5th Annual School Fair
Choosing The Right Elementary School For Your Center City Child
TONITE, 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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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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"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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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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Save the Date
Tea with Solar States
Sunday, November 13th, 3:00pm
Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq.
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Neighborhood News and Events
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Greenfield Fundraiser, TONITE, 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, TONITE, 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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Art Exhibition at Twenty-Two Gallery: "Recent Work" by Phyllis Anderson, Fri, 10/14 thru Sun, 11/6, 236 S. 22nd St
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Opening Reception: Fri, 10/14, 6pm
"I
have been painting for nearly three decades, exploring process and
outcome, meaning and metaphor. I am inspired by the rhythmic energy of
dance or music. My aim is to express the joy and energy of painting
through the basic elements of color, line and surface." - Phyllis Anderson
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Bloktoberfest: Beer, Food, Music, Philly!
Saturday, October 15, 12pm, South Street West
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Sansom Street Block Party, Sun, 10/16, 3-6pm, 17th & Sansom
Please
come out for the Sansom Street Block Party - hosted by Liberti Church!
Federal Donuts, The Happy Rooster, Inspired Brews and Dizengoff are all
going to be helping to serve food and drinks. There will be local
food, live music and moon bounces, games for kids, and the annual Pie
Contest! For more information, click here.
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Sign Up for the Phila. City Institute Library Newsletter
Erin Hoopes, Head Librarian of
the Philadelphia City Institute branch of Free Library on Rittenhouse
Square, invites you to sign up to receive the branch library's monthly
e-newsletters and email announcements about closings, programs, and
special events. To sign up for electronic news from this branch, please
visit this website. Friends
of PCI is discontinuing their member e-newsletter so if you are a
member of Friends of PCI, please sign up for the branch's new
e-newsletter.
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Astral Artists Presents JORDAN DODSON, guitar
Sunday, 10/16, 3:00pm
American Philosophical Society, Benjamin Franklin Hall
427 Chestnut Street
Click here to purchase tickets. CCRA members use promo code "CCRA" and received $10 discount.
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Art Exhibition, Thurs, 10/27, 5-7pm, C.R.Ettinger Studio, 2215 South Street
The C.R. Ettinger Studio Gallery invites you to the opening of a new exhibition of etchings by artist José Ortiz-Pagán, entitled CÉNIT
(Addendum). Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Ortiz-Pagán received
degrees from the University of Puerto Rico and the Tyler School of Art,
Temple University in Rome. His images are about political events in the
last 40 years and how industrial systems have displaced people. He was
awarded the Carlos Marichal award on Printmaking. This event is free and
open to the public.
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Breathe Easy... The Trees Are Coming!
On
November 19, PHS Tree Tenders and volunteers will plant about 435 trees
in Philadelphia and another 530 trees in Southeast
Pennsylvania! Friends of Schuylkill River Park Tree Tenders will be
planting 11 of those trees! If you'd like to help, email Susan Kahn at susan.v.kahn@gmail.com.
Become a Tree Tender! The PHS
Tree Tenders® course offers hands-on tree care training for residents
and covers tree biology, urban stress on trees, tree identification,
tree planting, community organizing, tree pruning, and root care. The
next Philadelphia Tree Tenders class will be held January 21 and 28,
2017. Please register online at http://phsonline.org/greening/tree-tenders.
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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.
Dance Affiliate - Get $10 off Dance Performances with your CCRA Membership. Members use promo code allattheprince.
Philly Foodworks - Use the code "CCRA" when signing up for home delivery and receive a $20 discount on delivery charges.
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