| AUG 25, 2011 |
SUMMER JAZZ SERIES A HUGE SUCCESS! |
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The Summer Jazz Series held on Saturday, August 20th, at the Concert
Garden in Point Breeze, was a success with 220 attendees, raising $500
for Pbpioneers and the NGA from food and drink sales donated by our
gracious sponsors South Philly Taproom, At Media, Ben & Jerry's, Penn
Distributors, Pub Webb and Honest Tea.
The crowd enjoyed beautiful weather, and performances by the
talented Opus Soul, Big Unkle and Mojoceratops. Guests of the Concert Garden included a diverse mix of neighbors and locals who heard
of the event through At Media's promotions on Philly Fun Guide, NBC
10, Uwishunu, South Philly Review and more. Others strolled in from
the street to listen to the great tunes and join the fun!
Highlights of the evening included a visit from special guest State
Representative Kenyatta Johnson who sat and chatted with South
Philly Taproom owner John Longacre. The event was well attended by
the elderly and children who both enjoyed Ben & Jerry's ice cream as
they danced to the soulful sounds of funk and jazz. One longtime
resident said "I've lived here for 25 years and have never seen
anything like this going on in our community. I am so happy to sit and
enjoy live music, good people, and this beautiful weather!"
Click here to view additional pictures from the event.
Pbpioneers continues to accept donations for greening e orts in
South Philadelphia.
To make a donation please email
info@pbpioneers.com for more information.
Click here to view more photos.
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| AUG 20, 2011 |
SUMMER JAZZ SERIES AT THE CONCERT GARDEN |
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The 2nd annual Summer Jazz Series at the Concert Garden will be held on Saturday, August 20th, 2011 from 4-9pm. The event is free to attend and will feature live music from local bands Opus Soul, Ben Briton's Unconventional, Mojoceratops, and The Big Unkle. The sponsor list includes South Philly Tap Room, Ben & Jerry's, and Pub Webb, to name a few. All food, beverage, and raffle items will be available for purchase the day of the event with 100% of the proceeds going towards the programming and maintenance for the Concert Garden, a part- ner of the Point Breeze Pioneers and the Neighborhood Garden Association.
Guests are encouraged to bring their own food and chairs to make this one whopping backyard barbecue bash. A grill will be provided for attendees to use; get there early to secure your spot. Over 150 guests attended last year's Summer Jazz Series which raised approximately $1,000 to revitalize the Philadelphia neighborhood through green efforts.
Email info@pbpioneers.com with any questions.
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| APRIL 17, 2011 |
2011 - SPRING TREE PLANTING! |
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We'll be planting trees on Sunday, April 17th, 2011 starting at 11am at the Concert Garden (2054 Ellsworth St) throughout Point Breeze thanks to PHS's TreeVitalize program. We will be doing mostly residential plantings, and need your help! We will provide gloves, tools and soil/mulch, all you need to do is come!
We'll be starting at 11am, and breaking up into groups to start planting at 12noon. Please come! Email info@pbpioneers.com with any questions.
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| APRIL 15, 2011 |
3 STORIES - 1 VIEW: A ROOFTOP PARTY! |
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Friday, April 15th starting at 5pm going til 9pm will be the biggest party of the season in Point Breeze!
Sponsored by OCF Realty, At Media, South Philadelphia Tap Room, and The Philadelphia Brewing Company. We'll be partying at OCF's exclusive 1718-24 Manton Street homes across 4 roofdecks!
With food and drink provided by SPTR and Philadelphia Brewing Company, and raffle prizes galore, you cannot miss this one!
ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARD PBPIONEER GREENING EFFORTS
PLEASE RSVP TO INFO@PBPIONEERS.COM BY THURS. APRIL 14TH
JOIN IN ON THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK!
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| FEB 23, 2011 |
WE NEED YOUR HELP! DONATE TODAY |
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We need your help! PBPioneers has worked tirelessly the last few years to support and implement efforts to green, clean and beautify the neighborhood of Point Breeze. We've worked along side of some great organizations, such as the Point Breeze Avenue Business Association, Neighbors In Action, The 17th District Police Advisory Board, Newbold Neighbors, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Neighborhood Gardens Association and many more.
Click Here view our greening progress in Point Breeze summed up in one album
TO DONATE KINDLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS;
Make Check Payable to "Neighborhood Gardens Association"
Mail to "Point Breeze Pioneers 1919 Manton St., Philadelphia PA 19146"
Wait for your Tax Deductable Donation letter to be sent in the mail back to you by April 1st 2011!
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| FEB 09, 2011 |
2011 - TREEVITALIZE! |
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Would you like a tree in front of your house or yard? Are you looking for more trees at your local school or church? Request a FREE TREE for our Fall 2011 planting session by submitting the Treevitalize application for residents and business owners of Point Breeze. This Property Owner Tree Request form is provided by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Treevitalize program where certified Tree Tender groups can apply for bulk loads of bare root trees. If approved, the sidewalk in front of your home will be cut and PBPioneer tree volunteers will come in the Fall of 2011 to plant and stake your new tree! The form is DUE BY MARCH 20TH
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TREE APPLICATION FORM
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| NOV 20, 2010 |
2010 FALL TREE PLANTING - TREEVITALIZE! |
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Saturday, Nov. 20th 9am-1pm at Chew Playground - Fall Tree Planting
We'll be meeting at Chew playground to help plant perimeter trees for the park, nearby residents and mulch the park and PBP gardens.
Please come by to support our greening projects and meet your neighbors!
The trees were provided by PHS's TreeVitalize program. Stay tuned or sign up on our email list to learn how you too can apply for a free tree!
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| NOV 13, 2010 |
LOVE YOUR PARK AT CHEW PLAYGROUND! |
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Chew Playground's Beautification Committee & Advisory Board invite you to show your support for Love Your Park, this Saturday November 13th from 9am-12pm. Tools, leaf bags, garden gloves, refreshments, and good times will be provided. Chew Playground is at 1833 Ellsworth Street.
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| OCT 28, 2010 |
WANDER INN SUPPORT MEETING |
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Please join us for a public meeting to show your support for the Re-opening of the Wander Inn. The meeting is set for;
October 28 2010 - 6:30pm
@ the Concert Garden (2056 Ellsworth St, Phila PA 19146)
Agenda - meeting with John Longacre to discuss his plans for the Wander Inn Re-opening and how we can support the process.
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| SEP 06, 2010 |
POINT BREEZE FARMERS MARKET! |
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On September 7th the first Point Breeze Farmers Market opens to the public at 22nd and Tasker Streets in front of the Mamie Nichols Center from 2pm-6pm, brought to you by our friends at The Food Trust. Please come out and shop for fresh local produce and support efforts to provide access to nutritional food for Point Breeze residents. For more information please visit www.headhousemarket.org or come see for yourself! The Farmers Market accepts ACCESS cards, Farmers' Market Nutritional Program Vouchers and Philly Food Bucks.
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| JUN 22, 2010 |
SUMMER JAZZ SERIES WRAP-UP + PHOTOS |
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The Summer Jazz Series on June 20th, 2010 provided the chance for Philadelphia residents and friends to enjoy an outdoor concert celebrating Father's Day at the Concert Garden in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The natural shade provided by canopies of trees was the perfect setting to enjoy our Sunday afternoon jazz concert with The Dirt Party, Stephanie Klein and Friends, and Jersey Fresh performing modern jazz with the City skyline as a backdrop.
Our gracious sponsors provided cold beer and good food for the attendees; Pita Pit provided mixed wraps, Dapper Dog was grilling up gourmet hot dogs on the spot, Great Lakes Brewery gave cases of delicious local beer, and Pub Webb donated cases of Bud Light for everyone to enjoy. We gave away raffled items such as 4 tickets to Jack Johnson's upcoming concert, $25 gift certificates to McFaddens at Citizen Bank Park and $50 Zipcar certificates. Zipcar was there to introduce their new Mifflin St & Point Breeze Avenue location, while enjoying the free jazz on the summer's hot day!
PBPioneers wants to thank all of the attendees and volunteers, and especially the local businesses who graciously sponsored the event for the great cause of raising money for the Neighborhood Gardens Association's continued care for their 30 land trust community gardens. A special thanks to At Media for producing and advertising the event, Alexandra Calukovic's marketing services and event planning, and Media Copy for the printed promotions. Without the help of all of these spectacular people, and the skilled bands, PBPioneers would not have been able to pull off this 2nd successful Summer Jazz Series!
