Drexel University Events Calendar

If These Walls Could Talk: An Invitation into the Home & Life of Anthony J. Drexel (Cancelled) (9/12/2025 - 10/16/2026)

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	9/12/2025	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	10/16/2026	End Time:	4:00 AM

This exhibition runs from September 12, 2025 through October 16, 2026. If These Walls Could Talk: An Invitation into the Home and Life of Anthony J. Drexel is an exhibition highlighting the family home of Anthony J. Drexel at his old 39th and Walnut property in the once Drexel Colony of West Philly. Using actual pieces found in his home, If These Walls Could Talk looks to transport its visitors into the heart of the 39th and Walnut residence, allowing them to envision what his home – and in tandem Anthony J. Drexel – was like.

Curator: Natalee Mayes (BA Art History '26)

This exhibition is free and open by appointment only Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm.

If These Walls Could Talk: An Invitation into the Home & Life of Anthony J. Drexel (9/12/2025 - 10/16/2026)

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	9/12/2025	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	10/16/2026	End Time:	4:00 PM

Curator: Natalee Mayes (BA Art History '26)

This exhibition is free and open by appointment only Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm.

Extending Beyond: A Century of Drexel Legacies (10/22/2025 - 10/16/2026)

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	10/22/2025	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	10/16/2026	End Time:	4:00 PM

This exhibition runs October 22, 2025 through October 16, 2026. The Drexel family has made their mark on society since Francis Martin Drexel first picked up a paint brush. This exhibition explores the contributions of the Drexel family from the 1820s to the 1930s, to honor the women and men who dare to build institutions and communities from the ground up.

This exhibition was curated by Gina Monahan, Museum Leadership '25.

The exhibition is free and open to the public by appointment, Monday - Friday, 10-4pm.

Let's Talk! Counseling Center Drop In (1/14/2026 - 6/3/2026)

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	1/14/2026	Start Time:	2:00 PM
End Date:	6/3/2026	End Time:	4:00 AM

Every Wednesday from 2-4pm at the McGonigal Academic Resource Center:

Drop in to speak with a counseling center staff member to explore ways to improve your study habits and understand personal barriers towards meeting your academic goals.

"When We Sketch…": Student Drawings of Everyday Objects in the Drexel Founding Collection exhibit (5/9/2026)

Sat, 9 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/9/2026	Start Time:	9:00 AM
End Date:	5/9/2026	End Time:	4:00 PM

This exhibit is hosted by Drexel University Libraries, Collections & Archives, with Joseph H. Larnerd, PhD, Department of Art & Art History (Westphal College of Media Arts & Design), and the Drexel Founding Collection.

“Drawing an object with detail can help us see artifacts in a new light. When we sketch, we are tempted to squint our eyes, slow down, and look closer.” – Trinity H.

Public Viewing Hours:

This exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm. Read our Visitors page for additional information before visiting the Library.

Members of the public are also encouraged you check the Libraries' hours page before visiting. Note that the Library may be closed for some holidays and is closed to the public during final exam periods.

Visualizing Health: A Photography Exhibit (5/9/2026)

Sat, 9 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/9/2026	Start Time:	9:00 AM
End Date:	5/9/2026	End Time:	4:00 PM

April 23 – August 29, 2026
W. W. Hagerty Library, 3300 Market Street, Philadelphia
Public view hours: Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm

This exhibit is hosted by the Drexel University Libraries, with Kelly Underman, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology (College of Arts & Sciences), and the Department of Photography (Westphal College of Media Arts & Design).

The latest exhibit on display in the W. W. Hagerty Library features original photographs by students enrolled in SOC 235 Sociology of Health (Fall 2025 and Winter 2026). For the assignment, Prof. Underman asked students to take photographs that illustrated key concepts from the course, such as health inequalities and the experience of illness.

Visualizing Health presents students’ reflections on health during a historical moment of overlapping societal crises. Students’ creative depictions of concepts from the social sciences illustrate the enduring importance of thinking critically about health, healthcare, and illness.

Public Viewing Hours:

This exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm. Read our Visitors page for additional information before visiting the Library.

Members of the public are also encouraged you check the Libraries' hours page before visiting. Note that the Library may be closed for some holidays and is closed to the public during final exam periods.

The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery Presents - Collective Landscapes (5/9/2026)

Sat, 9 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/9/2026	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	5/9/2026	End Time:	6:00 PM

Pearlstein Gallery is pleased to present two concurrent exhibitions in Spring 2026, with artists selected from our 2025-26 Call for Entries.

