Come volunteer! Northwest Philadelphia
A neighborhood church hosts an event to connect volunteers with community, social service and environmental organizations in Germantown and Mt. Airy.
Category: EVENTS
Playing online game, she attacks Russian web servers
At a bake sale in support of Ukraine, a woman plays an online game that attacks Russian web servers important to Russia’s military in its invasion of Ukraine.
We build a mudhif
Iraqi refugees, U.S. Iraqi war vets, nature and peace lovers combine forces to build a mudhif, a traditional community gathering place and guest house of the swamp Arabs of Iraq.
Mount Airy Neighbors recycle Christmas trees
East and West Mt. Airy Neighbors jointly hosted a jolly Christmas tree recycling event this first Sunday after New Year’s at Upsala mansion. Dampness and [Read More…]
Chestnut Hill neighbors weigh in on NextDoor polls
Since September, your correspondent has been posting polls on NextDoor to inform and learn from the community, to take its pulse and to move the [Read More…]
A community takes sides: Back the Blue or Black Lives Matter
Two separate rallies, one for Black Lives Matter and the other for Back the Blue both kicked off at the same time in Springfield Township, Montgomery County Pennsylvania in two nearby parks.
Nashville, Librarian Style at the Public Library Conference
A whirlwind tour of Nashville, its country music heritage and story, through the eyes of librarians attending the annual Public Library Association conference
Book artist is versatile
Book artist Judith Robison held a "Marie Kondo” sale of books she has created at the December holiday "Book, Paper, Scissors" book arts fair at [Read More…]
Agatha Christie Mystery – video previews
Your correspondent is helping out with “Witness for Prosecution,” the Agatha Christie play at the Stagecrafters Theater in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia running November 22nd through [Read More…]
Germantown celebrates Juneteenth freedom from slavery
At Philadelphia’s Juneteenth celebration in Germantown, Iraina Salaam performs a libation ceremony in honor of African ancestors as members and Boy Scout Troop 1719 and the Tyehimba drum group also take part in the street festival celebration