MLK Day of Service
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMLK Day of Service is a way to celebrate the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King. We'll be cleaning up the burial ground, roasting marshmallows, reading Dr. King's sermons & letters, and singing freedom songs. We hope you'll consider spending this holiday with us.
Black History Month Tour
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBlack history month tour of Underground Railroad Mural and Female Anti Slavery Mural. Also visit the graves of great abolitionists Robert and Harriet Purvis, Lucretia and James Mott.
Women’s History Essay Contest Event
St John Memorial ChurchWomen’s History Essay contest event. Hear wining essays from Fairhill schoolchildren and see performance of new play about Lucretia and James Mott, Frederick Douglas by the Beacon Theater productions. Free and open to the public
Garden Opening Day
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us for the first day in the gardens! Dress appropriately for the weather, bring gloves if you have them - we'll see you there!
Star Party of the Franklin Institute Science Festival
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesSee the Moons of Jupiter and Rings of Saturn through 8” telescopes. In partnership with the Franklin Institute. https://www.fi.edu/psf
Fairhill Tree Tenders Planting Day
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHelp plant trees around the neighborhood. Meet at the burial ground, bring gloves if you have them.
POSTPONED – Second Saturday – Gardening and History tours
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPOSTPONED UNTIL STAY AT HOME ORDER IS LIFTED. Come to Historic Fair Hill for a tour of six great wall murals telling 300 years of stories of the struggle for justice in Philadelphia. After your tour, help out in the gardens, where we will prune trees, plant and tend to our vegetable and flower …
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POSTPONED – 100th Anniversary Performance of “Under the Bonnet”
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPOSTPONED UNTIL STAY AT HOME ORDER IS LIFTED. 100th Anniversary performance of "Under the Bonnet”, a world premiere play about Lucretia and James Mott, Frederick Douglas. From abolition to the women’s rights movement in Philadelphia. Outdoor performance. Rain location St. John Memorial Church In partnership with Beacon Theatre Productions.
POSTPONED – Youth Farm stand begins
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPOSTPONED UNTIL STAY AT HOME ORDER IS LIFTED. Purchase the harvested crops from the youth farm program at HFH Burial Ground.
Summer Saturdays at HFH
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesGardening and Open Zone of Peace - help out in the community garden, take home fresh produce. Come sit under the trees and enjoy the birds and flowers. Free children’s books for summer reading available! Masks and social distancing required.
Free farm stand
4th & Somerset 4th St & Somerset St., Philadelphia, United StatesEvery Thursday morning, as Julia deBurgos School distributes hundreds of boxed meals, HFH gardeners give away fresh produce with good conversation and cooking tips in English and Spanish. The four big gardens are producing kale, collards, bok choy, lettuce, scallions, cilantro, mint and flowers. Ms. Guzman, HFH librarian, gives out summer reading books to JDB families. …
Summer Saturdays at HFH
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesGardening and Open Zone of Peace - help out in the community garden, take home fresh produce. Come sit under the trees and enjoy the birds and flowers. Free children’s books for summer reading available! Masks and social distancing required.
Free farm stand
4th & Somerset 4th St & Somerset St., Philadelphia, United StatesEvery Thursday morning, as Julia deBurgos School distributes hundreds of boxed meals, HFH gardeners give away fresh produce with good conversation and cooking tips in English and Spanish. The four big gardens are producing kale, collards, bok choy, lettuce, scallions, cilantro, mint and flowers. Ms. Guzman, HFH librarian, gives out summer reading books to JDB families. …
Summer Saturdays at HFH
Historic Fair Hill 2901 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesGardening and Open Zone of Peace - help out in the community garden, take home fresh produce. Come sit under the trees and enjoy the birds and flowers. Free children’s books for summer reading available! Masks and social distancing required.
BOOK DRIVE: bring books!
Help collect books for Fairhill children's summer reading. With schools and libraries closed, Fairhill kids need books. We are passing out new and used books at food distributions at deBurgos School and Lighthouse Headstart. Join us and bring books. Directions to deBurgos Directions to Lighthouse Headstart Can't make it on Tuesday, July 28? Donate books by …
