It’s springtime, that means time to plant! The PSCA will be holding our annual plant sale at Urban Jungle, 1526-30 E Passyunk Ave, on Saturday May 4th from 10-2pm. A portion of the sales will benefit the work of the Passyunk Square Civic Association. Urban Jungle, a sponsor of PSCA, offers beautiful plants and knowledgeable expertise to help you create your urban gardens. Mark your calendar and plan on doing your spring plant shopping with us on May 4th.

On Friday, March 22nd 2013, from 7 to 10 PM the Passyunk Square Civic Association will host the second annual P’unk Square Community Art Show and Auction.  The event, which will be held at Theater Exile (1340 S. 13th Street) will include both an art auction and a raffle. The event will feature sculpture, prints, jewelry, photography and paintings. Food will be provided by Kris and Philadelphia Distilling will also be providing a tasting of their line of liquors.

Tickets for the event can be purchased for $5 in advance through PayPal or for $10 at the door – tickets purchased ahead will be held as Will Call at the door.  Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase.

If you are interested in donating a piece for the event click here to submit your piece and someone from the PSCA will get back to you.  All donations of Art to PSCA are fully tax deductible and PSCA will provide documentation of any donated art that sells at the auction.

See more and purchase tickets at: www.passyunksquare.org/art

A very special offer is available to residents of Passyunk Square to attend the upcoming shows of Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers — the internationally acclaimed, contemporary dance company whose creative home is right here at 1316 S. 9th St. The discount is for $4 off every regular-priced ticket ($27 to $35) for one of the shows on Saturday, March 23.  You will need to act quickly, however; this offer expires March 8.

Philadelphia’s Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers presents the world premiere of One: Gifts from Afar, a dynamic meditation on the journey from external division to internal oneness.  One is paired with the company’s acclaimed Mandala Project, a “masterwork of art, spirituality and stagecraft” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers offers contemporary Zen-inspired works of poetic sensibility that “create and inhabit worlds of their own.” (New York Times).

Following 4 straight years of sold-out performances and rave reviews, Kun-Yang Lin Dancers is moving to a larger venue, the Mandell Theater of Drexel University, at 33rd and Chestnut streets in Philadelphia for three shows:  Friday, March 22 at 8pm; Saturday March 23 at 3pm and 8pm. These shows will sell-out so make your reservations now.

Residents of Passyunk Square will receive a $4 discount off of regular priced tickets on either of the March 23 shows (matinee or evening) by entering PSCA1 in the coupon box at check-out. Act quickly — this special discount offer will expire on March 8.  Cannot be combined with any other offer.

For tickets and more information please visit kunyanglin.org/one or email tickets@kunyanglin.org

The Passyunk Square Civic Association is calling for artwork donations for our Art Auction to be held on Friday, March 22 from 7pm-10pm at Theatre Exile, 1350 S. 13th Street.

Donations of artwork will be sold at a silent auction fundraiser with the proceeds benefiting the PSCA. Each work donated should include the artist’s name, the donor’s name (if different than the artist), and the value of the piece. A brief bio of the artist should also be included. All mediums will be considered; two and three dimensional; framed pieces must be wired and ready for hanging. The bidding will start at 50% of the stated value. Please make sure all copyrights and registered trademarks are noted with the work’s title and dimensions. All art must be delivered to the PSCA by March 16 (no submissions can be considered after March 14).

If you would like to make a donation, please fill out this form.  A confirmation will be sent to you with the location and date of the drop of the work. Please contact us at events@passyunk.org with any questions. Thank you for supporting the PSCA!

Happy Hour at Devil’s Den on Wednesday 2/6 from 6-8pm

Join us for happy hour to mix and mingle with your Passyunk Square neighbors! A $10 donation gets you one free drink (draft beer or chardonnay or cabernet wine) and appetizers. Happy hour prices will be extended until 8pm.  We hope to see you at Devil’s Den (11th and Ellsworth) this Wednesday.

All proceeds benefit the Passyunk Square Civic Association.

General Meeting Tuesday 2/5 6:30pm at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center

Our next general meeting will be held tomorrow night, February 5th at 6:30pm at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center (SPOAC) next to the ACME. We will have updates from our committees and as an added bonus, our neighbors to the south, the East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association, will be visiting us with treats to congratulate PSCA on winning the friendly Curbed Cup Philly Neighborhood of the Year competition.

Stop by Urban Jungle on Saturday, December 1st  from 2pm-6pm to buy your Christmas Tree and all the trimmings!  Proceeds from the sale will go to support Passyunk Square Civic Association services and programs. It’s a great time to find just the right tree, unique ornaments, and all the trimmings to make your tree a show stopper this year.  To help you get into the mood, there will be carolers singing all the traditional holiday songs and Santa will be visiting the event from 4:00 to 4:30!

Wanted: Singers for our Passyunk Square Chorus!  You don’t have to be a great singer, just want to have fun and sing holiday carols with neighbors.  If interested, please contact garytumolo@comcast.net

Join us in place of the December General Meeting on Tuesday, December 4 at Theatre Exile’s Studio X, 1340 South 13th Street beginning at 6:30 pm for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and enjoy being on the set of The English Bride, by Lucile Lichtblau and directed by Deborah Block.
 
Please RSVP for one (or more) of the following to events@passyunk.org             

• Bite sized hors d’oeuvres
• Bite sized desserts
• Bottle of wine (red/wine/sparkling)
• Coffee/tea
• Creamer
• Sugar
• Stirrers
• Paper products
• Cups for hot beverages
• Small plastic cups
• Small plates
• Beverage Napkins
• Tooth picks

Please support Theatre Exile’s food drive for Philabundance by bringing a nonperishable food item to the Pot Luck Cocktail Party.  For more information on Theatre Exile’s The English Bride and to buy tickets please visit www.theatreexile.org/episodes/english-bride.html.  A 10% discount is given to our South Philadelphia Neighbors with Discount Code: NEIGHBOR

Tuesday, September 4th 6:30pm

Our first General Meeting after the summer break is tomorrow.  We’ll have updates from our committees who have been busy working straight through these hot months to make Passyunk Square even better!  Refreshments will be provided by Chickies and Acme and Home Tour tickets will be available at a discounted price of $15 per person for those who attend the meeting (normally $20).  See you there!