Community Events

President Joe Biden has made a historical pilgrimage to what he calls “America’s freedom church” to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

It was in Philly that King was introduced to the pacifist teachings of Gandhi.

The shows are designed to remove some of the boredom involved with waiting for planes.

Service, event, and volunteer opportunities are available in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties for MLK Day 2023.

Donations from Sunday’s event will benefit the center’s food bank, baby supplies, computer lab, and educational programming.

Here’s a look at some MLK Day volunteer and engagement opportunities, from clothing drives and cleanups to radical symposiums.

The various congregations will work to create action plans that will become concrete blueprints for each group to make reparations a reality.

For this year only, the 10-miler through Philadelphia is moving one week earlier: to Sunday, April 30.

Jan. 5 - Jan. 8: Philly Loves Bowie week, Opera Delaware benefit, “SpongeBob The Musical” in N.J., are among the area’s weekend highlights.

"I said, 'Hey, I know I don't look like it, but I'm an emergency medicine doctor,'" said Vincent Basile.

String bands and brass sections echoed through the streets around City Hall, as the fumes of Uhauls and gold spray paint filled the air for the parade.

From Bangkok to Berlin, one time zone at a time celebrated the entry into 2023.

Also, a calendar quirk means the cost for city services will be about double the norm.

ArtsQuest says it does not use Eventbrite for any of its events.

Dec. 29 - Jan. 1: New Year’s Eve parties in N.J, Del., and Pa., Morris Day, Peepsfest are among weekend highlights in the area.