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  • Things to Do
    Discover everything to do in University City.
    • Neighborhood Guide
      Explore neighborhood favorites and upcoming events to make the most of your time in University City!
    • Community Calendar
      Events including restaurants promotions, concerts, live theater, community meetings, art galleries & public spaces
    • Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll
      $1, $3, and $5 deals from local businesses & vendors
    • University City Dining Days
      University City’s version of “restaurant week”
    • University City Summer Series
      Family-friendly free outdoor summer concerts
    • Movies in Clark Park
      Family-friendly free outdoor screenings every August
    • University City Mix
      Networking happy hour series
  • About the Neighborhood
    Learn More About our Thriving Neighborhood.
    • Neighborhood Overview
      University City is Philadelphia’s academic heart, a hub for innovation & scientific discovery, and a historic neighborhood full of artistic & cultural exploration.
    • Neighborhood Spotlights
      Explore top food, art, shopping, and culture, just minutes from Center City.
    • Latest News
      Updated on UCD's work and the neighborhood.
  • Doing Business
    Learn How we Promote Growth and Innovation.
    • Choose University City
      University City is a top Philadelphia neighborhood to work, live, attend school, open a business, or visit.
    • Reports and Data
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    • Become a Sponsor
      Sponsorships provide valuable visibility while fostering community engagement, and enhancing the vibrancy of the neighborhood.
  • What We Do
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      We are dedicated to creating and maintaining public spaces that strengthen and enrich University City.
    • Maintain Clean and Safe Streets
      Creating a safe and welcoming environment for residents, employees, students, and visitors
    • Assist the Unhoused
      Addressing the tragedy of homelessness in our district through a compassionate, measured & people-first approach
    • Improve Transportation
      Addressing bike & pedestrian safety, traffic congestion & public transit routing
    • Support Our Local Economy
      Supporting supports the local business community and residents through a wide range of services
    • Provide Landscape Services
      Our landscaping social venture provides design-build-maintenance landscaping services
    • Connect Residents to Careers
      Harnessing the hiring power of our area’s major employers while cultivating local talent
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  • September 2024

  • Mon 16
    September 16, 2024 - December 9, 2024

    Scale Up Your Business Cohort 13

    LA21 (Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Business Association, CDC) 3500 Lancaster Ave, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    LA21 presents Scale Up Your Small Business, a 12 Week Virtual Class that provides quality business training, coaching and technical assistance to enable participants to scale up their businesses. Qualifications Clear ability to state the need for your service or product, your ideal client and how to acquire them. Made enough sales to cover costs and […]

  • January 2025

  • Thu 2
    January 2 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Calvary Church presents Spirituality on Tap at Carbon Copy

    Carbon Copy, 701 S 50th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA 701 S 50th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    The first Thursday of the month, join Calvary Church from 8 to 9 PM for Spirituality on Tap at Carbon Copy (701 S. 50th Street). Spirituality on Tap is an informal and inclusive monthly gathering to discuss - not debate - topics related to spirituality, theology, religion, etc. Welcoming all faith and religious/non-religious backgrounds and […]

  • Mon 6
    January 6 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Music Improv Adult Classes with Ants on a Log

    The Arts League 4226 Spruce St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Learn to love the spontaneous, the unplanned, and the surprising… Musical Improv! Through improv exercises and songful games, you’ll create musical theater songs and scenes, learn common song structures, and practice the art of spontaneity within a supportive community. This class will focus on self-expression and authenticity over perfect performances. Led by Julie Lipson and […]

  • February 2025

  • Tue 18
    February 18 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

    A Black Excellence Film Series: “Get Out” (2017)

    Walnut Street West Library 201 South 40th Street, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    Join the Walnut Street West Library every Tuesday in February from 4:30 - 6:30pm for a powerful lineup of films that honors the richness of Black stories, from historical struggles to visionary futures. Week 1 (02/04/2025): "Recorder: The Marion Anderson Story" (2019)Directed by Craig DudnickDiscover the inspiring story of Marian Anderson, a trailblazing Black opera singer from Philadelphia whose […]

  • Wed 19
    A painting of a palace in Nineveh, Iraq
    February 19 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Preserving Assyria – exhibit at Penn Museum

    Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In conflict zones like Syria and Ukraine, erasure is a part of systematic genocide and cultural cleansing, but a new exhibition shifts the focus to cultural heritage restoration through community-led excavation— Preserving Assyria showcases archaeology's role in safeguarding cultural heritage from targeted destruction. With 16 objects on display from the Penn Museum's collection, touchable 3D replicas of monumental relief carvings, and […]

  • Mon 24
    Group of people in a screen printing studio. A woman with red, curly hair stands on the right side of the table, flooding the screen with ink
    February 24 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    Intro to Screenprinting with Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library

    The Soapbox: Community Print Shop & Zine Library 4700 Kingsessing Ave, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    In this beginning course you will learn the basics of screenprinting. Participants will bring a prepared image and we will provide all the materials, tools and training. Learn the protocol of our printshop and darkroom, as well as health and safety standards for screenprinting. Turn your image into a screen and print an edition of […]

    $45
  • Tue 25
    February 25 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

    A Black Excellence Film Series: “Black Panther” (2018)

    Walnut Street West Library 201 South 40th Street, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    Join the Walnut Street West Library every Tuesday in February from 4:30 - 6:30pm for a powerful lineup of films that honors the richness of Black stories, from historical struggles to visionary futures. Week 1 (02/04/2025): "Recorder: The Marion Anderson Story" (2019)Directed by Craig DudnickDiscover the inspiring story of Marian Anderson, a trailblazing Black opera singer from Philadelphia whose […]

  • Thu 27
    A graphic promoting Works by Kathryn Lien. Features a background with water in grayscale. Small white text in the middle features the exhibit name
    February 27 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Works by Kathryn Lien – Opening Reception at the Arts League

    The Arts League 4226 Spruce St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    From above, I am a golden apple bobbing in a five gallon bucket. Kathryn Lien is an artist and sculptor living and working in Philadelphia. Pulling from traditional and historic craft objects, mythologies, and narrative techniques, her installation work points at magnifying lens at our interior worlds. Kate works as the Associate Director of Undergraduate Fine […]

  • March 2025

  • Sat 1
    A group of four undergraduate student curators study a Lapis Lazuli rock, shaped into an axe-head
    March 1 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Into the Blue Exhibit at Penn Museum – on view through spring 2026

    Into the Blue Exhibit at Penn Museum – on view through spring 2026

    Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A new exhibition curated by undergraduate students from the University of Pennsylvania explores the deep human history associated with a popular hue that has stood the test of time—Into the Blue: The Pursuit of a Color opens Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Penn Museum. Unlike today, blue was not easy to produce nor acquire in the ancient past. The relentless […]

  • Sat 1
    Promotional image for the Philadelphia Flower Show. Features tropical leaves as the green background, and white text that reads: "PHS 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show, Gardens of Tomorrow: March 1 - 9, 2025, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center"
    March 1 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

    2025 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

    In 2025, the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show exhibits will take you into a new world of imaginative designs and boundless inspiration. The theme, Gardens of Tomorrow, invites you to explore the future through the eyes of visionary designers, expert gardeners, and passionate green enthusiasts as they merge nature's brilliance with human ingenuity. Alongside all the Flower Show elements […]

  • Sat 1
    March 1 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Flow into Stillness: Yoga and Restorative Sound Bath Experience

    Sliding scale $30-$45 per session Join us for a transformative two-hour workshop that combines the power of yoga, breathwork, and the soothing vibrations of a sound bath. We will begin with mindful breathing exercises and a calming meditation to center your mind and body. We will then transition into a yoga flow designed to release […]

  • Wed 5
    March 5 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Prom Suit Sponsorship

    Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance CUA 9 3901 Market St, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    The Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance CUA 9 is introducing a new initiative to provide suit sponsorship for High School students. Their partnership with Suitshop located downtown enables them to support students in need of a suit for prom. The highlight of this program is that the suits are purchased, enabling students to wear them to […]

  • Wed 5
    March 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Ash Wednesday at Calvary Church

    Calvary Church 801 S 48th St, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

    Join Calvary - in person or virtually - for a simple service of singing, prayer and silent reflection, including imposition of ashes for those joining in person.  For those joining in person, please use the 48th St entrance(an accessible lift is also available upon request - see website for details). See website for details to […]

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