Half-Day Earth Day project

You’ve got a half-day! Come out and learn about conservation and help celebrate Earth Day!

When? Friday, February 8th!12:30pm to 3pm!
What? Creating Philadelphia Tree for Earth Day Forest
Where? Temple University
Tuttleman Learning Center Room 300B
13th and Montgomery Avenue
Philadelphia, PA


Come support the 16th Annual Children’s Earth Day Forest, the Delaware Valley’s longest running Earth Day event.Volunteers Will: learn about conservation and the Pennsylvania forest from a representative from Lower Merion Conservancy project and then create a north philly tree for their Kid’s earth day tree forest.

For more information, please call or email Elizabeth Victor,
(215) 772-2943 elizabeth.victor@buildingwithbooks.org You can call her cell phone 215-292-9261 the day of the project.


Transportation
Septa:
Broad Street Line: Take the Broad Street Subway to the Montgomery Avenue stop. Walk one block east to 13th and Montgomery to Tuttleman Hall.
Market-Frankford Line: Take the train to City Hall to the Broad Street Line. Follow direction above from Broad Street Line.
Buses: The C Bus runs north and south on Broad St. Coming from the east or west, you can take the #3 bus to Cecil B Moore and 13th and walk two blocks north.

Driving Directions:From Center City, go north Broad Street to Montgomery Ave. Turn right onto Montgomery. Go one block to 13th and Montgomery. Look for Tuttleman Learning Center on the Northeast Corner (opposite the student center).

Community Paint Day

Mural Arts Program Paint Day!!

Building with books and the Mural Arts Program present…
Community Paint Day

Day: Saturday April, 19,2008
Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm
What: Community Paint Day
Where: Charles L. Durham Branch,
Free Library of Philadelphia, 3320 Haverford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104

For more information , please contact Elizabeth Victor
215-772-2943 . elizabeth.victor@buildingwithbooks.org
or Call her cell phone 215-292-9261 the day of the project.

(Remember bring a bag lunch / money for lunch and your permission slip)

Directions
From I-76
Take exit 326 to merge onto I-76 E toward I-476/Philadelphia/US-202/Valley Forge
Partial toll road Take exit 343 for Spring Garden St toward Haverford Ave
Turn right at Spring Garden St
Turn right at N 33rd St/US-13 N
Turn left at Haverford Ave
3320 Haverford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19104

From I-95
Take exit 22 on the left toward I-676 W/Central Phila/US-30 W
Merge onto I-676 W/US-30 W/Vine St Expy
Take the I-76 E exit toward International Airport
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Market St/30th St Station
Turn right at Arch St
Turn right at John F Kennedy Blvd
Turn right at Market St
Turn right at N 33rd St
Turn left at Haverford Ave
3320 Haverford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19104

Public Transportation
Septa
Broad St line
Take the Broad st. line to the city hall stop. Walk 1 block to 15th and JFK Blvd. Take the 38 bus towards west Philadelphia. Get off at the 31st street stop.
Turn left onto Haverford ave. and walk to 3320 Haverford ave.

Market Frankford line –El
Take the Market Frankford line (EL) to the city hall stop(15th and Market). Walk 1 block to 15th and JFK Blvd. Take the 38 bus towards west Philadelphia. Get off at the 31st street stop. Turn left onto Haverford ave. and walk to 3320 Haverford.

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Legs against Arms Anti-Violence March and Fair

Join BwB for a SUNDAY service project at St. Joseph's University!
DAY: Sunday, April 13th
TIME: 8:00am-12:30pm
WHAT? Anti-violence 5K Race/Walk, 1 mile Fun Run/Walk, Peace Festival, and Celebration of Youth
WHERE? St. Joe's’ University
54th Street and City Avenue Philadelphia, PA
(Once on site, get directed to the finish line)

Volunteers will help with finish line timing, water and refreshments. Following the race, volunteers will help with interactive educational opportunities and with clean up.

For more information, please call or email Elizabeth Victor at elizabeth.victor@buildingwithbooks.org or by phone at (215) 772-2943 Call her cell phone at 215-292-9261 the day of the project.

Don’t forget your permission slip.
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Driving Directions:
From 30th Street Amtrak Station: Take I-76 West
(Schuylkill Expressway) to Exit 339
(Rte. 1 South, City Avenue). Follow two miles to St. Joseph's University (SJU). Follow signs for registration.

Septa:
BY TRAIN: From 30th Street Station:
Take the R5 local Paoli/Thorndale one stop to Overbrook train station and walk 1/2 mile north to Saint John’s University.
BY BUS: From 69th Street take SEPTA's Bus #65 to campus at 54th and City Avenue.
From Germantown and Chelten Ave, take SEPTA’s Bus #65 towards 69th Street to 54th and City Ave.
From City Hall, take SEPTA Bus 44 direction: Ardmore. Get off at City Ave and 54th Street.