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The Frankford CDC’s last Second Saturday arts festival of the season is coming up THIS Saturday, October 8th! Join us from 12:00n to 3:00p at 4671 Paul Street, the lot right next to Yum Yums (which is right on Frankford Ave). We’ll have performances, art, and even Zumba lessons – and the weather is supposed to be beautiful! Come enjoy the start of fall with us! If you have any questions, contact Michelle Feldman at 215-743-6580 or mfeldman.fcdc@gmail.com.
The Mural Arts program is holding two public meetings to plan the project in Frankford. The schedule is for the first to be held on Wednesday, October 5th and the second on Thursday October 13th. The time is from 6 to 7:30 P.M. Come to the meeting at Denby’s Sweet Sensations, to become a part of this exciting project.
In the ongoing saga of the New Frankford Community Y, I received this via email from John Buffington:
As of this afternoon, the Sheriff’s office reports that the sale is postponed until December. This is GOOD news, as it gives those of us who care about the place, who, I believe, are legion, time to talk to each other about what needs to happen. Please notify your readers about the delay, so that nobody wastes time going down there tomorrow, and please ask anybody who is interested to talk to me, at jvb9@comcast.net.
Last Thursday I caught up with metalworker Jason Roberts at his new building over in Frankford Valley. When Roberts struck out to start his own metalsmith shop, he turned into the Globe Dye Works‘ very first tenant back in January of 2008. But he always had it in his mind to work out of his own property.
Continue reading Metalworker Jason Roberts finds new digs down in Frankford Valley
Cesar Viveros
Last Thursday’s EPIC meeting was great. Besides the usual collection of interesting presentations, Cesar Viveros spoke to the group about the Mural Arts program project in Frankford. The first meeting of Imagining Frankford will be Wednesday night, October 5th, at Denby’s Sweet Sensations, 4278 Frankford Avenue. Come out and find out how you can become a part of this historic project.
Mike Rice
Mike Rice and Dwight Leevy spoke at length about the history and workings of the EPIC (Equal Partners In Change) program. I have to admit I did not understand much about this process until these guys enlightened me. Here is a bit of what the EPIC is about. To participate, you just come to the next meeting which is on October 27th.
