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SUMMARY:Beer and Jazz Pairing Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join Bill Covaleski\, co-founder of Victory Brewing Co\, for a remarkable seated and guided beer tasting experience that explores an uncommon dimension of beer pairings in collaboration with The New Philly Sound\, a jazz quartet\, and local drinks author Marnie Old. \nAs the evening’s beer guide\, Bill will select and pour a different local craft beer with each performance on the set list\, where each beer is chosen to pair well with the mood and complexity of the music. Sourcing locally to provide you with freshness and product integrity\, Bill will serve traditional beer styles that demonstrate brewing history as well as innovative brews that nudge your experience into exciting new realms. As emcee\, Marnie will provide fascinating context on how modern neuroscience is illuminating unexpected connections between senses as distinct as taste\, smell and sound. \n  \nNOTE: Beer Pairing Experience tickets include main floor auditorium seating and a flight of 6 beers. Concert Only tickets offer balcony seating with no beverage accompaniment. \n  \n~ \n  \nABOUT THE NEW PHILLY SOUND Organized through the local jazz scholarship organization The Heart of Jazz\, The New Philly Sound is a dynamic collective of young musicians who reflect both Philadelphia’s rich jazz legacy and its vibrant future. Membership flows throughout the year as students graduate and new musicians are recommended by current members. Our 2026 lineup features some of the finest university jazz students with roots in the greater Philadelphia area including leader Aidan McKeon on saxophone\, Justin Griggs on keyboards\, Ry Miller on bass and Justin Bowden on drums. \n  \nABOUT BILL COVALESKI Bill Covaleski ditched a blossoming career as a Philly art director to become an apprentice brewer\, before teaming up with his childhood friend Ron Barchet to launch Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Company in 1996. Victory rose on the wings of iconic brands such as HopDevil Ale\, Prima Pils and Golden Monkey to become a beloved local brand and would reach the 28th position in American craft beer production in 2016. Victory’s four Pennsylvania taprooms continue delight the fans so dear to Bill as he now devotes his time to community endeavors like this one\, as well as gardening\, art-making and staying amused. \n  \nABOUT THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA Founded in 1764\, the GSP seeks to foster good understanding between the peoples of the USA and Germany by maintaining an awareness of German culture and traditions\, and by promoting the understanding of German and German American contributions to the history\, culture\, economy\, science\, and technology of the United States. Learn more at GermanSociety.org. \n  \nABOUT MARNIE OLD  Author and sommelier Marnie Old is one of the country’s leading wine experts and a breath of fresh air in the wine trade. Formerly the director of wine studies for Manhattan’s esteemed French Culinary Institute\, she is best known for her visually engaging content – the award-winning Wine: A Tasting Course book and the popular “Wine Simplified” tutorials on YouTube – and locally as the wine education columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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SUMMARY:Wine and Classical Piano Pairing Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join Marnie Old\, one of the country’s leading wine authors\, for a remarkable seated and guided wine tasting experience like no other where she teams up with a talented young pianist\, Sebastian Picht. \nMarnie will pair a diverse range of international wines with a crescendo of Sebastian’s performances of compositions by Bach\, Beethoven\, Schumann and Ravel that span three centuries. Guests will explore the unexpected connections between taste\, scent\, sound and emotion that are evoked by soulful wines specifically chosen to harmonize with the music. \nYou won’t want to miss this unique experience of the rich tones of our elegant Bösendorfer grand piano in one of our city’s most under-recognized acoustic venues: the historic Barthelmes Auditorium of the German Society of Pennsylvania. \nNOTE: Wine Pairing Experience tickets include main floor auditorium seating and a flight of 6 wines. Concert Only tickets for both events offer balcony seating with no beverage accompaniment. \n~ \nABOUT MARNIE OLD Author and sommelier Marnie Old is one of the country’s leading wine experts and a breath of fresh air in the wine trade. Formerly the director of wine studies for Manhattan’s esteemed French Culinary Institute\, she is best known for her visually engaging content – the award-winning Wine: A Tasting Course book and the popular “Wine Simplified” tutorials on YouTube – and locally as the wine education columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Learn more at MeetMarnieOld.com. \nABOUT SEBASTIAN PICHT A native of Philadelphia\, Sebastian was born into a family of talented musicians\, including his grandfather\, composer and pianist Edward Kalendar\, his mother\, a violinist and member of the Philadelphia Orchestra\, and his father\, a conductor of his own string orchestra. Sebastian began his piano training at the age of four and in the last year\, has presented solo recitals on international stages in Mexico\, Iceland\, and Spain\, the last as the winner of the Absolute Prize at the 2025 Valencia International Piano Academy PRO Competition in July.
