Paint a Healthy City
What do free food, paint, and music have in common? They’ll all be available this month at the Porch Light Program’s “Painting a Healthy City” events! Where public art and public health collide, Painting a Healthy City promotes health and wellbeing across Philadelphia. Stop by to enjoy some food and entertainment; contribute to one of [...]
Remember to Spring Forward!
Don’t forget that Daylight Savings Time is ready to SPRING forward on Sunday, March 10, 2013. As of 2:00 am your clocks will speed ahead one full hour, giving us longer days with more sunlight. Happy Spring!
Philly to Host 8th World Meeting of Families
This week the Archdiocese of Philadelphia proudly announced that Philadelphia will host the 8th World Meeting of Families in September 2015. This will be the first time this event has been hosted by the USA, and is said to be the largest event that Philadelphia has ever hosted period. In 2012 the World Meeting of [...]
Let’s Talk Adoption
Did you know that six out of 10 Americans have had experiences with adoption, meaning that they themselves, a family member or close friend was adopted, have adopted a child or have placed a child for adoption. This February you are invited to join Madison Adoption Associates (MAA) for a unique monthly adoption group discussion [...]
New Poetic Drama Celebrates Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, a popular Philadelphia theater company will debut its second theatrical production this month, “Poetik Blues: A Sistah’s Story” depicts hardships, joys of being an African-American woman. “Poetik Blues: A Sistah’s Story,” a play by Sweet Like Chocolate Productions, uses poetry, music and dance to address important social issues facing [...]
Happening List 2013: Nominees now being accepted!
At Philly Happening, we are kicking off 2013 in a big way- with the launch of our first contest of the year, The Happening List! The Happenings List is Philly’s People’s Choice competition – the best in people, places, businesses & events! We have categories to represent your favorite CheeseSteak, Museum, and everything happening in Philadelphia. [...]
Your Map to Live Mummers
The Mummer’s Parade Route Map The 113th Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day is a can’t-miss tradition featuring 10,000 men and women dressed in colorfully lavish costumes as they twirl, sashay, pirouette and strut up one of the city’s main streets.
2013 String Band Themes
Spoiler warning, String Band themes follow. See the performances live at one of the five route stops or catch the live coverage starting at 8:00am on PHL17.
Happening Artist: Eric Nagy
Photoshop may be changing the world of digital images, but few artists/photographers are doing what Eric Nagy has accomplished. Hybrid Photos, that’s what Nagy’s digital images of past and present are referred to as. He takes a photo from a time long ago and digitally incorporates it with a modern day photo he himself has [...]
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