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Around Town: March 2, 2016

Judge open house is March 10

Father Judge High School, 3301 Solly Ave., will hold an open house on Thursday, March 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Other upcoming activities include Junior Crusader Day for fifth- and sixth-graders (April 5, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.); seventh grade practice tests (April 10 at 10:30 a.m. and April 19 at 3:30 p.m.); and seventh grade visitation day (April 14).

For more information, call 215–338–9494 or visit www.fatherjudge.com ••

Do the Irish jig Saturday at Torresdale Library

The Timoney Irish Dancers will perform on Saturday, March 5, at 1 p.m. at Torresdale Library, 3079 Holme Ave.

The program is sponsored by the Friends of Torresdale Library.

Call 215–685–0494. ••

Maternity BVM school holding registration

Maternity BVM Elementary School will hold registration for the 2016–17 school year on Monday and Tuesday, March 7–8.

Registration will take place from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall, at 9322 Old Bustleton Ave. ••

Benefit concert planned Monday at Katie O’s

Showtime Charities, a group of locally based singers who raise money for charitable causes, will present Color the World With Music to benefit the Kisses for Kyle Foundation on Monday, March 7, at Katie O’Donnell’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 4501 Woodhaven Road.

Tax-deductible tickets are $20 for the show, and every penny goes to the charity.

The show begins at 7 p.m., and guests are welcome to come early for dinner.

In 1998, Kyle Snyder was just three weeks shy of his second birthday when he was diagnosed with leukemia. He died eight months later.

In 2001 Kyle’s mother, Sharon, founded the Kisses for Kyle Foundation to honor his memory and assist other families in the region battling childhood cancer.

The foundation provides financial assistance and special experiences for families dealing with cancer.

Child artists will be auctioning off their original work. There will be more than 30 gift baskets.

Call Sandy at 215–637–5151 or email [email protected] for tickets, reservations and more information. ••

Chopin concert Sunday at Holy Family

The Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia will hold its annual Fryderyk Chopin Concert on Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at Holy Family University’s Sister Francesca Onley Education Center, 9801 Frankford Ave.

The featured artist will be Kate Liu, bronze medal winner at the 2016 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. She is a student at the Curtis Institute of Music.

Tickets cost $30, or $20 for students, and are available at the door. A light reception will follow.

For more information, contact Debbie Majka at 215–627–1391 or [email protected] ••

Concert to pay for elevator at Lawndale VFW

A benefit concert will take place on Friday, March 4, at Michael Crescenz VFW Post 2819, 6850 Martins Mill Road in Lawndale.

Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones will entertain from 8 to 11 p.m.

The cost is $40, which includes unlimited draft beer, wine and soda.

Proceeds benefit installation of an elevator at the Post.

For more information, call the Post at 215–728–5959 or Tom Ryan at 267–242–6106, or visit www.mikedoughertyproductions.com/calendar ••

Meeting addresses Lawncrest improvements

Philadelphia Water will hold a meeting about stormwater improvements planned for Lawncrest through the Green City, Clean Waters program.

The meeting is scheduled for March 7, from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., at Lawncrest Recreation Center, 6000 Rising Sun Ave. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, visit www.phillywatersheds.org, email [email protected] or call 267–625–0280. ••

Free college prep workshop

The Free Library’s College Series ACT Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 5, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Northeast Regional Library, 2228 Cottman Ave.

The workshop is free and open to high school students.

For information, email [email protected] or visit freelibrary.org/collegeprep. ••

Town watch seeks members

An Eyes and Ears Town Watch Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Pelbano Recreation Center, 8101 Bustleton Ave. The meeting is open to members and anyone who is interested in joining the town watch. For information, call 215–686–1459. ••

Irish dancing at local library

The Coyle School of Irish will perform at Katharine Drexel Library, 11099 Knights Road, on Wednesday, March 9, at 6:45 p.m.

Call 215–685–9383. ••

Financial aid seminar available

State Sen. John Sabatina will host a college financial aid seminar at Father Judge High School, 3301 Solly Ave., on Wednesday, March 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. High school students seeking financial aid will be able to get information from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. ••

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