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Winter Ain’t Coming: Week Events June 15 – 18, 2015

Games of Thrones has concluded for another season and the winter ain’t coming to Philly anytime soon. Who’s ready to kick off another week in Philly?

Here’s the best events this week, whether you want to write love letters (the old fashioned way) or hang out with the local sustainability groups.

Week Events for June 15 – 18, 2015:

  • Publetters: Join Casa Papel and Trophy Bikes for a craft beer and write a letter. They’ll have a stack of paper, envelopes, postage stamps, even loaner pens on hand for you. Tuesdays in June from 7-9; Grey Lodge in Mayfair, NE Philly.
  • Protecting Our Streams for Future Generations: a Forum about the Clean Water Rule: Join Clean Water Network, TTF Watershed & PennEnvironment for a panel discuss recent EPA Clean Water Rule including reps from the EPA Mid-Atlantic region, Philadelphia Water Department. Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30 PM; Abington Friends School, 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown PA; more info.
  • Go Green with PennFuture at Yards Brewery! Join PennFuture for a fundraiser at Yards. Tickets include open bar, catering by Guerilla Ultima Food truck, tours of the facility & silent auction. Friday, June 19 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m; Tickets $50; RSVP online.
  • Urban Geek Drinks: Hang out with a diverse collection of civic technologists, journalists, urban farmers, makers, hackers, designers and more while hoisting libations of epic proportions. Thursday, June 18 from 6-9; Frankford Hall, 1210 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114; Facebook RSVP.
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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