Categories: Events

‘I’m carrying the wheel’: Week Events January 25 – 31st

Happy post-Jonas blizzard!

Now that we’ve all got Weezer’s the Blue Album out of our heads (extra props if you got this title reference…), it’s time to clear the snow (or at least, like 5% of our sidewalks) and get on with the week.

Here’s the best events in the 215:

Week events January 25 – 28th:

  • January 2016 Philly Full Moon ride: Ride in the evening and howl at the moon. Meet at the Art Museum at 8 PM; ride around town and end up at a bar. Wednesday, January 27th at 8 PM; 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, more info.
  • Women Bike PHL – Coffee Club -Downtown: Each Wednesday, lady bikers meet at a different coffee shop in Philadelphia for Coffee Club — an informal gathering where Philly’s women bicyclists can share tips, rant, support, celebrate, and, most importantly….CAFFEINATE together. Wednesday at 8 AM; Caffeination (2100 Chestnut St); more info.
  • The Foragers Opening: See one couple’s relationship and twenty years of photographing local fungi and mycology. Josh’s photographs and Melissa’s crocheted yarn sculptures highlight the experience of immersion in the forest and nature’s ability to create something beautiful out of almost nothing. January 28 from 6-8 PM; 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128; more info.
  • How Do We {Grow/Create/Feed} What We Love?: An Evening with Bruce Mau: We each have something we hold dear: our families, education, neighborhood, or city. Please join Fleisher and the Philadelphia community to explore how we can lead the creation of that which we love or would love to create, grow, or feed in our city. Thursday, January 28th at 5 PM; more info.

Weekend Events January 29 – 31st:

  • Winterfest Brewfest: Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest will be hosting its second annual Winterfest Brewfest — a weekend full of local and regional beers, music and more. January 30 – 31st, 1 – 4 PM; 101 S Columbus Blvd. More info.
  • Eco-Orchard Workshop: A morning classroom session will look at a year in orchard care, covering seasonal tasks including pruning, thinning, and the use of holistic sprays. A brown-bag lunch will be followed by an afternoon of hands-on pruning at Guild House West Farm. Saturday, January 30th from 10 AM – 2 PM; 1221 Fairmont Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19123; $20, More info
  • Raising Ms. President Community Screening and Panel Discussion: The film looks at where political ambition starts and how we might get more women to run for public office in order to create a stronger country and world. Rebecca Katz of Hilltop Public Solutions will moderate a panel discussion following the movie screening. Sunday, January 31st at 4:30 PM; 3701 Chestnut St; more info.
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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