River Ward events for the week of Jan. 23

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS

NLNA to meet
The Northern Liberties Neighbors Association will meet Thursday, Jan. 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Northern Liberties Community Center, 700 N. Third St. ••

Port Richmond Community Group to meet
On Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m., join the PRCG at Our Lady Help of Christians Church Hall, on Allegheny Avenue at Gaul St., regarding neighborhood safety. The group will discuss the crime in Port Richmond and how it is being addressed. State Rep. John Taylor, Marc Collazzo, Esq., Lt. Vann of the 24^th District and Sgt. Armstrong of the Narcotics Division will join the group. Email PRCGhelp@aol.com with questions. •• 

OTHER EVENTS

Rizzo PAL sign-ups
The PAL, 2524 E. Clearfield St. is offering free basketball for boys 9 to 13; Nerf soccer for boys and girls 6 to 8; and soccer for girls 9 to 12. Register through Thursday, Jan. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. For information, contact Officer Ernie Rizzo at 215-426-6583. •• 

Tigers’ poker tournament
The Port Richmond Tigers will sponsor a Texas hold ’em tournament Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Polish American Club, Allegheny Avenue at Richmond Street. Tournament at 7 p.m., registration at 6.
The buy-in is $30. There will be other games of chance available, as well as food and beverages. For information, call Tom Mack at 215-275-8838. •• 

MDG fundraiser
Mother of Divine Grace Home and School Association will host a flapjack fundraiser at Applebee’s, Castor Avenue at Belgrade Street, on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 8 until 10 a.m. For tickets, call Patty Peterman at 215-219-4703. •• 

‘Band Night’ at MDG
Mother of Divine Grace Church, Cambria and Thompson streets, presents “The Exceptions,” as part of its “band night” Jan. 26, 8 p.m. to midnight. To purchase $30 tickets, contact Frank at 267-408-4926. ••

Tiger’s tot basketball
Port Richmond Tigers’ tot basketball signups will begin Monday, Jan. 28. Girls and boys ages 4 to 6 are welcome. Sign up at the Tigers’ clubhouse, Chatham and Ann streets, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. •• 

Yoga at St. Michael’s
Yoga classes are being offered at St. Michael’s Church, Trenton Avenue and Cumberland Street, on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. The cost is $5; pay as you go. For more information, call Marge at 610-996-7331. ••

Celebrate with St. Anne’s
St. Anne’s church, 2328 E. Lehigh Ave., signed an agreement with Villanova University to digitize  its cemetery records dating from 1845.  This relationship will now allow these delicate records to be examined in greater detail. Join St. Anne’s on Feb. 10 for a Mass and celebration beginning at 10:30 a.m., with a social to follow. All are invited. For more information, contact 215-207-1892, or SAHC2328@gmail.com. ••

Cook-off and brew contest
On Feb. 10, from noon to 6 p.m., enjoy an endless supply of homemade chili and home brewed holiday ale. Fifteen dollars will get you in the door. Home brewers and chili cooks will be competing for bragging rights. There will be entertainment and a 50/50 raffle as well.  For more information, or to sign up, visit phillyhbc.org/winters-warmers/. This event will take place at the Crane Arts Building’s Gray Space, 1400 N. American St. ••

Monkiewicz childrens' classes
Monkiewicz Playground's "Tot Recreation" is having open registration for the fall classes in 2013 and 2014. Space is limited. For more information, call Mrs. Debbie at 215-989-1330. Monkiewicz is located at 3201 Richmond St. ••

Auditions for Bridesburg's 'Company B'
Singers, dancers or anyone ages 8 to 18 interested in becoming a member of the musical theatre group can attend open auditions for the spring musical on Saturday, Jan. 26. The junior group, ages 8 to 12, will audition at 11:30 a.m.; the senior group, ages 13 to 18, will audition at 1 p.m. For more info., contact Miss Chris at 215-685-1247.••

 Wooden bat softball at Bridesburg Recreation
Sign up now for the men’s wooden-bat softball league. Max number of players per team is 25. For more information, call 215-685-1247 or 533-6448, or visit the Bridesburg Recreation Center at 4625 Richmond St., at the corner of Richmond and Buckius streets. •• 

Bridesburg Rec. winter classes
This winter, the Bridesburg Recreation Center is offering a wide range of adult activities, including: Zumba classes on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturday mornings; ceramics on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.; scrapbooking on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.; a ladies’ bowling league on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at Erie Lanes, 1300 E. Erie Ave. For more information and the prices of these activities, call 215-685-1247 or visit the Bridesburg Rec. Center at 4625 Richmond St., at the corner of Richmond and Buckius streets. ••

Lutheran Settlement House annual Wildwood trip
Sign up way ahead of time for the LSH seinor's trip to Wildwood, N.J. on Sunday, June 2 until Friday, June 7 for a week pacekd with dinners, shows and lots of fun. This year, the seniors will head to the Rehoboth Beach outlets via the beautiful refurbished Cape May-Lewes Ferry. The cost of the trip is $460 per person, double occupancy, or $560, single occupancy. Call Peggy at 215-426-8610, ext. 206. Payment plan is available. ••

Kids' basketball at Hancock Rec.
The Hancock Rec. Center basketball program will be registering children ages 7 to 12 for its basketball clinic and league for 2013. The clinic will be held at Moffet Elementary School, Oxford and Mascher streets. Children can enroll Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All children must participate in the clinic to be eligible to play in the league. For more information, contact coach Larry Vaughn at 215-685-9877.••