Hot on the heels of last week’s record-breaking Craft Beer Day and
La Festa, East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District (EPABID) triples
the fun this coming weekend with Second Saturday, Antique and Vintage Flea
Market and South Philly Fest. Festivities also include the grand opening block party for Aversa PR and Frontstretch.com.
The fun starts early Saturday morning with the
Antique and Vintage Flea Market that returns with 60+ vendors selling antiques, collectibles, vintage
furniture, jewelry, clothing and accessories. After shopping, enjoy sales, free
make-overs, pop-up shop, art openings, receptions, tastings and sales at more
than a dozen merchants and businesses.The festivities even include a ‘baby
shower’ for East Passyunk’s precious new arrival, Cloth at 1605 East Passyunk
Avenue.The fun continues into the night with circus performances, DJ, food and
drink at grand opening of Aversa PR at 12th and East Passyunk.
On
Sunday, there’s no rest with the return of South Philly Fest by Lucky 13 and
Sweet Jane Vintage, featuring a free outdoor concert with seven live bands,
great shopping, food and drink specials. Complete details for all events are
listed below. For more information, visit www.visiteastpassyunk.com,
follow @epassyunkave or call (215) 336-1455.
ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE FLEA MARKET
Saturday, June 8, 2013
The Antique
and Vintage Flea Market will return to the 1600 block parking lot between
Tasker and Morris from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. More than 60 vendors will feature antiques,
collectibles, vintage furniture, jewelry, clothing and accessories, glassware,
pottery and much more. Held in and around the municipal lot on the 1600 Block
of East Passyunk Avenue between Morris & Tasker. The GPS address is 1630 East
Passyunk Avenue. The event is organized by Philadelphia Flea Markets. Admission
is free. Family-friendly shopping for all ages. The rain date is Sunday, June
9, 2013.
JUNE SECOND
SATURDAY
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Shop and stroll your way into summer
as EPABID hosts June's Second Saturday. See individual listings for times,
costs and details.
* 1600 Below
Vintage (1600 EPA) - Complimentary Prosecco, 20% off everything vintage, and
artwork by Laura Finestone. Upstairs Reliable Floor Covering will be offering
10% off all in stock area rugs.
* Aversa PR
& Events (1141 Pierce Street, at 12th and East Passyunk) -- Come meet the
folks behind EPA's social media! Grand
opening block party featuring food and drink samples from Noir, Chhaya, Toast,
SliCE, Bitar's, Smokin' Betty's, Devil's Alley, Serrano, Francoluigis, and Art
of Bread by Georges Perrier. Ms Goody Cupcake will preview her new truck and
give away dessert samples. Prism Beer will pour Summer of 69 and Naked Blonde.
Uber, Headhunters Hair Design, Eviama Life Spa, Fly School Circus Arts, Cloth,
Sealed with a Kiss, City of Hope and others will provide raffle prizes and free
swag bags for the first 200 people. Entertainment includes a DJ, circus
performance and a preview by Brat Productions of their new show The Last Plot
in Revenge. Free, 21 and older, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
* Cloth
(1605 EPA) -- Cloth ( 1605 EPA) -- Come meet our new 'bundle of joy' during the
grand opening 'baby shower' for Cloth. Complimentary croissants, pastries,
coffee, tea, organic juice boxes and kid's snacks will be provided. Enjoy our
"baby shower" cake donated from Ms Goody Cupcake. The new play corner
will be open and fully stocked with toys and books. Enter to win great prizes,
including a raffle basket of summer baby necessities. Free swag bags full of
prizes and coupons for the first 50 shoppers. Free, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
* Chhaya
Cafe (1823 EPA) -- Art reception with works from Priscilla Hopkins, featuring
acrylic paint on paper and enjoys layering transparent and opaque forms to
create compositions inspired by the natural world. Complimentary snacks. Free,
starts 6:00 PM
* Frame
Fatale (1813 EPA) -- Frame Fatale (1813 EPA) – Opening reception for “Box
Score: Mixed Media Collages” by Randel
Plowman. Limited edition archival prints
from “Box Score: An Autobiography,” an
epic baseball poem (and free, interactive ipad app!) by local poet Kevin
Varrone, are on view through July 30.
Formatted as literary baseball cards, “Box Score” is for anyone who
loves baseball, poetry, art, and history.
Join us for light ball park fare:
popcorn & pretzels, beer & lemonade! Free, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
* Fringe
(1728 EPA) – Reception for Bird in the Hand ink paintings by Lucinda Morreale,
with music by Murmuration. Free, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
* Headhunters
Hair Design (1718 EPA) - FREE mini-makers for new clients, jewelry summer sale,
spray tan discounts, hair chalking, snacks. Opens at 10:00 AM
* HOME A
furnishings boutique (1815 EPA) - Reception featuring artwork from an artist
that graduated from the University of the Arts - Emily Stabile. She'll be presenting some wood cut prints and
paintings on wood. Free refreshments, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
* Metro
Men's Clothing (1615 EPA) - 15% off entire store to get styling for summer,
complimentary champagne and champagne spritzers. 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
* Ms Goody Cupcake (1838 EPA) - Last call for Fegley's Blueberry Belch and
Young's Double Chocolate Stout cupcakes for Philly Beer Week + Drunkin' Elvis
(which lasts through June). Cupcake Shakes are back for summer. Enjoy free
samples and fifty cents off each shake (any flavor cupcake!). 9am - 4pm (or
sell out)
* Nice
Things.. Handmade (1731 EPA) - Art opening and reception with paintings by
Courtney Brown, free refreshments, more details coming. Free, 6:00 PM to 10:00
PM
* Nicole Rae Styer Boutique (1822 EPA) - Huge
summer sale.........all summer dresses,tanks and shorts 20% off! Wine and
sweets from Belle Cakery. Free, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
* Occasionette (1825 EPA) - The
Second Saturday Pop-Up Shop at featuring Brainstorm Print and Design with beer,
donuts and awesome hand screenprinted art prints. Free, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
* Pollyodd
(1908 EPA) - Free tasting with newest cello. Come out and try some Mango just
in time for summer. Free, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
SOUTH PHILLY
FEST
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Lucky 13 Pub and Sweet Jane Vintage present South Philly Fest from 12:00 PM to
6:00 PM with an outdoor concert featuring seven live bands, drink specials,
food, vendors and shopping. Line up is listed below. Festivities will take place outside on the
street in front of Lucky 13 Pub, at 13th and East Passyunk Avenue. Inside
Lucky 13, DJ
Sunny Girl Williamson will be spinning records and keeping things cool. Concert is free. Drinks and food are
pay-as-you-go.
Concert
performances and times:
Haggard (Noon)
Company Corvette (1:00 PM)
Needle Points (2:00 PM)
Robes of Alchemy (3:00 PM)
The Whips (4:00 PM)
Gondola (5:00 PM)
Vendors include:
Angel’s Airbrush
Bad Panda Jewelry
Hail Ella
Laura Lawless
Little Baby’s Ice Cream
Kung Fu Hoagies
Make Love Not War
Medium Bob’s Curiosity Shop
Mockingbird Salon
Paul Carpenter
She All Talk
Sweet Jane Vintage
Utopia
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