Fall Energy Workshop Nov. 9 at PEC

Are your house and pocketbook ready for winter? The PEC is hosting an event to get you prepared. Here’s their flier (pdf) RSVP to padams@pec-cares.org, 215-382-7522 ext.289.

PEC is hosting an Energy Workshop on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6PM at the Rowan House (325 N. 39th Street).  Information will be presented that will help save money on energy bills.  Grants, Weatherization Programs and a clear explanation about how the upcoming changes in electricity CAP rates will affect you.  Come out and learn for yourself and have important information to share with others.  Free radon detection kits will also be distributed at the workshop. High levels of  radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. It’s important to know the radon level in your home.

“Thank You” to our backers!

Thanks also to Doreen Pasekoff for her contribution!

Garden & Block Clean-Up

Dear all,

We are taking part in University City District’s block clean-up efforts and cleaning up the garden this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 am – 11:30 am. (Thank you, Pam, for signing us up!) The garden will be open and free for community use, including the grill and picnic tables, so come on by! If you can help us clean up the garden or the block (the 300 block of N. Sloan St.), all the better. There will almost certainly be green tomatoes, flowers, and herbs for the taking as we get ready for winter.

See you there!
Julia

Kickstarter Page is Live!

We are close to a crisis/opportunity in terms of losing or securing our land. Help tip the scales the RIGHT way by joining our crowd-funding project at:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/249036191/preserve-green-space-and-save-the-sloan-street-commu

Art

This is a little online gallery of art and crafts made by some of our garden members.

By Anne Zumbo (All are acrylic on recycled/reused masonite or wood):
The Clam Shack

Southern Scene:

March for Women’s Lives

West Philly Beat:

 

Desolation Row:

Christmas Ornaments from local wood
By Kevin Lawrence

A print by Jeffrey Dentz:

Congratulations Sloan Street Community Garden!

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s City Garden Contest results are in. Thanks to everyone’s hard work and care, Sloan St Community Garden was awarded 3rd prize in its category (Community Flower and Vegetable Garden)!! Hurrah! The garden will receive its award at the 2010 Philadelphia Flower Show on March 2nd.

This award is a wonderful reflection of the vibrancy and health of our garden. I think it’s a fitting ending to the 2009 planting season. Congrats gardeners!

Resume Clinic – Oct 7

The Durham library is holding a resume/career clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 5pm. RSVP to 215-685-7436. Here’s the flyer (pdf).

The entire Free Library of Philadelphia system is slated to close on Oct. 2 unless the budget impass is settled. They have infomation on How You Can Help.

Bike Riding Basics and Urban Commuting – 9/2/09

This week at the Durham branch:

Bike Riding Basics and Urban Commuting
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 6:00PM
Charles L. Durham Branch
3320 Haverford Avenue, 19104-2021
215-685-7436

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will teach bike safety, how to bike to work and school, and perform helmet fittings and basic bicycle checks

Neighborhood happy hour Thursday, 8/6

At the last happy hour the question everyone was asking: “This was so fun! When’s the next one?” We’ve got our answer. It’s this Thursday, 8/6, 6pm at Way’s Lounge, 3851 Lancaster Ave. Hope to see you there. Organized by the PEC.

Jazz in Saunders Park this Saturday