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WHAT'S NEW IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
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PROPOSED CHARTER
SCHOOL IN CENTER CITY FOR CENTER CITY
MaST
(Math Science & Technology) Community Charter School, designated the highest
performing K-12 school in Philadelphia, has applied to open a 1500 student K -
12 Center City charter school in which 80% of the students would reside in
Center City zip codes. Most charter schools are lottery-based, so a substantial
portion of their students do not reside in the community where the school is
located. The proposed school has a catchment area-based model which would draw
children from the downtown communities.
MaST
presently operates a 1,300 student K-12 school in the Northeast at 1800 East
Byberry Road that has been recognized both locally and nationally for their
innovative use of technology and their "STREAM" curriculum-science, technology,
robotics, engineering, art, and mathematics. (For more information on MaST,
visit their website, www.mastccs.org.) MaST advises that its senior class has a 95%
college acceptance rate even though approximately 40% of the student body is
deemed economically disadvantaged.
According
to press reports, 40 applicants are seeking charters and only a small number are
expected to be awarded. The MaST team is seeking public support for its
application. If you want more inforration or are interested in supporting their
school, visit website www.mastcentercity.org, which includes a "Join Our Support List"
link.
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SMOKE-FREE PARK
SIGNS SPOTTED IN RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
Recent
visitors to the Square may have noticed some new additions. This past April,
Mayor Nutter signed an Executive Order declaring all city-owned parks (including
neighborhood and watershed parks) smoke-free (an extension of a 2011 Executive
Order that declared recreation centers, pools, and playgrounds smoke-free). The
current initiative has been enacted by Parks & Recreation and the Department
of Public Health and is relying heavily on community education and awareness (by
the way, how many are aware that, per www.smokefreephilly.org,
farmers' markets operated by The Food Trust and Farm to City are also
smoke-free?) The new signs are a step in the direction towards compliance with
the April 2014 Order. Keep an eye out for future efforts and, if you believe in
everyone's right to breathe clean air (and especially our children for whom the
Square is a "backyard"), help spread the
word.
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Interfaith
Thanksgiving Gathering & Reception Tues, 11/25, First Presby Church, 201 S.,
21st, 7PM
Congregation Leyv
Ha-Ir, First Unitarian Universalist, First Presbyterian Church, Lutheran Church
of the Holy Communion, Peace Islands Institute, Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel,
and Trinity Memorial Episcopal invite you to their CCRA sponsored Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service and reception
afterwards.
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SACRED SPACES HOUSE TOUR,
SUN, 12/14, 1-4PM
Thirteen participating congregations in the
neighborhood will open their doors to visitors to create a Sacred Spaces Open House tour. Representatives will answer questions about each
building's architecture and history and provide information about communal
activities. Refreshments, music and tours are offered at many locations. This
free, self-guided tour, sponsored by CCRA, will include a tour map, as well as
historical/architectural descriptions of each facility. For more information,
click here.
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OFFICE
CLOSURE
Due to
the Thanksgiving Holiday, CCRA office will be closed on Thursday, 11/27, and
Friday, 11/28.
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CCRA
MERCHANT MEMBERS DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Support our
local merchants and save money too. These local merchants will provide a
discount (described
here) to any member
who shows a current CCRA membership card (Di Bruno Bros. has its own CCRA card)
and personal identification.
Di Bruno Bros., 1730 Chestnut St. and the Market at the Comcast Center
(215-665-9220)
Uber - Limo service Uber
provides $20 off a
first ride, Good for new users only. Members use
code CCRA14.
Philly Foodworks - Use the
code "CCRA" when signing up for home delivery and receive a $20 discount on
delivery charges.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS AND
EVENTS
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NO TRASH COLLECTION THUR,
11/27
Addresses
with Thursday pickup will be collected on Friday, 11/28.
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Creative Solutions presents "Rock to the
Future," tonight, 11/21 6:30-9:30 PM, Morgan Lewis, 1701 Market
St
As the City of
Philadelphia faces an ongoing financial crisis that creates overcrowded schools,
a lack of school counselors to help with the college application process, and
removal of extracurricular programs, our local community has stepped up to
create a support system and programs that our youth so desperately need.
