Join Monument Lab at the Village of Industry & Art for the launch of Declaration House, a new book inspired by Sonya Clark’s The Descendants of Monticello. The evening features a conversation with co-editor Paul Farber and contributor Gayle Jessup White on the legacies of slavery, family history, and American memory. Books and merchandise will be available for purchase, with refreshments and a hands-on button-making activity inspired by Clark’s artwork.

Presented by Lightbox Film Center: Three MiniDV tapes of life in Gaza from 2001 were recently rediscovered. This footage, shot by filmmaker Kamal Aljafari, is now a testament to a place and time that no longer exists. What started as a search for a former prison mate from 1989—a man lost to time and war—led to an unexpected road trip from the north to the south of Gaza with Hasan, a local guide whose fate remains unknown. As the camera moves through Gaza’s streets and landscapes, it records fleeting moments of everyday life—fragments of a reality now irreversibly altered. With Hasan in Gaza transforms this forgotten footage into a cinematic reflection on memory, loss and the passage of time, capturing a Gaza of the past and lives that may never be found again. (Kamal Aljafari, Palestine/Germany/France, 2025, 112 min.) In Arabic with English subtitles

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Presented by Lightbox Film Center: A group of monkeys, including a director loosely inspired by Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider persona, struggle through various trials and tribulations while making an epic adventure film in this psychedelic and satirical look at the Hollywood counterculture of the early ’70s.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

In this 3 hour workshop, you’ll step up to the plate and learn the fundamentals of stained glass while creating your own Phillies Ice Cream Hat piece. Perfect for beginners, this class covers every step of the process, from cutting and grinding glass to foiling and soldering your design together.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Presented by Lightbox Film Center: Rio de Janeiro’s criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: Diaba (Milton Gonçalves), a femme queen with a taste for power and violence. When the police come after her boy toy, Diaba attempts to find a scapegoat to take the blame and a plot to dethrone Her Majesty arises! Always clad in gloriously colourful outfits and accessories inspired by Afro-Brazilian culture, Diaba runs a mob of eccentric misfits made up of drag queens, pimps, prostitutes, and queer folks of all stripes. The movie’s bold and audacious color palette and camp aesthetic evokes the early films of Pedro Almodóvar, while its stylized and over-the-top violence is giving Quentin Tarantino queer fever dream. (Antônio Carlos da Fontoura, Brazil, 1974, 99 min.) In Portuguese with English subtitles

The Design Advocacy Group presents The Power of Place in VIA’s Screening Room with Oliver St. Clair Franklin—filmmaker, cultural leader, and former Philadelphia Deputy City Representative for Arts and Culture.

As the nation approaches the Semiquincentennial, Franklin will discuss how Philadelphia is expanding the story of America’s founding through projects like Becoming American: Philadelphia’s Story, highlighting the contributions of Black Americans and fostering a more inclusive historical narrative.

In this short spinning workshop you will learn to spin yarn on a drop spindle. This class makes a great date or friends night out! 

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

In this short spinning workshop you will learn to spin yarn on a drop spindle. This class makes a great date or friends night out! 

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Presented by Lightbox Film Center: One of a handful of female outsider artists to earn praise from the early exponents of art brut

Explore innovative work by recipients of the Philadelphia Emerging Architect (PEA) Prize and Young Architect (YA) Award. This exhibition highlights current and past projects by rising leaders in Philadelphia architecture.

The PEA Prize recognizes emerging architecture firms, established and licensed within the past 10 years, for innovative design strategies in the Philadelphia region.

The Young Architect Award honors AIA Philadelphia members ages 25–39 who demonstrate excellence and future promise in design, practice, education, and/or service to the profession and community.

CreativeMornings Philadelphia welcomes Brian Phillips, Founding Principal and Creative Director of Interface Studio Architects (ISA). An award-winning architect, planner, and urban designer, Brian is known for transformative projects including Cherry Street Pier, Ambler Yards, BalletX, and the 100K Houses initiative.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Celebrate the launch of The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice, a new collection featuring more than 100 contributors exploring the future of cities and urban design. The evening includes PechaKucha-style presentations from editors and contributors—including Philadelphia-based authors Lou Huang, Ariel Ben-Amo, Lindsey Scannapieco, and Allen Penniman—followed by a moderated discussion and audience Q&A on the challenges and opportunities shaping more equitable, resilient, and livable communities.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Lightbox Film Center presents our first Physical Media Fair on August, 1 at Village of Industry & Art. Stop by and browse for books, zines, blu-rays & DVDs, records, and much more.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

In this 3 hour workshop, you’ll step up to the plate and learn the fundamentals of stained glass while creating your own Phillies Ice Cream Hat piece. Perfect for beginners, this class covers every step of the process, from cutting and grinding glass to foiling and soldering your design together.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Our classes offer a supportive environment to explore wheel throwing at your own pace. Each session begins with an instructor demonstration followed by plenty of hands-on practice, giving you the guidance and time you need to develop your craft. Classes meet once a week for three hours.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.

Have you always wanted to try stained glass? This beginner friendly workshop is the perfect introduction.