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Solarize Center City Update
Thanks to those of you (more than 60!)
who joined us at the Trinity Church for our kick off event. It was
lively and a great start. We are busy preparing initial solar proposals
and have our first contract in hand. Please visit www.solarizecentercity.com for more info! Upcoming events include:
Teas, Cookies, and Solar
Sunday 11/13 @ 3pm @ the Ethical Society on Rittenhouse Square. We will welcome RSVPs shortly.
Winter Is Coming: Solar Survival
Save the date: Thursday 12/1 @ 5:30pm @ the Dwight D (a new Bed and Breakfast) at the Dwight D @ 256 S. 16th Street.
We
are busy planning additional gatherings, including at area coffee shops
and hot spots. If you'd be willing to gather your neighbors to host us
or have suggestions for great venues in the area, please don't hesitate
to let us know. Call 215 939.6699 or email info@solar-states.com. Don't forget, CCRA members get an additional five cents off per watt, which means hundreds of dollars saved on your solar!
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Put
on your dancin' shoes! It's a Gal thing! Dance, get fit, drink and
eat! Doesn't get any better. Come celebrate the end of all day/night
Election News and have fun with your friends.
FREE to CCRA
members (you must a paid member of CCRA) AND you can bring a friend or
neighbor for FREE AS WELL. We will be coordinating shared expense Uber
rides from a convenient location, for those who want a lift. RSVP by
11/11 at http://centercityresidents.org/event-2363793
This event is sponsored by CCRA and Society Hill Dance Academy
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New CCRA Merchant Members
Home Helpers - As
the premier provider of quality non-medical and personal in-home care,
Home Helpers has been making life easier for clients for over a
decade.They are offering a 10% discount of their services to CCRA
members.
Suga Restaurant
(1720 Sansom St) - Suga is the newest venture of the internationally
acclaimed chef and author Susanna Foo and her son Gabriel Foo. Suga will
delight the senses with a farm-fresh take on Foo's award-winning style
of Chinese and French fusion cuisine. Suga will offer a 10% discount to
CCRA members.
Society Hill Dance Academy - Through
a special arrangement with CCRA, they are offering an introductory Free
VIP Instructional Package (valued at $200) to CCRA members. The VIP
package includes 3 group classes and one private lesson. You can arrange
for the CCRA offer as an individual or as a couple by contacting SHDA
at 215-574-3574 or via email and
asking for the CCRA VIP package. You can also arrange your own group
for a fun learning environment. Come join the fun and merriment found
at Society Hill Dance Academy.
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Fall 2016 Neighborhood Tree Planting, Sat, 11/19, 9am, Community Garden, 26th & Spruce Sts. - Rain or Shine
Tree recipients: If
you are able, please help with the tree planting of your tree. Folks
who invest the effort to help plant their tree form a bond with their
tree and are more likely to continue to care for them down the road. At a
minimum, make at least twenty gallons of water available for the team
when they arrive that morning, by way of access to a spigot or buckets.
Tree planter volunteers: Please bring gardening gloves if you have them.
Want to lead a planting team? To learn from PHS' finest, please attend the Bare Root Planting Leader training, Thursday, November 10 , 6:00 - 7:30 pm at PHS (5th Floor) and RSVP to Mindy Maslin.
Also,
past tree recipients, are your neighbors green with envy at your new
street tree? Is your tree lonely? If so, please send them this application for a street tree for the Spring 2017 to help further green your block! The deadline is November 21st (not November 1 as the form says.)
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325 S. 18th Conservatorship Hearing ,Thurs 11/22, 9:30, City Hall, Courtroom 602
Neighbors
interested in the conservatorship proceedings about the derelict
property on the southeast corner of 18th and Delancey may attend this
rescheduled hearing. Michael McIlhinney, the attorney for the parties
seeking the appointment of a conservator can be reached at mmcilhinney@otlp.com.
