# The Philly Bulletin — Monday, September 28, 2026 — Philadelphia (47 events)

Line format: name — time · venue · neighborhood · cost · score/10 ↻ — the judge's one-line reason. Scores are 0–10 community potential (six-dimension rubric, judged per recurring series). ↻ = recurs weekly/biweekly/monthly — go twice and you're a regular.
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- Philly DSA Building Trades Industry Meetup — 6:00 PM · 7.0/10 — Building an industry caucus within a political organization builds durable organizing ties.
- 🏈 Eagles Watch Party — 8:00 PM · 6.8/10 — Explicitly framed as a casual small-group hangout to meet new comrades over the game.
- Afro Socialists and Socialists of Color Meeting — 6:00 PM · 6.7/10 — Ongoing caucus with leadership structure and sub-committees builds real organizing ties.
- We Walk Philly — 8:30 AM · Clark Park · West Philly · 6.3/10 — Completely free and even gives a t-shirt for attending twice.
- Tiny Model House - Drywall Installation — 6:30 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 6.3/10 — Hands-on class format gives strangers a natural shared task and reason to talk.
- The Monday Night Jam Session hosted by Richard Hill Jr. and Friends — 7:00 PM · Black Squirrel Club · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 5.9/10 ↻ — A live jam session invites sitting in, trading sets, and talking with musicians and fellow fans.
- Park Committee Meeting — 7:30 PM · 5.9/10 ↻ — Free and virtual — no ticket, no travel.
- Karaoke with DJ Rachel Wild — 7:00 PM · Club 624 · Bella Vista · 5.8/10 ↻ — Karaoke pulls strangers up to sing and cheer each other on all night.
- ‘Sing Your Life’ Karaoke by Sara Sherr — 9:00 PM · The 700 · Northern Liberties · Free · 5.8/10 ↻ — No cover charge for a well-regarded weekly karaoke night.
- EF: Open Mic & Industry Night — 7:30 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 5.7/10 ↻ — Open mics are typically free to attend or perform, good value for a night of entertainment.
- 2A | Drawing and Painting I and II (1/3) — 9:30 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 5.6/10 ↻ — Explicitly framed for beginners with basic questions answered — a welcoming solo entry point.
- 3A | Introduction to Oil Painting & Beyond (1/5) — 1:30 PM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 5.6/10 ↻ — Explicitly welcomes beginners and experienced painters alike — an easy solo entry point.
- Hands On Youth Cooking Class — 3:30 PM · Kensington Engagement Center · Kensington · 5.6/10 ↻ — Free, ages 5-18, with one adult required per younger child.
- Members Only Tour: Scandalous — 11:30 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.9/10 — Easy to join solo and chat with fellow members over shared gossip about the art.
- The Mapping of Philadelphia — 6:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 4.9/10 — Free and substantive, a real value for a book-launch lecture.
- Marcia Chatelain How Bright the Path Grows — 7:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 4.6/10 — A one-time visit from a specific award-winning author, not a recurring booking.
- Infection Control Is Public Health: From Practice to Impact — 6:00 PM · Mütter Museum · Rittenhouse · Free · 4.4/10 — Free public health lecture is strong value for the content.
- Comedians in Claude's Watching Birds — 8:15 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 4.3/10 — Standup crowd shares laughs together but mostly stays within their own tables.
- A Nation of Artists Tour — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.2/10 — Easy to join a museum tour solo and chat with the docent or other visitors.
- Exhibition Tour: Rodin’s Hands — 1:00 PM · Rodin Museum · Logan Square · 4.2/10 — Easy to join solo and chat with the docent.
- Art and Artists of Latin America Tour — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.2/10 — Easy to join solo and ask the docent questions.
- Highlights of the Museum — 3:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.2/10 — Easy to join solo and ask the docent questions.
- Eagles Game w/ DJ JUST KELLIE — 8:00 PM · Lucy's · Rittenhouse · 4.1/10 — Bar packed for an Eagles game pulls in a broad mix of fans.
- Eagles vs. Bears — 8:15 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 4.1/10 — Brewery watch party draws a broad mix of local fans.
- Little Art Kids — 10:30 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.9/10 — Included with admission, solid value for a structured toddler activity.
- Twilight Tales Family Story Time at Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library — 5:00 PM · Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library · West Philly · 3.9/10 ↻ — Free storytime, songs, and a craft is good value for families.
- Previewing the Supreme Court’s 2026-2027 Term — 6:30 PM · National Constitution Center · Old City · 3.9/10 — A one-off panel timed to this specific SCOTUS term, not a recurring lecture.
- Mr. Burger — 4:00 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 3.8/10 — Casual pop-up food is fairly priced for what you get.
- Jazz Night with Bill Schenk — 6:00 PM · Malelani Cafe · Northwest Philly · 3.8/10 ↻ — Small cafe setting draws a cozy local crowd.
- Bert Harris & Laurent Bass — 6:30 PM · Sassafras · Old City · 3.8/10 — Casual bar setting brings a mixed walk-in crowd.
- Groove Session w/Dan Goldberg — 9:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 3.8/10 ↻ — Casual restaurant setting draws a mixed crowd.
- Wish Wall at Parkway Central Library — 9:00 AM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 3.5/10 — Free access to a civic-engagement art installation is good value.
- (Daily) Botany of Nations at The Academy of Natural Sciences — 10:00 AM · The Academy of Natural Sciences · Logan Square · 3.4/10 — No price is listed, but standard museum admission for a co-curated special exhibit is a fair trade for the content.
- (Daily) The Declaration’s Journey at the Museum of the American Revolution — 10:00 AM · Museum of the American Revolution · Old City · 3.4/10 — No price listed; standard museum admission for a marquee 250th-anniversary exhibit is a reasonable trade.
- Phoebe Bridgers w/ Alex G — 7:30 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly · 3.1/10 — A specific tour stop by a major artist, not an everyday show.
- Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour — 7:30 PM · Xfinity Mobile Arena · South Philly · 3.1/10 — A specific tour stop by a major artist, not an everyday show.
- anaiis — 8:00 PM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 3.1/10 — A one-night Philly date for a UK-based soul artist.
- honestav - The Sweet American Boy Tour — 8:00 PM · Theatre of Living Arts · Queen Village · 3.0/10 — A stop on a specific tour, not a recurring local night.
- AMERICAN DOCTOR — 6:00 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City · 2.7/10 — A themed documentary run during its theatrical window, not an everyday screening.
- PRIMETIME — 7:30 PM · PFS East Theater · Old City · 2.7/10 — A themed documentary run during its theatrical window.
- Infection Control Is Public Health: From Practice to Impact — 2:00 PM · Mütter Museum · Rittenhouse · Free · 2.5/10 — Free virtual public health talk is good value for the content.
- THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE — 8:30 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City · 2.5/10 — A limited theatrical run of a documentary, not an ongoing weekly thing, but not a singular premiere event either.
- Eagles Watch Party — 4:00 PM · Other Half Brewing Philadelphia · Northern Liberties ↻
- Philly Happy Hour — 4:00 PM · Other Half Brewing Philadelphia · Northern Liberties ↻
- COYOTE VS ACME — 8:40 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City
- HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY! — 8:50 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City
- RESIDENT EVIL — 9:15 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City