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Program Guide #Getnerdyphl APRIL 26 – MAY 4 2019 PROGRAM GUIDE www.PhilaScienceFestival.org #GETNERDYPHL PRESENTING SPONSOR 9 DAYS. OVER 60 EVENTS. Welcome to The Philadelphia Science MORE THAN 75,000 ATTENDEES. Festival—a nine-day, community-wide 1 GOAL! celebration of science! Together, The Franklin Institute and 200 collaborators from the region's leading educational, cultural, and scientific institutions are joining forces to educate, inspire, and excite the Delaware Valley about the science present in our everyday lives. From vegetable gardens to beer gardens; from public parks to fossil parks; and from chemistry labs to maker spaces— we invite you to get curious, get creative, and most of all... #GetNerdyPHL | PhilaScienceFestival.org We are grateful to FMC for generously supporting the Philadelphia Science Festival as Presenting Sponsor in 2019. learn more at PhilaScienceFestival.org 2 3 FESTIVAL EVENTS AT A GLANCE PAGE 7 PAGE 8-10 PAGE 11 PAGE 12-15 PAGE 16-17 PAGE 18-19 PAGE 20 PAGE 21 PAGE 22 PAGE 23 PRE FRI SAT SUN SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI FESTIVAL APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL MAY MAY MAY EVENT 26 27 28 28 29 30 1 2 3 SAT Citywide Science Be a Murder Science Science Science Science Electric MARCH Star Party Saturday Scientist! at the After After After in the Jellyfish 30 Various at Rutgers Various Mütter®: School School School National at the times 11 am–1 pm Times Workplace 3:30– 3:30– 3:30 – Park Philly Tech Science Woes 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm Week Various Various 10 am– at the Locations Rutgers Locations 2–6 pm Greater Andorra, Fumo Kickoff Ballpark University Olney, 2 pm 6–8 pm Mütter Eastwick, In- Family, Indepen- Science Star Party POP Philadelphia Museum dependence, Holmes- dence Science Activities After Party Science in the City of the and Joseph burg, and National History at 2:30 pm in the Park Institute, 10 pm– College of E. Coleman Wynnefield Historical Institute Park and Game 1 am 11 am–1pm Physicians of Northwest Libraries Park Noon– Whitman at 4:05 pm The Franklin Rail Park Philadelphia Regional 4 pm Libraries Citizens Institute Libraries Bank Park Clark Park Science Fishtown & Hunting Science Science Sunday at PAGE 24 Park Rowan Crawl on Tap 2–5 pm Untapped: 1–4 pm My Love SAT Rowan Various Affair MAY University locations in with 4 Fishtown Science Science Carnival 6–8 pm on the National Parkway Mechanics 10 am– 4 pm Ben Franklin CURIOUSITY Parkway learn more at PhilaScienceFestival.org 4 5 PRE- FESTIVAL EVENT SATURDAY, Activities from MARCH 30 2:30–5:00 pm Game begins SCIENCE AT at 4:05 pm THE BALLPARK Citizens Bank Park The Phillie Phanatic 1 Citizens Bank Way loves science! Join him on Saturday, March 30 Join us for this to cheer on the Philadelphia Phillies as they take on the special sneak peek of Atlanta Braves, and take part in the 2019 Philadelphia Science Day at the Ballpark. Science Festival, Before the game and throughout as we celebrate the first three innings, some of science and sports— our favorite PSF partners will a HOME RUN in our book! be on hand to spark scientific curiosity through interactive activities, games, and more. 6 7 FRI APRIL CITYWIDE STAR PARTY LOCATIONS Academy of Natural Sciences John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge 26 DAY 1 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard Awbury Arboretum Laurel Hill Cemetery Agricultural Village 3822 Ridge Avenue 6336 Ardleigh Street (6:00-10:00 pm) Limerick Community Park 180 Swamp Pike, Royersford, PA Battleship New Jersey CITYWIDE Museum & Memorial MaST Community Charter School STAR PARTY 100 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ 1800 East Byberry Road The Discovery Center Riverbend Environmental People all across the Delaware 3401 Reservoir Drive Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road Valley turn their eyes to the The Dow Chemical Company skies for a one-night-only 400 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ citywide celebration of the Esperanza College 4261 North 5th Street South Philadelphia Community cosmos! For information Health and Literacy Center on your local site, Glen Foerd on the Delaware DiSilvestro Playground Join your friends and neighbors visit PhilaScienceFestival.org. 5001 Grant Avenue 1701 South 15th Street to stare at the stars, contemplate (7:30–9:00 pm) Grumblethorpe Historic House the constellations, and be FREE, no registration required and Gardens Stenton House amazed by astronomy— 5267 Germantown Avenue 4601 North 18th Street right in your own backyard. 