July 31st: DrupalCamp Philadelphia: at Drexel

August 3rd: Refresh Philly, share on Facebook: at Comcast Center

FLEA MARKET
FLEA MARKET LOCATION 1401 W. SPRING GARDEN ST. CENTRAL PARKING LOT NEXT TO BEN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

COME JOIN US FOR OUR GRAND OPENING
ON MAY 30 & MAY 31

THERE WILL BE MUSIC, VENDORS AND FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

NEW VENDORS ARE WELCOME. SO COME JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE AND BECOME A NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE.

IF YOU WISH TO VEND CALL TIM AT 215-626-7843
OR ANTOINE AT 267-752-7957

FLEA MARKET HOURS ARE 7:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY. VENDOR SET UP HOURS ARE FROM 6:00 AM TO 7:00 AM
{TALENT SHOW}
{FREE GIFTS & GIVEAWAYS}

Do you believe in Ghosts? Do you hear banging, footsteps or voices in your home? Are you really seeing things or is that just your imagination?

If you answer yes to any of these questions, join us at Cliveden on June 13th from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm for Ghost Hunting 101. Teaming up with “Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators,” Cliveden will offer a workshop and live paranormal investigation for ghost enthusiasts of all ages.

Addressing a wide range of paranormal topics including the history of Ghost Hunting, EVP theory and psychic protection, the Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators will discuss the do’s-and-dont’s of paranormal investigation.

After the workshop, attendees will gain hands-on experience with paranormal equipment provided by Free Spirit. The group will investigate the Chew Mansion and Upsala, two of the buildings on Cliveden’s property that are said to contain spirits from the Battle of Germantown.

This program is open to all ages. Admission is $20.00 per person. RSVP is necessary as space is very limited.

For further details about this event and to RSVP, please contact Frank, Investigator for Free Spirit, at 267-496-5267 or by emailing frank.freespirit@gmail.com.

For further information about Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators, visit www.freespiritpi.com

For further information about programs and tours at Cliveden, please visit www.cliveden.org

Cliveden, located in Historic Germantown (Freedom’s Backyard), was the site of the 1777 Battle of Germantown. Numerous American and British soldiers died valiantly at Cliveden during the war for American independence. Some say spirits from the Battle of Germantown still roam Cliveden. Others who have stayed at Cliveden insist there are no ghosts on the property. Join Cliveden and the Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators on June 13th to decide for yourself!

Wondering how you can affordably and easily incorporate “green” practices into your everday life? Join us at Cliveden, a National Trust Historic Site, on Friday April 3rd and Satruday April 4th for Going Green: Environmental Stewardship for Preservation and Profit.

Located in our historic Carriage House, visitors will hear a variety of perspectives on local “green” issues from renowned scholars and environmental leaders. Topics will include an assortment of subjects including: “green” lawn care, protection of local wildlife, historical environmental issues and the true characteristics of eco-living.

The Going Green forum will begin on Friday evening, April 3rd, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm with a wine and cheese conversation about Cliveden’s climate control project. Learn about the special challenges historic sites face when balancing sustainability and historic accuracy. A presentation and panel discussion with local museum leaders will be followed by a behind-the-scenes architectural tour of the historic Chew House.

On Saturday April 4th, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, a full-day of scholarly speakers will address a variety of local environmental issues. Mike McGrath, host of WHYY’s You Bet Your Garden show, will bring his nationally syndicated radio antics to Cliveden. His keynote speech, Get Your Lawn and Landscape off Drugs, will reveal money-and-time saving tips that will help to achieve a lush, green lawn free of chemicals.

Dr. Andrew Isenberg, Chair of Temple University’s History Department, will begin Saturday’s program with a discussion of historical environmental issues. His talk Environment and History: The Historical Context of Environmental Challenges, will focus on how past cultures have attempted to confront environmental problems.
Defenders of Wildlife Outreach representative Richard Whiteford will follow with a discussion about Climate Change: Things Each of Us Can Do About It. An environmental activist, lobbyist and winner of the Sierra Club’s 2006 Environmental Hero Award, Whiteford will provide tips on how to protect natural habitats in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Exploring myths about “going green” will be Barton Partners Architects Planners’ Director of Planning and Urban Design, Seth Shapiro. Mr. Shapiro will question the myths about green design and focus on the chracteristics of what makes homes and neighborhoods truly “green.”

