Center City Residents' Association

1900 Market St, FL 8, Philadelphia, PA 19103

PH: 215-546-6719 Email: centercity@centercityresidents.org

Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More

Fri. Dec 8 & 15, 6:00pm and 8pm

Bok Auditorium, Bok, Philadelphia

800 Mifflin St.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Philadelphia. Get your tickets now to discover Holiday inspired music at BOK Auditorium under the gentle glow of candlelight. Internationally renowned ice sculptors will be stationed around the neighborhood at spots.

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Hear great music at Christmas Village from the Greg Sover Band

Sat. Dec 9 |4pm

City Hall

If you haven’t been there yet, Saturday might be a good time to check out the village and listen up for Indie blues from singer-songwriter, guitarist Greg Sover and his Band.

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Fishtown Freeze returns this weekend

Sat & Sun, 12/9 & 12/10

Fishtown

Internationally renowned ice sculptors around the neighborhood at spots like Cake Life Bake Shop, Cheu/Nunu, Cloud 9 Clay, JINXED, Mural City Garden, Johnny Brenda’s and more. An extravaganza full of food, drink specials, pop-ups, shopping and holiday fun.

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Christmas Concert at The Cathedral Basilica

Sunday December 10, 3:00pm

Join the Cathedral Choirs and instrumentalists as they perform works by Gjeilo, Whitacre and Bettinis as well as beloved Christmas Carols for all to participate.

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Join the Friends of Rittenhouse Square and B'Nai Abraham Chabad to celebrate Hanukkah in Rittenhouse Square.

Sunday, December 12, 5pm

This event is free and open to everyone.

Small Works Show at the Naudain Arts Collaborative

Ageless Gardens

2503 Naudain St.

Naudain Art Collaborative invites you to view Small Works Show, our last exhibition of 2023, through December, by appointment, at Ageless Gardens 2503 Naudain Street. Email bhavisha.h.patel@ Gmail.com or text 917.576.0148

Artists: Ed Bronstein, Emily Squires Levine, Bhavisha Patel, Lauren Sweeney, Karen Villarreal, Mark Willie.

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'O Brother! Where Art Thou' Tribute Returns to Old Swedes

Wed., 12/13 @ 8pm

Old Swedes

916 Sansom St

A musical Tribute to the Coen brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, which is loosely based on the story of Odysseus. Packed pews every year, so buy your tickets in advance.

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Ujamaa - Kwanzaa Quizzo and Evening Bazaar at Franklin Square

Friday December 29th 5:00pm - 8:00pm

200 N. 6th St

FREE and Open to the Public

On the fourth day of Kwanzaa, AAMP will celebrate the principle of Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), which means “to build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together,” with a curated family-friendly market experience featuring Black-owned vendors from across the region with gifts (or Zawadi in Swahili) just in time for the holiday season, a Kwanzaa-themed quizzo, food trucks, music, and more.

CCRA MERCHANT PARTNER FEATURE

CCRA’s Merchant Partner program is a true Win-Win: It provides local businesses with complimentary advertising and exposure while giving CCRA members generous deals and discounts. This week we spotlight Chestnut St Jeweler William Schwartz Distinctive Jewelry.

All That Glitters is at William Schwartz

Anything but a big-box chain store, William Schwartz Distinctive Jewelry is truly distinctive in that they offer an unusually wide selection of both unique and custom pieces, and their personal, on-site repairs are done right the first time with very quick turnaround.

(If you disbelieve, check out the raves on Yelp.)

So what could be better, you ask? They offer a 10% discount to CCRA members. So do please stop by at 1831 Chestnut and say hello to Russell at William Schwartz Distinctive Jewelry!

Merchant Partners "Deals and Discounts" Program

Please support our local merchants and save money too. These local merchants will provide a deal or discount to any member who shows a current CCRA membership card and personal identification.

William Schwartz Jewelry, 1831 Chestnut St (215-665-8115)

12th Street Catering, 3312 Spring Garden St (215-386-8595)

1600 Spruce St. Home, Design and Gift, 1600 Spruce St. (267-209-3350)

Astral Artists, 1500 Walnut St. (215-735-6999)

Blue Sole Shoes, 1805 Chestnut St (215-496-9244)

City Fitness, 2101 South St & 1819 JFK Blvd (609-254-9048)

Dom's Shoe Repair, 203 S. 20th St (215-972-0098)

Eazy Computers & iPhone Repair 2005 Chestnut St (215-609-4446)

Empathy Through Art Inquire within (violetalexandre@gmail.com)

Excursions from the Square, (215-732-8487, 215-738-4500)

Eye Candy Vision, 218 S. 20th St (215-568-3937)

FrameWorks Studio & Gallery, 2103 Walnut St (215-567-6800)

Interact Theatre Co., 302 S. Hicks (215-568-8079)

Kimmel Cultural Campus, 300 S. Broad St (215-893-1900)

Liberty Pet Vets, 265 S. 20th St (888-458-8587)

Loews Hotel Philadelphia, 1200 Market St (215-627-1200)

Mr FIX, 413 S. 20th St (215-261-5646)

Philly Bike Tours, Inquire within (267-521-2150)

PhotoLounge, 130 S.17th St (267-322-6651)

Rittenhouse Hardware, 2001 Pine St (215-735-6311)

Sandcastle Fun Co., Inquire within (267-462-1680)

Seafood Unlimited, 270 S. 20th St (215-732-3663)

The Bake Shop on 20th, 269 S. 20th St (215-644-9714)

The Philadelphia Orchestra, One S. Broad St (215-893-1955)

The River Boat Tours, Schuylkill River & Walnut St (215-309-5523)

The Rounds, internet only

Urban Tree Painting, Inquire within (445-230-1208)

Veda Modern Indian Bistro, 1920 Chestnut St (267-519-2001)

CCRA assumes no responsibility and makes no representations or warranties, regarding any product and/or services sold by any Merchant Partner.