October 2
Celebration at Bok – Studio Incamminati’s founders celebration, BOKannalia. 7 to 10 p.m. Seventh floor of the Bok Building, 1901 S. 9th St. Art, food, wine, music, dancing, silent auction. https://bokannalia.brownpapertickets.com/.
October 9
Philly Post Card Show & Sale – from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church at 2125 Chestnut St. Tens of thousands of postcards, sorted by subject, city and era, going for anywhere from $1 to $100 for rarities, alongside unsorted, heaped 25-cent “digger’s boxes.” Admission is $5.
October 16
Whiskey & Fine Spirits Festival – Two sessions (from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.) at Lincoln Financial Field’s main concourse in South Philly, featuring more than 250 premium spirits from around the world, as well as bites from a number of local restaurants.
Tickets start at $115 for Philadelphia magazine’s all-access subscribers, as well as for groups of five or more, and $130 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased by visiting http://phillymag.com/whiskeyfest/#tickets. A portion of ticket sales will benefit Support + Feed. For more information, and to see a list of participating spirits brands, visit http://phillymag.com/whiskeyfest.
October 25
Centennial Anniversary of the Return of the Unknown Soldier – The Independence Seaport Museum will honor and commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of the Return of the Unknown Soldier on Cruiser Olympia with a special ceremony, commemorating her voyage across the Atlantic 100 years ago. The Society of the Honor Guard has partnered with the museum to participate in this landmark ceremony. Visit https://phillyseaport.org/ for more details.
