Sat. April 16th. 5pm-8pm Community Potluck. Free with dish to share. 2115 S. 8th St. (The Mill) Cooking classes from 3-5pm. ($10. different cuisines to chose from). We are celebrating the Southeast New Year with a Community Potluck. The community potluck is free, we’re asking folks to bring something to share from 5-8pm. There … More Southeast by Southeast New Year Celebration on Saturday, April 16
Our guest this month will be Joanne Dahme, General Manager of Public Affairs at the Philadelphia Water Department. She’ll be discussing the quality of our drinking water, where Philly’s water ranks compared with the rest of the nation, and how to check and see if your property has a lead service line.
SEPTA has revealed some information on their website about their upcoming Early Adopter program for SEPTA Key. A special introductory promotion is planned for the Early Adopter program at 5 Market Frankford Line and 5 Broad Street Line Stations, where customers will be able to purchase a Weekly or Monthly TransPass, at the station Kiosk. … More SEPTA Key Early Adopter Program COMING SOON!
The 3rd District is seeing an increase of Burglaries and Theft from Autos. Most reports indicate these crime are taking place where opportunity exists. We must all do our part to remove the opportunity by making sure our doors and windows are locked, both at home and our vehicles. Thieves are targeting unlocked house windows … More Increase of Burglaries and Theft from Autos in the 3rd District
The South Philly Review’s Annual “Best of South Philly” issue is here and LoMo’s Fumo Family Library was voted Best Library. Thank you to the readers of the Review who voted and to the wonderful library staff. The LoMo Civic Association couldn’t do what we do without you! You can read more here: http://www.southphillyreview.com/2016/mar/17/booking-passage/#.Vu3qV3MpAwg
Thanks to our friends at Passyunk Post for this exciting information. A Vietnamese food vendor began serving traditional cuisine at a flea market in New Jersey. Those vendors now have plans to expand to a storefront in South Philadelphia under a different name. This restaurant called Pho-ladelphia will be opening soon at 11th and Jackson … More Vietnamese Restaurant opening soon at 11th and Jackson
The LoMo Civic Association is hosting a Rain Check Workshop. Come to this workshop to learn how you can get a free rain barrel from Philadelphia Water! Reduced pricing for downspout planters, rain gardens, depaving, and permeable pavers will also be offered. Philadelphia Water (PWD) believes that everyone can make a difference in transforming Philadelphia … More Rain Check Workshop at Fumo Family Library: Saturday, April 9!!
Our guest speaker from the Mural Arts Program, Shari Hersh, will discuss how artists are working within a community to make for a safer and cleaner neighborhood with community input and participation, specifically how MAP’s “Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge”, which is focused on an area dubbed “The South Seven” comprised of seven interconnected neighborhoods of … More Mural Arts Program’s Shari Hersh will speak February 1, 6:30pm
From “Pick It Up, Philly”‘s website: http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/pick-it-up-philly Philadelphia is working hard to make our city litter free. Thanks to weekly curbside pickups, a city-wide focus on recycling, five local sanitation convenience centers and more and more dedicated Philadelphians taking pride in their communities, the path to keeping Philadelphia clean has never been so clear. So … More Pick It Up, Philly
From the library: The Fumo Family Library is participating in a pilot program. We are building a community and we need your help! Let us know what you would like to see in our branch – adult or children’s book or even just a genre: sci-fi, fantasy, history – anything you like! Just write your … More Fumo Family Library pilot program looking for book suggestions
Lower Moyamensing Civic Association 