🐾 Your guide to adopting a pet in Philly

☕ Free Dunkin’ Coffee for Blood Donors

Throughout August, anyone who donates blood or platelets to the American Red Cross will receive a free medium hot or iced coffee and an egg-and-cheese wrap from Dunkin’. The free food and drink vouchers are available to the first 25,000 people who donate blood. You can redeem your voucher at participating Dunkin’ stores in PA, New Jersey, and Delaware. [PhillyVoice]

⛔ No More Sidewalk Parking at Fishtown Rec Center

After years of pushing back against sidewalk parking near Fishtown’s Shissler Recreation Center, residents finally saw action. In response to neighbors raising awareness of the issue on social media and to local officials, the Philadelphia Parking Authority now sends enforcement officers to the rec center every day to ticket cars in violation. [Billy Penn]

🦅 The Return of Eagles Kelly Green

Eagles players will wear new alternate jerseys in throwback Kelly green during two home games in the fall. The 90s-era jerseys went on sale yesterday at three Eagles pro shop locations, and eager fans lined up outside the store in the early morning hours to grab theirs. [PhillyVoice]

🎨 Will Philly’s Flag Get a Redesign?

Earlier this year, Philadelphia Inquirer readers (and maybe some of you!) submitted alternative designs for the current city flag. Hear from Inquirer opinion editor Alison McCook, a potential ancestor of the original flag designer, about what makes a flag memorable. Does Philly need a new flag? [City Cast Philly 🎧]

🧠 Mental Reset | Wednesday | 11 a.m.

Take care of your mind at Frankford Pause Park with paint therapy, yoga, and mental health resources. [free, Frankford]

🤣 Comedy | Friday | 7 p.m.

Laugh away your worries at Ortlieb’s with a lineup of talented local comedians. [$10, NoLibs]

🌸 Bloom | Saturday | 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy dance performances about rebirth and renewal at Asian Arts Initiative. [$13.50-$22.50, Chinatown]

💗 Barbie Brunch | Sunday | 11 a.m.

Come on Barbie, let’s go party! Join Evil Genius Beer Company for a delicious brunch and Barbie-themed drag performances. [$25-$47, Fishtown]

Meet the Edible Plants in Your Neighborhood

Lemon Hill is usually a place where people host cookouts, but it’s also a great spot to forage for local, edible plants. Host Trenae Nuri and producer Abby Fritz explore this corner of Fairmount Park with Lynn Landes, the creator of Wild Foodies of Philly. She shares her knowledge about the vast variety of useful plants found in our city, as well as some general tips on urban foraging.