Fairmount Water Works

Outdoor Historic Preservation Tour
2023-07-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
This guided tour includes an orientation of the exterior grounds of our National Historic Landmark. Guests will then head inside to tour the Interpretive Center’s exhibit areas on their own, see the award-winning 15-minute narrated historical film, and enjoy our latest exhibition, “POOL: A Social History of Segregation”.
Questions? Email us at fairmountww@gmail.com

SPLASH: Summer Family Literacy Program
2023-07-08 12:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Saturday mornings filled with lively family expeditions at the Fairmount Water Works site along the Schuylkill River!
Explore the area with guided water-related activities. The fun continues with take-home books and kits full of water-themed activities to do in your neighborhood.
Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 29, rain or shine
Time: 10am- 12noon (meet across from the Fountain of the Sea Horses at 10 am)
Optional round-trip (school) bus transportation will be provided for those traveling from the adjacent Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Bus departs at 9:30 am outside Mander Playground (33rd & Diamond Streets), and leaves from the Fairmount Water Works at 12noon.
This free program is for families with children 2-8 years old. All siblings welcome.
Registration required.

SUBMERGED: A Changing Global Climate (Tour & Discussion)
2023-07-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-29 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
INFORMAL TOUR AND DISCUSSION WITH CURATOR AND ARTISTS
We welcome visitors to register in advance for personal and engaging tours with Thom Duffy, Curator of “SUBMERGED: A Changing Global Climate”, at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. He may also be joined with a small group of artists who are featured in this special exhibition themed on flooding and Global Climate Change.
Tour runs approximately 45 minutes.
FWWIC VISITOR HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday (10am – 5pm)
ADMISSION: Free to all. Donations accepted at Visitors’ Desk.
The exhibition is brought to you in part by the Fund for the Water Works and the Ed F. Grusheski Water Literacy Foundation.

Closing Reception for "SUBMERGED: A Changing Global Climate"
2023-07-27 16:30 - 19:30 | PA
PLEASE JOIN US!
Catered light fare will be served.
Refreshments donated by 31st and Wharton.
CONTRIBUTING GALLERIES/ARTISTS
Independent Artists: Loren Berckey, Diane Burko, Rhea Cutillo, Andrea Krupp, Anabelle Rodríguez, Laura Storck and Maura Williams
Cerulean Arts Gallery: Pia De Girolamo, Richard Estell, Susan B. Howard, Frederic C. Kaplan, Michael Rossman and Jill A. Rupinski
Thom Duffy Fine Art: Thom Duffy and Andrés Tavárez
Bridgette Mayer Gallery: Arden Bendler Browning, Tim McFarlane and Rebecca Rutstein
Schwarz Gallery: Antique painting by Arthur Melzer
Hollis Taggart: Bill Scott
The exhibition is brought to you in part by Fund for the Water Works and the Ed F. Grusheski Water Literacy Foundation.

Mussel Maniacs
2023-07-29 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on Saturday, April 29 from 10am – 12pm! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.

Nature in the City
2023-08-12 10:00 - 12:00 | PA
Explore the wildlife and plant life along the banks of the Schuylkill on the Fairmount Water Works Trail and Boardwalk. Join us for a short guided bird-watching walk and learn how to use binoculars! Get creative with fun tree-themed art and crafts to learn more about the trees along the river. All ages are welcome.

Mussel Maniacs
2023-08-26 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on Saturday, August 26 from 10am – 12pm! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.

Mussel Maniacs
2023-09-30 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on Saturday, September 30 from 10am – 12pm! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.

The Watershed is an Open Book
2023-10-21 12:00 - 14:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
A fun, family program for PreK-3rd grade and their caregivers. (All siblings welcome)
12pm – 2:30pm
All programs are free, but pre-registration is required.
https://tinyurl.com/y89rkpzr

A PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION.

Water Bar at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
2023-10-28 09:00 - 16:00 | PA
Come find us for a taste of delicious tap water. Spin the wheel and see if you can answer a water-related question!