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Photographs By: Tyler R Westnedge
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS ON TWO.ONE.FIVE MAGAZINE! |
| JUN 20, 2010 |
THE SUMMER JAZZ SERIES AT THE CONCERT GARDEN |
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The second Summer Jazz Series will be held on June 20th, from 3 to 7pm at the Concert Garden. The Concert Garden is located at 2056 Ellsworth St. Phila, PA 19146 (click for directions). Come out and celebrate with some great music, food, and drinks!
Organized by At Media & PBPioneers, this exciting event series will be reoccurring all summer long, every 3rd Sunday of the month through August.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Concert Garden and Neighborhood Gardens Association for continued care and improvements
of the community space. Neighbors and friends are invited to attend, with free admission, and food/drink tickets with a $5 donation. There will be a raffle
offering gift certificates and Jack Johnson tickets!
LIVE MUSIC FEATURING:
The Dirt Party
Stephanie Klein
Jersey Fresh
Please bring a lawn chair to the event. Plenty of parking available.
Thanks to all of our sponsors for an amazing event series to kick off the spring season!
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| JUN 08, 2010 |
ANTI-LITTER CAMPAIGN SUCCESS! |
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On June 5th, the Anti-Litter Campaign, organized by The Point Breeze Avenue Business Association, Newbold Neighbors Association, Neighbors In Action and The Point Breeze Pioneers, was a huge success. Marking over 100+ drains with "No Dumping" stickers to prevent future litter in our rivers. We also were able to clean 16+ blocks, and hand out "Anti-Circulatory" stickers, Recycling Rewards information and Unlitter Us materials to 1000 households.
A big thank you to all the volunteers for making the day a success!
State Representative, Kenyatta Johnson, stopped by to tell us to "Keep up the good work."
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| JUN 07, 2010 |
TREEVITALIZE 2011 - SUMBIT YOUR TREE APP TODAY |
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We're now accepting Spring 2011 Treevitalize applications for residents and business owners of Point Breeze. This Property Owner Tree Request form is provided by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Treevitalize program where certified Tree Tender groups can apply for bulk loads of bare root trees. If approved, the sidewalk in front of your home will be cut and PBPioneer tree volunteers will come in the Spring of 2011 to plant and stake your new tree!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TREE APPLICATION FORM |
| JUN 05, 2010 |
ANTI-LITTER CAMPAIGN AND CLEANUP! |
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Mark your calendars:
Saturday June 5th at 9:30am sharp
Neighbors In Action at 1634 Wharton St.
We'll be participating in The Point Breeze Anti-Litter Campaign. The campaign is organized by The Point Breeze Avenue Business Association, Newbold Neighbors Association, Neighbors In Action and The Point Breeze Pioneers as an effort to help educate residents about minimizing litter in our neighborhood. On June 5th, 2010 these three groups and our volunteers will visit various Point Breeze blocks to hand out Anti-Circulatory stickers and post Water Stickers for Storm Drain Marking to help educate residents about how litter affects our drains, drinking water and soil. The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and the Philadelphia Water Department has provided us with kits to mark storm water drains with anti-litter stickers that explain why liter is bad for our streams, rivers and City water. We're planning to visit over 1000 households, 14 blocks and post stickers on over 40 drains, to help increase awareness about how litter effects our community, and educate community members to help maintain our clean up efforts.
Please sign up today to volunteer with our group and help in our continued efforts to stop litter in our neighborhood. |
| MAY 18, 2010 |
SUMMER JAZZ SERIES - A HUGE SUCCESS! |
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The first Summer Jazz Series at the Concert Garden held on May 16th, 2010 was a complete success, securing our place in Point Breeze history! Over 130 people attended the concert featuring local Philly jazz and funk acts Big Unkle, The Modern Day Jazz Collective, BAM!, Wavelength and Jersey Fresh.
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Delicious food and drink were the hit of the day, provided by our gracious sponsors Mexican Post, Paddy Whacks, Pub Webb, Philly Pretzel Factory, and Penn Distributors. Attendees participated in an exciting Raffle offering great gifts from Black Walnut Winery, Raven Lounge, TAWS, 1600 Below, Paddy Whacks and more.
With the help of At Media, Taylor Rental, PBPioneer volunteers and Alexandra Calukovic's event planning services, the production went smoothly and sounded terrific!
 In total we were able to raise over $500 for the Neighborhood Gardens Association's continued care for the Concert Garden and other Point Breeze green spaces. Please come out and join us each third Sunday of the month, continuing June 20th, July 18th and August 15th.
Thanks to all of our sponsors and volunteers for an amazing, historical event.
Photographs By: Tyler R. Westnedge
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE COMPLETE PHOTO ALBUM! |
| MAY 16, 2010 |
SUMMER JAZZ SERIES AT THE CONCERT GARDEN |
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The first Summer Jazz Series will be held on Sunday, May 16th 1-5pm at the Concert Garden located at 2056-58 Ellsworth St. Phila. PA 19146. (View Map) |
Organized by At Media & PBPioneers, this exciting event series will be reoccurring all summer long, every 3rd Sunday of the month from May through August.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Concert Garden and Neighborhood Gardens Association for continued care and improvements
of the community space. Neighbors and friends are invited to attend, with free admission, and food/drink tickets with a $5 donation. There will be a raffle
offering gift certificates from Mexican Post, The Raven Lounge, Black Walnut Winery and more.
LIVE MUSIC FEATURING:
Big Unkle
The Modern Day Jazz Collective
BAM
Wavelength
Jersey Fresh
Please bring a lawn chair to the event. Plenty of parking available.
Thanks to all of our sponsors for an amazing event series to kick off the spring season!
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| MAY 11, 2010 |
LOVE YOUR PARK AT CHEW PLAYGROUND PHOTOS! |
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May 8th Love Your Park Day at Chew Playground was organized by Chew's Beautification Committee and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The day was a complete success, with over 70 volunteers, collecting bags of trash, weeding, mulching and planting flowers.
Some special VIP guests stopped by, including Commissioner Michael Diberardinis and PHS President elect Drew Becher.
Photographs By: Tyler R. Westnedge
Check out our "photo" page, or click here to view all the photos on our Flickr page. |
| MAY 8, 2010 |
LOVE YOUR PARK AT CHEW PLAYGROUND |
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May 8th Love Your Park Day at Chew Playground from 9am-12pm. Chew's Beautification Committee and Advisory Board will be working with PHS and Fairmount Park to clean and beautify Chew Playground for the betterment of Point Breeze residents and the leagues that use Chew on a regular basis. Come out and show your support for a park that is in much need of volunteers and continued care throughout this Spring and Summer season. Last year this event was very successful, with a turn out of over 70 volunteers who helped collect an abundance of trash, planted and mulched new plants and more. Tools and refreshments will be provided, please come out and help! |
| MAY 1, 2010 |
PAY WHAT YOU CAN YOGA AT THE CONCERT GARDEN
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Starting May 1st, Every Saturday and Sunday 10am- 11am
The Concert Garden is located at the corner of 21st and Ellsworth Streets, and will be hosting yoga again this Spring/Summer! Yoga will be taught, at a 'pay what you can' rate, by Sean from Hawthorne Yoga & Reiki every Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10am. Please spread the word and come out for some relaxing exercise! |
| APR 10, 2010 |
PHILLY SPRING CLEAN UP AND BEAUTIFICATION DAY! |
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Meet at the corner of
18th and Manton Streets at 10am
PBPioneers will be working with the City and gracious volunteers at cleaning and beautifying the lot at 1801 Manton Streets and 2001 Wharton Streets to improve our neighborhood and removed massive amounts of debris. We need all the volunteers we can get for this highly anticipated day where over 1,000 Philadelphia residents come out to clean up our streets. We'll also be working at cleaning up the surrounding blocks and planting perreniel plants in abandoned containers. We'll be providing tools and gloves, but feel free to bring your own!
For more info check out Philly Clean Up's website! |
| MAR 27, 2010 |
SHADE GARDEN WORK DAY - at the corner of 19th & Manton |
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Come out for our first official workday in the Shade Garden, a newly acquired space that's been neglected for years.
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Enlarge the Plan!
Our members have been working hard at a design that incorporates an innovative vertical garden made out of recycled materials and native shade plants for a friendly sit down environment.
With help from NGA, and Anna Verna's office, we'll be working at;
- taking down an old fence
- building raised beds
- cleaning up the space
Please come out on Saturday, March 27th at 10am-1pm at 1214 S. 19th Street (the corner of 19th and Manton)
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| FEB 7, 2010 |
TREE VITALIZE 2010 - Get a Tree in Front of your home! |
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PBPioneers is applying for Spring Trees through the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's TreeVitalize Program. Last fall we successfully planted 12 new trees in Point Breeze, and this Spring we're looking to apply for more than 50 trees! If you're interested in getting a free tree for the front of your home, please download the application, print and fill out, and send back to info@pbpioneers.com or call the phone # listed on the applications, to drop it off in person. If you work at a school, church or business in Point Breeze, and would like to see trees on the property, please also print out this application and give to the owner of the property.
DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION HERE
We hope to increase tree coverage in Point Breeze by 30% in the next 3 years, to help decrease individual property owner's utility bills, increase greening initiatives and the overall understanding of how trees benefit our daily lives.
Note that a signed Property Owner Request form does not guarantee that you will receive a tree. First, your site will have to be inspected and approved for a tree. In addition, while we always do our best to fulfill as many approved tree requests as possible in the upcoming season, some sites will likely need to be carried over to the following planting season, due to capacity constraints.
If you have questions or would like to volunteer to help pick up and plant the new trees, please email us at info@pbpioneers.com |
| JAN 7, 2010 |
CHEWPLAYGROUND.COM - Check it Out |
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Check out Chew Playgrounds new website. Stay up to date with events, after school programs, meetings, and more on the calendar page. At Media, the same company that created pbpioneers.com, developed the site for Chew. Looking good! |
| JAN 1, 2010 |
HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
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We are looking forward to another year of hard work. We came so far in 2009, and in 2010 the possibilities are endless. A big thank you to everyone that helped out in 2009, we couldn't of done it without you! |
| NOV 7, 2009 |
FALL CLEAN UP - at Chew Playground |
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Come out to Chew Playground Saturday, November 7th from 10am-2pm, and help us give Chew Playground a Fall cleaning. |
| OCT 22, 2009 |
POINT BREEZE PIONEERS IN THE CITYPAPER - "No Good Deed" |
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We have made it into the Citypaper! The article is mainly focused on the Concert Garden, and what we have gone through to get it looking like it is today. Thank you everyone that helped, we couldn't have done it without you. If you have a hardcopy, the article starts on page 8, "No Good Deed" or read it online by clicking here. |
| OCT 8, 2009 |
CHEW'S GREENPLAN GRANT! |
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Chew Playground's Advisory Board worked long and hard this summer to propose improvements for Chew under the GreenPlan grant administered by PHS. Last week they were named recipients of this fantastic opportunity to re-invent our precious space. The group breaks ground this October, adding over 50 new trees, trash cans, bike racks and storm water management to the Chew we all love and use daily! Check out the re-design below for details...
A big thanks to Chew Playground's Advisory Board for all your hard work and what you have accomplished! Congrats! |
| OCT 1, 2009 |
THE CONCERT GARDEN AWARDED 3RD PLACE! |
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The Concert Garden was awarded 3rd Place in the City Garden contest for "Best Community Flower Garden". We are extremely pleased with what we've accomplished, and how beautiful the Concert Garden turned out. Thank you all for your hard work, donations, and making all these beautiful blooms possible! The award ceremony will be held at the Philadelphia 2010 Flower Show
Be sure to check out some of the beautiful blooms on our Flickr page! |
| SEP 5, 2009 |
FALL WORK DAY! |
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Saturday, September 5th from 8am-11am, Fall Workday at the Concert Garden 2056 Ellsworth St. The American Institute of Architects is joining PBPioneers for our Fall Garden Workday, to plant fall flowers and help spruce up the garden at 21st and Ellsworth, and 18th and Manton Street. Please come out and welcome AIA, as they're interested in meeting community members and the people who help keep our green spaces lively. The AIA Legacy Events program was developed to promote sustainability and a legacy in the cities we visit. The AIA and American Institute of Architecture Students are working jointly to promote team-building and a dedication to leave a city better than it was before we arrived. Through volunteer activities we hope to create a lasting memory for architects, architectural students, and the general public. |
