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SUMMARY:Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
DESCRIPTION:The Fairmount Water Works is proud to be one of the sites of “Parks on Tap”\, a mobile beer garden sponsored by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. \nCome enjoy beer samplings\, games\, live music\, and more. \nPark Events \n\n9/7 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works\n9/10 Maha Yoga at Parks on Tap 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Pay What You Can\n9/10 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works\n\nIndego Station \nIndego will be providing unlimited bike parking during select times of Parks on Tap at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works – click here for a schedule and details! \nFWW-Sponsored Events \nExperience FWW’s hands-on Science Saturday and Coast Day 2016 activities\, and Sunday Cinema feature\, “Oceans”. Melissa D’Agostino’s URBAN SEA exhibit will also be on display that week here at the Fairmount Water Works. \nLearn more about Parks on Tap here.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/parks-on-tap-pop-up-beer-garden-3/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160910T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160910T160000
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SUMMARY:Coast Day 2016
DESCRIPTION:Discover all that Pennsylvania’s coast has to boast at Pennsylvania Coast Day. This free festival will take place at Walnut Plaza (Columbus Avenue at Walnut Street) on Penn’s Landing on September 10\, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. \nVisitors to Pennsylvania Coast Day will enjoy: \n\nFree boat rides and tours*\nFree rowboating or swan pedal boating\nRemote-controlled model ship races\nFree T-shirts and prizes\nFace painting\nArts and crafts\nExhibitors\n\nRide a free\, round-trip shuttle to the Fairmount Water Works at the Schuylkill waterfront. Here\, you can: \n\nSee live mussel hatchery demonstrations\nCompete in the Philly Fun Fishing Fest early that morning;\nExperience hands-on activities as a part of our Science Saturday program.\nExplore interactive exhibits inside the historic Fairmount Water Works.\n\n…and more. \n*Free boat ride for the first 500 people. \nCheck back regularly for event updates!
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/coast-day-2016/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160910T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160910T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20160816T192711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T180807Z
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SUMMARY:Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
DESCRIPTION:The Fairmount Water Works is proud to be one of the sites of “Parks on Tap”\, a mobile beer garden sponsored by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. \nCome enjoy beer samplings\, games\, live music\, and more. \nPark Events \n\n9/7 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works\n9/10 Maha Yoga at Parks on Tap 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Pay What You Can\n9/10 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works\n\nIndego Station \nIndego will be providing unlimited bike parking during select times of Parks on Tap at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works – click here for a schedule and details! \nFWW-Sponsored Events \nExperience FWW’s hands-on Science Saturday and Coast Day 2016 activities\, and Sunday Cinema feature\, “Oceans”. Melissa D’Agostino’s URBAN SEA exhibit will also be on display that week here at the Fairmount Water Works. \nLearn more about Parks on Tap here.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/parks-on-tap-pop-up-beer-garden-4/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160911T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20160816T192757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T180806Z
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SUMMARY:Parks on Tap (Pop-Up Beer Garden)
DESCRIPTION:The Fairmount Water Works is proud to be one of the sites of “Parks on Tap”\, a mobile beer garden sponsored by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. \nCome enjoy beer samplings\, games\, live music\, and more. \nPark Events \n\n9/7 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works\n9/10 Maha Yoga at Parks on Tap 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Pay What You Can\n9/10 Indego Bike Share 5 to 9 pm | Indego will be providing unlimited bike parking at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works\n\nIndego Station \nIndego will be providing unlimited bike parking during select times of Parks on Tap at a virtual pop-up station right near Fairmount Water Works – click here for a schedule and details! \nFWW-Sponsored Events \nExperience FWW’s hands-on Science Saturday and Coast Day 2016 activities\, and Sunday Cinema feature\, “Oceans”. Melissa D’Agostino’s URBAN SEA exhibit will also be on display that week here at the Fairmount Water Works. \nLearn more about Parks on Tap here.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/parks-on-tap-pop-up-beer-garden-5/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Social
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161231
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SUMMARY:"Falling Waters: The Legacy of the Schuylkill Navigation"
