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Glen Foerd on the Delaware
5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114
215 632 5330

Children’s Art Classes
Begins June 1st 10:00 – 11:00am; Five Saturday Classes for Ages 6 – 10 years.
Registration required. $85.00 for members, $90.00 for non-members
Join this class for colorful fun at Glen Foerd on the Delaware; paint, collage, sculpture and more. Abrakadoodle’s award-winning program will have students exploring exciting artists from around the world as they experiment with a variety of cool art materials in a creative and fun environment, a new masterpiece will be created each class.

Children’s Theatre Classes
Begins May 1st 4:00 – 5:00pm; Five Wednesday Classes for Ages 7 – 12 years.
Registration required $50.
Future actress and actors learn theater skills through traditional acting exercises that lead to performances of monologues and skits using situational drama. Frank Turco, an experienced professional actor and teacher with the Philadelphia Community Arts network, will be the instructor.

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VOLUNTEER FOR EARTH DAY at GLEN FOERD
Saturday, April 27th, 9:00am – 1:00pm

Glen Foerd is partnering with the Friends of Poquessing Watershed, PA Environmental Council and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation to clean up a small section of the Poquessing Creek bank on the estate property. Help us cleanup trash and remove non-native invasive plants so our visitors will have a better view of the Poquessing’s tidal wetlands.

We encourage participants to bring their own tool such as clippers, shovels, spades, and pitchforks (label with your name). Wear a long sleeved shirt, long pants, hat, sturdy shoes, work gloves and bring a water bottle. We will supply gloves and trash bags

Celebrate Earth Day by volunteering to improve the environment. Call the office if you plan to join us, we need to know how many volunteers to expect. Bring a friend! Refreshments and clean up supplies will be provided.

For more information you can call the business office at Glen Foerd

215 632 5330.

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CONTAINER GARDENING WORKSHOP AT GLEN FOERD
Saturday, June 1st from 11:30am to 1:00pm
Registration required $25 for members, $35 for non-members.

Have you always admired those lovely pots of flowers at public gardens or nurseries? Want to learn how to create them for your own backyard patio? This workshop will teach you the basic techniques and design considerations to produce beautiful ornamental container plantings. This is a hands-on class, so bring your gardening gloves and a container to plant and take home. Please – no containers larger than 10 inches in diameter and height, with drainage hose in the base.

Glen Foerd on the Delaware
5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114
215 632 5330