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#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Curves and angles at the skate park
(Photo by\u00a0@jim50tim<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Supporters of Carousel House, Philadelphia\u2019s shuttered recreation center for people with disabilities, are calling on the city to accelerate a promised project to expand and reopen the facility. They say it\u2019s innovative programs are withering while sharing space in another facility, or simply going away. It has been closed since March 2020.\u00a0Continue reading \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Carousel House, the city\u2019s rec center for people with disabilities, has been closed since March 2020. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n

Philadelphia\u2019s Cherry Street Pier this weekend once again became the stage for the sixth annual two-day festival, We Are the Seeds Philly, organized by the We Are the Seeds of CultureTrust.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Founded in 2016 by two Indigenous women, We Are the Seeds of CultureTrust is dedicated to elevating Native voices and Indigenous arts.\u00a0Learn more,\u00a0and check out the photos \u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Seneca Spears (Narragansett) was the head male dancer at We Are the Seeds Philly. (Hanbit Kwon)<\/p>\n

RECAP: What else happened?<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Activists hoped to meet with Interior Secretary during Philly visit\u00a0to petition for preserving President\u2019s House exhibits<\/a>. [Billy Penn]<\/p>\n

\u2022 The\u00a0MLK Bridge reopens to commuters<\/a>\u00a0this morning. [WHYY\u2019s Plan Philly]<\/p>\n

\u2022 UArts\u2019 150-year archive\u00a0now lives at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania<\/a>. [WHYY]\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0PGW spends millions to promote natural gas.\u00a0Advocates accuse the utility of \u201cgreenwashing.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0[WHYY]\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2022 Shepard Fairey, the artist responsible for Obama\u2019s \u201cHope\u201d poster,\u00a0has new mural in Philly<\/a>\u00a0about the ideals of liberty. [WHYY]<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Flyers great Bernie Parent died<\/a>\u00a0at age 80. [WHYY]<\/p>\n

MAYOR WATCH<\/p>\n

Mayor Parker and state Sen. Vincent Hughes will tour four housing sites in Mantua being built in Philadelphia, at 46 North 40th Street. 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

ON THE CALENDAR<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf42\u00a0Autumn festival lineup<\/a>
\ud83d\udea6 10\/2:\u00a0Safer Streets: A Billy Penn Town Hall<\/a>
\ud83c\udfc3\ud83c\udffd\u00a0Philly Runners Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, Sept. 23: Cobbs Creek Art Club<\/strong>
The Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center hosts the final workshop of the season, exploring the nature of Cobbs Creek, introducing new friends, and letting creativity flow with drawing, painting, and clay sculpture.\u00a0All ages welcome<\/a>. (5:30 to 7:30 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Sept. 23:\u00a0Open Studios: Film screening and dinner\u00a0<\/strong>
2nd in a series, feat. Dr. Anyabwile Love in conversation about his most recent film (producer and writer), \u201cSpeakn\u2019 Trane\u201d(directed by Shahkeem Williams). The event begins at 6 p.m. with cocktail hour including light bites, screening of the film, seated dinner, and Q&A with Dr. Love.\u00a0$125 ticket<\/a>. (6 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Sept. 23: Cage Fight!\u00a0<\/strong>
It\u2019s a literary cage match\u2014short stories vs. novels!\u2014with DC-based authors Hannah Grieco and Samuel Ashworth at H&H Books in Kensington.\u00a0Free<\/a>. (7 to 8:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Sept. 24:\u00a0Our Fragile Freedoms: A Town Hall\u00a0<\/strong>
Pulitzer Prize\u2013winning historian Eric Foner discusses \u201cOur Fragile Freedoms,\u201d a new collection of essays exploring a range of topics, including debates over slavery and antislavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crow and the battle to dismantle it, and modern debates over the Constitution and how to teach American history. At the National Constitution Center.\u00a0Free online<\/a>. (12 to 1 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Sept. 24: Northern Liberties Fall Night Market<\/strong>
The final night market of the year, with food trucks, beer gardens, vendors and local crafters.\u00a0Pay-as-you-go<\/a>. (5 to 10 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Sept. 24:\u00a0Profs & Pints Philadelphia: Kafka and Prague<\/strong>
Learn about how a great author and his works were shaped by the history, culture, and landscape of a city, with Cynthia Paces, professor of history at The College of New Jersey, teacher of courses on European history and Holocaust studies, and author of two books on Prague.\u00a0$13.50 in advance; $17 at the door; $15 for students. Arrive early to get a drink<\/a>! (6 to 8:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Thursday, Sept. 25:\u00a0Global Quizzo Oktoberfest<\/strong>
Join globally-minded Philadelphians for a fun evening at the German Society. Test your knowledge of all things Philly; history, pop culture, international happenings in the city, and tall tales \u2013 and answer questions about our Sister Cities.\u00a0Free with registration; Cash bar and BYO food<\/a>. (6:15 to 9 p.m.)<\/p>\n

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