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X-WR-CALNAME:Philadelphia · free · tonight · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ohara School of Ikebana Exhibition DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTSTAMP:20260902T181308Z UID:10011924-1789603200-1789862399@delcoarts.org CATEGORIES:arts,free DESCRIPTION:The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana wil l present an exhibition in celebration of the changing of the seasons from summer to fall. Ikebana\, also known as the “way of flowers\,” is the art of Japanese flower arrangement and is subtle\, sensitive\, sophistica ted\, and meditative. It utilizes flowers\, leaves\, and branches\, as wel l as unexpected and/or unconventional materials. \nMembers of the Ohara Sc hool of Ikebana will be available to answer questions about the art form a nd arrangements displayed throughout the exhibition. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nSchedule: \nThursday\, September 17\n4:00 – 6: 00 pm: Meet and Greet with the Exhibitors – registration required ($25 fee) \nFriday\, September 18\n12:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Exhibition open to the public\n2:00 – 2:30 pm: Ohara School of Ikebana Demonstration\n5:30 – 6:00 pm: Ohara School of Ikebana Demonstration \nSaturday\, September 19\ n10:00 am – 4:00 pm: Exhibition open to the public\n11:00 am – 12:00 p m: In-Person Highlights Tour of Scott Arboretum & Gardens\n12:00 – 2:00 pm: Ikebana Flower Arranging Make-and-Take for All Ages \nEmail us if you have accessibility needs for this program. \nOhara School of Ikebana Exhib ition LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T181308Z LOCATION:Scott Arboretum\, 500 College Avenue\, Swarthmore\, PA\, 19081\, United States URL:https://delcoarts.org/event/ohara-school-of-ikebana-exhibition/?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Delaware County Arts Consortium X-SOURCE-URL:https://delcoarts.org/venue/utility-works-makerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:VAMOS A HACER: Communal Co-Creation Journey — Vámonos Pa’l Mo nte Project Partners in Conversation DTSTART:20260917T213000Z DTEND:20260917T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T001813Z UID:10000309-1789666200-1789671600@tallerpr.org CATEGORIES:community,free DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 17\, 2026 | 5:30pm\n\n\n\nTaller Puertorr iqueño | 2600 N. 5th St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19133\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for E vent\n\n\n\n\nFree Event | RSVP required\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Join the team behind “Vámonos Pa’l Monte” for a conversation with partners Talle r Puertorriqueño and Norris Square Neighborhood Project. \n\n\n\nOn Thurs day\, September 17\, join us for VAMOS A HACER: Communal Co-Creation Jour ney — Vámonos Pa’l Monte Project Partners in Conversation with the p roject team\, the cohort of local artists collaborating on this Mural Arts project\, and representatives from project partners Taller Puertorrique ño and Norris Square Neighborhood Project. \n\n\n\nThe Vámonos Pa’l Monte team and project partners will share the behind-the-scenes collabo rative process of this public art and engagement project\, culminating in October with a four-mile procession through Philadelphia. Together\, they have spent two years in deep community engagement with residents\, artists \, and culture workers of Norris Square\, a neighborhood long at the heart of Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican population. Hear how this shared journey has shaped and informed lead artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz’s creative p rocess. \n\n\n\nOn-site art activations led by teaching artists and partne rs will follow the conversation. Attendees will have the opportunity to c reate art objects that will become part of the Vámonos Pa’l Monte pro cessional. \n\n\n\nThe conversation will be moderated by Marángeli Mejí a-Rabell\, project curator\, director of the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Fi lm Festival\, and co-founder/jefa of AFROTAINO. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T001813Z LOCATION:Taller Puertorriqueño\, North 5th Street 2600\, Philadelphia\, P ennsylvania\, 19133\, United States URL:https://tallerpr.org/events/vamos-a-hacer/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm _medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Taller Puertorriqueño X-SOURCE-URL:https://tallerpr.org/events/cookingconomi END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:VAMOS A HACER: The Communal Co-Creation Journey DTSTART:20260917T213000Z DTEND:20260917T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T182958Z UID:10041500-1789666200-1789671600@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:community,free DESCRIPTION:Join the team behind "Vámonos Pa'l Monte" for a conversation with partners Taller Puertorriqueño and Norris Square Neighborhood Projec t.