From outdoor concerts to fitness classes, there’s plenty of exciting events happening in the Northeast.
Movie Wednesday night at Ryerss Museum
Ryerss Museum & Library, 7370 Central Ave., in Burholme Park, will host a showing of the movie Beauty and the Beast on Wednesday, June 20.
The evening will include games, refreshments and face painting starting at 7 p.m., followed by the movie at 9. The museum will be open for tours for $5.
Call 215–685–0544. ••
Sunday fitness classes at Glen Foerd
Certified fitness instructor Carolyn Breyer is launching Be Fit Philly, an open-air fitness class on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at Glen Foerd on the Delaware, 5001 Grant Ave., through July 15.
All fitness levels and ages are welcome. The cost is $12 per class. For information, visit the Be Fit Philly page on Facebook. ••
Kick it Out to perform at Pennypack Park
The Pennypack Park Music Festival will continue on Wednesday, June 20, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. with a performance by Kick it Out, a tribute to Heart.
Concerts take place at the Ed Kelly Amphitheater, near the park entrance at Welsh Road and Cresco Avenue. Guests are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
The rest of the lineup is Cracklin’ Diamond, tribute to Neil Diamond (June 27); Irish Night, featuring Jamison (July 11); Romeo Delight, tribute to Van Halen (July 18); Hand Me Down World, tribute to the Guess Who (July 25); Idol Kings, tribute to Journey (Aug. 8); Black Dog, tribute to Led Zeppelin (Aug. 15); LeCompt (Aug. 22); and Think Pink Floyd, tribute to Pink Floyd (Sept. 5).
For information, visit pennypack.org ••
Summer Festival in Tacony on Saturday
The Tacony Civic Association will present a Kickoff to Summer Festival on Saturday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will be held on the 6600 and 6700 blocks of Keystone Street in Disston Park. There will be craft vendors on the 6700 block of Keystone and activities on the 6600 block. Premier sponsor Dietz and Watson will be grilling food. The cost is $5 for amusements, activities and Dietz and Watson food.
Proceeds will be used to support the Tacony Summer Concert Series, featuring music legend Charlie Gracie, as well as other summer events and a holiday food drive for families in need. ••
Bingo event at St. Bart’s Church
St. Bartholomew Catholic Church will host cash bingo on Sunday, June 24, in its parish hall, 5560 Jackson St.
Doors open at noon, and bingo goes from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Parking is available behind the church. The cost is $10. Food and beverages will be for sale.
Call 215–831–1224. ••
Career fair to be held next Tuesday
RecruitmentQueen will hold a career and continuing education fair on Tuesday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the AMC Theatres Court at Neshaminy Mall.
Among the exhibitors will be Friends Hospital, Brightwood Career Institute, Holy Redeemer Health System, McDonald’s/Bain Enterprises, Sykes, Salute2Service, Vertical Screen, Asembia, Aveanna Healthcare, U.S. Marine Corps, Majestic Oaks, Access Services, CareGivers America, Sunrise Senior Living, International SOS, Horsham Clinic, TMA Bucks, Bucks County Bartending and Casino Dealers School and Bucks County School of Real Estate.
Call 267–981–5976 or visit recruitmentqueen.com ••
Free outdoor concert in Somerton
Danube Swabian Association, 1277 Southampton Road, will host a free outdoor concert by big band Soundwave on Friday, June 22, at 7 p.m.
Food and refreshments will be available for purchase starting at 6 p.m. Call 215–722–4253. ••
Free video training at Tacony Library
Community Connections Media-Making Meetup will come to Tacony Library, 6742 Torresdale Ave., on Wednesday, June 27, from 6 to 8 p.m.
PhillyCAM mobile media studio will be on site to teach residents how to communicate their stories and offer tips on how to make community-centric video and audio pieces for social media.
Attendance is free. Register at PhillyCAM’s Facebook page. Light refreshments will be provided.
PhillyCAM operates the city’s public access television channels on Xfinity 66/966 and Verizon 29/30.
For more information, go to phillycam.org ••
Half-price sale at local thrift shop
The Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai Classroom Thrift Shop, 4301 Tyson Ave., will hold a half-price sale through Wednesday, June 27.
The thrift shop will also host a sale of $6 for a bag of clothing from June 28 to July 3.
The shop is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is closed on Saturdays. Call 215–624–9600. ••
Travel series continues June 24
The Travel with Klein Life program has an upcoming excursions, with round-trip motor coach transportation, to see the musical Halftime at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Milburn, New Jersey on Sunday, June 24.
Cost is $105. For additional details and reservations and to receive a free Travel with KleinLife brochure, contact Andrea Kimelheim at 215–698–7300, Ext. 176 or [email protected] ••
Text Councilman Bobby Henon
City Councilman Bobby Henon recently added texting as one of the ways that constituents can communicate with his office. Constituents can text the same city phone number that they call: 215–686–3444.
The texting system allows for two-way text communication between Henon office staff and a constituent. It also allows group texts and photos.
Henon’s staff can see and respond to the text messages that come in, including at night and on weekends. ••
Recovery high school seeking students
The Bridge Way School, a high school at 7360 Jackson St. that educates students seeking sobriety, seeks youth in ninth through 12th grades who are recovering.
