Events for June 15, 2017 - February 26, 2017

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Science Saturday: “Ecology Under Wraps: Ecosystems and Terrariums”

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 […]

Sunday Cinema: “Oceans”

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.) "Oceans": An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders […]

Sunday Cinema: “Oceans”

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.) "Oceans": An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders […]

Urban Sea Exhibit by Melissa D’Agostino

URBAN SEA, a site-specific textile installation and interactive experience byMelissa D’Agostino, inspires conversation about the river’s historic role as a water mass and its future evolution based on the health […]

Urban Sea Exhibit by Melissa D’Agostino

URBAN SEA, a site-specific textile installation and interactive experience byMelissa D’Agostino, inspires conversation about the river’s historic role as a water mass and its future evolution based on the health […]

Urban Sea Exhibit by Melissa D’Agostino

URBAN SEA, a site-specific textile installation and interactive experience byMelissa D’Agostino, inspires conversation about the river’s historic role as a water mass and its future evolution based on the health […]

Urban Sea Exhibit by Melissa D’Agostino

URBAN SEA, a site-specific textile installation and interactive experience byMelissa D’Agostino, inspires conversation about the river’s historic role as a water mass and its future evolution based on the health […]

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 […]

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, […]