Fall Tree Planting – Sun, Nov 16! – Rain or Shine!
Please join our Fall Tree Planting, Sunday, November 16! Rain or shine. A society grows great when the old plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit. ~Greek proverb …
Read More »Health Care Marketplace Sign-up Event – Saturday, Nov 15
12 noon to 4pm Open Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act has begun for this year. State Rep. Mike O’Brien is holding an information and sign-up event at the Northern Liberties Community Center (N. 3rd & Fairmount),…
Read More »PWD to meet with community regarding East Poplar Playground Field – Mon, Nov 11
East Poplar Playground and East Poplar Field are slated to receive Stormwater Management work from the Philly Water Department. You can find out more about the project, and provide input at a community meeting to be held…
Read More »Kearny Elementary Open House – Thurs, Nov 6
From 6pm at Kearny Elementary | 601 Fairmount Avenue It’s an exciting time at Kearny Elementary, the neighborhood school for many Northern Liberties Families! We invite you to visit our open house to learn more. Hear from students,…
Read More »Kearny Elementary School Paper Drive
x Supporting our neighborhood’s great K-8 school, Kearny Friends is continuing its paper drive. Copy paper, printer paper, ruled paper — if it’s 8.5 x 11 and you can write on it, they can use it! Donate paper…
Read More »Hotline for questions about the upcoming election – Nov 4
A useful, non-partisan hotline number for voting-related questions is 1-855-SEVENTY (1-855-738-3689). You can also reach Committee of Seventy at 215-557-3600 with any questions about Philly government in general. The website is www.seventy.org If you’d like to get involved…
Read More »Spooky Garden Returns for Halloween
The famous Spooky Garden returns Halloween Night, October 31, 6:00-9:00pm! Every year the near neighbors transform this community garden at 1116 N. 4th St. into an amazing outdoor haunted house. Tricks and treats for young and old – FREE and open…
Read More »Zoning Agenda – Monday, Oct 27 (TONIGHT)
Zoning Motions are approved by the Board at the following month’s board meeting, which is held the first Monday of the month. October 2014 — Zoning Agenda Location: NL Community Center, 700 N. 3rd Street (3rd &…
Read More »Proposed Changes to NLNA Bylaws
At the upcoming October 23 NLNA general membership meeting, neighbors will be asked to ratify changes to the NLNA’s Bylaws. The changes, already approved by the NLNA board of directors, would make it easier for more people…
Read More »Public Meeting: PWD’s Renovations of N 3rd’s Cement Park – Oct 18 2014
Wednesday, October 8th at 6:30pm at the NLNA Community Center (700 N. 3rd Street) Green City, Clean Waters The Northern Liberties Recreation Center (Cement Park) has been selected by the Philadelphia Water Department for its Green City, Clean Waters…
Read More »Recycling in paper bags or cardboard boxes is not recognized by the Street Department…
Hey Neighbors, The Streets Dept is cracking down on people who put their recycling out in cardboard boxes or paper bags, and are not picking them up. These bags and boxes are being left on the curb…
Read More »BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES – Meeting of August 4, 2014
PRESENT: Matt Ruben, President; Don Phillips, Vice-President; Steve Richman, Treasurer; Larry Freedman; Delores Lyons; Sharon Richman; Chris Somers; Anne Waginger; Logan Welde; Sasi Judd; Jennifer Baker; Michael Coyne ABSENT: Janet Finegar, Secretary; Katrina Mansfield The meeting was called to…
Read More »Flim Flam Phantom Sham – Fringe Fest Comes To Liberty Lands
Liberty Lands Park Friday – Sunday, Sept 12 – 14 / 6:30pm to 8pm Friday – Sunday, Sept 19 – 21 / 6:30pm to 8pm From the company that triumphed over the naked bike ride in 2011…
Read More »Weeding 101: Why We Weed
Weeds LOVE Litter. Few things are better at grabbing and hording trash than Weeds. Not only do they collect litter in our Tree Pits, but in our Gutters, too. Then, we get to enjoy it all summer…
Read More »NLNA Trash & Recycling Programs in the Works…
1. PILOT PROGRAM for MORE EFFICIENT RECYCLING BINS While Liberty Lands has containers for both trash and recycling which receive trash pick-up twice a week during the warm months, there is still a constant problem of wind-blown…
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