Schuylkill
River Park Community Garden Awarded the Blue Ribbon in the 2016 PA
Horticultural Society Gardening and Greening Contest.
Selected
from over 300 entries, the CCRA-sponsored Community Garden won the Blue
Ribbon as a Community Combination Garden, recognizing both the
vegetable growing prowess of the nearly 70 CCRA member gardeners and the
beautiful Parkside Plantings perennials surrounding the garden which
the gardeners plant and tend as a gift to the community. This is the
I-don't-know-how-many-years-in-a-row the Garden has won an award in this
popular contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
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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. Click here to view the list of participating congregations participating.
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Office Closure
In
observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, CCRA will closed on Thursday,
11/24 and Friday, 11/25. The office will reopen on Monday, 11/28.
No Trash Collection on Thurs, 11/24
Addresses with Thursday pickup will be collected on Fri, 11/25.
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Solarize Center City Update
We are busy preparing initial solar proposals and have our first contract in hand. Please visit www.solarizecentercity.com for more info! Our next upcoming event is:
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 also 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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Remapping Public Mtg, Wed, 12/7, 6 - 8pm, Independence Charter School, 1600 Lombard St.
CCRA
and the Philadelphia Planning Commission will host a public meeting
regarding remapping the zoning designations in the area between Broad
and 19th Street and Spruce and Rodman Street (see areas 13 and 14 in the
map attached).
The southern boundary stops short of South Street because the area
between Rodman and South Streets was the subject of an earlier meeting.
The proposed remapping has been suggested by CCRA's remapping committee
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Center City Sacred Spaces Free Tour Sun, 12/11, 1-4pm
For those who walk by our neighborhood's houses of worship but have yet to view their splendid interiors, join CCRA's self-guided tour
which can be commenced at any of twelve participating congregations
each of which will have a map and booklet describing tour stops. The
participating congregations opening their doors to the public are:
Arch Street Presbyterian Church, 7th & Arch
Arch Street United Methodist Church, Broad & Arch
First Presbyterian Church, 21st & Walnut
First Unitarian Church, 22nd & Chestnut
Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, 9th & Walnut
Liberti Church and First Baptist Church, 17th and Sansom
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 21st & Chestnut
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Locust St. btwn 16th and 17th
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 20th & Locust
The Shambhala Meditation Center, Sansom St. btwn 19th and 20th
Tenth Presbyterian Church (2:15-5pm), 17th & Spruce
Trinity Memorial Church, 22nd & Spruce
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Happy Hour with your Philadelphia Council-at-Large members, Wed, 12/14, 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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Friends of Greenfield and CCRA
invite you to
100 Things to do in Philadelphia Before You Die
Great Ideas for Having More Fun!
Author Talk & Book Signing
Monday, December 12, Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Albert M. Greenfield School, 2200 Chestnut Street
Irene Levy Baker will
speak about her newly-released book, 100 Things to do in Philadelphia
Before You Die. This well-curated, easy-to-use guide includes the
tried-and-true as well as little known gems and tips.
This is a joint event with CCRA and Friends of Greenfield
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Neighborhood News and Events
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Fall Neighborhood Tree Planting, Sat, 11/19, 9am, Community Garden, 26th & Spruce St. Rain or Shine
Meet at the Garden on 26th and Spruce to plant trees in the neighborhood.
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, we ask that you make at least twenty gallons of water
available for our 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.
As always, the more helping hands, the lighter the load for all!
Also,
past tree recipients, are your neighbors green with envy at your new
street tree? Is your tree lonely? If so, please forward them the 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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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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Annual Holiday Bazaar
Sat, 12/3, 10am - 3pm
Trinity Memorial Church, 22nd & Spruce St.
Choose
from a selection of beautiful fresh green wreaths, take a chance on
fabulous raffle baskets and find gifts handmade by local artisans.
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Art Exhibition at Twenty-Two Gallery: "Digital Garden" by Niko Brownlee, Fri, Now thru, Sun, 12/4, 236 S. 22nd Street
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"'Digital
Garden' is about what is possible in the digital age of art. It
tackles this question in several media and formats. From 2D prints, to
3D jewelry, the goal is to reveal what the fourth dimension of time can
yield after creative seeds are planted and nurtured. You are welcome to explore my Digital Garden." - Niko Brownlee
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Art Exhibition at The C.R. Ettinger Studio Gallery, Sun, 12/4, 4pm, 2215 South Street
See David Fertig's portfolio of etchings
based on the Napoleonic Wars. Proofs of the first 20 prints will be
sold at a reduced price to raise funds for completion of the project.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
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Education: Our Human Right and All Rights on Human Rights Day, Thurs, 12/8, 5:30 - 8pm, Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq.
Be
informed about the progress and struggle for quality public education
on the global and local level. Presentations and Q&As will allow
you to offer your voice on this issue. Free to the public. Light
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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 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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