Join us on online this Monday evening to hear from designers working on Clark Park's playground redesign! The designers, both Hinge and Studio Ludo, will share feedback they heard from the public during engagement events. https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97594077794

The wreath is placed on Little Nell Two weeks ago, community members gathered to celebrate Charles Dickens 214th Birthday Party! It may seem odd that our little corner of Philadelphia was celebrating a long-past English writer - but not when you realize that Clark Park is home to one of only three statues in the world of Charles Dickens! The story behind how Clark Park came to be home of such a rarity is a story for another time, however the story of what happened at Dickens' 214th Birthday...

Join us for a festive Dickens celebration in the park! We’ll gather at Elmwood Methodist Church for the main program, then walk together to the Dickens statue for a short ceremony and dancing—featuring the Kingsessing Morris Dancers. Afterward, keep the celebration going with pizza at Clarkville, compliments of FoCP Program: 2:00–3:30 P Statue ceremony & dancing to follow Clarkville gathering around 4:00–4:30 PM Come celebrate community, tradition, and a little Dickensian joy—we’d love to see...