Flea market Saturday at St. Hubert
St. Hubert High School, 7320 Torresdale Ave., will host a flea market on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 7:30 a.m. to noon in the cafeteria.
Proceeds benefit the faculty scholarship fund.
Vendors are being accepted. Call 215-624-6840 or email [email protected]. ••
Job search help available at library
Get help with your resume, job search and interviewing skills with CareerLink at Northeast Regional Library, 2228 Cottman Ave., on Fridays through February.
The dates and times are Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 and 21 at 10 a.m. and Feb. 14 and 28 at 1 p.m. The sessions are free, and no registration is required. ••
Comedy show on Saturday
A comedy show will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Trifecta Sporting Club, 4668 Bristol Road, in Trevose. The show will feature Joe Bublewicz and the comedy magic of Jim Daly and Sophia Dicapula.
The cost is $20 and includes coffee, tea, chips and pretzels. There will be a cash bar and snacks available.
Call Cheryl Campbell at 215-458-8073 or 267-549-7602 or email [email protected]. ••
Performance on lady justices
Trish Chambers will portray Women Justices of the Supreme Court for members and guests of KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave., on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. Her performance will focus a spotlight on Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
Cost of admission is $5 per person. For additional information, contact Shelley Geltzer at 215-698-7300, Ext. 129 or [email protected]. ••
Bag sale at local thrift shop
The thrift shop at Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai, 4301 Tyson Ave., will be closed through Jan. 31 and reopen on Sunday, Feb. 2, restocked with winter and spring clothing.
Weekday hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 215-624-9600. ••
Citizenship classes at Tacony Library
The Philadelphia Citizenship Action Network will offer free citizenship classes at Tacony Library, 6742 Torresdale Ave. An information session is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. The classes begin on Feb. 22. Participants must bring their Green Card to the information session.
To apply, people must be 18 or older; be able to read, write and speak English; have a clean criminal record; and live in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware or Montgomery counties. Call 215-457-0272. ••
KleinLife is going on the road
Travel with KleinLife will go on 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]. ••
Class of ‘68 celebrating 70th
Members of the South Philadelphia High School Class of 1968 will celebrate turning 70 years old at a buffet luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Waterfall Room, 2015 S. Water St.
Tickets cost $55 and include an open bar.
The luncheon is open to all classes of South Philadelphia High.
Checks can be made payable to SPHS Class of 1968 and mailed to Maria Leati, 26 Old Republic Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053.
For tickets and information, call Stephen Michielli at 267-252-2740. ••
History meeting on Feb. 5
The Northeast Philadelphia History Network will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. at Pennepack Baptist Meetinghouse, 8732 Krewstown Road.
Patty McCarthy will speak on Stone Arch Bridges of Poquessing Creek. ••
New programs at KleinLife
A new Lifelong Learning series for older adults will begin at KleinLife, located at 10100 Jamison Ave., on Feb. 12. The public is invited to participate.
The programs are being presented in two, six and eight sessions and will be offered at various price levels.
For additional information and to receive a free Lifelong Learning brochure, contact Linda Hershman at 215-698-7300, Ext. 114 or [email protected]. ••
Philadelphia Mills Advisory Council releases guidelines for community funds
The Philadelphia Mills Advisory Council has issued its guidelines for the distribution of the annual community funds received from the Simon Corporation.
The email and postmark deadlines are March 1 to apply for funds.
Grant application forms are available by emailing Jack Irwin at [email protected].
Forms may be sent to the PMAC, P.O, Box 21189, Philadelphia, PA 19154-0389 or emailed to [email protected].
Below are the guidelines:
• All requests for funds should be submitted on the grant application form and signed by an officer or authorized person of the organization.
• All requests must be submitted by organizations located within the FMAC membership boundaries (ZIP code 19154) and must benefit the immediate community.
• An actual amount of money must be requested (no approximate figures), with any additional details and support for the proposed expenditures.
• Requests must be emailed or postmarked by March 1 of the year funds are to be distributed.
• All requests will be reviewed and voted upon by the council, and approved funds will be distributed by June 30.
• The council will have no liability or responsibility subsequent to the distribution of the funds.
• Upon being granted funds, the funded organization and the council will sign an agreement at the time of the check presentation. This agreement will include a release of liability and responsibility on the part of the council and will state how the funds will be used by the recipient organization. Any interest earned on these funds will be returned to the council and any monies not used by March 1 of the year following the receipt of the funds will also be returned to the council. The council will also have the right to ask for a pre- and a post-inspection and/or audit of the funds received. The scheduling for this inspection and/or audit will be coordinated by the council’s vice president. If the amount of the award is large enough, the council may require the creation of a separate account by the organization that has received the award.
• If an organization is not granted funds, it may re-submit a request the following year.
• The names of the organizations receiving funds will be published through a news release.
• No funds will be granted to an individual. ••
