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Monday Sep. 8, 2025

Poster_UnforeseenMatter (1)

All day

Exhibition – Unforeseen Matter

Art
Free

East MarketPhiladelphia

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

sept plant swap

6 – 7 pm

September Plant Swap at Manayunk Pop Up Garden

PHS Pop-Up Garden ManayunkPhiladelphia

Tuesday Sep. 9

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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6 – 7 pm

September Plant Swap at South Street Pop Up Garden

PHS Pop Up Garden South StreetPhiladelphia

Wednesday Sep. 10

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

BuenCamino

7 – 8 pm

Buen Camino

Yellow Bicycle TheatrePhiladelphia

Thursday Sep. 11

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

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4:15 – 6 pm

Poetry Reading with Ursula Rucker

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

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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

Friday Sep. 12

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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Noon – 6 pm

Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection

InLiquid GalleryPhiladelphia

Spruce Dance Nights

7 – 10 pm

Spruce Street Dance Nights at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Spruce Street Harbor ParkPhiladelphia

Saturday Sep. 13

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All day

Reimagined Street Scenes

Art
Free

Old City PublishingPhiladelphia, PA

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10 am – 5 pm

The Short Line

Michener Art MuseumDoylestown

6×6 Grigori Catsputin

10 am – 6 pm

Free art show-Animal House- works by Elizabeth Beecher

Art
Free

Black Moth GalleryArdmore

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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

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1 – 2 pm

Horsemen of the American Revolution

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Historic St. George’s Museum and ArchivesPhiladelphia

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2 – 10 pm

12th Annual St. Anthony’s Italian Festival

Borough of GlassboroGlassboro

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