Read a book together and discuss it… Join the Philadelphia Futures Book Club… Play chess… Go to a movie… Go for a walk… Go on a hike… Cook a meal together… Visit a college campus… Do homework together… Browse through a book store… Visit a museum… Go to a concert… Go to a play… Go fishing… Share music… Take a class together… Volunteer together… Take your student to your workplace… Meet each other’s families… Go to a sporting event… Go horseback riding… Go sightseeing… Play a board game… play cards… attend a free lecture…
If you are a current mentor and have an activity you would like to share, please contact by e-mail or by telephone at 215.790.1666.
Local Adventures for
Mentors and Their Students
The Arts
- The Painted Bride
- The Philadelphia Orchestra
- Mum Puppettheatre
- Opera Company of Philadelphia
- Peter Nero & the Philly Pops
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Pennsylvania Ballet
- Pig Iron Theatre Company
- Wilma Theater
- Singing City Choir
- Interact Theatre Company
Sports
- Sixers Basketball
- Phillies Baseball
- Kixx Soccer
- Charge Women’s Soccer
- Flyers Hockey
- Eagles Football
- Soul Arena Football
- Wings Lacrosse
- Penn Relays
- Dad Vail Regatta
Museums
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Franklin Institute Science Museum
- The Barnes Foundation
- Independence Seaport Museum
- University of Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Japanese House & Garden
- African American Museum
- James A. Michener Museum
- National Liberty Museum
- National Constitution Center
Lectures, Tours & Historic Sites
- Liberty Bell and Constitution Hall
- Carpenters’ Hall
- Betsy Ross House
- First Friday in Old City
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College
- Walk Philadelphia Guided Architecture Tours
- Eastern State Penitentiary
- Edgar Allen Poe’s House
- Poor Richard’s Walking Tours
- Pretz El Company Soft Pretzel Bakery
- African American Historical Tours
- Ghost Tours
- Mutter Museum at the College of Physicians
- Mummers Museum
- RiverLink Ferry
- Philadelphia Trolley Works
- Mural Arts Society Tours
- USS New Jersey Floating Museum
For additional information regarding many of these venues, visit www.gophila.com, or contact by email or by telephone at 215.790.1666, ext. 11 for more information.
To receive ongoing updates about activity ideas and specific event opportunities, e-mail SAS Program Assistant to have your address added to the SAS “Just the Two of Us” electronic distribution list.
