Spirit Newspapers – July 29, 2015

HYPERLOCAL DONE DIFFERENTLY

FISHTOWN + KENSINGTON + NORTHERN LIBERTIES + PORT RICHMOND + BRIDESBURG

ROUTEFIFTEEN

Documenting the SEPTAtrolley repairs

on Girard Avenue.

JEFFREY STOCKBRIDGE

Philly photographer captures life along

Kensington Avenue.

QUESTIONOF THE WEEKAsking local residents

about their most unfortunate summer jobs.

KIDS OF THE RIVERWARDS

Kids, being kids, in the Riverwards.

STREETPHOTOGRAPHYLife in the Riverwards, as

seen on streets and sidewalks.

LENDING A HAND

Summer camp kids raise money for vets andPalmer Cemetery.

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PHOTOGRAPHS AND ESSAYS FROM THROUGHOUT THE RIVERWARDS

THE PHOTO ISSUE

The Spirit of the Riverwards - Wednesday, July 29, 2015

RIVERWARDSPHOTOS AND WORDS BY JOSHUA ALBERT

KIDS OF THE

You were a kid once. I was a kid once. And, hopefully, we are all still kids at heart, at least a little. Kids enjoy pretending to be part of the team at big sporting events, playing with toy guns, taking part in pajama

days at school and, of course, picking their nose. Here’s a collection of photos from various assignments around the Riverwards which showcase kids doing things that kids do. •

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Accu-ReggieWEATHER OUTLOOK AND FORECAST

WEDNESDAY

Hot and humid.

HIGH93

LOW74

THURSDAYHot and humid with

thunderstorms & showersin the evening and night.

HIGH92

LOW74

FRIDAY

Still warm.

HIGH90

LOW72

SATURDAY

Hot!

HIGH94

LOW72

SUNDAY

Yep, still hot!

HIGH92

LOW76

MONDAYAnd now even hotter!

Slight chance ofa shower.

Let’s just keep it righthere: hot, humid

and uncomfortable.

HIGH95

LOW79

TUESDAY

HIGH95

LOW81

If you like temperatures in the middle 80s with low humidity, look, I’ll be honest, this week is not for you! Last week we had four days with sunny conditions and comfortable temperatures. This week, I can see every high temperature ending up at or above 90 degrees. It’s going to feel like we live in a warm soup most of the week. High humidity will be the rule, not the exception. To add insult to injury, don’t expect any relief at night; some nights towards the end of the forecast period will struggle to get below 80 at night! Wednesday will be the hottest day until we reach Saturday, some places will see high temperatures in the middle 90s. Thursday is the transition day. It will remain hot and humid but thunderstorms will move through in the late evening and overnight hours along with a “cold” front. This

is the only sure bet on rain this week. The front will not really cool us. In fact, it will get hotter behind the front. Friday is the nicest day of the week. It will be warm but stifling heat will be temporarily put on pause. Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will be very similar days with temperatures at or above 92 degrees each day and muggy conditions. I would not be surprised if these four days end up being the hottest time period of the summer. The weather winner of the week is Friday; the weather loser is Tuesday. •

Make sure to follow us on Twitter @TheSpiritNews for daily Riverwards weather.Accu-Reggie is now our official weatherman! (Facebook: Accu-Reggie, Twitter: AccuReggie).

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LAST WEEKENDWORDS AND PHOTOS BY ROMAN BLAZIC

BIRTHDAYS AND BILLY SHAKESPEARE: LAST WEEKEND AT PENN TREATY PARK

Aztec Dance in Philadelphia celebrated its 5th Anniversary at Penn Treaty Park. Many young ladies in attendance celebrated their Quinceanera or "Sweet Fifteen" — a tradi-tional celebration in many different His-

panic cultures. There was also a wedding celebration. Later in the evening the Friends of Penn Treaty Park hosted Shakespeare in the Park, which featured the Commonwealth Theater's presentation of "The Tempest." This event was sponsored by the Penn Treaty Special Services District. It was a day of rich heritage, old and new traditions and of the arts. •

More photographs on Page 15.


Life has the tendency to be inconvenient. An otherwise quick drive out of the city up 5th Street can be ruined by a blockade of or-ange cones and sweaty men in hard hats blocking the path north across Girard Avenue.

