Virtual Shabbat service
The Sisterhood of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim will host its annual Shabbat service virtually on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:45 p.m.
People can participate in either English or Hebrew.
For more information, call 215-677-1600. ••
Veteran/senior event on Saturday
State Rep. Joe Hohenstein has canceled his senior drive-in movie night, scheduled for Nov. 10 at Lincoln High School, due to the coronavirus.
Hohenstein is hosting a veterans and seniors appreciation barbecue on Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 2 p.m. at General Pulaski Park, on the Delaware River waterfront at Allegheny Avenue.
The free event will feature dozens of area vendors offering a variety of information and services, including home health care and health services, utilities, food assistance, legal aid, SEPTA and VA claim reporting. Masks and social distancing will be required.
For more information, go to www.RepHohenstein.com or the lawmaker’s Facebook page. ••
Virtual meeting on heirlooms
The Sisterhood of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim will be holding a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
The program is going to focus on members presenting family heirlooms or valued treasures with their special history.
Call 215-677-1600. ••
Sinatra show at Buck Hotel
Joey C will perform a dinner show tribute to Frank Sinatra on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, at the Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, in Feasterville.
For more information, visit www.thebuckhotel.com. ••
Baseball tryouts planned
The Philly Lightning 16U baseball team will be holding spring/summer 2021 tryouts on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15, at Rakes Baseball Academy, located at 1615 Bustleton Pike in Feasterville.
Tryouts will begin at 1 p.m.
Contact manager Lee Winter at [email protected] or 215-696-4491. ••
Apply for scholarship
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia announced the opening of its 2021-2022 application season.
Applications for need-based, four-year K-8 scholarships for Philadelphia families will be open through March 1, with a priority deadline of Nov. 15, and are available at www.csfphiladelphia.org.
All new CSFP scholarships will be awarded through a random lottery and can be provided to a family as a whole for up to three children.
Applications received by Nov. 15 will be entered into a December lottery. All other applications will be selected in a March lottery. ••
Nazareth holding bariatric sessions
Nazareth Hospital hosts free, online bariatric information sessions for the community to educate patients about weight-loss surgery options and support services at Nazareth Bariatrics.
Participants will have the opportunity to speak with Nazareth Hospital’s bariatric surgeons. The information sessions will take place at 5 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
Registration is required. Upon registration, attendees will be sent a link to access the session virtually.
For more information and to register, call 215-335-2090. ••
AHCU collecting for the needy
American Heritage Credit Union invites the community to help reach its goal of collecting 20,020 pounds of food in this year’s Spirit of Giving Food Drive. All nonperishable food donations will be given out to various food pantries and food banks throughout the community to help families in need this holiday season.
The donations will be collected through Nov. 20 at all American Heritage branch locations. Nonperishable goods such as soups, canned meat and vegetables, rice and pasta are at a higher demand this time of year due to holidays like Thanksgiving.
Each American Heritage branch will collect goods for a food bank or organization that directly supports families in the area the branch is located. ••
Feast of Justice holding virtual 5K
Feast of Justice, a food distribution program at 3101 Tyson Ave., will be holding a virtual 5K race from Nov. 22-29.
Run, walk, bike or hike in your neighborhood or on a local trail, and your time and photos will be posted on the Feast of Justice website.
The cost is $25 per person to register, and participants get a T-shirt.
Sign up at feastofjustice.org. ••
AHCU will light its campus
American Heritage Credit Union and the Kids-N-Hope Foundation invite the community to drive through their main campus at 2060 Red Lion Road any evening from Nov. 23 to Jan. 3 to enjoy more than 400,000 lights from the comfort and safety of the car.
Each year, the American Heritage campus buildings and trees are illuminated. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, American Heritage and the Kids-N-Hope Foundation are not able to host their annual in-person holiday event.
Parking is available for socially distant photos. ••
