Fairmount Water Works

Sunday Cinema
2014-09-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2014-09-14 15:00 - 16:30, 2014-09-14 13:00 - 14:30, 2014-09-07 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us every Sunday afternoon starting in September 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: Waterfowl
2014-09-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-09-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-09-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-09-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Learn what species have made the Schuylkill River their home and how the East Park Reservoir became the travel destination of choice for many birds. Find out about the history the East Park Reservoir and what has made both of these sites an ideal home or hangout for winged friends. Join in our activity that highlights water-loving birds from ducks to divers like the Cormorant.
Sessions run every 30 minutes from 2pm – 4pm

Hills of the Wissahickon Watershed
2014-09-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Blue Bell Park, 842 W. Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Meet at Blue Bell Park. Free parking. Also accessible via SEPTA bus route 65.
(This is a two-hour, two-mile loop hike over trails, roads, and some hills. Wear sturdy shoes or hiking sandals. All ages 8+ are welcome. Maximum group size 15.)
Join local “Rocks Burrow” resident and Fairmount Water Works environmental educator Sandy Sorlien as we tromp the wooded valley of the Wissahickon and Monoshone Creeks. We’ll learn the history, engineering, and ecology of several special sites. First we’ll walk downhill through the forest overlooking Forbidden Drive along with “Wiss”. A short walk up the Monoshone brings us to Rittenhouse Town, where the creek, also known as Paper Mill Run, provided water power in the 18th and 19th centuries to run the first paper mill in British North America Then and today, the Monoshone has collected stormwater runoff from the steep hills on both sides. Today we can see the contrast of wooded Fairmount Park on one side of Lincoln Drive and urban conditions on the other. We will cross the creek to Saylor Grove, a 3.2 acre park where more than half is a manmade wetland created by the Philadelphia Water Department to help manage stormwater runoff. This is a beautiful site with a diversity of plants and wildlife, including seasonal butterflies and waterfowl.
Your guide will put all these sites into a context of the larger Schuylkill River watershed, the urban water use cycle, the historic role of dams and mill races, and the ecology of our local streams.
Register here.

Schuylkill Soundings
2014-09-25 17:30 | PA
“Life, Death & Rebirth”
Did you know that Philadelphia was the first municipality in modern history to deliver water to its citizens? Or that the city’s first pumping station was at Centre Square (now City Hall)? Or how about the fact that site has been visited by people from all over the world and served as the home of the region’s first major aquarium?
Join us as Ed Grusheski, former General Manager of Public Affairs for the Philadelphia Water Department and moving force behind the Fairmount Water Works, gives an illustrated lecture on its history. Rich archives of engineering drawings, paintings and prints will accompany the telling of the site’s story through its golden years when it was considered the model for water delivery systems.
Today with a $33 million dollar restoration, an environmental education center, and a first class restaurant, the Fairmount Water Works is once again a destination for folks from all over the world.
Please join us to hear this amazing story of one of Philadelphia’s architectural and engineering treasures.
Light refreshments will be served.
Admission is free, but registration is required.

Mommies and Minnows, Fathers and Fry
2014-09-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Plunge into fun!
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water.
Join us Wednesday mornings, 10:30am- 11:30am from September 17th – October 22nd to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive story telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments. This program is free of charge but preregistration is required. Space is limited.
Lesson: Puddles of Fun
Discover how puddles are formed and where they go once the sun comes out.

FLOW Festival
2014-09-21 13:00 - 20:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Our 2014 FLOW Festival was a success! More than 500 people attended this daylong celebration of water!Guests enjoyed performers, art installations, and a plenty of hands-on activities. Food was provided by Cosmic Cafe.
And of course, the weather was gorgeous!
Let us know how you liked the event! Connect with us online, using the hashtag #FWWFLOWFest

Pop Up Yoga!
2014-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us for a special yoga class with Pop Up Yoga Philly.
For a $10 donation, not only will you enjoy a peaceful session overlooking the waterfall, but proceeds will benefit “Haiti’s Heroes” – a project aimed to building a school and community center in northern Haiti. Click here for more information about the initiative.

