Around South Philly 9–1–2016

Photo 6: The Newbold Community Development Corp. held an Aug. 25 launch party, hosted by AJ Appliance, 1437 W. Passyunk Ave., to tout Sept. 10’s South Philly Sausage Fest.

Photo 1: The Fumo Family Branch, 2437 S. Broad St., which won the South Philly Review’s 2016 Readers’ Choice Award as top local library, celebrated its grand re-opening Aug. 24.

Photo 2: Christ Church South Philly, 229 Moore St., held a Summer’s Last Blast gathering Aug. 20 at Dickinson Square Park, Fourth and Tasker streets.

Photo 3: Under the direction of 2012 South Philly Review Difference Maker Ella Best, Aug. 21’s Vibrations Music Festival, through Don’t Shoot… I Want a Future, included games, prizes, line dancing, face painting, arts and crafts, a self-defense class, a clown, and a moon bounce at the Habitat for Humanity Restore, 23rd Street and Washington Avenue.

Photo 4: Impressed community members ventured to the 1300 block of South Percy Street Aug. 17 for the Electric Street Mural dedication, with mural artist David Guinn and lighting designer Drew Billiau, the former a South Philly resident, responsible for the unique work.

Photo 5: Passyunk Square-based performer Mike Cemprola and his music mates from Contraband took to Gold Star Park, 613 Wharton St., Aug. 11 as part of the green space’s free concert slate.

Photo 6: The Newbold Community Development Corp. held an Aug. 25 launch party, hosted by AJ Appliance, 1437 W. Passyunk Ave., to tout Sept. 10’s South Philly Sausage Fest. SPR

Photos provided by Mark Carosiello, Christ Church South Philly, Ella Best, Passyunk Square Civic Association, Gold Star Park, and West Passyunk Neighbors Association

Photo 5: Passyunk Square-based performer Mike Cemprola and his music mates from Contraband took to Gold Star Park, 613 Wharton St., Aug. 11 as part of the green space’s free concert slate.

Photo 4: Impressed community members ventured to the 1300 block of South Percy Street Aug. 17 for the Electric Street Mural dedication, with mural artist David Guinn and lighting designer Drew Billiau, the former a South Philly resident, responsible for the unique work.

Photo 3: Under the direction of 2012 South Philly Review Difference Maker Ella Best, Aug. 21’s Vibrations Music Festival, through Don’t Shoot… I Want a Future, included games, prizes, line dancing, face painting, arts and crafts, a self-defense class, a clown, and a moon bounce at the Habitat for Humanity Restore, 23rd Street and Washington Avenue.

Photo 2: Christ Church South Philly, 229 Moore St., held a Summer’s Last Blast gathering Aug. 20 at Dickinson Square Park, Fourth and Tasker streets.

Photo 1: The Fumo Family Branch, 2437 S. Broad St., which won the South Philly Review’s 2016 Readers’ Choice Award as top local library, celebrated its grand re-opening Aug. 24.