Thursday, July 6, 2017

CCRA Newsletter




 
CCRA News & Events
Public Meeting/Listening Session: Lombard/South Protected Bike Lane Project, Mon, 7/17, 5:30Pm, The Philadelphia School, 2500 South Street
The City is hosting a listening session on protected bicycle lanes for Lombard, South, and 27th Streets.  For the city's flyer and more information, click here.
SAVE THE DATE - CCRA House Tour - Sunday, Oct 22, 1-5 pm. 
CCRA's annual House Tour will be on Sunday, October 22nd!  We're now on the search for houses and event volunteers.  If you want to show off your house, call or email CCRA today!   We are looking for all types of properties, large and small, from stately rowhomes and high-rise penthouse condo units, to efficiently furnished trinities and even micro-apartments!
Office Closure
In observance of Independence Day and to give the staff a break, CCRA will close on Monday, 7/3, and will reopen on Monday, 7/10, at 9:30am.  
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Save the Date
Dialogue with State Rep Brian Sims,
Thurs, Oct 5, 6:00 p.m. 
Save the Date 
Conversation with Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, 
Thurs, Oct 12, 6:30 p.m. 
Neighborhood
Neighborhood News & Events
Snyderman-Works Galleries, 303 Cherry St, is closing after 52 years

All items in the gallery since May are offered for sale at a 25% discount. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until end of July. (Closed on July 4.) Ruth and Rick Snyderman are launching a new art consulting business: http://snydermanartconsultants.weebly.com/
Dilworth Park, near City Hall, offers special attractions - food, drinks, music, and movies through the summer, weather permitting:
 
PNC presents Live @ Lunch, Wednesdays, 12 noon to 1:30 pm
Sips at Dilworth Park, Wednesdays, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Pictures in the Park, Fridays, July 30-August 25
Preview Group Show at the Naudain Street Art Collaborative, Fri, 7/7, Ageless Gardens, 2503 Naudain St, 6-8pm
 
Enjoy art, tapas, and cocktails; mix and mingle with local artists: Betsy Alexander, Sally Eisenberg, Karen Villarreal, Bill Silver, Ed Bronstein, Emily Squires Levine, Lauren Sweeney, Burnell Yow, Bhavisha Patel, and Leslie Sudock. Tickets are $40 per person or $75 for two people. All proceeds benefit Philadelphia Open Studio Tours and The Center for Emerging Visual Artists.
American Red Cross Blood Drive at Trinity Center for Urban Life, Sat 7/8, 10am-3pm, 2212 Spruce St
 
Pre register to donate blood. Make your appointment today: Click Here 

Call 215-824-6878 to register by phone or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org and enter the sponsor code: Trinity Center
Area hospital patients are counting on you! Remember to HYDRATE- drink plenty of water. Please remember your ID.
Art Exhibition at Twenty-Two Gallery, Carol Ashton- Hergenhahn, "The Structure of Things," Now thru Sun, 7/9, 236 S. 22nd St.
 
 
Carol Ashton-Hergenhan explores a few select plants from her garden in a show of new and recent work, "The Structure of Things," at Twenty-Two Gallery. Within the categories of "Different Views", "Different Times", Different Parts and  "Just Because"  Ashton-Hergenhan rotates specimens in a single image, has sets of pieces that show change over time, or selects different parts of a plant for individual focus.
 
Links
Useful Links
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. 
 
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)
Home Helpers Philly, 1835 S. Broad St., Ste 2 (215-334-2600)
Koresh Dance Company, 2002 Rittenhouse Sq St. (267-687-1769)
Liberty Vet Pets, 265 S. 20th St. (888-458-8587)
Nature's Gallery Florist, 2124 Walnut St (215-563-5554)
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.

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