DESCRIPTION:Falling Waters: The Legacy of the Schuylkill Navigation\nA Culture & Conversation Exhibit by Sandy Sorlien \nOn exhibit in our Media Room and stairwell until December 30\, 2016\, during regular hours.\nClosing Reception: Thursday December 29\, 5:30-7 PM\, Gallery Talk 6:15\n\nAbout the Exhibit\nNo human endeavor has had a greater influence on the Schuylkill River than its 19th century network of dams. Yet residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania today may know little about the Schuylkill Navigation\, as most of its infrastructure is gone. There were once 32 dams\, 46 miles of slackwater pools\, 62 miles of canals\, and 120 locks. \nConstructed from 1816-1828 to tame the wild river\, the privately-owned system extended 108 miles from Fairmount to Port Carbon. Thus began a long period of human dominance of the river for our own purposes: transportation\, commerce\, power\, and recreation. Anthracite coal\, other raw materials\, and finished goods were carried on barges over this system\, literally fueling the Industrial Revolution in the Schuylkill Valley. It brought numerous factory boom towns like Norristown\, Conshohocken\, and Manayunk.  Unfortunately\, with this development came heavy pollution of Philadelphia’s drinking water source. Finally in 1947-51\, our state and federal government accomplished a massive cleanup\, the Schuylkill River Project\, dredging coal silt from the river and largely restoring its flow. \nMost of the infrastructure of the Schuylkill Navigation was demolished. But there are four remaining navigation dams\, two desilting dams\, two watered canals\, one working lock\, and numerous dam abutments\, lock ruins\, canal traces\, and silt impoundment basins. Some remnants are buried or overgrown or blocked by railways. In 2013\, photographer Sandy Sorlien began looking for them. \nAt the 200th anniversary of the Schuylkill Navigation\, this exhibition represents the first three years of Sandy’s ongoing quest to photograph all 32 dam sites on her native river. \n“Falling Waters” will be on display at the Fairmount Water Works from September 15 – December 31\, 2016. (The gallery is occasionally used for private events. Calling ahead is suggested.) \nAbout the Artist\nSandy Sorlien is a photographer\, neighborhood planner\, and watershed educator. Her photographs are in the collections of numerous institutions\, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art\, the Michener Museum\, and Haverford College. Since 2012 Sandy has been a contractor at the Fairmount Water Works\, the education arm of Philadelphia Water. She has developed several upriver dam-related programs\, including the Falling Waters tour series and the Schuylkill Dam Series geocaches. She was born and raised in the Schuylkill River watershed and lives in Roxborough near the Manayunk Canal. Sandy rows out of Bachelors Barge Club on Boathouse Row\, and watches carefully for herons\, kingfishers\, and otters – all biological indicators of a healthy river. \nAbout Culture & Conversation\nUsing art as the platform\, Culture & Conversation prompts meaningful\, thought-provoking dialogue about our environment.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/culture-conversation-falling-waters-the-legacy-of-the-schuylkill-navigation-system/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20160816T201952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T163942Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Sea Exhibit by Melissa D’Agostino
DESCRIPTION:URBAN SEA\, a site-specific textile installation and interactive experience byMelissa D’Agostino\, inspires conversation about the river’s historic role as a water mass and its future evolution based on the health of our watershed systems. Engineered to unfurl alongside the river between six of the historic pavilion columns\, URBAN SEA will showcase 60 yards of silk organza fabric hand-dyed by the artist’s itajime technique of patterned vertical lines.\n \nViewers will see the one of a kind patterned tapestries blowing with the breeze\, creating the billowing waves of an URBAN SEA.  \nURBAN SEA will be on display from Monday\, September 26 through Thursday\, September 29. Exhibit times are as follows (under the FWW Pavilion): \n\nMonday (4pm – 7pm)\nTuesday (4pm – 7pm)\nWednesday (4pm – 7pm)\nThursday (4pm – 7pm)\n\nThroughout the exhibit\, D’Agostino invites visitors to express their own thoughts of the experience at a poetry desk and drawing table. She’s also collaborated with a local letterpress maker to develop a commemorative card for URBAN SEA featuring a poem and drawing by the artist\, as a special gift for each viewer to remember and share their experience of the installation. \n 
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/urban-sea-exhibit-by-melissa-dagostino-daily-exhibit-hours-vary-4/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160927T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160927T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20160816T201619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165422Z
UID:7239-1474992000-1475002800@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Urban Sea Exhibit by Melissa D’Agostino