| SEP 1, 2009 |
PAY WHAT YOU CAN YOGA EVERY SUNDAY! |
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Every Sunday 10am-11:15am "Pay-What-You-Can Yoga!" at the Concert Garden 2056 Ellsworth St. Sean Jacobs, Founder of Hawthorne Yoga & Reiki will lead a pay-what-you-can 10am Sunday morning yoga class at 21st & Ellsworth. Sean has more than 2 years experience teaching vinyasa, restorative and kundalini yoga. His class features a unique blend of breathing excersises, movement, chanting, meditation and an optional reiki healing session during shavasana (final relaxation). Sean is an asthamtic who deeply understands and appreciates both the individual and social health benefits of yoga. Sean is also an environmentalist, community organizer, musician, singer, actor and vegetarian. He is an active member of the Soka Gakkai International, a Buddhist Association dedicated to world peace. His goal is create sustainable, affordable businesses that promote yoga, reiki, preventative health care, organic foods and healthy lifestyles. |
| AUG 5, 2009 |
PBPIONEERS BACK ON THE COVER OF PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE |
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We have made our way to the cover of the Philadelphia Tribune once again, the first time next to the President, and this time next to the Mayor! The article is entitled "Point Breeze Pioneers changes lives with free yoga classes" by Jennifer Lawson. Thank you all for coming out for the Yoga classes, every Sunday morning. To download and read the full article, CLICK HERE. You can zoom in, and read it pretty clearly. It has been a great summer so far, and it surely isn't over. Come to the Concert Garden and check out the beautiful blooms, and relax in the shade in our new pergola. Thank you all again for all your hard work, none of this would have been possible without you! |
| AUG 3, 2009 |
THE CONCERT GARDEN MAKES IT TO THE FINALS |
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The Concert Garden has made it to the final round of judging for PHS's City Gardens Contest. Judging will take place sometime between August 1-15th. If you're able to help us spruce up the gardens with flowers, mulch, or any of the existing projects, please contact us today! |
| JUL 30, 2009 |
SOUTH PHILLY CORNER STORIES AT THE CONCERT GARDEN |
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"The South Philly Corner Stories; Growing Your Hood" event, hosted by Philly Corner Stories was the first official celebratory affair held in the Concert Garden. The night was filled with an array of talents, including The Woods' Edge Trio, a three piece string ensemble that graced the newly restored pergola with their elegant sounds. The event was so great, it made its way to two.one.five magazine, check it out!
Point Breeze Pioneers wants to thank the tireless efforts of those individuals who helped organize the event, as well as the gracious volunteers who continue to make the Concert Garden a place for everyone to admire and take pleasure in. This was the first, but we certainly hope it's not the last!
More pictures posted on a our flickr and facebook pages. Check them out!
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| JUL 18, 2009 |
21ST AND ANNIN ST CLEAN UP & NEW PHOTOS |
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Point Breeze Pioneers teamed up with St. Paul's Baptist church to clean up the lot on 21st and Annin. Truck loads of trash are now gone! Here are a few pictures, check them out.
To see more photos of the CleanUp and of the beautiful blooms at The Concert Garden, click here to view it on facebook, and here to view it on flickr. |
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| JUN 3, 2009 |
PBPIONEERS IN THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE |
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Thank you everyone for your hard work. We have been recognized by The Philadelphia Tribune as an organization that is giving a powerful impact on their community. Click here to download the article. It will be available on their website soon @ phillytrib.com Congratulations everyone! Next stop the Inquirer. |
| APR 19, 2009 |
SPRING INTO YOUR PARK SUCCESS! |
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Our “Spring Into Your Park” event was a complete success!! Over 63 volunteers came out Saturday 4/18 to help spruce up Chew Playground in Point Breeze, Philadelphia. This was the first time that Chew Playground participated in the10th annual PHS sponsored event. With the support of Point Breeze Pioneers, Gamma Iota Sigma Temple chapter, Fairmount Park, The Schuylkill River Exiles Rugby team, The Sigma Sharks League, The Point Breeze Basketball League, Nu Sigma Youth Services and all of the friends, neighbors, and families of Point Breeze Philadelphia we were able to pick up 41 bags of trash, 3 containers of recyclables, planted 65 plants and 75 bulbs, laid seed for the field and hung up 8 doggy bag dispensers. The Community and the 1,500 students who participate in the after school programs, summer camps, basketball, football, baseball, softball and rugby teams at Chew Playground all share us in giving you a huge Thanks!! |
View more photos of the event here! |
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