July 2024

  • CANCELED Biking Level 1: Adults’ Learn to Ride Biking Class (16+)

    Bike Container

    Owing to the Excessive Heat Warning, there will be no free biking on July 6. This FREE two-hour Learn to Ride class teaches participants how to ride a bicycle.  This class is perfect for those who have never ridden a bike or who may need a refresher. Staff and volunteers will teach participants how to:...


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  • CANCELED Free Bike Rentals at Bartram’s Garden Bike Hub

    Free Bike Rentals at Bartram’s Garden Bike Hub

    Owing to the Excessive Heat Warning, the Bike Hub will be closed on July 6. Come by for free walk-up bike rentals; as well as simple repairs (flats, chains, brake adjustments),  diagnostics, and bike safety brochures! Please register in advance. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting FREE biking days at Bartram’s Garden through...


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  • CANCELED Saturday Free Boating

    Saturday Free Boating
    Dock & Community Boathouse
    Bartram's Garden, 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA
    Free

    Boating is canceled on July 6 owing to the Excessive Heat Warning. Join us for free kayaking and rowboating on the Tidal Schuylkill River! No pre-registration or experience is necessary. Suitable for all ages and skill levels. Equipment, life jackets, and basic instruction for kayaking and row boating provided--first come, first served. Minors must be...


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    Free
  • CANCELED Land Based Jawns Block Party

    Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden
    5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

    Owing to the Excessive Heat Warning, this event will not take place on July 6. Come through the Land-Based Jawns Block Party!  Bring ya fam, bring ya kids, bring ya neighbors - this event is free and open to everyone. LBJ will host mini versions of our skillshare workshops including what’s in your go/grow bag,...


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  • CANCELED Biking Level 1.5: Beginner Group Ride & Urban Riding Basics

    Bike Container

    Owing to the Excessive Heat Warning, there will be no free biking on July 6. A slow-paced, all levels, little to no experience needed, beginner ride highlighting Bartram’s Bike Trail. Bike Ride Leader highlights how to properly wear a helmet, ABC quick check (Air, Breaks, Chain), basic hand signals, trail etiquette related to signaling, passing...


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  • CANCELED Summer Nature Science Pop Up: Make a Take Home Terrarium

    Gingko Lawn

    update on 7/10: due to the heat advisory, this event has been canceled. Stop by for an interactive, nature science-based lesson and craft! This week we'll make our own terrariums! While supplies last. All ages are welcome, no registration is required. Pop-Ups are outdoors and may be canceled in the case of inclement weather.


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  • CANCELED Wednesday Free Fishing

    Wednesday Free Fishing
    Dock & Community Boathouse
    Bartram's Garden, 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA

    Update 7/10: Due to the excessive heat advisory, this week's event has been canceled. Wednesdays are for fishing! All ages are welcome, no experience is necessary. Free rods, tackle, bait and basic instruction for catch-and-release fishing on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Catch and release only. No fishing license or pre-registration is required....


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  • Sankofa Farm Stand at Bartram’s Village

    Sankofa Farm Stand at Bartram’s Village

    Come purchase fresh, chemical-free inspirited local produce straight from Sankofa Community Farm every Thursday at the Bartram’s Village apartments (54th & Lindbergh Blvd entrance), now through mid-November! EBT, cash, WIC Farmer’s Market vouchers, and Senior vouchers are all accepted methods of payment (standard retail WIC vouchers are not accepted). You can also catch the Sankofa...


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  • Another Space, Another Time

    Another Space, Another Time
    Bartram's Garden Barn

    Ars Nova Workshop invites you to Another Space, Another Time- a partnership between Ars Nova Workshop, Spirits Up!, and Bartram's Garden exploring music, movement, and mindfulness. This program is a space led by yoga teacher Sudan Green, a certified movement and mindfulness teacher dedicated to making these practices more accessible to communities that need them...


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