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SUMMARY:Creative "Kids" Weekend workshops June/July Saturdays 9:00am -10:30am
DESCRIPTION:Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple\, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-kids-weekend-workshops-june-july-saturdays-900am-1030am/2026-06-20/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,arts & entertainment,Children,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Event,Family,Family Activities,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Kids,Programs for Children
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SUMMARY:FRIEDAcommunity - WE-weekend - Pinch pots with Tiernan Alexander
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a laid-back workshop learning how to sculpt pinch pots. Unwind\, get your hands dirty\, and connect with your creativity and your community! Tiernan will guide you through fun\, beginner-friendly projects like toys\, shakers\, or simple cups. Pieces will be fired and ready for pick up after 2 weeks. No experience necessary. \nDemo + Workshop: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm\n(Adults and teens ages 12 and up welcome)\nPrice included: All materials and instruction will be provided.\nBy reservation only.\nPlease sign up at least 2 days prior to the event. \nTiernan Alexander is an artist\, educator\, historian\, and writer. She received an MFA in ceramics from University of the Arts and an MA in Material Culture from the Winterthur Program at the University of Delaware. She has taught art\, ceramics\, and web design to a broad range of students from children to adults in the United States and Mexico. Tiernan’s artistic practice consists of environmental installation works that include ceramics\, textiles\, and found objects.\nIn her practice\, she uses art as a means of community building and connecting to the past. She was the artist in residence at Winterthur Museum\, Library\, and Garden where she highlighted historic objects and stories through artistic installations. Her commitment to art as a tool for self-expression\, community\, and healing has led her to work with organizations like the Creative Vision Factory in Wilmington\, DE\, a community arts center for people with behavioral and mental health issues. At CVF\, Tiernan oversaw large-scale community art-installations that were designed collaboratively with the communities who would live with them. In her varied career\, Tiernan has also worked as a museum and city tour guide\, project manager\, web-designer\, research assistant\, and writer.\nShe has published a book about Tufting with her partner\, Tim Eads\, called Tuft the World: An Illustrated Manual to Tufting Gorgeous Rugs\, Decor\, and More.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/friedacommunity-we-weekend-pinch-pots-with-tiernan-alexander/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Workshop Series,Arts & Culture,Family Activities
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SUMMARY:Creative "Kids" Weekend workshops June/July Saturdays 9:00am -10:30am
DESCRIPTION:Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple\, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-kids-weekend-workshops-june-july-saturdays-900am-1030am/2026-06-13/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,arts & entertainment,Children,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Event,Family,Family Activities,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Kids,Programs for Children
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SUMMARY:Creative "Kids" Weekend workshops June/July Saturdays 9:00am -10:30am
DESCRIPTION:Kids are invited to stop by our community table from 9:00am -10:30am to engage in art projects designed for all ages and abilities! A volunteer community member or facilitator will host a simple\, stress-free creative activity for kids while parents join in or choose to dine in the cafe.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/creative-kids-weekend-workshops-june-july-saturdays-900am-1030am/2026-06-06/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,arts & entertainment,Children,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Event,Family,Family Activities,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Kids,Programs for Children
