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In this interactive workshop, participants will read written works by authors including Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Alice Oswald, and Toni Morrison which reflect on the theme of rivers. We will discuss the symbolic and ecological role that rivers play in our...

An afternoon of fun for all ages! The Everyday Futures Fest Block Party will take place on 7th and Catharine St in South Philly. Our whole block, Da Vinci Art Alliance, and Palumbo Park will feature temporary installations, music, dance,...

You’re invited to celebrate the closing of our community exhibition, Walking the Edge. Philadelphia-based Soapbox Press will lead a workshop on letterpress, a historical relief printing technique where paper is pressed against an inked, raised surface. Curator and community organizer...

Bioluminescence, light created by living organisms, is one of nature’s most incredible creations. We usually see this phenomenon in fireflies, but all around us lies a hidden world of glowing life. Glowing mushrooms dotting the nighttime forest, weaving through the...

The Center’s newest exhibition, Walking the Edge, is an exciting investigation into artistic expressions of the city of Philadelphia’s perimeters and boundaries, as well as other urban landscapes and natural spaces. For this community show, we invited the public to...

High inflation rates nationwide have made it more difficult for many people to put food on the table. This impact is even greater in areas of our city where stores selling fresh fruits and vegetables are few and far between....

Every year, monarch butterflies– those showy, Halloween-colored beauties– engage in one of nature’s most extraordinary feats, flying to very few secluded mountain valleys in Mexico. After wintering there, they begin a perilous journey north, taking three, even four generations to...

The plight of insect pollinators like bees, butterflies, and beetles– not to mention the songbirds that feed upon them– is finally receiving the attention it deserves. As public awareness of these keystone creatures grows, pollinator gardens are becoming more and...

“Feminist Flea Mini Market” is an evening market curated by Zissel of Feminist Flea Market & Craft Fair and designer Bokeum Jeon to highlight local artists and makers for the holiday season. Featuring 10 unique vendors, 50+ local artists currently...