
Posts tagged with Fairmount Park


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Dance on the Covered Bridge
An outdoors dance inside the historic — and photogenic — Thomas Mill Covered Bridge in Fairmount Park. Enjoy the Wissahickon Creek breeze as you release your intentions for the season via Nia, a "sensory-based movement practice that draws from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts." Meeting at the East Bells Mill parking lot and hiking together to and from the bridge.
Where: Thomas Mills Covered Bridge at 8901 Forbidden Dr.
When: June 21, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
How much: Free
