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May 2017
Philly For Change
PHILLY FOR CHANGE is where local progressives meet to discuss progressive change. It’s a monthly opportunity to meet and engage candidates for local office, ask questions and get involved with grass roots activism.
Tomorrow PHILLY FOR CHANGE Votes on Controller, Judicial Endorsements!
Butkovitz? Rhinehart? YOU decide! All members* can vote!
Support your favorite judicial candidates!
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Also: HELP LARRY KRASNER WIN!
Philly For Change has endorsed LARRY KRASNER for DA!
The whole country is watching this race! Can a Progressive make real change?
Hear from the Krasner campaign how you can help Larry make history!
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Plus: JORDAN HARRIS on important schools legislation
Our own DAVE SCHOLNICK with an important Guns Legislation update
RESISTANCE UPDATES include HANNAH MILLER on Fracking protests, Congressional Trumpcare protests, Climate Change, and more!
Every FIRST Wednesday of the month, meet a variety of local politicians, candidates & activists. Get invested in YOUR community! All politics are local. Change starts with us!
Philly for Change is a group of reform-minded progressive Democrats. They fight for democracy, social and economic justice for all people, peace, the environment and the green economy at the city, state, and federal levels.
$4 Hamburgers & Vegan Burgers until midnight (try our Burger of the Month)
$2 Narragansett Lager Tall Boys all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm.
Sk8 Quizzo
Wuts UR sk8 eye-q? Chet Childress…or more like Marc Johnson?!??
Test your sk8 know-how in a few rounds of Sk8 Quizzo, sponsored by Vans and Nocturnal Skateshop. Win some awesome prizes and then stick around for sk8 videos! Hosted by Snacks.
Starts at 7pm SHARP!
50¢ pierogi until 10pm.
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
Walpurgisnacht Group Art Show
Join the Walpurgisnacht Group as these local Philadelphia artists showcase fascinating and enchanting artistic interpretations of an ancient springtime celebration. Loosely translated as “Witches’ Night”, Walpurgisnacht is a 17th century German tradition celebrating the magic of the springtime.
Featuring fine art by:
Leah Sabatelli
Scott Kirschner
Rachel Gallo
Corey Valuck
Laura Nunzi
Bob Burns Stokes
Nicole diPonziano
Nora Egloff
Matt Slime
Kelly Campanile
Aaron Franceon
Katie Hidalgo
Page Hamerick
Hannah Taylor
Steve Cleff
Chris Mayfield
Bridgette O’Dowd
Kate Collins
Buddy Nestor
Rachael Bridge
Kenneth Kalesnik
Sean Jenkins
Laura Vosberg
Kristi Walls
John Kerns
Half off all drafts 5-7pm & 10-11pm!
South Street Spring Fest
Spring is FINALLY here, and that means it’s time for the 5th annual South Street Spring Festival! Enjoy a beautiful spring afternoon as South Street transforms into 8 blocks of delicious food, local artists and crafts, 3 stages worth of music and entertainment & fun all day long both inside & out of Tattooed Mom!
Check out our Big Top Tent of Street Art right outside of Mom’s featuring one of a kind art & special Spring Fest exclusive drops from some of our favorite Philly artists. You’ve seen them on the walls (and floors, and doors, and ceilings) upstairs here. Meet & pick up hand crafted art from these talented fine folks:
Void Skulls
Bear
Yuenglingblingbling
Nero
As Above So Below
Bean
Blur Street Art
EJ Hinkley
And be sure to pop into TMoms for our house made Spring Fest Orange Honey Drop cocktail featuring local Philadelphia Bee Company honey. We can’t wait to see you for an afternoon of beer, food & free fun for the whole crew!
Sunday Arts & Crafts: Scratch Art
Scratch and sketch your way to magical fun EVERY Sunday in May! As you scratch away the black coating with a stylus on a variety of shapes supplied, watch your designs bloom in all the colors of the rainbow.
Scratch your creative itch while sampling our tasty brunch menu.
FREE FUN for the whole family.
Half priced drafts from 5-7 & 10-11pm
$2 PBR pounders & 1/2 price tater tots all night.
Philly Vegan Pop Flea: Momma’s May Mini Market
April showers bring May flowers…and the return of the Philly Vegan Pop Flea!
This time they’re taking over the entire second floor just in time for Mother’s Day gifting, shopping, & yums! All vegan, of course!
Momma’s May Mini Market Vendors:
Cult Revival
Grape Cat Vegan Clothing and Accessories
Newman’s Boulangerie
Plant Power Couple
Sundry Mornings
Gone Pie Bakery
Hoppy Posh
V Marks the Shop
Fanciful Fox
Murderous Jewels
While you’re here, meet with our friends at The KIND Institute to learn about their work to spread compassion through art in South Philly! Then check out the work of the LGBTQ Initiative of JFCS of Greater Philadelphia!
Be sure to try our yummy vegan menu items!
FREE arts & crafts!
FREE ADMISSION
OPEN TO ALL AGES
You Can’t Kill A Poet
Dozens of talented queer and/or trans authors and poets have contributed to the past 3 years of You Can’t Kill A Poet. Come out and enjoy a selection of these past readers while enjoying good words, good drinks, and the celebration of three years of queer and trans folks sharing their work.
Scheduled Readers:
Berry Grass
Emma Sanders
Jessica Levine
Gabriel Ojeda-Sague
Lauren Yates
Alina Pleskova
Zach Blackwood
Julia Perch
Plus MORE to be announced!
$1 all beef or veggie bean tacos (until we run out!)
$2.50 Tecates all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
NIIC the Singing Dog
You’ve seen him around town, now catch NIIC the Singing Dog as he rocks out to original music. This act is ONE NIGHT ONLY and it’s guaranteed to rock your socks! Come party with the fun, green Singing Dog!
50¢ pierogi until 10pm
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm
Blood Milk & Friends: Night Market
The Night Market returns with another line up of indie craftspeople and local artisans! Come wander through this delightful collection of hand crafted jewelry, photography, hand poured candles, fine art, prints, tasty treats, books, custom pins, and even crocheted skeletons!
Blood Milk Jewelery
Vegan Treats
Pop Up Polaroid
Katie Skelly
Bill Crisafi
Matt Darling
Caitlin McCormack
Three Ravens Co
Amberella
Jinxed Books
Support your local community artists and businesses & take home that special something that was always missing from your life. We hope to see you there!
#CommunityIsEverything
Be sure to try the Supernatural Darling cocktail only available at this event. Faber gin, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Fee Brothers rhubarb bitters, grapefruit & lemon juice. Served with an edible borage blossom!
Half off all drafts 5-7pm & 10-11pm
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Sunday Arts & Crafts: Scratch Art
Scratch and sketch your way to magical fun EVERY Sunday in May! As you scratch away the black coating with a stylus on a variety of shapes supplied, watch your designs bloom in all the colors of the rainbow.
Scratch your creative itch while sampling our tasty brunch menu.
FREE FUN for the whole family.
Half priced drafts from 5-7 & 10-11pm
$2 PBR pounders & 1/2 price tater tots all night.
