Philadelphia Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Weekend

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26 August, 2021

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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Looking to go on a family outing? Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from around the Philadelphia area. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to add your own event? Whether you're planning a speaker series, a comedy night, or an auction, 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 weekend's events throughout Philadelphia: 9th Open House - Walter B Saul When: Thursday, August 26th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Walter B Saul What: Event listing from Walter B Saul: Thursday, August 26 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 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 and 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 and August 26 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Learn More 11th & 12th Grade Open House-Patio - Julia R Masterman When: Thursday, August 26th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Julia R Masterman What: Event listing from Julia R Masterman: Thursday, August 26 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMoptional 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 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 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 PRLA Free Vaccine Clinic When: Friday, August 27th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Citizens Bank Park What: Free vaccination clinic brought to you by the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association. Offering the Pfizer shot. Second doses will be scheduled once first shots are administered. The White House has teamed up with Lyft & Uber to provide free rides to and from ... 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 Movie Night at the Garden Center - Greensgrow Farms When: Friday, August 27th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Greensgrow Farms What: Event listing from Greensgrow Farms: Friday, August 27 from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PMDetails SIGN UP IS HIGHLY ENCORUAGED! We will be capping the site to 50 people! The Seedkeeper Fellowship Program at Greensgrow is hosting a… More https://www.facebook.com/events/214277297307542 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 PRLA Free Vaccine Clinic When: Saturday, August 28th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Citizens Bank Park What: Free vaccination clinic brought to you by the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association. Offering the Pfizer shot. Second doses will be scheduled once first shots are administered. The White House has teamed up with Lyft & Uber to provide free rides to and from ... 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: At the Expo you and your family will be sure to see 1000's of reptiles, amphibians and more! ALL UNDER ONE ROOF! There will be tons of chances for hands on interactions, ask questions directly to the breeders and get photo opportunities. All animals and Supplies are for sale... 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 Sustaining the Sound of Freedom - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy When: Sunday, August 29th at 2:00 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 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMRufus Harley Foundation works for the benefit of humanity, sustaining the sound of Freedom in America and globally. We do that by honoring the legacy of Rufus Harley t... Learn More Germantown Plays Pericles When: Sunday, August 29th 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 Sh... Learn More Pennsylvania Online Concealed Carry Class When: Sunday, August 29th at 6:00 p.m. What: This online class fulfills the training required to qualify for an Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms. This is a great class for beginners, as it provides an introduction to the fundamentals of firearm safety. Class length: 2 hoursRange time: none(not required for license)... Learn More PD - Walter B Saul When: Monday, August 30th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Walter B Saul What: Event listing from Walter B Saul: Monday, August 30 (all day) Learn More National Beach Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Monday, August 30th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Abraham Lincoln: Monday, August 30 (all day) Learn More 9th Grade Orientation - Franklin Learning Center When: Monday, August 30th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Franklin Learning Center What: Event listing from Franklin Learning Center: Monday, August 30 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Learn More Kendall's Crusade: Sponsored by Mingle Mocktails When: Monday, August 30th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 815 Thomas Rd What: Join Kendall's Crusade for a day of golf, giving back and refreshing mocktails! After suffering from a stroke that left her unable to use her left arm, Kendall Kemm holds this annual event to help spread aneurysm awareness and gain funding for research. Enjoy a day of golf cli... Learn More Boys Varsity Soccer AT Masterman (Scrimmage) When: Monday, August 30th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Carver Engineering & Science What: Event listing from Carver Engineering & Science: Monday, August 30 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More Eagles Talk with Merrill Reese - Northeast Phila Chamber-Commerce When: Monday, August 30th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Northeast Phila Chamber-Commerce What: Event listing from Northeast Phila Chamber-Commerce: Monday, August 30 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Join Voice of the Philadelphia Eagles, Merrill Reese, as he gets you set for what could be one of the most anticipated seasons ever!  Merrill will answer your questions, give you ... Learn More Sketchbook Art - Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy When: Monday, August 30th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy What: Event listing from Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy: Monday, August 30 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMThis hour long class introduces students of all ages to the practice of keeping a sketchbook. From cover to cover, all aspects of a sketchbook should be your personal ... Learn More 1st Day For Students - Anne Frank When: Tuesday, August 31st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Anne Frank What: Event listing from Anne Frank: Tuesday, August 31 (all day) Learn More Welcome back studenrts - Baldi When: Tuesday, August 31st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Baldi What: Event listing from Baldi: Tuesday, August 31 (all day) Learn More 1st Day of School - Science Leadership Academy When: Tuesday, August 31st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Science Leadership Academy What: Event listing from Science Leadership Academy: Tuesday, August 31 (all day) Learn More National Diatomaceous Earth Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Tuesday, August 31st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Abraham Lincoln: Tuesday, August 31 (all day) Learn More A-Day - Walter B Saul When: Tuesday, August 31st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Walter B Saul What:Event listing from Walter B Saul: Tuesday, August 31 (all day) Learn More 1st Day of School! - Girard Academic Music Program When: Tuesday, August 31st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Girard Academic Music Program What: Event listing from Girard Academic Music Program: Tuesday, August 31 (all day) Learn More Extended Adv. Schedule - 5 - Franklin Learning Center When: Tuesday, August 31st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Franklin Learning Center What: Event listing from Franklin Learning Center: Tuesday, August 31 (all day) Learn More 1/2 Day for Kindergarten - Edwin Forrest When: Tuesday, August 31st at 11:00 a.m. Where: Edwin Forrest What: Event listing from Edwin Forrest: Tuesday, August 31 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Learn More Opioids: A breakdown of the invisible overdose crisis in the Black community When: Tuesday, August 31st at 6:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Watch Party What: The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) is hosting a virtual watch party on Tuesday, August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, for the short film Opioids: A breakdown of the invisible overdose crisis in the Black community. Ther... Learn More Dropkick Murphys & Rancid: Boston to Berkeley II When: Tuesday, August 31st at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Mann Center What: Event listing from The Mann Center: Tuesday, August 31 at 6:30 PMDetails Dropkick Murphys & Rancid are hitting the road together once again as they embark on their Boston to Berkeley II tour! Come see them on… More https://www.facebook.com/events/160425929452320 Learn More PD & Extended Adv. Schedule - 6 - Franklin Learning Center When: Wednesday, September 1st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Franklin Learning Center What: Event listing from Franklin Learning Center: Wednesday, September 1 (all day) Learn More National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day - Abraham Lincoln When: Wednesday, September 1st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Abraham Lincoln What: Event listing from Franklin Learning Center: Wednesday, September 1 (all day) Learn More Rite Aid Pfizer COVID Vaccine Clinic (9/1 & 9/29) When: Wednesday, September 1st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Quorum What: Get your first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine. This clinic is specific to first and second doses, not booster shots.About this event After you sign up, you will receive an email with a link to a consent form. Please complete this form prior to your arrival to the clini... Learn More Emerging Leaders 2 Meet & Greet - The University of the Arts When: Wednesday, September 1st at 11:30 a.m. Where: The University of the Arts What: Event listing from The University of the Arts: Wednesday, September 1 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PMOrganization: Student Affairs Learn more about the Emerging Leaders 2: Leadership in Action program! This is the second half of our Emerging Leaders class and students will have a ... 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.