Events Roundup: Spruce Foundation, OpenAccessPHL, Food Access and More

February 5, 2014 Category: People

Kristen Gillette

	Spruce Foundation 2014 Partner Dinners When: February 12, February 19, February 16, March 5 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Where: 114 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Cost: $30 per dinner. The Spruce Foundation is hosting a series of dinners to showcase their partnering organizations in arts, education, health and wellness and LGBTQ. Tickets include dinner, dessert, a beverage and good conversation.
	@OpenAccessPHL February 2014 Convening When: Friday, February 7, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Where: SEPTA Board Room, 1234 Market St, Mezzanine Level Cost: Free. The next convening of Open Access Philly will include speakers Michael Zaleski, director of emerging & special Technology at SEPTA, Michelle Feldman, director of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful, Maari Porter, chief grants officer of the City of Philadelphia, Moira Baylson, chief operating officer of Next City and Jay Chakrapani, president of the CK-12 Foundation.
	Food Access Panel and Tour When: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Where: 2800 Fox St, Philadelphia, PA 19132 Cost: Free. Join Net Impact Philadelphia for a tour of the new ShopRite at Fox Street, a first class supermarket that is bringing healthy food and other needed programs and services to a former food desert in North Philadelphia. The tour will be followed by a panel with local nonprofit organizations expanding access to healthy food and working to improve our nation’s food system.
	Affordable Care Act: Telling the Story When: Thursday, February 27, 2014 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Where: WHYY, 150 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Cost: Free. The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association are hosting a forum discussing the effects of the Affordable Care Act on LGBT communities. WHYY reporter Maiken Scott will moderate a panel of representatives from government, public health and the media.
	Philly : Stake’s Winter Stake When: Sunday, February 16 from 5:00 PM t 8:00 PM Where: First Unitarian Church at 2125 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19103. Cost: $20. A recurring event celebrating locally sourced food and creative community projects that is organized completely by volunteers. At each dinner, project proposals are presented and diners will have an opportunity to vote for the project they deem most worthy of funding.