South Square Town Watch: CCRA Newsletter

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William Penn House

AT&T

Brandywine Realty Trust

Boyds Philadelphia

Clemens Construction Co.

Firstrust Bank

Academy of Vocal Arts

Di Bruno Bros.

Moore Brothers Wine Company

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CCRA News & Events

Celebration of Center City Living, Mon., 5/15, 6-8:30 PM, Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce

Celebrate the joys of Center City Living with your friends and neighbors; honor our local Greenfield Elementary School and its Principal,Dan Lazar , our 2017 Lenora Berson Community Service Award winner; and help raise some money for CCRA at our beautiful neighborhood opera house and generous host, the Academy of Vocal Arts.

Complementing our Award winner, this year's theme is "School House Rock, and many of the decorations (e.g., notebooks, pencils, crayons, etc.), and part of the evening's proceeds, will be donated to the Greenfield School. There will be hors d'oeuvres and desserts (courtesy of Di Bruno Bros.), wine pourings (courtesy of Moore Brothers Wine Company), theme-related cocktail, live band performing classic rock favorites, as well as a silent and live auction (see list of items). Gold Level Sponsors: AT&T and Brandywine Realty Trust. Bronze Level Sponsors: Boyds Philadelphia, Clemens Construction Co., and Firstrust Bank. Tickets start at $75 per person ($40 for those under 40) and can be purchased online or by calling 215-546-6719.

Yo! Adrian! Let's Ride! Rocky Ride, June 23, 10 AM at 21st & Shunk

A fun ride to support CCRA and the Bicycle Coalition, following 15 miles of Rocky's training run. Register Here for $35.

Neighborhood News & Events

Trinity Memorial Church Jumble Sale scheduled for Sat, 4/29, has been POSTPONED until October

Used Book Sale at PCI, Sat, 4/29, 11am-4pm, Free Library on Rittenhouse Sq.

Friends of PCI (Philadelphia City Institute) will host their huge annual Used Book Sale on Saturday April 29, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. at the Free Library, PCI branch on Rittenhouse Square, in the meeting room on the lower level (no elevator). Hundreds of good quality books, DVDs, music CDs, and audiobooks will be available for purchase and all proceeds benefit the PCI Library.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Sat, 4/29, 10am-2pm, Fire Station, 2108 Market St.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is holding its annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You can bring prescription drugs that you are no longer using to the Fire Station at 2108-14 Market Street where the Philadelphia Police Department will be collecting them in the rear of the building. For other Take Back sites, click here.

Norman Rockwell Exhibition at the Philadelphia History Museum, thru Sun, 4/30, 15 S. 7th St.

42 Norman Rockwell illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post are on exhibit at the Philadelphia History Museum in the Made in Philadelphia Gallery. The Saturday Evening Post was published from 1897 to 1969 by the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia. Between 1916 and 1963 Rockwell illustrated 322 Post covers. In 1998, Marshall and Donald Stoltz donated the complete collection of Rockwell's covers to the Atwater Kent Museum.

The Rittenhouse Row Preview Party

Wednesday, 5/3, 7-9:30pm

The Hyatt at the Bellevue, 200 S. Broad St

Delectable cuisine and cocktails from Rittenhouse Row Members

Click here for more information

Astral Artists Presents "The Art Of The Quartet"

Sat, May 6, 7:30pm

Church of the Holy Trinity Ritt. 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.

Donate Jewelry to Ten Thousand Villages, 1122 Walnut St

Ten Thousand Villages is collecting jewelry to give as Mothers' Day gifts to women in Laurel House, a safe haven for abused women and children. You will get a coupon for 15% discount on your next purchase. Please bring jewelry donations by May 7.

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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.

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 (267 687-2608)

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

Di Bruno Bros., 1730 Chestnut St, (uses separate card, see info here)

Dom's Shoe Repair, 203 S. 20th St (215-972-0098)

Eye Candy Vision, 218 S. 20th St (215-568-3937)