Property’s Weekend Agenda: Three DesignPhiladelphia Picks

These tours will take you to Society Hill, Passyunk Square, and...Wallingford, PA?

Before we tell you our three weekend picks–all from the city’s biggest design event, of course–we must inform you of a bonus event!

On Saturday, October 11, festivities celebrating the new Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center in Manayunk will take place. The center is the result of a  decade-long project that involved the Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, and community input. Ticket has the details on the festivities, which will include tours and art installations.

And now, our DesignPhilly picks:

1. Passyunk Square Home Tour: Get an inside look at Passyunk Square homes in various stages of change during this self-guided tour on Saturday.  A Home Tour Guide program book will be provided, and admission covers a free slice of pizza at Slice and an after party at Brigantessa.
WHAT: Passyunk Square Home Tour
WHEN: Saturday October 11th, 12:00PM – 6:00PM
WHERE: Tour beings at St. Maron’s
REGISTER: Here

2. Society Hill Modernism: Architecture Tour: Another Saturday event, this one revolves around architecture. Participants will get to visit buildings near Independence Mall and Society Hill (I.M. Pei and John Bower works among them), as well as hear William Whitaker–curator of UPenn’s Architectural Archives–speak. The tour will end at the Stratus Rooftop Lounge at the Hotel Monaco.
WHAT: Society Hill Modernism: Architecture Tour
WHEN: Saturday October 11th, 2:00PM – 5:00PM
WHERE: Tour beings at northwest corner of 5th and Market Streets
REGISTER: Here

3. “At Home” with Vintage Modern Collections: Lovers of all things mid-century should get their ticket soon for this event, not least because 6 are left as of publishing time. Bobbie Tilkens-Fisher, she of At Modern Home fame, will give a tour of her home and its mid-century modern art and objects.
WHAT: “At Home” with Vintage Modern Collections
WHEN: Sunday October 12th, 12:00PM – 4:00PM
WHERE: 2 S Providence Road, Wallingford, PA 19086
REGISTER: Here