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Gathering, Tue, 11/22, 7pm, Holy Trinity Church, NW Cor. Ritt Sq.
At this CCRA sponsored gathering, a neighborhood tradition, 13 congregations in our area's Buddhist, Christian, Humanist, Islamic, and Jewish faith communities invite residents to offer thanks in their respective traditions. An
offertory will be collected for The Bethesda Project which provides
shelter for Philadelphia's most vulnerable. Please bring food for the
post event reception. Click here to view the list of participating congregations participating.
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Happy Hour with your Philadelphia Council-at-Large members, Dec. 14, 2016 at 6 PM, at Victor's Bar, 2101 Chestnut St.
CCRA
has many events with officials representing districts in our footprint.
We're honored to provide this event to meet our Council-at-Large
members. Each will speak for a couple minutes about their 2017 focus and
then mingle. This is a time for you to meet with city leaders. All seven at-Large members are invited. First round is on CCRA for CCRA members and their guests. Victor's Bar will graciously provide the food and Happy Hour prices for drinks.
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Neighborhood News and Events
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NextMove Dance presents the legendary Martha Graham Dance Company, Thurs, 11/3 - Sun 11/6, Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St
One of America's most celebrated and visionary dance troupes, the Martha
Graham Dance Company (MGDC), returns to Philadelphia after a decade on
the NextMove Dance Series. Named by Time Magazine as the "Dancer of the
Century," founder/choreographer Martha Graham has left a deep and
lasting impact on American art and culture through her repertoire of 181
works. The program includes Graham's masterworks Appalachian Spring
(1944), Errand into the Maze (1947), Dark Meadow Suite (2016) featuring
highlights from Graham's Dark Meadow (1946)and a re-imaging of Graham's
poignant solo Lamentation (1930) in Lamentation Variations (2007) by
contemporary choreographers - Bulareyaung Pagarlava, Richard Move and
Larry Keigwin.
Performances take place
Thursday, November 3 at 7:30pm; Friday, November 4 at 8:00pm; Saturday,
November 5 at 2:00pm and 8:00 pm; and Sunday, November 6 at 2:30pm and
7:30pm. CCRA members can receive $10 off single tickets by using the code SAVE10. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Prince Theater box office, by phone 215-422-4580 or online http://princetheater.org/next-move. For more information visit www.danceaffiliates.org
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Greenfield Bake Sale, Tues, 11/8, 7am - 6pm, Greenfield Sch., 2200 Chestnut St.
The
families of Albert M. Greenfield Elementary School will be trying to
make this election SWEET and are hosting a bake sale on Tuesday,
November 8th, from 7:00am - 6:00pm. If this is your polling location
please stop by the tasty tent. All proceeds will benefit the students at
Albert M Greenfield School, 2200 Chestnut Street.
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Tuesday, November 8, 7am-8pm
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Love Your Park Day, Sat, 11/12, 9am to 12pm
Volunteers will be planting daffodil and tulip bulbs around the
perimeter of the park. If you would like to come out and help from 9am
to 12 noon, please email chloe@friendsofrittenhouse.org.
Friends of Rittenhouse Square will provide all the supplies, just come
dressed appropriately and ready to dig. This event is weather
permitting and may be cancelled due to rain.
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Under Glass: A Victorian Obsession w/ Author and Collector John Whitenight, Thurs, 11/17, 2pm, Atheneum, 210 S. 6th St.
John
Whitenight, author of the beautiful and captivating book, "Under Glass -
A Victorian Obsession" will share his interest in and love of this
little known Penn's Village has discovered yet another fascinating neighbor: Victorian decorative art.
Please register by emailing info@pennsvillage.org or call
215 925 7333. There is no charge for Penn's Village members and
volunteers but a $5 donation is appreciated from other guests.
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Art Exhibition, Thurs, 11/27, 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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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 SAVE10.
Philly Foodworks - Use the code "CCRA" when signing up for home delivery and receive a $20 discount on delivery charges.
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