Concert at St. William
The St. William Concert Series will continue on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. with a performance by classical guitarist Charles Mokotoff.
The concert will take place at the church, 6200 Rising Sun Ave. Free parking will be available in the lot across the street.
There will be free will offering, with light refreshments to follow. ••
Local church offers sign language interpreter
The Mount Zion Baptist Church of Holmesburg, 8101 Erdrick St., has an ALS sign language interpreter for the deaf and hearing impaired. The interpreter is available every third Sunday.
The church invites the deaf and hard of hearing community to join the congregation on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. for service.
For more information, call 215-624-8869. ••
Parkwood meeting Wednesday night
The Parkwood Civic Association will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at Community College of Philadelphia Northeast Regional Center, 12901 Townsend Road.
There will be a guest speaker from Self Help Movement. Also, the city election commissioners office will bring a new voting machine. ••
Tour of haunted cemetery is Saturday
The All Saints’ Church history committee will present a living history tour, Hauntings, on Saturday, Oct. 19, in the cemetery.
All Saints’ is at 9601 Frankford Ave. The parking lot is behind the church, with the entrance on Eden Street.
Tour times start at 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.
An all-you-can-eat soup dinner will be available from 3-6 p.m. Tickets for the soup dinner are $5. A combo ticket for the tour and soup dinner is available for $8.
Proceeds benefit the historic preservation project in the graveyard. Call 215-637-8787. ••
Nature and history walk on Sunday
Friends of Pennypack Park will hold its monthly nature and history walk on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m.
Walkers will meet at the bike-path entrance to the park, at Tabor Avenue and Stanwood Street (near Rhawn Street). The walk will feature a look at local geology, forest life, fall colors and a tour of an old fire meadow. It will be about 1½ miles, mostly on backwoods trails with rough surfaces. The rain date is Oct. 27.
For information, call 215-934-PARK. ••
Get your Senior SEPTA ID
State Rep. Kevin Boyle will hold a Senior SEPTA ID information session on Friday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northeast Regional Library, 2228 Cottman Ave. The event is free. No registration is required.
To be eligible to receive a Senior SEPTA ID, applicants must be 65 or older and have a valid ID or birth certificate. ••
Concert at Tiffany Diner
John Primerano will be in concert on Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Tiffany Diner banquet room, 9010 Roosevelt Blvd. Seating is at 4:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 5 p.m., followed by the show. The cost is $40, which includes tax and gratuity. Primerano will take song requests.
Call 215-677-1843 or email [email protected]. ••
Senior safety fair at Holy Family
Holy Family University will host a senior citizen safety fair on Monday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its campus center, 9801 Frankford Ave.
The event will feature food and representatives from the police and fire departments, Senior Law Center, PGW, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging and Department of Revenue.
Call 215-685-1158. ••
Fraud and identity theft prevention workshop
The Northeast Regional Library, 2228 Cottman Ave., will host upcoming workshops.
Learn how to prevent identity theft and fraud and protect your personal information on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. The workshop is presented by Philadelphia Federal Credit Union.
Resume, interview and job search help will be available on Fridays, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. and Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. The workshops are provided by CareerLink.
Admission is free for both workshops and no registration is required. ••
Kensington High alums set luncheon
The annual Kensington High School alumni luncheon will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11:30 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel, 2400 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose.
The luncheon is open to all Kensington High School alumni and their guests. The honorees will be members of the classes of 1969 and ‘79, which are celebrating their 50th and 40th anniversaries, respectively. The cost is $30. Call Tamara at 267-699-6331 or Fran at 215-303-0188, or email Lena at [email protected]. ••
Mystery Bingo at St. Bart’s
St. Bartholomew Parish, 5560 Harbison Ave., will host Mystery Bingo on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Tickets cost $40 and include 10 games, a hot buffet, coffee and soda. The winner will receive a wrapped box containing a prize valued at $100 or more. Doors open at 6 p.m. The first game will be at 7 p.m. The evening will also include a 50/50 and basket raffles. The event is BYOB and for people 21 or older. Tickets will be available at the door or by calling 215-831-1224. ••
