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X-WR-CALNAME:Philadelphia · food · Friday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gay Street Open Air Market 2026 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260909T192820Z UID:10078048-1789689600-1789948799@mainlineparent.com CATEGORIES:food,market DESCRIPTION:The Gay Street Open-Air Market returns for 2026! \nEach year\, four blocks of Gay Street (from Matlack Street to Darlington Street) are closed to vehicles so everyone can partake in al fresco dining and shoppin g. Restaurants extend into the street\, so you can enjoy the beautiful wea ther as you eat. \nThis year\, Gay Street will be shut down for the Open-A ir Market every weekend (Friday morning through Monday morning). Gay Str eet will remain closed to vehicles on Monday holidays (Memorial Day and La bor Day) and start a day early on Thursdays ahead of Friday holidays (June teenth and Independence Day). \nDowntown West Chester has a variety of on- street parking\, surface lots\, and parking garages available. \nOpportuni ties for free parking downtown: \n\nOn-street parking is free on Saturdays until 5pm.\nOn-street parking\, surface lots\, and parking garages are fr ee on Sundays (excluding the Chester County Justice Center Garage).\nEver y First Friday of the month\, on-street parking is free after 5pm.\n\nGa y Street is closed to vehicles for the Open-Air Market every weekend from May through September. LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T192820Z LOCATION:Downtown West Chester\, N. High and Gay Street\, West Chester\, P A\, 19380 URL:https://mainlineparent.com/event/gay-street-open-air-market-2026/2026- 09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Main Line Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://mainlineparent.com/festivals-fairs-and-carnivals-for- main-line-family-fun END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Rabbi’s Tisch DTSTART:20260918T153000Z DTEND:20260918T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T062223Z UID:10019470-1789731000-1789734600@kleinlife.org CATEGORIES:community,food DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Berliner for lunch at her tisch (table). Each week\ , she’ll have something new to discuss as she offers her own version of food for the soul! Sign up for lunch and reserve your spot one week in adv ance. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T062223Z LOCATION:KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia URL:https://kleinlife.org/event/the-rabbis-tisch-11-2/2026-09-18/?utm_sour ce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:KleinLife X-SOURCE-URL:https://kleinlife.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fridays in the Field DTSTART:20260918T170000Z DTEND:20260918T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T063037Z UID:10041509-1789736400-1789740000@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:food DESCRIPTION:Practice observation and nature identification in the Wagner' s Teaching Garden!\n\n\nThe Wagner’s Teaching Garden is our most valuabl e classroom. Not only is our green space full of pollinator gardens\, but it is also a certified Wildlife Habitat\, Bird Habitat\, and Monarch Wayst ation—our milkweed plants provide valuable nutrients for Monarch butterf lies during their cross continental migration. \nBeginning Friday\, April 10th\, the Wagner Teaching Garden will be open for independent educational exploration every Friday from 1 – 3:00pm. \nVisitors of all ages may bo rrow hand lenses for close observation of our urban ecosystem\, use nature guides to help identify the different animals\, trees\, and rocks found i n our yard\, or take time to relax in the shade and draw from nature. Wagn er staff will be available to facilitate use of materials\, but Fridays in the Field is a mostly unguided opportunity to experience the Wagner Teach ing Garden. \nVisitors looking to attend Fridays in the Field must enter t he museum through the front entrance on Montgomery street and check in wit h the front desk. Visitors who walk-in and visitors who preregister\, here or through the 2026 Visit the Wagner Eventbrite\, will have full access t o the museum and access to the yard from 1pm – 3:00pm on Fridays. \n \n\ n\n\n \nThings to Know Before Your Visit\n• Walk-in visitors are welcome . Advance registration is appreciated and will speed up your entry to the museum. \n• There is no coat check or place to stow personal items – p lease travel light. \n• The museum is located on the second floor of the building. There are 5 steps at the entryway and a flight of stairs to acc ess the museum. It is not wheelchair accessible. \n• To protect the spec imens and our historic interiors\, photography is not allowed in the museu m. Open containers of food and drink are not permitted in the building. \n •The Institute does not have a parking lot. Street parking on Montgomery Avenue and 17th Street is free. There is 2-hour free parking on Bouvier S treet and on many blocks near the Wagner and metered parking on Cecil B. M oore Avenue. The nearest parking garage is at the Liacouras Center on 15th Street and Montgomery Avenue. \n \nA dream that keeps growing… \nIn 185 5\, William Wagner had a dream of providing free science education to anyo ne who wanted to learn\, regardless of background or ability to pay. Today \, the Wagner offers more programs to more people than ever before! Your s upport helps us provide free education\, not only through the museum\, but through a wide range of courses\, lectures\, field trips\, and children ’s science programs. Donations also assist us in caring for the museum a nd library collections and in preserving our wonderful building\, which wa s designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990. To learn more about wha t we do please visit our website. \n \nRegistration Information\nIn keepin g with its original charter\, admission is free—donations are suggested to ensure the future and quality of Wagner’s free education programs and to preserve its National Landmark building and collections. \nSuggested D onations \n$25/Family \n$10/adult \n$5/student \n$0 – Wagner members \nF or any questions\, please email communications@wagnerfreeinstitute.org or call 215-763-6529 x17. \nIf you would like to check your membership status or become a member\, please email AbigailC@wagnerfreeinstitute.org or cal l 215-763-6529 x11. