• Italian Style Family Dinner
  When – Sat, April 17, 4:30pm – 8:00pm

  Where – St. Joachim’s Church, 1527 Church Street, Phila., PA 19124 (map)

  Description – MARK YOUR CALENDAR Every Third Wednesday from September thru May Italian Style Family Dinner The Dinners will be served from 4:30 PM to 8 PM in Fitzmaurice Hall Take-out will be available. COST: $8.00 for Adults, $4.00 for Children. Come Join us!
• Northwood Civic Association Meeting
  When – Tue, April 20, 7pm – 8pm

  Where – St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street. (map)
• Frankford Garden Club Meeting
  When – Tue, April 27, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

  Where  – Wissinoming Recreation Facility (map)

  Description – we need to iron out Plant Sale plans and plan more trips! Bring your ideas and a bite to eat. Coffee and tea provided by Nancy.
• Frankford Special Services District Board Meeting
  When – Mon, May 3, 8:30am – 9:30am

  Where – St. Mark’s Church, 4442 Frankford Ave, Griscom Street entrance. (map)

  Description – Open to the public.
• Rachael Ray Shines on Frankford High
  When – Mon, May 3, 10am – 11am

  Where – TV ABC (map)

  Description – Rachael Ray show comes to Frankford.
• Frankford Civic Association Meeting
  When – Thu, May 6, 7pm – 8pm

  Where – Frankford Hospital – 2nd floor conference room (map)
• Frankford Garden Club Annual Day-Before-Mother’s Day Plant Sale
  When – Sat, May 8, 9am – 10am

  Where – In Front of the Frankford Library, corner of Frankford Ave and Overington St (map)

  Description – We will have “Growing from Seed” Workshop at the Sale and at the Park VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
• LOVE Your Park Day in Overington Park Planting, Mulching Flower Beds and “Growing From Seeds” Workshop
  When – Sat, May 8, 12pm – 3pm

  Where – Overington Park (map)

  Description – LOVE Your Park Day in Overington Park Planting, Mulching Flower Beds and “Growing From Seeds” Workshop
• Historical Society of Frankford program
  When – Tue, May 11, 7:30pm – 9:00pm

  Where – 1507 Orthodox St., Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)

  Description – FRANKFORD’s “SLOW FOOD” EFFORTS and LEGACY HSF Collections and Frankford Friends School Students HSF’s 2010 exhibit features aspects of food in Frankford and the Northeast. Frankford Friends School students have been researching food, urban farming (such as Kensington’s Greensgrow Farms — national leader in urban farming), and other aspects of slow food. View HSF’s display of historic food use, preparation, and storage items.

KatieRose Keenan of the Northeast Times writes about the positive changes at Northeast High.  it seemed that not a month went by that there was not an assault there.  So we’ll keep a hopeful eye on things.  Read the entire story here.