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Poetry as Pleasure

Blackbird Rising 5838 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Black Bird Rising Description (from host) Poetry as Pleasure blends creative writing with sex education to explore how pleasure, both sexual and non-sexual, can be a pathway to personal and collective liberation. Grounded in the teachings of Audre Lorde and bell hooks, as well as the theories and ideas within Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown, this workshop emphasizes that marginalized individuals—especially those who are Black, queer, and non-binary—are often denied access to their own bodies and the full…

$15

Book Launch for “[pasión frontera]” by Francisco Font Acevedo

Imperfect Gallery 5539 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Imperfect Gallery Description (from host) Book launch for "" with Puerto Rican author Francisco Font Acevedo in conversation with Lucas Iberico Lozada and David Acosta. Performance by Jose A. Ortiz-Pagan and music by Manuel “Manu” Morales. THIS EVENT WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN SPANISH.

Free
Event Series Friday Night Rumba

Friday Night Rumba

Imperfect Gallery 5539 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Imperfect Gallery Description (from host) All we wanna know is: WHO’S READYYYY...???🪘🔥🪘🔥🪘🔥 WE AAAARE!!! 🎉 Friday Night Rumbas are back but this season we’re going to change it up a bit. They will happen once a month, on the SECOND Friday of the month. Which means Rumba tomorrow!! Still at 8pm, $10 donation and your good vibes. 🥰 Rumbas are NOT performances, they’re an immersive experience. Pass the word! See y’all soon! Rocio & Renny

Free
Event Series Fernhill Tennis

Fernhill Tennis

Fernhill Park 4600 Morris St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Description (from host) Meet instructor & neighbor Coach Brandon McElwee on the tennis courts for all-levels beginners lesson surrounded by the lush landscape of Fernhill Park. Please bring water, warm fitness gear. Weather permitting. Pay what you wish, $5-$15 suggested

Free

Ginkgo Roast

Grumblethorpe 5267 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Grumblethorpe Description (from host) Join us this Saturday from 1-3pm for the Annual Grumblethorpe Ginkgo Roast 🍂 Highlighting our prolific and historic ginkgo tree, gather round to learn the simple process of cleaning and roasting "nuts" collected at Grumblethorpe! Enjoy the fall garden with other adventurous foodies and foragers and try ginkgo bean curd soup prepared by Chef Gail 🍵

Free

Sol Shine Play Care

Hosted by Nadirah Shakur Description (from host) Here to support mothers in my community. The goal is to provide a safe space for our children to play + be free and for mothers/parents to relax and have time to themselves. I will continue to share availability to my story. I also have additional availability so let’s chat and coordinate what works for us. DM with any questions/interest. I look forward to connecting and being/building our village (needed now more than…

$15
Event Series ‘Takes A Village Storyhour

‘Takes A Village Storyhour

d'griot 51 Maplewood Mall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Koku-Roko Description (from host) Bring the whole family to enjoy tales representing black and brown peoples, play, and foster community. Led by Koku-Roko Learning Co-op, in we gather like-minded families; easing the load of parenting and offering a curious space to explore. More about Koku-Roko Koku-Roko is a Black and brown-led co-operative space for cultural enrichment and liberated learning. We curate child-centered and family-encouraged educational experiences to support the development of creative continuous learners and conscious critical thinkers.

Free

Uncle Bobbie’s X Mike Africa Jr. – On A Move

First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG) 6001 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Uncle Bobbie's Description (from host) Join us for an important discussion with with activist and writer whose family was targeted in the MOVE bombings, Mike Africa Jr. Mike is the author of, On A Move: Philadelphia's Notorious Bombing and a Native Son's Lifelong Battle for Justice. He will be in conversation with our own Marc Lamont Hill to discuss the book, and his incredible journey since the bombing almost 40 years ago. You do not want to miss…

$7 – $35

Healing Verse Germantown Poetry Workshop

Johnson House Historic Site 6306 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Creative Philadelphia Description (from host) Germantown community members of all ages are invited to attend this free poetry workshop as part of Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets Are Talking, a poetry and public art project cultivating peace and resistance against gun violence in Germantown and throughout Philadelphia. Light bites and refreshments will be served. Participants will receive stipends. Stewarded by lead artists/curators Trapeta B. Mayson and Yolanda Wisher and a licensed social worker/trauma specialist team, the workshops offer a…

Free
Event Series Be Free Wednesdays

Be Free Wednesdays

d'griot 51 Maplewood Mall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by d'griot Description (from host) Come to this free weekly virtual healing session in group format for folks needing support in their story. Transforming the old to the new. blew will support next steps to get unstuck and free toward your goals personally and professionally. Bring your tea, share if you will, listen and learn from community conversation. More about blew: blew is a black woman, mother, artist, entrepruner, and alligned-being advocate. From orphaned to owning multiple community based businesses…

Free
Event Series Fiber Friends

Fiber Friends

Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Description (from host) Fiber artists are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting and conversation with fellow artists. All skill levels are welcome. Assistance with knitting and sewing will be provided, and we have a sewing machine to use. Some supplies will be available. We'll be meeting from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., most Wednesdays.