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T063037Z LOCATION:Wagner Free Institute of Science\, 1700 West Montgomery Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19121\, United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/fridays-in-the-field-16/?utm_source=caldi scovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Built Environment — Urban Design\, Heat Mitigation & Infrastruct ure DTSTART:20260918T180000Z DTEND:20260918T193000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T063037Z UID:10041506-1789740000-1789745400@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:food DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second panel of our Climate Leadership and Hea lth conference.\n\n\nJoin us for a conversation on developing sustainable\ , climate-resilient spaces and infrastructure to lower emissions while pro tecting physiological and mental well-being. \nThis panel includes: \n· P rofessor Dorit Aviv\, Assistant Professor of Architecture & Director of th e Thermal Architecture Lab\, Weitzman School of Design\, University of Pen nsylvania \n· Professor Hari Shankar\, Assistant Professor of Clinical Me dicine (Pulmonary\, Allergy and Critical Care)\, Perelman School of Medici ne\, University of Pennsylvania \n· Professor Andrea Restrepo-Mieth\, Ass istant Professor of Urban Planning and Policy\, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\, Rutgers University \n· Professor William (Bill) Braham\, Professor of Architecture & Director of the Center for En vironmental Building and Design (CEBD)\, Weitzman School of Design\, Unive rsity of Pennsylvania \n· Moderated by: H.E. Mauricio Rodas\, Visiting Fe llow at Perry World House\, University of Pennsylvania & Former Mayor of Q uito\, Ecuador LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T063037Z LOCATION:Perry World House\, 3803 Locust Walk\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\ , United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/built-environment-urban-design-heat-mitig ation-infrastructure/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign= philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seed Saving with Master Gardeners DTSTART:20260918T190000Z DTEND:20260918T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180010Z UID:10041504-1789743600-1789749000@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:food DESCRIPTION:Join Penn State Master Gardeners for a free\, hands-on worksho p designed to teach you the basics of seed saving!\n\n\nDuring this hands- on workshop you will learn how to clean and save seeds for next year’s g arden! Share saved seeds with friends or your local seed library. \nNo re gistration required\, but space is limited. \nThis program will take place in Room 108 on the first floor of Parkway Central Library. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180010Z LOCATION:Free Library of Philadelphia\, 1901 Vine St\, Science & Wellness Dept.\, Room 202\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/seed-saving-with-master-gardeners/?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Paws in the Pool Week DTSTART:20260918T190000Z DTEND:20260918T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180010Z UID:10037970-1789743600-1789758000@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:community,food,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Paws in the pool is back this year! Before we “paws” our p ools for the season\, we invite our canine friends for a day of swimming\, splashing and socializing in our fenced-in outdoor pool and grassy area! Both the toddler pool and heated main pool will be open and there will be a lifeguard on duty.\nWe also encourage all participants to bring a dog it em for donation (toy\, food\, towels etc.) to be given to a local shelter. \nDogs and Owners must register for this event. Membership is not required . Learn more and register at https://www.phillyjcc.com/pawsinthepool/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180010Z LOCATION:Kaiserman JCC\, 45 Haverford Rd\, Wynnewood\, 19096\, United Stat es URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/paws-in-the-pool-week/2026-09-18/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Wild Wanderers Open House DTSTART:20260918T210000Z DTEND:20260918T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180010Z UID:10040559-1789750800-1789754400@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:family,food,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun afterschool nature experience for your child ? Join us to learn all about Wild Wanderers\, which was named to the Best of Philly 2026 list for after school programs. Take a tour\, meet our envi ronmental educators\, and play nature games with us. This event is free an d open to parents and children in grades K-6.