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Free Children’s Book Reading Event – Sunday November 15

Author of childrens’ book Never Say A Mean Word Again, Jacqueline Jules, to read this Spanish folk tale at Mikveh Israel at 44 N. 4th St. on Sunday, November 15 at 12:30pm. All are welcome at this free…
Read More »Love Your Park Day (Fall Edition) – Sat, Nov 14 – Come Out And Do your Part!

9am-2pm at Liberty Lands To everyone who loves Liberty Lands: The final Work Day for the year is this Saturday! It’s our last pre-winter push to sprinkle love and happiness all over the urban greenspace we all really, truly appreciate! Feel…
Read More »NLArts First Friday, Nov 6 – An Evening of Shadows, Cider, and Film

Friday, November 6 Northern Liberties Community Center – 700 N 3rd St, 19123 from 6:00 to 8:30pm Ages 5 through 12 Fee: $25/child (siblings $15) Simply reply to nlartsorg@gmail.com to register your kids… Also a special cider making demonstration by…
Read More »Soccer Shots – Continues thru Fall at Liberty Lands

Thanks again to NLNA for our continued partnership this summer. We will finish up our summer season with Coaches Julia and Sam this Sunday (Aug 23) afternoon and we are gearing up for fall season soon. This fall…
Read More »Kearny Friends Holding Its 2nd Annual Back to School Paper Drive for Kearny Elementary School

Goal: To give 100 cases (1,000 reams) of paper to Kearny teachers for Kearny students Why? Kearny Elementary School teachers need paper for their students. Last year Kearny Friends helped raise 60 cases of paper for Kearny. Please…
Read More »Bodine High Looking For Help With Garden Planting – Friday Nov 6

From 8am to Noon at 1101 N 4th Street Mural Arts, Bodine High & neighbors have been working hard to address the issues with the schoolyard environment. Mural Arts hired a new gardener who has redesigned the garden and the…
Read More »Hound–o–Ween: Doggie Costume Contest – Sun, Nov 1

Orianna Hill Dog Park from 11am to 1pm Register your dogs(s) at www.oriannahill.org
Read More »Kids’ Fall Festival at Liberty Lands – Sunday, November 1st

Liberty Lands Park on Sunday, Nov 1st from 1 to 4pm (Raindate Nov 8) Moms! Dads! Mark your calendars! Attendance is FREE, with small donations requested for crafts. Costume Parade at 1pm If you would like to volunteer, please click HERE! We need…
Read More »Spooky Garden 2015: Halloween Night!

from 6-9pm – entrance at 1116 N 4th Street Your favorite neighborhood Halloween event! Neighbors have collaborated since 2002 to create this walk-through decorated garden. Free to everyone, all ages welcome. Stop by while you are out trick-or-treating….
Read More »Standard Tap to Host Fall Happy Hour Benefit for Kearny Friends – Thurs, Sept 17

5:30-7:30 Kids welcome of course! Have a drink or two and The Tap will donate a portion to Kearny Friends. Bring a ream of plain paper (or a box, what the heck!) and Sasha will cheer your name!…
Read More »Kearny Friends celebrates one year!

In one short year, we have supported Kearny Elementry School through a successful paper drive, hosted an open house to showcase the wonderful work being done at Kearny, created a media footprint, supported the Home & School Associations’s…
Read More »Kearny Elementary, our neighborhood public school, is now a city-wide Arts Admit program!

General Philip Kearny Elementary, our neighborhood public school, is now a city-wide Arts Admit program! Arts programming, shown to improve educational outcomes for all students, is being infused into all aspects of the Kearny curriculum. There has never…
Read More »Open Now — Rec Center Pool
The public pool at our neighborhood rec center at 321 Fairmount Ave is now open! They also have great activities for kids and families. Check out their Facebook Page for the latest. —
Read More »Rec Center Pool Is Open!

x x x x x x The Northern Liberties Recreation Center at 321 Fairmount has just opened its pool today! (Scroll down to see weekly schedule) Open Swim: 1-4pm, Mon-Fri Family Swim: 5-6pm Mon-Fri, 2-5pm Sat & Sun Open Swim = kids…
Read More »Register Now for NLArts 2015 Summer Camp – Aug 10 to Aug 28

NLArts announces Summer Camp 2015 from August 10th to the 28th. Our theme “Around the World in Northern Liberties” will be incorporated throughout the camp in such activities as visual arts and a performance piece, plus trips to…
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