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Peter Bressi Northeast Senior Center

Peter Bressi Northeast Senior Center 4744 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19124  215-831-2926)    The center is open Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  We have free parking!  The center offers a variety of programs and activities, some include: Bingo, trips, speakers, Wii bowling, Jewelry Making Class, Sing-alongs, computers, parties, and many more.  The center also offers a daily lunch program & information and assistance.  We have volunteer opportunities available.  Best of all, we offer transportation to members 65 or older.  For more information, or to schedule a tour call 215-831-2926.

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Coming Up in Frankford 6/2/ to 7/25/2014

  • REANIMATE | Philadelphia Sculptors – Sat, June 28, 12pm – 5pm, the corner of Frankford Avenue and Paul Street | MFL to Margaret-Orthodox- Members of Philadelphia Sculptors will address the concept of bringing new life back to a place, person, or community. Work ranges from the figurative to the abstract, with artists employing techniques and materials that may reference the past as they create work of the present.
  • Frankford Community Health Fair – Sat, June 28, 1pm – 4pm,  Aria Health Parking Lot, 4900 Frankford Ave.
  • Bird Walk – Sun, June 29, 8:00am – 10:30am,  Tacony Creek Park, I & Ramona – Join us for a FREE walk to look for birds with expert birder Keith Russell of the Audubon Society. Expect some good bird spotting (woodpeckers, chickadees, hawks, oh my!) Donuts, COFFEE and binoculars will be provided. RSVP to Doryán De Angel at doryan@ttfwatershed.org or 215.744.1953
  • HIV and Hepatitis C Testing – Sun, June 29, 11am – 4pm,  St. Mark’s Church, 4442 Frankford Avenue – Philly Faith in Action was brings the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Drexel University with their mobile medical center to St Marks for rapid HIV and hepatitis C testing, counseling and follow up care. They will be here the 2nd Saturday of every month.
  • Friends of Overington Park – Wed, July 2, 7pm – 8pm – In Overington Park by the tool shed
  • REANIMATE | Philadelphia Sculptors – Sat, July 5, 12pm – 5pm, the corner of Frankford Avenue and Paul Street | MFL to Margaret-Orthodox- Members of Philadelphia Sculptors will address the concept of bringing new life back to a place, person, or community. Work ranges from the figurative to the abstract, with artists employing techniques and materials that may reference the past as they create work of the present.
  • Frankford Community Spirit Day Honoring Al Stark Jr. – Sat, July 5, 2:00pm – 4:30pm, St. Marks Church parking lot, 4442 Frankford Ave – A day to celebrate Frankford. Small carnival games for kids, grab bags and community information for parents. Refreshments. This is a Free event. Sponsored by Keep the Faith in Frankford
  • Movie Matinee – Mon, July 7, 12:30pm – 3:00pm,  Peter Bressi Northeast Senior Center 4744 Frankford Ave. – Please join us for Movie Matinee Monday. You pick it, we play it! Popcorn and beverages served. Free of charge
  • Frankford Civic Association Meeting –Thu, July 10, 7pm – 8pm, Aria Hospital, 2nd floor
  • Neighborhood Advisory Committee Meeting – Thu, July 10, 7pm – 8pm, 2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow St.
