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Celebrate the Movies: Weekend Events 2/27 – 3/1

Philly continues to heat up as the temperature stays cool.

Whether you want to work on bikes, smell the roses or help animals, this weekend has plenty in store for you. Kick back and enjoy Philly’s best events.

Weekend Events February 27th – March 1st:

  • Bike Build: Cadence Youth Cycling is expanding and they need your help to build bikes. Join the party, enjoy food & drink and support this great cause. Sunday, March 1at 11:00am – 4:00pm, 1100 E Mermaid Ln, Glenside, PA 19038; $20 suggested donation at the door. Facebook event & RSVP.
  • Philadelphia Flower Show: Get ready for the International Flower Show, Celebrating the Movies! Opens Saturday, February 28, 2015. Flower Show Website.
  • Creature Comfort: A Celebration of the Clinic: Celebrate the Schuylkill Center’s Wildlife Clinic (and rehabilitation center) by meeting staff and volunteers, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how the clinic operates, enjoying a live animal show of creatures rehabilitated by the clinic. Please bring surplus cleaning supplies like paper towels, bleach, trash bags, towels and rags, plus dog and/or cat food to help them prep for the new season. February 28, 11 am – 12:30 pm, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128, website, FREE.
  • Friends of High School Park: Winter Warm Up: Help fund the park and have a great time with new and old friends. Wine, beer, delicious hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants and scrumptious desserts. Exciting silent auction items, music and fun all evening long. Proceeds support the Friends of High School Park. Saturday, February 28 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.; Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Rd. Cheltenham 19012; info@fhsp.org/215.782.8082
  • Global Service Jam! The Strategic Design MBA of PhilaU is co-sponsoring this event with Independence Blue Cross’ Innovation Center. The Global Service Jam can be likened to a global hackathon, except the focus is on innovating services: education, healthcare, transportation, etc. It will happen all around the world, at the same time, with all teams responding to the same word prompt. Friday, February 27, 2015 at 5:30 PM – Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 3:00 PM; 1700 Market Street , 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Register.

Photo: GINSTER by Marko Berndt

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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