Check out some Spring and Easter egg hunts that will be held around the neighborhood this weekend. Do you know of more egg hunts? Please post them in our comments section below.

Saturday, April 19

Clark Park (43rd and Regent)

Renewal Church is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt again at Clark Park on Saturday, April 19 at 11 a.m. Come for free crafts, games, face painting, and an Egg Hunt! The egg hunt is for kindergarten-age children and younger. Registration is required. See the flyer for more details.

Walnut St. West Library (40th and Walnut)

The annual Spring Egg Hunt will return this year on Saturday, April 19 at the green space on Locust Walk and 40th St. There will be two sessions for different age groups: Ages 6 & under will begin at 2 p.m.; Ages 7 to 10 will begin at 3:15 p.m. Come enjoy a spring-themed story time followed by an egg hunt and book giveaway. Maybe there will even be an Easter Bunny Sighting! Hosted by the Friends of Walnut Street West Library and local college students from Circle K (Kiwanis Club), in association with the library. Note: All the activities will be indoors in the event of rain.

Continue Reading

Power Street Theater (PST), a celebrated organization known for showcasing multicultural artistic talent and hosting free community events, has announced a diverse roster of 2025 free programming in partnership with Esperanza Health Center, Two Locals Brewing, Theatre Philadelphia, Theatre Horizon, Izlas Latin Cuisine, Souletri, and more.

From their popular bilingual “Land and Body” adult theatre classes to their Souletri Open Mics and a brand new contemporary play reading series, PST has something for everyone. Their work brings accessible performing arts to Philadelphia neighborhoods and creates opportunities for connection, play, and healing.

Continue Reading

Theatre in the X, the popular all-Black theatre company, is returning with a new summer production in the park this month. From Aug. 22-25, the company will present One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, a comedic play by the American playwright Don Evans. Set in the 1970s in Philadelphia, the play deals with the clash between middle-class and working-class African Americans. Don’t miss this show filled with laughter and drama, and featuring unforgettable performances.

The show is directed by Maureen Henighan Booker and features actors Janan Ashton, Carlo Campbell, Eric Carter, Danielle Shaw-Oglesby, Sharese Salters, Tasha Holmes, Semaja Murphy, and Davon Cochran.

All performances are free and open to everyone, just bring your own chair (BYOC!). Tickets can be reserved here.

Continue Reading

Free outdoor movies will return to Clark Park next month when University City District (UCD) will present three popular film screenings on Friday nights. The annual program kicks off this Friday, Aug. 2 with a screening of a Hollywood classic, Men in Black.

On Friday, Aug. 9, UCD will present last year’s summer smash, Barbie. Finally, on August 16, don’t miss the screening of the 2023 family musical, Wonka.

All movies are shown at sundown (approximately 8:15 p.m.) during fair weather and with dry ground conditions. In case a screening has to be postponed, Saturday, Aug. 17 has been reserved as rain date. Please follow UCD on X, Facebook, or Instagram for updates.

For more details on each movie, visit: https://www.universitycity.org/events/movies.

Also, don’t forget that UCD is bringing back its popular summer outdoor concert series in August. More details are here.

From left to right: Jason Lindner as Duke Frederick/Amiens, Tariq Kanu as Orlando, Cheyenne Parks as Rosalind, and Felicity Mundy as Celia (Photo credit: Shamus).

Shakespeare in Clark Park is returning next month with outdoor performances of “As You Like It,” July 24-28 at the Bowl in Clark Park. The production features contemporary and creative innovations, including input from participants in a series of community poetry workshops (see more info below).

A celebration of poetry and community is the focus of this show, directed by Ontaria Kim Wilson. Professional Philadelphia actors take the stage along with community performers, and an original anthem has been created by local composer and community music leader, Pax Ressler. Wilson was born and raised in Philadelphia and lived through the ongoing shifts and displacement of community, a theme that is central to her interpretation of “As You Like It,” which is often simplified to a love story. Wilson’s  experience is essential to  the production, in the bodies we see onstage, and how the lead character, Rosalind, actively hides her identity to survive in a world where she was once celebrated.

Continue Reading

Malcolm X Park will be hosting several community events this summer. Here are a couple coming up soon.

The Garden Court Community Association is inviting families with young children to a new event series – Children’s Read Aloud! The series will be held every other Thursday at 5 p.m., from June 20 to September 12, and feature books by local authors – a different author each week! Families will get an opportunity to get free books (while supplies last) and/or purchase books from Hakim’s Bookstore. See the flyer below for more details.

Thursday, June 20 is also a kick-off day for the popular Jazz Heritage Series, featuring free shows performed by some of the best local musicians. This event is also held every other Thursday from June through September, at 6:30 p.m. For more information on the upcoming performances and other updates, follow the Friends of Malcolm X Park on Instagram.

Stay tuned for more events later this summer, including the beloved Theatre in the X performances.

Continue Reading