June 2022

  • Bartram’s Mile Tour with Joel (CANCELED)

    This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled to the fall. Registrants will be notified via email. Join curator Joel Fry for a bicycle ride along the Bartram’s Mile Trail, north and south of Bartram’s Garden. Learn about the Bartram family farms and later industrialization of the Lower Schuylkill. The group will meet in...


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  • Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Performance

    Eastwick Pavilion
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

    The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents the second season of its outdoor concert series in beautiful gardens across the city, “Orchestra in the Garden.” Performances of “Franklin’s Playlist”, the final installment of the series, will take place at Bartram's Garden and Villanova's Stoneleigh Garden. This piece gives audiences a window into the musical tastes of...


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  • August 2022

  • Archaeological Tour of Bartram’s Garden

    What can archaeology tell us about the history of botany and gardening? Join graduate student and archaeologist Ally Mitchem and Curator Joel Fry for a tour of Bartram’s Garden where we explore this question. On this tour, Ally will discuss some of the archaeology that has been carried out at the garden, and what those...


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  • October 2022

  • Archaeological Tour of Bartram’s Garden

    What can archaeology tell us about the history of botany and gardening? Join graduate student and archaeologist Ally Mitchem and curator Joel Fry for a tour of Bartram’s Garden where we explore this question. On this tour, Ally will discuss some of the archaeology that has been carried out at the garden, and what those...


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  • June 2023

  • The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents Ben Franklin’s Fiddle

    Biber Battalia Mark O’Connor Emily’s Reel Telemann Overture to Les Nations anciens et modernes Jessie Montgomery Strum Geminiani Concerto grosso no.12, D minor, after Corelli Mark O’Connor Appalachia Waltz Rameau Forêts paisibles from Les Indes Galantes Transport yourself back in time with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's garden concert, celebrating the rich musical heritage of early America. Experience the convergence of Baroque...


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  • November 2023

  • We Hold These Truths: A WHYY Community Screening & Talkback

    The new PBS documentary We Hold These Truths explores the influence of America’s Declaration of Independence. This one document inspired over 100 nations around the world to seek their own independence. Join  WHYY News’ Community & Engagement team, N.I.C.E. (News & Information Community Exchange) partner FunTimes Magazine, community partner Africom, and Bartram’s Garden for a...


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  • June 2024

  • The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents ‘Water Music’

    Enjoy summer with “Bridgerton” inspired outdoor concerts in beautiful gardens across the City. The concerts begin at 7pm but audiences are welcome to arrive up to an hour before to enjoy the Garden, picnics, and drinks. Handel Water Music Suite No.3 in G major, HWV 350 Williams Sinfony Telemann Water Music, Overture Montgomery I Want To Go Home featuring...


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