The Junior League of Philadelphia is seeking dedicated prospective members who share its mission of promoting women’s empowerment within the community. The JLP will be hosting new member interest sessions throughout the summer where prospective members will hear from current members about JLP’s mission, key community service initiatives, and “why” they joined!
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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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Available on select School District of Philadelphia (SDP) half-days, we offer a hands-on, project-based design workshop that allows students to be designers in a studio. Students will learn the design process through activities and exercises to design and build a project individually and/or as a team. Each studio introduces how we see design everywhere and
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Grab your partner and head over to Riverbend’s Spring BARN DANCE! Local musicians Box & String and a caller will be on hand to provide lively music and dancing instructions. Grab your cowboy boots and get ready to do-si-do the night away. Don’t miss an unforgettable night at Riverbend. This event is intended for adults
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Let’s take a healthy stroll in the park together! Join your neighbors every Thursday, Friday, or Saturday morning for a healthy and empowering stroll on the Tacony Creek Park trail. On Thursdays, we meet from 10:00am–11:00am at the Rising Sun Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek (near Rising Sun and Chew Ave). All are welcome to join us
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Love really did hurt this Valentine’s Day after we had to cancel our annual Make Love Market, because in this city, we’re eagles fans first and lovers second. If you’re like us and blooming a little late in celebrating love this year, we invite you to join us at Love Park on Saturday 3/15 for
MoreMayor Kenney’s Commitment to Protected Bike Lanes Gaining SupportAfter a February announcement by Mayor Jim Kenney to add 30 miles of protected bike lanes to Philadelphia’s streets (and an announcement to create Philadelphia’s first-ever department of Complete Streets), advocates are pushing for progress. The urbanist PAC 5th Square is actively fundraising in order to galvanize
Morestory by Justin Klughillustrations by Nicholas Massarelli Furniture built from mushroom spores? Zero-energy houses? Dreamers and doers at our region’s colleges and universities are committing to a sustainable future where clean air and water, sensible energy use and social entrepreneurship are the norm. Here are six of the many products and services we saw that
MoreScience & Sustainability Academy Explorers CampThe Academy of Natural Sciences introduces two new educational camps this year for teens who love the great outdoors. In Invertebrate Camp, participants can meet live insects and learn about basic handling and care, get an up-close look at the animals from the academy’s invertebrate collection, venture into invertebrate-rich local
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Photo by JJ Tiziou Photography Studio 34 by Marilyn Anthony Our mind will deceive us,” says Angie Norris. “Our body will not.” Norris, 45, is the studio manager at West Philadelphia’s cherished health, wellness and community center, Studio 34. Soft-spoken, but full of thoughtful passion, Norris says that she sees too often how people fail
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