\nSign Up LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180010Z LOCATION:The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education\, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19128\, United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/wild-wanderers-open-house/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Creative Strategies: Past\, Present and Future DTSTART:20260918T210000Z DTEND:20260918T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180010Z UID:10041503-1789750800-1789758000@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:food DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion for Art in City Hall exhibition \, “A Federal Job in the Arts: CETA and Philadelphia in the 1970s"\n\n\n Creative Strategies: Past\, Present and Future\nPanel Discussion and Recep tion \nCreative Philadelphia Art Gallery\, Room 116 \nIn conjunction wit h the exhibition\, “A Federal Job in the Arts: CETA and Philadelphia in the 1970s\,” this panel will consider the history of how artists worked under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act\; assess the current s tate of funding for the arts and the challenges involved\; and imagine alt ernative approaches for employing artists in the future. \nAbout the Exhib ition \nPanelists: \n• Anne Edmunds\, Director of Brandywine Workshop’ s CETA-funded Visual Artists in Public Service (VAPS) program\, 1977-80 \n • Valerie Gay\, Chief Cultural Officer\, and Executive Director of Creat ive Philadelphia \n• Isaiah Thomas\, City Council Member at Large and Ma jority Whip\; advocate for the arts \nModerator: \n• Virginia Maksymowic z\, former CETA artist\, co-coordinator of the CETA Arts Legacy Project\, and co-curator of “A Federal Job in the Arts” exhibition. \nEnter City Hall through the NE Visitor’s Entrance. Arrive early to go through secu rity. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180010Z LOCATION:Philadelphia City Hall\, 1400 John F Kennedy Boulevard\, Philadel phia\, PA\, 19107\, United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-strategies-past-present-and-futu re/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Fall in to Reading Fest DTSTART:20260918T210000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180010Z UID:10041510-1789750800-1789761600@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:food DESCRIPTION:Book Swap\, Book Fair\, Little Readers with Youth Authors Acti vity Day\, Books & Brunch LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180010Z LOCATION:3855 Lancaster Ave\, 3855 Lancaster Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/fall-in-to-reading-fest/?utm_source=caldi scovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Producers' Forum: The Great Experiment by Stephen Maing and Eric D aniel Metzgar DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T002159Z UID:10037124-1789758000-1789765200@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:food DESCRIPTION:The Great Experiment by Stephen Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar \n(USA\, Mexico\, 2026\, 100 mins) \nWhat holds a people together when the story they tell about themselves begins to fracture? The Great Experiment is an epic poem in documentary form – a mirror held to an American nati on at war with its own reflection\, asking not who is right\, but whether the experiment itself can survive. Filmed in striking black and white acro ss the US over four consequential years\, from 2017 to 2021\, the film con siders the results of what George Washington once called “our last great experiment” in democracy. \nStephen Maing is an Emmy Award-winning film maker\, cinematographer\, and editor based in New York City. His most rece nt film\, The Great Experiment\, is an ambitious observational chronicle o f one of the most volatile and perplexing eras of American history & ident ity. Maing’s films seek to expand the aesthetic form and limits of longi tudinal nonfiction filmmaking. They are highly observational visual invest igations of societal phenomena\, complex power structures\, and the fascin ating individuals who challenge them. \n(scribe members receive a discount ) \nJoin us !! LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T002159Z LOCATION:Scribe Video Center\, 3908 Lancaster Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/producers-forum-the-great-experiment-by-s tephen-maing-and-eric-daniel-metzgar/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=i cs&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich at The Stagecrafters Theate r DTSTART:20260918T233000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T002159Z UID:10041263-1789759800-1789765200@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:food DESCRIPTION:Four young women meet and forge a bond while working a well-pa ying job in 1920s rural Illinois\, for the Radium Dial Company. Years late r\, as they realize that the work has compromised their health\, they brav ely choose to hold the firm accountable. \nThe Stagecrafters Theater\n8130 Germantown Ave\, Chestnut Hill\, Philadelphia PA 19118 \n● Friday and S aturday\, September 18-19 @ 7:30pm (musical performance before opening nig ht)\n● Sunday\, September 20 @ 2pm (with a panel discussion to follow th e performance)\n● Thursday\, Friday and Saturday\, September 24-26 @ 7:3 0pm\n● Thursday\, Friday and Saturday\, October 1-3 @ 7:30pm\n● Sunday \, October 4 @ 2pm \nTicket Information:\nAt door: $30\nOnline: $26\nThurs day only: $20 (online) $25 (at door)\nSenior at door: $25\nStudents/Indust ry: $15\nTickets available at thestagecrafters.org/production/these-shinin g-lives/\nPhone: 215.247.9913 to reserve LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T002159Z LOCATION:The Stagecrafters Theater\, 8130 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, P\, 19118\, United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/these-shining-lives-by-melanie-marnich-at -the-stagecrafters-theater/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium= ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR