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Monthly Cooking Class and Nutrition Series
Holistic Health Coach, Molly Bidlack, will demonstrate how to whip up some cool spring salads so your picnics are more colorful and fun. She’ll also teach attendees how to make rainbow quinoa pesto salad, and some fun variations on the theme. Come to learn or share what you know. →→ Sun., May 25, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free. Mariposa’s
Upstairs Meeting Room, 4824 Baltimore Ave. To RSVP and get more information, e-mail education@mariposa.coop.
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Adult Class: A Botany Collection: Pressing and Preservation
Botany Collection Manager Alina Freire-Fierro will delight participants with stories and plant sheets prepared by early botanists. She’ll explain why current Academy botanists collect, where they collect, and the ways in which they preserve plants for future generations. Participants will learn how to make their own herbarium sheet to take home. →→ Wed., May 28, 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $25 for
members, $20 for non-members. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. For more information and to register, call 215-299-1060.
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Medicinal Plant Walk
The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County’s first part of the Wild Foraging Series will identify medicinal plants found in nature and teach about their healing properties. Led by April Coburn of Nettle Juice Herbcraft.
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→→ Sat., May 31, 9 a.m. to noon. $10 TLC members;
$15 non-members. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, Pa. For more information and to register, visit tlcforscc.org or email education@tlcforscc.org .
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Ice Cream Workshop with Little Baby’s
Little Baby’s Ice Cream co-founder Martin Brown will lead a workshop centered around the basics of ice cream production in the home kitchen and using your imagination to make your own delicious icy and creamy treats. This workshop can be enjoyed by folks with ice-cream makers and those without. Martin will discuss custards, Philadelphiastyle ice cream, non-dairy frozen treats and water ice. Everyone will get a little taste to take home and a basic recipe to get started. →→ Sat., May 31, Noon to 2 p.m. $35. Greensgrow
Farms, 2501 E. Cumberland Street. Registration required. For more information and to register, visit greensgrow.org/event.
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Nature Sleuths at Morris Arboretum Morris Arboretum’s Pam Newitt leads children ages 5 to 7 in exploring the garden with Nature Sleuths. Each session will look at trees, birds and other wildlife that call Morris Arboretum their home. A take-away art project related to the outdoor adventure will be included in each class. Event runs June 1 and June 8 as well. →→ Each Sun., beginning May 18 through June 8, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $85 for
members, $100 for non-members. Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, 100 E. Northwestern Ave. For more information and to register, visit online.morrisarboretum.org/growingminds .
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Shtetl Skills Workshop Series: Seed Saving The seed saving workshop and exchange by the Philly Seed Savers will include hands-on activities and a short lecture about best seed saving techniques for urban gardens. Event will also include an exchange of seeds, plants, recipes and stories. Please bring seeds, plants and recipes you want to swap and share.
Hazon Philadelphia Environmental Bike Tour Grab your bike and and ride in the National Pinelands Reserve in Philadelphia’s first annual environmental bike tour. Bike the educational pike tour, eat local food and participate in outdoor activities all while learning more about Jewish environmentalism. The tour has varied routes to chose from depending on your skill level.
→→ Sun., June 1, 1 to 4 p.m. Attendance fees are
→→ Sun., June 8, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Rider
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donation based, choose when registering. Ahimsa House, 5007 Cedar Ave. For more information and to register, visit jewishfarmschool.org/shtetl.
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registration fees apply. The Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, 4 Sawmill Rd., Medford, N.J. For more information and to register, visit hazon.org/calendar/philly-bike-ride-2.
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All About Birds Weekend Meet the squawking, talking live birds of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University during this special weekend in conjunction with the Birds of Paradise exhibit. Learn about the anatomy of our feathered friends and investigate what it means to be a bird-of-paradise, all through fun hands-on activities, experiments, crafts and more.
Philadelphia VegFest Philadelphia’s first VegFest will feature plant-based food vendors, such as Rich Landau and wife Kate Jacoby of Vedge with their new venture, V-Street; vegan cooking lessons; health and nutritional information. Speakers include Christina Pirello, chef and whole foods expert, and Chef Rachel Klein of Miss Rachel’s Vegan Pantry. Sponsored by The Humane League.
→→ Sat., June 7 & Sun., June 8, all day. Free with
→→ Sat., June 14., 11 - 4p.m. Free. The Shambles,
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admission. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. For more information, visit ansp.org.
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2nd and Pine St. For more information, visit thehumaneleague.com/phillyvegfest .
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