DESCRIPTION:URBAN SEA\, a site-specific textile installation and interactive experience byMelissa D’Agostino\, inspires conversation about the river’s historic role as a water mass and its future evolution based on the health of our watershed systems. Engineered to unfurl alongside the river between six of the historic pavilion columns\, URBAN SEA will showcase 60 yards of silk organza fabric hand-dyed by the artist’s itajime technique of patterned vertical lines.\n \nViewers will see the one of a kind patterned tapestries blowing with the breeze\, creating the billowing waves of an URBAN SEA.  \nURBAN SEA will be on display from Monday\, September 26 through Thursday\, September 29. Exhibit times are as follows (under the FWW Pavilion): \n\nMonday (4pm – 7pm)\nTuesday (4pm – 7pm)\nWednesday (4pm – 7pm)\nThursday (4pm – 7pm)\n\nThroughout the exhibit\, D’Agostino invites visitors to express their own thoughts of the experience at a poetry desk and drawing table. She’s also collaborated with a local letterpress maker to develop a commemorative card for URBAN SEA featuring a poem and drawing by the artist\, as a special gift for each viewer to remember and share their experience of the installation. \n 
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/urban-sea-exhibit-by-melissa-dagostino-daily-exhibit-hours-vary-3/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160928T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160928T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20160816T202229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T163941Z
UID:7241-1475078400-1475089200@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Urban Sea Exhibit by Melissa D’Agostino
DESCRIPTION:URBAN SEA\, a site-specific textile installation and interactive experience byMelissa D’Agostino\, inspires conversation about the river’s historic role as a water mass and its future evolution based on the health of our watershed systems. Engineered to unfurl alongside the river between six of the historic pavilion columns\, URBAN SEA will showcase 60 yards of silk organza fabric hand-dyed by the artist’s itajime technique of patterned vertical lines.\n \nViewers will see the one of a kind patterned tapestries blowing with the breeze\, creating the billowing waves of an URBAN SEA.  \nURBAN SEA will be on display from Monday\, September 26 through Thursday\, September 29. Exhibit times are as follows (under the FWW Pavilion): \n\nMonday (4pm – 7pm)\nTuesday (4pm – 7pm)\nWednesday (4pm – 7pm)\nThursday (4pm – 7pm)\n\nThroughout the exhibit\, D’Agostino invites visitors to express their own thoughts of the experience at a poetry desk and drawing table. She’s also collaborated with a local letterpress maker to develop a commemorative card for URBAN SEA featuring a poem and drawing by the artist\, as a special gift for each viewer to remember and share their experience of the installation. \n 
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/urban-sea-exhibit-by-melissa-dagostino-daily-exhibit-hours-vary-5/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160929T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20160816T195448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165422Z
UID:7237-1475164800-1475175600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Urban Sea Exhibit by Melissa D’Agostino
DESCRIPTION:URBAN SEA\, a site-specific textile installation and interactive experience byMelissa D’Agostino\, inspires conversation about the river’s historic role as a water mass and its future evolution based on the health of our watershed systems. Engineered to unfurl alongside the river between six of the historic pavilion columns\, URBAN SEA will showcase 60 yards of silk organza fabric hand-dyed by the artist’s itajime technique of patterned vertical lines.\n \nViewers will see the one of a kind patterned tapestries blowing with the breeze\, creating the billowing waves of an URBAN SEA.  \nURBAN SEA will be on display from Monday\, September 26 through Thursday\, September 29. Exhibit times are as follows (under the FWW Pavilion): \n\nMonday (4pm – 7pm)\nTuesday (4pm – 7pm)\nWednesday (4pm – 7pm)\nThursday (4pm – 7pm)\n\nThroughout the exhibit\, D’Agostino invites visitors to express their own thoughts of the experience at a poetry desk and drawing table. She’s also collaborated with a local letterpress maker to develop a commemorative card for URBAN SEA featuring a poem and drawing by the artist\, as a special gift for each viewer to remember and share their experience of the installation. \n 
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/urban-sea-exhibit-by-melissa-dagostino-daily-exhibit-hours-vary/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161229T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161229T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20161214T191842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165422Z
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SUMMARY:"Falling Waters: The Legacy of the Schuylkill Navigation" (Reception)
