- Rummage Sale
When – Sat, October 30, 9am – 2pmWhere – Frankford Friends School – 1500 Orthodox Street (at Penn) (map)Description – Frankford Friends is having its annual Rummage Sale this Saturday. Great bargains, nice friends, bake sale items. Hopefully the weather holds!
- Overington Park Fall Festival
When – Sat, October 30, 10am – 1pmWhere – Overington Park – Orthodox and Leiper Sts, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – Costume parade, pumpkin patch, games, scavenger hunt and refreshments
- Friends of Overington Park
When – Tue, November 2, 7pm – 8pmWhere – CORA Neuman Center at 1000 Orthodox Street (map)Description – Come out and discuss our park and what we an do to make it a safe and pleasant place for everyone.
- 15th District PSA1 Meeting
When – Wed, November 3, 7pm – 8pmWhere – Aria Health – 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (map)
- Frankford Civic Association Meeting
When – Thu, November 4, 7pm – 8pmWhere2nd floor conference room, Aria Health, 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
- Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House
When – Sun, November 7, 12pm – 5pmWhere4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – Presentation at 1:30 PM:‘Meet Captain Percival Drayton, U.S. Navy’ – [Jack Lieberman, Captain USN (ret.) ] Drayton was South Carolina born from a wealthy Plantation family and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He exemplifies the dilemma that Southern Unionists faced when he opposed his own brother Thomas, a Confederate General in battle at Port Royal Sound on November 7, 1861.
- Frankford Special Services District Board Meeting
When – Mon, November 8, 8:30am – 9:30amWhere – St. Mark’s Church, 4442 Frankford Ave, Griscom Street entrance. (map)Description – Open to the public
- Historical Society of Frankford program
When – Tue, November 9, 7:30pm – 9:00pmWhere – 1507 Orthodox St., Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
- Frankford Community Garden Maintenance Meetup
When – Thu, November 11, 6pm – 8pmWhere – Corner of Oxford Ave. and Foulkrod St. (map)Description – Gather together with your friends and neighbors to maintain and improve this garden spot in Frankford.
- Turkey Bingo
When – Sat, November 13, 5pm – 9pmWhere – St. Joachim Church, 1527 Church St. Philadelphia (map)Description – Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Francis De Sales #2617 is hosting a Turkey Bingo at St. Joachim Church, 1527 Church St. Philadelphia on Saturday November 13, 2010 from 5PM to 9PM. Cost of admission is $20.00 and includes bingo cards, hot dog, chip, drink, and cake, and door prize ticket. We will also have baskets to raffle, 50-50, and additional food for purchase. If you bring a non-perishable food item for our food cupboard, you get a free raffle ticket. For information call St. Joachim 215-535-0580
- Northwood Civic Association Meeting
When – Tue, November 16, 7pm – 8pmWhere – St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street. (map)
- Frankford Parks Group
When – Mon, November 22, 6pm – 7pmWhere – Second Baptist Church – 1801 Meadow St. Phila. PA 19124 (map)
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Winter Clothes Give Away
Coming Up in Frankford
- Frankford Parks Group
When – Mon, October 25, 6pm – 7pmWhere – Second Baptist Church – 1801 Meadow St. Phila. PA 19124 (map)
- Celebration of Health
When – Tue, October 26, 2pm – 6pmWhere – Aria Health – Frankford Campus (map)Description – To help chart your preventive health and wellness goals, Aria Health’s Frankford Campus will host a FREE “Celebration of Health.” Highlights of the event will include health screenings, wellness exhibits, and healthy lifestyle information. We hope you can join us!
- Northeast Philadelphia EPIC Stakeholders Group
When – Thu, October 28, 5:30pm – 7:30pmWhere – Mastery Charter School, Smedley Campus, 1790 Bridge St. St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – The ultimate goal is to create a process that enhances the community’s ability to solve issues surrounding truancy, domestic violence, child safety and substance abuse.
- Winter clothes drive
When – Sat, October 30, 3pm – 6pmWhere – Overington Park 4600 Leiper St. and Wilmot Park 1800 Meadow St. (map)Description – We are having a winter clothes drive that will be held in two locations (Overington Park 4600 Leiper St. and Wilmot Park 1800 Meadow St.). If it rains we will move the locations to Cora’s Neumann Center 1000 Orthodox Street and to 2nd Baptist Church 1801 Meadow St. We will be giving away winter clothes and coats to needy families. The event will last from 3:00pm until 6:00pm. I have attached a flyer for the event. The partners that are responsible for this event are CORA’s EPIC Community Stakeholders and Young Professionals Group, The Frankford Recovery Coalition, The Frankford Boys and Girls Club, and Council Woman Maria Quinones` Sanchez’ office.
