Date
October 17, 2026
Starts 1:00 PM · Ends 9:00 PM
Location
The Philadelphia Ethical Society
1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Join us for ECRS Fun Day in Philly on Saturday, October 17! 🎉 at the Philadelphia Ethical Society in Center City, Philadelphia.
Enjoy a mix of full-group activities and two workshop periods, with choices including folk and line dancing, community singing, contra & community dances, crafts, cooperative games, and theater exercises. There will be activities for the whole family, with plenty of opportunities to learn something new, meet people, and have fun together. We’ll come back together for a potluck dinner, followed by an evening of more group activities and singing.
See schedule, below.
All ages, experience levels, and physical abilities are welcome.
Come for whole day or just part of the day. Bring comfortable shoes and a willingness to try new things!
(Optional) Bring snacks or a potluck item to share.
Parking - Parking discounts are available for the garage @ Parkway 1845 Walnut Street. We will provide the vouchers at registration, first come first serve. Please check the box in the "questions" section. Street parking is available. There are many parking garages around Rittenhouse Square.
Public Transportation is easily available. The Ethical Society is a 10 minute walk from City Hall. Check SEPTA & PATCO website for more information.
Schedule
Program for All
Afternoon Workshops
- Group Singing for All — Chloe Mohr
- Folk & Line Dances — and
Evening Workshops
- Joy Collage (Craft) —
- Contras and Community Dances — Donna Hunt (Caller)
Live music by Bill Quern & Sarah Gowan
Potluck Dinner
Program for All & Group Sing
Policies
Health
ECRS events are fragrance-, drug-, and alcohol-free.
During the week before the event, please mask in crowded indoor spaces and monitor your health. If you are sick, we ask you not to come.
Photography
We welcome community photography at ECRS events! If you have event photos or videos you would like to share for use on our website or social media, please email photos@ecrs.org. If you are not comfortable with your likeness being used for this purpose and would like to opt out, please email no-photos@ecrs.org before the event.
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Heather Klemanski
Well-Being and Self-Compassion
Heather Klemanski is a well-being expert in stress management, mindfulness, and self-compassion. She empowers individuals and groups through transformations that build resilience, self-worth, and compassion. With qualifications in Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Safe Space Facilitation, and Somatic Practices, Heather supports individuals navigating overwhelm, burnout, and emotional disconnection through a trauma-sensitive approach, gently guiding them back to balance and well-being.
With a love for creativity and play, whether it's making earrings, collaging, or weaving beauty into the everyday, Heather brings warmth, presence, and meaning into all she does. To learn more: heatherklemanski.com
Debbie Karl
Line Dancing
Debbie has been attending ECRS events her entire adult life, and her love of line dancing, folk dancing, crafts, and singalongs was satisfied and nurtured along the way. Debbie’s first foray into leadership at ECRS was in the mid-2000’s, when she was inspired to share some of the African drumming rhythms and skills she’d been learning. More recently, she found a local line dancing class which, for the first time, came close to replicating the magic she felt while dancing at ECRS. Once again inspired to share, Debbie has been teaching line dances from that class at our events, hoping to add some new favorites to the beloved and joyful ECRS dance repertoire. In addition, she can sometimes be found leading a song or playing/singing along with her trusty ukulele.
View full profile →Kim Neubauer
Leadership Theory
Kim is an award-winning Learning and Development Consultant with expertise in leadership development and career transition. She has supported US Department of State diplomats, USAID development professionals, graduate business students, and Fortune 500 company employees with coaching, workshop facilitation, resume writing and interview preparation.
Kim is a folk dancer, dance musician and a popular guest leader for two Israeli dancing groups.
As a child, Kim enjoyed collecting frogs/tadpoles while absorbing ECRS values, theory and practices well enough to be invited onto the staff by age 18. She has since served on the Board as well as designed and facilitated the first ECRS leadership retreat. She has coordinated Evening Sings, and led singing, games and international folk dances. She has mentored multiple ECRS leaders and has offered a variety of leadership classes.