Community Events
National Liberty Museum amplifies the liberating power of music
The Old City museum explores the intimate, fraught connection between music and liberty.
9 months ago
Listen 1:48‘Not just a birthday celebration’: Philly’s 2024 MLK Day of Service to focus on civil rights
The event has many service projects, including the creation of a mural to celebrate the history of the civil rights movement.
9 months ago
Listen 1:09Jan. 4 - 7: Philly Loves Bowie Week, Van Halen Nation in N.J., and ‘Princesses and Heroes’ in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
9 months ago
Listen 5:40Dewey Dunk rings in new year with a splash of tradition and community spirit
Over 100 dunkers screamed their way into the new year, plunging into the Atlantic Ocean at Dewey Beach's 13th annual dunk.
9 months ago
Beyond the ball drop: a pickle, pine cones and a MoonPie will mark the new year
Times Square is not the only place that drops something to count down to the new year. A duck decoy, a MoonPie and a pickle are some of the other things that will descend at m
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Ready to ring in 2024? A family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration is planned for Philly
Crafts, a “square” drop to ring in the New Year, and fireworks are part of the family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration.
9 months ago
The Delaware Children’s Museum is gearing up to host 1,500 guests at its annual "Confetti Countdown" celebration, featuring a live band and three rounds of confetti cannons.
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Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy says it was ‘truly a dream’ aiding charities during 2 shows at Johnny Brenda’s
“If you would have told me that I could even get a show at Johnny Brenda's would have been a dream,” Matt Quinn told WHYY News.
9 months ago
Listen 1:11Philly is ready to light its first official kinara for the start of Kwanzaa
Local artist Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza created the kinara and says she’s elated that the city has finally added the symbol central to Kwanzaa.
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Like every Christmas throughout its eight-and-a-half decades — excluding 2020, for obvious reasons — the South Philly institution is open for a full day of business.
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Pope Francis mourns the rejection of peace and ‘futile logic of war’ this Christmas
In his Christmas Mass address, he said the word of God is being drowned out by the violence in Gaza. He has called for a ceasefire multiple times since the war started.
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People can drop off their preloved Christmas trees at one of Philly Goat Project’s three festivals next month.
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NORAD is tracking Santa’s every move and kids can follow along
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is tracking his sleigh's global movements as Christmas Day approaches from stop to stop.
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How the real-life Rudolphs get enough rest: Sleep while you chew!
Scientists say reindeer seem to sleep while they chew, allowing them to forage all day in the summertime and still get enough sleep.
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