Frae-Frae: Daughter of Drexciya presents Fluency: The Language of Water and Who We Are An immersive sonic experience wading through memories, dreams, and reflections regarding how water can divide and […]
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Join the Fairmount Park Conservancy and the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center for "Brass in the Grass", a special performance in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. Limited seating will be […]
When a city is built along a river—and Philadelphia is wedged between two, the Schuylkill and the Delaware—floods are an inevitable occurrence, with sometimes tragic consequences. In this illustrated talk, environmental historian Adam Levine will talk about some of the worst floods ever to hit Philadelphia, beginning in the early 1800s and ending up with […]
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. On opening day, which is EARTH DAY - Saturday, April 22nd, tours will include environmental advocate artists; Anabelle […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sure, people have loved drinking beer in the park for years, but did you know that beer was also made on these lands? Before the city created the park, the […]
EVENT UPDATE: Due to the ongoing rain and wet outdoor conditions, Brass in the Grass will be held under the Water Works Pavilion today. Join the Fairmount Park Conservancy and […]
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", […]
