Delaware River Cleanups
A CNN Hero of the Year is on a quest to clean up the Delaware River, but he needs your help. Join Chad Pregracke and his staff from Living Lands and Waters. They are working with the Partnership for the...
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Eco-Spirituality Retreat
Cranaleith Spiritual Center 13475 Proctor Road Northeast Philadelphia, PA 19116 www.cranaleith.org Friday, August 26-28, 2016 Presenter: Leslie Porreca, RSM Cost: $150 (includes lodging and meals) Are you yearning for an opportunity to relax, reflect, and enjoy nature? Your whole person —...
$150
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SBN Networking Barbecue
SBN Networking Barbecue
Put a little barbeque break between work and you! Network with fellow SBN members and supporters at this casual event amongst the lush, shaded trees and beautiful gardens of Awbury Arboretum. Sample Streetside BBQ’s top-quality meats, cooked low and slow...
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Jinxed Philadelphia MAP Show!
Jinxed Philadelphia MAP Show!
It's the moment you've all been waiting for! For many years Jinxed has offered a plethora of maps, but this First Friday September 2nd marks the first time where we will showcase them for sale as part of a larger...
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FDR Park Music Jam
FDR Park Music Jam FREE Festival Get away from the crowds on the parkway this weekend and head down Broad Street instead for a free outdoor festival with a laid back environment and phenomenal live music. On Saturday 9/3 and...
Free
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Play-In for Clean Air
Play-In for Clean Air
Per the research group Climate Central, Philadelphia is among 35 U.S. cities with the largest increase in average summer stagnant air days, thus increasing ozone risk. According to the American Lung Association's 2016 "State of the Air" Report, we know...
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SustainPHL & United By Blue: FDR Park Cleanup
SustainPHL & United By Blue: FDR Park Cleanup
We’ll let you in on a secret. There’s a natural oasis in South Philadelphia, tucked between industry, bustling neighborhoods, and stadiums. Philly's FDR Park is home to Edgewood and Meadow Lakes, left over from the tidal marsh area between the...
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Green Guide Meeting
Green Guide Meeting
Come out to our monthly Green Guide meetings to share your ideas about how to better your community with like-minded individuals! At the meetings we : *Discuss what resources are currently available to residents in the Riverwards and how we...
Free
2 events,
In the Clearing at Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Birds on a Wire Dance Theatre returns to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival with In the Clearing, on September 9-10, 2016, at Christ Church Neighborhood House (20 N American Street). Clearing. This contemporary, full-length dance work, directed by Artistic Director Melissa...
$17
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Philly Vegan Homecoming
Philly Vegan Homecoming
Philadelphia is proving that 2016 is The Year of the Vegan! It's time to CELEBRATE! Join us for a FUN & FANCY evening, mingling with the Philly community and celebrating vegan living! No king or queen to be crowned! No...
$25
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11th Annual Urban Farm Bike Ride
11th Annual Urban Farm Bike Ride
For the 11th year in a row, farms throughout Philadelphia are opening their gates for cyclists on Saturday, September 10th as they pedal through the city in celebration of urban agriculture as part of the Urban Farm Bike Ride. Hosted...
$47
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Pennsylvania Coast Day
Pennsylvania Coast Day
Hundreds of families will flock to Philadelphia’s rivers for free activities at Pennsylvania Coast Day on Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This will follow the free Philly Fun Fishing Fest scheduled for 7 to 11 a.m. between...
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The Third Annual Garces Foundation Summer Barbecue
The Third Annual Garces Foundation Summer Barbecue
WHO: Chef Jose Garces and the Garces Foundation WHAT: The Third Annual Garces Foundation Summer Barbecue WHERE: Chef Garces’ Luna Farm in Ottsville, Bucks County. Parking location: Palisades Middle School, 4710 Durham Road, Kintnersville, PA Shuttle buses will...
3 events,
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Greenfest Seed Bomb Workshop
Greenfest Seed Bomb Workshop
Seed bombs started to help desolate neighborhoods look better by adding vegetation in barren areas and birthed the "guerrilla gardening" movement. However, you don't have to go rogue in order to make these yourself - dropping them into a planter...
