Posted on 14 Nov 2011
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Join Us Thursday, Nov 17th at 7pm
The Germantown Community Connection (GCC)’s second Artists’ Roundtable will be held at FPCG this Thursday at 7:00pm. This is an opportunity for all artists who live and/or work in Germantown to network with one another and learn how they can be active participants in improving the quality of life of our community.
Matt Wysong, the Planning Commission’s official representative for the northwest, will be in attendance to share his vision of how artists of all types can be integral in the city’s plan for the neighborhood. The Artists’ Roundtable was conceived by our own Reverend Kevin Porter in conjunction with Dr. Vivia Nix-Early of the arts organization Build-A-Bridge as part of GCC’s “Classic Towns” Initiative.
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Posted on 07 Nov 2011
FPCG is the latest community partner in the development of Vernon Park’s new rain garden initiative!
Led by the Tookany-Tacony Frankford Watershed Partnership, a consortium of community groups and institutions have joined together to design and implement a rain garden in front of Vernon Park’s Center in the Park. The water garden will do more than beautify the area, it will also demonstrate Philadelphia’s burgeoning campaign to capture rain water more efficiently and environmentally friendly than any other city of its size!
Go to ttfwatershed.org or contact Rev. Kevin for more information.
Posted on 01 Nov 2011
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Give Me That Ol’ Time Religion might be the best title for this month’s Bread and Cup,this Sunday, November 6, from 7:00 to 9:00pm
At press time, we are expecting gospel singer Joseph Watkins as the headliner for our inter-generational and multicultural coffeehouse. If that name’s familiar, it’s because he’s performed at Bread and Cup before, most recently as one of the Gospel Stirrers—a close harmony vocal group. He’s also the brother of FPCG staff member Harry Watkins (who has more performing credits himself than most congregants know)! With enough prompting, we may be able to get Harry to join his brother for a number or two!
Reverend Kevin has a couple other surprises up his sleeve for this Bread and Cup, so plan to join us in Longstreth Auditorium for a warm evening of inspiration, fun and fellowship just when the evenings start to get cold.
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Posted on 03 Oct 2011
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Community Forum
6:30pm in the Primary Room
WHYY and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health invite you to a forum on what the city should do about tobacco.
Hear the facts about tobacco use in the city and the policy options. Then join other citizens to decide which options you can support. Participants will split into small groups with a facilitator - your voice will be heard and your opinions considered. These forums, facilitated by the Penn Project for Civic Engagement, will be presented throughout the city and covered by WHYY-FM and WHYY‘s NewsWorks.org
Download a flyer about the forum here.
Your input is vital...laws and policies regarding tobacco use will affect all of us – do not miss this opportunity to have your voice heard.
Posted on 12 Sep 2011
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Be A Part of the Solution
Are you looking for ways to get involved in making Germantown an even better place to live and/or work? Whatever your interests or gifts, FPCG can most likely help you connect with community organizations that can make use of them!
In recent months Germantown Community Connection (GCC) has been in the news as the organization engaged in conversation with the developer of the Chelten Plaza on the former Fresh Grocer site in order to bring about positive design changes and commitments to the community. However, GCC’s mission extends well beyond this project:
GCC was instrumental in garnering the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s designation of Germantown as a “Classic Town.” As such, Germantown’s profile has become heightened for development, tourism, and other economic investment.
GCC’s Artists’ Roundtable has caught the attention of several city agencies including the Planning Commission and the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy—both of which have recognized this grass-roots organization of artists as a vital resource in improving the quality of life in Germantown.
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