The Watershed is an Open Book
New Early Literacy Program for 3-8 Year Olds and Their Caregivers! Weekly workshops with a seasonal theme to help build reading readiness using “teachable” moments in your own neighborhood. Great […]
Events for April 29, 2023 - April 14, 2023
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Educator’s Workshop: The City & the River
Held at the Pennsylvania Academy for Fine Arts and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. Lunch and transportation between sites is provided. The workshop will introduce PAFA’s new special exhibition From the Schuylkill to the Hudson: Landscapes of the Early American Republic that delves into the important and underexplored tradition of landscape representation in Philadelphia […]
Class: Watercolors on the Water
Explore the beauty and versatility of watercolor at the historic Water Works space on the Schuylkill! Enjoy behind the scene natural spaces while learning a variety of watercolor approaches to painting beautiful waterscapes. Students will take inspiration from the river that continues to define the natural landscape of Philadelphia and will be encouraged to find […]
The Watershed is an Open Book
New Early Literacy Program for 3-8 Year Olds and Their Caregivers! Weekly workshops with a seasonal theme to help build reading readiness using “teachable” moments in your own neighborhood. Great […]
River Reimagined: A Land & Water Tour
Learn about the Fairmount Water Works, one of Philadelphia’s first tourist attractions, and cruise the Schuylkill for a new perspective on sites along this historic river. After a brief tour […]
Exploring Our Urban Watershed
Explore what lives in our waters and what indicators we use to determine the health of our waterways. You will collect water samples and discover some of the microscopic mysteries in the […]
The Watershed is an Open Book
New Early Literacy Program for 3-8 Year Olds and Their Caregivers! Weekly workshops with a seasonal theme to help build reading readiness using “teachable” moments in your own neighborhood. Great […]
Class: Watercolors on the Water
Explore the beauty and versatility of watercolor at the historic Water Works space on the Schuylkill! Enjoy behind the scene natural spaces while learning a variety of watercolor approaches to […]
The Watershed is an Open Book
New Early Literacy Program for 3-8 Year Olds and Their Caregivers! Weekly workshops with a seasonal theme to help build reading readiness using “teachable” moments in your own neighborhood. Great incentives for frequent attendance, such as backpacks loaded with things to help your child read, explore, and play in the outdoors! Partners: Mander Recreation Center, Edward […]
Class: Watercolors on the Water
Explore the beauty and versatility of watercolor at the historic Water Works space on the Schuylkill! Enjoy behind the scene natural spaces while learning a variety of watercolor approaches to […]