Coming out on NCOD
On Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day, author Rabbi Andrea Myers will host a discussion about her own coming-out experience at the Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., with the discussion following at 7.
Myers, author of “The Choosing,” will discuss the union of faith and sexuality in her own life, detailing her conversion to Judaism and acceptance of her sexual orientation and the role those identities played in shaping her life.
Tickets are $20 at the door or $16 in advance. Advanced tickets can be purchased at www.gershmany.org.
Clean up Wash West
The Washington West Civic Association and the city will host a neighborhood cleanup Oct. 15.
The city will drive street-cleaning machines through the area from Broad to Seventh streets and Locust to South streets beginning at 8 a.m. Parking will be prohibited on streets with parking on both sides, and cars must park on the “wrong” side of the street on roads with one-sided parking.
Debris should be swept into the street in advance of the Saturday morning cleaning.
Free paper-shredding services will be available from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Seger Park, 1020 Lombard St., where bags, brooms and gloves will also be available.
For more information, email [email protected].
‘Frolic’ in NYC
SAGE will host a “Fall Frolic” women’s dance from 3:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at LQ Club, 511 Lexington Ave. in Manhattan, to raise funds for LGBT elders.
The event will feature free salsa and hustle dance lessons, raffles and music spanning several decades by DJ NancyB. Stickers will be available for those seeking dance partners.
The dance will raise funds for SAGE’s Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders.
Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 if purchased in advance at www.sageusa.org/womensdance or by calling 212-741-2247.
Afternoon for arts
The second annual CAFe Community Arts Festival will feature anything and everything art from noon-4 p.m. Oct. 15 at Crane Arts Building, 1400 N. American St.
The festival will bring together more than 20 local arts and environmental groups to offer interactive activities and educational opportunities to support budding artists and environmentalists.
The family-friendly event will feature kids’ activities, live music and food.
Proceeds will benefit local youth-arts programs including ArtsRising’s “ArtsZones,” which offers cultural activities for local children and their families.
For more information, search for CAFe Community Arts Festival on Facebook or call 215-235-3405.
Walk against violence
State Sen. LeAnna Washington will host the fourth annual “Walk to End Domestic Violence” Oct. 22 on West River Drive.
Registration begins at 9 a.m., with the walk kicking off at 10:30 a.m. across from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The walk will raise funds for the city’s domestic-abuse hotline (866-SAFE-014).
Registration is $5, and the walk will be held rain or shine.
Organizers include Women Against Abuse, Women in Transition, Lutheran Settlement House and Congreso de Latino Unidos.
For more information, visit www.senatorwashington.com.
— Jen Colletta