\n\n\nOn Thursday\, September 17\, join us for VAMOS A HACER: Communal C o-Creation Journey — Vámonos Pa’l Monte Project Partners in Conversat ion with the project team\, the cohort of local artists collaborating on t his Mural Arts project\, and representatives from project partners Taller Puertorriqueño and Norris Square Neighborhood Project. \nThe Vámonos Pa ’l Monte team and project partners will share the behind-the-scenes coll aborative process of this public art and engagement project\, culminating in October with a four-mile procession through Philadelphia. Together\, th ey have spent two years in deep community engagement with residents\, arti sts\, and culture workers of Norris Square\, a neighborhood long at the he art of Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican population. Hear how this shared jour ney has shaped and informed lead artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz’s creative process. \nOn-site art activations led by teaching artists and partners wi ll follow the conversation. Attendees will have the opportunity to create art objects that will become part of the Vámonos Pa’l Monte processiona l. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Marángeli Mejía-Rabell\, proj ect curator\, director of the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival\, a nd co-founder/jefa of AFROTAINO. \nEn Español: \nEl jueves 17 de septiemb re\, acompáñenos en VAMOS A HACER: El Trayecto de Co Creación en Comuni dad: Charla con los Colaboradores del Proyecto Vámonos Pa’l Monte\, jun to al equipo creativo\, el grupo de artistas locales colaborando en este p royecto de Mural Arts\, y representantes de los colaboradores del proyecto Taller Puertorriqueño y Norris Square Neighborhood Project. \nEl equipo de Vámonos Pa’l Monte y los colaboradores del proyecto compartirán los detalles del proceso colaborativo de esta iniciativa de arte público y p articipación ciudadana\, que culminará en octubre con una procesión de cuatro millas por Filadelfia. Juntos\, se han sumergido en dos años de pr ofunda participación comunitaria con los residentes\, los artistas y los profesionales de la cultura de Norris Square\, un barrio que durante mucho tiempo ha sido el corazón de la población puertorriqueña de Filadelfia \, y cómo este viaje compartido ha moldeado e influido en el proceso crea tivo de la artista principal\, Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz. \nEste evento\, inclu irá activaciones artísticas en el mismo lugar\, dirigidas por artistas d ocentes y colaboradores.Habrá oportunidades para crear objetos artístico s que formarán parte de la procesión de Vámonos Pa’l Monte. \nLa conv ersación estará moderada por Marángeli Mejía-Rabell\, curadora del pro yecto\, directora del Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival\, y cofunda dora/jefa de AFROTAINO. \nEvent Details | Detalles del Evento: \nThursday\ , September 17 | jueves\, 17 de septiembre5:30–7 pmLas Parcelas Garden22 48 N. Palethorp Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19133 \nThis event is free and open to the public.Click to RSVP by Wednesday\, September 16. \nEste event o es gratis y está abierto al público.Haz clic aquí para confirmar tu a sistencia antes del miércoles 16 de septiembre. \nMore About Our Project Partners: \nTaller Puertorriqueño is a community-based cultural organizat ion whose primary purpose is to preserve\, develop\, and promote Puerto Ri can arts and culture\, grounded in the conviction that embracing one’s c ultural heritage is empowering. Taller is committed to the representation and support of other Latino cultural expressions and our common roots\, gu ided by the vision of a Latino community that is engaged\, culturally awar e\, and economically vibrant in a society that values its cultural diversi ty. As an arts and culture destination\, Taller catalyzes community develo pment through its resources and builds bridges between the local community \, the region\, and the Puerto Rican and Latino Diaspora. \nNorris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) is a cultural hub committed to uniting and ins piring the surrounding community through programs aimed at the cultivation of young leaders\, the preservation of Puerto Rican cultural heritage\, a nd the stewardship of community