Events

This guest post comes to us from Cassie Pena of the Jewish Farm School. During Passover we reflect on the ancient journey of the Israelite people from enslavement to freedom; the experience of passing through Mitzrayim (Egypt or a "narrow" place) towards new untold openness and expression. Our rituals during this time of year include cleaning our kitchens and homes of glutinous foods, such as bread and other chametz (foods with leavened bread). Find out more, after the jump.

 Trying to stay away from scary chemicals in your food? There's another super-obvious place many chemicals are hiding - our beauty products. Find out about the upcoming event at Arts in the Age, after the jump!

The very-sustainable Eviama Life Spa is not just there to provide Philadelphians with a relaxed body. Instead, getting a massage or service at Eviama relaxes the mind and soothes the soul too. Here are two upcoming events you may want to experience yourself:

Want to get out of your apartment and discuss sustainability with local friends? We’re happy to announce our first “green” book club, partnering the Head and the Hand Press! In a city of people passionate about green living, we think it’s high time we begin bringing creative literature into the sustainability discussion. Let’s see what literature can teach us about natural living, and how entering into a character’s experiences can spark questions and ideas about urban farming, green living, and social change. Find out more about our Seeds of Discent Book Club, after the jump!

What started as an Anti-Graffiti Network quickly evolved into an art. Eventually evolving into the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. Jane Golden began reaching out and redirecting many graffiti writers in 1984.  Golden encouraged many creators of vandalisms to channel their creativity to better Philadelphia. Thanks to Jane Golden,

Want to see a play with an environmental message to follow up on the classic green books you'll be reading to your kids? Greg Romero who brought us Of Plastic Things & Butterfly Wings for last year's Philly Fringe Festival is back at it. Delaware Mudtub and the Mighty Wampum is coming to Plays & Players from March 13-29, 2014. Find out more, after the jump!

Need an excuse to dress up and network with some of the area's best greenies? The Sustainable Business Network's fancy pants night out, the SustainaBall, is returning to Philly on April 12, 2014. The Sustainable Business Network helps local businesses with many goals, like to meet their triple bottom line: planet, people & profits. Therefore, helping them for the SustainaBall is like helping 600+ businesses at once!

The 2014 Tri-State Sustainability Symposium returns to Philly on March 7. Currently in year #4, industry, university & community leaders share sustainability insight, questions and cutting edge information - relevant right in our region. The Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) are hosting the affair, followed by a free sustainability forum with PA's gubernatorial candidates. Find out what the Sustainability Symposium will feature (and my session!), after the jump.

Our favorite Spring day returns once again, this year! Gather your brooms, shovels & rakes! Philly Spring Cleanup Day 2014 The 7th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup Day returns on Saturday, April 5, 2014 (with the rain day on Saturday, April 12). The 2013 efforts boasted over 13,000 volunteers collecting 1,014,540 pounds of trash (and an additional 23,341 recycled goods!) across the city.