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 you are welcome to stay to visit with neighbors and help in the gardens! Jasmine Thompson, garden mgr with Philly Orchard Project team
In partnership with Tree Tenders of PA Horticultural Society, HFH organizes shade tree planting in the Fairhill neighborhood. Tenants or homeowners sign up to care for a tree on the street in front of their home, with a commitment to water through two summers. PHS provides the trees free of charge, and our volunteers help […]
UPDATE SATURDAY 12/14 - STAR LIGHTING IS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN Join us for this FREE family event! We'll have a bonfire with marshmallow roast, hot chocolate, carol singing and an arts & crafts table. Dress warmly - see you there!
MLK 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 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. 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
Join us for the first day in the gardens! Dress appropriately for the weather, bring gloves if you have them - we'll see you there!
See the Moons of Jupiter and Rings of Saturn through 8” telescopes. In partnership with the Franklin Institute. https://www.fi.edu/psf
Help plant trees around the neighborhood. Meet at the burial ground, bring gloves if you have them.
POSTPONED 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 […]
POSTPONED 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 UNTIL STAY AT HOME ORDER IS LIFTED. Purchase the harvested crops from the youth farm program at HFH Burial Ground.
Gardening 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.
Every 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. […]
