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Movies for Good: Goonies

Outdoor patio and lawn with evening sky in background

Brandywine Realty Trust and Sunset Social partner for an outdoor showing of “Goonies.” Proceeds from a pay-what-you-wish popcorn stand will go toward three local charities.

8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Cira Green, 129 S. 30th St.

8.28

Parks on Tap

crowds of people in a tree-lined park visiting booths distributed around the park

Parks on Tap, a rotating beer garden spotlighting parks around the city, parks at Clark Park for Labor Day Weekend. Free yoga in the park will be hosted by Roots2Rise from 6-7 p.m. on Aug. 29.

5:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Clark Park, 4300 Baltimore Ave.

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Ancient Alcohol

Group of people doing a cheers with beer

This tour of ancient alcohol, headed by Penn graduate students, examines the cultural significance of alcohol in Greek, Roman, and Egyptian civilizations. The tour ends with a sample of Midas Touch, a brew recreated in partnership with Dogfish Head Brewing that used chemical analysis of ancient vessels to bring the brew of King Midas back to life.

5:30p.m. - 6:30p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

9.19

47SOUL

Five members of 47SOUL posing with bright light behind them

Jordanian-Palestinian band 47SOUL fuses traditional Arabic street music with funk, electronic, and hip-hop. This concert will be held in the outdoor plaza and is standing room only.

7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St.

The lasting impact of ‘Dora the Explorer’

Americo Mendoza-Mori of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about his work consulting for the film adaptation of “Dora the Explorer.”

August 10, 2019 ・ From NPR