land and environmental practices. NSNP uni tes and inspires youth and families using the strengths of our community —shared cultural wisdom\, creative energies\, and environmental spaces a nd experiences—and prepares youth for a future in which art\, agricultur e\, and cultural awareness can be leveraged for individual agency and comm unity prosperity.Más información sobre nuestros colaboradores en el proy ecto: \nTaller Puertorriqueño es una organización cultural de base comun itaria cuyo objetivo principal es preservar\, desarrollar y promover las a rtes y la cultura puertorriqueñas\, partiendo de la convicción de que ab razar el propio patrimonio cultural es una fuente de empoderamiento. Talle r está comprometido con la representación y el apoyo a otras expresiones culturales Latinas y a nuestras raíces comunes\, guiado por la visión d e una comunidad Latina dedicada\, con conciencia cultural y económicament e dinámica\, en una sociedad que valora su diversidad cultural. Como cent ro de referencia en el ámbito de las artes y la cultura\, Taller impulsa el desarrollo comunitario a través de sus recursos y construye puentes en tre la comunidad local\, la región y la Diáspora Puertorriqueña y Latin a. \nNorris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) es un centro cultural dedic ado a unir e inspirar a la comunidad de los alrededores a través de progr amas destinados a la formación de jóvenes líderes\, la preservación de l patrimonio cultural Puertorriqueño\, y la administración de los terren os comunitarios y prácticas medioambientales. NSNP une e inspira a los j óvenes y a las familias utilizando los puntos fuertes de nuestra comunida d —la sabiduría cultural compartida\, las energías creativas y los esp acios y experiencias medioambientales— y prepara a los jóvenes para un futuro en el que el arte\, la agricultura y la conciencia cultural puedan aprovecharse para potenciar la autonomía individual y la prosperidad de l a comunidad. \nMore About Vámonos Pa’l Monte: \nVámonos Pa’l Monte i s a living tribute to Puerto Rican culture\, resilience\, and the migratio n stories that shape communities across the diaspora\, conceived by artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz with support from costume designer Kristina Tollefso n and Mural Arts Philadelphia. Major support for Vámonos Pa’l Monte has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage\, with additional sup port from the William Penn Foundation and Pennsylvania Creative Industries \, powered by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts\, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Ar ts. Project partners include Taller Puertorriqueño and Norris Square Neig hborhood Project. \nMás información sobre Vámonos Pa’l Monte: \nVámo nos Pa’l Monte es un homenaje vivo a la cultura puertorriqueña\, la res iliencia y las historias de migración que dan forma a las comunidades de toda la diáspora\, concebido por la renombrada artista Wanda Raimundi-Ort iz con el apoyo de la diseñadora de vestuario Kristina Tollefson y Mural Arts Philadelphia. Vámonos Pa’l Monte cuenta con el apoyo principal de The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage\, así como de la William Penn Foundati on y el Pennsylvania Creative Industries. Entre los colaboradores del proy ecto figuran el Taller Puertorriqueño y el Norris Square Neighborhood Pro ject. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T182958Z LOCATION:Las Parcelas (Norris Square Neighborhood Project)\, 2248 North Pa lethorp Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19133\, United States URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/vamos-a-hacer-the-communal-co-creation-jo urney/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writers in Camden: Stacey Waite DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260917T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T180618Z UID:626@thesunpapers.com CATEGORIES:free,literary DESCRIPTION:Author Stacey Waite will visit Camden for a free reading as pa rt of Writers in Camden at Rutgers-Camden.\n\nWaite is an associate profes sor of English at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the author of T eaching Queer: Radical Possibilities for Writing and Knowing. Waite has al so published poetry collections including Butch Geography and the lake has no saint.\n\nWaite has led writing workshops\, lectures\, and diversity t raining at high schools and colleges across the country\, with a focus on gender diversity and support for queer youth. Waite is also the editor of Ways of Reading\, a composition textbook\, and works in composition\, teac hing\, and community writing.