Adult Programs
Workshops & Classes
Nature Jewelry
Saturday, February 27, 1–2:30 pm
Rare Prints and the Art of Printmaking
March 4, 6:30–8:30 pm
Conserving Native Pollinators
April 10, 1:30–3:30 pm
Insect Field Study
May 8, 10 am – 4 pm
Electrofishing Field Study
June 26, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
The Bugs Behind Bug Fest: Exploring the Diversity of Insects
August 10, 6–9 pm
Town Square
Town Square is a series of lectures and panel discussions on environmental and scientific topics that are held on selected weekday evenings throughout the year. This series— free and open to the public—is produced by the Academy's Center for Environmental Policy.
“Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium”
February 23, 5:30–9:30 pm
Science on Tap
Science on Tap is a monthly science café in Philadelphia for anyone who is interested in getting together with other people to discuss a range of engaging science topics. Science on Tap is held at National Mechanics every second Monday of the month.
“Imperialism and the Family Business: Population Structure and Political Change on the Central Coast of Peru”
Monday, February 8, 6 pm
“The Impact of Meteors on the Origin and Early Evolution of Life”
Monday, March 8, 6 pm
“The Search for the Other Earth”
Monday, May 10, 6pm
Urban Sustainability Forum
Urban Sustainability Forums are monthly programs featuring local, national and international experts on a range of sustainability issues. These forums are typically held on the third Thursday of the month and are free and open to the public. They are produced the Academy's Center for Environmental Policy in collaboration with many local organizations striving to make Philadelphia the greenest, most livable and most sustainable city in America.
“Institutional Approaches to Sustainability”
February 18,
6–8:30 pm
“Cracking The Code: How 21st Century Building Codes Will Make Or Break Our Communities”
March 18,
6–8:30 pm