Friends Of Granahan Playground,Skate &Sports Park

With the close of summer, the anticipation of a new academic year can bring a mix of excitement and stress. It’s natural for both kids and parents to experience butterflies in their stomachs thinking about the year ahead. For some, especially if the previous year was tough, this feeling might lean more towards dread. Talking about it well in advance can help! Begin discussing the new school year at your earliest convenience. Encourage your child to reflect on the positives and the hurdles of the last year, using the free conversation starters on our site. https://bit.ly/4fwqF2v

Have you registered to vote yet? If not there is still time! The deadline is October 21st 🚩
Visit the link below to complete your voter’s registration and make sure you stay up to date on key deadlines! ⬇️

https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx

Summer Community Night

Wednesday, August 21

5:30-8:00pm

Register below for your free tickets to Summer Community Night – a WILD evening at the Zoo exclusively open to our neighbors.

In addition to accessing the Zoo experience, families will have the opportunity to engage with organizations hosting a “Family Resource Fair” that will offer free materials, resources, educational activities and giveaways in preparation for going Back to School the following week – we are also hosting FREE HAIRCUTS for students returning to school!


Advanced registration and a promotional code is required to receive tickets. Your unique promotional code is listed below. Tickets will remain available until 12 hours before the event or until capacity has been reached.

Last entry is at 7:30 P.M.


Register for tickets here: https://visit.philadelphiazoo.org/events/b86d64e9-682f-1a1b-0741-9adac20e907f

Promo Code: PZCOMMUNITY

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The COUNTDOWN IS ON!!

THREE MORE DAYS until the much anticipated annual tent crusade!
This year our theme is “Standing Ten Toes Down”

We will have the following:

✅Fervent Prayer
✅Free Water Ice & Preztels
✅Children’s Activities
✅Spiritual Support
✅Community Resources
✅Health Screenings
✅Uplifting Performances
✅Free Giveaways
✅Drill Team

6pm @ Clark Park -
4398 Chester Ave., Philadelphia, Pa

♾️Join us this Tuesday, August 20, from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Wynnefield Library in West Philadelphia for the Free Library’s third annual Autism 365 Resource Fair. No registration is required. https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/140255

Sensory-friendly swim hours offered at eight Philadelphia public pools | Philadelphia Parks & Recreation We offer sensory-friendly swim at 8 of our public pools to ensure people with autism/neurodivergence can enjoy pools in a quiet environment

Stay cool by the pool! Visit a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation pool or sprayground to beat the heat! Find one near you here: https://bit.ly/PhillyPools2024

Don’t miss out this Saturday!! 📢 Our 2nd Annual Anti- Violence Youth Palooza Basketball Tournament Extravaganza hosted by our Community Crisis Intervention Team . We have partnered with , Pushing Progress Philly and to bring the community a well curated event with free food, cash prizes, vendors, fun activities and more! Come out and enjoy!

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The RCO meeting to discuss 4864 Lancaster Ave is scheduled for Thursday, July 11th, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The owner has been operating a tire shop there for many years and wishes to legalize it. Participants can join online https://bit.ly/RCO4864Lancaster or by phone by calling 646-558-8656 and entering Meeting ID: 899 6462 9339 and Passcode: 550647 when prompted (use *6 to mute/unmute and *9 to raise/lower hand if on phone).

Reach Community Impact
This Saturday

Calling all community members...The Urban League of Philadelphia wants to hear from YOU about the proposal to convert 5229 Market St. from a daycare to a community center. Join us TONIGHT, June 26th from 6-7PM on Zoom. Check out the flyer for the link and see you there! Let's shape our neighborhood together 💬🏡

🎉It’s our SkatePark 🛹 7th year Anniversary Month🎉 Thank you SkatePhilly for your dedication of connecting communities through Skateboarding ❤️Backstory via SkatePhilly….“A local community leader name Kesho Watson(R.I.P.) approached SkatePhilly with the idea of turning this neglected rink into a skatepark and she rallied support from many of her fellow community members.

Students from the Charter High School for Architecture and Design helped create a proposed design for the space which was met with unanimous support from the community. Thanks to a grant from Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr. Granahan Skatepark became a reality and was officially opened on Go Skate Day 2017.”Rest in Power to Granahan’s biggest advocate Kesho Watson,We Will keep your legacy going 💐

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Tuesday Bring a girl in grades 5-11th
To find out about joining Girl Scouts for free and how to earn silver and gold awards in your neighborhood.

Girls in grades 5-11 can join
For free and earn silver and gold award in their neighborhood

Save the date for our friends at Overbrook West Neighbors annual Night Market. Ton of food trucks, live entertainment, kids zone and so much more.