Creative
Solutions will feature a presentation and panel discussion of the ongoing work
of local nonprofits that ensure youth have the same opportunities as those in
wealthier school districts. Learn how you can get involved, network, and to meet
other professionals and nonprofit philanthropists. In addition, Creative
Solutions will feature live music and other performances, a collaborate canvas
to give words of encouragement to our youth, and light refreshments. This event
is free. Click here to register.
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EAT
HEALTHY, GIVE HEALTHY AT THE FITLER SQUARE FARMERS' MKT., SAT, 11/22, 9AM - 2PM,
23RD & PINE
This holiday season,
share the harvest's bounty with Philadelphia's low-income families by purchasing
and donating produce for the Green Light Pantries. Customers at the
farmers' market can purchase and drop the produce off in designated bins at each
end of the market. This produce will be taken directly to local food pantries
after the market, where it will be distributed all next week for Thanksgiving
meals to needy families in Philadelphia. For more information, click
here.
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CHRISTMAS VILLAGE RETURNS
TO LOVE PARK, FROM THUR, 11/27, TO SUN, 12/28. CCRA DISCOUNT
Christmas Village in Philadelphia is returning for the 7th straight year bringing the holiday atmosphere of a
traditional German Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) to Love Park on JFK Blvd.
between 15th & 16th streets.
As a special gift to CCRA members,
show your valid membership
card and receive discounts on your favorite items! Choose from a German bratwurst or schnitzel served on a
warm roll (Brötchen); both feature a hearty complimentary side of delicious
German sauerkraut. For more information visit the official website: www.philachristmas.com.
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PRESENTATION OF
NEGLECTED/DEMOLISHED HISTORIC PHILA. STRUCTURES, MON, 12/1, 7:30PM, ETHICAL
SOCIETY, 1906 RITTENHOUSE SQ
Vincent
D. Feldman, urban photographer and author of City Abandoned: Charting the Loss
of Civic Institutions in Philadelphia, will present slides and discuss historic
Philadelphia structures that have been neglected or demolished at the Ethical
Society, Free admission. Donations to Save Our Sites are
requested.
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CONCERT
SERIES AT THE ACAD. OF VOCAL ARTS, MON, 12/1, 7:30PM, 1920 SPRUCE
ST.
Trio Montage - Nancy Bean, violin and Pellegrina viola;
Lloyd Smith, cello; and Anne Sullivan, harp, performing in the second of six
concerts held at the AVA. Ticket prices are $17. To purchase tickets, call
215-438-4027 OR 215-978-0969. Click here for more information and for a list of
upcoming concerts.
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ART OBJECT BAZAAR AT THE
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, 1616 LATIMER ST, FRI 12/5 AND SAT, 12/6
The Cosmopolitan Club will be open members and
non-members on Friday, December 5, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday,
December 6, from noon to 4:00 p.m. For more information click here or
call 215-735-1057.
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SYMPOSIUM ON PHILADELPHIA
ARCHITECTURE: SAT., 12/6, 9AM - 3:45PM, THE ATHENAEUM, 219 S. 6TH
ST
For
architecture buffs (& the general public), as part of its 200th anniversary,
the Athenaeum of Philadelphia is sponsoring symposium, Philadelphia
Architecture: PRESENT and FUTURE, cost is $50 for Athenaeum members, $60 for
non-members. Click here for a list of speakers and topics. To
register call call 215-925-2688 or email events@philaathenaeum.org
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CAFE NOEL HOLIDAY BAZAAR
AND WREATH SALE, SAT, 12/6, 10AM - 3PM, TRINITY MEMORIAL CHURCH, 22ND &
SPRUCE ST
This
annual event will feature a Silent Auction and Gift Basket Raffle, Arts and
Crafts, events for children, and musical interludes.
Everyone
is invited to bring items for men who sleep at WinterShelter. For a list of
items needed and details of the bazaar, click here. |
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TEEN PROGRAM SERIES AT THE
INST. BRANCH LIBRARY, 1905 LOCUST ST, NOW THRU 12/15
Calling
all teens! The Philadelphia City Institute Branch Library will hold a series of
teen programs this fall and early winter. For a list of events, click
here.
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ICE SKATING AT
THE NEW DILWORTH PARK, NOW THRU SAT., 2/22, CITY HALL
The
Rothman Ice Rink at Dilworth Park in front of City Hall is open 7 days a week.
Costs are $3 for kids 10 & younger, $4 for adults, and $8 for skate rental.
For hours and a list of special events, click here.
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER -
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
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