Around South Philly 6-23-2016

Photo 6: June 12’s Odunde Festival on 23rd and South streets marked, according to its website, the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around the world.

Photo 1: On June 13, the Friends of Stephen Girard Park held their First Monthly Maintenance Night, cleaning the Historical Farm House at their beloved site, 2101 Shunk St.

Photo 2: City officials gathered at Washington Avenue and Columbus Boulevard June 2 to unveils designation signs for Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron, two South Philadelphia-bred Army enlistees who served during World War II.

Photo 3: The Whitman Branch, 200 Snyder Ave., held its Summer Reading Kickoff Party June 13.

Photo 4: Youths ruled the late morning and early afternoon at Jefferson Square Park, Third Street and Washington Avenue, Saturday, as the site celebrated its Summer 2016 Kickoff Party.

Photo 5: The Lower Moyamensing Civic Association held a World Refugee Day gathering at Mifflin Square Park, Sixth and Ritner streets, Saturday.

Photo 6: June 12’s Odunde Festival on 23rd and South streets marked, according to its website, the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around the world. SPR

Photos Provided By Elaine Fera, Samantha Madera (City of Philadelphia), Whitman Branch, John Cruice, Mifflin Square Park, and The Odunde Festival

Photo 5: The Lower Moyamensing Civic Association held a World Refugee Day gathering at Mifflin Square Park, Sixth and Ritner streets, Saturday.
Photo 4: Youths ruled the late morning and early afternoon at Jefferson Square Park, Third Street and Washington Avenue, Saturday, as the site celebrated its Summer 2016 Kickoff Party.
Photo 3: The Whitman Branch, 200 Snyder Ave., held its Summer Reading Kickoff Party June 13.
Photo 2: City officials gathered at Washington Avenue and Columbus Boulevard June 2 to unveils designation signs for Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron, two South Philadelphia-bred Army enlistees who served during World War II.
Photo 1: On June 13, the Friends of Stephen Girard Park held their First Monthly Maintenance Night, cleaning the Historical Farm House at their beloved site, 2101 Shunk St.