SOSNA News Letter

Philly Spring Clean Up Postponed Until April 16th Friends & Neighbors,  Due to the forecasted inclement weather, the Streets Department has made the decision to postpone the 9th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup until SATURDAY, APRIL 16th. The clean up at Carpenter Green and volunteer after party scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled. Our Clean Block Reps will still hold block clean ups on either the 9th or the 16th, but instead of the volunteer party at Carpenter Green we suggest that everyone unwinds after the clean up at the Sprung! Springtime Pub Stroll on South Street West! The SOSNA Safety Committee will also be hosting a Bike Registration Event with our friends at Point Breeze CDC on Saturday, April 16th from 10 am to 12 pm. Bring your bike to 20th and Federal to register with the 17th District's Bicycle Registry System. All you need to do is bring your bike, it only takes a few minutes to sign up and ensure you're protected.  Next week, join us in the Chester Arthur Elementary Library for the April General Meeting. Both the Friends of Chester Arthur and Stanton Community Partners will have an update on their exciting new playgrounds, the Streets Department will discuss their Multifamily Recycling Initiative, and lastly, the team from the NW corner of Broad and Washington will join us for an informational presentation on the project.  Events Philly Spring Clean Up The Philly Spring Clean Up has been postponed until April 16th due to the weather. Our Clean Block Reps will still be cleaning up their respective blocks on either the 9th or the 16th.  Check out all of the blocks participating. The volunteer after party at Carpenter Green will be rescheduled for a later date in May. Instead, all volunteers should head down to South Street West for the Sprung! Pub Crawl after cleaning up on the 16th!   Events Sprung! on South Street West Hit the bars and restaurants of South Street West on Saturday, April 16th for the annual Sprung! Neighborhood Pub Crawl! For all of the info and updates check out the Sprung! Facebook event and get your tickets HERE! Events SOSNA April General Meeting Our friends at Chester Arthur Elementary will be hosting us for our April General Meeting on Wednesday, April 13th at 7PM. On the agenda we have updates from both the Friends of Chester Arthur and Stanton Community Partners, information from the Streets Department on the 2016 Multifamily Recycling Initiative, and lastly an informational presentation from the development team for the project at Broad and Washington.  Events Bike Registration Event - April 16th Have a bike? Want to register it with the 17th Police District as part of the Bicycle Registration system? We will be hosting a Bike Registration Event with our friends at Point Breeze CDC on Saturday, April 16th from 10 am to 12 pm to register your bike! Officers from the 17th Police District will be on-hand, as will members of the SOSNA Safety Committee to help you through the process.  Events LGBTQ Happy Hour at Jet Wine Bar We're taking over Jet Wine Bar on April 25th from 5-7PM for our LGBTQ Neighborhood Happy Hour! Swing by for a glass of wine and good company with neighbors old and new.