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Mayfair Block Party this Memorial Day Weekend

Mayfair Block Party this Memorial Day Weekend

Summer must be close, because this Sunday, May 26th is the 1st Annual Mayfair! Set to take over Bainbridge Street in front of the Barrel House, this all day family fun fest will offer up a long list of local brews, southern style food, and live music. With an easy pay-as-you-go layout, you can enjoy [...]

EATS Philly: Two Countries, Two Kitchens

EATS Philly: Two Countries, Two Kitchens

EATS Philly 2013 isn’t just an evening of amazingly talented chefs and culinary dreamboats coming together to serve some of the areas tastiest bites, it’s a global initiative headed by Chabaa Thai Bistro and Yanoko Owner-Chef (Manayunk) Moon Krapugthong and kitchen designer Judy Spielman (Space by Spielman). EATS Philly was founded in 2011 by Krapugthong [...]

Handbag Happy Hour Benefitting The Hamels Foundation

Handbag Happy Hour Benefitting The Hamels Foundation

If your a gal with good taste and a designer purse is the quickest way to your heart, then this is a do not miss event! The Hamels Foundation is hosting Handbag Happy Hour, a fundraiser featuring gently used or brand new designer purses by all your favorite designers. Your favorite local boutiques Skirt, Intermix, Kate [...]

Make Prom Possible for All Girls

Make Prom Possible for All Girls

Salon Blush located on E. York Avenue in Fishtown is doing some amazing work outside of making Philadelphia beautiful. They are collecting prom dresses so that every girl in Philly can attend prom, and the inability to purchase a beautiful gown is no longer a reason to miss this monumental adolescent experience. For those that [...]

Meow is the Time – Be A Cat Mate!

Meow is the Time – Be A Cat Mate!

Do you love animals, particularly cats? Red Paw Emergency Relief Team‘s Cat Room is now open and they are searching for Cat Mates (a.k.a. volunteers). “Like to play with kittens? Don’t mind scooping little tiny kitten poo? Then being a Cat Mate is for you!” The Red Paw Cat Room is located inside Central Bark [...]

Tree Philly {Free Trees}

Tree Philly {Free Trees}

  The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department has a gift for you! Tree Philly is a green initiative lead by Philly Parks and Rec, in partnership with Wells Fargo and Fairmount Park Conservancy, to help residents obtain free trees for their properties. Those who would like to obtain a tree from Tree Philly this Spring, [...]

PH Editor Takes The Runway

PH Editor Takes The Runway

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED – PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR A NEW FALL DATE On April 6th Philly Happening Editor, Christy Gallagher, will join Red Paw Emergency Relief  Team in their fundraising efforts with their 1st Annual Fashion Show Fundraiser. Red Paw assists animals during disaster, much like the American Red Cross assists us humans. [...]

The VIP room of The Red Ball (photo courtesy of Red Cross Philly)

WIN Tickets to the 2013 Red Ball Black Tie Event!

Enter for the chance to win two tickets to the 2013 American Red Cross Red Ball Gala, THE event of the year!  The Red Ball truly is one of the most anticipated black tie events of the year, with local celebs in attendance, decadent food from local chefs, restaurants and caterers, live music by the [...]

Winterfest for the Dogs

Winterfest for the Dogs

Cure the winter blues this weekend with Central Bark’s Winterfest at the Bark. Bring your dog for a barktastic time and check out their adoptable dogs and cats from all their rescue friends! Saturday, February 23rd 11 AM to 2 PM Activities include: Agility fun Kissing Booth Dental information and tooth brushing demos Learn about [...]

Photo Credit: Paul Loftland

Don’t Miss The Event of the Year

Perhaps you’ve never called them in an hour of need, but if you needed to they’d be there. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross (SEPA) that is. The SEPA is proud to be one of the largest chapters in the entire country and in 2003 became the first chapter to have their [...]