Mussel Maniacs
2023-10-28 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on Saturday, October 28 from 10am – 12pm! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.

Opening for "Take Me to the River" Art Show
2023-10-28 10:00 - 17:00 | PA
This Schuylkill River-themed Art Show opens today. Come have a look!
Hours: 10am – 5pm

Special Hours for "Take Me to the River"
2023-10-29 12:00 - 16:00 | PA
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center will be open today, Sunday October 29th, 12pm – 4pm.

Mussel Maniacs
2023-11-11 10:00 - 12:00 | The Discovery Center, 3401 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19121, United States
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on Saturday, November 18 from 10am – 12pm! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.

The Watershed is an Open Book
2023-11-18 12:00 - 14:30, 2023-12-16 12:00 - 14:30, 2024-01-13 12:00 - 14:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
A fun, family program for PreK-3rd grade and their caregivers. (All siblings welcome)
All programs are free, but pre-registration is required.
https://tinyurl.com/y89rkpzr

A PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION.

Setting the Thanksgiving Water Table
2023-11-24 11:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-25 11:00 - 14:00 | PA
Water is part of everything we eat, drink, and use. Your traditional Thanksgiving recipes, like one for pumpkin pie, calls for little to no cups of water, but from the time the pumpkin starts growing in the pumpkin patch to the moment it reaches your dinner table the pie you consumed uses almost 234 gallons of water to make. If a pie uses that much water, to make, then how much water does it take to create the feast that we indulge in on Thanksgiving Day?
Join us at the Fairmount Water Works for our Thanksgiving holiday pop-up activity Friday November 24 and Saturday November 25 from 11 am to 2 pm. All visitors are invited to discover the incredible amounts of water that it takes for our holiday meal staples to reach the Thanksgiving table. Visitors will have the opportunity to create a plate with their own holiday meal favorites and calculate the “water footprint” of their individual feast.

Take Me to the River: Boathouse Tour and More!
2023-12-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Take Me to the River:
Boathouse Tour and More!
Adults and children 12 and up. Children aged 12-18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Meet at Lloyd Hall Recreation Center at 10am

Have you ever been curious about the 19th century boathouses lining the Schuylkill River? Together these historic buildings form the iconic Boathouse Row. Each rowing club is a member of the Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia, the oldest amateur athletic governing body in America. Join us on a walk from Lloyd Hall to 12 Boathouse Row, home to Penn Athletic Club, for an inside tour of the building and to learn about the sport of rowing. Learn how Fairmount Water Work’s innovative technology and construction of Fairmount Dam set the stage for this very important recreation area.
At Fairmount Water Works, we will enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a curator-led tour of the art exhibit “Take Me to the River”. One of the featured artists will discuss his special connection to the river through his artwork and demonstrate some of his most effective art techniques.
Learn about Philadelphia City Rowing, a program that is open to middle and high school students in the School District of Philadelphia, and where to get more information for interested students.
Program is free, but pre-registration is required. Space is limited.

To register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/take-me-to-the-river-boathouse-tour-and-more-tickets-764178998957?aff=oddtdtcreator

Mussel Maniacs
2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:00 | PA
Join us for our monthly freshwater mussel measuring event at the Discovery Center on December 16, 2023! This community science program helps our freshwater mussel propagation program and brings us a step closer to cleaner water for birds and for ourselves.
This program is designed for adult volunteers. Children age 12 and up can participate with an adult.
For more information, contact Bria Wimberly at bria.wimberly@audubon.org or Stacey Heffernan at stacey.heffernan@phila.gov.

FREE MUSEUM DAY during the PHILLY HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
2023-12-20 10:00 - 17:00 | PA
Come visit on Free Museum Day during the Philly Holiday Experience! We will be offering tours on the hour from 11 am to 2 pm and we will have a fun, hands-on, pop-up activity from 11 am – 3 pm in our LAB:
Fish: Playing it Cool around the Holidays!
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 can affect fish in the winter. Be creative and make a fish ornament to take home!
