Tire Fire Presents: McAllister, Brady, Perch, & Captan

Our flagship literary reading series Tire Fire is back with another stellar line up of writers to kick off the spring season at Mom’s. This month’s line up includes:
TOM MCALLISTER is the author of the novels How to Be Safe and The Young Widower’s Handbook. He co-hosts the Book Fight! podcast and works as non-fiction editor for Barrelhouse. He lives in New Jersey and teaches at Temple University.DAN BRADY is the author of the poetry collection Strange Children, forthcoming from Publishing Genius in 2018, and two chapbooks, Cabin Fever / Fossil Record (Flying Guillotine Press) and Leroy Sequences (Horse Less Press). He is the poetry editor of Barrelhouse and lives in Arlington, Virginia with his wife and two kids.

JULIA PERCH is a queer and femme-identified editor, essayist, and poet living and working in West Philly. Her work has appeared in Philadelphia Stories, bedfellows, Word Riot, Shape Magazine, Prick of the Spindle, and others. She runs a low-key poetry vlog and deciphers dreams on Instagram, and tweets about The Bachelor franchise from a feminist lens.

MARYAN NAGY CAPTAN is an Egyptian-American poet, educator, and performer. She is the former art director at APIARY Magazine and teaches experimental writing with The Head & The Hand Press. She is the author of copy/body (Empty Set Press) and is an alumni of The Disquiet International Literary Program. Her work can be found in Mad House, AJAR, APIARY Magazine, Boneless/Skinless, and Sundog Lit.

Your generous donations this month will go to help support the good work of  The Philadelphia Student Union, a youth-led organization that exists to build the power of young people to demand a high quality education in the Philadelphia public school system. Through leadership development, media making, organizer training and political education the Philadelphia Student Union gives young people the tools and support they need to be leaders in their schools and communities. We are proud to match every donation dollar for dollar!

Upstairs opens at 6PM, but our “doors” open at 7, and the reading starts around 8.

Accessibility Note: reading is upstairs and non-bumper car seating is limited, and tends to be first-come, first-serve. If you need assistance or accommodations, please let us know.

Sunday Arts & Crafts: Rubber Duckies!

April welcomes spring and the migratory return of rubber duckies to Tattooed Mom. Celebrate our bird friends by customizing a rubber ducky with all the feathers, pom poms, googly eyes, sequins & beautiful bling you can get your hands on.

Try our tasty brunch menu until 4:30 or enjoy half priced drafts from 5-7 & 10-11pm PLUS half priced tots & $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon after 7pm. FREE arts & crafts FUN for all, rubber ducky style.

Can You See Me? A Trans & Non-Binary Group Art Show

March 31st is Trans Day of Visibility! We are proud to be the host for this group show of over a dozen trans and non binary identifying artists. Curated by Ms. Written Art & featuring art from all over the U.S.  Now more than ever before voices of diversity need to be seen and heard. There is power in art, there is strength in creativity. It is truly the greatest way to express our humanity. Join us for an afternoon of art & community. All are welcome.

Publetters: Letter Writing Station

Bring back the noble art of letter writing!

Every Tuesday this March, PUBLETTERS will be setting up a letter writing station.  Everything is provided: stationery, stamps, even some loaner pens.  Addresses of politicians and notable people who really need to hear from you will be on hand…or you can write to friends, family, or distant relatives.

Publetters is FREE, thanks to Yards Brewing and Trophy Bikes. Empty a glass and fill a page with your words!

Every Tuesday in March from 5-8pm…you’ll find them at a table downstairs. Plus Yards Brawler specials!

$1 all beef or veggie bean tacos (until we run out)
$2.50 Tecates all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm

Publetters: Letter Writing Station

Bring back the noble art of letter writing!

Every Tuesday this March, PUBLETTERS will be setting up a letter writing station.  Everything is provided: stationery, stamps, even some loaner pens.  Addresses of politicians and notable people who really need to hear from you will be on hand…or you can write to friends, family, or distant relatives.

Publetters is FREE, thanks to Yards Brewing and Trophy Bikes. Empty a glass and fill a page with your words!

Every Tuesday in March from 5-8pm…you’ll find them at a table downstairs. Yards Brewery specials 5-8pm.

$1 all beef or veggie bean tacos (until we run out)
$2.50 Tecates all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm

Publetters: Letter Writing Station

Bring back the noble art of letter writing!

Every Tuesday this March, PUBLETTERS will be setting up a letter writing station.  Everything is provided: stationery, stamps, even some loaner pens.  Addresses of politicians and notable people who really need to hear from you will be on hand…or you can write to friends, family, or distant relatives.

Publetters is FREE, thanks to Yards Brewing and Trophy Bikes. Empty a glass and fill a page with your words!

Every Tuesday in March from 5-8pm…you’ll find them at a table downstairs. Yards Brewery specials 5-8pm.

$1 all beef or veggie bean tacos (until we run out)
$2.50 Tecates all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm

Publetters: Letter Writing Station

Bring back the noble art of letter writing!

Every Tuesday this March, PUBLETTERS will be setting up a letter writing station.  Everything is provided: stationery, stamps, even some loaner pens.  Addresses of politicians and notable people who really need to hear from you will be on hand…or you can write to friends, family, or distant relatives.

Publetters is FREE, thanks to Yards Brewing and Trophy Bikes. Empty a glass and fill a page with your words!

Every Tuesday in March from 5-8pm…you’ll find them at a table downstairs.

$1 all beef or veggie bean tacos (until we run out)
$2.50 Tecates all day
Half off all drafts 5-7 & 10-11pm

Arts & Crafts Sunday: Drink Coaster & Pint Glass

The short but sweet month of February brings a rare double header to Craft Sundays at Mom’s!

First…you’ll have a chance to take the humble coaster, the place to set down the beverage of your choice, and turn it into a mini masterpiece of artistic expression. Second…take that vessel of fun juice, the mighty pint glass, & customize it as your own.

Make your own drink coaster or pint glass at our creatively quenching craft table while enjoying our awesome weekend brunch menu, $4 draft pick (from 3-5pm), or half priced drafts (from 5-7 & 10-11pm).

Cheers to FREE FUN!

20th Anniversary Artist Edition Tee: Levy / Kim Su

We’ve invited some of the talented folks who make Mom’s & the South Street community beautiful to help celebrate our 20th year with specially commissioned tee shirt designs. The third edition in our 20th Anniversary Artist Series tees is by Erik Levy / Kim Su of Body Graphics Studios. He’s been a dear friend for more than the two decades we’ve been here at Mom’s. And we are honored he designed one of our first ever TMoms shirts way back when as well as this new 20th Anniversary jawn.

 

We’re beyond stoked to be able to share this new piece of his wearable art with you.

 

We asked Kim Su how being a part of the Mom’s family throughout our history inspired his design:

“Two decades later and still honoring the community and doing it TMom fashion. I’m stoked to be part of the celebration. Happy 20th Anniversary & carri-on!”

 

The Kim Su x TMoms 20th Anniversary tee shirt will be released on December 28th. Available in a white design on a black tee in a full range of sizes. Limited edition run, so don’t sleep!

 

We’re excited to share more of these special designs with you over the next 12 months. Stay tuned for details on the next 20th Anniversary Artist Edition tee shirt.