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SUMMARY:THE BIG REVEAL - FRIEDAcommunity Art Project 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join FRIEDAcommunity for a celebration of creativity\, connection and the unexpected joy that happens when people come together to make something beautiful. \nThis large-scale collaborative installation is the surprise culmination of a 10-month long project of FRIEDAcommunity. Composed of hand-strung disposable cutlery by volunteers\, who gathered weekly around our community table (and were unaware of the final form)\, and assembled by artist P.W. Prichett. \nTHANK YOU to P.W. Prichett for 1000+ hours of creative volunteering. Mark\, for sharing his construction and engineering skills without whom this installation would not be lounging comfortably. THANK YOU to all the volunteers who participated during the past 10 months: Alicia\, Alix\, Annie\, Barbara Go.\, Barbara Gr.\, Beatrice\, Carole\, Carol M.\, Carol S.\, Charlotte\, Chris\, Coco\, David\, Deborah\, Donna\, Eleanor\, Ellen Ra.\, Ellen Ri.\, Fran\, George\, Gina\, Iris\, Joy\, Karin\, Laura\, Lazlo\, Lynn\, Madeleine\, Marta\, Mary\, Mary C.\, Maverick\, Marylea\, Maxine\, Margaret\, Marika\, Martine\, Michael\, Minda\, Myra\, Patricia\, Raeba\, Rebecca\, Rechelle\, Sabrina\, Sally\, Sandra\, Sara\, Scott\, Thom\, Valerie\, Wallis\, …and a special big thank you to Martha for your commitment and enthusiasm\, Anthony for always offering a helping hand or two\, and Steve and Silvia\, two new friends from North Carolina on a road trip who stopped to lift SLOTH to its temporary habitat! \n6:00 pm -8:00 pm (Open to the Public)\nFRIEDAcommuntiy 320 Walnut Street\nwww.frieda.community\nIG: @friedaforgenerations \n(re)connecting generations
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/the-big-reveal-friedacommunity-art-project-2026/
LOCATION:FRIEDAcommunity\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Announcements,Art,Art Exhibitions,Arts & Culture,Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T180000
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SUMMARY:A closer Look: Michael Rex – Artist Talk & Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Michael Rex in a more intimate and relaxed setting. \nFollowing the talk\, dinner will be served allowing for more discussion with the artist and among guests. \nRex’s artistic inspiration is deeply personal and two-fold. As a child\, he watched his mother and grandmother knit yarn into intricate patterns\, an early introduction to the power of line and form. Later\, a transformative encounter with the work of artist Ruth Asawa in a 2017 exhibition expanded his vision of what wire could become. With a lifelong background in the arts\, including dance\, music\, and professional television performances\, and a global career in the fashion industry\, Rex brings a refined sense of movement\, rhythm and design to his sculptural practice. \nMenu\n___\nWatermelon feta and mint salad\n___\nRoasted salmon with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables\n___\nMeringue\, whipped cream\, kiwi fruit camp; strawberries\n___\n*A GF vegan option of tagine with rice is available\, please inquire at time of reservation. \nTalk: 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm\nDinner: served at 7:00pm\nPrices include 20% gratuity.\nThis event is BYOB\nBy reservation only.\nPlease sign up at least 2 days prior to the event.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/a-closer-look-michael-rex-artist-talk-dinner/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibitions,Culinary,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
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SUMMARY:Opening Cocktail Reception: A Closer Look: Michael Rex
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening cocktail reception on First Friday for our new exhibition featuring Michael Rex!
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/opening-cocktail-reception-a-closer-look-michael-rex/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T200000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk and Dinner: Yassi Deylami
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Yassi Deylami in a more intimate and relaxed setting. Following the talk\, dinner will be served allowing for more discussion with the artist and among guests. \nTrained as an architect\, Yassi Deylami approaches art as a form of spatial inhabitation. For her\, architecture is not merely structure but also a logic that allows space to be lived into and activated by memory\, imagination\, and presence. With a Master of Fine Arts and Master of Architecture\, Yassi creates work based on geometry and structural order\, which becomes the framework through which creatures emerge: shadow selves made visible\, ready to play.\nGrowing up between Tehran\, Iran and Sydney\, Australia\, Yassi learned to fragment and conceal aspects of her identity to survive this duality. Art became her way of unlocking her feelings of displacement\, and the demons she once believed she was fighting\, revealed themselves as exiled parts seeking recognition and belonging.