We hope to see you all at our next FNA general membership meeting on Thursday\, March 18 -- 7pm at the Fishtown Rec Center. We will have several representatives from PennDOT at the meeting to discuss the plans for I-95 and any potential changes in traffic patterns for neighborhood streets. We will also have a raffle for gift certificates to Metropolitan Bakery. Come at 6\:30 for socializing and refreshments courtesy of one of Fishtown's newest additions\, Bella Sera Cafe.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T025156Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100319T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100319T220000Z UID:http://fishtown.us/node/15737 URL;VALUE=URI:http://fishtown.us/node/15737 SUMMARY:Junior Green Guide Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join the Junior Green Guides in learning about the environment and going green at home and at school!
We meet on the 3rd floor of Fishtown Community Library at 1217 Montgomery Avenue.
Ages 7-13 welcome
Come join us as we celebrate the arrival of spring with a great event at Penn Treaty Park!
Egg Hunt w/prizes in various age groups
Facepainting
Basket raffles
Food table &\; more
Special guest...The Easter Bunny!!
$5 entry fee
all proceeds benefit our program serving over 180 mostly local families as Fishtown's premier family support organization!
www.neighborhoodparenting.org
Paint like Picasso
Class starts March 22nd
12 to Adult 4 week class Mondays 6\:00pm – 7\:30pm Cost $70
This class will explore the history of Picasso and his works of art. You will study Picasso and come up with your own original artistic works using different elements of his artistic style. You will learn techniques\, styles and vision found in Picasso’s masterpieces through different methods such as working from pictures of Picasso’s works\, and also using diverse still life objects/shapes and other visual tools.
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Class starts March 23rd
12 - Adult 4 week class Thursdays 6\:00pm – 7\:30pm Cost $72
This class is designed to help people learn how to take better pictures with the equipment they already have. Classes will consist of shooting outside\, &\; doing indoor still-life &\; portraits. We will not be doing any darkroom work or developing\, so students should be able to get their pictures developed or downloaded onto a computer &\; printed for each class session.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T025156Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100327T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100327T160000Z UID:http://fishtown.us/node/15694 URL;VALUE=URI:http://fishtown.us/node/15694 SUMMARY:Easter Egg Hunt - Friends of Penn Treaty Park DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Penn Treaty Park for an Easter Egg Hunt at the park. All children are welcome. Prizes\, candy and fun.
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ATONEMENT LUTHERAN CHURCH
1538 E. Montgomery Ave.
215-423-7629
Saturday\, March 27\, 2010
2\:00 P.M. to 5\:00 P.M.
Cost $5.00
Includes 3 cards with 9 total Bingo squares and a chance at a door prize
14 Games of Regular Bingo
5 Specials
(Specials sold separately at .50 a special)
There are many different filled baskets and containers to win!
DOORS OPEN AT 1\:00 P.M.
GAMES START AT 2\:00 P.M. SHARP
Food\, desserts and beverages will be available to purchase!
Chances will also be sold on special baskets
Where\: Holy Name of Jesus Church Hall
When\: 7PM - 11PM
Cost\: $25 Per Ticket
Jeff Kilpatrick will be releasing the 2nd volume of his Sketches of Fishtown project in book form. Each book will be hand-numbered and contain the next 50 issues of the comics that were in the Spirit Newspaper.
Tickets are $25\, and a free book comes with every ticket. The event will take place in Holy Name's Church Hall. There will be raffles of original art and other prizes\, a DJ\, food\, beer\, and 50/50 tickets.
Tickets will be sold after March 1.
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Class starts April 5th
Ages 6 – 12 6 week class Mondays 6\:00pm – 7\:00pm Cost $ 80
Have fun in this six week class with drums while learning stick control through
rudiments &\; drum fundamentals through beats. At the end of this class students will have the skills to sit down behind a drum set &\; play to their favorite songs. Teacher\: Tyrel McCoy
Portside Arts Center
2531 E Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia\, PA 19125
215-427-1514
portsideartscenter [at] verizon [dot] net
www.portsideartscenter.com
A proposal to combine lot lines to create a parking lot at 63-89 Laurel St. 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 in the form of a driver's license or a photo id and a recent piece of mail addressed to your home.
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We meet on the 3rd floor of the Fishtown Community Library at 1217 Montgomery Ave.
Ages 7-13 welcome
19125 Neighborhood Spring Cleanup
Saturday\, April 10th
9am - 12 noon
It's that time of year again! The snow is gone\, the sun is back\, and spring cleaning begins! Help clean up our neighborhood as part of the City-Wide Spring Cleanup! Pick the meetup location closest to you\:
Fishtown Rec Center -1202 E. Montgomery Avenue
NKCDC Garden Center - 1825 Frankford Avenue
East Kensington - York &\; Jasper Streets
Olde Richmond - Huntingdon &\; Aramingo
Bring your own gloves.
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The Walking Fish Theatre
2509 Frankford Ave • Philadelphia PA 19125
Saturday\, April 10 through Saturday\, May 22\, 2010
11\:00am-12\:15pm
Cost is only $60 for 6 weeks!
Taught by theatre veteran and teacher Kate McGrath\, Fun with Acting will fire up the imagination and boost self-expression in a fun group atmosphere. Using improvisation\, storytelling and theatre games students will learn how to use their bodies and voices to transform into a character\, how to create dramatic conflict and reach creative and entertaining solutions.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100320T025156Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100416T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100416T220000Z UID:http://fishtown.us/node/15741 URL;VALUE=URI:http://fishtown.us/node/15741 SUMMARY:Junior Green Guide Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join the Junior Green Guides in learning about the environment and going green at home and at school!
We meet on the 3rd floor of the Fishtown Community Library at 1217 Montgomery Ave.
Ages 7-13 welcome