We are pleased to offer outdoor yoga classes overlooking the river at Glen Foerd led by Northeast Philadelphia yoga teacher Melissa Gyuraki. Vinyasa-style classes will emphasize the development of strength, flexibility, balance, and grace through the use of postures linked to breath. Synchronization of breath with movement allows participants to both recharge and relax. Participants should dress in layers and bring their own yoga mat, towel or blanket, water, and sunscreen. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start time of the class. $10 is the recommended ticket price for this event, but please select the option that feels right for you. Please reach out to Rob at rditomasso@glenfoerd.org with any questions. In the event of inclement weather, the class will be moved inside the Mansion.

Join Riverways at Glen Foerd for our Family Fishing Nights on the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River! The Delaware River is home to over 60 diverse species of fish, including American shad, eel, catfish, and more. Learn more about the aquatic life that calls the Delaware River home while learning to fish on your own! All equipment and basic instruction are provided; no experience or fishing license necessary! All ages and experience levels are welcome; children 13 and younger require adult supervision. Catch-and-release fishing only. This event is free of charge, but please consider selecting a $5 or $10 donation option to support our environmental programs. Please reach out to Rob at rditomasso@glenfoerd.org with any questions you may have.

Ready to take a deep dive into the natural world? Philadelphia artist Meg Lemieur is teaching 4 classes that will heighten your senses and sharpen your note-taking and sketching skills. Classes are all on Saturdays and are scheduled, rain or shine, for 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, and 10/3.  Drawing from the practice of Nature Journaling, these classes teach observational tools that will help you record the wild world around us. Utilizing our inner scientist, writer, and artist, we will learn to capture the intricate details we find. These four classes will provide an encouraging and supportive atmosphere to learn the tools and techniques for observing, recording, and sketching our surroundings at Glen Foerd. Each class will explore a new area and is great for all experience levels. Classes will build on each other, but you can also sign up for one at a time. Suggested materials to bring: - your favorite pencils - such as a mechanical pencil and a 4b - your favorite erasers - such as a kneaded eraser and a hard eraser like a pink eraser - your favorite sketchbook - Meg suggests a notebook with a hard back or bringing a clipboard so you have a hard surface to draw on - colored pencils/markers/paints/brushes to add some pops of color - fiber-tipped pens like Micron pens - water bottle/snack if desired - a portable chair or blanket to sit on Suggested clothing: - weather-appropriate clothing with layers so you can adjust as the sun warms up - sun protection like light long sleeves or sunblock - a brimmed hat - sunglasses - bug spray Please reach out to Rob at rditomasso@glenfoerd.org with any questions you may have!

Join us after-hours for a haunting tour of the mansion to celebrate the Halloween season! Explore the lives and perhaps afterlives of the Macalester and Foerderer families. Find out which inhabitants were the most likely to have unfinished business on the property and hear about some ghostly encounters that staff have reported over the years.

We are pleased to offer outdoor yoga classes at Glen Foerd led by Northeast Philadelphia yoga teacher Melissa Gyuraki. This class will take place on the lower half of the property near the Poquessing Creek.  Vinyasa-style classes will emphasize the development of strength, flexibility, balance, and grace through the use of postures linked to breath. Synchronization of breath with movement allows participants to both recharge and relax.    Participants should dress in layers and bring their own yoga mat, towel or blanket, water, and sunscreen. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start time of the class.   $10 is the recommended ticket price for this event, but select the option that feels right for you. Reach out to Rob at rditomasso@glenfoerd.org with any questions you may have.  NOTE: In the event of inclement weather, this class will be cancelled and your tickets will be refunded. Please keep an eye on your email leading up to the event. 

Join us for a glimpse into the rich history of Glen Foerd with a guided tour of the Main House. This engaging and relaxing walk will provide insight into local history while connecting you to the natural space of the Delaware River watershed. Learn how this area of Philadelphia has developed from the Lenape to the Gilded Age. Get a glimpse of the two families that called Glen Foerd home from 1850 to 1971.

Join us for a guided kayak tour focused on the birds of the Poquessing Creek and Delaware River. We will be joined by Bria, Senior Coordinator of Audubon Mid-Atlantic at the Discovery Center (audubon.org/Mid-Atlantic), who will teach us about the birds we encounter out on the water. Bria will also cover how to use digital tools to identify what we see and hear, so you will leave with a better handle on identifying birds in the wild! Please bring your own binoculars! Note that the Free Library of Philadelphia offers birding backpacks (including binoculars) for loan at multiple locations. We will mostly paddle in tandem (two-person) kayaks, so if you arrive solo, you may get paired with a new friend. This activity is open to all ages 12+, and minors must be accompanied by an adult. Ticket sales support Glen Foerd's environmental programs and help keep our costs low for the general public. However, if the cost of this event is prohibitive, please reach out to Rob at rditomasso@glenfoerd.org. No one will be turned away for lack of funds! --- Please be prepared for seasonal weather conditions and moderate physical exertion. Getting in and out of your boat can be wet and muddy, so wear appropriate clothing and consider bringing something to change into after the activity. Don’t forget your water and sunscreen! The meeting point for this event will be behind the Carriage House, which is a short walk down the drive from the public parking lot. Events can be canceled on short notice due to weather and river conditions. Please keep an eye on your email leading up to the event. October 11 from 1-3 pm is the rain date for this program.

Join us after-hours for a haunting tour of the mansion to celebrate the Halloween season! Explore the lives and perhaps afterlives of the Macalester and Foerderer families. Find out which inhabitants were the most likely to have unfinished business on the property and hear about some ghostly encounters that staff have reported over the years.

Not So Silent Cinema returns with a screening of the 1932 Danish horror film Vampyr, accompanied by Brendan Cooney’s original score performed by a live ensemble. Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1932 Vampyr is a film brimming with oddities, eccentricities and an unsettling sense of other-worldly horror. It is not so much the story itself but the manner in which the story is told that creates such a unique impression of unease and horror. The intentionally washed-out film lulls the viewer into a hazy hypnotic dream world where unattached shadows scamper and dance before our eyes, translucent souls step out of their worldly bodies, and the simplest patterns and landscapes combine to convey a sense of foreboding and mystery. It is Dreyer’s experimental license and intuitive knack for evoking unsettled emotional states that have made Vampyr an art-house classic, presaging the later work of Hitchcock and David Lynch. Not So Silent Cinema’s score is a moody, surreal mix of acoustic and electronic elements. Violin, clarinet, piano and bass combine to evoke the old-world, Eastern-European soundscape used on their score to Nosferatu. But this is combined with analog electronic textures, giving the score a dark, transcendental element.

Learn Archery with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Glen Foerd! Instructors are National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Certified Basic Archery Instructors. Participants will learn the basics of archery equipment, how to shoot a compound bow, and improve shooting technique. New and experienced archers welcome. This event is appropriate for adults and children ages 8 and up. Feel free to drop in anytime during the two-hour block. Location details to follow- keep an eye on your email the day before the program! Reach out to Colleen at cwinslow@glenfoerd.org with any questions you may have.