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Date: 8/25/2025
Subject: This Week From Penn's Village
From: Penn's Village




This Week at Penn’s Village

Oranges & Sunshine
 
 Monday, August 25 at 2:00pm
City Institute Free Library
1905 Locust St
 
Film Viewing and Discussion:  Oranges and Sunshine is a 2010 biographical drama film directed by Jim Loach, in his directorial debut, with a screenplay by Rona Munro, based on the 1994 book Empty Cradles by Margaret Humphreys.
 
Registration is not Required


Achieving Affordable Housing in Philadelphia


   Thursday August 28, 2025
2:00 pm MacColl Room
First Presbyterian Church

201 S. 21st St.

 
 
Please register online here:
 
 
Next Week at Penn's Village 

Happy Labor Day,
 
We have no programming the week of September 1, Have a safe holiday, Penn’s Villagers, and we’ll see you soon!  Read below for some important annoucements and some fun community events. 

 FROM THE COMMUNITY

Lets do this Together, Penns Villagers! 

We asked, we listened, and you told us youd like to see a few changes to how we do things at Penn’s Village, so to freshen things up in the coming months we are considering; 
 
Easier to use & easier to set up equipment to provide more zoom/remote programming in 2026
 Better snacking options and fancier decor at special events (holiday party, garden party) and some new office equipment and supplies to better support your programming needs
 
To help make all these things happen, we’d love for you to make a tax deductible contribution to our summer fund raising efforts.
 
We have some donors willing to match our donations up to $20,000, and we’re currently sitting at approximately $7,500.00, ONLY A THIRD OF OUR MATCH GOAL. Please help us get all those matching funds!
 
 To Donate- Please drop off a check or mail to: 
 Lynsey Farrell,  Executive Director of Penn’s Village

215 925 7333

201 South 21st Street,  Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please write, “Summer 2025” in the memo area
 
Thanks in advance! 

 

 


Rothkoff Invites You- A Caregivers Support Group
 
 Searching for a reliable, resource-rich group to help caregivers feel less alone? Our upcoming virtual support group on August 27 offers practical tools, heartfelt guidance, and a sense of community.

Participants explore caregiving through the Dementia Live experience, Teepa Snow’s GEMS model, and open conversation about providing care with empathy. It’s a welcoming space that fosters understanding, resilience, and connection.

Register
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ADAPTED TANGO FOR PARKINSON'S
 
The Tango Therapy Project is launching a second year of Adapted Tango programming for people with Parkinson's and would love for you to dance with us! 10-week series begins September 17th in Center City. 

Weekly 1.5 hour classes include warm-up, dancing, refreshments, and social time, led by instructors certified in Adapted Tango Fundamentals. Care partners are welcome and encouraged to attend, or come solo and dance with one of our trained volunteers.
 
 
To Register or find out more 
 



WE VALUE YOUR OPINION

 
Do you have feedback about a recent program? Let us know here.  We would love to hear from you so that we can improve future programs.

Penn’s Village welcomes and actively encourages an inclusive and diverse community of members, staff, Board of Directors and volunteers. Inclusiveness and diversity mean welcoming all and excluding no one because of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, physical abilities, religious beliefs or political beliefs.