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September 2015 |
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 For up-to-date information on programs, events and updates for parks maintained by CCD, follow @CCDParks.
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Dilworth Park offers a place to sit and enjoy urban life on the west side of City Hall.
Open 7 days a week, 6am-1am.
Broad and Market Streets | DilworthPark.org | Facebook
Park Features
Rosa Blanca Café,
M-F: 8am-9pm;
Sa & Su: 11am-7pm
Now with a full-service bar 5-9pm M-F and all day on the weekends.
Plus, Happy Hour 5-7pm M-F!
CCDParks.org/dilworth-park/rosa-blanca-cafe
Capogiro @ Dilworth Park, 7 days: 12-9pm (weather dependent)
CapogiroGelato.com
XFINITY WiFi is now available throughout Dilworth Park!
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Wednesdays, 11am-2pm
 Farmers' Market at Dilworth Park
Get your fill of fresh at this weekly farmers' market, where everything goes right from the dirt to Dilworth. Get fresh breads, meats, plants and a wide array of produce: peaches, tomatoes, sweet corn, kale, cabbage, yellow summer squash, string beans, zucchini and more! All of it, right in the heart of everything, alongside City Hall.
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September 2, 9, 16, 5-7pm
Center City District Sips at Dilworth Park
 Rosa Blanca Café at Dilworth Park will keep CCD Sips going into September, offering $3 beers, $4 wines, and $5 cocktails featuring Two Gingers Whiskey to sip on the large outdoor terrace adjacent to the café. Plus, there's a DJ every Wednesday, 6-8pm!
September 2 - DJ Master Rich, Caribbean
September 9 - Rahsaan Lucas, Reggae
September 16 - Roger Culture, Island Vibes |
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September 3, 10, 17, 5:30-7:30pm
Rhythms at Rosa Blanca
 Philadelphia's center stage shines on Thursday evenings with a showcase of music, right at the PNC Terrace. Plus, you'll be able to enjoy great happy hour specials from Rosa Blanca Café.
September 3 - El Caribefunk
September 10 - De Tierra Caliente
September 17 - De Tierra Caliente |
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September 9, 16, 30, 12-1:30pm
 PNC Presents Live @ Lunch
Philadelphia's center stage shines Wednesday afternoons this fall with a showcase of performing arts.
September 9 - 2015 Fringe Festival Preview, Duende (music and dance),
901 Nowhere Street (theatre)
September 16 - Wheel Battles with The Clay Studio
September 30 - Philadanco! (As featured on WHYY-TV's Friday Arts), Student Ensemble (As featured on WHYY-TV's On Stage at Curtis)
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Thursdays (Starting September 10), 9:30am
Soccer Shots
Soccer Shots is a quality, high-energy soccer program that focuses on character development and soccer education, all in the name of good fun and a rewarding experience. Registration for the fall session is also underway and slots are still available! Preregistration required: SoccerShots.org/philadelphia/. |
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Sister Cities Park offers a variety of fun activities in a beautifully landscaped setting.
Open 7 days a week, 6am-1am.
18th Street and the
Benjamin Franklin Parkway | SisterCitiesPark.org | Facebook
Park Features
Logan Square Café, 8am-6pm, seven days a week.
Stop by for BYO table service brunch, Sa-Su: 10am-3pm!
215.665.8600, LoganSquareCafe.com
Children's Discovery Garden and Boat Pond, 10am-8pm
215.440.5500, SisterCitiesPark.org
Rita's Italian Ice, 7 days: 11:30am-8pm (weather dependent)
RitasIce.com
Sister Cities Park Visitor Center, M-Sa: 9:30am-5:30pm; Su: 9:30am-5pm
1.800.537.7676, PHLVisitorCenter.com, @PHLVisitorCntr
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 Pairings on the Parkway
Thursdays, 5-8pm
Summer's just about done, but our BYO Thursdays continue into September! Take a
seat at one of the tables inside or outside the cafe or bring a blanket and find
a favorite spot under a tree or on the grass. Logan Square Café will
offer a special summer grilling menu. Make it a romantic evening, a girls' night
out, or bring the whole family and enjoy the Children's Discovery Garden; Plus,
there's live music every week!
September 3 - Nelly's Echo
September 10 - Andrea Nardello
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September 3, 10:30am
Nature in the Park
Join the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University at Sister Cities Park every other Tuesday at 10:30am for fun-filled natural science activities for your budding young scientist! Free. |
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Sundays (Starting September 6), 9am
Soccer Shots
Soccer Shots is a quality, high-energy soccer program that focuses on character development and soccer education, all in the name of good fun and a rewarding experience. Registration for the fall session is also underway and slots are still available! Preregistration required: SoccerShots.org/philadelphia/. |
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John F. Collins Park is a small quiet oasis off busy Chestnut Street in Center City Philadelphia. It's a relaxing spot for lunch, reading, or just enjoying a beautiful day. Through the generosity of the William Penn Foundation, the Center City District has restored the park's fountain, benches, landscaping and lighting. John F. Collins Park is owned and operated by Center City District.
M-F: 8:30am-5pm;
Sa: 10:45am-5pm;
Su: 12-5pm
1707 Chestnut Street | JohnFCollinsPark.org | Facebook
Concerts
in the Park
Enjoy live music every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1:30pm in the
park
(weather dependent).
September 1 - Frank Butrey, guitar
September 3 - Rittenhouse String Quartet
September 8 - Umar Raheem, sax
September 10 - Rittenhouse String Quartet
September 15 - Jim Holton, cello
September 17 - Rittenhouse String Quartet
September 22 - Cindy LeBlanc, flute
Performers are subject to change.
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Brought to you by the Center City District
and Central Philadelphia Development Corporation
Public Ledger Building
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www.CenterCityPhila.org |
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