September 2022

  • CineSPEAK presents: Chloé Mazlo’s ‘Skies of Lebanon’

    Gingko Lawn

    Join us at Bartram's Garden for a special outdoor presentation of Chloé Mazlo's Skies of Lebanon, with a pre-show performance by Julius Masri. Feel free to BYO beverages and snacks. Movie concessions will also be available for purchase.   Event flow: 6:30pm: Doors and performance by Julius Masri 7:30pm: Film begins   ABOUT THE FILM: Chloé...


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  • April 2023

  • Ants on a Log Film Screening and Recycled Sock Puppet Workshop

    Ants on a Log presents their movie "Curious: Think Outside the Pipeline!", a 40 minute musical puppet show of two siblings who organize their neighbors to fight for clean air. Contemplating the importance of clean air and community action, this children’s entertainment group encourages direct action. At the end of the screening, participants will use...


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  • May 2023

  • Youth Bike Friday

    Bike Container

    Come by for free bike rentals, simple repairs, tips, and snacks! When you're done, swing by to the 56th Street Plaza for our May Family Movie Night viewing of Strange World! Please register in advance.    


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  • Saturday Free Boating

    Saturday Free Boating

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

    Please note: to avoid the peak heat index, Saturday Free Boating will take place from 3-7pm, July through August.  This week's free boating event will be followed by Street Movies! with Scribe Video Center, as well as live music by Hudson River. Come for kayaking, stay for free outdoor screenings of independent short films and...


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  • Street Movies!

    Scribe Video Center presents the 28th annual year of Street Movies! This film screening and performance series tours outdoor community spaces across Philadelphia every August with a program of independent short films from local, national, and international filmmakers, curated in partnership with neighborhood-based organizations. All events are family-friendly and open to the public. Join us...


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Biking & Walking

Birds

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Flowers, Plants & Trees

Gardening

History

Kids' Activities

Sankofa Community Farm

Southwest Philadelphia

Water Quality

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Youth Internships

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Biking & Walking

Stroll the Schuylkill River Trail or join us for biking!

Birds

Look up! More than 100 species of birds rely on this ecosystem.

Boating & Fishing

Enjoy all that the Tidal Schuylkill River has to offer.

Flowers, Plants & Trees

See what’s blooming, find a favorite tree, and stroll the gardens and natural lands.

Gardening

Bring the Garden home! Shop for plants or grow food, trees, and more.

History

Uncover the interconnected stories of this historic site.

Kids' Activities

Join us year-round to learn, make, share, and wonder.

Sankofa Community Farm

“Go back and get it!” Growing food sovereignty with an African Diaspora focus.

Southwest Philadelphia

Resources and opportunities especially for neighbors in Southwest Philly.

Water Quality

View our latest data on current river conditions.

Workshops, Wellness & Culture

Enjoy upcoming workshops, self-care, and events. Are you a Southwest artist? Let’s partner!

Youth Internships

Calling Southwest students: paid internships available with the river, the farm, and the trees.