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2015 Pennsylvania Coast Day

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 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coast Day activities include: Philadelphia Ship Model Society Regatta TEACH FLEET - World's largest LEGO Ship Model […]

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry (“The Very Thirsty Caterpillar”)

September 16 – The Very Thirsty Caterpillar – Staying hydrated is important to staying healthy! Head down to the Fairmount Water Works with your preschoolers (ages 3-5), and learn all about water! Starting August 26, join us Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 11:30am to splash around  and discover new things about water through interactive story telling, movement activities, […]

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry (“Turtle, Turtle”)

September 23  – Turtle, Turtle – Shellebrate these reptiles lean about how they live what they like to eat. Head down to the Fairmount Water Works with your preschoolers (ages 3-5), and learn all about water! Starting August 26, join us Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 11:30am to splash around  and discover new things about water through interactive story […]

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry (“Geometric Places”)

September 30 –  Geometric Places – Learn about the building blocks that shape the architecture of the Fairmount Water Works. Head down to the Fairmount Water Works with your preschoolers (ages 3-5), and learn all about water! Starting August 26, join us Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 11:30am to splash around  and discover new things about […]

Science Saturday: “Autumnal Color Box: Fall Leaves”

Do you wonder why leaves are green in the spring and summer, but change to red, yellow and orange in the fall? Investigate the different colored pigments in leaves, identify different leaves, and perform an experiment to show how one color is really made up of many different colors.(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

Science Saturday: “Autumnal Color Box: Fall Leaves”

Do you wonder why leaves are green in the spring and summer, but change to red, yellow and orange in the fall? Investigate the different colored pigments in leaves, identify different leaves, and perform an experiment to show how one color is really made up of many different colors.(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

Science Saturday: “Autumnal Color Box: Fall Leaves”

Do you wonder why leaves are green in the spring and summer, but change to red, yellow and orange in the fall? Investigate the different colored pigments in leaves, identify different leaves, and perform an experiment to show how one color is really made up of many different colors.(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

Science Saturday: “Autumnal Color Box: Fall Leaves”

Do you wonder why leaves are green in the spring and summer, but change to red, yellow and orange in the fall? Investigate the different colored pigments in leaves, identify different leaves, and perform an experiment to show how one color is really made up of many different colors.(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

Science Saturday: “Harvesting History: Philadelphia before the Europeans Arrived”

Native Americans are an important part of our Thanksgiving celebrations. Learn about the original residents of Philadelphia and their reliance on local rivers and streams. We will learn about their culture, lifestyle and diet and about the local environment thousands of years before European settlers arrived. You can weave a mat of natural materials like […]

Science Saturday: “Harvesting History: Philadelphia before the Europeans Arrived”

Native Americans are an important part of our Thanksgiving celebrations. Learn about the original residents of Philadelphia and their reliance on local rivers and streams. We will learn about their culture, lifestyle and diet and about the local environment thousands of years before European settlers arrived. You can weave a mat of natural materials like […]