  • REANIMATE | Philadelphia Sculptors – Sat, July 12, 12pm – 5pm, the corner of Frankford Avenue and Paul Street | MFL to Margaret-Orthodox- Members of Philadelphia Sculptors will address the concept of bringing new life back to a place, person, or community. Work ranges from the figurative to the abstract, with artists employing techniques and materials that may reference the past as they create work of the present.
  • Latin Performance with Rhythm and Roots – Tue, July 15, 11am – 12pm,  Frankford Library, 4634 Frankford Ave – Join us for a festive performance of Latin music from Cuba, Brazil, Panama, and Columbia! Participants will have an opportunity to try out a musical instrument or to sing along! Free and all ages are welcome
  • Fruit and Produce Vouchers – Tue, July 15, 2pm – 4pmPeter Bressi Northeast Senior Center, 4744 Frankford Ave – Fruit and produce vouchers being given out to seniors. Must meet certain income criteria. Contact Karen at 215-831-2926 for details. Tuesday, July 15th and 22nd from 2Pm-4:00pm, and Thursday, July 17th and 24th from 2:00-4:00pm. 
  • Northwood Civic Association Meeting – Tue, July 15, 7pm – 8pm, St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street.
  • REANIMATE | Philadelphia Sculptors – Sat, July 19, 12pm – 5pm, the corner of Frankford Avenue and Paul Street | MFL to Margaret-Orthodox- Members of Philadelphia Sculptors will address the concept of bringing new life back to a place, person, or community. Work ranges from the figurative to the abstract, with artists employing techniques and materials that may reference the past as they create work of the present.
  • Frankford Parks Group – Tue, July 22, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, CDC Building, 4900 Griscom St.
  • Movie Night In Overington Park – Wed, July 23, 8:30pm – 11:00pm,  Overington Park, Orthodox and Leiper Streets- Despicable Me 2. Bring a blanket or a chair and share a summer evening and a film with your neighbors. The movie starts at sundown, hope to see you there
  • PSA1 Meeting – Thu, July 24, 7pm – 8pm, Aria Hospital, 4900 Frankford Ave.
  • REANIMATE | Philadelphia Sculptors – Sat, July 26, 12pm – 5pm, the corner of Frankford Avenue and Paul Street | MFL to Margaret-Orthodox- Members of Philadelphia Sculptors will address the concept of bringing new life back to a place, person, or community. Work ranges from the figurative to the abstract, with artists employing techniques and materials that may reference the past as they create work of the present.
  • HIV and Hepatitis C Testing – Sun, July 27, 11am – 4pm,  St. Mark’s Church, 4442 Frankford Avenue – Philly Faith in Action was brings the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Drexel University with their mobile medical center to St Marks for rapid HIV and hepatitis C testing, counseling and follow up care. They will be here the 2nd Saturday of every month.
  • Frankford Garden Club – Mon, July 28, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Wissinoming Park Playground
  • Senior Breakfast – Tue, July 29, 8am – 10am,  Aria Health, Frankford – 2nd floor cafeteria – Aria will provide our community seniors with monthly, insightful tips and information on issues that are directly affecting you and your health. Breakfast will be provided free of charge. To reserve your seat call 1-877-808-2742 and then press 2.
  • Dance Movement Therapy Class – Wed, July 30, 10am – 11am,  Peter Bressi Northeast Senior Center 4744 Frankford Ave – Please join us for our Dance Movement Therapy Classes. Come join this hot new program!
  • Northeast Philadelphia EPIC Stakeholders Group – Thu, July 31, 5:30pm – 7:30pm,  2nd Baptist Church, 1801 Meadow Street
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Philly Play Summer Camp Starting July 7