- Overington Park Fall Festival
When – Sat, October 30, 10am – 1pmWhere – Overington Park – Orthodox and Leiper Sts, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – Costume parade, pumpkin patch, games, scavenger hunt and refreshments
- Friends of Overington Park
When – Tue, November 2, 7pm – 8pmWhere – CORA Neuman Center at 1000 Orthodox Street (map)Description – Come out and discuss our park and what we an do to make it a safe and pleasant place for everyone.
- PSA1 Meeting Police 15th District
When – Wed, November 3, 7pm – 8pmWhere – Aria Health – 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (map)
- Frankford Civic Association Meeting
When – Thu, November 4, 7pm – 8pmWhere – 2nd floor conference room, Aria Health, 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
- Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House
When – Sun, November 7, 12pm – 5pmWhere – 4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – Presentation at 1:30 PM:‘Meet Captain Percival Drayton, U.S. Navy’ – [Jack Lieberman, Captain USN (ret.) ] Drayton was South Carolina born from a wealthy Plantation family and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He exemplifies the dilemma that Southern Unionists faced when he opposed his own brother Thomas, a Confederate General in battle at Port Royal Sound on November 7, 1861.
- Frankford Special Services District Board Meeting
When – Mon, November 8, 8:30am – 9:30amWhere – St. Mark’s Church, 4442 Frankford Ave, Griscom Street entrance. (map)Description – Open to the public
- Northwood Civic Association Meeting
When – Tue, November 16, 7pm – 8pmWhere – St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street. (map)
Coming Up in Frankford
- Pasta Dinner
When – Sun, October 10, 12pm – 4pmWhere – St. Joachim Roman Catholic Church 1527 Church Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – St. Joachim’s is having a Pasta Dinner on Sunday, October 10 from 12PM to 4PM. Dinners include: Pasta, meatballs or sausage, salad, rolls & butter, desserts and coffee, tea or iced tea. All this for $10 for adults, $6 for children 6-12 and free for children 5 and under. Take out is also available!
- Historical Society of Frankford program
When – Tue, October 12, 7:30pm – 9:00pmWhere – 1507 Orthodox St., Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – BREWERIES of FRANKFORD, KENSINGTON & BRIDESBURG Rich Wagner Master Brewers Association of the Americas www.pabreweryhistorians.tripod.com PHILADELPHIA BREWING COMPANY OKTOBERFEST LIBATIONS Raise one up for these three industrial River Wards, where breweries quenched the thirst of thousands of workers and shipped beer throughout the world. Schmidt’s and Gretz were two of the last breweries to close, while those of John Fritsch and John Grauch in Frankford never made it past prohibition. Rich Wagner has been studying the history of this area’s brewing industry and has researched brewing from colonial times to today’s craft brewing industry.
- Frankford Community Garden Maintenance Meetup
When – Thu, October 14, 6pm – 8pmWhere – Corner of Oxford Ave. and Foulkrod St. (map)Description – Gather together with your friends and neighbors to maintain and improve this garden spot in Frankford.
- Northeast Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
When – Sun, October 17, 1pm – 2pmWhere – Holy Family University – 9801 Frankford Avenue (map)Description – NORTHEAST HALL of FAME Holy Family University – 9801 Frankford Avenue Inductees: Benjamin Rush, Robert Purvis, Butch Ballard, Sister Mary Scullion, Special People in the NE (SPIN) Tickets $25.00 available from Holy Family University.
- Northwood Civic Association Meeting
When – Tue, October 19, 7pm – 8pmWhere – St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street. (map)
- Frankford Parks Group
When – Mon, October 25, 6pm – 7pmWhere – Second Baptist Church – 1801 Meadow St. Phila. PA 19124 (map)
- Northeast Philadelphia EPIC Stakeholders Group
When – Thu, October 28, 5:30pm – 7:30pmWhere – Edmunds School, 1197 Haworth St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – The ultimate goal is to create a process that enhances the community’s ability to solve issues surrounding truancy, domestic violence, child safety and substance abuse.
- winter clothes drive
When – Fri, October 29, 3pm – 6pmWhere – Overington Park 4600 Leiper St. and Wilmot Park 1800 Meadow St. (map)Description – We are having a winter clothes drive that will be held in two locations (Overington Park 4600 Leiper St. and Wilmot Park 1800 Meadow St.). If it rains we will move the locations to Cora’s Neumann Center 1000 Orthodox Street and to 2nd Baptist Church 1801 Meadow St. We will be giving away winter clothes and coats to needy families. The event will last from 3:00pm until 6:00pm. I have attached a flyer for the event. The partners that are responsible for this event are CORA’s EPIC Community Stakeholders and Young Professionals Group, The Frankford Recovery Coalition, The Frankford Boys and Girls Club, and Council Woman Maria Quinones` Sanchez’ office.
