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From a Seed to This:

A History of

Fairmount Park

International House

3701 Chestnut Street

Thu, 7 p.m., Free

(215) 387-5125

www.ihousephilly.org

Ah, Fairmount Park; the verdure of the green trees, the proximity to the Schuylkill. Around for almost 200 years, the park is a historical treasure, which might explain why International House is screening a documentary about it. Filmed by a group of high school kids, From Seed to This... details the growth and development of the world's largest landscaped city park. So maybe it's not as famous as Central Park, but hey, it's bigger, and isn't size what really matters?

Book Arts of India

Philadelphia Museum of Art

26th St. and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy

Tue-Sun, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., $12

(215) 684-7600

www.philamuseum.org

So, the gorgeous paintings that they're now showing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art aren't really paintings: the deception! The gall! Alright, so we're really not too upset about it. After all, most Indian paintings on display at museums are really hand-painted illustrations from religious manuscripts and other literature. And with such diversity in painting styles and interesting techniques of incorporating words and illustration, why wouldn't a museum make an exhibit about them?

Morris Swartz:

Earth Tones

Burrison Art Gallery

3611 Walnut Street

Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., free

through Oct. 15.

(215) 898-4618

Sick of the filth and pollution of West Philadelphia? Trying to expel that image of the dead God-knows-what you saw on the subway the other day? Check out HUP's Dr. Morris Swartz's stunning photographs of American natural landscapes. Traveling throughout the United States, Swartz captures scenes of streams, waterfalls, and canyons that some of us may have forgotten existed. These breathtaking photos depict the great outdoors as we would have seen it -- if we went to Cornell.

Small Heroes, Great Journeys: The Art of Ilon Wikland

American Swedish Historical Museum

Tue-Fri, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat-Sun, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. through Oct. 16, $6

1900 Pattison Ave.

(215) 389-1776

www.americanswedish.org

Every Halloween little girls spray their hair red and weave wire through their braids to make them stick out of their head. Are they crazy? Perhaps. But they are also paying homage to the beloved childhood story character, Pippi Longstocking. Although created by author Astrid Lindgren, the popular image we all know and love was drawn by Ilon Wikland. Now you can see an exhibition of all of her original artwork from stories she illustrated -- a great way to show your love for Pippi without the wire and paint.

In Private Hands: 200 Years of American Painting

Pennsylvania Academy of the

Fine Arts

118 N. Broad St.

Tue-Sat, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. through Jan. 8, Free

(215) 972-7600

www.pafa.org