Sunday Cinema: "The Day After Tomorrow"
2015-09-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-09-06 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-09-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-09-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-09-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-09-20 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.
The Day After Tomorrow: Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek across America to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry ("Lyle, Lyle, the Crocodile")
2015-09-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
September 9 – Lyle, Lyle the Crocodile – Do crocodiles use water in the same ways as humans?
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 of the fun hands-on activities, a one-time $5 donation is suggested (but any amount is appreciated).
This class is full!

200th Anniversary Celebration
2015-09-10 10:30 - 12:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Individuals and entities who have been an integral part of the history and expansion of the Fairmount Water Works will join together to celebrate the site’s bicentennial!
For 200 years, the Fairmount Water Works has been a leading symbol of technological innovation, a cultural destination, and leader in urban environmental education.
We invite you to join the celebration of this public-private partnership dedicated to a healthy Schuylkill River, a vibrant Fairmount Park, and to fostering stewardship of our precious shared water resources. The occasion will feature citations, music, media interviews, a special “water toast”, and tour of the Fairmount Water Works.
This is a free public event, but registration is required.

2015 Pennsylvania Coast Day
2015-09-12 11:00 - 16:00 | Penn’s Landing, Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia, 19106
Discover all that Pennsylvania’s coast has to boast at Pennsylvania Coast Day. This free festival will take place at Walnut Plaza (Columbus Avenue at Walnut Street) on Penn’s Landing on September 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Coast Day activities include:

Philadelphia Ship Model Society Regatta
TEACH FLEET – World’s largest LEGO Ship Model Collection
Knot tying challenges
Navigation activities
Tours of two Historic Ships – Cruiser Olympia & Submarine Becuna
Kayak, rowboat and swan boat rentals inside the basin

All this will be available at no cost.
Visitors can even ride a free, round-trip shuttle to the Fairmount Water Works. Here they can:

Compete in the Philly Fun Fishing Fest early that morning
Explore the historic Fairmount Water Works and Schuylkill River

Fairmount Water Works: Inside & Out
2015-09-12 13:30 - 14:00 | PA
Learn about the Water Works’ architecture, and then head inside for a guided orientation to the “Water in our World” exhibit. Watch a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history. Purchase tickets here.

Science Saturday: “Weather or Not: Weather Patterns, Hurricanes and Climate Change”
2015-09-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-09-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
September is considered the most active month in hurricane season. Do you wonder why hurricanes happen at certain times of the year or how they form? Come learn how water temperature affects hurricane formation and how that might change with a changing climate. We’ll show you a hurricane in a bottle and give you instructions to make your own at home! (Sessions run every 30 minutes.)

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry ("The Very Thirsty Caterpillar")
2015-09-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
September 16 – The Very Thirsty Caterpillar – Staying hydrated is important to staying healthy!
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 of the fun hands-on activities, a one-time $5 donation is suggested (but any amount is appreciated).
This class is full!

Lunch & Learn
2015-09-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
This special monthly program for lifelong learners combines an intimate one-hour tour of the Fairmount Water Works facility with an outdoor lunch on the grounds overlooking the scenic Schuylkill River. Enjoy learning about the history, engineering, architecture and environmental significance of the historic landmark. Purchase tickets here.

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry ("Turtle, Turtle")
2015-09-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
September 23 – Turtle, Turtle – Shellebrate these reptiles lean about how they live what they like to eat.
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 of the fun hands-on activities, a one-time $5 donation is suggested (but any amount is appreciated).
This class is full!

CLOSED
2015-09-25 10:00 - 2015-09-27 17:00 | PA

Mommies & Minnows, Fathers & Fry ("Geometric Places")
2015-09-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
September 30 – Geometric Places – Learn about the building blocks that shape the architecture of the Fairmount Water Works.
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 of the fun hands-on activities, a one-time $5 donation is suggested (but any amount is appreciated).
This class is full!

Sunday Cinema: "A Bug's Life"
2015-10-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-10-04 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-10-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-10-11 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-10-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-10-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2015-10-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2015-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 | 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.)
A Bug’s Life: A misfit ant, looking for “warriors” to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.

Household Hazardous Waste Event
2015-10-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Unnamed Venue, 3033 South 63rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19153, United States
Handling and disposing of hazardous waste materials requires a special set of regulations due to the potential damage they can cause to people, pets and the environment. Residents can bring their hazardous waste to Household Hazardous Waste Events, sponsored by the Philadelphia Streets Department.

Science Saturday: "Autumnal Color Box: Fall Leaves"
2015-10-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-10-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-10-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2015-10-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
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 different leaves, and perform an experiment to show how one color is really made up of many different colors.
(Sessions run every 30 minutes.)
