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Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: “What Goes Up, Must Come Down”

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, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments. To support theses fun, hands-on activities, […]

Science Saturday: Fish – Playing it Cool in Winter

Do you wonder what happens in the Schuylkill River in the Winter? What do the fish and other animals do when the water gets cold? Learn about the cold-blooded residents of the Schuylkill River and how they survive the Winter. You will also discover a physical difference between hot and cold water and how that […]

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: “For the Love of Water”

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, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments. To support theses fun, hands-on activities, […]

Science Saturday: Fish – Playing it Cool in Winter

Do you wonder what happens in the Schuylkill River in the Winter? What do the fish and other animals do when the water gets cold? Learn about the cold-blooded residents of the Schuylkill River and how they survive the Winter. You will also discover a physical difference between hot and cold water and how that […]

Science Saturday: Fish – Playing it Cool in Winter

Do you wonder what happens in the Schuylkill River in the Winter? What do the fish and other animals do when the water gets cold? Learn about the cold-blooded residents of the Schuylkill River and how they survive the Winter. You will also discover a physical difference between hot and cold water and how that […]

Science Saturday – “Black History Month: Scientists and Inventors”

Drop in every Saturday between 2-4 pm, and together, we'll explore different aspects of our environment during fun and interactive sessions in our water lab. Many African American doctors, scientists and inventors have made important contributions over the course of American history and we will introduce you to many of them.  Lonnie Johnson is an […]

Science Saturday – “Black History Month: Scientists and Inventors”

Drop in every Saturday between 2-4 pm, and together, we'll explore different aspects of our environment during fun and interactive sessions in our water lab. Many African American doctors, scientists and inventors have made important contributions over the course of American history and we will introduce you to many of them.  Lonnie Johnson is an […]

Science Saturday – “Black History Month: Scientists and Inventors”

Drop in every Saturday between 2-4 pm, and together, we'll explore different aspects of our environment during fun and interactive sessions in our water lab. Many African American doctors, scientists and inventors have made important contributions over the course of American history and we will introduce you to many of them.  Lonnie Johnson is an […]

Sunday Cinema: “Wall-E”

Join us every Sunday afternoon for Sunday Cinema – a free series featuring movies and documentaries that surround a water theme. It’s a great family-friendly event, and we’ll show a different movie every month. (Film selection subject to change.) Wall-E: In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will […]

“What’s in My River?”

The Fairmount Water Works is proud to partner with the River Towns program to present "What's in My River?" Bring the family out to explore the underwater world of the Schuylkill River!