Philadelphia Events July 6, 2009
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| Exhibits 593889 | Dialogues with DarwinDialogues with Darwin, an exhibition drawn from the American Philosophical Society'ss own Darwin collection - the largest outside of Cambridge, England - celebrates Darwin's 200th birthday and the sesquicentennial of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. The collection includes original letters written by Darwin, manuscripts, rare first editions of his work (in many languages), and sumptuously illustrated books by other scientists. 215.440.3440 http://www.apsmuseum.org Ongoing Daily 4/17/09 - 10/17/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 447812 | Skin & Bones: TattoosThe Independence Seaport Museum displays Skin & Bones: Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor, a provocative exhibit that delves into the beliefs, mysteries, traditions, and power of the tattoo in American maritime culture. The collection features traditional and modern tattooing tools, flash (tattoo design samples) and other tattoo-related art, historic photographs and artifacts, a recreation of an old-time tattoo parlor, and a mini-documentary of the recorded personal stories of tattooed sailors. 215.413.8616 seaport@phillyseaport.org http://www.phillyseaport.org Ongoing Daily 4/24/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-19 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 441066 | Enchanting SimplicityThe Athenaeum of Philadelphia displays Enchanting Simplicity: Children's Book Illustration Past & Present, an exhibition of children's books and examples of contemporary work in children's illustration. 215.925.2688 http://www.philaathenaeum.org Ongoing Daily 3/23/09 - 8/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 429065 | Galileo, the Medici and the Age of AstronomyGalileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy explores the extraordinary effect that Galileo's work, as well as that of other luminaries during the age of the Medicis, had on science and on the world. The exhibition features more than 100 artifacts, including one of only two remaining telescopes owned and built by Galileo, instruments, paintings, prints, and manuscripts. 215.448.1200 http://www.fi.edu Ongoing Daily 4/4/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 491676 | Star Trek: The ExhibitionFamilies can join the crew of the USS Enterprise as they explore recreations of the original sets of Star Trek, along with sets, costumes, props, and flight simulators. Advance ticket purchase is recommended and available online. 877.834.8497 http://www.fi.edu Ongoing Daily 5/16/09 - 9/20/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: Mon-Wed 9:30am-5:30pm; Thu-Sat 9:30am-8pm; Sun 9:30am-7pm Cost: Day: Adults $23.75; Children (4-11) $15.50; Evening: Adults $12; Children (4-11) $11 |
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| Exhibits 435064 | Pollination and the Secret Lives of PlantsLongwood Gardens presents The Buds and the Bees: Pollination and the Secret Lives of Plants, a yearlong changing exhibit that delves into the sights, sounds, and science of pollination. 610.388.1000 http://www.longwoodgardens.org Ongoing Daily 1/24/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 9am-5pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 493104 | Forever Young, Celebrating Seven Decades of ArtThe Abington Art Center displays Forever Young, Celebrating Seven Decades of Art, a a group exhibition of contemporary art installations. The collection is surrounded by a historical timeline that tells the early story of the organization as it transformed from the Old York Road Art Guild into Abington Art Center, a museum, Sculpture Park, studio school, and cultural center. 215.887.4882 http://abingtonartcenter.org Ongoing Daily 5/10/09 - 7/26/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 409994 | Totally Terrific Treehouses: Nature's PlayTyler Arboretum presents Totally Terrific Treehouses: Nature's Play, an exhibit featuring 10 themed tree dwellings created by local artisans, including Strummin' and Drummin' from children's entertainers Makin' Music. Each house serves as a hands-on, outdoor classroom where nature is the teacher, inviting visitors of all ages to explore ecology and sustainability while having fun. 610.566.9134 http://www.tylerarboretum.org Ongoing Daily 6/6/09 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 9am-3pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 515520 | Out on a LimbThe Morris Arboretum's Out on a Limb outdoor exhibit provides a bird's eye view of the forest from 50 feet above the ground. Visitors can stroll along the exhibit's 450-foot Canopy Walk, cross the Suspension Bridge to explore the Bird's Nest, scamper onto the rope netting of the Squirrel Scramble amidst two towering trees, or view the forest from the top of the Wissahickon Vista platform. 