The traffic slows further as oblivious drivers slip into the left lane and quickly speed past to bypass the long line of cars, turning the only direction they can. They quickly meet the same barricade you’ve been staring at for five minutes and now have to assert themselves into the traf-fic, turning right into a single lane, further slowing ev-erything down. You might say to yourself, “why do they have to do this now?” Things would be different if you were in charge. “Well, I wouldn’t block an arterial road at rush hour, that’s for sure!” But what would you do if someone asked you to dig more than half a million pounds of steel out of Girard Avenue? It’s easy to hate on the trolley construction. It’s a per-turbation in the system, a wrench in the machine. But you have to remember that what they’re doing is a her-culean feat. Granted, it’s one our civilization is capable of doing regularly, but that doesn’t change the facts.

SEPTA is currently excavating about 300 tons of steel rails and 5000 cubic yards of concrete to improve the Route 15 trolley. The track they are removing was in-stalled in the 50s and has already lasted about twice as long as estimated. As soon as they’re finished pulling it out, they’ll bring just as much material back in. To make matters worse, they’ll do it during the middle of the summer with the sun beating down and the frequent threat of thunderstorms. Machinery assists with the heavy lifting, but amongst the melee of machines, workers perform many labor in-tensive jobs. If you look closely, you can see these small tasks: a man crouched down peeling miles of tape from the tracks, four workers standing ankle deep in wet ce-ment pushing it into the cracks and crevices of the rails, and an operator fighting a massive, spark-spewing saw as it tears through steel. This handful of workers are toiling in the sun every day to ensure the lives of the almost 10,000 people who use the Route 15 trolley every day. Life has a tendency to be inconvenient, but not always without good cause.

Written by Matthew Albasi, photos by Thomas Weir.


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Jeffrey Stockbridge is a photographer living in Philadelphia. He is known for his work entitled Kensington Blues, which is a series of portraits looking at the people who spend time along Kensington Avenue in North Philadelphia. In an accompanying essay to Kensington Blues, Stockbridge writes: “The focus of my work is portraiture. I want to tap into the state of mind of

those who live in Kensington. I am interested in how people survive the neighborhood and themselves. I ask residents to share their stories and I record the audio or have them write in my journal.” • Photos courtesy of Jeffery Stockbridge.

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RIVERWARDSWORDS BY MEGAN JOHNSON, PHOTOS BY JOSHUA ALBERT

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE

“Street photography is photography that features the hu-man condition within public places. Street photography does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban en-vironment.” -Alejandro Beltran. Despite its name, it is the human condition of street photography that captures our visual interest and piques our imaginations. Humans have a unique ability to inhabit almost any space on this earth and call it home. The urban American space can be a dazzling sprawl of innovation and design. It is built over and around and inbetween the history of our hard work, of our failures and successes. It is the backdrop of our collective memory and potential future. It is a space sometimes unkind, unforgiving and deeply unfair. It is a reflection of who we are from all angles and all points of view. It favors some without reason and dis-cards others. The Riverwards is our shared environment. But it is our interaction with this space and with each other that truly defines our space, our neighborhoods. From the dull to the profound, from the beautiful to the ugly, this is our story in pictures. •


QUESTION OF THE WEEKWHAT WAS THE WORST SUMMER JOB YOU'VE EVER HAD?

PHOTOS AND WORDS BY HAYLEY MARKS

For this issue’s question of the week, to combat the heat, we asked you to describe your worst summer job. These are just a few of our favorite responses.

Do you have any ideas for what next week’s question of the week should be? We’d love to know your feed-back. Send us your thoughts at [email protected]!

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FRANK

KATIE

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KIRSTIE

GREG

“Although I never had a bad job, I did have a memorable one during the summer when I was 17. I lifeguarded year-round at the Four Seasons and made so much money — I could've done my taxes!”

“Driving a tractor trailer — summer traffic is awful.”

“I was a live performer one summer, and it seemed like I was doing all the work for very little pay. Plus it was killer hot!”

“I had an internship with a tavern-calling service right after college. I just called tavern owners to inquire with them about their business, and people were often reluctant to talk.”

“Working for terrible contractors!”

SARAH

(Looks at dog she’s walking) “Well, this sucks right now.”

“I've never had a bad summer job before, but my current job isn't the best...I work for the government, and it can be dysfunctional. Communication there could be vastly improved.”


For this issue’s question of the week, to combat the heat, we asked you to describe your worst summer job. These are just a few of our favorite responses.

Do you have any ideas for what next week’s question of the week should be? We’d love to know your feed-back. Send us your thoughts at [email protected]!

