Fairmount Water Works

Sunday Cinema: Happy Feet Two
2015-02-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-02-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-02-01 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-02-01 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.

Science Saturday: "Philadelphia's Physiography"
2015-02-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Center City in Philadelphia is relatively flat. Across the Schuylkill River in the western part of the city there are hills and rocky outcrops. Learn about the physiographic provinces that make up Philadelphia and how they are different. We will use topographic maps and an interactive sandbox to understand the landforms that make up our city and watershed. Come and get the lay of the land and build your own miniature landscape with its own topo map.

(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

Frozen in February
2015-02-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Bring the family to the Fairmount Water Works every Saturday in February for “Frozen in February”!
Experience the hit musical comedy Frozen like never before in an all-new, full-length sing-along edition. Follow the lyrics with a bouncing Frozen snowflake. Join Anna as she sets off on an epic journey – teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and a snowman named Olaf – to find her sister Else, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
The day starts off with a special hands-on snowflake science activity at 11 a.m., and the movie screening at 12 noon.
Kids are more than welcome wear their favorite Frozen costume, or bring their favorite themed toy. Let’s share our love for Frozen together this month!
Be sure purchase your ticket here.

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: Nothing Flaky About Snowflakes
2015-02-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Nothing Flaky about Snowflakes
Did you know no two snowflakes are alike? Learn about the artist formerly known as water as it forms into crystals.
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting January 15, join us Thursday 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.
These sessions will be held at the Fairmount Water Works, weather permitting. Online versions will also be available so that you can enjoy these activities with your family in the comfort of your home during the winter months!
This program is free of charge but pre-registration is required. Be sure to register here.

CLOSED (Private Event)
2015-01-31 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-01-10 10:00 - 17:00 | PA

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: What Do You Know About Snow?
2015-01-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
What Do You Know About Snow?
Plunge into an activity about winter precipitation such as freezing rain, sleet, hail, slush and of course snow!
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting January 15, join us Thursday 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.
These sessions will be held at the Fairmount Water Works, weather permitting. Online versions will also be available so that you can enjoy these activities with your family in the comfort of your home during the winter months!
This program is free of charge but pre-registration is required. Be sure to register here.

Sunday Cinema (Ice Age: Meltdown)
2015-01-25 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-01-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-01-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-01-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-01-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-01-04 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-01-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Culture & Conversation (Pamela Tudor)
2015-01-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
*INVITATION ONLY*FWW is pleased to be the site of a unique installation by local artist Pamela Tudor. The special piece was designed by Ms. Tudor to encourage awareness of and dialogue around climate change.

Of her work, she says, “I have always been interested in digging deeply to explore mystery, whether it is penetrating layers of space, geography, geology, or the human psyche. My connection to the earth and how we are destroying the environment in which we and other sentient beings live is often on my mind.”

A special reception will be held later this month to give guests an chance to meet the artist, network, view the art, and engage in conversation with environmental professionals about the roles of individuals in the fight against climate change.

Artist Biography
Pamela Tudor was born in New York City. She works predominantly in the medium of painting, and also in three-dimensional shadow boxes. Tudor studied at the New York Studio School from 1978-1980, and before that at the Art Students League in NY from 1975-1977. She has shown at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Noyes Museum in Oceanville, NJ, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Emerging Collector Gallery in NYC. Her work is in numerous private collections. She is a member of Inliquid and the Philadelphia Sketch Club in Philadelphia, where she lives and works.

Science Saturday: "Fish: Playing It Cool In Winter"
2015-01-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-01-17 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!
(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

Hills of the Wissahickon Watershed (Winter Edition)
2015-01-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Blue Bell Park, 842 W. Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Did you know the Wissahickon Valley was added to Fairmount Park in 1868 specifically to protect Philadelphia’s water supply? Find out why and how, as we set off from Blue Bell Hill to visit numerous fascinating park sites that have to do with water: PWD/FOW projects to control stormwater runoff and trail erosion, the 1888 interceptor sewer through the valley, ruins of a fountain on Forbidden Drive, the Monoshone Creek (Paper Mill Run), the 1690 paper mill site at Historic RittenhouseTown, and a new constructed wetland at Saylor Grove. Learn how the Monoshone and Wissahickon directly affect the city’s water supply, flowing into the Schuylkill just above one of our drinking water intakes.
Winter is a gorgeous season to explore the Wissahickon. The sight lines through the trees are amazing; beautiful 19th century stonework can be seen that is usually hidden in the leaves.
(Rain Date: January 31)

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: Ice, Ice Baby
2015-01-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Ice, Ice Baby: How does ice form? Why does it melt?
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting January 15, join us Thursday 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.
These sessions will be held at the Fairmount Water Works, weather permitting. Online versions will also be available so that you can enjoy these activities with your family in the comfort of your home during the winter months!
This program is free of charge but pre-registration is required. Be sure to register here.

Sunday Cinema (Ice Age: Meltdown)
2015-01-18 13:00 - 15:00 | PA

Mommy & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: "Oh, To Be a Cloud"
2015-01-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water. Starting January 15, join us Thursday 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.
These sessions will be held at the Fairmount Water Works, weather permitting. Online versions will also be available so that you can enjoy these activities with your family in the comfort of your home during the winter months!
This program is free of charge but pre-registration is required. Be sure to register here.

Science Saturday: “Fish: Playing it Cool in Winter”
2015-01-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

CLOSED (New Year's Day)
2015-01-01 08:30 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Closing Early
2014-12-31 14:00 - 17:00 | PA

Sunday Cinema: March of the Penguins
2014-12-28 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-12-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Snow Globes: Exploring Water's States of Matter
2014-12-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Curious about water’s many properties? Come to the Fairmount Water Works to learn more about water’s different states of matter throughout the winter. Admire stunning photographs of unique snowflake formations through our hands-on pop-up activity.
Visitors will be able to make their own winter wonderland snow globes to take home!
