Categories: Events

We Have a Dream: Week Events Jan 18 – 24th

It’s another week! Let’s get back into this shorter work week (for most of us…) with another great week of events.

Week Events January 18 – 21st:

  • Power Campaign Rally: Join Climate Justice Alliance, Environmental Justice Network, EDGE, and Clean Air Council to demand EPA ensure low-income, minority communities are not endangered by the Clean Power Plan. Tuesday, January 19th at 1 PM; Outside EPA Region 3 Office, 1650 Arch St #2, Philadelphia. More info.
  • Women Bike PHL – Coffee Club: Women Bike PHL 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; Old City Coffee (221 Church St), more info.
  • NATURE PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Parents, learn about The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education’s Nature Preschool for children ages 3 – 5. Visit the classrooms, meet the preschool director and learn more about it. January 20th from 6:30 – 7:30 PM; 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128, More info.
  • SBN Annual Members Meeting: This annual gathering is an opportunity for SBN members to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments, engage in our plans for the year ahead, weigh-in on the election of new Board Members, and as always, to make beneficial networking connections. Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 6:15 – 9:00 PM, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia, PA 19102; Register.

Weekend Events January 22 – 24th:

  • #RadGirlsInTech Meetup: Leah and Alisha will provide fun ‘prompt cards’ to make introductions and further purposeful networking. Grab a coffee, say hi to your neighbor, and have business cards handy! Friday, January 22nd at 8 AM – 9:30 AM; Menagerie Coffee (18 S 3rd St). More info.
  • W/N W/N WON Anniversary Party: Join W/N W/N and Get Lucid! for an anniversary celebration. Friday, January 22nd from 8 PM – 2 AM; 931 Spring Garden, Phila. More info.
  • #StreetsDeptTurns5: #StreetsDeptTurns5 is a show aimed at celebrating artists in Philadelphia who put their work up on the streets, as well as the 5th anniversary of local blog StreetsDept.com. Friday, January 22nd from 5:30 – 10 PM; Paradigm Gallery + Studio, 746 S 4th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More info.
  • REPAIR FAIR #7 – PHILLY FIXERS GUILD: The Philly fixers will help you learn to troubleshoot and mend/fix anything you can carry in, free of charge. Saturday, January 23rd from 10 AM – 2 PM; Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, 1834 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19125. 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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