“Pictured here are some of last year’s volunteers with their morning haul.” Courtesy of Clean Up 2010The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) and the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) are in need of some dedicated volunteers who are interested in participating in their annual Creek Clean Up Saturday, April 30 from 9:00am until noon at

Last year Clover Market eventSpring is here and that mean it’s time for some fun outdoor market shopping! This past Sunday, April 10 Ardmore’s Clover Market held its opening event. The vintage outdoor market featured original art, vintage jewelry, antiques, clothing and a whole lot more. Clover Market is only in its second year of business,

Courtesy of Greater Philadelphia GardensTuesday, April 12, 12pm – 1pm
Marion Kalb and Megan Lott of the National Farm to School Network at Cornell University present, “Farm to School: A Legislative History,” a webinar that highlights legislation that has formed the foundation for today’s Farm to School movement. The webinar is part of a new “Lunch

If the thought of picking up books to exercise your mind has you jumping for joy, then we have something in store for you. The upcoming 5th Annual Philadelphia Book Festival is sure to delight your heart. Join the Free Library of Philadelphia as it hosts exciting events all week long, from Monday, April 11

Dickinson College Local Food Dinner
Round-up...weekend edition!
Friday, April 9, 7 - 8:30pm
This event is particularly "green-minded," but we're big Phillies fans here at Grid...Tonight, join sportswriter Rich Westcott for an examination of the history of the Philadelphia Phillies (the 4th oldest team in the MLB!)
Held at Holy Family University, 9801 Frankford Ave. For directions call Holy Family

Patty Giron. Image via thumbtack.com
A friend recently told me about Squeeky Green Clean--a fairly new local green business started by California girl, turned Philadelphian Patty Giron. I felt both inspired and compelled to alert our Griddle readers about the environmental businesswoman that I reached out to Giron right away! As a current resident of University

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Philadelphia’s first ever science festival starts next Friday, April 15th, and there are plenty of Grid-style events to get hyped about! For two weeks (April 15-April 28), Philadelphia will host a plethora of free, science-filled, family-friendly interactive programs. The goal: to make science interesting, relevant, and fun. It's time to realize the science

Weavers Way Mt Airy by Albert Yee (dragonballyee.com/blog/)Philly’s got food co-op fever. With veteran co-ops like Weavers Way and Mariposa, plus newbies including, the South Philly Food Co-op and the Kensington Community Food Co-op, member-supported groceries are here to stay. If you need the extra incentive to join or start your own, attend the Mid-Atlantic

A Pygmy Marmoset, one of the rare animals featured at the Philadelphia ZooThe Philadelphia Zoo, home to approximately 1,300 animals (many of which are rare and endangered) is one step closer to fulfilling its energy conservation goals with its new affiliation with GDF SUEZ Energy Resources, the retail energy business of one of the largest

image via PHSThe Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) newest greening campaign, Plant One Million, is an exciting greening endeavor that will plant trees in southeastern Pennsylvania, plus parts of New Jersey and Delaware.   The benefits of planting trees is no doubt recognized by our fair city – Mayor Nutter’s Green 2015 plan dedicates much of