Category: Meetings and Events

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Designer Bag Bingo

“Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Francis de Sales #2617 Annual Designer Bag Bingo to be held at Monsignor Lynch Hall, Holy Innocents Church.
Saturday, March 28, 2020,  doors open at 5:30 PM.  Games begin at 6:30 PM.
$30 in advance, $35 at door.  BYOB,  BYOS.  Raffle Baskets and Share the Wealth.  Bring non-perishable food for Matthew 25 Food Cupboard and receive a special raffle chance.
“Sweetheart  Deal” – Buy your ticket by February 21 and receive a chance for second chance bag raffle.
Checks payable to CDA/Court St. Francis de Sales, 4543 Worth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Call Joan for information 744-6219
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Overington Park Meeting Tomorrow Night

Hi Friends,

Are you thinking Spring today with this weather?  Come join Park people at the Overington Park Meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday February 4th at 7 PM.
The meeting will be held at the Frankford Friends Meetinghouse, 1500 Orthodox Street 19124. Please use side door by Penn St. side.
Let’s talk about about the outdoors and our beautiful neighborhood park. Please bring your ideas. We welcome everyone?
Don’t forget to check out our Facebook Page, Friends of Overington Park for all events.
Thank you,
Friends of Overington Park (FOOP)
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G.A.R. Museum & Library Open House Program

Sunday ‘Open House’ Civil War History presentation
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1:30pm
Dr. Cheryl Renée Gooch on
“Hinsonville’s Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers
of Chester County, Pennsylvania”
Cheryl Renee Gooch( Ph.D ) Dean of Arts, Humanities & Developmental Studies
Cumberland County College

Dr. Cheryl Renée Gooch is the author of the newly published book
Hinsonville’s Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers of Chester County,
Pennsylvania (The History Press, February 2018). Dr. Gooch will discuss
her book, which traces the stories of residents of Hinsonville, a free
black community, who fought for the Union. Named for Emory Hinson, a
black man who purchased acres straddling Lower and Upper Oxford
townships in Chester County, PA, the former 19th century village of
Hinsonville attracted both free and determined to be free people who
championed religious freedom, higher education, land ownership and equal
rights.
FREE & Open to the public! 
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MUSEUM & LIBRARY
Historic Ruan House • 4278 Griscom Street• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124 •
(215) 289-6484 • www.garmuslib.org