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At FRIEDA, we have one driving goal: to create genuine connections between people of all generations and all social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.

FRIEDA offers breakfast, brunch/lunch, a dinner meal plan + private events: https://friedaforgenerations.com

FRIEDAcommunity organizes workshops and happenings centered in the arts, culture, and entertainment: https://frieda.community We invite you to our safe and inclusive space to interact with people. Join us for breakfast, brunch/lunch, or a special celebration. Our Paris-trained chef, David,

and the FRIEDA multigenerational kitchen and baking team from neighborhoods across Philadelphia will craft for you a European-inspired menu, infused with care and love. And FRIEDA nourishes you beyond food. You are also welcome to learn and discover through our variety of enriching workshops and happenings centered in the arts, culture, and entertainment, all organized by FRIEDAcommunity. At FRIEDA, we dedicate as much attention to the diverse individuals that make up our community as we do to the dishes we serve. In 2019, we created a Dinner Meal Plan as a service to people who are less mobile, especially during winter. As neighbors, we look out for each other - whether with a meal or a chat or a chance to laugh and learn together. Whatever you spend at FRIEDA helps strengthen this community. You make it possible for FRIEDA to create fair-wage jobs, provide group healthcare to employees, hire or engage retirees, all while offering – at no cost – our space for curated art exhibitions, installations, and many FRIEDAcommunity activities. Come for a delicious and fun experience! All we ask is that you have an open mind and treat the space, our team, and each other with respect. Discover what FRIEDA can be for you!

01/26/2025

STUFFED Workshop with Sara Porkalob

What a gathering of creative and talented FRIEDAcommunity friends with .w.prichett , , and many new ones including in an intimate and surreal setting created by !
Thank you Sara for prompting us to imagine and create stories about . You made us laugh and cry... You moved us with your superpowers as a storyteller and performer!

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01/24/2025

Creative storytelling & Writing Workshop with Sara Porkalob

Sara created an atmosphere of play and collaboration around the 8 STUFFED characters created by P.W. Prichett! She tooks us on an adventure with her storytelling superpowers!

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12/19/2024

Couldn’t get your fill of STUFFED? Neither could we.

We are so excited to announce we are extending STUFFED into January! Meet (or revisit!) the characters, write their stories, and be a part of our tiny, quirky, delicious, shared world.

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12/18/2024

Last session of a successful pilot program of STUFFED outreach at Mighty Writers’ Germantown center.
Thank you Bryanna, Naomi and Grace for giving FRIEDAcommunity volunteers the opportunity to engage wonderful 3rd to 5th graders in creative writing based on P. W. Prichett’s STUFFED characters.
We are looking forward to doing more in 2025!
See you at FRIEDA on Saturday 18 January for the reading!

12/16/2024

The current show at The Brooklyn Museum of Art, “Elizabeth Cattlet: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies” will be the highlight of FRIEDAcommunity excursion exploring museum exhibitions for 2024.

Yes, we saw many landmark exhibitions this year with FRIEDAexcursion, Henry Taylor at The Whitney, The Harlem Renaissance at The Met among others... or individually Mickalene Thomas at The Barnes or Times is Always Now at PMA, both shows still for viewing.

This retrospective of Elizabeth Cattlet Mora at The Brooklyn Museum of Art touched, moved, and made each one of us think and reflect. This was like discovering a gem.

Let’s hope that a film-maker, as talented as she was, would tell her story to a broader audience than museum-goers!

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12/12/2024

This Saturday, 12/14, FRIEDA welcomes the extraordinary Sara Porkalob () for an immersive evening of storytelling, connection, and performance.

Kick off the night with a hands-on workshop led by Sara, where you’ll explore imaginative writing techniques inspired by the characters from STUFFED. Stay for dinner and conversation, and end the evening with an exclusive showing of Sara’s award-winning show, Dragon Lady.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired—all in one evening. Seats are filling fast! Sign up through this link: https://frieda.community/programs/sara-porkalob-stuffed-12-14-24/

12/11/2024

👁️ | 👃 | 🐽 | 👄 | …

12/08/2024

EXTENDED !
FRIEDAcommunity – STUFFED, a collaborative exhibition
October 4 – January 19

Realized by P.W. Prichett
Based on a concept by P.W. Prichett & Thomas Steinborn
Presented by FRIEDAcommunity
With the support of Ellen Ravin

Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
FRIEDA 320 Walnut Street

12/07/2024

STUFFED by P. W. Prichett is a collaborative and participatory art exhibition with a focus on creativity & imagination.
This photo says it all!

