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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH


Creative Ventures presents an edible books party at the Kelly Writer’s House, 3805 Locust Walk, at 6 p.m. 215- 746-poem.


Join Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) at a public forum and panel discussion at the United Way Building, 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Learn about the Federal Budget: what’s at stake for children and youth. Keynote speaker Jared Bern- stein, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Pri- orities is the former Chief Economist and Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, Ex- ecutive Director of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class, and member of President Obama’s economic team. Panelists will include Nan Feyler, Chief of Staff, Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Cynthia Figueroa, President and CEO, Congreso de Latinos Unidos. RSVP by Oct. 3 to victorial@ pccy.org or 215-563-5848 x13.


Music & Movement for tod- dlers at the Fumo Library, 2437 S. Broad St., at 10 a.m. 215-685-1758.


Join the night of perform- ing a short Thriller-inspired dance routine in the streets of West Philly! Everyone over the age of 18 welcome to par- ticipate in show & the Four Rehearsals at the University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street. Rehearsals run: Sun. 10/16 from 9 - 11 a.m., Fri. 10/21 from 12 - 2 p.m., Sun. 10/23 from 9 - 11 a.m. & Fri. 10/28 from 12 - 2 p.m. Final performance on 10/31 from 2 - 7 p.m. all over West Philly. Rehearsal pre-registration is required as space is limited! In full costume and zombie make-up! No one turned away for lack of funds. phill- ythriller@gmail.com.


The Central Library, 1910


Vine St. for Comic Day at 3:30 p.m. invites teens for Comic Day! Use the SMART Board and lab computers to create online comics to share and discuss. Everyone is in- vited to bring in their favorite comic or graphic novel. This event is free and snacks will be provided. 215-686-5322.


The Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble announces the


first pair of concerts in its 35th season to be held on Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Old Pine Street Church, 4th


and


Pine Streets in historic Soci- ety Hill. Audience members are invited to meet the musi- cians at a free reception in the church hall following each concert. $25/adults, $5/stu- dents. 215-542-4890.


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6TH


Artists’ reception for Depth & Reception: water images by Alexa de los Reyes & Zoe Cohen at the University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce St. from 6 - 8 p.m. www.ucarts- league.org.


Orientation and business assessment workshop for women interested in starting or growing a business at the Women’s Business Develop- ment Center, 1315 Walnut St., from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Free. www. womensbdc.org.


Passing the Torch: an annual celebration of the next gen- eration of minority entrepre- neurs at the Enterprise Cen- ter, 46th


& Market from 5:30


- 8 p.m. By honoring busi- nessmen and women who are continuing the legacy their parents have built, The Enterprise Center salutes the entrepreneurial spirit and its ability to change lives. Mis- tress of Ceremonies Dyana Williams of 107.9 WRNB-FM will host the event. This year we honor the family legacy of 503 Corporation. For more information, contact Carissa Jones at 215-895-4016 or ca- rissaj@theenterprisecenter. com.


Penn Community First Thursday Mtg., 40th & Wal- nut Library at 8 p.m.


William Kennedy’s Chan- go’s Beads and Two-Tone Shoes with Paul Hendrickson Hemingway’s Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961 at the Central Li- brary, 1901 Vine St., at 7:30 p.m. $15. 215-686-5322.


Prelude Gallery, 111 S. 17th St., will be participating in the Raw Artists Showcase Pulse at 8 p.m. $10. www. rawartists.org/philadelphia/ pulse.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7TH


Computer Basics at the Cen- tral Library, 1901 Vine St. at 2 p.m. For people with no pre- vious computer experience. Patrons will learn how to use a mouse, get appointments on Free Library computers, use Microsoft Windows and ex- plore a website. Tickets will be available 30 minutes be- fore class. Space is limited to


Ghosts of the Great Road tours last 90 minutes and cover several blocks in His- toric Germantown at Clive- den, 6401 Germantown Ave. Don’t forget to bring your ghost hunting gear since each adventure concludes with an investigation inside a real haunted house! $10. To learn more about tours & times: GhostsoftheGreatRoad.com.