During the lunch break on Saturday April 4th, visitors will be treated to a natural history tour of Cliveden. Phillyist.com Green Scene Columnist Lori Litchman will explain what Cliveden’s 6 acre property would have looked like in 1777 as well as the variety of plant and wildlife at the site.

Farmers from Weavers Way, a food cooperative in Northwest Philadelphia, will provide eco-friendly appetizers for lunchtime and discuss the economic and health benefits of eating locally and organically.

Concluding the Going Green forum will be a brief local field trip to Weavers Way farms at Awbury Arboretum and Martin Luther King High School. Hop on the yellow bus to see a food co-op’s urban gardens and nutrition programs in action.

Admission to both days of the program, April 3rd and April 4th, is $30. Price of admission includes speakers, demonstrations, eco-friendly appetizers, local bus trip as well as a reusable Cliveden coffee mug and shopping bag. A reduced rate is available for one-day admissions and members of Cliveden.

For further information about this program and to RSVP, please contact by email at: rfink@cliveden.org or by calling 215-848-1777. A detailed program for this event can be found at www.cliveden.org.

Spiral Q presents Q-LICIOUS, February 7th from 8-11pm, an interplanetary evening of art and justice. Don't miss this extraordinary adventure when the city awakes to a summons from the future, where colossal puppets walk the streets and activists of all ages spin the wheels of change.

Join us for desserts, drinks and dancing at the Neighborhood House of Christ Church in the heart of Old City. Live entertainment, live and silent auctions, and a special secret awards ceremony.

Announcing the universe's greatest secret, the renowned silent (Shhhh!) REGIVING AUCTION. Bring the gift that makes you go hmmm and donate it to our silent auction. Recycle your mismatched gift without the guilt. It's simple: upon registration simply hand your re-gift to the nearest available Q-LICIOUS auction assistant and we'll take care of the rest!

All proceeds benefit Spiral Q Puppet Theater. Tickets are $40/individual $70/pair or $45/each at the door. Space is limited reserve your tickets at http://www.spiralq.org/donateHome.html.

For more information call us at 215-222-6979 or visit our website at www.spiralq.org.

Hey guys!

Good things always come in threes! Bloblive is making its third stop in Philadelphia. If you've missed the first two bloblive Philadelphia events, it's not too late to jump on the idea train and get your idea moving. If you're a bloblive veteran, you know bloblives are full of networking, creativity, innovation and fun. Join Philadelphia's fellow big thinkers who continue to inspire bloblive.

What have you been thinking about lately?

January 15, 2009 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | McGillin's Olde Ale House | 1310 Drury Street, Philadelphia

Between Chestnut & Sansom Streets and 13th & Juniper Streets

Drink specials start when doors open at 6:00 PM

Idea sharing and live video streaming begins at 7:00 PM EST

Follow all of our bloblive events on Twitter.com/ideablob and tag your Tweet #bloblive to join the discussion.

Bloblive is an interactive idea sharing event where entrepreneurs come together to share their ideas, get feedback, and give advice to other entrepreneurs. It is a place where people are able to expand their minds in an informal and exciting environment. The event will be hosted by Ami Kassar, and he will definitely inspire you to think big and take action.

Ami Kassar escaped business school to launch Shop2Give, a philanthropic web startup in 2000. After the bubble burst, he moved east to join Advanta Bank Corp where he is currently the Chief Innovation Officer. He leads a team comprised of a multi-disciplinary force of creative thinkers committed to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs. He purposefully seeks out the impractical and improbable in order to push the boundaries within the company and the financial industry overall. These days, when he isn't focused on innovating, he's public speaking, dancing and spending time with his wife and kids.

Definitely make sure to stop by to share your ideas, and to expand your mind. If you are interested in scheduling an interview, please free to contact Jennifer Sherlock at jsherlock@advanta.com or by phone at 215-444-5592.

Marie Claire
HAUTESHOPPING
Aerosoles Shopping Event

Saturday, December 13th, 1-3pm
Aerosoles
1700 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA

Shop your way into the holiday spirit with Marie Claire and Aerosoles! Join us for shopping, cool music, and a consultation with an expert shoe reader to find out what your shoes say about you.

Get 15% off and receive an exclusive gift from Marie Claire and Aerosoles when you make a purchase during the event.

RSVP at Hauteshopping.com/events

Happy Thanksgiving Philadelphia.

