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ALMANAC Apr. 3 ongoing


Be Free from Nicotine at the Fumo Family Branch, 2437 S. Broad St. will be presenting a six-week long Smoking Cessation Class from March 5th through April 9th. These classes are free of charge. Free patches, gum, lozenges, and light refreshments will be provided. The last day to register is March 12th. For more information and/or to register, please, call Elizabeth Byrne at 267-765-2319 or e-mail at ebyrne@nncc. us.


Bring your skills, interest in health, com- munity organizing and enthusiasm for change to build the Uhuru Health Fest and Flea Market every Wed. at the Good Karma Café, 928 Pine St. from 7-8:30 p.m. 215- 546-1485, uhurufleamarket.blogspot.com.


Every Thursday: Knit & Sip at the South Philadelphia Library, from 6:30-7:30. All levels of knitters are welcome. Bring your own project or start a new one. Yarn and basic instruction will be provided for new- bies. Please, bring your own needles. If you are just learning, bring size 9 or larger. Hot tea will be served. 215-685-1866.


Hangout Fridays for teens at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 3:30 p.m. 215- 686-5322.


Join our engaging Drexel University ad- vanced Spanish student teachers for an 8 week session of Spanish for school age kids at the Walnut West Library, 40th


& Walnut


Sts., Mondays from 4-5 p.m. beginning 4/15. New Q Talk curriculum is being. Reg- istration & commitment mandatory. Con- tact the children’s librarian, Susan Ben, to register: 215-685-7671.


Men & Women Support Groups every Tuesday at the Greater Life Christian Cen- ter, 617 N. 41st


lifechristiancenter.org. april weds4/3


ASAP Scrabble Club for school-aged kids at the Independence Library, 18 S. 7th p.m. 215-685-1633.


St., at 4:30


Calling All Teens! (who love poetry) Lucien E. Blackwell / West Philadelphia Regional Library is hosting two Poetry Writing Workshops for Teens this week and 4/17, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. This workshop is for teens only. Presented by: WriteCorp, a literacy outreach program funded by the Kelly Writers House. Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library is located at 125 South 52nd Street, Phila., PA 19139 (corner of 52nd & Sansom Streets). Don’t miss this opportunity! 215-685-7433.


Penn Professor Peter Conn will read/discuss the “Adoption: A Brief Social and Cultural His- tory” at the Penn Museum, 3601 Walnut St., at 5:30 p.m. 215-898-5965.


Screening of a matter of “Life & Death” at the Center City Institute, 19ty & Locust St., at 2


p.m. 215-685-6621. St., at 6:30 p.m. thegreater-


Teen Poetry Slam at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 3:30 p.m. 215-686-5322.


april sats4/6


p.m. This free, fun event will feature creative activities, performances and mini workshops for children, bringing several of Philadelphia’s top cultural resources to families in a celebratory setting. Our out- standing lineup of participants includes FleisherColorWheels mobile art stu- dio, Arden Theatre Company, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Fairmount and Queen Village Art Center, Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, Philly PACK, The Philadelphia Dance Academy, Spiral Q Puppet Theater, The Expressive Hand and more! friendsofseger.org.


Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, Council- man Kenyatta Johnson, and Representative James Roebuck host: “Beginning the Journey: Pre College Extravaganza!” at the University of the Sciences McNeil Science & Technology Center, Woodland Avenue at 45th St.. from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.


Art in the Park at the Friends of Seger Play- ground, 10th


& Lombard Sts., from 11 a.m.-3


If you miss the Monday noon editorial deadline for Almanac listings, please enter your event yourself, day or night, on our online calendars at www.ucreview.com and www.weeklypress.com! In order to have events published in our calendar, you must provide a phone, as well as website address if available for more information! To submit new calendar listings, email newsdesk@pressreview.net, fax: 215-222-2378.


The Raga Samay Festival: Film Screening “Play Like a Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan” at the Calvary Center, 48th & Baltimore, at 7 p.m. $9. www.ragasamay.org.


april thurss4/4


Mary Roach reads/discusses “Gulp: Ad- ventures on the Alimentary Canal” at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 7:30 p.m. 215-686-5322.


Robotics at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 3:30 p.m. 215-686-5322.


State Sen. Larry Farnese will hold his annual Senior Expo at the Neumann South Senior Housing Center, 1601 E. Palmer St., from 10 a.m.- noon. The free event is specifically designed to connect First District seniors to public and private service providers and state and local government agencies. Re- freshments and a light lunch will be provid- ed. Seating is limited so attendees should RSVP ASAP: 215-952-3121.


april fris4/5


Bill “Ready” Cash reads/discusses “Thou Shalt Not Steal: The Life and Times of a Rifle- Armed Negro League Catcher” at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 11 a.m. 215-686- 5322.


