End of the Spring Class session at Center in the Park will feature a number of free performances which the public is cordially invited to attend. All events are held at Center in the Park located in historic Vernon Park, 5818 Germantown Avenue. Off-street parking is available on the lot at Rittenhouse and McCallum Streets.
Behold the wonderful talent and energy of CIP members as the CIP Starlight Tappers dazzle you with their toe-tapping magic. For a double-treat, you can watch CIP’s belly dancers perform routines that they featured last year as guests on 10NBC. The Tap and Belly Dance Performance will be held in CIP’s Auditorium on Tuesday, June 10th at 1:00PM.
Come hear the sounds of CIP’s piano students turn CIP’s Auditorium into “Carnegie Hall, NW.” The CIP Piano Recital will be held on Friday, June 13th at 1:00PM.
Enjoy the cool sounds of jazz guitar and the lyrical feats of CIP’s spoken word artists on Thursday, June 19th at 1:00PM in the CIP Auditorium. Join CIP’s poets and guitar classes, led by CIP Artist in Residence, Monette Sudler Honesty, as they present words and music to make you laugh, cry and reflect.
Are you spending time with your grandchildren or other young people in your family or neighborhood this summer? What better way to entertain them (and, yourself) than by signing-up to attend “Summer Camp for Grandparents and the Children They Love,” at Center in the Park. The camp is unique in that it is held daily (Monday-Friday) from 10:00am until Noon with different themes daily, including: computer classes; dance lessons; art classes; movies; reading; and, crafts; and you can choose you own schedule – you can come daily, weekly or for the duration of the camp; or, you can come to one or two sessions – it’s up to you and your schedule. Adults must accompany the children, ages 4 to 12 years old, as the camp is an intergenerational experience. The cost of the full camp, from June 30th – August 15th is only $125.; or you can choose the daily rate of $25. for seven weeks. For more information, please contact CIP’s Program Office, 215-848-7722.

The intergenerational summer camp program is presented with funding from the Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation; and, is a part of the In Touch: Mind, Body, and Spirit Program at CIP which promotes healthy aging for older adults. In Touch is a collaboration between Center in the Park and Thomas Jefferson’s Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health (CARAH) which is funded by the National Institute on Mental Health. For additional information on the In Touch Program, please contact Delores Palmer or Marie Marthol, In Touch Program Coordinators, at CIP, at 215-849-5100.

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.