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Start Date: 5/23/2013 | End Date: 5/30/2013
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Fri., May. 24
May.
24
Fri
10am-5pm
$2-$7
Features paintings and photography that depict the story of ordinary heroes: the woman who jumped onto train tracks to save a stranger, the professor who sacrificed his life to save his students during the Virginia Tech massacre, and many others.
@ National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St.
215-925-2800

May.
24
Fri
noon-3pm
$1-$10
This tour will explain the contributions from our founding fathers.
@ Christ Church, 20 N. American St.
215-922-1695

See the resting places of some of our founding fathers in Christ Church's burial ground.
@ Christ Church, 20 N. American St.
215-922-1695

May.
24
Fri
10am-5pm
$2-$7
Features the stories of 20 individuals and organizations that are trying to bring about international peace, including celebrities like Elie Wiesel and Bono, religious figures like Pope John Paul II, and organizations like Doctors Without Borders and the Bill Gates Foundation.
@ National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St.
215-925-2800

Features Buddhist masterpieces from the Himalayan region of Asia. Works range from bronze sculptures to paintings rich in cultural and spiritual meaning.
@ Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Pkwy.
215-763-8100

May.
24
Fri
11am-4pm
$6-$8
Visit the newly restored Pearl S. Buck House to view suits, gowns, hats, gloves, purses, and accessories of the famous author and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck, while learning more about her legacy and viewing the beautiful 68-acre estate.
@ Pearl S. Buck House, Pearl S. Buck House
2152490100

May.
24
Fri
12:45-3:45pm
$40-$50
Registration Recommended
On this tour you'll have a little chocolate here and a little chocolate there, and it will all add up to a lot of chocolate by the end of the day, but worry not for this tour is a walking tour so you can burn off those calories as you explore historic Center City and Rittenhouse Square.
Occurs: Daily

May.
24
Fri
10am-5pm
$10-$15
Features an installation by minimalist painter Robert Ryman. Ryman's work consists of 10 vinyl sheets attached to the wall by acrylic paint, displaying the artist's interest in painting directly onto the wall.

No matter what your politics, they can be transcended by rising to help someone in need. The Philadelphia Veteran's Association Medical Center is actively seeking volunteers in their community, clerical and clinical departments. Plus, there are benefits awarded for service exceeding four hours a week. Call 215-823-5868 for more info.
Occurs: Daily

Man, animals are cool. Zookeepers aren't so bad either. See for yourself by volunteering at the Philadelphia Zoo, you are bound to see things you wouldn't normally find waiting for the Market-Frankfurt Eastbound. OK, yea you would. Call 215-243-5200 for more details.
Occurs: Daily

Staff this nonprofit thrift store that benefits local HIV/AIDS organizations. Shifts are three hours long, and volunteers receive a store discount. Call 215-922-3186, e-mail phillyaidsthrift@aol.com or visit phillyaidsthrift.com.
@ Philly AIDS Thrift, 514 Bainbridge St
215-922-3186
Occurs: Daily



May.
24
Fri
10am-5pm
$12-$16
$12 for children (ages 13 to 18) and students; $14 for seniors; $16 for adults
Masks, costumes, libretti, instruments—all can be found in this exhibition of Japanese art.
@ Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Pkwy.
215-763-8100

All day everyday you can play all types of board games, trivia games, and well just games.
@ The Raven Lounge, 1718 Sansom St.
215-840-3577
Occurs: Daily

May.
24
Fri
10:30am-1:30pm
$500
Six weeks of theory, training and practice, and then six weeks of supervised clinical practice.
Occurs: Every Friday

May.
24
Fri
10am-3pm
FREE
Features sketches, computer-generated images and videos that give viewers an inside perspective on the process of curating a museum exhibition.

May.
24
Fri
9:30am-5pm
$12-$14.75
Features paintings by imaginary artists, grouped in a faux art gallery in order to demonstrate scientific concepts. Also, a movie screen simulates different principles of physics, from the mechanics of levers to the composition of atoms.
@ Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St.
215-448-1200

May.
24
Fri
2:30-5:30pm
$29-$39
Listen to the stories that make up this part of Philadelphia as you explore hospitals, churches and Washington Square.
Occurs: Daily

May.
24
Fri
9:30am-5pm
$12-$14.75
Features 30 interactive stations about space exploration, which allow visitors to play with telescopes, learn about the history of space exploration and try on astronaut suits.
@ Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St.
215-448-1200

May.
24
Fri
6-9:30pm
$12.5-$17.50
Visit more than 20 scary sites to hear Philadelphia's haunted facts and folklore. Experience Philadelphia's monuments by moonlight. Travel the cobblestone streets of Old City to hear chilling stories about the Spirits of '76.
@ Cosi Restaurant, 325 Chestnut St.
215-525-1776

May.
24
Fri
9:30am-5pm
$12-$14.75
Features a 5,500-square-foot stadium with Astro Turf and a Jumbo Tron screen, full of virtual reality games that allow visitors to embrace their inner athletes. The exhibit focuses on how science plays an important role in sports. Now that's something a Wii can't teach.
@ Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St.
215-448-1200

May.
24
Fri
10am-5pm
$12-$16
Features a cross-cultural collection of Korean screen paintings and Chinese ceramics, the latter of which feature narrative designs from novels and legends.
@ Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Pkwy.
215-763-8100

May.
24
Fri
9:30am-5pm
$12-$14.75
Features interactive stations about how trains work, including one that allows visitors to keep the Baldwin 60000 train running by adding coal and tinkering with the controls.
@ Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St.
215-448-1200

May.
24
Fri
10am-4pm
$7-$14
Features several installations and stations where visitors can learn about trees and their relationship to people. The main attraction, "Out on a Limb," takes visitors 50 feet up in the air for a bird's-eye view of Morris' gardens.
@ Morris Arboretum, 100 E. Northwestern Ave.
215-247-5777
Occurs: Daily

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