Mommies and Minnows, Fathers and Fry
2014-09-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Plunge into fun!
Head on down to the Fairmount Water Works, where parents and preschoolers ages 3-5 can learn all about water.
Join us Wednesday mornings, 10:30am- 11:30am from September 17th – October 22nd to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive story telling, movement activities, arts and crafts and hands-on experiments. This program is free of charge but preregistration is required. Space is limited.
Lesson: Whether the Weather
Explore all parts of the water cycle and what types of weather it brings.

A Walk in the Park-way
2014-09-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-08-31 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-08-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Put on your walking shoes and discover the magnificent buildings along Philadelphia’s own Champs–Élysées – and what lies beneath them. Start at the Fairmount Water Works, where wheels once pumped the city’s drinking water, then embark on a mile-long stroll down the picturesque path from Fairmount Park to Logan Square, and back again.
Tickets

Sunday Cinema
2014-09-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Join us every Sunday afternoon starting in September for Sunday Cinema – a free series featuring movies and documentaries with an environmental theme. It’s a great family-friendly event, and we’ll show a different movie every month.

Milling Around Tour
2014-09-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Travel below street level and into the Kelly Pool venue. This space is being reinvigorated as an arts and performance space; it was part of the “Hidden City” arts festival and is where “Tributaries” was performed to a sold-out crowd.
Eye-level with the Schuylkill, you’ll walk the same underground paths as a royal family and Olympic swimmers during a behind-the-scenes look at Philadelphia’s first tourist destination and hear about the future expansion of the landmark that pioneered engineering, tourism, and environmental awareness in Philadelphia.
This is a hard-hat tour, and may not be accessible for all of our visitors.

Pennsylvania Coast Day 2014
2014-09-06 11:00 - 16:00 | Walnut Plaza on Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd at Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s coast with FREE marine-themed activities and family fun! Get your face painted, win prizes, make recycled crafts. Watch the Tug Boat Festival, meet Coastie the robot, and tour fire boats and oil spill cleanup boats.
Want to dive deeper? Take a free boat ride or take a free spin around the marina in a kayak or swan pedal boat. And don’t miss the free shuttle bus for a round-trip tour to the Fairmount Water Works, to take part in a whimsical way for getting a drink of water. Discover what it takes to make clean, reliable, and refreshing water flow from your tap everyday.
Come see the world’s largest LEGO model ship collection, TEACH FLEET, inside Independence Seaport Museum (standard admission applies). The Museum will also host the Philadelphia Ship Model Society Regatta in the marina.

Milling Around
2014-08-31 13:00 - 14:00, 2014-08-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Eye-level with the Schuylkill, get a behind-the-scenes look at Philadelphia’s first tourist destination. Be the first to hear about the future expansion of the landmark that pioneered engineering, tourism, and environmental awareness in Philadelphia.
Register here.

Science Saturday: Waterfowl
2014-08-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-08-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Find out what makes theSchulykill river an ideal hangout for our winged friends like the Redtail Hawk, Bufllehead Duck, and the House Sparrow.
Sessions run every 30 minutes from 2pm – 4pm

Fairmount Water Works Inside and Out
2014-08-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2014-08-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Learn about the Water Works’ architecture. Then head inside for a guided orientation to the “Water in our World” exhibit including a 15-minute film about the building’s important role in Philadelphia’s history.
FREE

Pop-Up Activity: Seeing is Believing
2014-08-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2014-08-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Spy on tiny organisms that live in the river. You won’t believe what you see – one simple drop is teaming with life aquatic.

River Reimagined
2014-08-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
A land and water tour: Learn about Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia’s first tourist attraction, and cruise the Schuylkill for a new perspective on sites along the historic river. After passing through the beautifully-landscaped South Garden, stroll along the ‘Schuylkill Banks’ to the Walnut Street dock and board a boat for a 1-hour narrated cruise.
*Weather permitting
Purchase tickets.

Mommies & Minnow, Fathers & Fry
2014-08-21 10:30 - 11:30 | PA
Lesson: Bugs! Where Are They Hiding?
Plunge into fun!
Join us at the Water Works, where parents and their pre-schoolers (ages 3-5) can learn all about water!
Bring your child every Thursday morning from July 17 – August 24 (10:30am – 11:30am) to splash around and discover new things about water through interactive storytelling, songs, dance, and hands-on experiments. Registration is free, but space is limited. Register below:
For more information please call 215-685-0721.
