'Tis the Season...

Black Friday has come and gone, which only means one thing: the holidays are here. Get in the spirit with the Philadelphia Young Nonprofit Leaders annual:

Holiday Networking Event and Toy Drive.

Bring a new, unwrapped toy to Fado's pub at 17th and Locust on Thursday, December 6th during their happy hour from 5:30-7:30. Donated toys will go to Project Home ( http://www.projecthome.org/) and the Continued Education Alliance of West Philadelphia. Fado's also offers a full bar menu if you get hungry, so come out and bring friends to this celebration.

For more information, check out their website at http://www.pynl.org/

From the Franklin Institute...

Identity: an exhibition of you - Premiere and Reception

Where: The Franklin Institute Science Museum
When: Thursday, November 15, 6PM – 10PM
Cost: Free! Reservations are required.

Learn how your brain recognizes yourself and your identities, with a lecture by Dr. Julian Paul Keenan – a consultant on the development of Identity: an exhibition of you and renowned specialist in self-recognition and self-deception. Following the lecture, explore the identities of others in a cocktail reception and preview the new, interactive exhibit BEFORE its public opening!

The Identity exhibit explores the physical, psychological and social elements in your life that make you tick. It’s an interactive look at how much of who you are is genetically influenced. Explore how the pattern of your fingerprints is genetic, but details – like the ridges – aren’t! Learn about new studies showing that there is no biological basis for race, and other research showing how we perceive differences in men and women where none actually exist.

Visitors to Identity will travel through different areas of the exhibition and participate in a variety of interactive vignettes and activities designed to explore genetic, cognitive, and social sciences.

Call 215.448.1231 from 9 AM through 5 PM for reservations.

Ongoing University City Art League (UCAL) Exhibit

The University City Art League (UCAL) is a proud sponsor of arts activities in the University City (West Philly) neighborhood. Currently, they are hosting an exhibit of the work of Jacqueline Unanue, a Chilean native and current West Philadelphia resident. Her work is inspired by the ancient pre-Columbian rock art of Chile and the Altamira caves of Spain's Basque country. Unanue's art has appeared in several countries, including Chile, Spain, Finland, Ecuador, and Argentina. To see more of her work, visit her website at http://www.inliquid.com/artist/unanue_jacqueline/unanue.php..

The UCAL exhibit runs until November 25th, so catch it while its still in town. UCAL is located at 4226 Spruce St.Philadelphia, PA 19104. Their phone number is 215-382-7811 or you can e-mail them at info@ucartsleague.org .

Gallery hours are as follows:

Monday through Thursday 1-6pm
Fridays 1-5pm(July and Augustby appointment)
Saturdays 10am-12:30pm
Sundays By appointment