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12/05/2024

Double the fun next weekend at FRIEDA! Saturday 12/14 we’re thrilled to welcome multi-faceted artist & performer, Sara Porkalob , for a unique experiential workshop designed to push your narrative boundaries. Part 2 of the evening offers a chance to connect with Sara and other creatives over dinner, followed by an exclusive performance from Sara’s award-winning show, Dragon Lady.

Incorporating the characters from STUFFED, this workshop is intended to “create an atmosphere of play and collaboration, adventuring through a storytelling landscape that is universal and specific at the same time,” says Sara.

All are welcome (*seats are limited). Click here to sign up: https://frieda.community/programs/sara-porkalob-stuffed-12-14-24/

12/03/2024

* Giving Tuesday *

More than ever, FRIEDAcommunity needs your support to continue to welcome new members, friends, neighbors, visitors, artists and creatives of all ages and from diverse backgrounds into our safe space, your home away from home.
Our program of activities and events is intentional, as we nurture human connections through art, culture and food.

We ask for your donations as we look forward to offering more opportunities that are meaningful, purposeful and beneficial to all involved, to (re)connect generations both at FRIEDA and beyond by growing our outreach to less-advantaged neighboring communities.

12/02/2024

FRIEDAcommunity Volunteer Appreciation Day 2024

Without our hands-on volunteers and generous donors our FRIEDAcommunity would not be what it is!

Today, we wanted to thank our volunteers!
Some of you have been with us from day one, then along the way, some of you walked in FRIEDA and equally felt at home, and jumped in to help... Thank you for all that you do!
This is a token of FRIEDAcommunity’s appreciation. And for all the volunteers who could not attend this surprise field trip, we look forward to celebrating with you next year!

With gratitude and love, always.

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FRIEDAcommunity is a not-for-profit whose mission is to foster genuine connections between people of all generations and all social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds through food, arts, culture, and shared experiences.

12/01/2024

FRIEDAcommunity excursion: Still/Here by Bill T. Jones

30 years after its premiere, FRIEDAexcursion attended at BAM, the revival of Bill T.

Jones’s groundbreaking and then-highly controversial multimedia dance theater work.

The piece was created during the AIDS epidemic, one of the most contentious and terrifying periods of US history, Still/Here breaks boundaries between the personal and the political, exemplifying a form of dance theater that is uniquely American. At the heart of the piece are “survival workshops” which Jones conducted across the country with people living with life-threatening illness. The participants are the essence of the piece: their gestures inform the choreography, their words the lyrics, their images the stage; they will always be Still/Here, and this work exists to honor their strength.

11/30/2024

“Shakshuka is a community of five individuals living in a flower.”

FRIEDAcommunity – STUFFED
October 4 – December 20
Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
FRIEDA 320 Walnut Street

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11/28/2024

We wish you a peaceful holiday filled with joy, gratitude and food to share!

Yes we may get STUFFED with turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving, but let’s celebrate our wonderful community!
Through creativity, open-mindedness, empathy, mutual respect and generosity, together we can get some good stuff done.

11/26/2024

“Glub” “Glub” 🫧🫧

FRIEDAcommunity – STUFFED
October 4 – December 20
Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
FRIEDA 320 Walnut Street

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11/24/2024

STUFFED
Turkish cooking workshop & dinner with Berke and Sara.

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11/22/2024

Kebab, one of the 8 STUFFED characters by PW Prichett residing at FRIEDA, played guest of honor at a Turkish themed dinner.

Thank you Sara & Berke for sharing your love of Turkish culture and food, preparing such an amazing evening for FRIEDAcommunity, its members and friends!

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11/18/2024

Who’s your favorite character in FRIEDA’s STUFFED exhibit? Pick up a character pamphlet and write their story—your imagination will bring them to life! Drop by, grab a pen, and add your voice to this creative feast.
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11/16/2024

Kebab.

Illustration by .w.prichett

STUFFED is a collaborative exhibition by artist Pamela Prichett and Thomas Steinborn, who together explored the playful intersection of imagination and craftsmanship. This Two-year-long project began as a drawing game between Pam, based in New York, and Thomas, in Philadelphia. As they sent their drawings back and forth via the USPS, each of them added ideas and revisions.

