Categories: Events

February’s Almost Over: Week Events 2/23 – 2/26

Happy Monday!

Whether you stayed up late watching the Academy Awards or rested up this weekend, get ready for another cold week. We’ll help you get through the week with this week’s events.

Phily Week Events: February 23 – 26, 2015

  • Meatless Monday Fun Run: Join the Humane League for a 5 mile fun run.Monday, February 23, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Adobe Cafe, 1919 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. RSVP / More info on Meetup.
  • 2015 Education Business Plan Competition: Enter to win Penn’s Grad School of Education competition. You’ll compete to win $140k+ in prizes, plus incubation services for ideas/ventures accepted into the Education Design Studio, Inc. (EDSi), a hybrid seed fund, incubator and social impact company. Apply online by 2/24.
  • Slow Down & Save Water: Rain Barrel Workshop: Learn how you can save water & manage this important natural resource! Cheltenham Township Parks & Recreation hosts this TTF program on how rain barrels help improve the water quality in our community…including Tookany Creek, right down the street from the Community Center. Reserve a discounted rain barrel when you register to pick up at the presentation or order one when you attend for pick-up at a later date. Wednesday, February 25 at 5:30 p.m., Rowland Community Center, 400 Myrtle Ave., Cheltenham 19012, Alex Cooper at cooper@ttfwatershed.org/215.744.1853.
  • Aquatic Underdogs: How Freshwater Mussels Can Help Save our Great Waters: This presentation will describe the fascinating lifestyle and status of freshwater mussels and chronicle how local efforts to restore these animals will protect our waterways. Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6 PM,Wagner Free Institute of Science, 1700 W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121, Tickets.
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.

Recent Posts

New trash bill, utility assistance, National Estuaries Week, & more

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Council considers new bill for waste disposal contract.…

3 days ago

Announcing the SustainPHL 2026 Nominees

Meet the local leaders, organizations and changemakers shaping a more sustainable Philadelphia. Philadelphia has welcomed…

5 days ago

Trolley tunnel closures, Fall foliage predictions & more

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Philadelphia is experiencing some of the largest rain…

2 weeks ago

What Does It Mean to Practice Community?

Individual choices matter, but building sustainable communities also requires cooperation, shared resources and stronger relationships.…

2 weeks ago

Water rates rise, West Nile Virus spreads, & more

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Park group awarded arboretum accreditation. Friends of Penn…

3 weeks ago

How to protect our drinking water at the source

From watershed restoration to simple changes at home, protecting water relies on collective action. Chester,…

3 weeks ago