Stroll the Street to return this week
MANAYUNK >> Starting June 1, Stroll the Street kicks off summer on Main Street.
This year, the event will take place every Thursday night from5 to 9 p.m., featuring a new theme, different food trucks and live music each week. Manayunk retailers and restaurants will also hold in-store shopping events and $5 cocktails and appetizers throughout the season.
“It’s so nice to walk along historic Main Street on a Thursday night with family and friends. We hope everyone will enjoy a little shopping, a little food and a new theme every week,” said Jane Lipton, executive director of the Manayunk Development Corp.
On June 1, the first Stroll the Street will feature “Meet Your Neighbor Night.” Representatives from community organizations such as the Roxborough YMCA, Friends of Pretzel Park, North Light Community Center and the Fifth District Police Department will line the street with information about community programs and civic engagement. The Philadelphia Fire Department will arrive in its fire engine for family and
kids to enjoy. A representative from Councilman Curtis Jones Jr.’ office will also be in attendance to greet participants and answer questions about neighborhood developments. Residents are encouraged to come, mingle with neighbors and learn more about community involvement opportunities.
“I love this event. We are all so busy, and we often don’t take enough time to get to know the people who live and work with us,” Lipton said. “What could be better than taking an hour or so to meet your neighbors and local business owners? It gives us all a chance to put names to faces.”
Highlights of the Stroll the Street event will in- clude three special movie nights, with showings of “Despicable Me” June 29, “The Sandlot” July 27 and “La La Land” Aug. 31. Residents are encouraged to bring the whole family for an outdoor viewing of each film on Cotton Street.
In addition, Inside Out Night will take place June 8. Visitors from the Philadelphia Museum of Art will explain everything residents need to know about the Inside Out exhibition in Manayunk, which will be installed through mid-August. Other notable Stroll the Street themes are Pet Adoption Night June 15, Fitness Night July 20, Beach Night Aug. 3 and an End-of-Summer Bash Aug. 24.
MDC will be updating details about each theme as the summer progresses. For a full list of weekly themes, visit the MDC website at manayunk.com.