Philadelphia Area Weekday Events: Check Out What's Happening

Philadelphia PA

23 August, 2021

12:17 PM

Description

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Wondering what there is to do in the Philadelphia area this week? See what's new on your Philadelphia Patch community calendar. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hosting an upcoming event? Whether you're planning a rodeo, a barbecue, or yoga in the park, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this week's events in the Philadelphia area: New Student Orientation (In-Person) - U School When: Monday, August 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Where: U School What: Event listing from U School: Monday, August 23 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMAll students, staff and families come to explore our building, meet each other and get ready for the school year! Agenda Welcome Items to Get Ready for the Year (COVID Safety, Schedules, and other import... Learn More Human Relations Commission - Lansdowne Borough When: Monday, August 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Where: Lansdowne Borough What: Event listing from Lansdowne Borough: Monday and August 23 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMhttp://www.lansdowneborough.com/calendar.aspx?EID=1864 Learn More National Waffle Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Tuesday, August 24th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Abraham Lincoln: Tuesday and August 24 (all day) Learn More Teacher In-Service - Philadelphia Academy CS When: Tuesday, August 24th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Philadelphia Academy CS What: Event listing from Philadelphia Academy CS: Tuesday, August 24 (all day) Learn More Comly Town Hall - Watson Comly When: Tuesday, August 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Watson Comly What: Event listing from Watson Comly: Tuesday, August 24 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM──────────Kate Sylvester is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://philasd-org.zoom.us/j/87820513518?pwd=NlhlbzlrWFdoeDcxS0NGU0J1dGc0dz09Meeting ID: 878 2051 3518Passcode: 9... Learn More On-Campus Graduate Student Orientation When: Tuesday, August 24th at 1:00 p.m. Where: USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center What: Event listing from USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center: Tuesday, August 24 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMWeâ��re excited for you to take the next step in your education at USciences! To familiarize yourself with USciences... For complete event details please visit: http... Learn More Medical Cannabis Education Certification Course When: Tuesday, August 24th at 1:15 p.m. Where: USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center What: Event listing from USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center: Tuesday, August 24 from 1:15 PM to 5:30 PMUSciences Substance Use Disorders Institute is proud to offer its Medical Cannabis 4-Hour Certification Course on Tuesday,... For complete event details please visit:... Learn More Red Cross Blood Drive at uSciences - Clark Park Farmers' Market When: Tuesday, August 24th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Clark Park Farmers' Market What: Event listing from Clark Park Farmers' Market: Tuesday, August 24 from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM Give the gift of life! Sign up online to donate blood to the American Red Cross at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: St Francis Calvary Community or call Fran Byers 267-312-... Learn More National Park Service Founders Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Wednesday, August 25th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Abraham Lincoln: Wednesday, August 25 (all day) Learn More Fee-Free Day at the Benjamin Franklin Museum When: Wednesday, August 25th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Independence National Park What: Event listing from Independence National Park: Wednesday, August 25 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PMEnjoy fee-free admission to the Benjamin Franklin Museum on Founders Day.  The museum features artifacts, computer interactives, and exhibits all about the famous inventor, scientist, an... Learn More APM's Sugar Cane Festival Month: Child Protective Services When: Wednesday, August 25th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: The Sugar Cane Festival is a beloved tradition in the Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) family. Now in summer 2021, we embark on a new chapter with the kick-off of Sugar Cane Festival Month. We invite you to reflect and find enjoyment with us every Wednesday at noon t... Learn More The Artist is In - Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education When: Wednesday, August 25th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education What: Event listing from Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education: Wednesday, August 25 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMMeet the artist Yaroub Al-Obaidi at the Iraqi guesthouse for conversation and reflection. The art installation Al Mudhif