“Although I never had a bad job, I did have a memorable one during the summer when I was 17. I lifeguarded year-round at the Four Seasons and made so much money — I could've done my taxes!”

Young people can get a bum rap: just “kids” who have little regard for anything that came before them, for the old days. We look to young people to carry the traditions of an ever-changing community and hope our

history will not be lost or forgotten. While this sort of respect for the past might be hard to come by, it is not altogether absent. It is important to notice local children who do work to bridge the divide from yesterday to today. Last week, a group of about 20 kids from Fishtown Sum-mer Camp connected with their neighborhood’s history through a fundraising flea market in support of the Elm Tree Post #88. They also held a cleanup of Palmer Cem-etery. Members of the Elm Tree Post #88 have noticed that youth participation has lessened over recent years. The flea market and the $262.50 in proceeds, which the chil-dren themselves presented, gave this group of veterans hope for the future. “There’s a couple of events each year that give me hope and this is one of them right here. We have young people from our own community putting on a flea market and then turning the money over to veterans,” Tom Callen-said. He is in his 44th year at The Post. “We have a very big children and youth programs here at The Post and this will certainly help this effort a lot.” After presenting the check, a few kids stuck aroundThe Post to interview some of the vets and hear their stories. The remainder of the summer camp group, mostly little ones, crossed the street into Palmer Cemetery. These grounds are maintained by Jim Kingsmill, who remem-bers working with his father as a kid. He started giving back then and still volunteers his time at the cemetery to this day. “[Giving back to the community and volunteering] stuck with me. My father was that kind of person and left that instilled in me,” Kingsmill said. “I hope that happens

back to the pastPHOTOS AND WORDS BY MAX PULCINI

LENDING A HAND TO GIVE

with these young guys. It’s important because I don’t know who’s going to take care of this when I’m gone.” It’s too early to tell if any of these youngsters will be the next Jim Kingsmill, but this much is true: Even after the flea market and cleanup, the kids continued to raise funds, selling tee shirts and ultimately raising an addi-tional $100 for Palmer Cemetery. Regard and respect for the past, sparked by parents who care and carried out by kids, is one step toward leaving Fishtown in the right hands. •


MEETINGS

CALENDARNEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

COMMUNITY

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Tuesday, August 4FNA ZONING MEETINGThis meeting will take place at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E Montgomery Ave., at 7PM. All residents of Fish-town are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver's license or a photo id and a lease, utility bill, or recent piece of mail addressed to your home or business.1523-27 Frankford Ave proposal for a sit-down restau-rant with outdoor seating1310 Crease St proposal for a single family home with off-street parking.

Wednesday, August 5PROPAC MEETING AGENDA7:00PM at the Columbia Social Club 3529 Almond Street. Will be discussing: 24th District PSA-3 Crime Stats and Updates: Officer Tina Willis; Neighborhood Updates: News about current and upcoming events in Port Rich-mond; TD Bank’s Bring Change Event Update; Dan Gan-non from the PRBA will be out to discuss their upcoming event “ A Taste of Port Richmond” being held in October at the Richmond HallZoning: Vote held over from last month (July) to be voted on at August meeting)3645 E. Thompson Street Tues., Aug. 11, 2015 9:30AMUse Variance PERMIT FOR DANCING, LIVE MUSIC AND/OR DJ ENTERTAINMENT FOR MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE (NIGHT CLUB AND PRIVATE CLUB) AS PART OF AN EX-ISTING BAR/RESTAURANT ON 1ST FLOOR AND STORAGE ON THE ENTIRE 2ND FLOOR (WAREHOUSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 14-601 (9) (C)) (STORAGE FOR SOLE USE BY 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE CREATES A CONDITION OF MULTIPLE MAIN USES ON A LOT WITH EXISTING ACCESSORY PARKING AS PREVI-OUSLY APPROVED.2334 E. Clearfield Street Tues., Sept. 15, 2015 9:30AMUse Variance PERMIT FOR THE LEGALIZATION USE OF A HOUSEHOLD LIVING TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING.Check the PROPAC Facebook for any further updates.

