April Newsflash
Upcoming Events
April 8: YMCA Healthy Kids Day. Five YMCAs across Philadelphia open their doors to families with information and activities about exercise, nutrition, and fire safety. For hours and locations, visit YMCA of Philadelphia.
April 10: National Day of Action on Immigrant Rights. 12 - 2 p.m. Love Park, 16th & JFK Blvd. Philadelphia “Day Without an Immigrant” coalition organizes rally against the Sensenbrenner-King Bill and for comprehensive, humane immigration policy. For more information, visit www.undiasin.com or call 484- 410-9992.
April 12: School Reform Commission Planning Meeting. 1 p.m. School District of Philadelphia Education Center, 400 N. Broad Street. To register to speak, call 215-400-4040 by 4:30 pm the day before the meeting.
April 18: Mural Arts Dedication. 9:45 a.m. FitzPatrick Elementary School, 11061 Knights Road, Philadelphia. The Mural Arts Program and the Philadelphia School District have entered into a unique partnership that will create and/or restore 100 murals at school sites over the next five years. Muralist Bernie Wilke led the school in the creation of this indoor mural with the theme "From Sea to Shining Sea."
April 19: School Reform Commission Action Meeting. 1 p.m. School District of Philadelphia Education Center, 400 N. Broad Street. To register to speak, call 215-400-4040 by 4:30 pm the day before the meeting.
April 19: Film Premiere, Invisible Light. 6:30 p.m. New Freedom Theatre, 1346 North Broad Street. The Big Picture Alliance, which teaches teens filmmaking and media arts, celebrates its eight-year partnership with Dobbins High School with the premiere of the 2005 video, Invisible Light, along with shorts from the entire seven years of filmmaking programs at Dobbins. Past and present students of Dobbins High School will be recognized for their achievements. For information, call 610-779-2901 or email sgarber@bigpicturealliance.org.
April 21-22: National Youth Service Day 2006. NYSD invites youth up to age 25 to work side by side with hundreds of other people their age clearing blighted lots in neglected neighborhoods and working at local YMCAs. To sign up a group, contact Greater Philadelphia Cares, 215-564-4544.
April 22: College Open House. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 4261 N. 5th Street. Esperanza College of Eastern University (formerly Nueva Esperanza Center for Higher Education) session provides application and financial aid information and placement testing for Associate of Arts programs in business, communications, or elementary education. Programs are offered in English and Spanish. RSVP at 215-324-0746 x249 or neche@eastern.edu.
April 22: First Annual Harambee Institute Art Expo and Auction. 12 - 3 p.m. Harambee Institute of Science and Technology, 638-40 N. 66th Street, The Art Expo and Auction, sponsored by the school's Kikuyu Family (Kindergarten), is a display of handmade items. For more information, call 215-472-8770.
April 27: PCCY Super Party. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Please Touch Museum, 210 North 21st Street. This will also be the kickoff event for the Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth 25th Anniversary Celebration. Presentation of Wilbur Hobbs “True Friend of Children Award” to R. Duane Perry, executive director of The Food Trust, and Dorothy Johnson-Speight, founder of Mothers In Charge. Tickets: $50. For more information, see www.pccy.org.
April 27 and 28: Multimedia production of Free: The Untold Stories. 10 a.m. Church of the Advocate, 18th and Diamond Sts. School matinee performances based on the new young adult nonfiction book Free! Great Escapes from Slavery on the Underground Railroad, by Lorene Cary. Join Art Sanctuary's North Stars for this live drama infused with dynamic poetry, rap, dance, and music. $5/student. To reserve space for a class, email Amir Joshua at ajoshua@artsanctuary.org.
April 28: Forum on early care and education as an economic development strategy. 12:00 - 2:30 p.m., Federal Reserve Bank, 100 N. 6th Street. Presentation and panel discussion with Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank analyst and national expert on the economic impact of early childhood education. Sponsored by United Way, the Pennsylvania Economy League, and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. RSVP by April 19 to Matt Rubin at 215-665-2516 or mattr@uwsepa.org.
April 29: Conference: Everyone is Special - Everyone has a Need. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Deliverance Evangelistic Church, 2001 Lehigh Avenue. Special needs conference sponsored by the Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities, Health and Human Services Committee. RSVP to Gertrude Teat, 215-683-4037.
April 29: College Open House. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 4261 North 5th Street. Esperanza College of Eastern University (formerly Nueva Esperanza Center for Higher Education) session provides application and financial aid information and placement testing for Associate of Arts programs in business, communications, or elementary education. Programs are offered in English and Spanish. RSVP at 215-324-0746 x249 or neche@eastern.edu.
April 29: Parkway FunDay. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Logan Circle, Ben Franklin Parkway. The Franklin Institute presents science fun with make-and-take crafts and a popular science show on stage. Community organizations will contribute to this free event for the public. For more information, visit www.parkwaycouncilfoundation.org/news.html.
Every Thursday: Talk radio program with Sandra Dungee Glenn, School Reform Commission member. 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. WURD 900 AM. Call-in number: 215-426-1310.
School Calendar
April 10-14: Schools Closed for Spring Recess. (Administrative Offices closed on Good Friday, April 14)
April 24: High school report cards issued.
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