- Overington Park Fall Festival
When – Sat, October 30, 10am – 1pmWhere – Overington Park – Orthodox and Leiper Sts, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – Costume parade, pumpkin patch, games, scavenger hunt and refreshments
- Friends of Overington Park
When – Tue, November 2, 7pm – 8pmWhere – CORA Neuman Center at 1000 Orthodox Street (map)Description – Come out and discuss our park and what we an do to make it a safe and pleasant place for everyone.
- PS1 Meeting
When – Wed, November 3, 7pm – 8pmWhere – Aria Health – 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (map)
- Frankford Civic Association Meeting
When – Thu, November 4, 7pm – 8pmWhere2nd floor conference room, Aria Health, 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
Coming Up in Frankford
- Sidewalk art contest for kids and pet event
When – Sat, September 18, 10am – 1pmWhere – Overington Park, Leiper and Orthodox Streets (map)Description – We will be holding a sidewalk art contest for kids. If adults would like to show off their skills with chalk they are welcome to come. There will be prizes for the kids and refreshments for all! Thanks for your support. Also, A veterinarian and a team of volunteers will offer low-cost vaccinations and microchips to pet owners (both dogs and cats). They will also give out info about spay/neuter, pet care, leash laws, etc. They will give out vouchers for $40 spay/neuter and vaccinations for pit bulls and pit bull mixes. Also, they have leashes and collars they will give people.
- Northwood Civic Association Meeting
When – Tue, September 21, 7pm – 8pmWhere – St. James Lutheran Church, at Castor Avenue and Pratt Street. (map)
- Northeast Philadelphia EPIC Stakeholders Group
When – Thu, September 30, 5:30pm – 7:30pmWhere – Aria Health, 2nd floor. Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – The ultimate goal is to create a process that enhances the community’s ability to solve issues surrounding truancy, domestic violence, child safety and substance abuse.
- Grand Gala Unveiling of ‘Old Baldy’
When – Sun, September 26, 12pm – 4pmWhere – Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum & Library, 4278 Griscom St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – Grand Gala Unveiling of ‘Old Baldy’ General Meade’s Famed Warhorse Returns Home to Post #1 Ceremony at 1:30pm Refreshments & Beverages Tours & Talks Parking at St Joachim’s R.C. Church lot on Griscom St. Please R.S.V.P. to: garmuslib@verizon.net or call: 215-289-6484
- Unlitter Us Rally and Fair
When – Fri, October 1, 11:30am – 12:00pmWhere – outside of Holiday Thriftway (5147 Frankford Avenue) (map)
- Grand Army of the Republic Museum Open House
When – Sun, October 3, 12pm – 5pmWhere – 4278 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – Presentation at 1:30 PM: “Civil War Spies and Guerillas” Dr Sid Copel
- Friends of Overington Park
When – Tue, October 5, 7pm – 8pmWhere – CORA Neuman Center at 1000 Orthodox Street (map)Description – Come out and discuss our park and what we an do to make it a safe and pleasant place for everyone.
- Frankford Civic Association Meeting
When – Thu, October 7, 7pm – 8pmWhere – 2nd floor conference room, Aria Health, 4900 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)
- Historical Society of Frankford program
When – Tue, October 12, 7:30pm – 9:00pmWhere – 1507 Orthodox St., Philadelphia, PA 19124 (map)Description – BREWERIES of FRANKFORD, KENSINGTON & BRIDESBURG Rich Wagner Master Brewers Association of the Americas www.pabreweryhistorians.tripod.com PHILADELPHIA BREWING COMPANY OKTOBERFEST LIBATIONS Raise one up for these three industrial River Wards, where breweries quenched the thirst of thousands of workers and shipped beer throughout the world. Schmidt’s and Gretz were two of the last breweries to close, while those of John Fritsch and John Grauch in Frankford never made it past prohibition. Rich Wagner has been studying the history of this area’s brewing industry and has researched brewing from colonial times to today’s craft brewing industry.
- Frankford Community Garden Maintenance Meetup
When – Thu, October 14, 6pm – 8pmWhere – Corner of Oxford Ave. and Foulkrod St. (map)Description – Gather together with your friends and neighbors to maintain and improve this garden spot in Frankford.