. In his memoir, Panther Baby, he vividly recounts... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
02/21/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
A Conversation with David Isay, All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library February 23, 2012 As founder of StoryCorps, David Isay has dedicated his career to preserving an oral history of the United States. Modeled—in spirit and in scope—after the interviews of the 1930s Works Progress Administration, StoryCorps seeks out ordinary Americans—more than 60,000 so far—whose stories are preserved in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Isay has won numerous broadcasting honors, including multiple Peabody Awards and Guggenheim, MacArthur, and... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
02/23/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Life Upon These Shores
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library February 28, 2012 Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous works of criticism, including The Signifying Monkey, winner of the American Book Award. As the writer and producer of the acclaimed PBS documentary African American Lives, Gates explored the histories of many prominent African Americans. Life Upon These Shores traces African American... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
02/28/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
A Conversation with Ann Beattie, Mrs. Nixon and with Thomas Mallon, Watergate
Presented by Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library at Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library March 1, 2012 After publishing several stories in The New Yorker, Ann Beattie burst on the literary scene in 1976 with Chilly Scenes of Winter and promptly became the unofficial diarist of a generation, delivering "irony-laced reports from the front line of the baby boomers’ war with themselves" (Vanity Fair). With spare, whip-smart prose, Beattie portrayed the sorts of relationships—the results of divorce, sexual liberation, or youthful aimlessness—that were the norm for those... |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library |
03/01/12 |
Free Library of Philadelphia - Parkway Central Library, Philadelphia |
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