\nWorking with charcoal\, pastel\, and printmaking\, Yassi allows spaces and forms to surface intuitively. Her large-scale works engulf the viewer\, drawing them into inner landscapes that house the unconscious and initiate self-discovery. Her smaller\, intimate monotypes invite viewers to be vulnerable and reflect upon the mysterious as a path toward wholeness.\nThrough her work\, large and small\, she creates surreal worlds that explore displacement\, belonging\, and the idea of home as a site of deep memory\, comfort and the universal desire for connection amid chaos. In a digital world defined by surfaces and distraction\, her work invites viewers inward – to confront the shared human truths of grief\, longing\, rage and the enduring desire for wholeness. \nMenu\n___\nCucumber\, red bell peppers\, tomato salad\n___\nBraised chicken with pomegranate glaze\nSaffron rice\n___\nOrange almond cake\n___\n*A GF vegan option of tagine with rice is available\, please inquire at time of reservation.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/artist-talk-and-dinner-yassi-deylami/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibitions,Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T200000
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SUMMARY:A Closer Look by Yassi Deylami Opening Cocktail Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening cocktail reception on First Friday for our new exhibition featuring Yassi Deylami! \nRooms for the Unconscious \nIn a world of constant change\, where identity is often defined through otherness in the pursuit of uniqueness\, Yassi Deylami asks how spaces of safety and unity can still be found. Her mythological explorations strip away surface logic to connect with a deeper human narrative—one that repeats across time and geography. By removing cultural and societal conditioning\, the work seeks to uncover the fundamental forces that have sustained communities for generations. \nWith a Master of Fine Arts and Master of Architecture\, Yassi presents continuous worlds of characters navigating their place within society. Chaos breaks free at one edge while foundations are rebuilt at another\, held together by a central order that offers grounding. Rather than reinforcing binary thinking\, the work challenges the idea that experience is simply black and white. Internally\, multiple truths coexist\, yet externally we are conditioned to define opposition as “other” in order to give ourselves the illusion of being right. \nIn a world that demands differentiation to succeed\, Yassi’s sacred spaces search for belonging without sacrificing individuality—imagining community as something that can be rebuilt through shared human connection. \nOpen to the public between 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/a-closer-look-by-yassi-deylami-opening-cocktail-reception/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibitions,Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T173000
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SUMMARY:FRIEDAcommunity 10th Anniversary Artist Talk & Dinner with A Closer Look: Mariano Martín
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Mariano Martín in an intimate and relaxed setting.\nMariano will share insights into his work and process\, as well as his decision to collaborate with FRIEDAcommunity. Following the talk\, dinner will be served allowing for more discussion with the artist and among guests. \nMariano’s work moves freely across disciplines and spaces. His pieces have been exhibited in museums\, galleries\, NGOs\, and nightclubs\, reflecting a refusal to be confined by genre or convention. Guided by the belief that everything is easier with beauty\, his art is an ongoing search for something just out of reach—and it’s that search\, he believes\, that makes it beautiful. \nMenu\n* * *\nEnsalada de San Isidro\n* * *\nArroz con pollo\n* * *\nTart with custard\n* * *\n(This is s BYOB event)
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/friedacommunity-10th-anniversary-artist-talk-dinner-with-a-closer-look-mariano-martin/
LOCATION:FRIEDAcommunity\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T183000
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SUMMARY:FRIEDAcommunity 10th Anniversary Art Exhibition Opening Cocktail Reception- Friday\, November 7
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening cocktail reception of our 10th Anniversary exhibition!\nFRIEDAcommunity has commissioned Madrid-based artist Mariano Martín to create 294 illustrations each capturing a special moment in FRIEDA / FRIEDAcommunity’s 10-year history of cultivating meaningful and memorable connections. Visitors will be able to scan QR codes to discover the inspiration for these works. \nAll artwork is available for purchase and all proceeds support FRIEDAcommunity. \nMariano Martín is a Spanish artist\, designer\, and architect whose work blurs the line between disciplines. Mariano captures the poetry of everyday life through lines and color. For him\, art is a way of seeing: walks\, meals\, conversations\, and moments over coffee all become inspiration. Each drawing is an intuitive translation of feeling\, gesture\, sound\, or movement—revealing a world just beneath the surface. His hand becomes a translator\, allowing the unexpected to emerge.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/friedacommunity-10th-anniversary-art-exhibition-opening-cocktail-reception-friday-november-7/
