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HIGH DRAMMA Sketch Comedy this weekend

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:22:58 -0700

Start: Mar 12 2010 - 9:00pm

End: Mar 12 2010 - 10:30pm

Outrageous sketch comedy this weekend, March 12 & 13 with HIGH DRAMMA. Join the crazy boys and girls for Strong Work. Show starts at 9pm. Tix $10. Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Ave.

www.walkingfishtheatre.com

My Nephew Ben and his band play The Fire this Friday!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:09:30 -0700

Start: Mar 12 2010 - 10:00pm

End: Mar 12 2010 - 11:30pm

Come join your friends Ben Seretan, Asa Horvitz, Adam Tinkle, Mattpatt, Josh Koenig, Will Brant and Jake Nussbaum (the last 2 dudes twice each night!) for one or several evenings of spirited raucousness.

Fri. Mar 12 2010 9:00P Philadelphia, PA
@ The Fire w/ The Bad Doctors, The Roddies, and The Parsnip Revolt

Duchampion is a multiplicity focused along the Fugazi–Arthur Russell sound-logic continuum. (I have no idea what this means.

Penn Treaty Park - Monthly Cleanup

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:19:30 -0700

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 9:00am

End: Mar 13 2010 - 11:00am

Join the Friends of Penn Treaty Park for our first cleanup of the year that, hopefully, will not involve a major snowstorm.

We have the supplies and will even give you some coffee and treats.

Kids' Carnival @ Summerfield

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:34:18 -0700

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 6:30pm

End: Mar 13 2010 - 8:00pm

KIDS CARNIVAL
Saturday, March 13
6:30pm - 8:00 pm
Summerfield / Konrad Square / 2223 E Dauphin @ Tulip
NO ADMISSION FEE!

Carnival Games
Face-painting
Crafts
Active Games
Food

Liberti & Summerfield join together once again to present our 2nd Annual Kids Carnival.

Last year's event was such a big hit, with hundreds of people participating, that we had to do it again!

Aimed especially at elementary-school aged kids, but the whole family is welcome.

Hope to see you there.

St. Patty's Day Fundraiser to Benefit the Late Pat McAdams

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:41 -0700

Start: Mar 13 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Mar 13 2010 - 7:00pm

Fundraiser to benefit the lat Pat McAdams
UACA (Ukie Club)
847 N. Franklin St.
Phila., PA 19123
$25.00 / person
Buffet, beer, music & silent auction

Everything Sculpture begins at the Portside!!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:19:38 -0700

Start: Mar 15 2010 - 4:30pm

End: Mar 15 2010 - 6:00pm

Everything Sculpture
Class starts March 15th
Ages 7-12 4 week class Mondays 4:30pm – 6:00pm Cost $60

For kids who like to build and make all kinds of crazy creations! We'll be working with clay, cardboard, paper mâché and recycled materials to explore the wonders and techniques of sculpture. Fun for all! Instructor: Kim Gavin

Portside Arts Center
2531 E Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
215-427-1514
portsideartscenter [at] verizon [dot] net
www.portsideartscenter.com

Piano begins at the Portside!!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:24:10 -0700

Start: Mar 16 2010 - 5:00pm

End: Mar 16 2010 - 6:30pm

Piano
Class starts March 16th
Ages 8-12 5 week class Tuesdays 5:00pm – 6:30pm Cost $ 80

Students will learn right & left hand technique, note names & locations, rhythm, meter, ear training, improvisation, patterns, musical form & composition. Excellent for beginning level & intermediate students. Teacher: Chris Houston

Portside Arts Center
2531 E Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
215-427-1514
portsideartscenter [at] verizon [dot] net
www.portsideartscenter.com

FNA Zoning Committee Meeting: 1135 Crease St.

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:13:04 -0700

Start: Mar 16 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Mar 16 2010 - 7:30pm

A proposal for a two-family dwelling with one off-street parking space at 1135 Crease 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.

March Madness 2010 - Shissler Rec Center

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:54:09 -0700

Start: Mar 18 2010 - 3:30pm

End: Mar 18 2010 - 7:00pm

Join us at Shissler Rec on Thursday, March 18th for our 9th Annual March Madness. This year's event will be dedicated to the memory of Joe Minarik, who gave a lot of his time to the success of this and so many other Fishtown programs.

The Madness begins at 3:30 P.M., when students from Philadelphia’s Public, Parochial and Charter schools face off in an academic bowl competition structured like the NCAA Basketball Tournament, hence the name. The games consist of questions and answers with varying point levels and degrees of difficulty.

Rainbow Park Garden Clean-Up!

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:55:30 -0700

Start: Mar 18 2010 - 5:00pm

End: Mar 18 2010 - 6:30pm

Come out to clean up the Rainbow Park garden lot in preparation for its Spring makeover and planting! We'll bring bags and tools, all you need to bring is gloves! See you at the corner of Jasper and Sergeant Streets!

FNA General Membership Meeting

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:12:06 -0700

Start: Mar 18 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Mar 18 2010 - 8:00pm

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.

Junior Green Guide Meeting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:17:03 -0700

Start: Mar 19 2010 - 4:00pm

End: Mar 19 2010 - 5:00pm

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

By My Side Neighborhood Parenting Program Easter Egg Hunt

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:23:39 -0700

Start: Mar 21 2010 - 12:00pm

End: Mar 21 2010 - 2:30pm

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 begins at the Portside!!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:20:43 -0700

Start: Mar 22 2010 - 6:00pm

End: Mar 22 2010 - 7:30pm

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.

Introduction to Photography begins at the Portside!!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:21:41 -0700

Start: Mar 23 2010 - 6:00pm

End: Mar 23 2010 - 7:30pm

Introduction to Photography
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.

Fishtown Library Book Club

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:26:49 -0700

Start: Mar 24 2010 - 6:00pm

End: Mar 24 2010 - 7:00pm

We will discuss The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Please, call or stop by the library for more information. Fishtown Library - 1217 E. Montgomery Ave. - 215-685-9990

Easter Egg Hunt - Friends of Penn Treaty Park

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:20:55 -0700

Start: Mar 27 2010 - 10:00am

End: Mar 27 2010 - 11:00am

Join the Friends of Penn Treaty Park for an Easter Egg Hunt at the park. All children are welcome. Prizes, candy and fun.

Basket Bingo!

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:56:48 -0700

Start: Mar 27 2010 - 2:00pm

End: Mar 27 2010 - 5:00pm

BASKET BINGO
at
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

Sketches of Fishtown Volume II Book Release Party

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:29:17 -0700

Start: Mar 27 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Mar 27 2010 - 11:00pm

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.

Fun with Drums begins at the Portside!!

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:22:52 -0700

Start: Apr 5 2010 - 6:00pm

End: Apr 5 2010 - 7:00pm

Fun with Drums
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

Junior Green Guide Meeting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:16:16 -0700

Start: Apr 9 2010 - 4:00pm

End: Apr 9 2010 - 5:00pm

Join the Junior Green Guides in learning about the environment and going green at home and school!

We meet on the 3rd floor of the Fishtown Community Library at 1217 Montgomery Ave.
Ages 7-13 welcome

Fun with Acting classes at Walking Fish Theatre (weekly thru May 22)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:15:20 -0700

Start: Apr 10 2010 - 11:00am

End: Apr 10 2010 - 12:15pm

Fun with Acting Class for kids ages 7-12

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.