South Square Town Watch: CCRA Newsletter

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Promote Your Business By Donating An Auction Item to CCRA's Celebration Event

CCRA's 2017 Celebration of Center City Living fundraiser is being held this year at the Academy of Vocal Arts on Monday, May 15. This year's theme will be "School House Rock," and a portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to our local Greenfield Elementary School, together with many of the school-related decorations (e.g., notebooks, pencils, crayons, etc.) Why not promote your business by donating a tax-deductible item to our silent or live auction. Auction donors will be recognized, with their donations, on CCRA's website every day through the date of the event, weekly through a link in this newsletter, and in hard copy in both the Celebration program and our Center City Quarterly magazine. Interested? Click here.

New Police Capt. Richie to Discuss Plans For 15th St. Area, Thurs. Apr. 13, 6:30 p.m., Peirce College, 1420 Pine

-Your Safety is of utmost importance to CCRA-

CCRA is hosting a town hall with new 9th Dist. Capt. Bob Richie, to update the neighborhood on the trends on 15th St. and what the police have, are and will do with 15th betw. Market & Spruce. Bring your questions and concerns.

District Attorney Candidates Debate, Sat., Apr. 15, 10:30am, Saxbys HQ, 2300 Chestnut St, Suite 310

CCRA is bringing you this crucial opportunity to become more informed about the candidates for this vital office. Tough questions for a tough job, up close and personal. Become more informed about the candidates to help you make the right choice. All candidates have been invited. Please email your questions to centercity@centercityresidents.org by 4/12. Larry Platt, Daily News and Philadelphia Mag. fmr ed. and Philadelphia Citizen co-founder, will moderate. Complimentary Saxbys specialty coffees! (Imp.: It's at Saxby's offices at 2300 Chestnut, not their coffee shop at 2000 Chestnut)

Astral Artists Presents "The Art Of The Quartet"

Sat, May 6, 7:30pm

Church of the Holy Trinity Rittenhouse Sq, 1904 Walnut St

Eunice Kim and Kristin Lee, violin
Maurycy Banaszek, viola

Christine Lamprea, cello

Henry Kramer, piano

CCRA Members use promo code "CCRA" to receive a discount. To purchase tickets, click here.

Neighborhood News & Events

Tonight! Save Our Sites presents, The Ecology of Rittenhouse Square - A Lecture by. Dr. Kenneth Frank, Thurs, 4/6, 7:30pm, Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq

Dr. Frank, Center City resident and retired medical doctor, will talk about the development of the Square and its natural history. The lecture is free, but a modest tax-deductible contribution to Save Our Sites would be appreciated. For more information and to RSVP, call 215-232-2344 or 215-915-6627 - or just come!

"Prelude to Spring" at the PA Horticultural Society McLean Library, 100 N. 20th St, 1st Fl, Now thru Thurs, 4/13

Visit the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's current exhibition of botanical paintings, "Prelude to Spring" by members of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators. Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Wanamaker Organ Spring Concert, Sat, 4/22, 4pm., Macy's, 13th & Market

Free and open to the public. Free organ Concerts are also held daily -- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at noon and 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday, at noon and 7:00 p.m. Please go to website to check for last minute changes.

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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.

Philly Foodworks - Use the code "CCRA" when signing up for home delivery and receive a $20 discount on delivery charges.

Photo Lounge 1909 Chestnut Street (267-322-6651)

Twenty-Two Gallery, 236 S. 22nd St, (215-772-1911)

Raven Lounge, 1718 Sansom St. (215-840-3577)

Rim's Dry Cleaners & Tailors,2203 South St. (215-546-1889)

Rittenhouse Hardware, 2001 Pine St. (215-735-6311)

Society Hill Dance Academy, 2nd & Pine (215-574-3754)

Suga Restaurant, 1720 Sansom St. (215-717-8968)

Ursula Hobson Fine Art Framing, 1528 Waverly St (215.546.7889)

Astral Artists - Use promo code "CCRA" to receive a $10 flat rate on all tickets to their concerts.

Baril, 267 S. 19th St (267-876-2808)

Dance Affiliates - Get $10 off Dance Performances with your CCRA Membership. Members use promo code SAVE10.