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HOLIDAY PARTY
DECEMBER 10TH,
4:30pm-7pm
We’ll be adding a few new things to mix in with the old favorites.
Please mark your calendars, an RSVP Invite will be sent in the next week!
Volunteers needed for set up/general duties, and tear down. and a dedicated photographer to capture the moments!
Please email rachel@pennsvillage.org letting me know if you can help with set up 2pm-5pm. or clean up 5-8pm -
NO heavy lifting. Thank you!!!
| | | This Week at Penn’s Village |
The Investigative Beat…
A renowned investigative reporter dishes about his career as a hard-hitting journalist
Tuesday, November 11th
MacColl Room
2 pm - 3:30 pm
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Mr. McCoy will share with us his process of investigative journalism and just what it takes to get that story. He will reveal his methods, sources, and the personal costs to working as an investigative reporter covering sensitive subjects and exposing the wrongdoings of powerful people and organizations.
Bio of presenter: Throughout a long career at the Philadelphia Inquirer and now as a d freelance reporter, Craig McCoy has reported and edited investigative projects, covering political corruption, charitable abuses, police misconduct, and business scandals. McCoy has exposed injustice and corruption in Philadelphia through his probing and meticulous investigative work. In 2010, he won the prestigious I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence and was twice a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize.
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Creativity and Aging
Thursday, November 13th
2:00 - 3:30pm
McColl Room
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CHANGE IN FILM (formerly My Piece of the Pie)
Quartet
Date and Time
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
1905 Locust Street
2012
British comedy
Director: Dustin Hoffman
With: Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly,
Pauline Collins, Michael Gambon
98 minutes
English with English subtitles
The annual concert at a home for retired opera singers to celebrate Verdi’s birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva!
No Registration Required | | | Next Week at Penn's Village | | Movies of the Mind - A Film Discussion Group
Join us for a discussion of the film, Chocolat
Location: Arch Street Presbyterian- In the Welsh Chapel at the church.
1724 ArchStreet
Tuesday, November 18th. 2-330pm (approximate)
Please watch the film before our discussion. The film is available for $4.00 on YouTube, Google Play Movies and TV, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Amazon Prime Video.
| | | | NEW AND PROSPECTIVE PENN’S VILLAGE
MEMBERS ORIENTATION!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH 2pm-330pm
First Presbyterian Church
201 South 21st. Street
2nd floor
Please join us for an informal get- together to socialize, enjoy light refreshments, and find out more about all the great opportunities Penn’s Village membership provides. We can’t wait to meet you!
| | | | Penn’s Village Food Drive Wish List
Please bring to the McColl Room
Our Friends at Old Pine are doing a food drive, for all the people, including those in our community, who may need food support.
Requested items include:
Peanut Butter, Jelly, Bread, Tuna Fish, Cereal, Soup, Tomato Sauce, Pasta, Cooking Essentials, Broth, Gravy, Oil, and Spices.
(Plastic containers preferred over glass. Please check all expiration dates before donating.)
Also- If you have any birthday cards, or greeting cards (with envelopes) that you’d be willing to donate to Penn’s Village by bringing to the McColl room, please consider doing so!
We love to send out cards to our members, and could always use more.
| | | If You Find That You Need Help With Bills- Resources Available to All Philadelphians
Many City departments and local partners continue to provide essential services to residents affected by the federal government shutdown:
● Philadelphia Water Department: Assistance programs for water bills and service continuity. Emergency hotline: 215-685-6300 | General Inquiries: 215-685-6300
● Department of Revenue: Payment plans and hardship assistance. For questions about taxes: 215- 686-6600 | For questions about water bills: 215-685-6300
● Department of Human Services: Support for children, youth and families in need. For information: 215-683-4347
●Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Services (DBHIDS):Behavioral health and recovery support. Emergency suicide or mental health crisis line: 988 or 215-685-6440 | Intellectual disAbility Services (for all ages): 215-685-5900 |
Mental health and addiction services, with or without insurance: 888-545-2600 | General DBHIDS information (non-emergency): 215-685-5400
● Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity: Financial empowerment, benefits access, and housing stability programs. Contact: 215-685-3600
● Neighborhood Energy and Community Assistance Centers: In-person help connecting residents to resources and benefits.
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FROM THE COMMUNITY
Please note that these activities are not Penn’s Village activities, so questions about fees, sign ups, and content should be directed to the community group holding the event
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A Community Offering Especially for Penn’s Village
Ukemi Project: Mastering the Art of Falling and Recovery
A 3 Session Series,Saturdays from 2-3PM
on the following dates:
Nov 15th, 2025
Dec 13th, 2025
and Jan 10th, 2026”
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Penn’s Village members are invited to participate in this valuable series around health and wellness.The program draws on the principles of formal martial arts practice and contact improvisation to teach participantssafe falling techniquesandways to get off the floor—alone and with a partner. Masteringukemi—the Japanese term for “falling technique”—can enhance balance, confidence, and overall mobility, while helping participants feel more in control of everyday movements such as walking, stair-climbing, and recovering from a trip or loss of balance.
Our long-term vision is for Zhang Sah students to share their practice with our Penns Village friends and help with fall-recovery techniques.
Program Details:
- Location:Zhang Sah Dojo, Queen Village,530 Bainbridge St
- Time:2pm
- Dates:Three monthly Saturday afternoons,November 15th, December 13th, and January 10th
- Cost:$10 per class (cash or check, collected on site)
- Accessibility:Participants will need to climb one set of stairs (with handrails on both sides). Shoes are not permitted inside the dojo; socks or bare feet are required.
- Waivers/Insurance:Provided by the instructor, Judith Sachs, through Anyone Can Move.
For more information email Judith atjudith@anyonecanmove.com
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| WE VALUE YOUR OPINION
Do you have feedback about a recent program? Let us know here. We would love to hear from you so that we can improve future programs.
Penn’s Village welcomes and actively encourages an inclusive and diverse community of members, staff, Board of Directors and volunteers. Inclusiveness and diversity means welcoming all and excluding no one because of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, physical abilities, religious beliefs or political beliefs. | |