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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Barcamp Philly, fundraising for PTSD and a gingerbread spectacular

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Check out our list of the week's top events.

Design, Food, Nightlife, Philanthropy

Center City, University City, Old City / Society Hill, West Philadelphia

Browse Local: A guide to Philadelphia's best used bookstores

Jake Blumgart Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Philadelphia's neighborhoods are home to some wonderful used bookstores rife with hidden gems and great deals. Whether its an old theater in Port Richmond or a small storefront in West Philly, these spots are set to steal your afternoon.

Entrepreneurship, Tourism

Center City, Bella Vista / Italian Market, University City, West Philadelphia, Kensington/Port Richmond, Queen Village / Pennsport

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Fundraising at the Magic Gardens, fall food in Manayunk and GlobalPhilly

Lee Stabert Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Check out Flying Kite's picks for local events.

Arts and Culture, Food, International Talent, Moving Here, Nightlife, Tourism

Center City, Bella Vista / Italian Market, Manayunk

Fringe Festival: Reading as performance in 'The Quiet Volume'

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, September 10, 2013

In the coming weeks, Philadelphia will play host to myriad innovative, experimental and engaging performances -- including this one. Head to the Free Library for this interactive exploration of the act of reading where attendees become both actor and installation.

Arts and Culture

Center City

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Jazz in Germantown, murals galore and summer on the Parkway

Juliet Verde Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Summer is in full swing -- enjoy live jazz on the grass at Cliveden, take a mural tour with YIP and check out the transformed Eakin's Oval.

Arts and Culture, Nightlife

Center City, Germantown, Fairmount / Art Museum

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Talking creativity, buying crafts and exploring Camden

Juliet Verde Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Lots of great events are on the docket, including a forum on development and creative businesses, a huge artisanal market at The Porch and Camden's upcoming Third Thursday.

Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship, On the Ground

Center City

Exploring Philadelphia's exquisite underbelly at the Hidden City Festival

Lee Stabert Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Get ready for Philadelphia's coolest event. Starting May 23, the second Hidden City Festival will activate nine historic spaces throughout the city, transforming vacant and underappreciated treasures into interactive art.

Arts and Culture, Nightlife, On the Ground, Reuse / Rebuild, Tourism

Washington Square West, Center City, South Philadelphia, Fairmount / Art Museum, Northeast, Germantown, Old City / Society Hill, West Philadelphia, Queen Village / Pennsport

Boosting creativity at the intersection of art and community

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Knight Arts challenge continues to foster some of Philadelphia most creative projects. Here are three of this year's winners, all working to make Philadelphia a more interesting, stimulating and engaging place.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Transportation

Center City

Whose website is it anyway? The legal world tames its new frontier

Dana Henry Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The Wild West-like world of online intellectual property and new media calls for a different kind of sheriff -- enter Greising Law, a firm making a name for itself representing startups, artists and emerging tech companies.

Entrepreneurship, Financial Services, High Technology

Center City

Tim Ifill and April Ognibene at the Exchange

Exchanging ideas (and doing good) at an innovative new space

Lee Stabert Tuesday, April 09, 2013

The Exchange is bringing co-working to Philadelphia's nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. At the Friends Center, half-a-dozen organizations are sharing real estate and building community.

Moving Here, Philanthropy

Center City

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Press tips for artists, Equal Dollars and an innovative business club

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, March 19, 2013

This week's events run-down features a seminar for press-starved artists (co-sponsored by Flying Kite) as well as a film screening and networking opportunity.

Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship, Media, On the Ground

Center City, Germantown

Beth Miller in the AIA bookstore - Arch St

Q&A: Beth Miller of the Community Design Collaborative

Lou Mancinelli Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The CDC and their stable of volunteer design professionals help community groups answer the big questions about the future of their neighborhoods' built environment.

Design, Neighborhood Innovation, Reuse / Rebuild, Transportation

Center City, Kensington/Port Richmond