was conceived and created by environmental a... Learn More EPX/ PSCA Ice Cream Social - East Passyunk Crossing Community Garden When: Wednesday, August 25th at 4:00 p.m. Where: East Passyunk Crossing Community Garden What: Event listing from East Passyunk Crossing Community Garden: Wednesday, August 25 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Live Painting with Artist Ockimey at Dock Street West When: Wednesday, August 25th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Clark Park Farmers' Market What: Event listing from Clark Park Farmers' Market: Wednesday, August 25 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Watch Ockimey, the artist behind some of Dock Street's beautiful can labels including Dock Street Barracuda, Dock Street and Dock Street 50k + 100k do his thing live outside DS West. ... Learn More Evening Book Club Online - Yeadon Public Library When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Yeadon Public Library What: Event listing from Yeadon Public Library: Wednesday, August 25 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMJoin Yeadon Public Library via Zoom, the fourth Wednesdy of every month for our Evening Book Club. Be a part of the conversation on a variety of amazing book authors!Book Of The Month: The ... Learn More PennEnvironment Virtual Volunteer Meetings When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Penn Environment What: Event listing from Penn Environment: Wednesday, August 25 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMAt PennEnvironment we envision a future where the air is safe to breathe, we all have clean water in our streams and taps, and our climate is safe and stable. But we don't just have a vision -- we... Learn More Virtual VEMA Yoga for Veterans/Military When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Veterans, Active Duty Service Members, and their families are invited to join us for FREE, Virtual VEMA Yoga classes. VEMA Yoga is a mindful, trauma-sensitive yoga and meditation practice designed specifically for military veterans and active duty service members coping with s... Learn More Virtual VEMA Yoga for Veterans/ Military When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Veterans, Active Duty Service Members, and their families are invited to join us for FREE, Virtual VEMA Yoga classes. VEMA Yoga is a mindful, trauma-sensitive yoga and meditation practice designed specifically for military veterans and active duty service members coping with s... Learn More Virtual VEMA Yoga for Veterans and Military When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Veterans, Active Duty Service Members, and their families are invited to join us for FREE, Virtual VEMA Yoga classes. VEMA Yoga is a mindful, trauma-sensitive yoga and meditation practice designed specifically for military veterans and active duty service members coping with s... Learn More James Monroe - A Discussion - Historical Society of Pennsylvania When: Wednesday, August 25th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Historical Society of Pennsylvania What: Event listing from Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Wednesday, August 25 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMDetails "James Monroe lived a life defined by revolutions. From the battlefields of the War for Independence, to his ambassadorship in Paris in the… More https://www.facebook.com... Learn More V. Shayne Frederick at Trolley Portal Gardens When: Wednesday, August 25th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Clark Park Farmers' Market What: Event listing from Clark Park Farmers' Market: Wednesday, August 25 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Come out to Trolley Portal Gardens for some free jazz music! Come out to Trolley Portal Gardens for some free jazz! V. Shayne Frederick is a vocalist, pianist, recording artist with c... Learn More Featured Event: Online LIVE College Financial Aid Workshop When: Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. What: What you don't know CAN hurt you when it comes to paying for college! We share information that you won't get at your school's financial aid night! Join us for this free LIVE event to learn what you can do to minimize the costs of college.  Our expert, Dave Kozak, will ANSWER ... Learn More Featured Event: Online LIVE College Financial Aid Workshop (Elite Collegiate Planning) National Women's Equality Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Thursday, August 26th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Abraham Lincoln: Thursday, August 26 (all day) Learn More New Student Orientation Weekend - USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center When: Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 a.m. Where: USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center What: Event listing from USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center: Thursday, August 26 from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AMOur orientation experience concludes with our New Student Orientation Weekend. A four-day event that will help students... For complete event details please visit: ... Learn More 283 Roster Run Through - Central When: Thursday, August 