Elvis in Lawndale on Friday
An Elvis Presley tribute artist concert will take place on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. at Michael Crescenz Post, 6850 Martins Mill Road. Jeff Krick will perform as Elvis.
Tickets cost $27 and include draft beer, wine and soda. For tickets or information, call 267-496-8118 or visit eventbrite.com/e/jeff-krick-elvis-presley-night-at-michael-crescenz-post-tickets-68295994157?ref=estw. ••
Night of the Arts at St. Cecilia
St. Cecilia Parish will present a Night of the Arts on Friday, Nov. 22, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the school auditorium, 535 Rhawn St.
The cost is $15, which includes a glass of wine and assorted cheeses, along with musical entertainment and art. There will be raffle baskets, wine drawings and works of art for sale. Contact Kathy at 215-742-1812 or [email protected]. ••
Upcoming performances of Peter Pan
Metropolitan Ballet Company Family Concert Series presents Peter Pan and The Ugly Duckling on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 23-24, with performances at 1 and 4 p.m. both days.
The location is Josephine Muller Auditorium, Abington Friends School, 575 Washington Lane, Jenkintown.
Local performers are Aedan Daly, Aisling Daly, Denny Lyons and Juliet Wang-Herrera.
Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
For further information, call 215-663-1665. ••
Crafters, Santa at FOP Lodge 5
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road, will host Mingle and Jingle on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is free. There will be more than 60 vendors and crafters, a visit by Santa Claus, a DJ, food, cash bar, raffles and a magic show. A cash for gold buyer will pay for gold, silver and platinum items.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Philadelphia Blue Flame football team. ••
Theater show at Ryan
Archbishop Ryan High School, 11201 Academy Road, will present three performances of Into the Woods.
Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22-23, and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Tickets cost $12, or $8 for seniors and kids under 12.
Prior to the Nov. 24 performance, there will be a Ryan theater alumni breakfast from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for breakfast and the show.
Visit arhs.me/IntoTheWoods. ••
Open house at local college
Harcum College Northeast will be holding an open house on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Northeast Learning Center, 7222 Castor Ave.
The center offers two accredited associate degree programs: human services and business management. Its sister site, Oxford Circle Grace Trinity Church, offers early childhood education. Classes are held two nights a week and offer full-time credits.
Visitors to the open house will meet the administrators, complete an application and talk to financial aid representatives. Classes are small, and begin again in January. Applicants must have a high school diploma or a state-approved high school equivalency diploma. Harcum College also accepts transfer students who have attended other accredited colleges. Financial aid as well as Harcum College community-based grants are available for students who qualify. For information, call 215-745-0141 or visit diplomaphilly.com. ••
Investing basics workshop is Saturday
Learn how to research, pick and invest in stocks on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. at Northeast Regional Library, 2228 Cottman Ave.
The workshop will be presented by the nonprofit BetterInvesting. No products or services will be sold.
The event is free. No registration is required. ••
Santa is coming to town
St. Hubert High School’s faculty scholarship fund committee will sponsor Brunch with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The school is at Torresdale and Cottman avenues.
The cost is $15 for brunch and $5 for pictures with Santa.
The menu consists of eggs, pancakes, bacon, chicken nuggets, french fries, juice, coffee, tea and water.
Activities will include coloring, letters to Santa, ornament making, a selfie station, dancing, reindeer food making, face painting and a performance by Anna Marie’s Academy of Dance.
For more information, email [email protected]. ••
Job search help at NE Regional
Get one-on-one help with your resume, job search, interviewing and online applications on Friday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northeast Regional Library, 2228 Cottman Ave.
The help will be provided by CareerLink. The event is free. No registration is required. ••
Help feed the needy
The Ukrianian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union will be holding a food drive through Nov. 30, in partnership with Philabundance.
The public can drop off food at the branches at 1729 Cottman Ave. and 14425 Bustleton Ave.
Call 215-725-4430. ••
Holiday vendor fair on Dec. 15
The St. Hubert High School parents association will sponsor its annual holiday vendor fair on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the cafeteria, 7320 Torresdale Ave.
The event will feature holiday gifts, stocking stuffers, raffles, a tombola table and homemade baked goods, and the school store will be open to buy gifts for students and alumnae.
For more information, email [email protected]. ••
Job search help available
Get help with your resume, job search, online applications and more provided by CareerLink on Fridays in December at Northeast Regional Library, 2228 Cottman Ave.
The times are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 20, and 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 13. The sessions are free. No registration is required. ••
Santa at Philadelphia Mills
Santa Claus is available for photos at Philadelphia Mills through Christmas Eve. Santa is in the Grand Court.
To reserve a time or for more information, visit simon.com/mall/philadelphia-mills/stores/santa-photo-experience. ••
KleinLife is going on the road
Travel with KleinLife will visit the National Museum of American Jewish History in Center City to take in the new exhibition of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, among other prominent museum exhibits, on Friday, Dec. 13. The trip includes admission to the museum and roundtrip motorcoach accommodations. Cost is $55.
The series concludes with a four-day, three-night trip to Newport, Rhode Island from June 8-11, 2020. Highlights of the trip are a tour of the Scenic Ten Mile Drive, a visit to the Touro Synagogue, America’s oldest, a visit to Olde Mistick Village and a harbor cruise. The excursion features three overnight stays at the Foxwoods Casino-Great Cedar Hotel, which includes a $30 slot play, three full breakfast buffets, two dinner buffets or a food credit and one dinner in a Newport restaurant as well as roundtrip motorcoach transportation. Cost for the trip is $750 double occupancy, with a $190 supplement for single occupancy.
For additional details and reservations and a free Travel with KleinLife brochure, contact Andrea Kimelheim at 215-698-7300, Ext. 176 or [email protected]. ••
Dyslexia Awareness Month celebrated
State Rep. Ed Neilson (D-174th dist.) joined in a rally to highlight dyslexia and discuss H.R. 517, which designates October 2019 as “Dyslexia Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania.
“This isn’t a partisan issue. Everyone wants kids to have the tools they need in order to learn how to read. We’ve run the pilot programs; we understand the issue and we know what we need to do. Our teachers need to be certified; they need to be trained and equipped with the tools that we know will help kids living with dyslexia. We need to identify these kids as soon as possible and get them exposed to the evidence-based intervention we know will help them deal with the challenges associated with dyslexia. This needs to happen at every single school throughout the commonwealth, no matter the ZIP code,” Neilson said.
Dyslexia is a neurological condition caused by a different wiring of the brain that affects people of all backgrounds and intellectual levels. There is no known cure for this condition, and individuals diagnosed must learn coping strategies. Research indicates that dyslexia has no relationship to intelligence, however it can make reading and comprehension more difficult.
People with dyslexia, or developmental reading disorder, experience problems confusing letters or learning what sounds go with certain letters; have trouble learning how to speak or determining the meaning of a simple sentence; and may have difficulty in correctly performing math operations or memorizing number facts. ••
Nazareth ranked high for STEM program
Newsweek included Nazareth Academy High School in its ranking of the top 5,000 STEM high schools for 2019, honoring excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Nazareth Academy was named in the top 8 percent nationally, coming in at No. 3,147 out of 37,100 high schools.
“Each and every day, our talented students, mentored by dedicated and caring faculty, demonstrate their leadership in STEM competencies, and Newsweek recognizes that with this distinction,” said principal Jim Meredith. “Whether it is their work in the classroom, or outside of the classroom with rocketry or robotics, our teachers are preparing our students to be virtuous leaders and embrace the challenges of the present while preparing for the jobs of tomorrow.” ••