FRIEDAcommunity – STUFFED
October 4 – December 20
Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
FRIEDA 320 Walnut Street

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Wednesday	8am - 3pm
Thursday	8am - 3pm
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FRIEDAcommunity : Brazilian guitar and Jazz piano with Orlando Haddad and Patrícia King #FRIEDA #friedacommunity #STUFFED @p.w.prichett #liveconcert #brazil🇧🇷 #brazilianmusic #moqueca @minasbrazilianmusic #brazilianguitar

Thank you Donna, Thais, and especially Felipe for your help to organize and cook a Brazilian feast for 70 guests! Moqueca looked over @minasbrazilianmusic , the fantastic musical duo who delighted a full house, another sold out event at FRIEDA! THANK YOU PATRÍCIA & ORLANDO! FRIEDAcommunity – STUFFED October 4 – December 20 Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm FRIEDA 320 Walnut Street #FRIEDA #friedacommunity #STUFFED @p.w.prichett #liveconcert #brazil🇧🇷 #brazilianmusic #moqueca

Whether it’s 👁️👄👁️ or 🧿🐽🧿, we love to see your faces! Our play wall is open for your imagination. Stop by to explore the full STUFFED universe! @p.w.prichett #creativity #playwall #phillyphilly #collaborativeart #art

Who is this? 🤩 That’s up to you. Meet the characters, learn their backstories, and build their narratives. FRIEDA. Meet you there.

Come explore stuff. FRIEDA invites you to go beyond the typical boundaries of art with STUFFED. Meet the characters, give them identities, and write your own narratives. See where your imagination takes you.

Explore the intersection of imagination and craftsmanship. STUFFED. TONIGHT! 6-8pm

Psst..if you’ve stopped into FRIEDA you might’ve wondered about the mylar hung up! We promise all will be unveiled at the opening of STUFFED tomorrow night. Experience, explore, and PLAY at FRIEDA 6-8pm. - #phillyphilly #firstfridays #collaborativeart

We are thrilled to unveil the collaborative works of artist P. W. Pritchett @p.w.prichett and Thomas Steinborn’s in our exhibition: STUFFED. This show explores the imaginative journey of the two exchanging drawings via snail mail, showcasing the physical creations that emerge from their correspondence. Through experimentation with form, material, and storytelling, the exhibition invites viewers to investigate the playful, unpredictable nature of artistic creation and the unexpected outcomes that arise from shared vision and interaction. This show kicks off a three month long collaboration with our community. Together, we’ll learn, write, and PLAY through a series of programming from October to December. More details to come - see you opening night! Opening: Friday, October 4th Time: 6-8PM - #stuffed #phillyphilly #firstfridays #collaborativeart

POMBAA - Sealed Auction

FRIEDAcommunity is proud to announce the auction of POMBAA – pink, purple, and red sheep – 2 adults and 3 smaller lambs. This auction is not only your opportunity to own one of the POMBAA sheep. Your bid also supports FRIEDAcommunity in realizing its mission of (re)connecting generations, bringing together people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds around a program of activities and events focused on art, culture, and food. * * * * * For more information, please contact us via email: [email protected] * * * * * For almost two years, young and old visitors, guests, and members with no special skills gathered around our community table, volunteering their time to make hundreds of pom poms from plastic shopping bags which could not otherwise be used following the long overdue ban on plastic bags. Coco Gang created the fluffy animals from a frame made of wood, wire, felt, and PVC. The sheep may graze on firm ground or are also light enough to be hung from the ceiling, floating like mobiles. FRIEDAcommunity thanks Coco Gang and all the volunteers who gave their time! All the proceeds will benefit FRIEDAcommunity.

FRIEDAcommunity excursion: The Harlem Renaissance… There was no better way to end the day with dinner and a jazz concert at Smoke Jazz Club in Harlem, featuring legendary percussionist Louis Hayes (now in his 80s) and Alto Saxophone virtuoso Vincent Herring as well as Jeremy Pelt, Rick Germanson and Kenny Davis. #FRIEDA #FRIEDAforgenerations #FRIEDAcommunity #excursion #museumsvisit #artexhibition #FRIEDAcommunityexcursion #harlemrenaissance #harlem #transatlanticmodernism #jazz #jazzconcert @Vincent Herring #Louis Hayes @smokejazzclub