First Friday Fun Night at the Greater Life Chris- tian Center, 617 N. 41st


welcome for a free family night of games & pizza. 215-222-4522, thegreaterlifechristian- center.org.


First Friday Exhibits in Old City from 5-9 p.m. For more info on participating galleries: 215- 592-7929www.oldcitydistrict.org.


St., from 7-9 p.m. All


Philadelphia will host the first 24-hour festival of Hindustani (North Indian) clas- sical music to take place in the Americas in decades. Drexel University’s historic Main Auditorium, one of the city’s few large halls with natural daylight. The full schedule, audio and video, and tickets are available: www.ragasamay.org.


The Sounds of West Philadelphia at Life 3rd Annual Community Wellness Day, 4508 Chestnut St., from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free health screenings, free food & giveaways, music, fun, face painting, exercise & more! 215-898-4998.


This year’s, fusion2 will present Jukebox with the HMS School for Children with Ce- rebral Palsy at the Painted Bride Art, 230 Vine St., at 6 p.m. $12-$22. www.gbye- dance.org.


april suns4/7


Danco 3 (D/3) Youth Dance Ensemble per- formance at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 2 p.m. 215-686-5322.


Opening Reception for “It’s about Time,” an exhibit of paintings, mixed media art and works on paper focusing on time and the artist’s interpretation of it, at the Da Vinci Art Alliance, 704 Catherine St., from 1-5 p.m. Runs thru 4/27. 610-649-3174.


Hugh Taft-Morales will discuss Ethical Ecol- ogy and Indigenous People in honor of the 43rd


ciety, 19th


are welcome. Child care available through advance registration. 215-735-3456, www. phillyethics.org.


The fourth annual University City Arts League Chili Bowl at 4226 Spruce St.from 1 to 5 p.m. $20 entry fee includes: beautiful hand-made ceramic bowl created by Arts League potters, all the chili you care to dish into the bowl as well. Nine local restaurants will be serving up their best versions of chili: Atiya Ola’s, Distrito, Gold Standard Café, Green Line Café, Guacamole Mex Grill, Honest Tom’s, Milk and Honey, Harvest and Powelton Pizza. Greg Salisbury, head of SOOP catering, will once again be creating meat and vegan chili. Yards Brewing will be supplying beverages. For more/sign-up: 215 382 7811.


april mons4/8


Gallery Opening: Portraits by Syd Torchio at the Gold Standard Café, 48th


& Baltimore,


from 5-7 p.m. 215-727-8247, www.thegold- standardcafe.com.


Judy Wicks reads/discusses “Good Morning, Beautiful Business: The Unexpected Journey of an Activist Entrepreneur and Local-Econ- omy Pioneer” at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 7:30 p.m. Free. 215-686-5322.


Earth Day, at the Philadelphia Ethical So- & Rittenhouse Sq., at 11 a.m. All


tuess4/9 april


Introduction to Using E-readers to Check out Library Materials at the Philadelphia Institute, 19th


& Locust Sts., at 3 p.m. 215-685-6621.


Scribe Video screens My Brooklyn at the International House, 3701 Chestnut St., at 7 p.m. Film explores the gentrification of one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods: Brook- lyn. $5-$10. www.scribevideo.org.


Spruce Hill Community Association Meeting, 257 S. 45th St. at 7:30 p.m.


weds4/10 april


Anne Lamott reads/discusses Some Assem- bly Required: A Journal of My Son’s First Son at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 7:30 p.m. $20. 215-686-5322.


One Book, Every Young Child Workshop at the Blackwell Library, 125 S. 52nd St., at 6:30 p.m. 215-685-7433.


Philadelphia Reads Community night at the Penn Museum, 3260 South St., from 5-8 p.m. Free. 215-898-4000.


Wenonah Hauter will read/discuss “Foodo- poly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America” at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., at 6:15 p.m. 215-898- 5965.


thurss4/11 april


Christopher Navratil, Publisher of Running Press Publishers in Philadelphia explains how his firm decides what to publish at the Central Library, rm. 108, at 11 a.m. Refresh- ments served. 215-685-5322.


Make Thursday Blackout Poetry at the Cen- tral Library, 1901 Vine St., at 11 a.m. 215- 686-5322.


Screening of “Pandora and The Flying Dutchman” at the Philadelphia Institute, 19th


& Locust Sts., free. 215-685-6621. april sats4/13


Craft Storytime for kids at the Santore Library, 932 S. 7th St., at 10:15 a.m. 215-685-1766.


Recovery Christian Center’s 1st Annual Friends and Family Day at the Mt. Zion Church, 4110 Haverford Ave at 5 p.m. 267-582-5013.


Saturday morning stories for kids 3-7 at the Philadelphia Institute, 19th & Locust, at 10:30 a.m. 215-686-6621.


University City District will participate in the city-wide Spring Clean-up day. For info: www.ucity.org.


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