Celebrate the joy and power of literacy! Special Guests include: Imagine More Story Adventures, Historic Rittenhouse Town Papermaking, Philly Goat Project, Tree House Books, Reach Out & Read, and more! …

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May 2024

May 05

05 May 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Spring Renewal Celebration

A fundraiser to benefit our literacy, gardening, and community programming. Featuring Guest Speaker Lucretia Mott as performed by Kim Hanley of American Historical Theater. https://historicfairhill.com/celebrate/

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May 18

18 May 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Mushroom Workshop

An intro to outdoor medicinal mushroom cultivation. No experience needed! Join Simone for an afternoon of learning about identification, use, and care of mushrooms.

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May 25

25 May 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Nutrition Workshop

Join neighbor Leo for an afternoon learning about healthy nutrition tips.

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June 2024

Jun 22

22 June 2024 12:00 pm

Drumming

Join Karen Smith Drumming for an afternoon of music and movement. Find out more about Karen here - https://karensmithdrums.com/

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Jun 29

29 June 2024 12:00 pm

Vetri Kitchen Demonstration

Vetri Community Partnership will bring their mobile teaching kitchen to Fairhill! Using vegetables from our gardens, they will share recipes, tips, and yummy dishes.

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Community Voices

"Historic Fair Hill is much more than a partner. They are our family at Julia de Burgos, their work and dedication to the students we serve is unmatched."

school principal

"I’m a sophomore at Westchester University majoring in Engineering. I first got interested from being a farm intern at HFH."

Neighbor

"I felt proud learning about the history of my neighborhood and realizing how helpful I can be."

Youth Intern

"My students love getting their hands in the dirt, caring for a little plant, tasting what is ripe. Being out here calms them, makes them happy. One ESL student wrote her first essay about her trip to the garden.”

Teacher

“My kids love playing here- running, digging, climbing trees, finding bugs. They want to come over every day."

Neighbor

"Thank you is simply not enough to express what a joy it is to take a class to the library! They absolutely love what you’ve provided and they love having a physical book to read. Library visits are the highlight of the week. As a teacher it’s wonderful talking to all of you - your positivity is much needed and your kindness is very appreciated."

Teacher

"I'm proud of the improvement that I’ve had as a human being and becoming a resource for my community."

Staff member