7:30–10:00 pm Harry S. Truman High School Swarthmore College 3001 Green Lane, Levittown, PA unless otherwise noted Peter van de Kamp Observatory Whittier Place, Swarthmore, PA Local astronomers will bring Haverford College dozens of telescopes to more Strawbridge Observatory Thomas Jefferson University than 20 stargazing sites across 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, PA Lubert Plaza, Corner of 10th and Locust Streets the region to educate and Jenks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Timber Creek Dog Park inspire us all to better 8301 Germantown Avenue Timber Creek Park, understand our universe. Gloucester Township, NJ William Tennent High School 333 Centennial Road, Warminster, PA FESTIVAL KICK OFF! (6:30–10:00 pm) The Woodlands 4000 Woodland Avenue Wyck Historic House 6026 Germantown Avenue learn more at PhilaScienceFestival.org 8 9 FRI SAT APRIL APRIL 26 DAY 1 27 DAY 2 STAR PARTY AFTER PARTY SCIENCE SCIENCE Cosmos, constellations—and contemporary art! IN THE PARK SATURDAY It’s last call at The Franklin Institute, site of one of the best rooftop views Who says science, technology, AT RUTGERS in the region, and you’re invited to a Star Party After Party, a late engineering, and math can’t UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN evening of prime stargazing, mixed with dancing in the Fels Planetarium sometimes be a “walk in the and a rooftop silent disco. The exclusive adults-only After Party serves as park”? Let us inspire and excite Experience the excitement of round two of the Festival’s signature launch event, Citywide Star Party, your family with all the wonder discovery when you visit Rutgers and features the world premiere of a collaborative Planetarium piece by that discovery can bring through Day 2019! Check out the wide ballet artist and choreographer Nora Gibson and Australian video artist, a day of hands-on activities in two range of exhibits hosted by the Jason Haggerty—showcasing the beautiful and collective magic of of the city’s most beloved parks. Rutgers School of Nursing– science + art. Stargazing and rooftop silent disco are weather permitting. Teach your kids the fundamentals Camden as well as the science of curiosity and experimentation programs at Rutgers–Camden $10 Ticket as the community comes together during this daylong celebration 10:00 pm–1:00 am to delight in the science that in the heart of the Camden surrounds us every day. Waterfront. The Franklin Institute, 222 North 20th Street Adults 21+ | Cash Bar FREE, no registration required FREE, no registration required 12:00–4:00 pm 11:00 am–1:00 pm Hunting Park Rutgers University 900 West Hunting Park Avenue 326 Penn Street, Camden, NJ – Rain or shine Clark Park 4300-4398 Baltimore Avenue – Rain location: University of the Sciences Athletic & Recreation Center 600 South 43rd Street Event Venue Partner learn more at PhilaScienceFestival.org 10 11 SUN APRIL 28 DAY 3 BE A DOCTOR! BE A SCIENTIST AT CHOP! BE A RIVER ECOLOGIST! BE A SCIENTIST! TEDDY BEAR CLINICS Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Glen Foerd on the Delaware Step into the “labs” of the area’s Buerger Center for 5001 Grant Avenue Abington Hospital Advanced Pediatric Care 12:00–3:00 pm paleontologists, marine biologists, Jefferson Health Lenfest Pavilion, 3500 Civic Center Boulevard 12:00–3:00 pm ecologists, and more as Philly’s Frobese Conference Center BE AN ENTOMOLOGIST! 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA premier research institutions, Wyck Historic House 1:00–3:00 pm BE A WATERSHED SCIENTIST! hospitals, universities, and 6026 Germantown Avenue Bartram's Garden 12:00–3:00 pm museums allow exclusive insider Jefferson Torresdale Hospital 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard access at 18 different locations 10800 Knights Road 10:00 am–2:00 pm 1:00–3:00 pm BE A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL! for one day only. University of the Sciences BE A PALEONTOLOGIST! Integrated Professional Learn from the experts themselves Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital 2201 Chapel Avenue West Edelman Fossil Park at Rowan University Education Complex (IPEX) about what makes their fields Cherry Hill, NJ 625 Woodbury-Glassboro Road 4306 Woodland Avenue Sewell, NJ 12:00–4:00 pm so incredible and why being a 1:00–3:00 pm 10:30 am–12:30 pm scientist or engineer can be the Thomas Jefferson University Registration required BE AN ORNITHOLOGIST! best job in the world! Dorrance Hamilton Building The Wagner Free Institute of Science 1001 Locust Street BE A MAKER! 1700 West Montgomery Avenue 1:00–4:00 pm FREE or Independence Seaport Museum 12:00–4:00 pm FREE WITH ADMISSION 211 South Christopher Columbus Boulevard 11:00 am–1:00 pm BE AN ARBORIST! Various times & locations TH TH BE AN 18 & 19 CENTURY Free with admission Pier 68, Philadelphia Waterfront Visit PhilaScienceFestival.org DOCTOR! Pier 70 Boulevard to plan your day and confirm Pennsylvania Hospital BE AN ENGINEER! 1:00–3:00 pm 800 Spruce Street Temple University program details! 11:00 am–3:00 pm Engineering Building BE A HISTORIAN! 1947 North 12th Street American Philosophical Society 11:00 am–1:00 pm Philosophical Hall 104 South 5th Street BE A ZOOLOGIST! 2:00–6:00 pm Philadelphia Zoo Program for high school, college, 3400 West
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