Press Releases
September 5, 2024
GROUP X TO UNVEIL THREE-STORY “SEATED LITTLE CLOUD”
BY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, SAMUEL BORKSON & ARTURO SANDOVAL III – FRIENDSWITHYOU AT PHILADELPHIA’S NAVY YARD THIS SEPTEMBER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Lex NemchenkoPUNCH Media347.261.5925lex@punchmedia.biz Philly-Based Curatorial Collective Taps LA-Based Artist Duo Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III– FriendsWithYou, for Its Seventh Annual Public Art Project PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 5, 2024) – Philadelphia’s premier curatorial collective Group X andthe
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Public Art
September 5, 2024
Seated Little Cloud (2024)
“SEATED LITTLE CLOUD” SYMBOLIZES HARMONY, INVITING VIEWERS TO EMBRACE ITS MEDITATIVE NATURE AND FIND SERENITY IN ITS PRESENCE. This marks the seventh annual collaboration between Group X and the Navy Yard, a testament to their shared commitment to bringing accessible and thought provoking art the the community.
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Community
August 8, 2024
Join Us for Our Second Annual Free Navy Yard Night Festival
Attendees can enjoy live music, delicious food, Swoop! prize opportunities, and more fun for all ages We’re excited to announce that the Navy Yard is bringing back its highly anticipated Night Festival on Thursday, September 12 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Crescent Park. This all-ages event promises to be an unforgettable evening filled
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Community
July 3, 2024
Navy Yard Events & Programming Schedule – July 2024
June is the perfect time to #discovertheyard. There is so much going on like our first-ever #NavyYardFamilyFest, free fitness classes, hive tours, learn how to make your own tea, classic theater showings, charity 5Ks, and MORE!
Read our blog at for more information or visit navyyard.org/events to learn how you can participate.
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Amenities
June 28, 2024
Creative Mornings With Anne Ishii
In the Creative Mornings session held June 28 at the Navy Yard, Anne Ishii delivered an insightful discourse on the inherent importance she ascribes to each endeavor she undertakes. Her journey, which began in publishing and advertising, initially brought her happiness but left her searching for deeper fulfillment. After navigating roles at various startup companies
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June 26, 2024
Welcome Alchemy X!
Welcome Alchemy X to the Navy Yard! We are excited to share our fitness partner since Spring 2023 for our free outdoor fitness programming, Alchemy X, now officially joins our Navy Yard community inside Vincera Institute, located at 1200 Constitution Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19112. Their facility provides a full fitness experience to help you reach
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Community
June 25, 2024
Support the Navy Yard Back-to-School Drive
The Navy Yard will be collecting school supplies to support two local elementary schools. F. Amedee Bregy Elementary School and D. Newlin Fell School are both K-8 elementary schools located in South Philadelphia. The collection will take place Tuesday, July 16 through Wednesday, August 21 with drop-off locations throughout the Navy Yard campus. Being part
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Community
June 13, 2024
Get to Know the Ladies Behind Our Urban Homestead-ish Programming
In 2016, Pamia Coleman received a box of seeds from her cousin, who had discovered it outside an abandoned business. Knowing Pamia’s desire to start a garden, her cousin urged her to take the seeds, which Pamia later shared with her friend Latiaynna Tabb. Wasting no time, that summer Pamia and Latiaynna co-founded Black Girls
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Amenities
June 6, 2024
Navy Yard Kicks Off Summer with First Ever Family Fest
Summer officially started with the inaugural Navy Yard Family Fest June 1. Thousands of kids, adults, and kids at heart came to the Navy Yard’s award-winning park – Central Green – for a fun-filled and unforgettable start to summer. Attendees were immersed in magical day of Navy Yard entertainment by sampling delicious food from the
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Community
June 5, 2024
Local Students Celebrate End of School Year at The Navy Yard
Students from F. Amedee Bregy Elementary School (Bregy Elementary) and D. Newlin Fell School (Fell Elementary) celebrated the end of the school year with a fun day of activities at The Navy Yard May 31. Students from both schools brought their school spirit out for friendly competition in several different events including tug-o-war, water carry,
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Community
June 5, 2024
Sub & Surface Toastmasters Reaches 65 Years of Shaping Lives
A celebratory meeting will be held to mark the club’s anniversary on June 12 Sub & Surface Toastmasters will mark its 65th anniversary on June 12, announced the club’s President, Grisel Velazquez. In honor of the occasion, a celebratory meeting will be held that day at the Chapel of Four Chaplains (1201 Constitution Ave). Members
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Community
May 29, 2024
Navy Yard Events & Programming Schedule – June 2024
June is the perfect time to #discovertheyard. There is so much going on like our first-ever #NavyYardFamilyFest, free fitness classes, hive tours, learn how to make your own tea, classic theater showings, charity 5Ks, and MORE!
Read our blog at for more information or visit navyyard.org/events to learn how you can participate.
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Community
May 28, 2024
Celebrate Indonesian Art & Culture at the World Premiere of Ramayana June 12-16
More than 28 years in the making, EgoPo presents the world-premiere re-telling of the ancient Hindu epic in collaboration with two of Indonesia’s vanguards in the performing arts. This performance will take place in The Navy Yard, under a giant open-air tent June 12-16. The staging integrates the puppetry, dance, theater, and music expertise of the
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Amenities
May 28, 2024
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Awards
May 24, 2024
Navy Yard Employee Honored by American Society of Civil Engineers
The Philadelphia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) honored Navy Yard employee Monica Trudeau for her contributions to the civil engineering profession in the Philadelphia area. During an awards ceremony held May 16, Trudeau was the recipient of its Civil Engineering Manager of the Year Award for 2024. Trudeau is PIDC’s Vice
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