Events - Month View

1st Monday of the Month at 4 PM

Every Monday at 4 PM

Monday at 2:00pm | City Institute Free Library | 1905 Locust St. Film Viewing and Discussion 2016 Australia-United Kingdom co-production Director: Garth Davis With Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara 118 minutes English, Hindi, Bengali with English subtitles Biographical drama film based on the 2013 nonfiction book The Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley who, 25 years after being separated from his family in India, set out to find them.

Every Monday at 4 PM

This program will be a walking tour that lasts for two hours and covers about 1.5 miles. It will begin near the site of the Earle Theatre at 11th and Market Streets, the tour winds through Center City and down South Broad Street, ending at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts at Broad and Fitzwater Streets in South Philadelphia.

A specific meeting location for participants will be sent out via email a few days before the tour.

Registration closes on July 14, 2025. Space is limited to ?15 people. The price of the tour will be $20 with no refunds; no-show payments will be donated to Penn‘s Village general fund. An email will be sent out three days before the tour with directions for where to meet.

Is the Apple Watch a mini-iPhone on your wrist? Or, is it a $400 watch? What can it do? Should I own one?

This program is designed to answer these questions, and much, much more. Learn from presenter Yoav Zohar about the basic functions of the Apple watch, and why you might want to consider owning a $400 watch even if you only want to know the time. This program will also cover how the watch connects to the Apple Eco System and iCloud 4, various ways you might use the Apple watch in your daily life, as well as the Apple Watch‘s capabilities for fall detection and Emergency SOS 6.

Yoav Zohar is a veteran start-up industrial engineer who was sent by an Israeli software company to Michigan 35 years ago to help revolutionize the automotive robotics simulation industry. Currently, he bridges the technology gap for a generation that did not grow up with computers and who know their technology from “A to X” but need some help with the “Y to Z” of their Apple digital devices. Yoav is an “Apple Digital Wellness Specialist” and is the owner of the YtoZ LLC which is a company with a mission to help seniors remain on the best of terms with their Apple devices. Yoav is also a Penn’s Village volunteer that assists member with all things Apple.

Every Monday at 4 PM

?The title of this talk is taken from a paper by one of the giants of plant biology and genetics, Dr. Edgar Anderson. An alternative title might be "Celery, I thought I knew you". Anderson‘s point was this: in understanding the structure of a potato, "you have made a beginning at understanding for yourself the world around you. The world looks chaotic; deeper study shows us the order in it; with still deeper and more intensive study we are able to understand enough of the order underneath the apparent chaos so as to work with it rather than against it." An understanding of plant anatomy will fortify you against the chaos of this time! This program will introduce you to information about plants and how this information can help you to understand more about the world around you.

Dr. Scott Poethig is the John and Margaret Fassitt professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his research on the genetics of plant development, he teaches a course on the Biology of Food. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and received the Lindback prize for teaching from the University of Pennsylvania.

The purpose is to enjoy and learn from finely-crafted short stories suggested by the facilitator or other participants. The Short Story group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Come together with members of the On Lok House community for a warm, hands-on morning of dumpling-making—a cherished tradition in Chinese culture that brings people together through food and shared activity. Participants will learn how to fold and prepare dumplings while experiencing the joy of gathering across cultures and generations. No cooking experience needed—just a willingness to connect through doing.

This intimate event will welcome 20 Penn’s Village members alongside On Lok residents and senior center members.
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A participation fee of $20 with no refunds; no-show payments will be donated to Penn‘s Village general fund. This fee will help cover materials and serve as a donation to support On Lok’s programming. This event is capped at 20 people.
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This program is hosted by On Lok House, a culturally rich and community-centered affordable housing site and community center in Chinatown serving older adults. On Lok is committed to building cross-cultural understanding through arts, food, and intergenerational exchange, and is generously opening its doors for this special experience.

Monday at 2:00pm | City Institute Free Library | 1905 Locust St. Film Viewing and Discussion The Namesake 2006 Indian, American and Japanese co-production Director: Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) With Kal Penn, Tabu and Irrfan Khan 121 minutes English, Bengali with English subtitles Drama film based on the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.

Every Monday at 4 PM

Challenges with your cell phone? Penn’s Village tech volunteers are here to help you in person!

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Bring your phone to this program, and Penn‘s VIllage tech volunteers are here to help you with the following:

Trouble with photos
Security, password manager, passkeys
Google searches, other search engines
QR codes
Bring your questions with your cell phone to our experts. We’ll have tea and treats for you. Help is available either in groups or one-on-one.

This program will be interactive and staffed by Penn‘s Village volunteers who are experts with Apple or Android cell phones.