NKCDC OPEN OFFICE HOURSNKCDC is hosting open office hours into the 1934 zip code at two locations! They will be at the Community Wom-en’s Education Project (CWEP) on the corner of Frank-ford Ave. and Somerset St. the second Mon. of the month from 4-7PM and Firm Hope Baptist Church on Tulip and Auburn Sts. every second Wed. of the month. They will assist you with signing up for benefits like SNAP, con-necting to housing counselors for any housing needs, rent and property tax rebates, food referrals, health in-surance and safety or quality of life issues in your community. For further information Contact Tess at [email protected] or 215-427-0350 x 139

AL-ANON AT HOLY NAME CHURCH HALLMeetings are held every Mon. night from 7-8PM at Holy Name Church Hall, Berks and Belgrade Streets. Anything shared at a meeting stays there, and everyone is welcome to attend. Al-Anon meetings are free, anonymous and confidential.

BRIDES BURG FOOD PANTRYBrides burg Re cre ation Cen ter, 4625 Rich mond St., is col-lect ing non per ish able food and cloth ing for the needy in the neigh bor hood. Dona tions can be dropped off at the cen ter week days from 9AM to 9PM. The pro gram will fea ture hands-on ex per i ments. For more in form a tion or to re gister, call 215-288-7505.

BOWS AND BAN NERSBrides burg Re cre ation Cen ter, 4625 Rich mond St., is of-fer ing pride ban ners and pat ri ot ic bows for $3 each. Pro-ceeds from the bows be ne fit the chil dren’s activ it ies at the cen ter. Bows and ban ners can be pur chased between 9AM and 9PM.

REC CEN TER PRO GRAMSMonkiewicz Re cre ation Cen ter, 3201 Rich mond St., will

host sev er al fit ness pro grams this sum mer. Adult fit ness boot camp will be held on Mon. even ings be gin ning June 15 at 7 PM Cost is $8 per class. Adult yoga will be held on Thurs. even ings be gin ning June 11 at 7PM Cost is $8 per class. In struc tion al soc cer for ages 4 to 10 will be held on Mon. even ings from 6:15-8:30PM. for sev en weeks be-gin ning June 15; cost is $30. Tee-ball for ages 4 to 6 will be held on Tues day even ings for sev en weeks be gin ning June 16; cost is $30. Call Matt at 215-685-9894 for more de tails and to re gister.

Mondays and ThursdaysADULT ZUMBABridesburg Recreation Center will host adult zumba classes every Monday and Thursday. The cost is $4 per class and it takes place in an air conditioned room.For more information contact the Bridesburg Recreation Cen-ter at 215-685-1247.

Tues days and ThursdaysOPEN YARD AT BEACONBeacon’s yard, 2364 E. Cum ber land St., will be open on Tues days and Thursdays, from noon to 2PM un til Thurs., Aug. 6. Open hours will fea ture games, light snacks, read ing, storytelling, side walk chalk mur als and more. All ages are wel come and pro gram ming is free. Vo lun-teers age 13 and older are wel come.For more in form a tion, con tact Re becca at theword at [email protected] or 267-702-0804.

ThursdaysSNAP BOX PRO GRAM AT GREENS GROWDescription- Greens grow, 2501 E. Cum ber land St., will off er SNAP Box, a weekly farm share for low-in come in di vidu als, fam il ies and food stamp be ne fi ciar ies on Thursdays, from Ju ly 9 to Sept. 3, from 5 to 7PM. There is a $26 fee for each four-week pro gram. To re gister, vis it greens grow.org or call Mon ica Mc Col lin at 267-496-0148.

WednesdaysEAST KENSINGTON PARK PLANNINGBe a part of East Kensington’s newest green space! Join every Wed. night from 6-7PM at the corner of Hunting-ton and Emerald Street for cleaning, gardening and plan-ning the future of this new community park.Call or email Jack with questions: 267-908-9038 or [email protected].

FridaysFREE MOVIES RETURN TO LIBERTY LANDSFree alternative and underground movies are back ev-ery Fri., June 26 - Aug. 14, 9PM, 3rd & Wildey. For the complete list of movies that are set to screen visit http://theawesomefest.com/events. Many of these films are are Philadelphia premieres and are presented by The Awesome Fest.

LADIES OF PORT RICHMOND BREAST CANCER SHIRTSThe Ladies of Port Richmond still have tee shirts available from the walk. The Ladies of Port Richmond raise funds to increase breast cancer awareness through education, and to help fund research to find a cure in our lifetime.Contact Marylou at 215-427-3222 to purchase one.

Saturday, July 25KENSINGTON COMMUNITY DINNERThe First Presbyterian Church in Kensington will be hosting its monthly FREE community dinner. Dinner will be served from 4-6PM. Everyone is welcome. The meal is completely free, no strings attached. This is a time for all the neighbors to join each other at a dining table and be in fellowship. 418 E. Girard Ave (between Columbia Ave and Palmer St).For further information visit www.1stpresbykensington.org or call 215-739-5695.