\n\nThe newest poetry collection\, A Real Man Would Have a Gun\, explores gender\, sexuality\, masculinity\, and parent hood from a genderqueer point of view. The collection includes serious\, e motional\, angry\, and funny moments as it looks at how gender shapes peop le’s lives.\n\nThe event will be held in the Multipurpose Room at the Ru tgers-Camden Campus Center\, 326 Penn Street\, Camden\, NJ 08102.\n\nAdmis sion is free\, and registration is encouraged. Refreshments will be provid ed\, and books will be available for purchase.\n\nThe in-person event take s place Thursday\, September 17\, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and lasts about 90 m inutes. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T180618Z URL:https://thesunpapers.com/events/writers-in-camden-stacey-waite?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Best Philadelphia Concert Venues for Live Music in 2026 X-SOURCE-URL:https://thesunpapers.com/2026/04/03/c-lifestyle-philadelphia- concert-venues-guide END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ladies' Night Sip & Shop DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260909T072742Z UID:10078426-1789668000-1789675200@mainlineparent.com CATEGORIES:community,drink,free DESCRIPTION:Join Chapter Two Books for Ladies’ Night Sip & Shop on Thurs day September 17! Browse the shelves\, support local small businesses\, an d enjoy a drink and good company. Admission is free\, but space is limited . RSVP! LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T072742Z LOCATION:Chapter Two Books\, 1418 Manoa Road\, Wynnewood\, PA\, 19096\, Un ited States URL:https://mainlineparent.com/event/ladies-night-sip-shop/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Main Line Parent X-SOURCE-URL:https://mainlineparent.com/festivals-fairs-and-carnivals-for- main-line-family-fun END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Fossil-Fuel-Free House: A Passive House Tour DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260917T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260915T182958Z UID:10040526-1789668000-1789673400@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:What Does a Home Without Fossil Fuels Look Like? \nGet a behin d-the-scenes look at Passive George\, an all-electric\, net-zero energy re sidential development taking shape in Philadelphia. \nJoin Green Philly fo r a construction-site tour to see how Passive House strategies\, including a high-performance building envelope\, advanced air sealing and insulatio n\, and rooftop solar\, come together to reduce energy use. \nDesigned to pursue PHIUS certification\, Passive George is projected to produce enough solar energy to offset 100% of its annual energy demand. You’ll learn w hat makes Passive House design different\, how these strategies can create more comfortable and resilient homes\, and what this project could teach us about the future of sustainable housing in Philly. \nHosted by Green Ph illy\, learn from architect Jeremy Avellino of Bright Common and Deborah S olo and Alejandro Franqui of Solo Real Estate\, general contractor Anthony Giacobbe of Red Oak Construction and the project manager and PHIUS verifi er\, Neil Goldman. \nLocation: 1931-1933 W. George St.\, Philadelphia \nSp ace will be limited due to the active construction site. Additional safety and accessibility details will be shared with registered attendees. LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T182958Z LOCATION:1931-1933 W. George St.\, Philadelphia URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/the-fossil-fuel-free-house-a-passive-hous e-tour/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-p a X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Native Plants Spotlight DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T002825Z UID:10041499-1789671600-1789675200@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:education,free DESCRIPTION:Give your landscape new purpose with native plants!\n\n\nDisco ver a selection of native all-star perennials (and vines!) to add to your garden\, including ground covers\, pollinator must-haves\, and seed-produc ing standouts. Escape choice paralysis with practical guidance and inspira tion just in time for fall planting. \nPresented by Katie Fisk\, Environme ntal Educator & Native Home Gardener \nFree of charge | Virtual event \nTh is virtual lecture is a part of our Third Thursday Lecture series LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T002825Z URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/native-plants-spotlight/?utm_source=caldi scovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR