EFCC Events Calendar

Wednesday, February 1, 2011

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Notice of EFCC General Meeting
Monday, February 13, 2012, 7pm
Location: Falls Presbyterian Church, Midvale Avenue & Vaux Street
Agenda
Treasurer’s Report
President’s Report
7:10  Changes Projected for Philadelphia Elections
           Al Schmidt, City Commissioner
EFCC Committee Reports                            
Other Announcements        
Old Business
New Business
8:00 Phila. Streets Dept to present its plan to repair the crumbling
          stone wall on Cresson St,.
Adjournment

Penn State Extension, Philadelphia Master Gardeners
Second Saturday Series

February 11, 2012 9 AM to 11 AM
Fairmount Park Horticultural Center
Vermicomposting
A Second Saturday Workshop teaching the in and outs of composting with worms.
Join Master Gardeners Lucille Amadie and Sue Sipos for a fun introduction to in-home worm composting. Save yourself a trip to the compost pile all winter long and turn your kitchen waste into black, high quality, nutrient-rich humus.
Fairmount Park Horticultural Center N. Horticultural and Montgomery Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Registration and refreshments at 9 am.    Workshop begins at 9:30 am.   $10.00 Registration fee

East Falls Sports Association
READY FOR THE 2012 BASEBALL SEASON?
Kindly register on time and help us ensure that every child has the opportunity to participate in the 2012 Baseball/Softball season.
All first time registrants must register in person at McDevitt Recreation Center, 3501 Scotts Lane (off Indian Queen Lane behind MCP) and bring a copy of proof of age (e.g., birth certificate, driver's license). Returning players are also welcome to register at McDevitt. A parent or guardian must sign the registration application and the release and insurance acknowledgement on the back of the registration application.
Registrations will be taken at McDevitt on the following dates and times:
Friday Nights: Between 7:00 and 8:30
February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
March 2nd and 9th
Saturday Mornings between 10:00am-12:00 noon
February 4th, 11th, 18, 25th
March 3rd and 10th
TO REGISTER ON LINE... GOTO THE SPORTS NEWS/INFO SECTION of the EFSA web site at: www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=efsa

East Falls resident speaks out against reckless driving along one-way Calumet Bridge
A long-standing issue hits home
Sue Park lives at the foot of the Calumet Bridge in East Falls, and has witnessed innumerable close calls at this crossing. Read the full story at WHYY's Newsworks.Org

Penn Charter presents Fame, the musical.

3000 West School House Lane.
24 Friday
7:30pm: Fame, the musical. Rated PG-13 for language and content. $10, students $8. Tickets online at www.penncharter.com/kurtzcalendar or call 215-844-3460. Kurtz Center, William Penn Charter School, 3000 West School House Lane.
25 Saturday
7:30pm: Fame, the musical. Rated PG-13 for language and content. $10, students $8. Tickets online at www.penncharter.com/kurtzcalendar or call 215-844-3460. Kurtz Center, William Penn Charter School, 3000 West School House Lane.