Wednesday, July 29SUMMER CAMPBELL SQUARE EVENTSWed., July 29, 7-9PM, BIG House Band!; Wed., Aug. 12, 7-9PM, Doo Wop! Quiet Storm returns along with the Philly Ringtones!; Wed., Aug. 26, Family Movie Nights begins at Dusk. On the schedule are: popcorn and Guard-ians of the Galaxy (subject to availability). Rain date pol-icy: While every effort will be made to reschedule events cancelled by bad weather, there is no guarantee that al-ternate dates will be scheduled.

Call John, 267-886-8799, or Susan, 215-426-3766 on event dates for possible cancellations or check us on facebook at Friends of Campbell Square.

Thursday, July 30FRIENDS OF ADAIRE HAPPY HOURSchool's out but that's no reason to take a vacation from having a good time for a good cause. Join us from 5-7PM for a special Happy Hour at La Colombe Torrefaction at 1335 Frankford Ave. in Fishtown. We'll be raising money for Adaire's auditorium, a key priority for Principal Anna Jenkins. As always with our Friends of Adaire, feel free to bring along the little Friends of Adaire; we'll have some activities to keep them busy while we have some fun. Also, SAVE THE DATE for our Wednesday, August 26, joint happy hour fundraiser with our 19125 Parents Coali-tion allies at Revolution House in Old City!

Thursday, July 30WING NIGHT AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHCome on out for our first ever “Wing Night” at First Presbyterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave (Between Colum-bia & Palmer). We’ll be frying up wings and then allow-ing you to choose the sauce you’d like to eat. We’ll have at least four different sauces made by two local residents of Fishtown in addition to one created by the staff mem-bers of the Spirit Newspapers, and one made by the local restaurant The Pickled Heron. Cost $5 (per wing basket).Check out our website and Facebook page for more info. More info and hopeful additions to come.

Thursday, July 30KENSINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD CO-OP HAPPY HOURThere will be a Happy Hour for neighbors who want to learn more about Kensington Community Food Co-op, at Las Casuelas Restaurant, 426 W. Girard Ave., on Thurs-day, July 30th, from 6-9pm. There will be a delicious Mexican buffet, complimentary margaritas, beer from St. Benjamin's, and sangria thanks to Philly Homebrew. Tickets are $15. The will be a special opportunity for peo-ple who sign up at the event.For more info, or to buy tickets, contact [email protected]

Thursday, July 30ST. ADALBERT’S SUMMER BAZAARDescription- St. Adalbert’s Parish will host a Summer Bazaar on Thurs., July 30, Fri., July 31, and Sat., Aug. 1 from 6PM to 10PM. The Bazaar will have homemade Pol-ish and American food, games of chance, and a flea mar-ket. There will be several special musical appearances. The Polish American String Band will be on Thurs., DJ Patty-Pat on Fri., and Continental Polish Music of Sat.. The Alumni Night is on Fri.. All graduates of St. Adal-bert School was well as former Parishioners are invited to come and renew friendships. The bazaar will take place at 2645 E. Allegheny Ave, rain or shine!Contact St. Adalbert’s Parish at 215-739-3500.

Sunday, August 22ND ST FESTIVALIt's coming — the amazing annual Second Street Festi-val! 2nd Street will become a giant neighborhood block party, with outdoor beer gardens, craft vendors, sidewalk sales, live music on multiple stages programmed by the Philly Folk Festival, and more! Sun., Aug. 2, 12-10PM.

Monday, August 9BREAST CAN CER SCREEN INGSDescription- Rep. John Taylor will host breast can cer screen ings at his dis trict offi ce, 2901 E. Thompson St., on Mon., Aug. 9, start ing at 9 AMFor de tails or to sched ule an ap point ment, call 215-425-0901.

Saturday, August 1513TH ANNUAL ST. ANNE SHORE THINGThis event is open to anyone who would like to attend this neighborhood reunion on Aug. 15, 2015 from 3-7PM at Keenan’s Irish Pub (113 New Jersey Ave, Wildwood) Cost $35.00 per person and tickets can be purchased at the Rectory. Includes domestic beer, wine, soda, buffet, music & photo booth.

