Oktoberfest at Cannstatter’s
The Adler Band will perform at an Oktoberfest on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door. There will be door prizes.
Call 484–497–6593. ••
Breakfast, shredding at PPH
The Philadelphia Home, 6500 Tabor Ave., will host a pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8 to 11 a.m.
The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for kids. Members of the Kiwanis Club of Phil-Mont will prepare the breakfast. Proceeds benefit the PPH.
Also on Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m., people are invited to bring personal and confidential documents for shredding. Call 215–697–8000. ••
Volunteers needed for orchard project
RSVP Philadelphia is seeking volunteers to help plant fruit trees and shrubs supplied by the Philadelphia Orchard Project for the campus of KleinLife, located at 10100 Jamison Ave. The planting will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6. ••
Cartoonist Tom Stiglich’s work on display
The Markeim Arts Center, located at 104 Lincoln Ave. (at Walnut Street) in Haddonfield, New Jersey, is exhibiting the work of Northeast Times and Creators Syndicate cartoonist Tom Stiglich, along with work by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Breen and New York/New Jersey cartoonist Jimmy Margulies.
The exhibit is titled Merica. The show runs through Nov. 26. The opening reception is Saturday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. ••
Flea market/bazaar at Pennypack Woods
The Friendly Neighbors Group will hold an inside flea market and bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pennypack Woods Community Center, 8724 Crispin St. ••
Sports Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday
The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame will hold an induction ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Hilton hotel, 4200 City Line Ave.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6 p.m., with the ceremony starting at 7:30.
The inductees will be the 1966–67 76ers, Al Severance, Brian Dawkins, Bruce Harlan, Charlie Manuel, Chris Short, Dick “Hoops” Weiss, George Orton, Goose Goslin, Herman Taylor, Jeff Chandler, Jimmy Watson, Marilyn Stephens, Steve Fredericks, Sylvia Wene Martin and Vonnie Gros.
Also being honored will be Villanova’s NCAA-champion men’s basketball team and the Arena League-champion Philadelphia Soul. Phillies public address announcer Dan Baker will serve as master of ceremonies.
Tickets cost $50 for the ceremony or $175 for the ceremony and reception. For tickets or information, visit phillyhall.org/2016 ••
Register for lung cancer benefit
Free to Breathe, a national nonprofit lung cancer research and advocacy organization, will hold its 11th Annual Lung Cancer 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Nov. 6.
The event will be held at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park and include a welcome rally, kids dash and 5K run or walk that winds through Fairmount Park’s Horticultural Center, past the Japanese Teahouse and finishes in front of the Please Touch Museum.
The cost is $35, or $20 for kids 12 and under.
Participants can register as individuals or as a team. The top three individual fundraisers and top three fundraising teams will be recognized on event day, and awards will be presented to the top overall male and female race finishers in the 5K run.
The fee includes entry into the event, a 2016 Free to Breathe T-shirt, entertainment and refreshments. In addition to the walk, this year’s event will feature a silent auction, Survivor’s Tent, Team Spirit Award, kids’ activities and music by WMGK DJ Andre Gardner.
Registration, check-in and silent auction bidding begins at 7 a.m. The 5K run will start at 8:30, followed by the 5K walk and 1-mile walk, then the kids’ dash for ages 9 and under.
To register, visit freetobreathe.org/philadelphia ••
Recovery film to be screened Monday
There will be a screening of Generation Found, a film about a community in Houston coming together to ignite a youth addiction recovery revolution, on Monday, Nov. 7, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia Mills theater.
Counselors, law school dropouts, aspiring rock musicians, retired football players, oil industry executives and church leaders came together to build the world’s largest peer-driven youth and family recovery community.
Independently filmed over the course of two years, Generation Found takes a look at how a system of treatment centers, sober high schools, alternative peer groups and collegiate recovery programs can exist in concert to intervene early and provide a real and tested long-term alternative to the war on drugs.
A trailer is available at generationfoundfilm.com
Tickets cost $11 and are available at gathr.us/screening/16323 ••
Holiday painting party for all ages
St. Albert the Great Parish, 212 Welsh Road in Huntingdon Valley, will host a holiday painting party on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m.
Tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer.
Contact Sister Linda Arico at 215 260–5631 or [email protected] ••
Mental health agency to host grand opening
The Center for Families and Relationships, 7901 Bustleton Ave., is a nonprofit community mental health agency practicing in the Northeast. CFAR is hosting a grand opening to thank its board of directors, community leaders, members and clients for their support.
