Center in the Park

For Immediate Release
November 4, 2010

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS AT CENTER IN THE PARK

Don't sit at home feeling sad or lonely . . . if you are looking for a special event to fill you with the holiday spirit and give you the opportunity to renew past acquaintances or make new friends, then look no further . . . join us at Center in the Park (CIP) during the month of December!
Share in the joy of the holiday season at special CIP holiday events. Call 215-848-7722 for details on time and location or to sign-up to attend. Unless otherwise noted, events are free and held at Center in the Park, 5818 Germantown Avenue, in historic Vernon Park, with off street parking available on the lot at Rittenhouse & McCallum Streets or visit www.centerinthepark.org

Wednesday, December 1 - 1:00pm - Winter Fashion Extravaganza - Come out to see what the fashionably attired will be wearing this season to holiday parties, New Year's Eve Bashes and Church Programs - $5.00, includes refreshments - Call the Program Office for tickets - 215-848-7722.

Holiday Concert - With CIP Pianists and Instructors
Friday, December 3, 2010 1:00pm - CIP Auditorium - Come and hear CIP's very talented musicians who work hard to master the art of piano playing. Come out, listen, relax and enjoy!
Cost: Free - Refreshments Provided

Trim the Tree - With CIP's Sing A Long Group
Monday, December 6, 2010 9:30am - Get in the Holiday Spirit! Come out and decorate, Sing Carols, Trim the Tree
Cost: Free - Refreshments Provided

Holiday Bazaar
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - CIP Auditorium
Holiday shopping! Purchase gifts for your family & friends. Reserve your Tables Today ~ Space is Limited

Holiday Concert - presented by CIP's Songsters Unlimited, under the direction of Dr. Jerome Lang.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 1:00pm
Cost: Free - Refreshments Provided

Holiday Tap Performance!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:30 am - CIP Auditorium
This fun filled event will make you tap your feet, wiggle in your seat, before you shimmy out the door!
Cost: Free-Refreshments Provided

Guitar & Poetry Holiday Jam!
Thursday, December 16, 2010 1:00pm
Jazzy tunes and the spoken word, led by CIP Guitar Instructor, Monette Sudler Honesty

CIP's Annual Holiday Luncheon
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:30 a.m. -Auditorium - Bring a gift, if you can (toiletry items are perfect or canned goods!) for a homebound elder and enjoy Fellowship, Entertainment, Dancing, Door Prizes Tickets $5.00 for members, $6. for non-members

CIP's "Early" New Year's Eve Line Dance Party - Thursday, December 23, 2010 1:00pm - Enjoy line dancing with all the latest steps while celebrating December birthdays. Tickets $5.00

Center in the Park is a community center that promotes positive aging and fosters community connections for older adults in Northwest Philadelphia, whose voices are critical instruments in shaping its activities and direction. CIP is accredited by the National Institute of Senior Centers, a unit of the National Council on Aging as a provider of excellent programs, activities and services for its active membership of more than 5,000 and its 1,000 homebound clients.