Sunday, August 30LEPRECHAUNS FAMILY FUN DAYLeprechaun Sports Association is having their 2nd An-nual Cow Chip Bingo & Family Fun Day. On Sun. Aug. 30th 12:00 PM at the Ukrainian Club (847 Franklin St).

WednesdaysPRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT RICHMOND LIBRARYThis program is intended for children ages 1-4 and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Richmond Branch of the Free Library, 2987 Almond St. For further information call 215-685-9992.

WednesdaysPRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT FISHTOWN LIBRARYThis program is intended for children ages 1-4 and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Fishtown Community Branch of the Free Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave.For more info call Miss Sheila at 215-685-9990.

Tuesday, September 1BRIDESBURG PRE SCHOOL Boys and Girls 2-3-4 as of Sep. 1, 2015. 2’ Mon. and Thurs., 3’s Thurs. and Fri., 4’s Mon. and Wed.Call Miss Jackie at 215-533-6448 or 685-1247

SaturdaysFREE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR GIRLSSister Cities Girlchoir invites girls in grades 1-8 to join our FREE choral academy in Northern Liberties at Wal-ter Palmer Charter School, 910 N. 6th St. SCG is the girl-empowerment choral academy serving over 250 girls in Philadelphia and Camden.Visit www.SisterCitiesGirlchoir.org.

REGISTRATION FOR CIONE TOT PROGRAMCione Tot Program (Aramingo and Lehigh Aves.) has a few openings for their 2015-2016 school year. Class is held each Tues., Wed., and Thurs from 9AM - Noon. Chil-dren need to be 3 1/2 years old to attend. Our program offers a wide variety of subjects, daily snacks and inter-active programs. Our weekly school fee includes the price of the many trips we take throughout the school years. A $20 non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration. For more info call 215-685-9950 or 215-685-9880.


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There will food, DJ, games, moonbounce, face painting, raffles, and much more! Tickets for The Cow Chip Bingo sold for $20 each. Only 1,000 blocks will be sold. If the cow plops in your square you could win up to $10,000 dollars. Need not to be present to win. To purchase tick-ets or for more info stop by the Leprechauns clubhouse located 2973 Gaul St.You can call the clubhouse at 215-423-6309, email [email protected] or find us on Facebook.

Tuesday, Aug. 426TH DISTRICT NATIONAL NIGHT OUTThe event will take place at Cione Playground, at the in-tersection of Aramingo and Lehigh in Philadelphia PA. Crime Prevention, Exhibition Table, Bike Registration, VIN Etching, Moonbounce, Water Ice, food and drinks will be made available. Fun for the whole family, enter-tainment, refreshments and prizes Come on Down Join in the Kickoff Rally and Pick up important info.

Sunday, August 30BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS FESTIVALGrace Church and the Incarnation, 2645 E. Venango St. Bring your backpack to have it blessed, receive a bag of school supplies, and go outside to enjoy FREE food, games and block party activities! EVERYONE is invited. 3-6 PM

Wed nes day, September 9RESCHEDULED CON CERT IN CAMP BELL SQUAREThe City Rhythm Or ches tra con cert has been res ched uled from May 27 to Wed nes day, Sept. 9, from 7 to 9 PMFor de tails, call Susan Ongirski at 215-426-3766.

Sunday, September 13COMMUNION BREAKFASTPlease join us for a communion breakfast after the 11AM mass in the Holy Name church hall, 701 Gaul St. You can pick up your ticket in the rectory or in the back of the church after each Mass. Cost will be $13 per adult and $9 per child under 13 years old. The 11AM Mass will be cel-ebrated for Fr. Frank Gwiazda.For more info call Mary at 267-266-6910.

October 24KENSINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL LUNCHEONAll years Annual Luncheon at Williamson’s Restaurant (Horsham, PA). Special Honorees this year are the “Gor-geous Ladies of the Class of 65.” For further information call Barbara Jones at 215-740-1776 or Barbara Jones at 215-927-5644.

WednesdaysPRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT RICHMOND LIBRARYThis program is intended for children ages 1-4 and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Richmond Branch of the Free Library, 2987 Almond St. For further information call 215-685-9992.

WednesdaysPRESCHOOL STORYTIME AT FISHTOWN LIBRARYThis program is intended for children ages 1-4 and their caregiver. Siblings are always welcome. Daycares should call for separate appointments. Fishtown Community Branch of the Free Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave.For more info call Miss Sheila at 215-685-9990.

