Living - Activities - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Philadelphiaans take part in many clubs and organizations; activities include interest groups, clubs, hobbies, community centers, organizations, and groups

• Art Allens: Allens Lane Art Center; Mt. Airy community arts center
• Art Alliance: Philadelphia Art Alliance; multidisciplinary arts center; visual, literary, and performance arts
• Art Assoc: Fairmount Park Art Association; works to integrating public art and urban planning; commissions, interprets, and preserves public art in Philadelphia; founded in 1872
• Art Mural: Philadelphia Mural Arts Program; component of the Anti-Graffiti Network; vandals are invited to create murals instead of defacing property
• Art Sanctuary: North Philadelphia arts center
• Art Sketch: Philadelphia Sketch Club
• Art UC: University City Arts League
• Art Woodmere: Woodmere Art Museum
• Constitutional: Walking tour of Philadelphia historic sites; self-guide (free) tour is 5 km covering more than 30 historic sites; guided tour available (purchase tickets)
• Culture: Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance; arts and cultural institutions working together
• Fabric: Fabric Workshop and Museum; creating new work in fabric and other materials
• Folk Songs: Philadelphia Folksong Society
• French: Philadelphia Chapter of the Alliance Française; supports the study of the French language, literature, culture and relations with the United States
• German: German Society of Pennsylvania; devoted to furthering the understanding of German and German-American contributions to history and culture
• History, PA: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; gateway to historical resources related to the origins and development of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; building on Locust Street on the City of Philadelphia's Register of Historical Places, houses manuscripts, printed, and graphic items; family history library; Web site includes online exhibits
• History, UC: University City Historical Society
• History, US: Independence Hall Association; group of citizens overseeing and being consulted on matters concerning the Independence National Historical Park
• Horticulture: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; produces Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia Green program; McLean Library
• Italian: America-Italy Society; the study and enjoyment of Italian language, culture, music, and art
• Jewish: Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia
• Link: Neighborhood Link; neighborhood and nonprofit group information
• Literacy: The Mayor's Commission on Literacy
• Media: Philadelphia Independent Media Center
• Music All: Philadelphia Music Alliance; supports music, past and present in the city
• Music Scene: PhillyMusic local music scene; band listings; discussions
• Parks: Philadelphia Parks Alliance
• Philosophical: American Philosophical Society; scholarly organization founded in 1743 that aims to promotes useful knowledge; research; library holdings on the history of science and technology includes first editions of Newton and Franklin;
• Polish: Polish American Cultural Center and Museum
• Red Cross: American Red Cross of Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennyslvania; provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies
• Recreation: City of Philadelphia Recreation Department
• Singles: PHIL Personals; find your match in Philadelphia
• Theatre: Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia
• United Way: United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
• World: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia; discussion, events, learning about matters of national and international significance
• -USA Directories-: Search organization directories; there are hundreds of thousands of organizations, associations, societies, and nonprofits in the US covering many interests; many of these are in Philadelphia; these directories help you locate an organization

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