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Labor
Day This legal holiday in all states and Canada honors
working people and is observed on the first Monday in September.
It was created by the American labor movement to recognize the
value of the achievements of the American worker. The first
Labor Day was held in New York City on September 5, 1882. Two
years later, the observance was moved to the first Monday in
September, and workers around the country, especially in industrial
centers, were urged to celebrate this day. Slowly, states began
passing bills to designate Labor Day as a state holiday. In
1994, the United States Congress made it a legal holiday in
Washington D.C. and the territories. Today, Labor Day is largely
seen as part of the last long weekend of summer rather than
a day for political organizing and the celebration of labor. |
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Won
Institute School of Graduate Studies Open House and
One-Year Anniversary Celebration open to the community, 6:30-9:30
p.m.137 S. Easton Road, Glenside. RSVP required at 215-884-8443. |
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Grandparents’
Day This is a day for showing appreciation to grandparents,’
it is always observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day. |
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Rockledge
Night Out will
be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the shopping center at Huntingdon
Pike and Sylvania Avenue. It will feature a SWAT Team, DARE,
a K-9 officer and his dog, a crime prevention and information
booth, pony rides, a moon bounce, clowns, balloons, a DJ, a
Karate demonstration, and the C.A.P.T. trailer selling food
and refreshments. Information: Rockledge Police at 215 379 8801. |
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Parent
Council meets at Abington Senior High School, 7:30
p.m. Members of Abington Township and Rockledge Borough are
welcome at attend meetings to promote a better understanding
of our children’s education in the Abington public schools.
Parent Council is an umbrella organization for all PTO’s/PTA’s
in the Abington School District. Information: Donna at 215-887-2004
or Paul at 215-884-8543. |
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Unity
Day This is a day set aside for everyone to come together
and celebrate the diversity of the Abington community. It features
food concessions, entertainment, arts & crafts vendors,
and booths where community organizations post displays and hand
out helpful information. Sponsored by the Willow Grove NAACP,
it is held at Crestmont Park, Old Welsh Road and Reservoir Avenue,
(opposite Willow Grove Park Mall from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Information:
Valerie Ward at 215-659-7400. |
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7th
Annual Children’s Folk Festival at the John Russell
Field (part of the Lynnewood Gardens Apartment complex on Penrose
Avenue, behind strip mall with Yu's Korean Market on Cheltenham
Avenue), 1:00-5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome, especially children,
for a day of fun and games outdoors, learning traditional Korean
games. Games are free; food will be sold. Sponsored by the Won
Buddhist Temple, Glenside. Information: 215-884-8443. |
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Join-In
Fair This Highlighting National Civic Participation
Week, this fair honors the events of 9/11 in the Delaware Valley
by shifting the emphasis from tragedy to donating time and talents
to worthy causes. It will be held at the King of Prussia
Plaza from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Abington/Rockledge
community is invited to support this event, especially for our
Abington students. As the only featured high school at the Fair,
with the premier Service Learning Program in the nation, Abington
Senior High and its Service Learning students will present a
booth with an interactive area. Students will teach the community
about the ease and joy of serving. Their interactive area will
allow people to donate change for the Greater Philadelphia Food
Bank and for domestic violence, make greeting cards for chronically
ill children through Hugs and Hope, learn how to protect one’s
family in the event of a disaster, and view Abington Senior
High School’s Service Learning display. Information: maryrodgers@abington.k12.pa.us. |
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National
Hispanic Heritage Month begins. |
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Third Annual Glenside Street Fair On Easton Road near
Glenside Ave.10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. featuring 75 artists showcasing
their creations and a food court. |
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Autumn
begins. |
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Support
Champions of Caring Shop at Whole Foods on The Fairway,
Jenkintown on this Thursday; the store will donate 5% of the
day’s profits to Champions of Caring. There are currently
seven Champions of Caring at Abington Senior High School. These
“Heroes” have shown themselves to be servants and
leaders and promise to continue to inspire others in the community.
This year, they have been challenged to design service learning
projects that draw attention to nutrition. They will explore
such topics as obesity, AIDS, and food insecurity. Champions
of Caring trains and inspires our local students to learn and
become leaders of their peers through their efforts.
Read more at www.championsofcaring.org.
Information: maryrodgers@abington.k12.pa.us. |
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Native
American Day |
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Rosh
Hashanah This is the Jewish New Year which begins at
sunset on this date. A solemn religious observance, it celebrates
the creation of the world and is the first of the high holy
days. It is a time for reflection and self-examination when
Jews attend services at their synagogue. There, one of the most
important observances is hearing the sounding of the shofar
(ram’s horn). One tradition in homes is eating apples
dipped in honey, expressing a wish for a sweet new year. The
common greeting is L'shanah tovah, meaning "for a good
year". |
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Rosh
Hashanah This is the first full day of the Jewish New
Year 5764. |
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Roslyn
Valley Car Show & Fall Festival This annual event
for the community is held from 3:00-9:00 p.m. on Easton Road
from Mildred Ave. to Woodland Rd. at the Roslyn Valley Shopping
Center. Features fireworks at 8:45 p.m. Rain date Sunday, September
28. Information: Matt at 267-536-1002. |
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Autumn
Arts Festival This show and sale will feature paintings,
quilts, sculpture, needlecraft, jewelry and other fine arts
by local artists. It also offers special programs throughout
the day for children, including professional storyteller and
musician Jane King, cornhusk doll making, and spatter painting.
The Festival will take place on the grounds and in the sanctuary
of St. John's Episcopal Church, 1333 Old Welsh Road near Washington
Lane, Huntingdon Valley from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Information:
Bonnie in the church office at 215-947-3212. |
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Rosh
Hashanah This is the second full day of the Jewish
New Year. |
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