26th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Central What: Event listing from Central: Thursday, August 26 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Learn More Weavers Way Farm Fresh Grilled Pizza When: Thursday, August 26th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Awbury farms, 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA, 19138 What: It's a pizza farm! On August 26th Philadelphia's oldest and largest co-op, Weavers Way, in collaboration with Awbury Farms will host a seasonal grilled pizza event featuring live music, tours of the grounds, cuddly animals to meet compliments of the Philly Goat Project, along... Learn More 10th Grade Orientation - Franklin Learning Center When: Thursday, August 26th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Franklin Learning Center What: Event listing from Franklin Learning Center: Thursday, August 26 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Learn More Open House - Arts Academy @ Benjamin Rush When: Thursday, August 26th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Arts Academy @ Benjamin Rush What: Event listing from Arts Academy @ Benjamin Rush: Thursday, August 26 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Learn More Welcome Back Open House - Watson Comly When: Thursday, August 26th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Watson Comly What: Event listing from Watson Comly: Thursday, August 26 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Learn More 9th grade Orientation - Arts Academy @ Benjamin Rush When: Thursday, August 26th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Arts Academy @ Benjamin Rush What: Event listing from Arts Academy @ Benjamin Rush: Thursday, August 26 from 12:00 PM to 2:45 PM Learn More Community Resource and Job Fair - Caring People Alliance at R W Brown Community Center When: Thursday, August 26th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Caring People Alliance at R W Brown Community Center What: Event listing from Caring People Alliance at R W Brown Community Center: Thursday, August 26 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PMDetails The community is invited to participate in Caring People Alliance's 2021 Community Resource and Job Fair. Vendors from the community will… More https://... Learn More Welcome Back Unity Rally (Open House) When: Thursday, August 26th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Robert E Lamberton What: Event listing from Robert E Lamberton: Thursday, August 26 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Learn More Community Clay Workshops at Iglesias Garden When: Thursday, August 26th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy What: Event listing from Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy: Thursday, August 26 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PMTogether Iglesias Garden and The Clay Studio's Claymobile program will co-host a pop-up community workshop at Iglesias Garden for the community and neighbors to work... Learn More Online Screening: For the Love of Rutland When: Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Scribe Video Center What: Join Scribe Video Center on Thursday, August 26 for an online screening of Jennifer Maytorena Taylor's For the Love of Rutland. When the mayor of Rutland, a small city in Vermont, attempts to resettle 100 Syrian refugees, communal discord erupts over resources and civic priori... Learn More Historic Architecture Review Board - Lansdowne Borough When: Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Lansdowne Borough What: Event listing from Lansdowne Borough: Thursday, August 26 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMhttp://www.lansdowneborough.com/calendar.aspx?EID=1447 Learn More National Just Because Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Abraham Lincoln: Friday, August 27 (all day) Learn More Transfer Student On Campus Welcome - USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 a.m. Where: USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center What: Event listing from USciences - McNeil Science and Technology Center: Friday, August 27 (all day)Congratulations on transferring to USciences this fall! To help you get ready for the start of the semester, USciences... For complete event details please visit: https://www.uscie... Learn More Fall 2021 15-week semester begins - The University of the Arts When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 a.m. Where: The University of the Arts What: Event listing from The University of the Arts: Friday, August 27 from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PMOrganization: Office of the Registrar Learn More Fall 2021 First 7-week term begins - The University of the Arts When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 a.m. Where: The University of the Arts What: Event listing from The University of the Arts: Friday, August 27 from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PMOrganization: Office of the Registrar Learn More 284 Roster Run Through - Central When: Friday, August 27th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Central What: Event listing from Central: Friday, August 27 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Learn