Thanksgiving football
There will be three local high school football games on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27. Frankford will host Simon Gratz at 9:45 a.m. Archbishop Ryan will visit George Washington at 10 a.m. Northeast will host Central at 10:30 a.m. ••
Dart tournament to benefit veterans
The Quaker City English Dart League will hold a tournament at William D. Oxley Post 133, 7900 Torresdale Ave. (at Decatur Street), on Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and will be holding a Chinese raffle and collecting nonperishable food, toiletries and gift cards for veterans and their families. For more information, call Kay Brookes at 267-255-5234 or Bob Brookes at 215-820-2754 or email [email protected] or [email protected]. ••
Football book signings
The Historical Society of Frankford will host a meet and greet and authors’ signing on Dec. 7 from 1-3 p.m. Books for sale will be the newly published Frankford Yellow Jackets: Philadelphia’s First NFL Team, by Brian Michaels and Andrew Weicker, and The Eagles Encyclopedia: Champions II, by Ray Didinger. The event will occur at the Society’s library/museum at 1507 Orthodox St. and is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Parking is available across the street at Frankford Friends School. ••