215.247.5777 http://www.morrisarboretum.org Ongoing Daily 7/4/09 - 9/27/20; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 492681 | Deep Sea TreasuresThe Deep Sea Treasures exhibition dives into the world of ocean exploration. Hands-on displays illustrate marine science with beautiful graphics and introduce pioneers who journeyed into the deepest parts of the ocean. The technology used to explore the ocean depths is demonstrated with sonar, computers, and robotics. Visitors can discover which monster-like creatures from the deep produce light using bioluminescence, examine deep-sea technology, become underwater explorers in a diving bell, feel the chill of water from the ocean depths, and more. 302.658.9111 http://www.delmnh.org Ongoing Daily 6/6/09 - 10/4/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-19 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 576208 | Body CarnivalThe Body Carnival exhibit uses carnival-themed components to explore the connections between perception and the laws of physics in the human body. Kids can crawl through a giant artery to see and hear the effects of plaque build-up on blood flow, test their balance while walking through a 10-foot long tunnel, experiment with different sources of light, and more. 484.664.1002 http://www.davinci-center.org Ongoing Daily 6/20/09 - 9/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 400092 | Geckos: Tails to ToepadsGeckos invade the Academy of Natural Sciences in Geckos: Tails to Toepads, an exhibit that introduces visitors to the remarkable diversity of these lizards with engaging interactive components and live geckos in lush, naturalistic habitats. 215.299.1000 http://www.acnatsci.org Ongoing Daily 5/30/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 493092 | NapoleonThe National Constitution Center displays Napoleon, an exhibition that offers the opportunity to explore the private life of the Emperor of France and see beyond the legend to gain an understanding of this complex political leader whose actions reshaped the landscape of Europe and America. The collection showcases rare, personal belongings of Napoleon I, as well as some of the most famous depictions of him by important artists of the time. 215.409.6700 http://www.con... tioncenter.org Ongoing Daily 5/29/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: During regular hours Cost: Adults $17.50; Seniors $16.50; Children (4-12) $13.50; includes regular museum admission |
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| Exhibits 520351 | Phillie PhanaticPhillie Phanatic, a 150-ton sand sculpture - made entirely of sand with no fillers - celebrating baseball and the 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies, is on display in Franklin Square. 215.629.4026 http://www.his... iladelphia.org Ongoing Daily 5/23/09 - 9/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 488710 | Play Ball! A History of Baseball in PhiladelphiaThe Betsy Ross House displays Play Ball! A History of Baseball in Philadelphia, an exhibition that examines the history of baseball in the City of Brotherly Love. The collection includes historic jerseys, photographs, Connie Mack Stadium seats, items commemorating the 2008 Phillies' World Series championship, and more. 215.686.1252 http://www.betsyrosshouse.org Ongoing Daily 5/22/09 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 492070 | Tree AdventureTree Adventure explores the relationship between plants and people. Armed with a Passport to Adventure, visitors travel to stations throughout the arboretum's 92-acre garden - including the spectacular Out on a Limb exhibit - to engage in interactive activities designed to teach guests about the critical role trees play in our environment. 215.247.5777 http://www.morrisarboretum.org Ongoing Daily 7/4/09 - 9/27/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 491612 | Garden Railway: Great American LighthousesVisitors of all ages can enjoy the arboretum's Garden Railway, a quarter-mile train track nestled among the woody plants, colorful annuals, and perennials in the arboretum's summer garden. The miniature world features a constant flow of G-scale trains and trolley car lines moving among buildings created entirely of natural materials. 