Reminder: AOH Mass and Breakfast this weekend

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

9TH ANNUAL DIVISION 51 COMMUNION MASS & BREAKFAST 

Sunday, January 29th, 2012
11:00 AM Mass – Holy Name Church
 
Breakfast in Parish Hall immediately following Mass 
 
GUEST SPEAKER — Former Irish Political Prisoner — Pearse Kerr
 
  
2012 AOH DIVISION 51 MAN OF THE YEAR
Father Francis P. Groarke
 
Tickets are $10 per person, $5 for children 6 to 12; kids under 5 FREE with paying adult
 
For Tickets, Contact:
Bill Francisco @ 215-370-2745 Or Jay McCarrie @ 215-425-5810
Tickets Also Available At The Door!!!
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Kids and Teen Acting Classes at Walking Fish

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

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New Classes Forming Now for

Fun With Acting for Kids (7-10)
and Teen Acting Class (11-17)

Coming up, two sessions of acting classes at Walking Fish Theatre! Fun with Acting, a beginner’s acting class for kids ages 7-10 and a new class: Acting for Teens, ages 11-18. Both  Fun with Acting and Acting for Teens start Saturday, April 14 and go until Saturday, May 19, 2012  at Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125. Times for Fun with Acting: 10:00am-11:15am. Times for Acting for Teens: 11:30am-12:45pm. Cost is $60 for 6 weeks.

Contact Walking Fish Theatre for more info: 215-427-9255 or  www.walkingfishtheatre.com or info@bsomeday.org

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Zoning Updates, 1/24/2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

January 24th
7:00 pm Community Meeting
421 Memphis St: Conversion of existing single story building to 5 single family homes

February 7th
7:00pm Joint Community Meeting w/East Kensington Neighbors Association
1939-47 N Front St: Use Approval

The meeting will be held at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E. Montgomery Ave. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver’s license or a photo ID and a lease, utility bill, or recent piece of mail addressed to your home or business.

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January 2012 General Membership Meeting

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

Join the FNA for the first General Membership Meeting on 2012 to be held at the Fishtown Rec Center on Thursday January 17th at the Rec Center (1202 E. Montgomery Ave, entrance across from the basketball court). Coffee at 630 PM, 7 PM start for the meeting.

You get a chance to meet the new board, get an update from the FNA committees and some kickoff information for the 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff!  

Also, Ariel from NKCDC will be there with this week’s Farm to Families box to answer questions and take sign ups. So you can actually see an example of what comes every week! Spiffy.

Some details about the Farm to Families program can be found here: http://www.sustainable19125.org/wordpress/?p=671

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Sustainable 19125 present a Deep Green Seminar

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

Sustainable 19125 is happy to introduce our new Deep Green Seminars, a place where people interested in urban sustainability and the complexities of environmental conservation can speak with and learn from experts in various fields. 

Tuesday, Jan. 24th: 6pm to 7pm

Deep Green Seminar with Alex Dews, Program & Policy Director of MOS

Coral Street Arts House | 2446 Coral St.

This is a free event, RSVP required: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2761837731

For more info contact Ariel Diliberto

adiliberto@nkcdc.org | 215-427-0350 x139

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Zoning Meetings, January 24th

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

Tuesday, January 24, 7:00 pm:  1213 E. Susquehanna
A proposal for a new construction with a side yard setback.

Tuesday, January 24, 7:30 pm: 421 Memphis Street
A proposal for the conversion of an existing single-story building to 5 single-family homes.

The meetings will be held at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E. Montgomery Ave. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver’s license or a photo ID and a lease, utility bill, or recent
piece of mail addressed to your home or business.

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January Events at the Fishtown Library

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

Yoga for Adults and Teens

Tuesdays, January 10 – February 28 at 6:30 pm

Free and open to the public – just bring a mat! The Fishtown Community Branch is located at 1217 E. Montgomery Ave.

Crafternoon!

Wednesdays, January 11-25 at 4:00 pm

School-age students and teenagers are invited to join our afterschool leader for fun craft projects! The Fishtown Community Branch is located at 1217 E. Montgomery Ave.

 Cooking & Nutrition Classes

Thursdays, January 26 – March 1 at 5:30 pm

The Food Trust presents a free six-week course that includes low-cost cooking ideas, nutrition tips, grocery store tours, food tasting, and giveaways and raffles! The class will meet on Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30 pm, beginning January 26, at the Fishtown Community Branch (1217 E. Montgomery Ave.). Registration is required; email nentrekin@thefoodtrust.org or call 215-575-0444 ext. 186.

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Food & Beverage Cartons Now Recyclable Curbside

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

On December 14, the City of Philadelphia announced that food and beverage cartons, including milk and juice cartons, soup and broth, soy milk, eggnog, and wine cartons, are now recyclable as a part of the City’s residential curbside recycling program.

The City of Philadelphia is working in a public private partnership with the Carton Council to provide this new service. Don’t forget to add your food and beverage cartons to your recycling bin, earn more Recycling Rewards points, and redeem them for exciting discounts!

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FNA Zoning Meetings, January 17th

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

7:00 pm:  2311 Frankford Avenue
A proposal for a use approval for an ice cream parlor (Little Baby’s Ice Cream)


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7:30 pm: 1339 Berks Street
A proposal for a two-family dwelling on a single-family lot

The meetings will be held at the Fishtown Rec Center, 1202 E. Montgomery Ave. All residents of Fishtown are eligible to vote. Please bring proof of residence or business ownership in the form of a driver’s license or a photo ID and a lease, utility bill, or recent piece of mail addressed to your home or business.

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Elderly Advocacy Programs at Lutheran Settlement

Posted on January 7, 2012 by admin

Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly Programs

Lutheran Settlement House, 1340 Frankford Ave

The following workshops all take place on Wednesdays at 9:30am:

January 18th: Elder Abuse

February 16th: Long Term Care

March 14th: Caring for the Caregiver

All are welcome.  Call Peggy at 215-426-8610×206 to register or for more information.

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