| “Imagining and Re-Imagining
the Ben Franklin Parkway”
With David Brownlee
University of Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 6 at 2:00 pm
MacColl Room, First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 21st St.
Register Here:
(fully subscribed, waiting list only)
| | | Navigating Medicare 2025:
Key Changes and Updates
to Medicare Part D
With Kiralie Konde, Generation Crossroads
And Austin D’Arpino,
Licensed Benefits Advisor
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
at 1:00 pm
MacColl Room, First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 21st St.
Register Here: Navigating Medicare '25 | | | “How to Lose Your Fear of Spices”
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Independence Live
1919 Market St.
$15 per member/$20 per non-member
Register Here: Lose Your Fear of Spices | | | Free Screening
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Pulse Oximetry,
Respiratory Rate and Temperature
Friday, November 15, 1 pm- 3 pm
MacColl Room, First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 21st St.
To register: Free Health Screening | | | ICYMI: Check out Penn's Village on WHYY
Last week, you heard about our upcoming segment on WHYY's "You Oughta Know," which aired on Nov. 1. Now you can watch it! We are the first segment (from 0:30-5:45). Watch here: WHYY segment on Penn's Village
Thanks again to Penn's Village member Tina Breslow and the Marketing and Communications Committee, co-chaired by Kristin Davidson and Harriette Mishkin, for their work in making this happen. And thanks to all who attended the watch party!
| Need A Lift To the Polls On Election Day?
Souls to Polls is a Quaker-Initiated, interfaith, non-partisan, neighbor-to-neighbor effort to provide free round-trip rides to the polls for voters on November 5th. They serve voters regardless of their political or religious affiliation. Endorsed by the Committee of 70, they have 200 drivers and 10 dispatchers waiting to help voters. You can read more about the group here: Philly Souls 2 polls. If you would like to reserve a ride, you can do that on the website here: Reserve a Ride to the Polls. For questions, email Jon Landau at jlandau267@gmail.com.
| Local Groups Discuss Homelessness in Philadelphia
The Old Saint Joe’s Church Social Justice Committee invites you to a program, "Access to Housing,"as part of their mandate to assist parishioners to walk with the poor whose dignity has been violated by homelessness. Light refreshments will be served.
Representatives of local groups will discuss homelessness in our city, offering concrete and specific ways that we can join and support their efforts. Guest speakers include:
Donna Bullock, President and CEO of Project HOME. The Project HOME community empowers adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society.
Claire Stanley, Case Manager of My Brother’s House, Bethesda Project. Bethesda Project provides emergency shelter, housing, and supportive services to persons experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia.
Jeanmarie Zippo, Faith, Food & Friends. Faith, Food & Friends in an Old St. Joe’s Ministry providing food and supportive services at OSJ mid-day, three days a week, for persons experiencing homelessness.
When: Sunday, November 17th directly after 11:30 am Mass
Where: Old St. Joseph’s Church, 321 Willings Alley, Philadelphia. Between 4th and 5th Streets off Walnut
RSVP strongly encouraged, but not required. Please email sarah.nowik@gmail.com by November 10th. | Check out A Soulful Christmas at the Kimmel Center on Tuesday, December 10 at 7:30 pm!
The 11th annual A Soulful Christmas, led by Creator and Director, Dr. J. Donald Dumpson, returns this winter with a musical extravaganza celebrating Christmas. The evening will feature a region-wide mass choir from primarily African-American Churches, instrumentalists, soloists, and dancers performing holiday favorites and gospel spirituals. The program culminates in a spectacular closing with a visually mesmerizing “Finale of Light!” The concert will include the special guest, gospel singer and six-time Grammy nominee, Dr. Ricky Dillard.
For a 15% discount on tickets use Promo Code ARCHSTREET15. Tickets go on sale November 1st for this always sold-out event.
| Need at-home COVID tests?
Every U.S. household can order four free at-home COVID-19 tests through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and the United States Postal Service. The tests will detect current COVID-19 variants and are intended for use through the end of 2024.
One of the available options is the Orasure InteliSwab test, which is more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision, as well as for people with low manual dexterity.
For more information, including ordering instructions and information about the features that make the InteliSwab test more accessible, please visit ACL.gov/AccessibleTests. |
Program RSVP information
Self-registration is now available on the Penn's Village website! Please review our Self Registration and register here. You can also register by emailing info@pennsvillage.org or calling 215-925-7333. If you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation to make room for others. MEMBERS: PLEASE LOG IN PRIOR TO REGISTERING
Most programs are free of charge to our members and active volunteer partners. Non-member guests are welcome to attend up to three programs before being asked to join Penn's Village as a member or volunteer partner, or by paying $10 per additional program. Refunds are available if registration is cancelled prior to the program.
Group photos may be taken during these events. | WE VALUE YOUR OPINION
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