More 7th Grade Welcome Back - Beverly Hills Middle School When: Friday, August 27th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Beverly Hills Middle School What: Event listing from Beverly Hills Middle School: Friday, August 27 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMWe are inviting our rising 7th grade students to a sneak peak of Beverly Hills Middle School on Friday, August 27th from 10 AM to 11 AM. Mr. Robinson, BHMS Assistant Principal, will lead... Learn More Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival Preview at The Porch at 30th Street Station When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Clark Park Farmers' Market What: Event listing from Clark Park Farmers' Market: Friday, August 27 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Head to The Porch at 30th Street Station to check out a preview of this year's Lancaster Avenue Jazz and Arts Festival! August 27 from 12 pm to 2 pm enjoy music from the Ivory Keys and... Learn More **LGBTQ**The Singles Scavenger Hunt - Pre- Registration open till Aug 21st When: Friday, August 27th at 6:30 p.m. What: The Singles Scavenger Hunt Scavenger Hunt - 1.5 and 2hrs Allot for 2.5 hr to 3hrs for mingling before and after. Cost: $45 at time of approval. The Singles Scavenger Hunt will use clues, challenges, and prizes that will take the adventurous participants throughout a Philad... Learn More Phillies vs. Diamondbacks When: Friday, August 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Misconduct Tavern What: Bases are loaded and it's time to catch the Phillies in action as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Misconduct Tavern is the perfect place to watch the game! We've got everything covered for game day - TVs to watch the game, a menu full of bar-food favorites like our deli... Learn More Concrete Cowboy - Movies in Clark Park presented by University City District When: Friday, August 27th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Clark Park Farmers' Market What: Event listing from Clark Park Farmers' Market: Friday, August 27 from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM Watch Philadelphia on the big screen as we present the 2020 film Concrete Cowboy! Stay tuned for more information on activities and COVID-19 guidelines. Please note: this film is rated... Learn More The Vasulka Effect - The University of the Arts When: Friday, August 27th at 8:00 p.m. Where: The University of the Arts What: Event listing from The University of the Arts: Friday, August 27 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PMOrganization: Lightbox Film Center Artists Steina and Woody Vasulka escaped the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia to find refuge in New York City. There, they founded the legendary art a... Learn More Featured Event: Wine Down Summer-Aug. 28 & 29 When: Saturday, August 28th at 9:00 a.m. Where: RiverWinds Community Center What: "Wine Down Summer" New Jersey's Best End of the Summer Bash RIVERWINDS COMMUNITY CENTER GREAT LAWN/WEST DEPTFORD, NJ- When it's time to bid the summer of 2021 goodbye there is no better way to do this than at the 7th Annual "Wine Down Summer at RiverWinds". Let the gentle bre... Learn More Featured Event: Wine Down Summer-Aug. 28 & 29 (Kathy Bullock) National Thoughtful Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Saturday, August 28th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Abraham Lincoln: Saturday, August 28 (all day) Learn More Song of the Caged Bird: A Retreat Day for Women Veterans When: Saturday, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Northeast Phila Chamber-Commerce What: Event listing from Northeast Phila Chamber-Commerce: Saturday, August 28 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Each of us knows the song of sorrow and longing.  Each of us is allured by the song of freedom and joy.  On this day of reflection and sharing, we will share our heart's song with... Learn More Grow Local, Eat Global with Master Gardener Nadia Hassani When: Saturday, August 28th at 11:00 a.m. Where: 320 Arch St What: Preparing dishes from around the world does not mean the ingredients have to come from far away. In her talk, Master Gardener Nadia Hassani will explore how the Pennsylvania climate makes it possible to grow a wide range of vegetables, from sun-loving hot-climate produce to pe... Learn More Rock the Block Health Fair and Book Bag Giveaway When: Saturday, August 28th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Clark Park Farmers' Market What: Event listing from Clark Park Farmers' Market: Saturday, August 28 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM You are cordially invited to the Rock the Block Health Fair and Book Bag Give-a-Way at The Greater White Rock Baptist Church on Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 11:00 am-4:00 pm. The ev... Learn More Mahjong at Thirsty Dice When: Saturday, August 28th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Thirsty Dice What: Join Thirsty Dice and Philly Mahjong Club for Mahjong Saturdays! Learn More Bucks County Artists Ilene Rubin and Kathleen McSherry to Exhibit at Stover Mill Gallery When: Saturday, August 28th at 1:00 p.m. Where: The Stover Mill Gallery What: