# The Philly Bulletin — Thursday, October 22, 2026 — Philadelphia (77 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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- Native Planters — 10:00 AM · The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education · Northwest Philly · Free · 7.6/10 ↻ — The listing explicitly frames this as connecting with like-minded people while tending the same garden repeatedly, building real return-visit community.
- UNITE HERE Lehigh Valley Volunteer Canvass — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia · South Philly · Free · 7.6/10 — Free, and you give your time rather than money.
- ORCA General Meeting — 7:30 PM · Kensington Engagement Center · Kensington · 7.0/10 ↻ — Olde Richmond Civic Association meetings directly build local civic ties around safety, cleanliness, and development.
- October Publishing Salon, Booksellers — 5:30 PM · American Philosophical Society · Old City · 6.8/10 — Refreshments, networking and discussion are the whole format, so you will talk to other book people.
- Day of the Dead Celebration: Community Art Workshop with Cesar Viveros — 4:00 PM · FDR Park · South Philly · 6.7/10 — Free workshop.
- WeWalk PHL Thursday Walking Group — 5:00 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 6.6/10 ↻ — Free.
- We Walk PHL at Bartram's Garden — 5:00 PM · Schuylkill River Banks · Rittenhouse · 6.6/10 ↻ — Free.
- FREE Sunset Paddles with Riverways — 4:30 PM · Cherry Street Pier · Delaware Waterfront · Free · 6.5/10 ↻ — Free paddles with gear.
- Startup Summit — 10:15 AM · $75 · 6.2/10 — A summit day with sessions and networking, so you will meet founders and peers.
- Just The Social Dance — 8:00 PM · Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale · Callowhill · $12.00 · 6.2/10 — Social dance party with early-bird and student pricing; partner dancing mixes people.
- MOVIE NIGHT: Reclaiming The Rain — 6:30 PM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 6.1/10 — Likely free or by donation.
- Learn to Fish - Pleasant Hill Park — 4:30 PM · Pleasant Hill Park · Northeast Philly · Free · 5.9/10 ↻ — Free.
- El Conejo en el Faro Film Club — 6:30 PM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 5.9/10 ↻ — Community film club, likely free or donation.
- Trivia Thursdays — 5:30 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 5.8/10 ↻ — Team trivia at a bar means you chat with teammates and nearby tables.
- 7A | Portrait Painting and Drawing (4/4) — 9:30 AM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 5.6/10 ↻ — A structured skills class is an easy solo entry point.
- 8A | Introduction to Drawing (4/4) — 1:00 PM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 5.6/10 ↻ — An introductory class is a classic low-pressure solo entry point.
- Color Me Back’s Lovely Day Tour — all day · Free · 5.6/10 — Free.
- SLAYHER: Philly’s Only All Heavy Metal Drag Show — 7:00 PM · Silk City · Northern Liberties · 5.5/10 — Billed as Philly's only all heavy metal drag show, in its 8th year.
- Lindy 101 Lesson & Social Dance — 8:00 PM · Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale · Callowhill · $12.00 · 5.5/10 ↻ — Lindy lesson then social dance; you rotate partners.
- Wiss Quizzo! Hosted by Sean P. Maguire — 7:30 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 5.4/10 ↻ — Free to play with prizes.
- Sankofa Farm Stand at the Welcome Center — 2:30 PM · Bartram’s Garden · West Philly · 5.3/10 ↻ — Fresh chemical-free local produce at farm-stand prices.
- Decoding Sewing Patterns — 6:30 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 5.2/10 — Sewing class gives you table-mates working on the same thing.
- Abstract Expressionism — 8:30 AM · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Center City East · 5.1/10 — Structured class with a shared activity helps strangers talk.
- Paramount Wood Co. Lunch & Learn — 1:00 PM · 5.1/10 — A lunch-and-learn at a woodworking company in New Hope, so you meet other architects over a shared tour.
- Woodmere Jewelry Trunk Show — 1:00 PM · Woodmere Art Museum · Northwest Philly · 5.1/10 — Free with museum admission, and you can browse local art.
- Real Estate Golf Social — 5:30 PM · Strawberry Green Driving Range · Fairmount Park · 4.9/10 — Golf, food and networking on a driving range gives people a shared activity to talk over.
- Frights & Delights: Halloween Movie Nights at Jet — 4:00 PM · Jet Wine Bar · Rittenhouse · 4.7/10 ↻ — Free-to-attend film nights; wine extra.
- Oscar Beesley Quartet & Temple University Jam Session — 10:30 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse · 4.7/10 — Typical modest jazz-club cover for a quartet plus a jam.
- Independence Park Walking Tour — 10:00 AM · Independence National Historical Park · Old City · Free · 4.6/10 — Free, ranger-guided and an hour long, which is a lot of expert history for nothing.
- SPIRAL PATH (Record Release) / OBSERVATION ROOM (NYC) / POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL / LUNACY — 4:30 PM · Khyber Pass Pub · Old City · 4.6/10 — Small-bar four-band bills are cheap, probably around $10-15.
- Expressive Textures: New works from the Color Me Back Program — 4:00 PM · Free · 4.5/10 — Free exhibition.
- Philadelphia's Famous Founding Father - Benjamin Franklin — 2:15 PM · Independence National Historical Park · Old City · Free · 4.4/10 — Free park ranger program about Philadelphia's most famous resident.
- Feelz Like A Good Night — 8:00 PM · VINYL · Rittenhouse · Free · 4.4/10 — Free.
- Tom Moon’s Love Room — 6:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 4.3/10 ↻ — Restaurant plus music; cost unlisted, likely a cover or food minimum.