LOCATION:FRIEDAcommunity\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T180000
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SUMMARY:A Candid Conversation about Psychedelics
DESCRIPTION:Considering the historical\, cultural\, ethical and medical implications of the use of psychedelics.\nJoin us for a moderated conversation with UPenn Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Health PolicyPenn Dominic Sisti\, PhD\, as we explore questions about the current and historical use of psychedelics in medical\, spiritual\, and recreational settings. Our discussion will be followed by a dinner featuring creative culinary exploration into foods known for their psychoactive ingredients (though not in the amounts used in our recipes.) \nDominic Sisti\, PhD\, is an associate professor in the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. He directs the Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Health Care and holds secondary appointments in the Department of Psychiatry\, where he directs the ethics curriculum in the residency program\, and the Department of Philosophy. \nSisti’s research examines ethical and policy challenges in mental health care\, including long-term psychiatric care for individuals with serious mental illness and clinical ethics issues in correctional settings. Sisti’s research also explores ethical issues in psychedelic research and clinical application. His writings have appeared in medical and bioethics journals such as JAMA\, JAMA Psychiatry\, Psychiatric Services\, the Hastings Center Report\, and the Journal of Medical Ethics. His scholarship has also been featured in media outlets such as the New York Times\, The Economist\, NPR\, the Philadelphia Inquirer\, Slate\, and The Atlantic. He is co-editor of three books including Applied Ethics in Mental Healthcare: An Interdisciplinary Reader (2013\, MIT Press). \nMenu \nNopal cactus salad \n* * * \nGratinated Mushroom pillow \n* * * \nChocolate espresso cake w/nutmeg custard \n(This is a BYOB event) \nDate: Tuesday\, October 14\, 2025\nTalk: 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm\nDinner: served at 7:00pm\nPrice:\nTalk&Dinner Member: $30 (service and tax included)\nTalk&Dinner Guests: $40 (service and tax included)\nTalk&Dinner Guests “30 and under”: $20 (service and tax included) \n*Cancellation policy: In the interest of building community\, we ask that you donate your ticket to another person should you need to cancel. If you are not able to find someone to attend in your stead\, let us know and we will donate your ticket on your behalf. Thank you for sharing FRIEDAcommunity’s mission and values. \nPlease sign up by responding at least 2 days prior to the event.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/a-candid-conversation-about-psychedelics/
LOCATION:FRIEDAcommunity\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T200000
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SUMMARY:A closer Look: Laura Romaine – Opening reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening cocktail reception and meet the artist. \nLaura Romaine earned her BFA from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota\, Florida in 2015\, and received her MFA in 2022 from the New York Academy of Art in Tribeca\, where she recently completed a year-long fellowship program in 2024.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/a-closer-look-laura-romaine-opening-reception/2025-09-12/2/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T080000
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SUMMARY:A closer Look: Laura Romaine – Opening reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening cocktail reception and meet the artist. \nLaura Romaine earned her BFA from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota\, Florida in 2015\, and received her MFA in 2022 from the New York Academy of Art in Tribeca\, where she recently completed a year-long fellowship program in 2024.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/a-closer-look-laura-romaine-opening-reception/2025-09-12/1/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Experiential storytelling /creative writing  + dinner
