Fairmount Water Works

Mommy & Minnows, Fathers & Fry: "Oh, To Be a Cloud"
2015-01-15 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Sunday Cinema (Ice Age: Meltdown)
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
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.

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

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
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.)

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, 2014-12-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-12-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2014-12-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-12-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2014-12-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-12-07 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, 2014-12-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2014-12-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2014-12-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2014-12-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-12-23 10:00 - 12:00 | 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!

CLOSED (Christmas Day)
2014-12-25 08:30 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Cold Case: H2O
2014-12-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2014-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
Come in from the cold and join us for this Science Saturday activity.
Is it a fact that no two snowflakes are the same? How do they form? How many different forms of ice and snow are there?
Investigate the properties of ice and snow. Learn about the special shape of snowflakes and about a special type of ice that forms on our local river. Make your own crystal snowflake that won’t melt!

Accreditation Course in Organic Land Care
2014-12-08 - 2014-12-11 | Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N. 20th Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, 19103, United States
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is offering a four-day accreditation course in organic land care.

CLOSED (Private Event)
2014-12-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States

Sunday Cinema
2014-11-30 15:00 - 17:00, 2014-11-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
