Fishtown.US - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19125 - Events Feed

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

FNA Zoning Committee Meeting: 63-89 Laurel St.

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:29:23 -0600

Start: Apr 6 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Apr 6 2010 - 7:30pm

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.

FNA Zoning Committee Meeting: 1300 Marlborough St.

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:31:17 -0600

Start: Apr 6 2010 - 7:30pm

End: Apr 6 2010 - 8:00pm

A proposal for the use of an existing two story structure as a two-family dwelling at 1300 Marlborough 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.

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

19125 Neighborhood Spring Cleanup

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:54:24 -0600

Start: Apr 10 2010 - 9:00am

End: Apr 10 2010 - 12:00pm

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.

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.

Junior Green Guide Meeting

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:25:59 -0700

Start: Apr 16 2010 - 4:00pm

End: Apr 16 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 the Fishtown Community Library at 1217 Montgomery Ave.
Ages 7-13 welcome