Collective Landscapes: Photographs by Matthew Ludak and Textiles by Maris Van Vlack brings together two artists who mine collective histories to investigate the impacts of time, disinvestment, and conflict on architectural landscapes. Ludak’s photography takes inspiration from his grandmother’s life amidst the rugged towns of Western Pennsylvania's coal-mining communities, expanding his lens to capture current themes of urban and rural life amongst spaces ridden by structural neglect. In her multifaceted practice, Van Vlack uses textile, sculpture, and collage practices to create tapestries that investigate the impacts of war and weather on landscapes from her family’s history. Her unique layering techniques mirror the cycles of accumulation, entropy, and regeneration on the built environment over time.

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday - Friday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

About Pearlstein Gallery:

The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is an inclusive gallery space that welcomes the public to experience free exhibitions of contemporary art and design. Located on Drexel University’s campus, the Pearlstein Gallery is committed to cultivating engagement with emerging artists, Drexel’s faculty and student populations, and community partners in the nearby neighborhoods of Powelton Village and Mantua. Since its creation in 2012, the Gallery has fostered innovation and collaboration, developing strong relationships within Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector.

The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery Presents - Conflagrations (5/9/2026)

Sat, 9 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/9/2026	Start Time:	12:00 PM
End Date:	5/9/2026	End Time:	5:00 PM

Pearlstein Gallery is pleased to present two concurrent exhibitions in Spring 2026, with artists selected from our 2025-26 Call for Entries.

Conflagrations, a group show featuring recent works by Viola Bordon, Evan Curtis Charles Hall, Narendra Haynes, and Emmanuela Soria Ruiz, investigates fire as force, event, and aftermath. Moving between active burn and residual trace, the artists ask how we might respond to fire's capacity to clear, consume, reveal, and reorder. As fire increasingly shapes our ecological context, these works reflect on how fire constructs and destroys in the same gesture, reshaping ecologies, infrastructures, and collective memory. What burns. What survives. What returns.

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

About Pearlstein Gallery:

The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is an inclusive gallery space that welcomes the public to experience free exhibitions of contemporary art and design. Located on Drexel University’s campus, the Pearlstein Gallery is committed to cultivating engagement with emerging artists, Drexel’s faculty and student populations, and community partners in the nearby neighborhoods of Powelton Village and Mantua. Since its creation in 2012, the Gallery has fostered innovation and collaboration, developing strong relationships within Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector.

Alumni Weekend: We Are All Public Health (5/9/2026)

Sat, 9 May 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/9/2026	Start Time:	2:30 PM
End Date:	5/9/2026	End Time:	5:00 PM

Connect with former classmates, Dornsife personnel, and current students over light refreshments in the heart of campus at Dornsife's Alumni Weekend event!

Dornsife student projects will be on display for attendees to see how their classwork and research are put into action.

There will be a raffle, activities, and a photo booth!

RSVP

Alumni Event flyer.pdf

Drexel Pilates New Studio Opening (5/9/2026)

Sat, 9 May 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/9/2026	Start Time:	3:00 PM
End Date:	5/9/2026	End Time:	5:30 PM

Join us to celebrate the opening of Drexel Pilates’ new studio location at 3300 Race Street. This is an open house style event welcoming drop-in from 3:00 to 5:30 PM. All offerings are free and open to the public. Advance registration recommended. Highlights include:

3:30 PM | Ribbon Cutting
Drexel Pilates students and faculty, along with alumni and members of the community celebrate the official opening of the new studio.

4:00 PM | Panel Discussion: The Pilates Teacher's Toolkit
Drexel Pilates Director and Teaching Professor in Dance, Jennifer Morley, discusses her new book with a panel of expert guests.

3:00-5:30 PM | Pilates Demonstrations
Demonstrations will take place throughout the event. Meet Drexel Pilates instructors and learn more about all the Drexel Pilates programs, from weekly class offerings at all levels to the 450-hour Drexel Pilates Training Program.

Free Ticket Registration: HERE

Little Women, The Musical (5/9/2026)

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	5/9/2026	Start Time:	8:00 PM
End Date:	5/9/2026	End Time:	10:00 PM

Join us for the Drexel Theatre Company spring show: Little Women, The Musical at the URBN Anex Black Box Theater. Purchase tickets here.

See below for the full show schedule:

Opening May 8, 8pm

May 9, 8pm

May 10, 2pm

May 14-16, 8pm

May 16, 2pm