Beef and beer at St. Martin’s
St. Martin of Tours, 5450 Roosevelt Blvd., will hold a beef and beer on Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m.
Tickets cost $30 and include beef, beer, salads, soft drinks, desserts and a disc jockey. It’s also a BYOB event.
All tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at the rectory or at the religious goods store after weekend Masses.
All proceeds benefit the St. Martin of Tours building restoration fund.
For information, call the rectory office at 215–535–2962, Ext. 401. ••
Thrift shop to reopen
The Classroom Thrift Shop, 4301 Tyson Ave., will reopen on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 11 a.m.
Shop hours through the winter will be weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The shop is sponsored by the women of Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai.
Call 215–624–9600. ••
Water Dept. to hold meeting
The Philadelphia Water Department will hold a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Moss Playground, at Torresdale and Cheltenham avenues.
The discussion will be about landscaping improvements that will help soak up stormwater runoff and beautify the playground.
Refreshments will be served. Call 267–625–0589, email tiffany.ledesma@phila.gov or visit www.phillywatersheds.org ••
Plaque dedication is Aug. 30
The Joseph C. McCloskey Charitable Fund will hold a memorial plaque dedication for Joseph C. “Goople” McCloskey on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 4 p.m. at Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 39 hall, 7229 Tulip St.
McCloskey headed Tacony’s 27th Police Athletic League from 1947–84.
The public is invited. Light refreshments will be served. Call 856–461–7720 or go to www.jcmcccftacony.org ••
Midiri Brothers announce concert
The Philadelphia Protestant Home, 6500 Tabor Ave., will present a concert by the Midiri Brothers on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. PPH will offer tours before the show from 5 to 6:45 p.m.
For information, visit www.pphfamily.org or call 215–697–8086. ••
Community day at Houseman
Houseman Playground, 5091 Summerdale Ave., will host a community day on Saturday, Aug. 29.
The day will include a back-to-school book bag giveaway at 1 p.m. and Philly Tarheels alumni basketball game at 2 p.m. There will also be free back-to-school haircuts and a disc jockey. ••
AOH 17 will honor two at event
Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 17 will hold its Man of the Year Social on Sunday, Aug. 30, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road.
The honorees will be William J. Heeney Sr. and Joseph F. McHugh Jr.
Entertainment will be provided by The Ballina Band. Tickets cost $30.
Contact Liz Sees at 215–828–4816 or esees9725@comcast.net or Joe Fox at 215–429–0193 or jfox@philaport.com ••
Boyle Rec holding tot registration
Boyle Playground. 13049 Kelvin Ave. in Somerton, is holding ongoing registrations for its preschool program during the month of August.
The program offers academic programs for children ages 2 1/2 through 4.
Call 215–685–0368 for registration. ••
Block party at local church
Grace Community Bible Church, at Oxford Avenue and Knorr Street, will hold a block party on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be food, prizes, games, face-painting and Bible stories. All activities are free. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. ••
Cannstatter’s to host Irish Festival
Cannstatter Volksfest Verein will become Irish for a weekend when the German-American club presents its annual Northeast Philly Irish Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13. The festivities will be held rain or shine at 9130 Academy Road with a big top tent.
Performers will include Deirdre Reilly from Nashville, Timlin & Kane, Bogside Rogues, Oliver McElhone, Belfast Connection, The Hooligans, Celtic Connection and Irish dance groups.
There will be children’s activities, Irish vendors, ethnic foods and beverages.
Single-day tickets cost $10 in advance or $13 at the door. Children under 16 get in for free. Call 215–397–5909 for information.
On Friday, Sept. 11, an Irish boxing card will kick off the weekend as Harrowgate Boxing Club will take on Holy Family Boxing Club of Belfast. Tickets cost $25 in advance or $30 at the gate. Call John Gallagher at 215–920–8791, Charley Sgrillo at 267–237–0746 or Mary Huff at 609–970–7043. ••
Cancer fundraiser is Sept. 19
The Trovato family will sponsor Breathe Deep Philadelphia, a 5K walk and fun run in Pennypack Park on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the park near the entrance at Rhawn and Holmehurst streets. The walk and fun run start at 10 a.m.
Proceeds will benefit the LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s largest private funder of lung cancer research.
To register, go to www.lungevity.org/philadelphia ••
Second-hand shop will reopen
Ann’s Attic, Holmesburg United Methodist Church’s second-hand shop, will reopen from the summer break Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m.
The shop, which has opened an additional room, features household items, knick-knacks, jewelry, clothes, hand bags, tapes, CDs, toys and more.
No item is over $5.
Ann’s Attic is located beneath the sanctuary of the church, 8118 Frankford Ave., between Welsh Road and Stanwood Street, right next door to JH Brown Elementary School.
The shop is open every Wednesday from 11 a.m to 4 p.m.
Proceeds from the shop support programs and services of the church, including a weekly food cupboard and King’s Kitchen, the church’s daily meal program. ••
Bike Ride for Peace details announced
The 2nd Police District Advisory Council, 2nd Police District and Sen. Christine Tartaglione will present the 11th annual Community Day and Bike Ride for Peace on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Target, 7400 Bustleton Ave.
The bike ride will start at 9 a.m. and tour the neighborhoods of the 2nd district before returning to Target. Family activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will include a DJ, child face painting and refreshments. Visitors can take advantage of several safety programs such as child fingerprinting, VIN etching, document shredding and bike registration.
Call Sen. Tartaglione’s office at 215–533–0440 for information. ••
