Healing Verse Germantown Poetry Walk and Open Mic
Sat, May 30
|Germantown Avenue & East Pastorius Stree
Join us for the final event of the Healing Verse Germantown Poetry Open Mic in Germantown!
Time & Location
May 30, 2026, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Germantown Avenue & East Pastorius Stree, Germantown Ave & E Pastorius St, Philadelphia, PA 19144, USA
About the event
Join us for an intimate walking tour, exploring a selection of Germantown’s newest public art as well as the poetry & stories behind them.
Walk the words. Feel the neighborhood.
Join guides Stephanie Cole, Karl Blau, and Miles Butler - the team behind last year's beloved Poetry Arts Community Trail, for an intimate walking tour through the heart of Germantown's newest public art exhibition.
Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets Are Talking transformed poems written by Germantown residents into 19 works of temporary public art spread across the neighborhood — from a stained glass panel on a SEPTA bus shelter to augmented reality constellations, collage poster series, video installations, interactive floral offerings, and more. These are poems about healing, loss, resistance, and community; born from over a year of workshops and now living in the streets where their authors live.
On this guided tour, you won't just see the installations -…