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The Gift of Sharing: All manner of CSAs are great for inspired gift-giving

Winter Harvest delivery from Farm to CityYou know that giddy feeling when, long after birthday or holiday celebrations are over, one more package comes in the mail? Or someone gives you a magazine subscription, and you keep getting little bonus presents all year long? That's what it's like to give (or receive) the gift of

December 4, 2013

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Cultural Affairs: Giving the gift of going

Lantern Theater Company: A Child’s Christmas in Wales, through Jan. 5, 2014. Starting at $20, St. Stephen’s Theater 10th & Ludlow Sts.
Philadelphia is a world-class city, exemplified by our vast and varied cultural institutions, large and small — from the orchestra and the ballet to indie rock and story slams to live theater ranging

December 4, 2013

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Boozy Infusions: Holiday spirits get a personalized twist

Instead of trekking all over town to collect ingredients for a fruitcake that you’ll spend weeks dousing with whiskey, why not just give the whiskey? The gift of a bottle might not be anything new, but these wintry infusions give it a unique and personal touch. All will be welcome additions to the most creative

December 3, 2013

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Rail Park Fundraiser at Union Transfer

This Wednesday, December 4, an evening-long fundraiser in support of Phase One of the Rail Park will be held at Union Transfer. Join Friends of the Rail Park for an extraordinary evening of entertainment filled with opportunities to learn more about the project. The evening starts at 6 p.m. with a cocktail party and fashion show hosted

December 3, 2013

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Take (Gift) Matters Into Your Own Hands

Philadelphia Sculpture GymIf you want to make your own gifts, but lack the necessary facilities, Philadelphia has a variety of maker spaces where you can do just that.

December 3, 2013

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Homebrew for the Holidays: Giving the gift of beer

In a craft-beer-driven city like Philadelphia, it’s little wonder that some of the most popular holiday gifts begin with water, malt, hops and yeast. If you plan to give a home-fermented creation, start early, says Nick Less, co-owner of Philly Homebrew Outlet (1447 N. American St.). Most beer styles can be completed in about a

December 2, 2013

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Kickstarter for Film Series to Eliminate Knowledge Gap About “How Does It Grow?”

Nicole Jolly in a from "How Does It Grow?" episode one: Mushrooms.Most Americans probably couldn’t define “agricultural literacy” let alone recognize that they’re, well, agriculturally illiterate. Nicole and Mark Jolly, Philadelphia-based filmmakers and journalists, aim to fill that education gap with their one-of-a-kind film series “How Does It Grow?”

December 2, 2013

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Seeing Is Believing: Art installation makes invisible pollution visible

Air pollution is an abstraction. We know it’s there and it affects our health, but if we could see it, what could change?

November 29, 2013

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November Grid Alive!

Hosted by Grid publisher Alex Mulcahy and Nic Esposito founder of The Head & The Hand publishers, November's Grid Alive featured a wide range of topics, from construction waste to home energy efficiency. As doors opened at 6 p.m., guests were treated to a snack spread by Rolling Barrel Events and table exhibitions that included

November 27, 2013

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Raising the Roof: Solar Schools Initiative unleashes the potential atop our schools — and inside them

Story by Ruth Heil, photos by Neal Santos.
As the founder of Solar States, a South Kensington-based solar energy consulting and installation company, Micah Gold-Markel knows something about tapping underutilized potential. When he looked at Philadelphia’s public schools, he saw plenty of it, both on the unadorned rooftops, and in the classrooms underneath them.

November 26, 2013

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The Gift of Sharing: All manner of CSAs are great for inspired gift-giving

Cultural Affairs: Giving the gift of going

Boozy Infusions: Holiday spirits get a personalized twist

Rail Park Fundraiser at Union Transfer

Take (Gift) Matters Into Your Own Hands

Homebrew for the Holidays: Giving the gift of beer

Kickstarter for Film Series to Eliminate Knowledge Gap About “How Does It Grow?”

Seeing Is Believing: Art installation makes invisible pollution visible

November Grid Alive!

Raising the Roof: Solar Schools Initiative unleashes the potential atop our schools — and inside them

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