Pieces and Places of Bucks County Art Show at Stover Mill Gallery Ilene Rubin and Kathleen McSherry Two renowned Bucks County Artists. One a painter of places and things related to the bucolic surrounding environs. The other, a sculptor who utilizes unique and locally found ... Learn More Caribbean Summer Jams - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy When: Saturday, August 28th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy What: Event listing from Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy: Saturday, August 28 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMCaribbean Summer Jams engages a family friendly atmosphere to display the art of Caribbean Culture. Shawn Alleyne our Barbados Graphic Artists will engage and create... Learn More Kayaking Excursion: Sunset Paddles - Independence Seaport Museum When: Saturday, August 28th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Independence Seaport Museum What:Event listing from Independence Seaport Museum: Saturday, August 28 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMCost: $60 Must be at least 18 years or older to participate. Are you looking for an adventurous alternative to happy hour? This kayaking course will teach you paddling and safety basi... Learn More Germantown Play Pericles When: Saturday, August 28th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Vernon Park What: Journey through an all-ages fair with interactive art installations, games, music, mutual aid* and resources, followed by a culminating performance, all playing with Shakespeare's story of Pericles. Some seating available. Please feel free to BYO blanket or chair. Utilizing S... Learn More Germantown Plays Pericles - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy When: Saturday, August 28th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy What: Event listing from Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy: Saturday, August 28 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMJourney through an all-ages fair with interactive art installations, games, music, mutual aid* and resources, followed by a culminating performance, all playing with... Learn More The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show When: Saturday, August 28th at 6:00 p.m. Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City What: America's LARGEST interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show is now playing in Philadephia, PA! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you'll tackle a challenging crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The criminal is lurking somewhere in the... Learn More Cinema in the Cemetery: The Phantom of the Opera with Not-So-Silent Cinema When: Saturday, August 28th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Philadelphia Film Festival What: Event listing from Philadelphia Film Festival: Saturday, August 28 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PMDetails Pack a picnic, gather some friends or a date, and enjoy an evening under the stars! As the sun sets over the historic tombs, the grainy joys… More https://www.facebook.com/events... Learn More National Chop Suey Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Sunday, August 29th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Abraham Lincoln: Sunday, August 29 (all day) Learn More Ben to The Shore Bike Tour When: Sunday, August 29th at 7:00 a.m. Where: 1 Benjamin Franklin Bridge What: Come join us for the 34th Annual The Ben to The Shore Bike Tour! This exciting 65 mile charity bike ride will take over 2,500 riders from Philadelphia to Atlantic City. Upon arrival in Atlantic City, at our legendary after party, riders, volunteers, supporters, and friends &am... Learn More Erie Reptile Show And Sale When: Sunday, August 29th at 9:00 a.m. Where: ERIEBANK Sports Park, 8159 Oliver Road, Erie, Pennsylvania, 16509, United States What: Come join us for the 34th Annual The Ben to The Shore Bike Tour! This exciting 65 mile charity bike ride will take over 2,500 riders from Philadelphia to Atlantic City. Upon arrival in Atlantic City, at our legendary after party, riders, volunteers, supporters, and friends &am... Learn More School of Rock Philadelphia Summer Season Shows 2021 When: Sunday, August 29th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Craft Hall What: SOR Philly students aged 9-18 perform jam band classics, old school and modern disco hits, and all things Dave Grohl in this festival style concert featuring three School of Rock Philadelphia shows. The show opens with a special performance by the Rock 101 beginner student ban... Learn More Free From Fest - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy When: Sunday, August 29th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy What: Event listing from Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy: Sunday, August 29 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PMOn Sunday, August 29th OPCC and Home Brewed Events are hosting the "Free From Fest," a gluten free and vegan food festival.  Enjoy a day of shopping quality products ... Learn More See all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Philadelphia Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.