DESCRIPTION:Falling Waters: The Legacy of the Schuylkill Navigation\nA Culture & Conversation Exhibit by Sandy Sorlien \nOn exhibit in our Media Room and stairwell until December 30\, 2016\, during regular hours.\nClosing Reception: Thursday December 29\, 5:30-7 PM\, Gallery Talk 6:15\n\nAbout the Exhibit\nNo human endeavor has had a greater influence on the Schuylkill River than its 19th century network of dams. Yet residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania today may know little about the Schuylkill Navigation\, as most of its infrastructure is gone. There were once 32 dams\, 46 miles of slackwater pools\, 62 miles of canals\, and 120 locks. \nConstructed from 1816-1828 to tame the wild river\, the privately-owned system extended 108 miles from Fairmount to Port Carbon. Thus began a long period of human dominance of the river for our own purposes: transportation\, commerce\, power\, and recreation. Anthracite coal\, other raw materials\, and finished goods were carried on barges over this system\, literally fueling the Industrial Revolution in the Schuylkill Valley. It brought numerous factory boom towns like Norristown\, Conshohocken\, and Manayunk.  Unfortunately\, with this development came heavy pollution of Philadelphia’s drinking water source. Finally in 1947-51\, our state and federal government accomplished a massive cleanup\, the Schuylkill River Project\, dredging coal silt from the river and largely restoring its flow. \nMost of the infrastructure of the Schuylkill Navigation was demolished. But there are four remaining navigation dams\, two desilting dams\, two watered canals\, one working lock\, and numerous dam abutments\, lock ruins\, canal traces\, and silt impoundment basins. Some remnants are buried or overgrown or blocked by railways. In 2013\, photographer Sandy Sorlien began looking for them. \nAt the 200th anniversary of the Schuylkill Navigation\, this exhibition represents the first three years of Sandy’s ongoing quest to photograph all 32 dam sites on her native river. \n“Falling Waters” will be on display at the Fairmount Water Works from September 15 – December 31\, 2016. (The gallery is occasionally used for private events. Calling ahead is suggested.) \nAbout the Artist\nSandy Sorlien is a photographer\, neighborhood planner\, and watershed educator. Her photographs are in the collections of numerous institutions\, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art\, the Michener Museum\, and Haverford College. Since 2012 Sandy has been a contractor at the Fairmount Water Works\, the education arm of Philadelphia Water. She has developed several upriver dam-related programs\, including the Falling Waters tour series and the Schuylkill Dam Series geocaches. She was born and raised in the Schuylkill River watershed and lives in Roxborough near the Manayunk Canal. Sandy rows out of Bachelors Barge Club on Boathouse Row\, and watches carefully for herons\, kingfishers\, and otters – all biological indicators of a healthy river. \nAbout Culture & Conversation\nUsing art as the platform\, Culture & Conversation prompts meaningful\, thought-provoking dialogue about our environment.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/falling-waters-the-legacy-of-the-schuylkill-navigation-reception/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170419T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20170404T165236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165422Z
UID:7521-1492624800-1492635600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:GoPhillyGo Goes to the Fairmount Water Works
DESCRIPTION:Join GoPhillyGo for a tour of the Fairmount Water Works followed by a happy hour and snacks. \nLearn about this award-winning urban environmental education center that dates back to the 19th century and is noted as a National Historic Landmark\, a Civil Engineering Landmark\, and National Mechanical Engineering Landmark. The tour will also include the Mussel Hatchery Exhibition. This event is free\, but space is limited. So\, registration is recommended. \nFollowing the tour\, refreshments will be available (21+ to drink). Vegetarian and vegan friendly. \nFWW is located on the east bank of the Schuylkill River between historic Boat House Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art at 640 Waterworks Dr. FWW is located on the east bank of the Schuylkill River between historic Boat House Row and the Philadelphia Museum of Art at 640 Waterworks Dr. Don’t worry about parking! The Fairmount Water Works is easily accessible by public transit\, bike and foot. Use GoPhillyGo.org to plan your car-free trip.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/gophillygo-goes-to-the-fairmount-water-works/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Social,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170421T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170429T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20170412T191336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T163848Z
UID:7534-1492761600-1493485200@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Philadelphia Science Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Philadelphia Science Festival (PSF) returns for its seventh year of scientific celebrations with nine days of events at restaurants\, breweries\, museums\, libraries\, parks and other neighborhood spaces. \nLast year\, more than 70\,000 people flocked to festival events\, and with the awesome\, 80-plus happenings on tap for 2017\, this year’s festivities are expected to be bigger\, better and brainier than ever before. \nFrom a life on Mars discussion to a chocolate chip cookie lab to a stargazin\ng party to an ’80s prom-themed scientific soiree\, the array of events run the gamut\, with many of the workshops\, lectures and happenings unfolding free of charge. All are designed to help spark conversation\, curiosity and passion for the topics of science and technology that play a vital role in our everyday lives. \nWith over 80 great events\, across the greater Philadelphia region\, you’re sure to find a reason to get nerdy! \nFind out more about the Festival here.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/philadelphia-science-festival/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170423T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20170328T144016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T163848Z
