"Inside City Hall" - CCRA Member Q&A with Philly Managing Director Michael DiBerardinis
Graciously following up on the offer
he made as our Annual Meeting speaker, Philadelphia Managing Director
Mike DiBerardinis will answer your questions here in a monthly INSIDE
CITY HALL feature. Email questions to centercity@centercityresidents.org
(include "Inside City Hall" in the subject). CCRA will share them with
"Mike D", who will decide what questions to answer. Answers will be
brief, due to space limitations. The larger the group of people affected by your questions the better. CCRA reserve the right to select/edit questions.
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Free Tickets to 58th Annual House Tour, Sun, 10/23, 1-5PM
Volunteers
needed to docent beautiful homes and condos from 1:00PM to 3:00PM or
from 3:00PM to 5:00PM. Greet tour goers, protect household items, and
foot traffic. Free ticket to use before/after your volunteer
assignment. If you wish to volunteer, email centercity@centercityresidents.org.
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5th Annual School Fair
Choosing The Right Elementary School For Your Center City Child
Thursday, October 13, 2016, 5-7pm
The Franklin Institute - 222 N. 20th Street
Speak
directly with representatives from public, charter, independent and
parochial elementary schools to learn about education options in the
CCRA area.
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Public
Forum with David Perri, Commissioner of Licensing & Inspections,
Thurs, 10/27, 7PM, Tenth Church, 17th & Spruce St
A
wonderful opportunity to hear L&I Comm. Perri and have a direct
dialogue with him about L&I issues affecting our neighborhood and,
to get answers to their L&I-related questions.
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Neighborhood News and Events
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Are You Registered to Vote?
Voter Registration Deadline: 10/11/2016
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Dine Out for the Environment, Thursday, 10/13
Dine
Out for the Environment pledge a percentage of their sales that day to
the Clean Air Council, headquartered in our neighborhood. For a list of
participating restaurants, click here. The Clean Air Council, Philadelphia's oldest environmental non-profit organization has been working to protect your right to breathe clean air for almost 35 years. http://cleanair.org/
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Greenfield School Kindergarten and First Grade Open House, Thurs, 10/13, 8:45am
Our neighborhood public elementary school, located at 22nd and
Chestnut Streets, is holding an Open House for prospective kindergarten
and first grade students on Thurs, Oct. 13. Hear from the principal
and current parents of Greenfield kids while you have a bite to eat,
visit a classroom, tour the school, and ask lots of questions. Click here for more information. No need to preregister. Enter through Sansom St. side of building.
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Election Protection Volunteers Needed For Election Day
The
ACLU is recruiting volunteers for Election Day. All volunteers will
need to attend a brief training webinar, which will be offered at
multiple times. To sign up to be an Election Day volunteer: For
lawyers, law students, and paralegals, click here. For non-lawyers, click here Questions? Contact Sara Mullen, Associate Director, ACLU of PA, smullen@aclupa.org.
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Greenfield Fundraiser, Thurs, 10/13, 6:30-8:30pm, Pen & Pencil Club, 1522 Latimer St.
Come to the happy hour and support Albert M. Greenfield. Pen & Pencil Club has agreed to donate a percentage of the bar proceeds to the school and there is NO cover charge. All you have to do is drink and a percentage of your bill will go to support a great public school!
Although not required, donations of the following supplies will also be accepted at the event:
#2 Pencils Crayons Paper Towels
Kleenex Hand sanitizer Paper (81/2 x 11)
Dry eraser markers Dry erasers
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NextMove at the Prince Theater, RUBBERBANDance Group, Thurs, 10/13 to Sun, 10/16, 1412 Chestnut St
The
cutting-edge energy of hip-hop, meshed with the beauty and discipline
of ballet, creates a new and exciting style. Under the choreographic
direction of Victor Quijada, himself a master of both forms, this
Montréal company presents Vic's Mix, a compilation that explores a
variety of musical styles from pop to salsa to classical, including the
stunning interpretation of Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights from Romeo
& Juliet. Recognized as a magnetic, innovative and charismatic
dancer who performed with Tharp, Ballet Tech and Les Grands Ballets
Canadiens de Montréal, Quijada has created works for Hubbard Street
Dance Chicago, BODYTRAFFIC, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Scottish Dance
Theatre. To purchase tickets, click here, phone 215-422-4580 or at the Prince Theater Box Office. CCRA members can receive $10 off single tickets using the code SAVE10.
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CCRA Merchant Member 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.
Astral Artists - Use promo code "CCRA" to receive a $10 flat rate on all tickets to their concerts.
Philly Foodworks - Use the code "CCRA" when signing up for home delivery and receive a $20 discount on delivery charges.
Dance Affiliate - Get $10 off Dance Performances with your CCRA Membership. Members use promo code allattheprince.
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