Tuesday, September 1BRIDESBURG PRE SCHOOL Boys and Girls 2-3-4 as of Sep. 1, 2015. 2’ Mon. and Thurs., 3’s Thurs. and Fri., 4’s Mon. and Wed.Call Miss Jackie at 215-533-6448 or 685-1247

SaturdaysFREE MUSIC PROGRAM FOR GIRLSSister Cities Girlchoir invites girls in grades 1-8 to join our FREE choral academy in Northern Liberties at Wal-ter Palmer Charter School, 910 N. 6th St. SCG is the girl-empowerment choral academy serving over 250 girls in Philadelphia and Camden.Visit www.SisterCitiesGirlchoir.org.

REGISTRATION FOR CIONE TOT PROGRAMCione Tot Program (Aramingo and Lehigh Aves.) has a few openings for their 2015-2016 school year. Class is held each Tues., Wed., and Thurs from 9AM - Noon. Chil-dren need to be 3 1/2 years old to attend. Our program offers a wide variety of subjects, daily snacks and inter-active programs. Our weekly school fee includes the price of the many trips we take throughout the school years. A $20 non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration. For more info call 215-685-9950 or 215-685-9880.

WednesdaysCAMPBELL SQUARE VOLUNTEERS AND NEW MEMBERSIf anyone in the Port Richmond community enjoys gar-dening, likes to dig in the dirt and likes to get involved in the community, please feel free to come out to Campbell Square park, located at Belgrade Street and Allegheny Avenue, on Wed. evenings from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. We are also looking for anyone who would like to become a member of the Friends Of Campbell Square or who would like to volunteer some time helping out at our seasonal events in the park. We welcome new members and volunteers.If you are interested in being part of a wonderful group and can spare some time, please contact Susan Ongirski at 215-426-3766 or John Rajca at 267-886-8799.

Friday, July 31CALL FOR ARTISTS: PFCU MURAL PROJECTDescription- Philadelphia Federal Credit Union (PFCU) announced it is partnering with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program (Mural Arts) to commission a mural in the East Kensington/Fishtown section of Philadelphia. The two-year initiative will start with an artist selection process, continue with a series of community events, and be unveiled at the Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby & Arts Festival in May 2016.

Saturday, August 1CIONE STRIKERS SOCCER CLUB REGISTRATIONCione Strikers Soccer Club is having registration for its In House program for ages 3 to 6 year olds starting July 9th at Cione Playground through the month Aug. from 6:30PM to 8:00PM. The cost for In House is $30.00 also holding registration for U8 Boys. The cost for travel is $70.00 (League Fee) & $60.00 (Uniforms) League Fee due at registration. The Uniform Fee is due later. Soccer has come back to Port Richmond!For further info- http://cionestrikerssoccerclub.com/ and [email protected]

Friday, August 14Cheerleading RegistrationLeprechauns Sports Association is currently taking reg-istration for Cheerleading for girls age 6-15. If you are interested, join us on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6PM at Cohox Field, 2901 Cedar Street, or Wednesdays at 6PM inside Cohox gym, 2889 Cedar Street.For more information stop by the clubhouse at 2973 Gaul Street on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays from 6-8PM, call 215-423-6309, email [email protected], or find us on Facebook.

Saturday, August 15FISHTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB SOFTBALL GAME AND AWARD CEREMONYCome join the Fishtown Athletic Club Alumni Associa-tion as they present the 2015 scholarship winners with their awards prior to the community softball game to be played at Hetzell field. The game is scheduled for 3PM and the scholarship awards will be given out before the game, between 2:30 - 2:45PM. The cost is $25 for play-ers, as well as anyone interested in watching the game, and participating in the after festivities. This includes a T-shirt and picnic after the game.

Thurs., Ju ly 30, Fri day, Ju ly 31 and Sat urday, Aug. 1SUM MER BAZAARSt. Adal bert Par ish, Al legheny Av en ue and Thompson Street, will hold its sum mer bazaar on Thurs., Ju ly 30, Fri day, Ju ly 31 and Sat urday, Aug. 1, at 6PM. The event is rain or shine and will fea ture a flea mar ket, homemade Pol ish food, raffles, and mu sic. Fri day will be alumni night.

Tuesday, August 11FLEA MARKET AT BRIDESBURG RECREATION CENTER The market will take place at 4625 Richmond Street 19137, starting at 10:00AM. We do not rent tables. If you would like to donate items for us to sell, please bring them to the Center on or before Wed., Aug. 5, 2015. All proceeds benefit the children’s activities center. Thank you!For further information call 215-685-1247.