UID:7464-1492952400-1492966800@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Shad Festival 2017
DESCRIPTION:Join the Fairmount Water Works in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish with a host of programs and events for Shad Weekend. \nCatch a demonstration on fishnet-weaving out under our pavilion\, and learn about catching shad in traditional Native American culture from Heart to Hearth Cookery. Make a colorful fish rubbing in our water lab. Young guests can enjoy our “Fishin’ Around” activity. \nWe’re also be featuring “Be an Environmental Scientist” session\, where you can meet an aquatic scientist\, ask questions\, and explore how the mighty freshwater mussel is attracting attention for its ability to filter water naturally. See how they grow and learn about the role they play in our river ecology at the new demonstration mussel hatchery.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/shad-festival-2017-2/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170908T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170908T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20170829T203358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170829T203358Z
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SUMMARY:A Walk Along the Parkway
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia’s Parkway references the most beautiful cities of Old Europe. Discover the magnificent buildings along Philadelphia’s own Champs-Élysées and what lies beneath them. \nStart at the Fairmount Water Works\, where wheels once pumped the City’s drinking water\, then embark on a mile-long stroll down the picturesque path to Logan Square and back again. Ideal for history buffs\, cultural connoisseurs and architectural mavens. \nPLEASE NOTE: Comfortable shoes strongly encouraged for this walking tour. Registrants will be contacted in the event of cancellation due to inclement weather. \nTHIS IS A FREE TOUR\, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-walk-along-the-parkway-tickets-37425560860
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/a-walk-along-the-parkway/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture,Tour
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20170908T174701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T185253Z
UID:7632-1505244600-1505250000@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:"Tracing the Schuylkill Navigation Canal from Coal Country to Philadelphia"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/tracing-the-schuylkill-navigation-canal-from-coal-country-to-philadelphia/
LOCATION:Schuylkill River Heritage Center\, The Foundry\, 2 Main Street\, Phoenixville\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20170921T161935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170921T161935Z
UID:7729-1508072400-1508691600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Water and Food: The Art of Irrigation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/water-and-food-the-art-of-irrigation/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171104T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171104T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20171016T185728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165419Z
UID:7760-1509811200-1509818400@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:The Quiet Circus: River Charrette 4
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia Contemporary and Headlong are revisiting the path of the city’s watershed\, urban expansion and cultural heritage. Join a silent Walk into Fairmount Water Works’ hidden\, underground natatorium and witness a Performance and post performance Conversation. We will explore the correlations between society and its environment and will rethink topics around diversity\, sustainability and consciousness\, and you! Register here… \nAfter the conversation\, audience members are invited to a gathering with hot drinks\, celebrating the fourth River Charrette.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/the-quiet-circus-river-charrette-4/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Social,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20171027T150639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165418Z
UID:7771-1510848000-1510851600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
DESCRIPTION:Tour the Fairmount Water Works – a National Historic Landmark\, Civil Engineering Landmark\, and National Mechanical Engineering Landmark – beginning outdoors on the grounds (weather permitting). FWW’s tour guide extraordinaire\, Ken Hinde\, will then take you inside the Revival buildings for a journey into today’s interpretive center\, connecting the Water Works’ past and present purpose. \nAttendees also have the opportunity to sit in the intimate Engine House Theater and see an award-winning 15-minute film on the site’s important role in Philadelphia’s history before touring exhibit areas on their own. \nSpace is limited\, so register today. 