DESCRIPTION:FRIEDAcommunity is honored and delighted to present Sara Porkalob\, a storyteller\, multifaceted artist and performer\, for a unique creative experience at FRIEDA.\nThis event will not only touch on STUFFED\, the current exhibition at FRIEDA\, it will also reflect and celebrate our mission of (re)connecting generations. \nThis evening is divided into two parts. \nFirst\, Sara will lead an experiential storytelling /creative writing workshop that will provoke stories related to the 8 STUFFED characters. \nIn the second part of the evening\, FRIEDA will serve a dinner that celebrates Sara’s Filipino heritage while expanding our own culinary experience. Some of the stories created during the workshop will be shared. David and Sara will present an informal conversation to help all of us get to know Sara a little better. To cap the evening\, Sara will perform an excerpt from her show\, Dragon Lady.\nSara just ended a month-long run at The Geffen Playhouse in LA with Dragon Lady\, the first installment of Sara’s Dragon Cycle. \nThe Dragon Cycle is a trilogy of matrilineal musicals about Sara’s Filipino American gangster family; one play for each generation built around a central female protagonist-grandmother\, mother\, granddaughter\, and her specific hero’s journey. \nPart 1\nWorkshop\nAttendees will explore and develop the themes of STUFFED during a 2-hour workshop combining experiential storytelling and group collaboration. \n4:45 pm Sign-in\n5:00 pm Workshop starts\n6:30/6:45 pm Workshop ends\n(with refreshments & snacks available during the workshop) \n– – –\nBreak\n– – – \nPart 2\nDinner / Presentation & Live Performance\nThe menu is inspired by Filipino cuisine. Guests will explore a new cuisine\, have the opportunity to discover the material written during the workshop\, learn more about Sara during a brief chat\, and finally enjoy a live performance of an excerpt from Dragon Lady. \n7:00 pm Dinner guests arrival time\n7:30 pm Dinner is served\n8:15 pm Over dessert\, chat with Sara Porkalob followed by a live performance of an excerpt from Dragon Lady.\nEvening ends around 9:00 pm \nMenu\n* * *\nChicken adobo\n*\nFish Kare Kare\n*\nJasmine rice\n*\nFlan\nFruit salad\n* * *\n(This is a BYOB event) \nFee:\nPart 1 & 2\nGuest Price: $85 per person (plus 20% service charge and tax)\nGuests Price “30 or under”: $36 (plus 20% service charge and tax) \nSign up: by December 10\, 2024\nBy Reservation Only.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/experiential-storytelling-creative-writing-dinner/
LOCATION:FRIEDAcommunity\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Performance
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SUMMARY:Henbo Henning Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Henbo Henning in a more intimate and relaxed setting. Following the talk\, dinner will be served allowing for more discussion with the artist and among guests. \n  \nA talk with Henbo Henning\nDate: Wednesday\, June 19\, 2024\nTalk: 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm\nDinner: served at 7:00pm\nFormat: at FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\nFee:\nTalk&Dinner for Member: $25 (service and tax included)\nTalk&Dinner for Guests: $35 (service and tax included)\nTalk&Dinner for Guests “30 or under”: $15 (service and tax included) \nMenu\n***\nBeet & goat cheese salad\nQuinoa salad\n***\nChickpeas & apricot tagine (vegan)\nRice pilaf (vegan)\nRoasted vegetables w/ side of green goddess\n***\nBread pudding w/ side of butterscotch sauce and whipped cream\n***\nThis event is BYOB \n*Cancellation policy: Should you need to cancel\, you will be refunded only if a replacement is found. You will be charged a $10 administration fee per person to process the refund.  FRIEDA may cancel this event for any reason\, including a statewide or federal mandate. In this case\, you will received a full refund within 2 business days. \n  \nPlease click here to Sign up at least 2 days prior to the event. \nAfter signing up\, you will receive an electronic invoice. Once this invoice is paid\, your participation will be confirmed. \n 
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/henbo-henning-artist-talk/
LOCATION:FRIEDAcommunity\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Arts & Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T200000
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SUMMARY:Henbo Henning – Opening reception
