Community Events
Dragon boats, cranberries, and creepy creatures signal fall has arrived
As autumn gets underway, check out a fall festival, see a folk legend perform, or watch dragon boats cruise down the Schuylkill.
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Philly Fashion Week models the city’s diversity
People of color are the norm, rather than a rarity. Body types run the gamut of what you’d expect to see as you walk down the street. People of all ages can find a role.
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Women take ‘mental health day’ at annual Knit In
The office of city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown held the 18th annual Knit In at City Hall Thursday,
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Homegrown talent is on the menu this week and the selections are particularly tasty.
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The many Restaurant Weeks in the area this fall allow you to have a culinary adventure on the cheap.
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Listen 4:51Fairmount Park gave artists the keys to a historic mansion. One year later, they aren’t leaving.
Hatfield House has become a hub for artists within the last year, but it still hasn't become a community space for all of Strawberry Mansion.
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Frustrated by ‘unrelatable’ conferences, Philly woman creates her own
I looked at the lineup and it was all men, primarily white men speaking and I was like, 'Why would I attend this conference if I can't even see myself in any of the speakers?'
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Listen 2:25Suburban Fringe, Tania El Khoury’s ‘ear-whispered,’ and more events this week
Taste an under-appreciated native fruit, take a stroll down Baltimore Avenue, or try one of our other picks for this week.
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Listen 5:02Sweatin’ to the oldies at Philly art museum
The Philadelphia Museum of Art opens its galleries to Museum Workout, a performance art aerobics class.
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The many fairs and festivals of Labor Day weekend
Celebrate the last weekend of summer with one of our picks.
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Listen 3:40Faithful fans of the Philadelphia Folk Festival endure showers to see new acts, veteran performers
Faithful fans of world, blues, and folk music endured a weekend of intermittent showers to see a broad roster of performances at the 57th Philadelphia Folk Festival.
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Philly’s Dîner en Blanc takes over City Hall
Fashionistas and foodies trekked through the streets of Center City Philadelphia in their finest pressed white attire to dine outdoors at the seventh Dîner en Blanc.
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Welcome home Martha Graham Cracker, Philly’s beloved drag queen, plus 9 more events this week
Philly's First Lady of Drag makes her triumphant return home this week.
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Listen 5:23The possibilities along 8 miles of Philly Free Streets
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn walks with PlanPhilly community engagement editor Diana Lu along the route of this year's Philly Free Streets.
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Listen 5:09A festival on Broad Street with no cars allowed and a bookbinding workshop are two of this week's highlights.
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