Don’t Forget To Write! TOMS + Graffiti

Thursday, September 16th 5:30pm-8:30pm

Tag, you’re it! Come get your TOMS bombed by SAMSKE and his local crew of graffiti artists!

For one night only, choose from our selection of Natural or Ash TOMS Classics for both blokes and chicks and get personal with a hand-drawn graffiti piece on your new kicks while-you-wait!!

Colourful art by talented local graffiti artists on you feet to the streets!!

Free BUS STOP tote cotton bag to the first ten customers to buy a pair of TOMS!!

Live music by Philly’s own DJ AKSHUN. Toms Collins cocktails and Cupcakes from the Buttercream Cupcake truck will be served.

Elena

BUS STOP
750 S. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215.627.2357

http://busstopboutique.com/

At Steeped In Beauty: An Afternoon of Tea & Natural Skin Care, guests will indulge in an afternoon of tea and natural skin care through interactive cooking demos and workshop sessions that highlight the impact of tea and natural beauty on health and wellness. Learn how to cook with tea (white chai smoothie, earl grey tea scones, lavender simple syrup, etc) and make your own tea inspired beauty treatments. We’ve gathered fabulous gifts for a raffle and everyone will leave with a gift bag. Hooray!

The basic details:

Steeped in Beauty: An Afternoon of Tea & Natural Skin Care

When: Sunday, September 12th, 1pm-3pm

Where: Independents Hall
20 North 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

ADMISSION: Tickets are available online at http://steeped-in-beauty.ticketleap.com/steepedinbeauty/ for $21 and $25 the day of the event at the door.

Just head over to the website for more info about the event http://steeped-in-beauty.ticketleap.com/steepedinbeauty/

Back to School Ball at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens

Free Admission for Educators

-Friday, September 10, 6:00pm-9:00pm-
(Philadelphia, PA) – August 30, 2010 – On September 10, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG) hosts its first annual Back to School Ball exclusively for teachers and educators. This free event will invite local and regional educators to learn more about PMG and the mosaic environments of Isaiah Zagar.  Participants will also create projects directly applicable to the classroom in a variety of subject areas including art, history, and social studies.

Guests will enjoy a guided tour through the glittering mosaics from a seasoned PMG tour guide, watch a screening of the Monumental Mosaics instructional video, view and make beautiful crafts, and kick up their heels on the tiled dance floor!  Free raffle tickets will be given for over $800 of prizes including a mosaic by Isaiah Zagar, an autographed In A Dream DVD, a free intensive weekend Mosaic Method Workshop voucher, tile-inspired jewelry, Monumental Mosaics: The Isaiah Zagar Method DVD, and more!

PMG’s FREE Back to School Ball Celebration will include the following activities:

• Refreshments and light fare from local restaurants
• Free tours of PMG led by trained Garden Guide interpreters
• Mosaic and PMG themed hands-on activity tables
• DJ Captain Ridiculous spinning music all night long
• Over $800 of raffle prizes
• Mosaic Mural Teacher’s Scholarship information
• Take-away PMG lesson plans featuring State Curriculum Standards
• Screening of Monumental Mosaics: The Isaiah Zagar Method
• Gifts from Dick Blick art store

Space is limited. To reserve your spot RSVP to khealy@phillymagicgardens.org with your name and organization’s address and phone number.

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens is located at 1020 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.  For more information, please call 215-733-0390 or view our website at www.phillymagicgardens.org.

PMG’s Back to School Ball is generously supported by Dick Blick, Lovash Indian Restaurant, Philadelphia Brewing Company and other local restaurants.

Subscribe to LANTERN THEATRE TODAY for great theater and great benefits:

A voucher for two FREE tickets to any 2010/11 mainstage season performance (hurry, offer expires August 31)!!!

Guaranteed seats to all four plays in the 2010/11 mainstage season

Big savings off regular ticket prices

Free ticket exchanges within your series (upgrade fees apply for exchanges into more expensive performances)

Reduced rates for special events, including Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival, Scholars: In Conversation, and the soon-to-be-announced Chekhov Festival

Discounts to 30+ nearby restaurants

Parking discount at two local garages

Ticket discounts for your guests

Reminder emails before each scheduled performance

The joy of discovery: encounter a rare gemof a play you might otherwise have missed – the #1 reason cited by our subscribers!

Join Save the Day Productions from 5pm-7pm for a happy hour with guest bartender Daniel Student dressed in a superhero costume – all tips go to benefit Save The Day Productions! A quizzo style game about Super Heroes that will leave your inner nerd screaming for more – hosted by Captain America himself, Jerry Rudasill!

Suggested donation: $5.

Chris’ Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom Street

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=149307348429849

Main Line Restaurant Week Giveaways Are Here!

Prizes will include a luxurious night’s stay at The Desmond Hotel, gift certificates to partipating restaurants, a “secret night out” with Secret’s Limousine, a night’s stay at The Embassy Suites and more!

Giveaways will be announced onMainLineRestaurantWeek.com as well as the event’s Facebook and Twitter pages. There is a set period of time for each drawing, so be sure to check back during the weeks leading up to Restaurant Week.

The next giveaway—a luxurious night’s stay for two at The Desmond Hotel—starts todayFriday, August 20th at Noon and runs through Monday, August 23th at 9pm.

So log on to MainLineRestaurantWeek.com and leave a comment on the giveaway post for a chance to win!

All day Saturday, Aug 21 at Pumpkin Cafe & Pumpkin Market we are celebrating National Waffle Day!

The Cafe will serve house made waffles with different toppings and the Market will sell Local Burnt Cabin Grist Mills Waffle mix & Patterson Farms Pure Maple Syrup at 15% off.