Fairmount Water Works

Sunday Cinema: "The Chronicles of Narnia"
2016-03-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-03-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-03-06 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-03-06 13:00 - 15:00 (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.)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.

Science Saturday - "Minerals Rock!"
2016-03-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-03-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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.
There are some very old and special rocks that are found in Fairmount Park. Head to the Fairmount Water Works and learn about the minerals that make up these rocks and how they formed hundreds of millions of years ago. Investigate the geology of Philadelphia, see samples of local rocks and minerals and even learn how the water chemistry of the Schuylkill river has a lot to do with the rocks that it flows over. This Science Saturday will be rockin!

Saturday Family Tour
2016-03-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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.

Sunday Cinema: "Wall-E"
2016-02-28 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-02-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-02-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-02-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-02-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-02-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-02-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-02-07 13:00 - 15:00 | 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.)
Wall-E: In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Science Saturday - "Black History Month: Scientists and Inventors"
2016-02-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-02-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-02-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-02-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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.
Many African American doctors, scientists and inventors have made important contributions over the course of American history and we will introduce you to many of them. Lonnie Johnson is an engineer who ended up inventing the Super Soaker water toy when he was trying to create a heat pump! We will investigate the physics of pumps and water pressure while learning more about the machinery at the Water Works as well as the workings of the Super Soaker. And we’ll show you how you can build your own inexpensive version at home.

"What's in My River?"
2016-02-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Conshohocken Library Community Room, 301 Fayette Street, Conshohocken , 19428
The Fairmount Water Works is proud to partner with the River Towns program to present “What’s in My River?” Bring the family out to explore the underwater world of the Schuylkill River!

Sunday Cinema: "Happy Feet"
2016-01-31 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-01-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-01-24 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-01-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2016-01-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-01-17 13:00 - 15:00 | 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.)
Happy Feet: Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!

Science Saturday: Fish - Playing it Cool in Winter
2016-01-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2016-01-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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. You can even make a fish to take home!

CLOSED
2016-01-23 10:00 - 17:00 | PA
The Fairmount Water Works will be closed tomorrow, as the City of Philadelphia has declared a snow emergency starting at 9pm on Friday, January 22, 2016, through the weekend.

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: "For the Love of Water"
2016-01-20 10:30 - 11:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Head down to the Fairmount Water Works with your preschoolers (ages 3-5), and learn all about water! Starting August 26, join us Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 11:30am to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive story telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments.
To support theses fun, hands-on activities, a one-time $5 donation is suggested.