Free

Hand-Made Holidays: Candle Holder Workshop

Hosted by Artifact Studio Description (from host) Join me for an afternoon of ease and creativity. Participate in a guided hand-building experience to create your own ceramic artifact. All materials will be provided. Please note: Ceramics is a slow and multi-step process. Your artifacts will remain at the studio for drying, glazing, and firing but will be ready for pickup before the holidays. Please send an email to margery@iamartifact.com for any questions. Address provided 48 hours before the event.

$60

Nourishing Our Neighborhood!

John B. Kelly School 5116 Pulaski Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by John B. Kelly School Description (from host) 📣 KELLY FAMILIES!! Come out to Report Card Conferences on Nov. 15th for Nourishing our Neighborhood! There will be light refreshments and 🌽🥦🍊🍎🍗 FOOD GIVEAWAY! Spread the word! Sponsored by State Rep. Parker @repdarishaparker! Join us!

Free

Germantown Info Hub Open Office Hours

Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Germantown Info Hub Description (from host) Chat with the Germantown Info Hub to connect, learn more about our work, and tell us more about what you want to see when we host our Open Office Hours at the Joseph E. Coleman Library this Friday, November 15, from 12-3 p.m. 📅 You can also learn more about the @equalinfo215 text line and @phldocumenters, as we’ll have those teams with us! 📲

Free

Last Supper

Imperfect Gallery 5539 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by iMPeRFeCT Gallery Description (from host) The Last Suppers are back and this one falls on the Full Moon! Our monthly dinners for rent are magical gatherings around a long table to feast in support of our work. We (Renny and Rocio) will open up our home and cook up a storm for our guests.

$30
Event Series Fernhill Tennis

Fernhill Tennis

Fernhill Park 4600 Morris St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Description (from host) Meet instructor & neighbor Coach Brandon McElwee on the tennis courts for all-levels beginners lesson surrounded by the lush landscape of Fernhill Park. Please bring water, warm fitness gear. Weather permitting. Pay what you wish, $5-$15 suggested

Free
Event Series PoeTree Nomad

PoeTree Nomad

Hosted by d'griot Description (from host) offering a time of pause to deepen or activate your writing practice. opening up spaces of insight to re-connect to your own magic of being human a series of poetry workshops, meeting outside at secret locations across the Philadelphia area...under trees or inside spaces accompanied by natural elements. influenced by afro-diasporic + indigenous voices Inclement weather, classes take place at d'griot gallery + herbshoppe (51 Maplewood Mall 19144) Taught by blew kind: afro-indigenous artist, poet, momma,…

$15 – $30

Grief Walk in Nature

The Farm @ Awbury Arboretum 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Philly Goat Project + Naila Francis Description (from host) Philly Goat Project is proud to partner with Grief Coach, Naila Francis, and offer the community Free Grief Walks in Nature alongside our herd of 13 goats. We welcome anyone to join us, regardless of loss and regardless of time since the loss. Our 2-hour program starts right at 12pm with a brief guided meditation. Then we will embark on a quiet 30-minute walk (goat walking optional) through the…

Free

Community Conversation

Belfield Recreation Center 2109 W Chew Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by the School District of Philadelphia Description (from host) Join the conversation in person to discuss our facilities in the School District of Philadelphia.

Free

Wild Wisdom & Potluck

The Farm @ Awbury Arboretum 6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Awbury Arboretum & Many Hands Apothecary Description (from host) The Wild Wisdom course is designed to introduce common and underutilized wild edible, medicinal, and craft plants of the Philadelphia bio-region, ancestral homeland of the Lenape/Wingohocking people. Wild Wisdom will teach you to find, harvest, prepare, and cook wild foraged plants! The course is offered as a 4-part 3-hour workshop series covering each season’s bountiful harvest: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Classes can be taken as a stand-alone class,…

$40

Germantown Night Market

Maplewood Mall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Maplewood Mall Collective Description (from host) ✨ Get ready for Germantown’s FIRST ANNUAL NIGHT MARKET! Join us on November 16th from 4 PM to 9 PM on Maplewood Mall for an unforgettable evening of local vendors, delicious food, live music, and community fun! Interested in bringing out your food truck? Send us an email or DM! Bring your friends and family to celebrate our vibrant community! Don’t miss out!

Free

Wild Indigo with Niki Herd and M. Nzadi Keita

Young American Hard Cider & Tasting Room 6350 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Hosted by Wild Indigo Poetry Description (from host) Following two spectacular poetry and social justice events this fall, Wild Indigo is thrilled to present Germantown's own M. Nzadi Keita and Copper Canyon poet Niki Herd! Full bios and info on their NEW BOOKS are below.The reading will be back indoors in November and the open mic is back! Bring your poem to share - sign up is first come, first served. $5 suggested donation - more if you can! Note…

$5
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