Join us for a new and excit- ing book club program. Salsa Stories, by Lulu Delacre, will introduce you to a symphony of colorful characters whose stories dance through a year of Latin America holidays and customs at the Santore Librray, 932 7th 215-686-1766.


St., at 1 p.m.


Puppet Uprising Cabaret at the Rotunda, 40th


& Walnut at


7 p.m. $5. www.therotunda. org.


Rockin’ it Clean Live at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., at 2 p.m. www.therotunda.org.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9TH


Ed Joyce, Philadelphia Chap- ter leader of Americans Unit- ed for Separation of Church and State, will speak about “Keeping Religion and Gov- ernment Separate,” at the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia 1906 S. Ritten- house Square, at 11:00 am. 215-735-3456, www.philly- ethics.org.


Story Time Sundays with Betsy at the Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch St., from 11


only 12 patrons, library card is required. 215-686-5322.


Opening Reception for Di- ane Lachman will exhibit Color Conversations at the Muse Gallery, 52 N. 2nd


St.,


from 5 - 8 p.m. Features new oil paintings and watercolors that explore color as a means of visual communication. www.philaopenstudios.org.


Puppet Uprising Cabaret at the Rotunda, 40th


& Walnut at


7 p.m. $5. www.therotunda. org.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH


Bark in the Park in Clark “B” Park at 43rd and Chester Ave., near the bowl at 2 p.m. More than 25 doggie contests, meet the vet, buy chances for a package of doggie good- ies. Fun for dogs and their human friends. All are wel- come. For information, call 215-222-2255.


Learn about the history of William Hamilton’s complex greenhouse at the Wood- lands, 40th


& Woodland Ave.,


at 11 a.m. info@woodland- sphila.org.


- 11:30 a.m. Join America’s most famous flag maker as she reads Colonial children’s stories, shares tales from her own life and times and leads a craft. Stories and craft ac- tivities change each week. Thru March 2012. Free. 215- 686-1252; www.betsyross- house.org.


The world premiere of the modern day opera Adea at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion located at 2110 Chestnut St. at 3 p.m. Free will offering. www.lc-hc.org.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH


Poetry Reading featuring Suppose An Eyes with My Strange Addiction at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St., at 6 p.m. 215-898-5965.


Russell Banks reads his Lost Memory of Skin with Donald Ray Pollock, The Devil All the Time at the Central Library, 1901 Vine St., at 7:30 p.m. 215-686-5322.


Spruce Hill Community Assn. Board Mtg., 257 S. 45th St. at 7:30 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH


Immigration Policy and Voic- es of Change in Southeastern at the College of Physicians, 19 S. 22nd


St., registration/re-


ception from 5:45 - 7:30 p.m. This forum is a chance for you to learn the facts about immigration in our region. http://breadrosesfund.org>


Join the night of perform- ing a short Thriller-inspired dance routine in the streets of West Philly! Everyone over the age of 18 welcome to participate in show & the four rehearsals at the Univer- sity City Arts League, 4226 Spruce Street. Rehearsals run: Sun. 10/16 from 9 - 11 a.m., Fri. 10/21 from 12 - 2 p.m., Sun. 10/23 from 9 - 11 a.m. & Fri. 10/28 from 12 - 2 p.m. Final performance on 10/31 from 2 - 7 p.m. all over West Philly. * Rehearsals pre-registration is required as space is limited! * In full costume and zombie make- up! No one turned away for lack of funds. phillythriller@ gmail.com.


Marketing for a Small Busi- nesses workshop at the Blackwell Library, 125 S. 52nd St. at 6:30 p.m. 215-686-7424.


The Food Trust Presents: Peach Cooking Class at the Haverford Library, 5543 Haverford Ave. at 5:30 p.m. 215-685-1964.


