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Tuesday Aug. 5, 2025

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

Wednesday Aug. 6

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

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3 – 5 pm

Science in the Summer – Welsh Road Library

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Family
Free

Welsh Road LibraryPhiladelphia

Thursday Aug. 7

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

S&D Landscape

10:30 – 11:30 am

STORYTIME + DESIGN

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

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5 – 10 pm

Passyunk Passeggiata: An Italian-Style Promenade

East Passyunk AvenuePhiladelphia

5 – 7 pm

Summer Stroll the Square at Glen Eagle Square

Glen Eagle SquareGlen Mills

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6 – 8 pm

KOP Town Center Presents: Live Music on the Green

Free
Music

King of Prussia Town CenterKing of Prussia

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6 – 9 pm

All Street Gallery Opening: Pit of Desire, Garden of Prosperity

119 Hester St, New York, NY, 10002New York City

Independence Blue Cross RiverRink

7 – 9 pm

Free Bingo Thursdays at the Lodge at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest

Ages: All
Family
Free
Games

Independence Blue Cross RiverRinkPhiladelphia

Friday Aug. 8

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

Jazz Night

7:30 – 10 pm

Jazz Summer Nights at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Spruce Street Harbor ParkPhiladelphia

Saturday Aug. 9

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

Cutloose-KOPTC-2025

9 – 10 am

Summer Sweat Series at King of Prussia Town Center

King of Prussia Town CenterKing of Prussia

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

10 am – 3 pm

2025 Indie Author Book Fair

Pennsylvania Convention CenterPhiladelphia

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Noon – 4 pm

Second Saturdays at Cliveden: Free House Tours

ClivedenPhiladelphia

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

23-08-12 New Brunswick Heart Festival NS 033

2 – 6 pm

New Brunswick Heart Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

State Theatre New JerseyNew Brunswick

Sunday Aug. 10

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

10 am – 6 pm

Free art exhibit- Absurd Spectaculars

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

Feature-Image-2_jackie-sumell-working-in-the-Solitary-Gardens-on-Andry-Street-scaled

10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

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