Falls of Schuylkill Library
Falls of Schuylkill Library’s Winter Hours:
Monday and Wednesday 12-8pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10-5pm,
Friday and Sunday CLOSED
Library Phone Number: 215-685-2093
February 2012
Please note: The Library will be closed MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th in honor of President’s Day
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN:
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
Toddler/Preschool Story time
Tuesdays, February 7th and 21st at 10:30 a.m.
Stories, songs and activities for ages 2 to 5. 
Stories and Rhymes for Babies
Tuesdays, February 14th and 28th at 10:30 a.m.
Learn songs, tickles and bounces to share with your baby, and meet other families in the area.  For babies up to 18 months. 
Siblings are always welcome.  Daycares, please call for separate appointments.
SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS
Afterschool Program
Come join us Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5 p.m., for homework help, games and enrichment with our afterschool staff (Grades K-12).
For more information on children’s programs, or to confirm program times, please call Ann Blasberg at 215-685-2093.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
This Side Up Teen Comedy/Improv Troupe
Wednesday, February 7th at 7 p.m.
“Weperform improv games seen on the hit TV show, Whose Line is it Anyway? – and our own invented routines.   We take suggestions from you, our audience. Give us a crazy situation, place or famous person and we set our clever, wacky games into motion”.  For all ages.
A Special ONE BOOK ONE PHILADELPHIA Program with Ron “Poet Drummer” Carter
Children’s Haitian Music and Folklore
Wednesday, February 29th at 6:30 p.m.
Through the rhythms popular in Haitian culture, Brother Ron will weave some of the popular tales of the island. Each participant will have the opportunity to create their own rhythm instrument and play along. For all ages.
ADULT PROGRAMS
(First Monday) Afternoon Book Group
Monday, February 6th at 2 p.m.
Book Discussion, all are welcome. February’s selection: Dancing on the Edge of the Roof by Sheila Williams. Call Helen at 215-848-0546 for more information.
English as A Second Language Conversation Group
Monday, February 6th at 6:30 p.m.
 Is English your second language? Would you like a chance to practice speaking English with a friendly and welcoming group of other adult speakers of English as a Second Language? If so, consider joining our conversation group. Our goal is to practice using English and to make friends in a comfortable setting. If you would like to join or wish to receive more information, contact Shawn at shawntgorman@gmail.com, or just come to the library Monday evening.
Military History Book Group
Wednesday, February 7th at 6:45 p.m.
Discussion about selected non-fiction Military History books and authors.  February’s selection is The War Lovers:  Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1898by Evan Thomas. Call Michael Davis at 267-254-7754 for more information.
Wednesday Night Poetry Group
Wednesday, February  22nd from 6:15 – 7:45 p.m.
Come to read your work, the work of your favorite poet, or just to listen. Contact Courtney Bambrick at ckbrick@hotmail.com for more information.
NEW!! Thursday at the Theater: Every 4th Thursday at 2 p.m.
Thursday, February 23rd from 2 – 4 p.m.
Join us each month for a movie honoring one of the many film greats who has recently departed, such as Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Cooper and James Arness.  Call the library for this month’s title.
Falls Library Book Group
Monday, February 27th 6:45 p.m.
Book discussion, all are welcome. The book for February is Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work by Edwidge Danticat. Call Stephanie at 215-685-2093 for more information.
Scrabble: Every Thursday Morning 10:30 to Noon
Upstairs in the Main Library.  Drop in for tea and cookies and an engaging hour or two at the Scrabble board. 
For more information on adult programs, or to confirm program times, please call Stephanie Rowe at 215-685-2093.
All of our programs are presented with the generous support of
The Friends of the Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library.

Wissahickon Environmental Center
STONE SOUP                                 
Saturday February 11th                                 
10am -12pm
Be a part of the story, Stone Soup, as we create a vegetarian soup over the campfire. All participants are asked to bring a vegetable to contribute to the soup. While the soup simmers, we’ll take a short hike to explore the different rocks in the area. Afterwards, warm up around the fire with our Stone Soup and bread. This event is FREE. All ages.
* If you require special dietary considerations we ask that you provide your own alternative.
Maple Sugar Day                         
Saturday February 25th                    
11:00am - 3:00pm
Join us on Forbidden Drive (near Northwestern Avenue) for our annual MAPLE SUGAR DAY. There will be ongoing maple sugaring demonstrations, pancakes served with real maple syrup, a taste test of many different pancake toppings, as well as freshly made maple candy to taste. Pennsylvania maple syrup products will be available for purchase. This event is FREE. All ages. Registration NOT NECESSARY:)
Maple Sugar Time for Tots
Monday March 5th
1:00 - 2:00pm
Spend the afternoon with your young child discovering how maple syrup is made. Taste the fresh sap as it drips from the tree, and warm up near a fire as the sap is boiled into maple syrup. Top off the day by enjoying our home-made syrup on pancakes. Ages 3-5.  $2.00/person.           
OCEAN COMMOTION                           
Saturday March 10th                    
9:30am-11:30am
Shed the winter blues and learn about the Big Blue! Take a deep sea dive and learn about what crazy creatures live in our darkest waters. Then we’ll return to the surface and examine what makes sea creatures unique! *This class will include dissections and we ask that children have no known allergies to shell fish!  Ages 7-11 Space is limited $5/per child
Pre-Registration is required for all programs. Space is limited, so register early!
(Registration is not required for Maple Sugar Day)  
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are FREE, last approximately 90 minutes,& begin at the Tree House.  For information and registration, please respond to this email with your name, how many people attending, age of child/children, and your phone number in the case we need to cancel or reschedule.

