Around South Philly 8-7-2014

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Photo 1: Unity in the Community members and backers gathered at Stinger Square Park, 32nd and Dickinson streets, July 28 for the South Philly Peace/Rally March. The event marked the second element of the organization’s Peace Week, which concluded Sunday with a Community Block Party at 20th Street and Snyder Avenue.

Photo 2: More than two dozen free workshops helped to make July 26’s Philadelphia Dance Day a hit. Headlong Studios, 1170 S. Broad St., Major Moment Studio, 1624 South St., and the Christian Street YMCA, 1724 Christian St., hosted a combined 18 classes.

Photo 3: Second District Councilman Kenyatta Johnson joined community members at Girard Park, 21st and Shunk streets, July 23 to dedicate the Anthony J. DeFino Memorial Garden.

Photo 4: The Queen Village Neighbors Association held a Yappy Hour for residents and their pooches at New Wave Cafe, 748 S. Third St., July 30.

Photo 5: South Philadelphia High School, 2101 S. Broad St., welcomed Sunrise Camp registrants to create smoothies July 28.

Photo 6: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, 1020-22 South St., teamed with multiple postsecondary education institutions July 25 for a Twilight in the Gardens extravaganza that offered a night full of Iranian food, music, dance and art. 

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