Purple Party: Evening of Purple

Enjoy an evening of exploration and get to know Design Gym’s community design studio at the Silk Screen Studios in Kensington/Norris Square neighborhood. Check out our library, design toys + games, find out about upcoming workshops + Open Gym, and meet our founder/head coach Erike De Veyra. We’ll have light refreshments, community, and a good dose of purple!

WEAR (SOMETHING) PURPLE

Accessibility:

• There is a zero-step entrance into the building with steps and chair lift to bring you to our floor.
• Upon reaching our floor it ramps down to our studio.
• The building was an existing building, in our space there is small 1.5- to 3-inch lip between the two areas of our space that has been highlighted with purple light to see the change in levels.
• One accessible bathroom are available on our floor.
• Please reach out with other specific accessibility questions or requests and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

Available on-site:

• Two bathrooms on our level, with one (1) accessible bathroom.
• There is a communal kitchen with a sink, microwave, and a refrigerator.
• Water fountain and refilling station.

is located in the Norris Square neighborhood in North Philadelphia/Olde Kensington area of Philadelphia.

Walking: Cross-streets of Hancock and Berks.

Biking:

• Bring your bike into the building, or use the bike room is in the loading dock area along Hancock Street
• Indego Bike Stations available at 2nd & Norris Sts (2 blocks away), Front & Berks Sts/Berks MFL (3 blocks away)

Accessible via SEPTA:

• Berks stop on the Market-Frankford Line (3 blocks away)
• Bus Route: 3 on Berks Street, 57 on N. American Street (2 blocks away)

Driving:

Street parking is available immediately on the block of the building, and two-hour parking north of Berks Street.

Health Precautions:

• Masks are optional, but are encouraged for any attendees who choose to wear one. We respect our guests choices on this matter.
• If you are not feeling well, please consider wearing a mask or joining us at the next event.

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