- Artist Talk: Through That Which Is Seen — all day · Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 S. 34th St. · University City · 4.3/10 — Free artist talk.
- Sprouts — 9:30 AM · The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education · Northwest Philly · $20 – $25 · 4.2/10 — A registered, recurring 22-session run builds a familiar group of regular families over the season.
- The Magicians Table: Immersive Magic, Live Music, & Handcrafted Cocktails — 7:30 PM · Kimmel Cultural Campus · Center City East · 4.2/10 — A special immersive format, not a standard show.
- Half Hour Comedy Hour BYOB Exclusive Thursday Show — 7:30 PM · Next In Line Comedy · Callowhill · 4.1/10 — Likely a low ticket price, BYOB saves money.
- PTO Thursdays: Schrotthagen — 8:00 PM · NOTO Philadelphia · Callowhill · Free · 4.1/10 — Listed at $0, so cheap to try.
- Labyrinth: Shadow of the Bulge — 8:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · $17.80 · 4.1/10 — Labyrinth drag parody by BluDyx; fan crowd, mostly friend groups.
- Freaky Fabulous: A Monster High Drag Show — 9:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · $17.80 · 4.1/10 — Monster High drag show with audience participation, but friend groups dominate.
- New Not Shameful, Christina's Trip, Cowboy Death, and Chubasco — 7:00 PM · Ortlieb's · Northern Liberties · $18.39, 21+ · 4.0/10 — About $18 for four bands at a small room is fair.
- MAAS Presents: NATALIE & BRITTANY HAAS — 3:30 PM · The MAAS Building · Kensington · 3.9/10 — Sister duo reunion is special.
- Red Leather - Tahoe Tour — 8:00 PM · The Foundry · Northern Liberties · 3.8/10 — Price is not listed; small-venue tour ticket is probably moderate.
- Sophia Flores Quartet — 8:00 PM · Cellar Dog · Rittenhouse · 3.8/10 — Jazz club covers are typically modest.
- Exhibition Tour: Marcel Duchamp — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.7/10 — Included with admission.
- Lecture: Eiffel Tower Confidential — 12:00 PM · Barnes Foundation · Logan Square · 3.6/10 — A single lecture on Eiffel Tower history.
- Impressionism & Beyond — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.6/10 — Included with admission.
- A Nation of Artists Tour — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.6/10 — Included with admission, a docent-led look at American artists.
- 3 Stories in 30 Minutes Tour — 1:30 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.6/10 — Included with museum admission, 30 minutes for a deep look at 3 objects.
- Art and Artists of Latin America Tour — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.6/10 — Included with museum admission.
- Katie & the Undertow — 3:00 PM · Bok · South Philly · 3.6/10 — Likely free or low cost.
- Highlights of the Museum — 3:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.6/10 — Included with admission.
- Throw It Back Dance Party — 10:00 PM · Franky Bradley's · Washington Square West · 3.6/10 ↻ — Cover not listed; typical Center City club price.
- 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) 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.
- Ministry of Awe — 11:00 AM · Ministry of Awe · Old City · 3.4/10 — Cost isn't listed; immersive art experiences like this typically carry a real ticket price, so value is uncertain.
- Alex Bugnon — 6:30 PM · South Jazz Kitchen · Spring Garden · 3.4/10 — South Jazz Kitchen draws mixed jazz fans.
- Levi Rozek Quintet — 7:00 PM · Nostalgia Fishtown · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 3.4/10 — Likely low cover.
- Caleb Eckstein Boptet — 7:30 PM · Chris’ Jazz Cafe · Rittenhouse · 3.4/10 — Likely a cover plus a minimum.
- Mom-Mom's & Joe's Crafted Cravings — 4:00 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 3.3/10 — Priced as bar food.
- AIRLFT — 7:00 PM · Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center · Northwest Philly · 3.2/10 ↻ — Price unknown.
- Waylon Wyatt — 8:00 PM · Union Transfer · Northern Liberties · 3.2/10 — Union Transfer draws a broad young country crowd.
- Joe Kenney Band — 9:30 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 3.2/10 — Likely low cover.
- L7: The Last Hurrah Tour 2026 — 8:00 PM · Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · 3.1/10 — L7's last tour makes this a special farewell.
- Jessimae Peluso — 9:00 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 3.1/10 — A touring, TV-credited comedian passing through, not a regular local act.
- Skilla Baby: The Price of Fame Tour — 8:00 PM · Theatre of Living Arts · Queen Village · 18+ · 2.9/10 — Ticket price not listed; a touring rap act at TLA is likely mid-priced.
- YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING — 7:40 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City · 2.7/10 — Typical arthouse ticket price.
- Lakecia Benjamin — 7:30 PM · Kimmel Cultural Campus · Center City East · 2.6/10 — One night of a headliner.
- The Great Gatsby — 7:30 PM · Academy of Music · Rittenhouse · 2.4/10 — A three-night run of a touring musical.
- 10-Minute Talk: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow — 12:30 PM · Museum of the American Revolution · Old City
- Pepperpot City: Philadelphia and the Foundation of American Cuisine — 5:30 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free
- Author Talk: Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites with Seth Tannenbaum — 6:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free
- Meet the Beetles series — 6:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free ↻
- Ona Judge's Story: Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar in Conversation with Dr. Ashley Jordan — 7:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free
- Kid’s Potion Making at Full Moon Blends — all day · Full Moon Blends · Queen Village
- Trivia Night — all day · Bridget Foy's · Queen Village ↻