Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

Upcoming Events

Autism Play Date

Sunday, August 29 from 2pm-5pm

Councilmember Derek Green presents his annual Autism Play Date at Smith Memorial Playground. This is a FREE, fun-filled afternoon for youth (grade school to high school age) and their families to enjoy fun on the Playground, sensory friendly activities, food, and information about autism resources.

*This event is currently at capacity*

Street Movies! and Back Pack Give Away

Friday, September 3 from 7pm-8:30pm

Start the school year off right with a free, outdoor screening of family friendly, community-minded film shorts by independent film makers and a back pack giveaway (while supplies last) courtesy of T-Mobile as part of Scribe Video Center’s 24th annual Street Movies! festival*.

FILM LINEUP

El–Dog

Directed by Ken McFarlane (USA, 2021, runtime 4:24, documentary)
Ellis Ferrell Jr. (El–Dog) President and founder of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club shares his life story and life long love of horses; from his upbringing in Tallahassee, Florida to the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. El–Dog dreams of introducing horse riding as a means to
uplift any person that is willing to learn.

Albert and Aidan Sykes

Directed by Richard O’Connor (United States, 2015, 2:39 runtime, animation)
In 2015, nine-year-old Aidan Sykes sat down to ask his father, Albert, a few questions.

Kenya’s Symphony

Directed by Carlos Douglas Jr. (United States, 2020, 4:50 runtime, animation)

Kenya, a bold five-year old girl, is reluctantly dragged to a symphony by her mother. Through the power of the orchestra, the young girl’s passion for music blossoms before her own eyes

You Move Me

Directed by Richard O’Connor (USA, 2019, 2:28 runtime, animated documentary)
This love story started with a song. It was Brooklyn in the late 1950s. Jay McKnight and his friends spent summer evenings outside, singing a cappella. One night, Jay caught the ear of a girl named Andrea. Jay and Andrea McKnight came to StoryCorps in New York to share their childhood romance, growing up
and growing old together.

*Scribe Video Center’s Street Movies! is made possible with additional support from PECO.

Watch Party + Children’s Concert (Free)
Saturday, September 11 from 4:00pm-8:30pm

Smith is excited to partner with First Up to present an afternoon of family fun with a special outdoor screening of “Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years“, an award-winning film that features vignettes of anti-bias strategies in early childhood classrooms and reflections from the teachers practicing them. The event will also include a read aloud by local author John Butler and a performance by City Love, one of Smith’s favorite bands! Learn more and register below.

Project Moshen Dance Performance and Class (Free)

Saturday, September 25 from 2pm-3:30pm

Join Project Moshen, Philadelphia’s all-female jazz dance company, on Smith’s front lawn for a free, interactive and family friendly performance and dance class! Learn more about Project Moshen