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SUMMARY:A History of Lager. From Germany to PA
DESCRIPTION:The lively and entertaining lager history seminar will be led by Philly’s favorite drinks author Marnie Old on the topic of “500 Years of Lager Brewing: The German Tradition & the American Dream”. It will feature a guided sampling of 8 beers from both Germany and Pennsylvania as an exploration of the origins of lager\, from the style’s 15th century Bavarian orgins up through to today\, where our state leads the nation in craft lager brewing! (Please note: This presentation and tasting is identical in beers and content to the sold-out VIP Plus seminar taking place at the main 2/28 event\, just on 2/21 and in a larger space.) \nAfter the seminar\, guests will head downstairs to the German Society’s Ratskeller Tavern for “Bierfest Pre-Fest Happy Hour” sponsored by Bitburger and My Local Brew Works\, where their ticket includes their first beer and a Bavarian soft pretzel. See below for complete Bierfest Pre-Fest Happy Hour details. This Bierfest-themed social event is sponsored by two of our biggest beer sponsors: Bitburger and My Local Brew Works. It will incorporate some of the best elements of the event we all know and love\, including delectable lagers from PA and Germany\, tasty wursts\, and fun activities like Roller-Derby Quizzo\, hosted by local roller-derby maven turned author Erica “Double H” Vanstone. Meet the brewers of the newest incarnation of old-time Philly fave Gretz Brewing Company and sample Declaration lager\, the official beer of America250PA – our state’s semiquincentenial celebration organizers.
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SUMMARY:Spruce Gala 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Spruce Foundation is thrilled to announce the return of Gala! This year\, we are proud to recognize our 2024 and 2025 grantees with our Spruce community of volunteers\, board members\, and supporters. This year’s event will feature music\, exciting raffle items\, heavy hors d’oeuvres\, an open bar\, and much more to be announced. Suggested attire is elevated cocktail. \n100% of ticket proceeds and raffle entries directly support our organization’s mission to fund grants for youth-serving nonprofits and promote local philanthropy in Philadelphia. \nOUR GRANTEES \n2024 \nA Book a Day\nBody Empowerment Project\nSafe-Hub Philadelphia\nYoung Chances Foundation \n2025\nTBA mid-April \nSPONSORSHIP & IN-KIND DONATIONS \nWe are currently accepting in-kind donations for our silent auction! Donors will gain publicity through recognition on our website and social media and the opportunity to display materials onsite at our biggest event of the year\, convening 200+ professionals and community leaders. All donations are 100% tax deductible. Please email our Events team to learn more. \nCorporate sponsorship opportunities starting at $1\,000 are available and include year-round benefits\, such as brand exposure and advertising\, marketing opportunities\, and more. Please visit our website or email our Development team to learn more. \nABOUT THE VENUE \nOver 250 years\, the German Society of Pennsylvania has evolved with the changing needs of German Americans in Philadelphia. This beautiful three-story building was built to house the Society in 1887\, and since then\, several renovations and improvements have taken place to preserve the beauty and rich history of the premises. \nThe venue is fully wheelchair-accessible and ADA-compliant. \nThe fenced-in parking lot holds 25-30 vehicles; plenty of street parking is typically available in the evening.
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SUMMARY:Mutant & Proud
DESCRIPTION:Mutant & Proud is a celebration of the X-men fandom whose venue looks like you stepped right into the hellfire club’s mansion. It’s a comic convention during the day\, with celebrity guest (panel\, autographs and photo ops)\, vendors\, artist\, cosplay/contest\, games and more. At night there’s a Hellfire club inspired Gala\, with a DJ\, cosplay/contest\, games and more. There’s a red carpet walk right before the gala starts. Throughout the entire event is food\, drinks\, great photo opportunities.
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