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Around the Neighborhood: March 15, 2022

Maritime Charter will host a flea market for Ukraine on March 24.

Flea market for Ukraine

Maritime Charter High School, 2700 E. Huntingdon St., will host Flea Market for Ukraine on Thursday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rain date is Thursday, March 31.

All proceeds will go toward Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.

Bridesburg Rec Summer Camp

Bridesburg Recreation Center, 4601 Richmond St., will hold summer camp registration beginning Wednesday, March 30, at 7 p.m.

There will be two encampments each running three weeks. Each session will offer early, day and extended options.

Camp is for youth in kindergarten through sixth grade as of September 2022.

Cost is $90 for early camp, $300 for day camp and $150 for extended camp.

First encampment will run from Tuesday, July 5 to Friday, July 22.

Second encampment will run Monday, July 22 to Friday, Aug. 12.

All fees must be paid in full at registration.

For more details, contact Miss Jackie at 215-685-1247 or 215-533-6448.

15th annual citywide spring cleanup

The 15th annual Philly Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 2, throughout the city at various locations.

NKCDC will organize groups in Fishtown, Kensington and Port Richmond.

Groups will be connected with cleaning tools, promotion of the meet-up location, coordination with the city Department of Streets and a neighborhood-wide barbecue afterward.

To register a group, contact Darnell Morris by Wednesday, March 16, at 215-427-0350, Ext. 118 or dmorris@nkcdc.org.

Samuel Rec Summer Camp

Samuel Recreation Center, 3549 Gaul St., will hold summer camp registration beginning Monday, April 4.

Registration will be available online; a link will be posted on the Samuel Rec Center Facebook page.

Camp is for children ages 6 to 12 and will run from Tuesday, July 5 to Friday, Aug. 12.

Cost is $600 and is due in two installments.

Camp includes daily breakfast and lunch, daily swimming, arts and crafts, sports, guest speakers and one trip per week.

For more details, email Jamie Miller at Jamie.Miller@phila.gov.

Penn Treaty scholarship donations

Friends of Penn Treaty School and Fishtown Neighbors Associations are raising funds for the second annual Penn Treaty Neighborhood Scholarship.

The scholarship will be awarded to two seniors graduating from Penn Treaty School, 600 E. Thompson St., and support their post-high school education goals with an award of up to $5,000 each.

The organizations are working to raise $10,000 this year.

Applications for scholarships are due April 8 and winners will be announced on or before April 25.

Recipients will be honored at the FNA June general membership meeting on Wednesday, June 15.

To donate or for more details, visit fishtown.nationbuilder.com/penn_treaty_scholarship_2022.

St. Hubert day trip

St. Hubert will hold its seventh annual summer fun day trip on Tuesday, June 21. There will be a one-hour ride on a cruise ship, followed by a four-hour stay at Resorts casino, with $10 back in slot cash. The day will end at the Tomasello winery for a sitdown dinner and complimentary wine tasting.

A bus will depart St. Hubert at 8:45 a.m. and arrive back at about 9 p.m. The cost is $90, due by May 15. Contact Mary Clifford at 267-231-7367 or mclifford@huberts.org.

Flea market

A flea market will be held at Almond and Cumberland streets, behind First Class Daycare, in the parking lot every Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Vendors are needed.

For a space, call Vicky at 215-426-9654 or Colleen at 267-393-5997.

Indoor flea market open

A new indoor flea market will be open weekends through March at the Roosevelt Mall, 2329 Cottman Ave., next to Rainbow.

Indoor spaces are $50.

For more information, visit PhilaFleaMarkets.org.

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