Parkway Pals - Learning and Fun all Summer Long!
Come outside for a gaggle of educational good times for kids in Sister Cities Park! On Mondays, enjoy Story Art (10:30am) with the Free Library of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation; and the Young Science Hour (11:30am) with The Franklin Institute. On Wednesdays, come out for Grow Up Green (10:30am) with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Crafty Creations (11:30am) with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, and Nature in the Park (12:30pm) with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. All programs are free.
Sister Cities Park, 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215.440.5500, SisterCitiesPark.org |
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Tickets now on Sale- Best of Philly® Soirée in Dilworth Park!
Join Philadelphia magazine in the heart of Philadelphia on August 2 for an evening of award-winning food, summer cocktails and dancing under the stars in celebration of this year's Best of Philly® winners. While there, be sure to stop by the Center City District Foundation's table. The Foundation is holding a silent auction and raffle, the proceeds of which will support the next generation of public space improvements. Best of Philly Tickets: General admission, $110 (for entrance at 6:30pm); VIP, $165 (entrance at 5:30pm). $95 general admission tickets are available when purchased for groups of five or more. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit BestOfPhilly.com.
Best of Philly® Soirée, Dilworth Park, 1 South 15th Street, BestOfPhilly.com
Rodin Museum Garden Bar
While away your summer evenings in the urban oasis of the Rodin Museum sculpture garden. Enjoy beer, wine, outdoor music, and gallery 5-8pm Wednesdays through Sundays (weather permitting).
Rodin Museum, 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, RodinMuseum.org
Celebrating Philadelphia's Place in Cinematic History
On August 7, at 6:30pm, come to the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps for a Parkway 100 Community Conversation, "The Rise of the Rocky Steps." Learn how the steps became famous with Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown, Rocky Statue sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg, Greater Philadelphia Film Office Executive Director Sharon Pinkenson, and “Rocky Stories” author Michael Vitez. The talk's followed at 8:15pm by a free outdoor screening in Sister Cities Park of the new documentary, Before Hollywood: Philadelphia and the Birth of the Movies, by History Making Productions. The film tells the story of the city as the cradle of motion pictures and the place where movies took their first steps. Carrie Rickey, the film's producer, and director Andrew Ferrett will introduce the film. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets. Wine from Chaddsford Winery, along with craft beer and movie snacks, will be available for sale at the screening.
Philadelphia Museum of Art and Sister Cities Park, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Parkway100.org
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Pairings on the Parkway
This BYOB event brings live, singer-songwriter style concerts to Sister Cities Park 5-8pm every Thursday this summer. Logan Square Café inside the park will offer a special summer grilling menu and the Children's Discovery Garden will offer extended hours. You can also enjoy Chaddsford Winery wines by the glass ($6 to $8) and PA craft beer cans ($6), or purchase wine by the bottle to take home ($12 to $18).
- July 19: Everything Turned To Color
- July 26: Amy Fairchild and Thomas Juliano
- August 2: Joy Ike
- August 9: Matt Santry
Sister Cities Park, 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215.440.5500, SisterCitiesPark.org |
Take Transit
Philadelphia's great transit system and pedestrian-friendly streets make car-free travel, shopping and dining easy in Center City! Get information on routes, fares, schedules and more, at SEPTA.org or RidePATCO.org. Visit ShopCenterCityPhilly.com to see the eclectic mix of national and independent retailers that await you downtown!
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