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/fairmount-water-works-inside-out-4/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture,Social,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20171027T151802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165417Z
UID:7782-1513267200-1513270800@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:The Historic Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
DESCRIPTION:Tour the Fairmount Water Works – a National Historic Landmark\, Civil Engineering Landmark\, and National Mechanical Engineering Landmark – beginning outdoors on the grounds (weather permitting). FWW’s tour guide extraordinaire\, Ken Hinde\, will then take you inside the Revival buildings for a journey into today’s interpretive center\, connecting the Water Works’ past and present purpose. \nAttendees also have the opportunity to sit in the intimate Engine House Theater and see an award-winning 15-minute film on the site’s important role in Philadelphia’s history before touring exhibit areas on their own. \nSpace is limited\, so register today. 
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/the-historic-fairmount-water-works-inside-out/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture,Social,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180119T150542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165417Z
UID:7873-1516903200-1516910400@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Learn a River's Name
DESCRIPTION:FWW watershed educator and photographer Sandy Sorlien\, will be featured with other local artists during this special exhibit at Schuylkill Center on January 25th!
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/learn-a-rivers-name/
LOCATION:The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education\, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180301T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180301T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180301T160455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165417Z
UID:7948-1519891200-1519923600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Choose Your Own Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever look back at key moments in history and think\, “I would’ve made a better choice”? We’ll test that assumption using a real-world scenario with local roots. \nPhiladelphia\, 1896: Typhoid fever has been running rampant in the city. The last few decades have seen nearly 16\,000 deaths from the terrible disease. Health professionals say polluted water is to blame\, but anticontagionists contend the water is pure and safe. \nAdd to that the manufacturing industries that have brought about a near environmental catastrophe by draining their waste into Philadelphia’s waterways\, and you have everything you need for a lively debate about how to make the city’s water safe. But what’s the best solution? Should the city build an expensive filtration plant or invest in a more cost-effective aqueduct system? \nJoin the Chemical Heritage Foundation for an after-hours gaming adventure where you’ll get to step into someone else’s shoes\, and—using your wits\, luck\, and all the best information available to you at that moment in history—see where your choices land you! \nAfterward\, toast to your success (or failure)\, and learn more about the history of Philadelphia’s waterways with representatives from the Fairmount Water Works. \nTickets for this event are $10 per person\, and registration is required. \nFor more information about this event\, contact Alexis Pedrick at 215.873.8293 or apedrick@sciencehistory.org. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Fairmount Water Works\, as part of the upcoming Grid and Flow exhibition.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/choose-your-own-adventure/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180311T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180311T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180213T170522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181211T221920Z
UID:7935-1520773200-1520780400@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:"Make & Take" with Greensgrow Farms
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the lush gardens and water exhibits at the Philadelphia Flower Show? Bring the magic home! Visit the Fairmount Water Works for a hands-on workshop\, where you can make your very own wildflower seed balls\, led by Greensgrow Farms. These urban agricultural specialists will walk you through the process of making and planting these seed balls in your own neighborhood! Hosted by the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. Registration is free\, but a $5 donation is suggested. Space is limited\, so sign up today!
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/make-take-with-greensgrow-farms/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180410T175753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181211T221917Z
UID:7968-1524304800-1524330000@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating Shad!
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we partner with Heart to Hearth Cookery in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish – American shad! Learn about catching shad in traditional Native American culture.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/celebrating-shad/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180422T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180410T182325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T163809Z
UID:7971-1524402000-1524416400@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating Shad!
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we partner with Heart to Hearth Cookery in celebrating one of the Schuylkill River’s finest fish – American shad! Learn about catching shad in traditional Native American culture. \nWhile you’re here\, get the insider experience in our Freshwater Mussel Hatchery! See how environmental scientists grow freshwater mussels by re-introducing these “mighty mussels” into our local waterways (2pm – 4pm).
