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Recycling Bins Available from the NLNA!
They’re back! Large, 32-gallon blue bins with lids that will hold all your recycling and keep it from blowing around on trash day. Stop by the Community Center at 3rd & Fairmount Mon-Tue-Fri 9am-2pm, Wed 5-9pm, Closed Thu, Sat,…
Read More »How To Stop Receiving Unwanted Circulars…
Property owners in Philly that are tired of having take-out menus and ad circulars jammed into their door frames and mailboxes now have a way to stop the problem at the source! NLNA has purchased Circular-Free Stickers, and…
Read More »Weeder’s Club Meets Again Twice A Month At Liberty Lands…
From 10am to noon at Liberty Lands Park 2019 Summer Schedule Sun June 30th Sat July 13th Sun July 28th Sat Aug 3rd Sun Aug 25th • • Tools, Gloves, Instruction, Coffee, Plant Knowledge and Park Stories for…
Read More »Love Your Park workday – Sat, May 18
From 9am to 1pm at Liberty Lands Join your neighbors for coffee, donuts, and improving your local, community park! Also, it’s the first day of the Liberty Lands Farmer’s Market!
Read More »3rd Annual Spring Party at Orkney Park – Sat, May 11
From 6 to 9pm Everyone is welcome! Party with your mom the day before mothers day! • There will be: • Live Music • Pizza • Wine, • Beer • Games for Adults • The Playground for Kids…
Read More »Buy Mom Some Plants at the Northern Liberties Plant Sale – Sat, May 4
• From 9am to 2pm at the Northern Liberties Community Center Yard 700 N. 3rd Strett NoLibs’ Own Plant Sale and Fundraiser! VEGGIES HERBS Annual Flowers Perennials grown right here in the neighborhood Houseplants And some things you…
Read More »NoLibs All Parks Workday – Sat, Apr 13
• Clean-ups for three of Northern Liberties’ community-owned green spaces in one day! • 1) Renew Liberty Lands’ playground safety surfacing! 2) Replenish Orianna Hill’s wood chips 3) Refresh Orkney Street Plus many other gardening and cleanup tasks….
Read More »Neighborhood Safety Committee Meeting – Mon, Jan 14
Starts at 7pm NLNA Community Center 700 N. 3rd Street 19123 Agenda: Revitalize Front & Girard! In December there was stakeholder meeting to discuss how to revitalize Front & Girard. Reps from the Streets Department, SEPTA, local businesses,…
Read More »TreeCycling 2019 – Jan 1 thru Jan 13
Drop off is at the southwest end of Liberty Lands (behind Kaplan’s Bakery. PLEASE, No tinsel No ornaments – Naked Trees Only! —
Read More »Fall Street Tree Planting Day – Sat, Nov 17
From 10am-1pm at 959 N. Leithgow Street Fall Northern Liberties Street Tree Planting Day Is Coming! Northern Liberties Tree Tenders offer roles for people with all ranges of physical ability! High School students needing community service welcome too! (with parental…
Read More »Board of Directors Meeting – October 1, 2018
PRESENT: Matt Ruben, President; Steve Richman, Treasurer; Janet Finegar, Secretary; Claire Adler; Kristen Ainscoe; Avery Amaya; Melanie Coffman; Monika Kreidie; Ben Mann; Joe Mikuliak; Don Phillips; Barbara Saverino. ABSENT: Barbara Mulckhuyse, Vice-President; Michael Coyne. The meeting was called to…
Read More »Love Your Park Day – Sat, Nov 10
9am to 1pm at Liberty Lands One last chance to help with the sidewalk/fence project! We have a few more things to move/cut down for the new fence to go in, and a lot of cleaning up around…
Read More »October at Liberty Lands – Fence and Sidewalk Project
Liberty Lands Is Getting A Facelift! It’s time for the 20+ year old wooden fence around the community garden to go. It’s deteriorating, full of weed trees, and doesn’t work to protect the garden. It’s also time to…
Read More »Help Find Forever Homes For Abandoned Tires…
Too many unsightly tires litter Philadelphia’s streets, sidewalks, parks, alleys, and riverbanks. The Streets Department has a way to make things better. It’s called the Tire Round-Up Program, and we need your help! It’s easy to register your…
Read More »Orkney Park Fundraiser Black Tie Gala – Saturday, Sept 22
From 6:00 pm – 9:00pm 854 Lawrence Street [Enter at the Lawrence Street playground] Orkney Park volunteers are very excited to present our next event to Save Our Last Wilderness here in Northern Liberties! We’ll have live entertainment,…
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