Design

DesignPhiladelphia 2009. Described as the largest national show of its kind, this fifth annual event focuses on such issues as environmental sustainability, urban development, and social responsibility - hot topics this year. The annual celebration, which continues through Tuesday, presents exhibits, workshops, studio tours, lectures, and runway shows showcasing all aspects of design, ranging from architecture, products, and interior design to fashion, textiles, and graphic design. More than 125 events and 500 designers are spread at venues.

- Christina Pellegrini

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DesignPhiladelphia2009 continues through Tuesday in many locations around the city. All events are open

to the public; most are free of charge. Information: 215-951-5338 or www.designphiladelphia.org.

Family

The Fourth Annual Colombian Dinner. Glenside United Church of Christ will become a Colombian estadero, or country restaurant, tonight to raise money for Students of the Light, a home for 35 displaced children in Colombia. The dinner, offered during Hispanic Heritage Month, features authentic Colombian food - including muchacho relleno, a stuffed eye of round steak, and papa chorreada, a potato dish - along with soup, salad, dessert, and Colombian coffee. A vegetarian option is available. Guests will learn about Colombia and its culture and the children who live in the home.

- Jeff Davidson

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The Fourth Annual Colombian Dinner with two seatings, at 5:30 and 7:30 tonight at the church, 2160 Wharton Rd., Glenside. Cost: $20; 5 and younger free; child care is available. Information: 215-290-6273 or 215-887-1819, or www.eluzcolombia.org.

Film

New this week: The Boys Are Back *** (out of four stars) Clive Owen shines in this potentially mawkish tale of a single father struggling to juggle a sportswriting job and raising his sons. Set in Southern Australia, the film avoids the story's pity-party pitfalls to deliver a real emotional wallop. PG-13 (loss of a parent, profanity, adult themes). - Steven Rea