The Philly Play initiative, led by Councilman Bobby Henon and his City Council colleagues, along with Philly Play team members received and prepared a delivery of more than $40,000 of sports equipment this week. The equipment, provided by KO Sports, is currently being sorted and will be delivered to each of the 10 Philly Play recreation centers on Monday, June 30, in preparation for the start of Philly Play summer camp, starting July 7.

“I’m tremendously grateful to KO Sports and all our partners for their support of Philly Play,” Councilman Henon said. “This equipment will go right to the kids participating in the programming. We’ve got baseballs, footballs, double dutch – all of the tools our recreation centers and campers can use to have fun and play.”

Each recreation center will receive an average of $2,500 worth of equipment, with some receiving more, based on camp and center size. The equipment will be delivered to the following recreation centers:

·         Rizzo Rink, 1101 S. Front St. – Councilman Mark Squilla (1st District)

·         Vare Recreation Center, 2600 Moore St. – Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (2nd District)

·         Christy Recreation Center, 722 S. 55th St. – Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell (3rd District)

·         Tustin Recreation Center, 5901 – 29 W. Columbia Ave. – Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. (4th District)

·         Penrose Recreation Center 1101 W. Susquehanna Ave. – Council President Darrell Clarke (5th District)

·         Vogt Recreation Center, 6700 Cottage St. – Councilman Bobby Henon (6th District)

·         Piccoli Playground, 4300 Castor Ave. – Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez (7th District)

·         Happy Hollow Playground, 4800 Wayne Ave. – Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th District)

·         Emanuel Recreation Center, 8500 Pickering Ave. – Councilwoman Marian Tasco (9th District)

·         Pelbano Recreation Center, 8101 Bustleton Ave.  – Councilman Brian O’Neill (10th District)

“With Philly Play summer programming about to start, this equipment is a welcome boost to the recreation centers that are part of the initiative,” said Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th District), chair of the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. “I’m excited to get it delivered.”

Each recreation center will keep the equipment once the Philly Play summer programming concludes on August 13. Summer campers and children from across Philadelphia will be invited to participate in a citywide Philly Play Challenge Event on August 13th at Vogt Recreation Center, with approximately 2,500 kids expected to attend and compete.

Interested children ages 8-12 can still sign up for the free summer programming. To learn more about Philly Play, visit www.phillyplay.org or call 267-588-7286.

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Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory Boat Launch

It’s “About Time” to christen this boat!

The Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory has been around since its founding in 1996 and on Saturday June 21st the organization continued its lengthening legacy of spreading the smiles on the faces of its students with their boat launch. Students from all over Philadelphia came together after school for an entire year to build nothing other than sailboats. This past weekend, their hard work finally came to fruition at the Frankford Arsenal Boat Ramp on the shores of the Delaware River.

Three boats, Atlas, About Time and the Purple Lady set sail on Saturday as proud parents and mentors looked on from the dock. But for these kids and the Executive Director of the innovative after-school program, Brett Hart, sailing had not always been so breezy. “I grew up in Frankford,” Hart expresses, and although he was afraid of the activity when it was first introduced to him at the age of seven, he says he’s “also really intrigued by the things that frighten [him]”. Hart believes that everyone should “live at that moment where things have to push you to be outside of your comfort zone”. “I think that’s where you grow” he says.

Hart and the other staffers at the Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory (PWBF) encourage their 23 students to find that very moment. From budgeting, fundraising, building, painting, and sailing, students like Anisha Ellis, 16, a junior from George Washington Carver Engineering and Science High School, earned every bit of pride they felt as their boats were christened on Saturday. Philadelphia high school students and boat building aren’t necessarily two things that most people would put together. Ellis knows from the reactions of those around her that what she’s doing is “something different and fun. It’s not something you would normally get involved in”. The uniqueness of the program, Ellis says, means “you have to talk to the right people” in order to get them involved, “because if they aren’t about hands on activities, group work and communication, then it won’t be fun for them”.

“I came into this program knowing nothing about boats”, Ellis says, but the relationships the students have with their mentors is “comfortable… you could talk to them and they’d help you”. Hart agrees that, “we’re at our best as staff when we’re acting as a resource”. And just as Ellis and the other students benefit from the wealth of knowledge the PWBF staff offers, Hart says the staff learns from their students as well.

If the kids take anything away from the program, Harts says he hopes that the “connections [they’ve] established with [their] students will allow them the strength and resiliency to take risk and to fail and to recover from that failure”. “Thats the most important part”, he adds.

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PSA1 Meeting

There will be a PSA1 meeting tonight (6/26/2014) at 7PM at Aria Hospital on the second floor either in the conference room or the cafeteria.  Captain McCloskey has said he will attend.  Northwood will be represented to discuss issues that have developed in the last few weeks. Also residents from East Frankford have some issues to discuss.  Should be interesting.