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11th Annual Greenfest Philly
11th Annual Greenfest Philly
Clean Air Council’s 11th Annual Greenfest Philly returns to Headhouse Square (2nd and South Streets) on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The tri-state region’s largest environmental festival is bigger than ever with live music, vegan and vegetarian...
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Buzzed Ice Cream Social During Philadelphia Honey Fest
Buzzed Ice Cream Social During Philadelphia Honey Fest
Bartram’s Garden (54th Street & Lindbergh Blvd.) is busy as a bee during Philadelphia Honey Festival! On Sunday, September 11, 2016, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, enjoy the Buzzed Ice Cream Social with an exclusive ice cream flavor created by Little...
$15
2 events,
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Orchard to Table Dinner with the Philadelphia Orchard Project
Orchard to Table Dinner with the Philadelphia Orchard Project
Join Philadephia Orchard Project and the Farm at Bartram's Garden for a unique orchard to table dinner in the Bartram's Garden orchard! Enjoy the flavors of the season at this multi-course dinner which features fresh, organic ingredients prepared by a local caterer and...
$60
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Flower Arranging with CHICORY Florals
Flower Arranging with CHICORY Florals
Join us for this special flower arranging and floral design workshop with CHICORY Florals. We’ll create lush, autumnal arrangements with the best and last of the season, all grown in CHICORY’s gardens right here. Cooler evenings and dropping temperatures bring out...
$70
1 event,
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Michael Moore Documentary Screening – “Where to Invade Next”
Michael Moore Documentary Screening – “Where to Invade Next”
Join us for an open-to-all film screening of Michael Moore's newest documentary: Where to Invade Next. This documentary shows how other countries are dealing with tough policy decisions on issues like unionized workforces, public education, prisons, and gender equality --...
Free
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Feast in the Field – Sustainable Cherry Hill edition
Feast in the Field – Sustainable Cherry Hill edition
Join Sustainable Cherry Hill as we Feast in the field of 1895 Organic Farm with the talent of Chef Fred Kellerman of Elements Café offering a four-course, organic and locally-grown sunset dinner. Help strengthen and grow public awareness of the work...
$60.00
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A Conversation with Rachel Sussman
A Conversation with Rachel Sussman
Artist Rachel Sussman opens Visualizing Sustainability with a discussion of her practice, which has been categorized as “the missing science of biological longevity.” Her ongoing research on our changing climate offers a global perspective on the interrelationship between geologic time...
Free
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Artist Reception: Daniel Cappello
Artist Reception: Daniel Cappello
Join us in welcoming reCreate Featured Artist of September Daniel Cappello! Daniel is a visual artist and designer based in Philadelphia influenced by the geometry of Islamic art and architecture and its attempt to capture grace without representation. He is...
free
2 events,
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Yards Bridge Run and Happy Hour with 11th Hour Racing
Yards Bridge Run and Happy Hour with 11th Hour Racing
This is the first of the last three Bridge Runs for 2016 so come run with us. Plus, we're so stoked to be partnering up with 11th Hour Racing on this one. If you're not familiar, 11th Hour helps families...
YOGA + VEGAN DINNER
YOGA + VEGAN DINNER
What's the best thing you can think of after a long, stressful day at work...? Let me just guess.... Some relaxing YOGA followed by a very special VEGAN DINNER...? ;) We have put together an event not to be missed...
$10
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Tell Me A Story: Drop Out
Tell Me A Story: Drop Out
An evening of true, funny stories on the theme "Drop Out". Hosted by Hillary Rea Featuring Christian Alsis Molly Hanulec Alejandro Morales Mae Sakharov Michael Skinner Nicole Yates Doors at 7pm, Stories at 7:30pm Tickets are available at the door...
1 event,
THINK OUT LOUD – Discussion + DINNER
THINK OUT LOUD – Discussion + DINNER
Nowadays there are so many movements crying out for justice and change in the different facets of people’s interactions with society. Whether the issue is social, political, economic, etc., there is always some desire for discussion, contemplation, and action. Our...
