Fairmount Water Works

Sunday Cinema: "Hoot"
2016-07-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-07-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-07-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-07-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-07-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-07-31 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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.)
Hoot: A young man moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he’s compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls.

20th Annual Delaware Estuary Watershed Workshop: Urban Waters
2016-07-19 08:45 - 16:00
This day will focus on the complete process of how we use water in the city. Tours may include the wastewater treatment plant as well as where the water is before we drink it. We will also tour the Fairmount Water Works to learn the history of water in the city of Philadelphia. After exploring the center we will discuss ways to incorporate water into your classroom using the Understanding the Urban Watershed curriculum.

Science Saturday: "Put Your Dirt to Work"
2016-07-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-07-30 14:00 - 16:00
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.
What happens to the fall leaves, grass clippings, or weeds you pull from the garden? They don’t just disappear! Like all natural materials, they decompose. Composting is the practice of managing waste to be reborn as a soil enricher. Come and learn how to compost, and find out what sort of critters make the whole process happen.

River Reimagined: A Land & Water Tour
2016-07-28 14:30, 2016-08-11 14:30 - 16:30, 2016-08-25 14:30 - 16:30
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 of the Fairmount Water Works, stroll through the beautifully landscaped South Garden, and along the Schuylkill Banks for a 1.5 mile walk to the Walnut Street dock to board a boat for a 1-hour narrated cruise. Purchase tickets here.
PLEASE NOTE: Comfortable and sturdy shoes are strongly recommended for the 1.5-mile walk. Transportation from the Walnut Street dock back to the Fairmount Water Works is available. In the event of inclement weather, we may have to cancel the tour. You will be notified by email if the tour must be cancelled.

Family Tour w/ Let's Go Outdoors
2016-07-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2016-08-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2016-08-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2016-08-20 13:00 - 14:00
Join Let’s Go Outdoors for a general family-friendly tour of the Fairmount Water Works!
Learn about amazing grounds outside of the historic site, including the Fishway Dam, then head inside for a guided orientation to “Water in our World” and watch a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history. Let’s Go Outdoors inspires an appreciation for the outdoors through education and recreation programming, especially among people of color and those that live in city communities.
After the tour, stick around for our weekly Science Saturday activity that starts at 2pm.
The tour is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited.

Science Saturday: "The Greatest Flow on Earth: A Water Carnival"
2016-08-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-08-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-08-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-08-27 14:00 - 16:00
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.
Step right up and see the amazing surface tension! You will be polarized by this amazing molecule, H2O! Come and explore some of water’s many fascinating properties in fun lab activities.

Sunday Cinema: The Land Before Time
2016-08-07 13:00 - 15:00
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.)
The Land Before Time: An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.

Sunday Cinema: "The Land Before Time"
2016-08-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-08-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-08-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-08-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-08-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-08-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-08-28 15:00 - 17:00

Pop Up Yoga
2016-08-19 18:15 - 19:15
Join us for a special yoga class with Pop Up Yoga Philly by the serene waters of the Schuylkill River at the Fairmount Water Works Pavilion! A portion of the proceeds of these classes will benefit educational programs at the Fairmount Water Works.
Register here.

Science Saturday: "Ecology Under Wraps: Ecosystems and Terrariums"
2016-09-03 14:00 - 16:00
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.
The Schuylkill River ecosystem is an interrelationship of water, earth, plants and animals. Learn about the ecology of the area around the Fairmount Water Works and build your own miniature ecosystem in a bottle. VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR OWN CONTAINER to create a terrarium in.
