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Join us for a special evening to celebrate the soft opening of our new subtenant, Virida, a charming floral design studio, and creative hub nestled in that cute shed at our NextFab North Philly location.
Discover a curated collection of stunning floral arrangements, handcrafted goods, and vintage treasures. Meet the talented duo behind Brkfst In March and Block Set Project x Soft Co. and enjoy a delightful evening of community and creativity.
Date: Thursday, September 12th Time: 6-8 PM
Also, we’ll be featuring the Fixers Guild Repair Fair! Why replace it when you can repair it? In these popup Repair Fairs, the volunteers of the Philly Fixers Guild will help you fix your stuff, free of charge, and they’re ready for the challenge. Got tangled jewelry, IKEA furniture that needs assembling, or a vacuum cleaner that’s on the fritz? Sit down with one of their volunteers and they’ll help you hands-on with fixing it. While they do have some limits, they encourage a read of their ground rules before bringing in your items.
This independent collective of talented volunteers from differing technical backgrounds is committed to the idea of “repair rather than replace.” These volunteer Fixers do not simply fix items for people but rather work with them to teach the troubleshooting and repair process. Ultimately, our community will benefit from less waste and improved economic conservation.
Sign up for a slot here.
Tours of NextFab will be available, and light drinks and refreshments will be served.
What are Second Thursdays?
For 17 years, the Crane Arts Building has hosted monthly art exhibitions, performances, and openings on the Second Thursday of every month. Similar to First Fridays in Old City, but not wanting to compete, Second Thursdays were created to highlight the creative community of the North Philadelphia neighborhood – and well it stuck!
American St. is becoming a booming street for artists, makers, and creatives of all types, and we invite you to come out to be a part of this. Between the Crane Arts Building and the Clay Studio, the NextFab building at 1800 North American St. houses seven businesses that will also open their doors on the second Thursday of every month. At 1800 N. American St.’s creative work ranges from maker classes, sourcing salvaged materials, empowering artists, building bicycles, supporting artisan businesses, a gorgeous floral market, and a restaurant mixing up amazing cocktails. All are welcome to this open house-style event!