bookmark_borderThe Best of Philly Perform at Benefit

A benefit for local music legend, Paul Kurrey, was held at the legendary Dobbs on South Street to help support his fight against cancer. Performers included: Richard Bush formally of The A’s, The Peace Creeps, Nick Clemens Band, Bob Beru, Beru Revue, Last Minute Jam Band, George Manney, Greg Davis, Allen James, Wally Smith, Garry Lee, Kenn Kweder, J. R. Stanton, Lou’s Privileged Few, Skip Deneberg, Debbi Calton, Lou Pica, Terrence Donnelly, Nicky Sbaffoni, Michael Tearson, Paul Kurrey, Blue Heather.

 

bookmark_borderBenefit Dinner For Occupy Philadelphia

You are invited to a dinner
to benefit

Occupy Philadelphia

Friday, February 10, 2012
6:00 p.m.
at the Friends Center
1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia
*a children’s program will be provided.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Philadelphians have quietly supported
Occupy Philadelphia from the background. Though the encampment has been disbanded for the winter, Occupy Philadelphia continues to meet daily to plan and strategize the ongoing movement. This gala evening is an opportunity for quiet supporters to meet one another, celebrate the accomplishments of Occupy Philadelphia, and learn new ways to add our energy and power
to the movement for economic justice.

Our Program
6:00 Hors d’oeuvres
6:30 Briefing on Occupy Philadelphia
6:50 Dinner: Prepared and served by Occupiers for Occupiers
8:30 After-dinner discussions and opportunities to organize
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Please pay online with a credit card at http://occudinner.eventbrite.com
If you prefer to pay by check, please make checks payable to Occupy Philadelphia 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 and Contact occudinner@occupyphillyga.net or Call (215) 821-8021 to reserve your seat at the table. ­­­­­­­­­­­­
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Proceeds will benefit:
Occupy organizing and direct action • Fliers and direct action posters
Bail fund • Food Working Group
Please forward this invitation onto family, friends, supporters, and all those who are interested in learning more about Occupy Philadelphia.

bookmark_borderBird Rescue Coffeehouse

On Friday, November 18th at 7:30pm a coffeehouse will take place at Ambler Church of the Brethren. Miriam Moyer, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator who cares for about 400 birds annually in Montgomery County, will speak and present a slide show about her work to save wild birds in our area. She started as a volunteer, helping songbirds, swifts, swallows, woodpeckers and mourning doves on the way to recovery back in 1988. Her clinic, White Flicker, opened in 2005 and it now includes a website, www.whiteflicker.org.
She plans to bring two education birds with her – Little Bit, an orchard oriole, and Chipper, a northern cardinal.

A collection will be taken of items to help the cause, including
Grocery/Drug store items:
*Plain, white toilet tissue (soft)
*Plain, white paper towels
*Alcohol Prep Pads
Plain, white unscented facial tissue
Dawn dish detergent
Murphy’s Oil Soap
Clorox
Unflavored pediatric oral electrolyte solution (Pedialyte)
*Corn meal, Wheatena, oat bran,

Pet Store Items:
Fluker’s cricket feed (dry) or Flukers complete cricket diet (orange cubes)
*Lyric finch seed
Hi-calcium grit

Local musicians, including Andrew Hoy, Director and Violin Teacher at the Ambler Music Academy, (website, www.amblermusicacademy.com), will provide music early in the evening.

The church is located at 351 E Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA. The building is 1 block west of Bethlehem and Butler Pike, where Butler Avenue intersects with Rosemont Avenue. Parking is behind the building in the church lot. For more information please call the church at (215) 646-1190. Refreshments will be served and the event is free. Donations are appreciated.