SundaysSUNDAY BINGOSt. Anne Church will host bingo on Sundays in the So cial Hall, Mem ph is and Tuck er streets. Doors open at 4PM.; bingo starts at 6PM. Cost is $10. Call 215-739-4590 for more de tails.

LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT HOME EVENTSLutheran Settlement House Senior Center, 1340 Frank-ford Ave. Computer Classes: Level 1: Mon. 9-10AM, Tues. 9-10AM, Thurs. 12-2PM; Level 2: Mon. 1-3PM, Thurs. 2-4PM. Dancercise with Rita, Mon. at 9AM, Tai Chi with Milt, Wed. at 12:30PM.For further information call 215-426-8610.

FridaysART WORK SHOP FOR SENI ORSSt. Anne’s Seni or Cen ter, 2607 E. Cum ber land St., is of-fer ing an art work shop for people age 50 and older. “Clay Cre ations” will meet weekly on Fri days, from 12:30 to 2 PM Par ti cipants will learn about the art of hand build-ing to cre ate pots and oth er clay forms. Those in ter es ted should re gister in ad vance.For more de tails call 215-426-9799.

Monday, August 3NORTHERN LIBERTIES REC SUMMER CAMPHead to the Northern Liberties Rec Center to register your little ones for summer camp! Northern Liberties Rec is clean, organized and run by a great staff. There is still limited space remaining in Session 4 (Aug. 3 - Aug 14). Located at 321 Fairmount Ave.Call 215-686-1785 for more information.

SENI OR EX ER CISE CLASSESEx er cise classes for people 50 and older will be offered at St. Anne’s Seni or Cen ter, 2607 E. Cum ber land St. Class sched ule will be En hance Fit ness on Mondays and Thurs-days at 9:30 AM, Chair Yoga on Tues days at 9:30 AM, Tai Chi on Wed nes days at 10 AM, and Line Dan cing on the first and third Fri day of every month. For more in form a tion, call 215-426-9799.

Wednesdays FIRST PRESBYTERIAN BIBLE STUDY GROUPOn Wed. at 7PM a bible study group meets at First Pres-byterian Church, 418 E. Girard Ave. Come and bring a friend for informative, exciting and lively open discus-sions. As always, everyone is welcome.

ThursdaysST. ANNE WEEKLY NOVENASt. Anne weekly Novena Thurs. evening service, 7:30PM Church of Saint Anne, Memphis St. and Lehigh Ave.

TuesdaysFIRST EMMANUEL PRAYER PARTNERS PRAYER MINISTRY First Emmanuel Prayer Partners Church, 711 W. Girard Ave. Prayer Ministry Looking for Prayer Partners. Every-one is Welcome to come pray with us.For further information call 215-456-9974.

Sunday, September 13LADIES OF PORT RICHMOND ATLANTIC CITY BUS TRIPThe Ladies of Port Richmond present a fantastic bus trip to Atlantic City on Sun., Sept. 13. Bus leaves at 11AM from Campbell Square. Resorts Casino, $30, get $25 back. Pro-ceeds benefit Breast Cancer Research.Call Mary Lou at 215-427-3222 or Marie at 215-287-5696 for more info.

Monday, December 7CAPE MAY CHRIST MAS TOURDescription- The Pol ish Amer ic an Cul tur al Cen ter Mu-seum Vo lun teers will spon sor a one day Cape May Christ mas Tour on Mon., Dec. 7th. The group will meet at St. Adal bert Church (2645 E. Al legheny Ave.) at 8AM and re turn at 6PM. The itinerary includes visiting the Emlen Physick Estate House Museum, lunch at the Lob-ster House Restaurant, visiting three festively decorated Inns and generally experiencing the feeling of Christmas in the Victorian Age. Total cost is $105. A de pos it is re-quired to hold reservations.For de tails, call Theresa Ro manowski at 215-922-1700 or 215-813-2780.


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1900 Front - 7/172500 Boston - 7/20

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2600 Jasper - 7/21

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2100 Susquehanna - 7/161800 Tulip - 7/16

2500 Dakota - 7/171500 Hewson - 7/17

2100 Sergeant - 7/18 (2)2400 Gordon - 7/18

2500 Frankford - 7/191100 Marlborough - 7/20

1100 Berks - 7/202600 Cedar - 7/21

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2400 Kensington - 7/151700 Front - 7/15

1200 Shackmaxon - 7/19900 Delaware - 7/21

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