The Pennsylvania Horticul- tural Society will offer its nine-hour Tree Tenders train- ing course, which empowers and teaches concerned resi-


dents in how to make dra- matic strides toward restor- ing and caring for the local tree population, from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. at PHS headquar- ters, 100 N. 20th St., 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1495.


The Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble announces the first pair of concerts in its 35th season to be held on Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Old Pine Street Church, 4th


and


Pine Streets in historic Soci- ety Hill. Audience members are invited to meet the musi- cians at a free reception in the church hall following each concert. $25/adults, $5/stu- dents. 215-542-4890.


Washington West Night Out at the Airs Appliance, 1119 Chestnut St., from 6 - 9 p.m. Includes wonderful food prepared by profes- sional chefs on site, as well as complimentary beer, wine, and other beverages. Please come by to meet fellow Wash West neighbors and enjoy great food and refreshments for free, all hosted by a long- standing and supportive lo- cal business in our neighbor- hood. All Civic Association members, their neighbors and friends are welcome, and one lucky attendee will go home with a brand new 32” flat screen TV, which will be raffled off at the party! www. washwestcivic.org.


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH


A Memoir: Discussion and Signing Struck By Living: From Depression to Hope by Mental Health Activist Julie Hersh at the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. at 6 p.m. 215- 898-5965.


Pre-School Story time at the Walnut West Library, 201 S. 40th


St., at 10:30 a.m. 215-685-7671.


Workshop to help partici- pants assess their risks, fi- nancial issues, and commit- ment; evaluate their potential as entrepreneurs; and help them analyze their business skills and business ideas at the Women’s Business Devel- opment Center, 1315 Walnut St., from 5:45 - 9 p.m. $35. www.womensbdc.org.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14TH Curio Theatre, 48th & Balti-


more presents Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl. At 8 p.m. A re- telling of the tragic myth of Orpheus, this play focuses on the trials and tribulations of his wife Eurydice. Shortly after her wedding, she falls down a flight of stairs only to wake up dead. Reunited with her father, harassed by the dead, and sought after


Environmental educator Lori Hayes will talk on how to grow and maintain herbs in containers at the Walnut West Library, 201 S. 40th 2 p.m. 215-685-7671.


St. at


SmörgåsBeer’d at the Ameri- can Swedish History Museum in FDR Park, Pattison Ave. & S Broad St., from 4 - 7 p.m. Sample lagers, ales, pilsners, and the like with Yards, Tri- umph Brewery and the Bottle Shop. Reps from all three will be on hand to give you the background on each variety they serve. A spread of savory finger foods will satisfy your hunger and help you decide which beer goes best with Swedish meatballs, mini sau- sages, cheese & more. Tickets are $25 per person, or 5 for $100 if you register by Octo- ber 10th, and include drinks and food. http://american- swedish.org/calendar.


by the lascivious Lord of the Underworld, Eurydice real- izes being dead isn’t so easy. Directed by Liz Carlson, this poetic and sweet tale of love and death is sure to delight all audiences. $15 - $12. www.curiotheatre.org.


Learn how to create and save a document, edit and format text, copy and move text, write in different styles and sizes and correct spelling errors. Tickets available 30 minutes before class begins on the day of the class at the lobby desk. Space is limited to only 12 patrons. Must have a library card. Instructors as- sume that patrons are com- fortable using a keyboard and computer mouse. 215- 686-5322.


The Walnut Hill Commu- nity Farm, 46th


& Market Sts.,


in collaboration with Farm to City and Common Mar- ket, has operated two farm stands this season. In order to celebrate our success we are closing the stand for the season with a Pick ur Pump- kin event with help from the MBA students from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business from 3 - 6 p.m. 215-895-4010.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15TH


Books out loud at the Cen- tral Library, 1901 Vine St., at 11 a.m. 215-686-5322.


Blocktoberfest, an annual street festival with craft beer, food, performances, and oth- er events on Broad through 17th


Sts. from noon - 7 p.m. sswba.org.


Papers cluttering your home? If so, come to Historic Berean Institute’s Transfor- mation Day, at 19th


Avenue campus from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 215-763-4833.


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