It's time to grab the mic again and bounce your fun, wild, money making, world changing idea off your fellow big thinkers. Come share your idea and help develop someone else's. Join us for the second round of bloblive Philadelphia. We'll supply the food and drinks you just bring that big brain of yours.

Let's keep the idea engine moving.

November 24, 2008 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM McGillin's Olde Ale House 1310 Drury Street, Philadelphia
Between Chestnut & Sansom Streets and 13th & Juniper Streets
Doors open at 6:00 PM - Idea Sharing and collaboration begins at 7:00 PM
Space is limited - Only 75 seats available

Can't make it?
Watch us live at bloblive.com/watch starting at 7:00 PM EST, November 24, 2008.
Follow us on Twitter.com/ideablob and tag your tweet #bloblive to join the discussion.

Want to know what it's all about? Check out video from our first Philly bloblive.

November 19th: Philly Drupal Camp

November 19th: Media Mobilizing Project: Digital Inclusion Coalition meeting.

November 13th - November 20th: Independents Hall: BarCamp Rocked - Keep the Energy Up! - lists a number of upcoming events.

More at Phillygroups.com and PhillyNewMediaHub.

ZivileArt & Lakshmi Presents Holiday Fashion Show, "Castle in the Air."

Fashion runway show featuring Zivile Pupinyte's newest jewelry collection.

The event is free and open to the public.

After party is @ Swanky Bubbles.

JEWELRY FOR DARING WOMEN!!!!

ZivileArt & Lakshmi Presents Holiday Fashion Show, "Castle in the Air."

Fashion runway show featuring Zivile Pupinyte's newest jewelry collection.

The event is free and open to the public.

After party is @ Swanky Bubbles.

JEWELRY FOR DARING WOMEN!!!!

Kudos to the those that organized and attended BarCamp Philly at The University of the Arts. The event pulled together a terrific cross section of Philadelphians involved in technology and media.

Every session I attended had vigorous discussion in which I learned much, I loved meeting people I have been following on the Web for so long, but the last session was a real eye opener. In it we shared pointers with each other to the larger Philadelphia tech community. Speaking as someone who has been on the periphery, it was a delight to see how it has grown and prospered these past few years. Let me share those I copied from the whiteboard. Philadelphia is happening in media and technology. Click, converse, connect.

Sites

PhillyNewMediaHub.com
Independents Hall
Geekadelphia.com
Meetup.com
Benjamin Franklin Technology PArtners
PhillyIMC
Labs.IndyHall.org
PhillyBlog.com

Places

National Mechanics
The Franklin
Franklin Fountain
Independents Hall
Drexel Smart House
The Hacktory

Events

Junto
PhillyCHI
PhillyPHP
PhillyStandards.org
SEOGrail
Philly Net Squared
PhillyOnRails
PANMA
IgnitePhilly
DrupalCamp
First Person Arts
Philly Geek Dinner
Technically Speaking Radio 1540AM
Philadelphia Area Computer Society
MAKEPhilly

I know I missed a lot. Philadelphia New Media Hub has a great collection of links and events to get you involved.

Special shout out to JP Toto, Roz Duffy and The University of the Arts for making this happen.

Note to BarCamp attendees - Anyone can sign up for an account at Philly Future and publish stories. Selected stories are promoted to the home page. In addition you can request to have your blog or site highlighted via the wire page.

Happy Halloween everyone (and have a terrific day at the parade!).

AUTHENTIC, Collective for Women Artists and Musicians of Color
PR+, “It’s All in the Name.”
___________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Local Women, under 25, Making Moves in Art and Music While Giving Back to Philadelphia

On Saturday, November 1, 2008, AUTHENTIC and KHOLI PR+ will present (in conjunction with Philadelphia’s local artist hotspot, The Arts Garage), a “Dance for Democracy, the third event in AUTHENTIC’s “Art for Awareness” series.

AUTHENTIC is asking that all community organizers, promoters, politicians, business executives, and anyone not named in this list come out to The Arts Garage on November 1, 2008 at 6 pm.

Everyone is invited because democracy is not anyone’s exclusive responsibility.

“Dance for Democracy” takes the best of your local poets, musicians, artists, and community organizers, then brings them out from behind closed doors into public view to release their political opinions. The event, sponsored by Glaceau Smart and Vitamin Water and The Arts Garage, is part community fundraiser for Philadelphia’s Project H.O.M.E. and City team Ministries, part listening party for Philadelphia native and recently-signed Columbia recording artist, Selina Carrera.