The event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thanksgiving baskets will be assembled during the event and given to families in need.
For information, call 215–537–5367 or visit cfarcounseling.org ••
All Saints Rhawnhurst plans bazaar
All Saints Rhawnhurst, 1811 Loney St., will host its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be a baked goods table, handmade gifts and a chance to have pictures taken with Santa Claus. ••
Help is available for heating bills
To assist people with the rising costs of home heating, the Pennsylvania Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is available to people of all ages who meet the income guidelines.
Individuals with a monthly income under $1,485 or a two-person household with a monthly income under $2,002 qualify for the grant.
To receive an application or for additional information about income guidelines, call United Social Services at 215–923–1900. ••
St. Martin seniors meet each Friday
The St. Martin of Tours Senior Group meets each Friday at 11 a.m. in the school hall, 5701 Loretto Ave.
Anyone 50 or older is welcome to attend for coffee, doughnuts, bingo and pinochle. ••
Winterization Day planned for Sunday
Rhawnhurst Naturally Occurring Retirement Community will hold its annual Winterization Day on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Volunteers will prepare local older adults’ homes for winter. Times slots are from 10 a.m. to noon, noon to 2 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
Volunteers will seal drafty windows and doors; replace smoke alarm batteries; replace hard-to-reach light bulbs; rake leaves; remove window air conditioners; and make minor home repairs.
To volunteer, contact Jason Jankovic at 215–320–0551, Ext. 5 or [email protected] ••
Scholarship deadline on Nov. 15
The deadline is Nov. 15 for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to apply for Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia.
All 2,000 available CSFP scholarships will be awarded through a random lottery, are need-based, and can be provided to a family as a whole for up to three children.
Applications are available online at CSFPhiladalelphia.org as well as at local libraries, churches and schools. ••
Tartaglione has mobile district office
State Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-2nd dist.) has a mobile district office each Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CORA, 8540 Verree Road.
If residents are unable to visit during mobile district office hours, they can visit her permanent office at 1061 Bridge St. Hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone number is 215–533–0440.
For more information, email Gizela Burnside at [email protected] ••
Meal for the needy offered biweekly
God’s Grace Lutheran Community, 3101 Tyson Ave. (at Sackett Street), serves more than 2,100 families through a food cupboard.
One of its programs is a biweekly community meal.
There will be a special meal to honor veterans on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. ••
Atlantic City trip on Nov. 20
Holy Innocents Catholic Church will sponsor a trip to the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City on Sunday, Nov. 20. The bus will depart from L Street and Hunting Park Avenue at 9 a.m. It will depart the Tropicana at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $30, and is due by Nov. 13. Riders will receive $25 in slot cash.
To reserve a seat, call 215–535–2740. ••
Walk seeks to end Alzheimer’s disease
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Citizens Bank Park.
Check-in starts at 9 a.m., the Promise Garden Ceremony is at 10:45 a.m., and the walk kicks off at 11 a.m.
Proceeds will benefit Alzheimer’s research, and the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter care and support programs and services it offers to the estimated 294,000 people in the region who are affected by Alzheimer’s or a related disorder.
Individuals are invited to form a team or join one, or volunteer on the day of the walk.
To register or volunteer, visit alz.org/delval/Walk, call the chapter’s 24/7 Helpline at 800–272–3900, or email [email protected] ••
Support session help people deal with grief
Jeanes Hospital will offer a free support session for those coping with the sadness of loss during the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Cheltenham Friends Meetinghouse located on the Jeanes Hospital campus, 7600 Central Ave. ••
Bariatric sessions at Nazareth
Nazareth Hospital, 2601 Holme Ave., will host free information sessions on bariatric surgery options for people who are looking to lose weight.
The schedule is Nov. 16 (8–9 a.m. and 6–7 p.m.) and Dec. 21 (8–9 a.m.).
To reserve a seat or for more information, call toll-free 1–855-LESS-YOU. ••
Grief support group holding meetings
Donna Glatz, widow of slain Lawncrest jeweler William Glatz, will hold four upcoming sessions of Heal Your Heart From Loss.
The Free Library of Northampton Township, 25 Upper Holland Road in Richboro, will host sessions on Wednesdays, Nov. 9, Nov. 30, Dec. 14 and Dec. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Glatz will share the story of her husband’s murder.
William Glatz was shot to death in 2010 during a robbery attempt inside his jewelry store at 6435 Rising Sun Ave.
The Glatz family had owned the store for more than 60 years.
For more information, email [email protected] ••