$10
7 events,
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Philly Free Streets
Philly Free Streets
Join Open Streets PHL on South Street on September 24 to celebrate Philadelphia's inaugural open streets event, Philly Free Streets! Invite your friends and share stories by tagging #openstreetsphl. Philly Free Streets is a new program organized by the City...
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Fall Birdseed Sale
Fall Birdseed Sale
Save on birdseed, seed mixes, and suet—in quantities from 4-50 lb. bags. Members receive 20% off birdseed and non-members receive 10% off birdseed. To ensure you get the quantity of birdseed you need place your order in advance by calling...
Free
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Fall Native Plant Sale
Fall Native Plant Sale
Stock up for fall! Replenish your garden with native trees and shrubs and fall-blooming wildflowers—all perfect for migrating birds and insects. Members enjoy 10% off plants.
Free
2 events,
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Global Energy Race
Global Energy Race
Join us as we #RunAsOne with 37 cities around the globe. Hosted by Bimbo Bakeries USA, the Global Energy Race will feature a 10K run option, certified by USA Track and Field, as well as a 3K family fun run/walk....
$1 – $45
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Walk the Wissahickon
Walk the Wissahickon
Walk the Wissahickon offers people a chance to experience the beautiful Green Ribbon Trail, a 21-mile trail that follows the Wissahickon Creek from North Wales and eventually connects with Fairmount Park’s Forbidden Drive. Participants can choose the length and pace...
$30.00
1 event,
Kneipp Store Grand Opening
With European consumers having access to Kneipp for 125 years, Kneipp will open its first chain of retail stores in the United States beginning in October. The King of Prussia location is opening on October 21st, 2016. Kneipp’s presence will...
4 events,
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Mireya Loza on the Bracero Program, Migration, and Political History
Mireya Loza on the Bracero Program, Migration, and Political History
Mireya Loza, curator at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, discusses the Bracero Program (1942-1964), the largest guest worker initiative in U.S. history. Loza's most recent publication, Defiant Braceros: How Migrant Workers Fought for Racial, Sexual, and Political Freedom (University...
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Spit That Out Book Launch Party
Spit That Out Book Launch Party
You’re Invited to a Book Launch Party! Spit That Out! The Overly Informed Parent's Guide to Raising Healthy Kids in the Age of Environmental Guilt by Paige Wolf Bring your family and enjoy healthy snacks and treats in the NEST...
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Stellar StartUps
Stellar StartUps
Join Philadelphia Media Network: The Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com at Stellar Start Ups! This fun and informative event will feature a panel discussion with a handful of local startups at the Pennovation Center on September 29th! Hear stories from successful entrepreneurs...
$65
2 events,
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Curating Digital History with Mireya Loza
Curating Digital History with Mireya Loza
Mireya Loza demonstrates curating and archiving digital history, using the Smithsonian's Bracero History Archive. This archive collects, interprets, and makes available oral histories, objects, and articfacts related to the Bracero Program, which brought millions of Mexican agricultural workers to work...
Free
THINK OUT LOUD – Discussion + DINNER
THINK OUT LOUD – Discussion + DINNER
Nowadays there are so many movements crying out for justice and change in the different facets of people’s interactions with society. Whether the issue is social, political, economic, etc., there is always some desire for discussion, contemplation, and action. Our...
$10
2 events,
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RAMBOFEST!
RAMBOFEST!
A music and arts festival to benefit RAMBOLAND (http://ramboland.com), a charitable demonstration project supported by Philly's own Sustainability Nexus, and which will function as a living laboratory for how we can advance society to be far more equitable and sustainable! Already...
$5
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Art-Reach 30th Birthday Party
Art-Reach 30th Birthday Party
On October 1st, Art-Reach will host a fully accessible party complete with music, art, games and performances by Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, Melmark Joybells, Tony Mascara’s Drum Circle and the Germantown Recovery Center Choir. Exciting activities from Pennsylvania Academy of...
$12 – $150
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