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Philly EventsPhiladelphia Folk Festival at Old Pool Farm Spotlighting folk artists representing many generations of music lovers — like Michael Franti, Hiss Golden Messenger and Aoife O’Donovan — the Philadelphia Folk Festival, organized by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, continues to transform a Schwenksville farm into a music destination. This year marks the festival’s 60th anniversary, adding a little extra to the already celebratory atmosphere. When: Thursday-Sunday, August 18-21, 2022 Where: Old Pool Farm, 1212 Barnbridge Drive, Collegeville Clay Fest at The Clay Studio Philadelphia Get those creative juices flowing and prepare to get your hands dirty at this annual all-ages arts event — the first to take place in The Clay Studio’s new home in South Kensington. Make clay characters for a stop-motion movie, participate in a wheel-throwing demonstration, or pitch into a group effort to transform 1,000 pounds of clay into a crowdsourced masterpiece. After working up an appetite, treat yourself at an afternoon ice cream social hosted by Weckerly’s, or head next door to Es Cafe Lounge to taste test creations in a barbecue cookoff. When: Saturday, August 20, 2022 | Noon - 4 PM Where: The Clay Studio, 1425 N. American Street Dear Evan Hansen at the Forrest Theatre
This heart-wrenching Tony Award-winning musical follows Evan Hansen — a teenager dealing with a broken arm and near-debilitating social anxiety — as he attempts to comfort the family of a deceased classmate through a series of increasingly elaborate lies about their friendship. When: August 16-28, 2022 Where: Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut Street Penn EventsImproving Overall Well-being When: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Penn HR hosts a webinar and discussion on effective steps to maintain and improve overall well-being through topics such as choice-making, stress management, exercising, and other creative ways to combat challenges in life. For more information, visit hr.upenn.edu. Where: Virtual Made in the Shade
When: Saturday, August 20, 2022 - Sunday, August 21, 2022 | 1 pm Morris Arboretum hosts a guided tour under the shade of champion trees, which provide an overstory that gives an old-fashioned sense of summer. The tour travels along the shaded path of the Oak Allée with a water respite in the middle of the arboretum. Where: 100 E. Northwestern Ave. ELP EventsLet's make a friendship bracelet to share the joy with each other. Every day during Week 7 at Student Center. Come to the End of Session Party!
When: August 19th 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Celebrate the End of Session with your classmates and teachers. Lunch will be provided! Upload your ELP moment pictures! RSVP on Canvas Where: LGBTQ Center Philly EventsPhilly POPS: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert at The Mann Center Return to a galaxy far, far away — and don’t forget to bring your favorite picnic blanket! The Mann Center hosts this super-sized screening of the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy. The film is projected on three huge screens while the Philly POPS play the iconic score live. When: Thursday, August 11, 2022 | 8 PM Where: The Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Avenue Full Moon History Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery What better way to explore a historic cemetery than under the light of a full moon? Join guides from Laurel Hill Cemetery on an evening and nighttime stroll of the cemetery grounds while hearing stories about the many notable residents buried there. After the tour, enjoy light refreshments by the campfire and swap a spooky story or two. When: Friday, August 12, 2022 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Avenue The Philadelphia Obon Festival at Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center Obon is a traditional Japanese celebration honoring ancestors and deceased loved ones. After a three-year hiatus, the Obon Festival returns to Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center for a day of remembrance featuring traditional folk dances, taiko drumming performances and a vendor market. The event is free to attend and open to the public. After the festival, attendees can purchase tickets to view or participate in a lantern lighting ceremony on Shofuso’s pond. A second lantern ceremony will be held on August 20, 2022. When: Saturday, August 13, 2022 | 3 - 7 PM Where: Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, Lansdowne & Horticultural drives Pop-Up Museum: The Lives of the Officers Included with standard admission. On view during daytime tour hours & Night Tours: Summer Twilight. For a limited time only, Eastern State presents Pop-Up Museum: The Lives of the Officers. Get a closer look at a selection of artifacts — including badges, uniforms, firearms, and historic locks and keys — and learn more about the daily lives of officers and other staff who worked at Eastern State Penitentiary. Eastern State's archives are packed with historic treasures that the public rarely sees. Thousands of artifacts are numbered and tucked carefully into museum-grade storage in the site’s administrative offices. Visitors often see photographs of these treasures, but the building’s lack of museum-quality climate control makes it impossible to exhibit the artifacts year-round. Pop-Up Museum provides the unique opportunity to view a selection of these artifacts in person. This exhibit made possible through the generous support of Doug Desmond. When: AUGUST 10, 2022, 10:00 AM – AUGUST 14, 2022, 10:00 PM Where: Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Avenue Light: Installations by Bruce Munro at Longwood Gardens
A decade after British artist Bruce Munro first exhibited at Longwood Gardens, he returns with Light: Installations by Bruce Munro, comprising eight installations situated both indoors and outdoors. Don’t miss works like Field of Light, featuring 18,000 illuminated stemmed orbs lit by fiber optics along Longwood’s Large Lake, and a giant sphere made of 1,820 recyclable bottles in the East Conservatory. The attraction hosts a Light Nights celebration on Friday with Caribbean steel drum music, a tropical birds talk and a special fountain performance. When: Through Sunday, October 30, 2022 Where: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square |
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