Laurel Hill Cemetery
Til Death Do Us Part: Love Stories of Laurel Hill
Saturday, February 11, 1:00pm
$20/person; $18/students and seniors; $17/members. Advance registration is requested. Tickets can be purchased online, or by calling 215.228.8200.
Join up for this tour and reception honoring the “spirit” of Valentines’ Day. Love and Death: The preferred subjects of poets and philosophers across eras and oceans, subjects intertwined in their great mystery, in their power to inspire, to destroy, and to change our worlds forever.  Red wine, hot chocolate and sultry bites aside a toasty fire will warm your flesh afterwards.  
The Victorian Celebration of Death
Saturday, February 18, 1:00pm
$12/person; $10/seniors + students; $9/members
Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance online, or by calling 215.228.8200.
During the Victorian period, the burial customs and places used by western society changed greatly and for a variety of reasons. Join up for a discussion inside Laurel Hill Cemetery’s historic Gatehouse concerning the rituals surrounding the death of a loved one, including clothing, burial processions, monuments and symbolism. Following the presentation, a tour will highlight monuments and gravestones illustrating the mourning symbolism discussed earlier, and focusing on individuals who lived (and died) in this period, such as famed painter Thomas Sully and publisher of Godey’s Lady’s Book, Louis Antoine Godey. This walking tour will be led by Victorian-era living historians and Friends board members, Ed and Mary Quinn. It will conclude with cookies and refreshments.
Laurel Hill: The Hot Spots and Storied Plots
Friday, February 24, 10:00am
$8/general admission; $5/members
Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance online, or by calling 215.228.8200.
Join up for this informative overview of Laurel Hill's long and colorful history, which will include many of the marble masterpieces, stunning views and legendary stories that afford the cemetery its WOW factor. This is the ultimate tour for first-time visitors to Laurel Hill, and anyone else who likes beautiful art, stimulating history, and just enjoying life...even amongst the dead. This walking tour will be led by Friends researcher and board member, Laura Symczyk. NEW Hot Spots and Storied Plots will be presented monthly as part of Laurel Hill Cemetery’s Fourth Friday tour series, which take place on the fourth Friday of every month at 10:00am.

Philadelphia University
Contact: Student Activities 215-951-2744
For more information go to: www.Philau.edu

Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education

David Broida/Jr Tennis at AAYTE         
Winter 2012
Saturday's Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 25,
Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Learn the fundamentals of the sport, including stance and grip, forehand and backhand, serve and volley, overhead shots, as well as basic offensive and defensive strategy with David Broida and Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education (AAYTE) staff on Saturday afternoons.  Ages 4-17.  Clinics will be held at the AAYTE Center in East Falls, 4842 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia 19129.
Questions? dbroida@gmail.com or call David at (610) 864-4303
For more information go to:  www.ashetennis.org or 215-487-9555

Gustine Recreation Center
For more information call George at: 215-685-2568

Salvation Army Kroc Center
For more information and the class times go to: www.use.salvationarmy.org

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