The nonprofit ACHIEVEability, which serves single-parent families and unhoused individuals, will host Impact Day, with the helping hands of more than 750 volunteers who will clean up West Philadelphia neighborhoods on April 24th. See event entry ‘Help Spruce Up In A Day of Service’ below.
“Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.”
— Novelist James Baldwin (1924 to 1987)
Check out these free or low-cost entertaining April offerings.
Photo courtesy: printcenter.org
Exhibit Looks At Democracy, Civil Rights, Racial Equality
Friday, April 24, 2026. Take a deep dive into democracy in print, so to speak; get a clear picture about the evolution of American democracy during America’s current 250th anniversary celebration at the opening of the America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print exhibit showcasing leading print shops nationwide. Hosted by The Print Center, a nonprofit arts group promoting contemporary print and photography, immerse yourself in stimulating issues and ideas such as the current political climate, threats to democracy, freedom of expression, cultural pride, and the changes over 250 years in an art form that sprang up during the Great Depression. The exhibit runs through Saturday, July 25, 2026.
The show will feature pieces that explore democracy, civil rights, social justice, racial equality, and political engagement. The promotional literature notes: “Collectively, America Today highlights how printmaking can spark meaningful conversation and encourage deeper engagement with today’s political ideals and challenges.”
Free; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays to Saturdays. The Print Center, 1614 Latimer St. Email: info@printcenter.org, 215-735-6090 or https://printcenter.org/100/america-today/
Photo courtesy: https://achieveability.org/
Help Spruce Up In A Day Of Service
Friday, April 24, 2026. Show the true meaning of greening. Join more than 750 volunteers for a day of community service in West Philadelphia. ACHIEVEability will host Impact Day presented by URBN. Spruce up homes, restore community green spaces like gardens, and clean up streets. Help to revitalize more than 150 homes and over 50 neighborhood blocks. Craft Mother’s Day cards; make bookmarks, wreaths, hanging planters or macramé planters. The nonprofit ACHIEVEability offers services in higher education, affordable housing, and community & economic development.
A volunteer activity; free, 9 a.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST. ACHIEVEability, 5901 Market St. Email: development@achieve-ability.org, 215-748-8808 or https://achieveability.org/impact-day-2026
Style-makers Stroll Runway At LOVE Park
Saturday, April 25, 2026. You don’t have to be a fashion plate to check out local trend-setters at the Just Believe Festival featuring runway fashion, family activities and live music. No, you just have to have a serious interest in having fun. The cultural showcase will highlight some of the top emerging creatives in Greater Philadelphia – designers, models, and recording artists.
Free but pre-register; 4 p.m. EST to 7 p.m. EST. LOVE Park, 15th St. and John F. Kennedy Blvd. Email: info@gobelieveculture.org, 484-326-0119 or https://www.gobelieveculture.org/about
Photo courtesy: https://ttfwatershed.org/event/birds-of-a-feather-2/
Come Together At ‘Birds of a Feather’ On Earth Day
Saturday, April 25, 2026. Flock over to “Birds of a Feather” to honor Celebrate Trails Day (April 25) and Earth Day (April 22). Catch the spring vibe at this family art and nature festival. Enjoy hands-on outdoor activities, art with the Clay Studio, music, food, an artists’ market, a painting refresh of four bird murals, a scavenger hunt by V.U.R.T Creative and cool giveaways. The event will be part of “Celebrate Trails Day,” an annual spring celebration of America’s trails.
Free but pre-register; noon to 4 p.m. EST. Sustainable Business Network and Philadelphia Water will lead a Tacony Creek Stream Restoration Project Tour, an educational session designed to reduce stormwater runoff and increase access to urban green space (1:30 p.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST). Tacony Creek Park, Whitaker Avenue and E. Loudon St. https://ttfwatershed.org/event/boaf26/ or Register Here
Create Caribbean Carnival Costumes
Sunday, April 26, 2026. Get a true taste of the islands by learning all about Caribbean Carnival costume design. Dive into the fundamentals of Caribbean Carnival costuming at the Art of Mas. Get schooled on the craft of sketching initial concepts, picking fabrics and practicing the art of creating fancy costumes.
Designer Akin Ross will lead the workshop. He was raised on the island of Trinidad and Tobago, home of one of the world’s largest carnivals. His design company has been represented in carnivals in St. Martin, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Trinidad, and Miami, Florida.
Free but pre-register; 1 p.m. EST to 3 p.m. EST. Mummers Museum, 1100 S. 2nd St. 215-336-3050 or https://www.mummersmuseum.org/festival-event/workshop-art-of-mas/
Pick The Quote For The Tubman Statue
Through Thursday, April 30, 2026. Creative Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia’s arts and culture office, issued a public call for folks to come up with a quote for its newly commissioned statue of freedom fighter Harriet Tubman, scheduled to be installed outside City Hall in Center City in the fall. Philadelphians were invited to respond to the question: What does it mean to walk in Harriet Tubman’s footsteps today?
Six quotes were recently chosen from 160 public entries. Now, the city needs your valued opinion: Vote for your favorite quote, which will be permanently inscribed on the base of artist Alvin Pettit’s statue entitled A Higher Power: The Call of a Freedom Fighter. The author of the winning quote will be credited on the sculpture for the whole world to see. And you can quote us on that!
Check out the finalists’ quotes and vote at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/OACCE/PublicSurveyInHarrietsFootsteps?mc_cid=af81d41a16&mc_eid=e46de8b264
Photo courtesy: United Negro College Fund.
Apply For College Scholarships & Internships
Through Friday, May 1, 2026. College and college-bound students have a golden chance to score a scholarship or internship from the nation’s leading supporter of Black students and colleges, the United Negro College Fund. UNCF is offering regional and national scholarships and job opportunities until May 1.
Over the years, UNCF has raised more than $6 billion to assist more than 550,000 students. It provides financial support to 37 historically Black colleges and universities, as the nation’s leading advocate for minority education and community engagement. Check out UNCF’s scholarships and internship opportunities, and complete an application before the deadlines. The scholarships are wide-ranging and even include opportunities for student-athletes competing on their intercollegiate tennis teams.
Apply at: UNCF.org/Scholarships
