# The Philly Bulletin — Monday, October 26, 2026 — Philadelphia (48 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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- We Walk Philly — 8:30 AM · Clark Park · West Philly · 7.2/10 — Free, funded by the park and We Walk Philadelphia.
- "The Dispossessed" Book Club: Session #4 — 7:00 PM · 6.9/10 — Free.
- EF: Open Mic & Industry Night — 7:30 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 6.5/10 ↻ — Free to join and the brewery is casual.
- ACOTAR 6 Book Release Party — 10:00 PM · The Broken Spine · Fairmount · Sold out · 6.5/10 — A midnight release for book six of a megahit series happens once — this is the rare calendar-marking event.
- Program School on Abolition — 6:00 PM · 6.3/10 — Free to join.
- Tiny Model House - Drywall Finishing — 6:30 PM · West Philly Tool Library - WPTL · South Philly · 6.3/10 — Low-cost skill-building.
- In Pursuit Film Episode 8: Renewal — 6:00 PM · Ethical Society of Philadelphia · Rittenhouse · 6.2/10 — Secular community with ongoing gatherings.
- Full Moon Hike: Hunter Moon — 7:00 PM · The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education · Northwest Philly · $5 – $10 · 6.1/10 — $5-$10 for a guided night hike is a bargain.
- ISC Solidarity Cinema: 'Hit the Road' Screening — 7:30 PM · 6.0/10 — Part of a committee that organizes regularly.
- Park Committee Meeting — 7:30 PM · 5.9/10 ↻ — Free and virtual — no ticket, no travel.
- Independence Park Walking Tour — 10:00 AM · Independence National Historical Park · Old City · Free · 5.8/10 — Free ranger-led tour.
- Philadelphia's Famous Founding Father - Benjamin Franklin — 2:15 PM · Independence National Historical Park · Old City · Free · 5.8/10 — Free ranger-led tour.
- 2A | Drawing and Painting I and II (3/3) — 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 (5/5) — 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.
- ‘Sing Your Life’ Karaoke by Sara Sherr — 9:00 PM · The 700 · Northern Liberties · Free · 5.6/10 ↻ — Free.
- RADIO FREE ALICE Free Show 10/26/26 — 2:00 PM · Repo Records · Queen Village · 5.4/10 — Free, no purchase needed.
- PARKWAY CENTRAL MONDAY POETS SEASON 32 — 6:00 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 5.0/10 — Free.
- The Monday Night Jam Session hosted by Richard Hill Jr. and Friends — 7:00 PM · Black Squirrel Club · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 4.9/10 ↻ — Low cost for live music.
- Exhibition Tour: Marcel Duchamp — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.6/10 — Cost not listed; usually included with admission.
- In-Person Somatic Support Space on Sex & Sexuality — 6:30 PM · Studio 34 Yoga Healing Arts · West Philly · 4.6/10 — A small facilitated support circle where participants share.
- Impressionism & Beyond — 12:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.5/10 — Cost not listed; usually included with admission.
- Exhibition Tour: Rodin’s Hands — 1:00 PM · Rodin Museum · Logan Square · 4.5/10 — Cost not listed; usually included with admission.
- Art and Artists of Latin America Tour — 2:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.5/10 — Cost not listed; tours are normally included with museum admission, which is decent value.
- Highlights of the Museum — 3:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.5/10 — Cost not listed; usually included with admission.
- Birds & Bars: Eagles vs. Cowboys Watch Party — 8:00 PM · Fabrika · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · 4.4/10 — Eagles watch party with drinks, raffles and shared cheering; crowds react together.
- Little Art Kids — 10:30 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 4.0/10 ↻ — Likely included with admission or modest fee.
- ‘Some Thoughts About 1776 in 2026’ — all day · Van Pelt Library · University City · 4.0/10 — Free.
- 1876 at 150: The Long Shadow of the Election of 1876 — 1:00 PM · National Constitution Center · Old City · Free · 3.9/10 — Free and with three scholars.
- 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.
- Comedians in Claude's Watching Birds — 8:00 PM · Claude's Comedy Club & Bar · Passyunk Square · 3.8/10 ↻ — Comedy club cover, price not listed.
- Abstract Expressionism — 8:30 AM · Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts · Center City East · 3.6/10 — Abstract Expressionism sessions run on only a few dates.
- 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.
- Jazz Night with Bill Schenk — 6:00 PM · Malelani Cafe · Northwest Philly · 3.4/10 ↻ — Probably no cover and cheap drinks.
- Arch Enemy + The Black Dahlia Murder: Wrath Across North America 2026 — 6:00 PM · Theatre of Living Arts · Queen Village · 3.4/10 — Two big touring metal acts on one bill is a one-night draw.
- Author Event Taxes for Humans — 5:30 PM · Parkway Central Library · Logan Square · Free · 3.3/10 — Free and practical for self-employed people.
- Cowboys vs. Eagles Watch Party — 7:00 PM · Fringe Bar · Delaware Waterfront · 3.3/10 — Free to watch; you pay for drinks.
- 10-Minute Talk: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow — 12:30 PM · Museum of the American Revolution · Old City · 3.2/10 — Likely included with museum admission and quick, so fair value.
- A Nation of Artists Tour — 1:00 PM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.2/10 — Included with museum admission.
- Members-Only Evening Tour: Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America — 5:30 PM · Barnes Foundation · Logan Square · 3.2/10 — Included with membership.
- The Groove Session with Dan Goldberg — 9:00 PM · Time Restaurant · Washington Square West · 3.2/10 ↻ — Probably no cover.
- A Nation of Artists: Members’ Closer Look — 11:30 AM · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Fairmount Park · 3.0/10 ↻ — Members-only guided looks at a theme, with a small guide-led group.
- NEVER AFTER DARK (First Run) — 3:30 PM · PFS Bourse Theater · Old City · 2.7/10 — Standard festival ticket pricing.
- After — 8:00 PM · The Foundry · Northern Liberties · 2.6/10 — Ticketed club show, price not listed.
- 4 Rooosters — 4:00 PM · Wissahickon Brewing Company - East Falls · Northwest Philly · 2.2/10 — Priced as ordinary casual food; cost not listed.
- Giuliani, Ravel, and more — 7:30 PM · Curtis Institute of Music · Rittenhouse · Free · 2.2/10 — Free student performance by conservatory talent.