There is no tuition for the first 20 students who enroll.
For more information, call 267–437–2194 or visit thebridgewayschool.org ••
Music festival to be held June 30
Pennypack on the Delaware, a park located on the river near Rhawn Street, will host a music festival on Saturday, June 30, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For tickets, the concert lineup or information, visit musiconthedelaware.com ••
Jobs program starting at Orleans Tech
JEVS Human Services is enrolling for Project World of Work, which starts July 9.
The program is at JEVS’ career school, Orleans Technical College, 2770 Red Lion Road.
The 24-week program is no cost to low-income high school dropouts, ages 18–24, residing in Philadelphia. Project WOW helps youth to complete their education while at the same time providing career pathways training in the building trades or information technology field.
Project WOW also includes GED test preparation; professional development throughout the program for students to work on developing a résumé and interviewing skills; in-house job search assistance with a JEVS employment specialist; and industry certification opportunities.
For more information about the program and eligibility requirements, call 215–728–4212 or apply online at jevshumanservices.org/project-wow ••
Ferko in concert at PPH
The Belairs Doo Wop, featuring Dennis Gillen, will be in concert on Thursday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at the Philadelphia Protestant Home social hall, 6500 Tabor Ave.
The Josh Hoey Orchestra will play on Aug. 9,
There will be a 50/50, and refreshments will be for sale.
Call 215–697–8000. ••
Philadelphia Folk Fest announces lineup
The full lineup has been announced for the 57th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, Aug. 16–19, at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, near Schwenksville, Montgomery County.
There will be more than 100 artists on eight stages.
The festival will open with a camping exclusive concert featuring Gina Chavez, Talisk and Toronzo Cannon, along with jugglers and puppets
On the second night, the top acts will include Patty Griffin, the David Bromberg Quintet and Riders in the Sky.
The Saturday lineup will include Valerie June, Chris Smither, Eileen Ivers and Balsam Range.
On the final day, performers will include Wynonna & The Big Noise, Shovels & Rope and Jeff Daniels and the Ben Daniels Band.
Other performers will include Alexis P. Suter Ministers of Sound, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Christine Lavin, David Myles, Joe Crookston, John Gorka, Martha Red Bone, Mary Gauthier, Molly Tuttle, The Seldom Scene, Skerryvore, Tempest, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Tom Paxton and the Donjuans, Trout Fishing in America, William Prince and Gene Shay.
For more information, visit folkfest.org ••
Sunday fitness classes at Glen Foerd
Certified fitness instructor Carolyn Breyer is launching Be Fit Philly, an open-air fitness class on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at Glen Foerd on the Delaware, 5001 Grant Ave., through July 15.
All fitness levels and ages are welcome.
The cost is $12 per class. For more information, visit the Be Fit Philly page on Facebook. ••
New doctors at Rothman Institute
Rothman Institute has added six new physicians from Aria Orthopedics.
The new Rothman Institute physicians are Daniel Bronsnick, Thomas Corcoran, Mark Desmond, Matthew McLean, Christopher Selgrath and Paul Steinfield.
“We’re pleased to welcome these exceptional physicians to Rothman Institute,” said Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro, president of Rothman Institute. “They have an outstanding reputation in the Northeast Philadelphia communities they serve.”
The new Rothman Institute physicians will begin seeing patients at the Rothman Institute office at 2630 Holme Ave, second floor. The physicians will also continue to perform surgical cases at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, 10800 Knights Road.
To schedule an appointment with any of these new physicians, call 215–464–6600. ••
Nazareth hires new teaching doctor
Nazareth Hospital recently welcomed Dr. Charmaine Chan as the Designated Institutional Official of its Graduate Medical Education department and director of the Osteopathic Recognition Graduate Medical Education Program.
Chan will provide administrative leadership to the GME department, and provide clinical leadership in training the next generation of physicians.
Additionally, Chan will help develop an Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy consultation program at the hospital. OMT uses hands-on techniques such as stretching, gentle pressure and resistance to prevent and treat illness and injury. OMT treatments are commonly used to ease muscle pain, promote healing and increase overall mobility, and can help patients with such health problems as asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraines and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as decreasing length of stay in the hospital.
Chan is board certified in family medicine and osteopathic medicine, and she completed her internship and residency in family medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and St. Joseph’s Hospital. ••
City recognizes Limb Loss Awareness
City Council passed a resolution, introduced by Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, declaring “Limb Loss Awareness Month” at the request of the Amputee Network of Philadelphia Area.
The purpose of the resolution is to bring attention to the more than 500 amputations every day in the United States; 1,000 babies born each year in the United States with congenital limb differences; studies showing 60 percent of limb loss is preventable; and the projected rate of increase for amputations per day will double by 2050. The Amputee Coalition of America, an educational, advocacy organization, has been in existence for more than 30 years.
The Coalition is a resource for persons with amputees, their family caregivers, health professionals, insurers and legislators. There are archived educational and advocacy webinars at amputee-coalition.org
The Coalition also has a free magazine, In Motion, available for free online or through the mail. ••
