November 6, 2009
Weekend Picks: First Person Arts Festival, Parade of 1000 Rockys, & More

The Parade of 1000 Rockys: You know you want to join them
Friday
First Friday!
Go see some art, nibble some cheese, drink some wine! I’ve got a round up of First Friday events, here.
Eastern State Penn’s Haunted House: Last Chance!
This is the final weekend of Eastern State’s awesome haunted house. Be sure to catch it!
Going to Extremes: Todd Carmichael @ the Painted Bride
Carmichael, who set the record for the fastest walk-across-Antarctica, will be at the Bride giving a talk about his adventures and future plans.
Duross & Langel Weekend Soap Sale
It might have started on Thursday, but there’s five more days of sales and events at D&L.
Saturday
Mark Bowden @ the Painted Bride Arts Center
The author of Black Hawk Down comes to the Painted Bride, as a part of the First Person Arts Festival, to answer some questions and do a book signing.
Farmers Market in Rittenhouse Square
This happens every weekend, but Marisa took some gorgeous photos from her last trip. Have a look. It might inspire you to stop by today.
Kayte Terry Book Signing @ JimmyStyle
Terry will be signing copies of her latest book and give some art workshops at JimmyStyle. Space is limited, so RSVP with the shop.
Morris Arboretum Wellness Walks
The brisk, chilly walks around the arboretum start today. Go check it out, and discover a new way to wake yourself up on Saturdays. Burrrr!
Sunday
Parade of 1000 Rockys
A troupe of one thousand Rockys will parade through the art museum today, starting at Love Park at 10am. Read all the details here.
Last Day @ Pumpkinland
It’s your last chance to visit the Pumpkinland at Linvalla. Get out there while you can.
Sadia Shepard @ the Painted Bride Arts Center
Shepard visits Philadelphia for the First Person Arts Festival. She’ll be signing copies of her book, The Girl from Foreign, and screening her film In Search of the Bene Israel.
New Puma Kicks @ UBIQ
Puma debuts their new 700 Level kicks at Philadelphia UBIQ today. Aaron’s got the scoop.
The Swell Season @ the Kimmel Center
The Oscar winning duo from the movie Once, visit the Kimmel Center with their heart warming (and breaking) songs.




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