Around Town
Civic Association Meetings
• The Manayunk Neighborhood Council meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center, 7 Lock St. Manayunk. • The Central Roxborough Civic Association meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Leverington Presbyterian Church, 6301 Ridge Ave., Roxborough. • The East Falls Community Council meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at East Falls Presbyterian Church, 3800 Vaux St., East Falls. • The Wissahickon Neighbors Civic Association meets the second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Pilgrim Church, 3158 Terrace St., Manayunk. • The Ridge Park Civic Association meets the second Tuesday of the month in March, June, September and December at 7 p.m. at the Fifth District Police Station, 6666 Ridge Ave., Roxborough. • The Upper Roxborough Civic Association meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Roxborough Presbyterian Church, 8230 Ridge Ave., Roxborough. • The Wissahickon Interested Citizens Association meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Northern Children’s Services, 5301 Ridge Ave., Wissahickon.
Hidden Architectural Gems in Philadelphia
Peter Woodall, co-author of “Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City,” will explore “secret places in familiar locations” around Philadelphia that have almost disappeared, from the Metropolitan Opera House on North Broad Street to Holmesburg Prison and the Divine Lorraine Hotel, during a PowerPoint illustrated talk Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls of Schuylkill Library, Midvale Avenue and Warden Drive in East Falls. The program, sponsored by the East Falls Historical Society, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Copies of “Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City,” published by Temple University Press, will be available for purchase for $40. Woodall is a former newspaper reporter and producer for public radio. He co-founded the website Hidden City Daily and is the project director of Hidden City Philadelphia. For more information, email Pcheek2002@yahoo.com or call 215-438-8539.
Metropolitan Ballet Co. Performance
Metropolitan Ballet Co. (MBC) will host Settlement Music School and PHILADANCO! D/2 in MBC’s annual Variations/ Collaborations: An Evening of Music and Dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Kurtz Center of the William Penn Charter School, 3000 W. School House Lane, East Falls. Tickets are now on sale for $20 in advance or $25 at the door. To learn more or purchase tickets, visit metropolitanballetcompany.org.
Hoops Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
The Chestnut Hill Community Association will present the sixth annual Hoops Madness 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, 500 W. Willow Grove Ave., Chestnut Hill. Inspired by March Madness, Hoops Madness will offer kids and adults a chance to play half-court, 3-on-3 games of basketball and participate in a variety of shooting contests. Players are encouraged to form teams of four (three players and a substitute) or they can be placed on a team the day of the tournament. All players will receive a CHCA Hoops Madness T-shirt and are eligible to participate in the 3-point, foul-shooting and half-court shooting competitions. Players should check in starting at 8:15 a.m. The price for children 6 to 18 is $18, for adult CHCA members $20 and for non-members $25. All proceeds will benefit the Chestnut Hill Community Association. To register, visit chestnuthill. org or call 215-248-8810.
Spring Fling Flea Market
Bethany Lutheran Church, 401 Martin St., Roxborough, will hold its Spring Fling Flea Market Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market will feature books, jewelry, spring decorations, tools and other items. There will be four rooms of merchandise packed. Lunch will be available for purchase. Proceeds will support the church.
SEPTA Key Senior Photo ID Card Event
State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio, D-194, will host a free SEPTA Key Senior Photo ID Card event to help seniors in the 194th Legislative District obtain their ID card to use for SEPTA travel. The event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at DeLissio’s district office, 6511 Ridge Ave., Roxborough. This event is in addition to the weekly SEPTA photo appointments that the office has been hosting since August 2016. This is by appointment only for residents of the 194th who are 65 or older and have yet to get their SEPTA Key ID photo taken. Those constituents can call the district office at 215482-8726. In collaboration with SEPTA, many legislators’ district offices are assisting with the rollout of the SEPTA Key Senior ID Cards by taking photos and sending the information to SEPTA. SEPTA processes the ID cards and then mails the card directly to residents a few weeks later. To participate, seniors must bring at least one appropriate form of identification including but not limited to a birth certificate, Pennsylvania driver’s license, passport or a statement of age verification from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
African Children’s Choir
The African Children’s Choir will perform Friday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at Community Bible Fellowship of Roxborough, 6035 Ridge Ave., Roxborough. The program will feature well-loved children’s songs, traditional spirituals and gospel favorites. The performance will support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief and development. Music for Life (the parent organization for The African Children’s Choir) works in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa. MFL has educated over 52,000 children and impacted the lives of over 100,000 people through its relief and development programs during its history. MFL purpose is to help create new leadership for tomorrow’s Africa by focusing on education. For more information, visit africanchildrenschoir.com.
Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center Gallery
The Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center’s show “Like a Sycamore Tree …” by professional artist-member Clara Soyoun Kim will relocate to the Roxborough Development Corp., 6111 Ridge Ave., Roxborough, with an artist reception April 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. and will continue there under the name “Dream of a Sycamore Tree” until May 2. New work will be added to the RDC show. Admission is free; donations are encouraged. For more information, see mrartcenter.org or call 610392-0339.
Roxborough High School 40-Year Reunion
The Roxborough High School Class of 1978 will hold its 40year reunion Saturday, April 14, at the Great American Pub in Conshohocken. For ticket information, email RoxboroughHighClassof1978@gmail.com or call 602-3996816.
Blue & White Night
The Roxborough High School Alumni Association will hold Blue & White Night Saturday, April 28, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the North Hills Country Club, 99 Station Ave., North Hills. The event will feature hor d’oeuvres, a full-course dinner and dancing. All classes are welcome. Tickets: $50 per person. Send check; dinner selection (chicken francaise or salmon beurre blan)c; name; class of; spouse/guest name; address; phone; and email to: RHS Alumni Association, c/o Joan Katzenbach, 464 Wigard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128. For more information, call 215483-4746 or 215-508-5606.
Senior Citizens Dinner
Join your neighbors every Wednesday evening from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Roxborough Memorial Hospital Cafeteria for a $5 meal and a visit with friends.
Well Spouse Support Group
A new Well Spouse support group meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Center on the Hill at the Presbyterian Church, 8855 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill. Facilitators for the group are Fern Zeigler, Claire Salvi and David Hale. All have many years of spousal caregiving. All care about helping the caregiver. When one is ill, two need help. When a person gets a diagnosis of a disease or becomes physically disabled, their spouse/partner is there to help, but who is there to help the “caregiver”? This can be a lonely and sometimes overwhelming and frightening pursuit for the “well spouse/ partner.” When someone becomes a caregiver for their spouse or partner, their life changes. What were once shared activities/responsibilities begin to fall more and more on the caregiver. Meals, shopping, laundry, cleaning, child care and financial matters are just a few of the things the caregiver may begin to carry alone. Vacation plans and dreams inevitably change. Friends may disappear. Family may not be as available as one would hope. Some level of depression may occur. One form of self-help is a support group. This is a group of people who face similar problems. It is a place of respite and even laughter, a place where you are truly understood and you don’t have to explain yourself. It is also a place for sharing of resources and ways to care for self. For more information, contact David Hale at 267-977-7711 or dhale@temple.edu.
Job Corps
Job Corps is the nation’s leading career technical training program for out of school youth ages 16 to 24. Whether you have graduated or dropped out of high school, this no-cost, government-funded program can assist you with learning a technical trade in construction, health care, auto repair or culinary arts Orientations are held Tuesdays at the Career Link office, 5847 Germantown Ave., Germantown. Arrive by 9 a.m. Parents should accompany minors under age 18, and all parents are welcome to attend. For more information, call at 215-985-2319. Journey’s Way Programs Journey’s Way, Resources & Programs for People 55+, a division of Intercommunity Action Inc., invites community members to visit the Center located at 403 Rector St. Journey’s Way offers a wide array of programs for personal growth, fitness, education, creative expression, volunteering, plus information, resources and social services if needed. Participants can register for lunch if they are 60plus, and transportation can be arranged if they are 65-plus. Many services and activities are free and donations and fees for classes are affordable. Programs: • Beginners Knit Crochet Class on Thursdays at 12:45 p.m. • Tai Chi Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. • Yoga on Mondays at 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:15 a.m.
Andorra Library Programs
Information: The Andorra branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia is located at 705 E Cathedral Road, Roxborough. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; noon to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; closed Sundays. For more information, visit libwww. freelibrary.org/locations/ andorra-library. Preschool Storytime: The Andorra library hosts a regular drop-in preschool storytime on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Kids Yoga: Thursdays at 4:45 p.m. Stretch, bend and pose with us. Wear comfortable clothing (and if you happen to have a yoga mat, feel free to bring it). For school-age kids. LEGO Club: Work on the building assignment, check out a project in one of our many Lego books or let your imagination soar and build a creation all your own on Fridays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. For school-age children (the youngest children should be accompanied by an adult).
Roxborough Library Programs
Information: The Roxborough branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia is located at 6245 Ridge Ave., Roxborough. For more information, call 215685-2550.