Author Archives: Bob Spear

Easter Egg Hunt – April 12!

2014-egg-hunt

 

 

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.

TreePhilly – April 13 Free Tree Event

Dreaming of Spring?

Start thinking about your spring garden and register for a free tree!

Sunday April 13th
12 noon to 2 p.m.
Gorgas Park (6300 Ridge Ave. 19128)

Register here

At the tree giveaway event in April, choose can from 11 different tree species including several fruit trees. Get up to two trees per property and up to 10 for community spaces! Get free planting demonstrations from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and bring home free mulch with your trees.

Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome!

 

Spring 2014 Tree List:

American beech – Fagus grandiflora
White oak – Quercus alba
Red maple – Acer rubrum
Sassafras – Sassafras albidum
Dolgo crabapple – Malus x ‘Dolgo’
Winter King hawthorn – Crataegus viridus ‘Winter King’
Serviceberry – Amelanchier laevis and A canadensis
Moorpark Apricot – Prunus armeniaca ‘Moorpark’
Brown Turkey Fig – Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’
20th Century Asian pear – Pyrus pyrifolia ’20th Century’
Contender peach – Prunus persica ‘Contender’

Local Veterans Honored At Party In Roxborough

By Hadas Kuznits

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Local veterans were celebrated at a party in Roxborough Saturday.

Bruce Hoffman, president of the 21st Ward Veterans Association and organizer of the 5th annual tribute to hospitalized veterans in Gorgas Park, says he throws this annual event to show appreciation for the veterans that he feels have been forgotten.

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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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Free Concert in Gorgas Park July 11

July 6, 2013

By NewsWorks Staff

At 7 p.m. on July 11 in Gorgas Park, enjoy the music of Kick It Out, a HEART tribute band based in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area. This band was born out of a sincere respect, admiration and love of HEART and their incredible and timeless music. For information about the upcoming free concerts in the 2013 summer series, visit www.gorgaspark.com/summer-concert-series/

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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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