DESCRIPTION:FRIEDAcommunity is proud to announce the show A closer look by Brooklyn based Tattooist/ Artist Henbo Henning.\nJoin us and the artist on Friday\, June 7\, First Friday\, during the opening reception from 6pm to 8pm. \nHenbo Henning is a tattooist\, illustrator\, animator\, and painter. His work is heavily influenced by Traditional and Japanese tattooing. Henning’s world is inhabited with strange creatures: octopuses\, polliwogs\, axolotls\, monsters great and small\, real or fictional. These imaginary characters come alive whether on a piece of paper\, skin\, canvas\, textile\, wall\, or on a screen. \nHenbo Henning’s creative work straddles the design and art worlds. In 2022\, Henning was invited by Nft Now to paint a mural at Art Basel Miami. Henning’s work has recently been exhibited in Atlanta\, GA and in New York City\, NY. He designed a tour poster for the musician Yungblud\, a hot sauce label for the show Hot ones\, did branding and design work for Guppy Nft\, Allships\, and Dave’s New York\, among others. \n100% of the sale proceeds of any artwork during the exhibition go to the artist. In return\, we have asked that selected artists schedule time to engage with our community through a  workshop\, a demonstration\, or a discussion. \nOpening reception: Friday\, June 7\n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Open to the public\nRegistration only.\nMask recommended during this event.\nSign Up: Please sign up via email \n  \nFRIEDAcommunity – A closer look: Henbo Henning\nJune 7  –  September 15\nTuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm\nFRIEDA 320 Walnut Street
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/henbo-henning-opening-reception/
LOCATION:FRIEDAcommunity\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Arts & Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T200000
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SUMMARY:FRIEDAcommunity Pasta Workshop & Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join Gabriella\, Anthony and David for a fun evening of pasta making followed by dinner at FRIEDA. \nSome attendees may choose to do (1) the pasta workshop followed by dinner\, or (2) join for dinner only (no workshop). \nThis evening is divided into 2 parts.\nA small group (up to 14) will participate in a pasta workshop.\nAttendees will learn with a demonstration by the FRIEDA team how to make the pasta dough.\nAfterwards the participants will move to workstations to make pasta\, and ravioli with various fillings.\nThey will not only learn through this hands-on workshop but also be able to take all freshly made pasta and ravioli home. (Those can be frozen or enjoyed the next day). \nIn the second part we will sit down and enjoy the evening with other guests. \nDate: Wednesday\, May 29\, 2024\nFor Pasta workshop participants (max 14 people)\n5:00 pm – Meet & Greet w/ refreshments & lite bites\n5:15 pm – Pasta Workshop starts\n6:45 pm – Dinner is served \nJoining for dinner only (max 30 people)\n6:30 pm – Meet & Greet\n6:45 pm Dinner is served \nFee:\nWorkshop & Dinner\nMember Price: $60 per person (service charge and tax included)\nGuest Price: $70 per person (service charge and tax included)\nGuests Price “30 or under”: $30 (service charge and tax included) \nDinner Only\nMember Price: $25 per person (service charge and tax included)\nGuest Price: $35 per person (service charge and tax included)\nGuests Price “30 or under”: $15 (service charge and tax included) \nCheck website for more information\, including the dinner menu: https://frieda.community/programs/pasta-workshop-5-29-24/\nSign up by May 25\, 2024 via email: hello@frieda.community \nThis event is BYOB. \n*Masks recommended during this event
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/friedacommunity-pasta-workshop-dinner-2/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Classes & Workshops,Film,Food & Drink,LGBTQIA+
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SUMMARY:FRIEDAcommunity Movie Night - Little Girl
DESCRIPTION:FRIEDAcommunity & Alliance Française welcome you to Soirée Cinéma Français (French Movie Night) on Wednesday May 22nd for Little Girl. \nThe touching portrait of eight-year-old Sasha\, who questions her gender and in doing so\, evokes the sometimes disturbing reactions of a society that is still invested in a biological boy-girl way of thinking. \nLittle girl (French: Petite Fille)\nGenre: Documentary\nRelease date: September 17\, 2021 (USA)\nDirector: Sébastien Lifshitz\nLanguage: French / English subtitles\nRunning time: 1 h 28 min \nWEDNESDAY 5/22/2024\n5:30 pm – Pre-film dinner\n6:30 pm – Film screening\nPRICE:\nFRIEDAcommunity & Alliance Française Members $25 (service and tax included)\nGuest $35 (service and tax included)\nGuests “30 or under” $15 (service and tax included)\nSign up: by March 25\, 2024 via email hello@frieda.community\nCheck website for more information\, including the dinner menu\, https://frieda.community/programs/movie-night-little-girl-5-22-24/ \n* Mask recommended during this event
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/friedacommunity-pasta-workshop-dinner/
LOCATION:FRIEDA\, 320 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Classes & Workshops,Film,Food & Drink,LGBTQIA+
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