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Briefs: September 20, 2022

Neumann-Goretti grads invited to reunion on Oct. 1

An all-class reunion of students from all variations of Saints Neumann-Goretti High School will be held on Oct. 1 at Chickie’s and Pete’s at 1526 Packer Ave. from 1-5 p.m.

Admission is $35 and includes a buffet, DJ and dancing, and a reduced-price cash bar. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Deadline is Sept. 26. Call the Military Club Office at 215-389-0925 or online at www.themilitaryclub.org.

Parking is limited. Ride sharing is encouraged. Must be 21 to attend.

Doo wop festival at FOP

FOP Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road, will host a doo wop festival on Sunday, Oct. 9, from 1-5 p.m., rain or shine. The event will feature an indoor dance party, some of the area’s top vocal groups and oldies radio disc jockeys. General admission is $30 and includes food, draft beer and soda. Tickets are available weekdays at the FOP front desk from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit the FOP survivors fund. Call 215-629-3602. 

Support for Krasner

Some Democrats and left-wing organizations gathered to support District Attorney Larry Krasner against an effort to impeach him in the state House of Representatives.

Al Schmidt, president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, said, “Our representative democracy is built on the foundation that the people should elect who represents them in government. That means honoring the results of a free and fair election is a sacred responsibility, especially for those who may have preferred a different outcome. There is no doubt that Larry Krasner was elected district attorney by the voters of Philadelphia. Any effort to remove him from that elected position is at odds with the will of the voters. The Committee of Seventy stands with our fellow civic leaders in defense of our democracy.” 

Other liberal groups standing with Krasner included the ACLU and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. 

Council to finally meet in person

City Council is finally returning to in-person meetings, starting Sept. 22.

Council has met remotely or virtually throughout the pandemic.

Mask wearing will be recommended.

Council President Darrell Clarke said, out of “continuing public health concerns,” all committee hearings will remain virtual, for the time being. 

Seasonal club passes available for TLA shows

Concertgoers can beef up their live experience with a newly offered pass, good for every general admission show at the Theatre of Living Arts on South Street for the last three months of the year.

Announced by Live Nation, with the purchase of a Club Pass, fans will have access to general admission concerts from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, to explore new music genres and experience up-and-coming artists in music venues around the country.

The Club Pass will be available for $79 for the TLA.

There will also be a Multi-Club Pass available for $299 that allows fans to enjoy shows at all 50 participating Live Nation clubs across the country. With the Multi-Club Pass, fans may choose from more than 1,000 shows playing at well-known venues like Irving Plaza in New York City, The Fillmore in San Francisco and the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Club Pass will be on sale through Sept. 30 at clubpass.livenation.com while supplies last. Each venue will have a limited number of Club Passes available.

LoMo Fall Flea Market on Oct. 15

The Lower Moyamensing Civic Association will host a Fall Flea Market on Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Vendor spaces will be set up along the highly trafficked area on Broad Street between Snyder Avenue and Jackson Street (street-side in front of South Philadelphia High School). Past flea markets have featured over 60 vendors and 1,600 shoppers. Event proceeds benefit the civic association and the neighbors it serves. Neighborhood residents, professional vendors, crafters and artists are all welcome to apply for tables. Vendor spaces are $25 and registration is at https://lomophilly.org/flea-market/. Musicians also wanted. For more information, email lomophilly@gmail.com or call 267-544-9597.

Remembering those killed in Vietnam

The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Front and Spruce streets, will host its annual name reading on Saturday, Oct. 22, at noon. Volunteers are needed to read one of (or part of) the 34 panels that honor the 648 Philadelphians killed in the Vietnam War.

Check the PVVM Facebook page for information on mobile wall displays in October and November. 

Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 3

The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame’s 2022 Class will be Inducted on Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m. at Live! Casino & Hotel, 9th Street and Packer Avenue. Inductees will be the Blue Horizon, the 1983 NBA-champion 76ers, Adele Boyd, Art McNally, Charles T. Cooper, David Akers, Ed Bolden, Fredia Gibbs, Howard Eskin, Jimmy Rollins, Keith Allen, Nikki Franke, Phil Martelli, Ray Kelly, Reds Bagnell, Rollie Massimino and Susan Francia. For more information, visit https://www.philadelphiasportshalloffame.org/

Activities at Academy of Natural Sciences

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is hosting several current and upcoming exhibits.

Sea Change is running indefinitely.

The River Feeds Back, going through Oct. 30, is an immersive sound installation created by artists Annea Lockwood and Liz Phillips. The exhibit brings visitors into the deep sonic environment of the Schuylkill River watershed through recordings and a layered sound map that captures glimpses of the river system including the life of aquatic insects, eels, fish and swirling currents.

Ocean Bound will run through Jan. 15, 2023.

South Phila. HS class of ‘68 reunion

The South Philadelphia High School Class of 1968 will hold its 55th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Waterfall Room, 2015 S. Water St. Tickets cost $60 and include buffet dinner and open bar. For tickets and more information, call Arleen Liberi [609-922-2419], Maria Leati [856-287-3734] or Stephen Michielli [267-252-2740]. 

Upcoming cruise

The Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation is sponsoring a fully escorted Holy Lands & Aegean Majesty cruise that will sail Oct. 6-17, 2023, featuring 10 ports-of-call. Rates, including airfare, range from $4,198 to $7,998 per person, double occupancy. Call 215-788-9408 for information and reservations. 

Cruise the Mediterranean

Norwegian Cruise Line will host a Mediterranean cruise from Rome to Venice on Oct. 10-19, 2023. The trip is all inclusive with round-trip airfare, a beverage package, all meals, three specialty dinners, taxes, transfers and all gratuities. The cost for a balcony sea view cabin is $3,511 per person. For more information, contact Fillmore Travel’s Kevin Fries at 215-498-8294 or fkevin910@comcast.net.

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