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Tuesday May 20, 2025

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

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6 – 7:30 pm

Garden Embroidery Workshop at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street

PHS Pop-Up GardenPhiladelphia

Wednesday May 21

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

5 – 6:30 pm

Teen Art Class

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Cherry Street PierPhiladelphia

Thursday May 22

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

Across the Atlantic (1080 x 1350 px) (1)

5 – 7 pm

Exhibit Opening: Across the Atlantic: Sloopers and the First Organized Emigration from Norway to America

Art
Boating

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

Friday May 23

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

7 pm

cinéSPEAK Under The Stars 2025

clark parkPhiladelphia

Saturday May 24

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

Sunday May 25

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

Monday May 26

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

Tuesday May 27

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

Wednesday May 28

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

5 – 6:30 pm

Teen Art Class

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Cherry Street PierPhiladelphia

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6 – 7 pm

Conversation with Cecilia Paredes

Art
Free

The Print CenterPhiladelphia

Thursday May 29

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

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7 – 10 pm

Joiri Minaya: Venus Flytrap

Art
Free

Bartram’s GardenPhiladelphia

Friday May 30

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Beautiful effect with Shibori Dying process

10 am – 4 pm

Through the Eyes of Philadelphia’s New Americans: Art, Resilience, and Community

American Swedish Historical MuseumPhiladelphia

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6 – 7 pm

Eiko Otake: A Body in Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill EastPhiladelphia

6 – 7:30 pm

DonChristian Jones: The Politics of Mourning IV

Laurel Hill EastPhiladelphia

7 pm

cinéSPEAK Under The Stars 2025

clark parkPhiladelphia

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