Past Events

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Join the Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) for an unforgettable 40th birthday celebration. The 2013 Festival de Bambulaé will celebrate the past, present, and future of their beautiful Norris Square Neighborhood as they honor Founder Natalie Kempner and Founding Artist Indigo Raffel, Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, and Long-time Board Members Blaine Bonham and Sylvia Metzler!

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Join the Mural Arts Program for a family-friendly day of digging, planting and painting in SHARE Food Program’s new children’s garden.

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 9:00am - Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 5:30pm

Join the Community-Based Interpreter Training Workshop at Nationalities Service Center. No interpretation experience is necessary. The workshop is open to all individuals. If you love languages, meeting new people, and thinking on your feet, this course is for you!

Friday, June 14, 2013 - 8:30pm - Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 10:30pm

Join Longwood Gardens for a presentation of The Gondoliers by the Savoy Company, the oldest amateur theater company in the world!

Friday, June 14, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join the Barnes Foundation for a concert by Magdaliz and Crisol. Crisol, Spanish for “melting pot,” is an ensemble group founded by Magdaliz Roura and Robin Mooreis and is dedicated to the interpretation of folk and traditional music from Latin America.

Friday, June 14, 2013 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Join IKEA on Friday, June 14, 2013 for their annual Swedish Midsommar all-you-can-eat Smörgåsbord.

Friday, June 14, 2013 - 9:30am - 5:00pm

Join the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall as they celebrate the birthdays of the American flag and the United States Army.

Friday, June 14, 2013 - Monday, September 2, 2013

The 1968 Exhibit illuminates the power of “We the People” to exercise and expand our freedoms. Visitors will travel through 12 exhibition areas corresponding to the months of the year—as well as three lounge spaces inviting playful interaction with 1968’s most enduring and influential music, movies, fashions, and more.

Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 3:30pm - Thursday, August 15, 2013 - 5:30pm

Discover legal French life and practice oral and written French with Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:45pm

The Philadelphia Museum of Art in collaboration with Mythmedia:21 will screen Afropunk’s new documentary project, The Triptych, as a part of the museum’s new PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH Wednesdays.

Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Join the International House Philadelphia for a special showing of the documentary The Times of Harvey Milk.

Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm

Swap seeds and gardening tips with the Philly Seed Exchange at this introduction to seed saving!

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Join the Pan American Academy Charter School for an evening of cocktails and to learn about their exciting and dynamic approach to urban education.

Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm

At International Visitors Council (IVC)'s First Thursday prime networking events, attendees can expect to meet interesting and lively people from around the world! This is guaranteed to be a friendly evening of citizen diplomacy that will create lasting and positive impressions of the U.S., Philadelphia and of attendees.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Join 900AM-WURD on Wednesday, June 5th as they kick off Black Music Month with a special conversation titled "Keepers of the Culture."

Monday, June 3, 2013 - 5:30pm - 7:15pm

The Pakistani state is weak -- unable to fully control all of its own territory -- yet it has a sizable nuclear arsenal. It has been a significant ally of the United States in many respects, yet equally significant segments of the Pakistani population are increasingly Islamist and anti-American.

Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 10:00am - Sunday, June 9, 2013 - 8:00am

Join Odunde, Inc for the 38th Annual Odunde Festival, Odunde is one of the longest-running and largest African-American festivals in the country and attracts up to 500,000 people annually.

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 9:00pm - Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 11:00pm

Relax with the stars under the stars during "Philly @ The Movies". Enjoy free, outdoor screenings of cinematic classics during Wawa Welcome America! at iconic locations around the city. This year’s films include Silver Linings Playbook at Rittenhouse Square and the annual screening of Rocky on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Peek inside the inner workings of our city government and hear straight from the people who are implementing Mayor Nutter’s Greenworks Philadelphia plan.

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 2:00pm - 8:00pm

Hosted by Barbara Montgomery at the beautiful Farmhouse in Kennett Square, The Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center is inviting you to join them for a delightful day into evening of music, dance, song, food, prayers and celebration. All long life wishes for their precious teacher Losang-la.