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 us 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
- National Constitution Center
- 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
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.