Simone Banks and Carrie Y.T. Kholi, Co-Founders and Partners in AUTHENTIC and PR+, agree to describe their “mixed-medium” events using one word: different.
“I wish we could put questions on our flyers,” says Banks. “Like, ‘Tired of the same ol’ same ol’?’” “Philadelphia has a lot of really awesome and authentic artists and musicians right here. We also pull from NY, D.C., Baltimore, and Atlanta. You don’t have to go far to find talent. AUTHENTIC and the artists that we work with are just trying to remind people that you can do that. You can find the talent, market it, and still care about your community. You can still give back. This is not something we see every day.”

“We are writers and students first, you know?,” adds Kholi. “… Simone is a journalist because of Temple University. I care about words and craft because of Hampton University. We stalk talent because we feed off of it. It fuels our passion. It makes us stop and think, ‘Who is this artist? What can I do for her? What can she do for AUTHENTIC? What new partnership, new creative force is going to be formed?” As she laughs, Kholi adds, “Then we think, ‘Now how can we write about this, blog about it, talk about it, let the world know?’”

“Dance for Democracy” will serve as a solid opportunity for the Philadelphia community leaders to come together with the Philadelphia community. This is an event, a moment of extreme potential, not to be missed.

Final Event Details:
• Where: The Arts Garage, 1516 Parrish Street, Philadelphia, PA / 1533-35 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA (Both addresses apply to the same venue.)
• When: November 1, 2008 at 6 pm

Entry fee:
• One donated coat for Project H.O.M.E.
OR
• $5 donation to City Team Ministries

*** THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT ... BRING TWO COATS ... ONE FOR YOU ... AND ONE FOR PROJECT H.O.M.E.

About Selina Carrera
Selina Carrera is a prolific, stylistic vocalist, recently signed to Columbia Records as a recording artist. Carrera's distinctive sound is a blend of Latin jazz and hip-hop, vocally. A futuristic lyricist too complex to be classified as a rapper, she fits under the title of MC, and is also a spoken-word poet. Like most great vocalists, Carrera began singing in her church choir at the age of eight, and has been professionally trained since the age of ten. Carrera's main musical influences are samba, salsa, jazz, funk, and hip-hop. A Philadelphia native, Carrera was both a student at the Girard Academic Music Program and a vocal major at the Creative and Performing Arts High School.

Recently, her hard work has been recognized not only locally, but also around the country. Carrera has been humbled by having the privilege of being managed by Chris Schwartz, co-founder of the renowned independent label, RuffHouse Records. RuffHouse was responsible for fostering such acts as Kriss Kross and The Fugees. Carrera is now hard at work producing her debut album.

Selina Carrera is blessed beyond words and feels completely satisfied with the way life is taking her. As a real musician she is definitely an artist on the rise and will be truly legendary.

About AUTHENTIC / PR+
Authentic / PR+, as a partnership, is a visual art and music collective focusing on female artists, usually of black and Latino descent. We work with, and brand, many female artists in various geographic regions of the United States, some including Queen Sheba, DJ ShErOck, Toy, DJ Victoria, Selina Carrera, and many more. AUTHENTIC recognizes the power of music and art to change and affect lives and, as such, is in the process of creating a series of events raising awareness about sexual violence, homelessness, LGBTQ rights, and AIDS; especially within the Philadelphia community.

“Art for Awareness” Events:
• September 3, 2008: AUTHENTIC Launching at Luxe Lounge (featuring TK Wonder)
• September 14, 2008: “Sex-Less” (An MC Battle of the Sexes) at Silk City
This event was sponsored by The Peace and Love Movement and Rebel City Music. It was a promotional event to support non-violence by encouraging alternative means of expression.
• October 24, 2008: Rough Language Poetry Slam at Bubble House (featuring Selina Carrera, FlyGirrl, and Amun Miraaj)
This event was sponsored by AUTHENTIC and Below the Radar Productions. It was a $500 Poetry Slam raising awareness for breast cancer.
• November 1, 2008: “Dance for Democracy” at The Arts Garage
• January 17, 2008: Rough Language Poetry Slam
• February: Details TBA
• March 13-24 2008: EXPOSE: Art for AIDS

Media Contacts:
Carrie Y. T. Kholi
AUTHENTIC / PR+
404.732.5592
carrie@roughlanguage.com