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/celebrating-shad-2/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180426T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180130T170312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T165417Z
UID:7901-1524758400-1524765600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:A Walk Along the Parkway Tour
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia’s Parkway references the most beautiful cities of Old Europe. Discover the magnificent buildings along Philadelphia’s own Champs-Élysées and what lies beneath them. \nStart at the Fairmount Water Works\, where wheels once pumped the City’s drinking water\, then embark on a mile-long stroll down the picturesque path to Logan Square and back again. Ideal for history buffs\, cultural connoisseurs and architectural mavens. \nPLEASE NOTE: Comfortable shoes strongly encouraged for this walking tour. Registrants will be contacted in the event of cancellation due to inclement weather.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/a-walk-along-the-parkway-tour/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Lecture,Social,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180520T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180130T203501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181211T221914Z
UID:7904-1526630400-1526835600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Art in the Open 2018
DESCRIPTION:Art in the Open (AiO) is a biennial citywide event that celebrates artists\, their inspirations for creating art\, and their relationships with the urban environment. Art in the Open debuted in June 2010\, bringing a jury-selected group of artists to the Schuylkill Banks – from the historic Fairmount Water Works to South Street – to inspire new ways of seeing the river and the city it runs through. Every other year\, a new group of artists is chosen for a three day event\, creating new works of art outside\, in a creative process open to everyone. \nThe public is encouraged to participate in Art in the Open by visiting often during the three-day event\, to see the works of art evolve and talk with the artists about their creative process. By actively engaging with AiO\, you become part of that process – shifting ideas of the art audience\, and as part of the environment the artists are considering\, influencing how the art take shape. Artists’ working times will vary with their project’s particular needs; most activity takes place between 9 am and 5 pm. \nPartnering civic and cultural organizations throughout Philadelphia also offer extensive opportunities for public engagement with the event\, showcasing the vibrant community of working artists\, galleries and institutions that make Philadelphia a major Urban Art Center\, and its two rivers: waterways which continue to inspire creative response and also serve as an ecologically critical lifeline for its residents. \n 
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/art-in-the-open-2018/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science,Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180914T203547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T190954Z
UID:8195-1537005600-1537027200@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Science Saturday - "Mighty Mussel Mania"
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for Mighty Mussel Mania at the Delaware River Festival at Penn’s Landing! Drop by our mussel cart to learn the importance of these mini-water filters through up-close-and-personal hands-on lessons.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/science-saturday-mighty-mussel-mania-9/
LOCATION:Penn’s Landing
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180802T174010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T192339Z
UID:8113-1538829000-1538832600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:Family Tour with Let's Go Outdoors
DESCRIPTION:Join our partners at Let’s Go Outdoors for a family-friendly tour of the Fairmount Water Works! \nLet’s Go Outdoors aims to bring families together for environmental education tours and/or outdoor learning activities. \nAttendees will learn about the amazing grounds outside of the historic site\, including the Fishway Dam\, then head inside for a guided orientation of “Water in Our World” and watch a 15-minute film about the buildings important role in Philadelphia’s history. \nPlease keep in mind: \n\nThis tour is geared for adults bringing one or more children\, though all are welcome.\nThe session is about 60 minutes\, with 20 minutes outdoors\, and attendees are encouraged to dress accordingly.\nThe tour involves walking/traveling along grassy\, slightly inclined\, and/or paved surfaces.\n\nThe tour is FREE\, but registration is required.
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/family-tour-with-lets-go-outdoors-11/
LOCATION:Fairmount Water Works\, 640 Water Works Drive\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180912T155450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T163807Z
UID:8167-1539424800-1539430200@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:The Watershed is An Open Book
DESCRIPTION:New Early Literacy Program for 3-8 Year Olds and Their Caregivers!\n\nWeekly workshops with a seasonal theme to help build reading readiness using “teachable” moments in your own neighborhood.\nGreat incentives for frequent attendance\, such as backpacks loaded with things to help your child read\, explore\, and play in the outdoors!\nPartners: Mander Recreation Center\, Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center\, and Let’s Go Outdoors.\nSupported by the William Penn Foundation\nThere is no fee\, but pre-registration is required. Space is limited so sign up today!
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/the-watershed-is-an-open-book-4/
LOCATION:Gideon Elementary School\, 2817 W. Glenwood Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Hands-On Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T134137
CREATED:20180912T153752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T163807Z
UID:8164-1539880200-1539885600@fairmountwaterworks.org
SUMMARY:The Watershed is An Open Book
DESCRIPTION:New Early Literacy Program for 3-8 Year Olds and Their Caregivers!\n\nWeekly workshops with a seasonal theme to help build reading readiness using “teachable” moments in your own neighborhood.\nGreat incentives for frequent attendance\, such as backpacks loaded with things to help your child read\, explore\, and play in the outdoors!\nPartners: Mander Recreation Center\, Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center\, and Let’s Go Outdoors.\nSupported by the William Penn Foundation\nThere is no fee\, but pre-registration is required. Space is limited so sign up today!
URL:https://fairmountwaterworks.org/event/the-watershed-is-an-open-book-2/
LOCATION:Mander Recreation Center\, 2140 N. 33rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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