Events for June 19 - May 25

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Science Saturday: “Seeing Red (and Yellow and Orange) in the Fall”

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. Do you wonder why leaves are green in the spring and summer, but change to red, yellow and orange in the fall? Investigate the different colored pigments in leaves, identify […]

Sunday Cinema: “A Bug’s Life”

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.) "A Bug's Life": A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, […]

Sunday Cinema: “A Bug’s Life”

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.) "A Bug's Life": A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, […]

Mommy and Minnow, Father and Fry: I Spy…

Calling Moms, Dads, and/or Caregivers! Visit Fairmount Waters Works with your preschooler(s) for Week 1 of our Mommy and Minnow, Father and Fry, 5-week program series! Week 1's theme is "I Spy...", an adventure in exploring the river/water with our sense of sight! Using water themes and river connection lessons, your preschooler(s), along with yourself, […]

Family Tour w/ Let’s Go Outdoors

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 […]

Science Saturday: “Seeing Red (and Yellow and Orange) in the Fall”

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. Do you wonder why leaves are green in the spring and summer, but change to red, yellow and orange in the fall? Investigate the different colored pigments in leaves, identify […]

Sunday Cinema: “A Bug’s Life”

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.) "A Bug's Life": A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, […]

Sunday Cinema: “A Bug’s Life”

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.) "A Bug's Life": A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, […]

Mommy and Minnow, Father and Fry: The Sound of Water

Calling Moms, Dads, and/or Caregivers! Visit Fairmount Waters Works with your preschooler(s) for Week 2 of our Mommy and Minnow, Father and Fry, 5-week program series! Week 2's theme is "The Sound of Water". Together we'll explore the natural sounds of water and create "water music"! Using water themes and river connection lessons, your preschooler(s), […]

Family Tour w/ Let’s Go Outdoors

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 […]