Join us for a spooktacular Halloween celebration with the community! 👻
This FREE family-friendly event will be filled with good food, games, prizes, creative activities, and plenty of Halloween fun for everyone!
I’ll be there with a Natural Dye Potion Station, where little witches, wizards, and makers can mix up their own colorful potion and create a bubbling, magical bandana to take home. 🧪✨
Even better? This celebration supports a local STEAM-based organization creating meaningful learning opportunities for neighborhood kids right here in Kensington.
Come in costume, make something magical, grab some food, play some games, and celebrate the incredible community we’re building together!
Free to attend • Family-friendly • Costumes encouraged! 🎃
Saturday October 31st 1:00-4:00PM
Location: Sergeant Street Garden, Philadelphia
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Let’s Hike + Dye! PWYC
Come spend a slow morning solar dyeing among the trees.
We’ll gather for an easy, accessible walk along Forbidden Drive in Wissahickon Park, noticing the plants and seasonal blooms growing around before settling in for a relaxed outdoor solar dye session together. Solar dyeing is similar to cyanotype but instead of just blues a rainbow of colors can be achieved in minutes.
What to Expect
We’ll meet at 10:15 AM and begin walking around 10:25 AM.
The trail is mostly flat, beginner-friendly, and accessible, with a relaxed pace and plenty of time to take in the surroundings.
Schedule
10:15 AM — Meet + Intro
10:25 AM — Begin easy nature walk (about 20–25 minutes)
Gather together for a hands-on solar dye session (about 30–40 minutes)
Walk back afterward- ends around 12:15 PM – at the beginning trailhead
I’ll bring a backpack filled with natural solar dyes, fabric pieces to experiment with, pressed botanicals and examples of the process. You’ll learn how solar dyeing works and have time to create your own naturally dyed piece outdoors in the sunshine.
You’re welcome to:
Bring a small natural fiber fabric piece no bigger than 10in x 10in. natural fibers only- cotton, linen, silk, hemp, rayon)
OR use a fabric piece I’ll have available to share
What to Bring
Water + snacks if needed
A bag to bring home the dyed piece
Anything else you need to feel comfortable outdoors
Meeting Location
Bells Mill Road West Trailhead
9598 Forbidden Drive, Philadelphia, PA
The trail is on Forbidden Drive.
Parking is easiest in the East Parking Lot, then walking down through the trees to the trailhead marker. I’ll include a photo/map point in the post to make it easy to find.
If transportation is a barrier, feel free to message me, I may have a few ride spots available.
Registration
Please register in advance since space is intentionally small.
Max group size: 10 people
Pay what you can
Recommended contribution: $10 to help cover dye materials + supplies
Every week, I have the joy of gathering with little artists to explore, create, and discover the magic of making with their own hands.
Mini Makers is a gentle, nature inspired art class for children ages 18 months - 5 years + and their caretakers. Together we paint, print, sculpt, weave, experiment, and play through open-ended art experiences.
One of my favorite parts of teaching is introducing children to creating with natural earth pigments!
I'd love for you and your little one to join us!
Monday class is inside at Kith + Kin and Tuesdays are outside at Corinthian Gardens!
Weekly Classes
Mondays | 10:30–11:30 AM
Kith + Kin Playspace- 3060 W. Jefferson St. (entrance on 31st st.)
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Tuesdays | 10:30–11:30 AM
Corinthian Gardens- For our Corinthian Gardens site, we are located in the northeast corner of the garden (On the corner of Brown St. and Corinthian Ave., just inside the gates at the picnic tables) There is free street parking on both streets.
Price: $25 per child (Class Packs and discounts for siblings are available)
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