Categories: Events

Ready to Party: Week Preview Jan 19 – 23, 2015

Happy Monday, readers!

It’s a big week for us here at Green Philly. Our Big Green Party, cohosted by City CoHo is this Friday! We’re excited to hang out with you in person and talk about sustainability.

What else can you do this week? Here’s this week’s events:

Week of January 19 – 23, 2015:

  • Big Green Party: Celebrate the redesign of our website and one year of CityCoHo opening in one party! Friday, January 23, 6:30-10 PM, RSVP. Tickets almost at capacity.
  • SPARC Sustainability Working Group Meeting! Meet students and professionals from the Philadelphia area who are working on sustainability. Monday, January 19 at 7-9 PM,  CityCoho, 2401 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; RSVP & More info.
  • Coffee Hour at Humane League Headquarters: Learn about helping animals, the Humane League & more over coffee & snacks! Tuesday, January 20, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM; The Humane League, 1601 Walnut Street #502, Philadelphia, PA. Meetup page.
  • JFK Plaza / LOVE Park Public Meeting: Join this follow up meeting to plan the future of JFK Plaza/LOVE Park. The civic engagement process continues to review the  findings from community conversations and to introduce the design team being led by Hargreaves Associates. Free library, Central Branch, Skyline Room, 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 5:30 PM — 8:00 PM, RSVP & Details.
  • #BigGreenParty Twitter Chat: Join Green Philly, Generocity & City CoHo for a #BigGreenParty twitter chat to talk about sustainability in Philadelphia for 2015. We’ll also preview a few details for our party on Friday! Wednesday, January 21st at noon, Twitter. Follow & use #BigGreenParty on Twitter to participate.
  • SBN Annual Members Meeting: This annual gathering is an opportunity for SBN members to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments, engage in plans for the year ahead, weigh-in on the election of new Board Members, and make beneficial networking connections. If you’re not a member, it’s always a great time to join. Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 6:15 PM — 9:00 PM; The Hub at Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; RSVP.
  • Fork Over Knives & Vegan Potluck. Join the Humane League for a Forks over Knives movie (all about veggie goodness) and bring a vegan dish to share. Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM; The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, Meetup deets.
Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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