Category Archives: Other Events

Easter Egg Hunt – April 12!

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PRE-REGISTER HERE

Egg hunts for children ages 1-2, 3-4, 5-7, 8-10 will take place every 10 minutes.

Pre-register to participate in the egg hunt and for a chance to win a $200 shopping spree at Toys R Us.

Lots of fun activities will be available at the egg hunt, including a petting zoo, face painting, balloon animals, and 35,000 eggs!

Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate.

This event is sponsored by Epic Church.

Cucumbers and Peaches Featured This Week at the Gorgas Park Farmers Market

Posted by Jake Speicher

Cucumbers and Peaches Featured This Week at the Gorgas Park Farmers Market
Check out what fruits and vegetables will be featured this week at the Gorgas Park Farmers Market.

Every Friday, Gorgas Park hosts a Farmers Market from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Below is a list of what the Farmers Market will be featuring this week. As an added bonus, the Farmers Market accepts most major credit cards.

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Community rallies against school budget cuts

By Bernard J. Scally

The communities of Manayunk, Roxborough and East Falls gave education a voice on Ridge Ave on May 20 during a rally against the proposed school budget cuts. The Roxborough Corridor Parents’ group, which includes parents of students from Shawmont, Dobson, AMY-Northwest, Cook-Wissahickon, Mifflin Elementary Schools; as well as Roxborough and Lankenau High School, will rally in Gorgas Park. Many help signs reading: “Music Saves Lives”, “Real Schools not Cyber Scams” and “I’m Worth It”. Students and parents were joined by faculty and staff of their respective schools.

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