Join us for a concert with musician and humanitarian Farah Saraj, featuring special guest Susan Abulhawa (Founder, Playgrounds for Palestine) on Sunday, October 5th, 8PM. This event will take place at The Fallser Club 3721 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia PA. Tickets are available for purchase here. Books will be available for purchase by Mavey Books at
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Sun Day, September 21, 2025 is a national day of celebration and action on solar energy. Sun Day Philadelphia, at Love Park from 11 am – 3 pm will be full of solar powered and sun inspired activities for all ages. Live music, arts, solar car races, solar s’mores, solar kits for teachers, zero emission
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Like discovering new cultural cuisine? Looking for a fun night out with friends? Enjoy a summer evening at the American Swedish Historical Museum to indulge in a Swedish specialty: crayfish! At one time the lakes of central Sweden were filled with crayfish, but overfishing decimated their population. Eventually, the government prohibited the catching of crayfish
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La Gira Mosaico de Filadelfia: Muestra de Cine Inmigrante celebra y amplifica las voces de las comunidades inmigrantes de Filadelfia a través de proyecciones y conversaciones. Después de las proyecciones habrá una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con lxs realizadorxs. Todas las películas serán mayormente en español con subtítulos en ingles.The Philadelphia Mosaic: Immigrant Film
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The Girls’ High Library was once a vibrant hub of learning, creativity, and inspiration. However, it has been closed since 2013. Its research materials still include World Book Encyclopedias and a physical card catalog. There is no access to digital books, electronic research materials, periodicals, and other critical technological resources to ensure that our students
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The future of our trails, waterways, and open spaces starts with you! Join Wissahickon Trails for a walk-through event on April 1st, where you can share your thoughts in a quick, interactive format. It only takes 20 minutes, but your input will last for years to come. We invite you to help shape the next
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“Design is a response to social change.” – George Nelson Join us on Saturday, March 22, as we welcome social designer + strategist Verónica M. Ayala-Flores as we explore how you can take action–YOUR WAY. For this hands-on workshop we’ll share practical tools to help you start or strengthen your journey as a force for
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Come to our Fair Trade chocolate tasting for Valentine’s Day! It is at the Media Library at 1 East Front St. 19063 on Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 2 to 3 pm. There will be a short Power Point presentation, then a sampling of chocolate you can find in Media and the surrounding area. It
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Come join us for Refreshments, Screening, Panel Discussion. The event will feature a powerful documentary series that explores the intersection of COVID-19 and systemic racism as experienced by frontline workers and organizers. Filmmakers: Nikki Harmon, Lois Moses, Eboni Zamani & Melissa Beatriz
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The Bucks County Beacon is a reader-supported, popular, and participatory media outlet that acts as a catalyst for community organizing and action, and progressive change. Our work has been cited in other outlets such as Vanity Fair, Talking Points Memo, Wonkette, Salon, The Philadelphia Inquirer, WHYY, MSNBC, Keith Olbermann & elswehere. As Bucks County’s only
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