Upper Darby hosts winter concert on Monday
UPPER DARBY » The township and Sellers Memorial Free Public Library will host “An Enchanting Winter Concert” of traditional and original Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa songs by singer/songwriter Mary Roth in a free program via Zoom beginning 7 p.m. Monday.
Roth performs solo vocals accompanied by various instruments including the guitar, dulcimer, Celtic Bodhran drum and bouzouki. She has previously entertained at the Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Pennsylvania Renaissance Fair and other venues and events.
To sign up, contact the library at 610-789-4440 or go to delcolibraries.libcal.com. Registrants will receive a Zoom invitation link.
Harrah’s donates food to first responders
CHESTER » Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack last week donated hundreds of boxed meals and quarts of soup to Tay
lor Hospital employees and Chester City paramedics, firefighters, and police.
The casino also assembled dozens of gift packages for its annual AdoptA-Kid program Dec. 21, benefiting local kids in the city. The packages were scheduled to be picked up by Wesley House and The Family Management Center Shelter on Monday for distribution in time for the holidays.
“At Harrah’s, we pride ourselves on our dedication to our community,” said Harrah’s Philadelphia General Manager Chris Albrecht in a release. “We are engaged locally and
offer charitable contributions throughout the year, but this commitment feels especially important during the holiday season and
these uncertain times.”
Harrah’s Philadelphia is currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but plans to reopen its doors Jan. 4.
St. John Chrysostom delivers
SPRINGFIELD » Residents and staff at Divine Providence Village and the Intellectual Disabilities Division of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia recently received early Christmas gifts thanks to the generosity of parishioners at St. John Chrysostom Parish in Wallingford.
The donations were part of the St. Nicholas Project, a community outreach initiative that aims to provide presents during the Christmas season to bereaved and homebound parishioners, as well as in-need individuals and families in the local community.
“This was truly a blessing and outpouring of holiday cheer,” the DPV said
in a Facebook post thanking the parish. “Some of our indiv iduals attend Mass at Saint Johns. We are grateful for the community connection that our individuals have with Saint Johns and that we were part of the St. Nicholas Project. We would like to thank the parishioners of St. John for their donations and Mary Chollet (director of ministry and communications at St.
John Chrysostom) who coordinated this wonderful gesture of love for our individuals and staff at Divine Providence Village.”
Other local parishes including St. Anastasia Parish in Newtown Square and St. Patrick Church in Kennett Square also provided gifts to DPV and its residents through the tradition of an Advent Giving Tree and gift card donations.