#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY
Primary colors in the park
(Photo by @city_of_architectural_love)
‘Shroom boom’: Gear up for fungi at the Fungadelphia Festival
Pennsylvania has thousands of species of fungi — as well as many that are yet to be discovered. This Saturday’s third annual Fungadelphia Festival at the Schuylkill Center celebrates all things fungi.
The festival will include live music, guided walks, mushroom-themed artwork for sale, a myco-tasting demonstration and free food. True fungi-nerds can come together to check out the mold and microscopy examination table. Continue reading…
Miss the World Cup? Here’s how to watch the English Premier League
If you’re still craving more soccer after the World Cup, the English Premier League returns this weekend. Here are the local fan groups and bars to catch all of the action with. Continue reading…
RECAP: What else happened?
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• “Too good to be true?”: No, WHYY’s Terry Gross did not personally email you to be a guest on “Fresh Air.” [WHYY]
• “Who’s running now?”: Philly DA identifies masked man accused of chasing women in Center City. Police are still searching for him. [WHYY/NBC10]
• Philly kids in Head Start would have fewer teachers and English-only instruction under Trump administration plan. [Inq$]
• Philadelphia is making a digital hall pass available at all schools for the upcoming year that allows administrators to closely track students’ whereabouts. [Chalkbeat]
• “ICE Out” in Philly: Advocates are filling in the gaps where they say the city has fallen short. [WHYY]
• Philadelphia social clubs and small businesses plead for legalization of skill game machines before October deadline. [WHYY]
MAYOR WATCH
Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled for Friday.
Highlights from Billy Penn’s City Guide
- A guide to the many run groups in and around Philly
Find the fitness community that fits your schedule, location and vibe. Most are free to join.
- How Philly works: A look at the city’s governance
From the mayor to City Council to the budget process and row offices, Billy Penn explains the wheels of power.
ON THE CALENDAR
The First Selfie Firstival at Franklin Square (Saturday),
A walking tour of art on East Market (Saturday),
Oval MiniFest (Saturday),
a Happy Birthday, Marsha [Johnson]! cookout (Sunday)
AND MORE!
Send us events to add to the **FULL LIST** of this week’s events calendar at BillyPenn.com!
BILLY PENN GUIDES
🏙️ Billy Penn City Guide
✊🏾 Black history in Philly guide
✏️ Philly Quizzo guide
🍦 Vegan ice cream guide
🌽 CSA farmshare guide
🍅 Farmers market guide
☕ Philly coffee guide
🚶🏽♀️ Alt Philly history walking tours guide
🎭 Philly’s comedy scene
🎤 Philly Record Store Guide
🛍️ Thrifty in Philly guide
📚 Book lovers’ guide to Philly
🍹 Non-alcoholic Philly
😋 Dining in Philly
🏃🏽 Philly Runners Guide