215.247.5777 http://www.morrisarboretum.org Ongoing Daily 5/23/09 - 10/13/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 272120 | Nature's CastlesThe sky's the limit for this spectacular display of treehouses. Three large-scale treehouses created by the country's best designers take center stage in picturesque settings around Longwood Gardens. From stained-glass windows, to multi-level terraces, to bird's eye views, each castle amazes and inspires. Kids can use branches, vines, pinecones, and other natural materials to create their own tree-rific forts on the Terrace Lawn 610.388.1000 http://www.longwoodgardens.org Ongoing Daily 9/2/08 - 11/23/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 9am-5pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Farms & Gardens 513864 | Mad Cow Monday CafesJohnson's Corner Farm offers free hayrides out the fields to pick fruit, half-price admission to the Discovery Barnyard, live music from 6:30pm-8:30pm, and an open mic for anyone interested in performing. Specialty iced coffee beverages, including the "Mad Cow," are available for purchase throughout the evening. 609.654.8643 http://www.johnsonsfarm.com Ongoing Each Mon 6/29/09 - 8/24/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 5pm-8:30pm Cost: Admission free; fees for fruit picked and individual activities vary |
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| Farms & Gardens 496094 | Parent & Child Garden Lesson and HayrideParents and their toddlers can take part in a garden planting lesson and hayride at Johnson's Corner Farm. 609.654.8643 http://www.johnsonsfarm.com Ongoing Daily 5/6/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 1-4 Time: Mon-Fri 11am, 12n & 1pm; Sat-Sun every hour 10am-4pm Cost: Hayrides $2.95; Garden lesson $2.95 |
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| Farms & Gardens 259962 | Indoor Children's GardenLongwood Gardens offers a safe and engaging space where children can be surrounded by plants and discover the joys of being in a garden. Highlights of the garden include a tree-covered seating area, a central pool with flower-shaped water jets and jewel-like mosaics, and three animal adorned sculptures shooting streams of water from overhead into the pool. A Bamboo Maze offers a jungle of tree-size bamboos for children to explore and five visitor-activated water features accented with ornate bird sculptures. 610.388.1000 http://www.longwoodgardens.org Ongoing Daily 10/27/07 - 10/27/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-12 Time: During regular hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Farms & Gardens 517665 | Pick-Your-Own RaspberriesThe fields at Shady Brook Farm are bursting with ripe raspberries. Grab a basket and pick your own, or purchase a pre-picked package in the Farm Market. 215.968.1670 http://www.shadybrookfarm.com Ongoing Daily 7/1/09 - 8/1/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-8 Time: Mon-Sat 8am-6pm; Sun 9am-5pm Cost: Moderate |
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| Farms & Gardens 517658 | Pick-Your-Own BlueberriesThe fields at Linvilla Orchards are bursting with seven varieties of blueberries. Grab a basket and pick your own, or pick some up in the Farm Market. 610.876.7116 http://www.linvilla.com Ongoing Daily 6/29/09 - 8/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: During regular hours Cost: Varies |
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| Farms & Gardens 502421 | Blueberry Picking HayridesFamilies can take a hayride across the farm to pick their own blueberries. Supplies are limited; call to confirm availability before you go. 609.654.8643 http://www.johnsonsfarm.com Ongoing Daily 6/20/09 - 8/10/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-19 Time: Mon-Fri 10am-1pm; Sat-Sun 10am-4pm; hayrides depart approximately every 30 minutes Cost: $2.95 (plus tax) per rider plus cost of fruit picked |
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| Films 139554 | Baby NightIt's Baby Night at the Colonial Theatre and babies, kids, and parents are all welcome at the 6:30pm screening. Visit the website for details and a complete film schedule. 610.917.1228 http://www.the... ialtheatre.com Ongoing Each Mon 7/18/06 - 9/25/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 6:30pm Cost: Non-member adults $7; Member Adults & Children (under 13) $4 |
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| Kids' Auditions 505193 | American Girl Models NeededThe Hands-on House Children's Museum is looking for 50 girls to be volunteer models during four performances of its annual American Girl Fashion Show benefit in the ballroom at Legacy on 11/21-22. Each model must closely resemble one of the popular American Girl characters and wear a girls' size 10. Models are be required to attend evening rehearsals during the week of 11/16 and perform at two shows on the weekend of 11/21-11/22. Girls interested in serving as models should fill out a downloadable model interest form and mail it to the museum, or contact the museum by phone. Completed interest forms must be submitted along with a current photo by 8/15. Details are available online. 717.569.KIDS http://www.han... ews_models.asp Ongoing Daily 6/1/09 - 8/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 9-11 Cost: Free |
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