It's time to tidy up McMichael Park for the winter! The McMichael Park Fall Cleanup, part of the city-wide Love Your Park Day, takes place on Saturday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to noon. We’ll be planting a few dozen bulbs, mostly in the garden above the playspace, and this will also be a good opportunity to prune trees and get branches and other debris out of the park. As always, we need people – up to 25 if possible. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Please register at this link.

Rain date? Sure, it will be on November 16, and we'll alert registrants if we need to postpone.

Bring your blankets and get ready for another fun and free Movie Night in McMichael Park!

Free to the community

Stay tuned for details!

After almost 20 years of providing accessible performance to West Philadelphia, Philadelphia's Shakespeare in Clark Park is thrilled to be touring an all-new Shakespeare adaptation created by local playwright Megan Schumacher, The Comedy of Errors: Real Housewives of Ephesus. This hour-long take on Shakespeare's earliest comedy mixes the Bard's classic language with contemporary commentary and hilarity ensues! Hear from the women of Ephesus as they watch their men stumble and stammer over mistaken identity, missed connections and a freak series of boat accidents. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Shamus and featuring a team of Barrymore Award Winners & Nominees, Shakespeare in Clark Park alumni and local Shakespeare standouts. It's 70% Shakespeare, 30% reality television and 100% hilarious!

General Website: www.shakespeareinclarkpark.org

Show Site: https://www.shakespeareinclarkpark.org/comedyoferrors24

(Rain date July 14th at 6pm)

The McMichael Park Spring Cleanup, part of the citywide Love Your Park week, takes place on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. We'll be spreading a cubic yard of mulch, picking up fallen branches (it's been windy this winter!) and litter, pruning trees, and tending our five (!) flower gardens. Want to join us? Please register at McMichael Park spring cleaning day - Love Your Park Week 2024 | GivePulse.

Problems registering? Just let us know by replying to this email, and we’ll register on your behalf.

You’re cordially invited to join your fellow volunteers at our annual meeting in the friendly confines of Wissahickon Brewing Company. 

The agenda is simple: 

• Ratification of officers for 2023 (no nominations were received to succeed any of our three officers) 

• Treasurer’s report 

• Update on proposed tool shed and community message board 

• Update on entertainment programming for 2023 

• Mark your calendars – Love Your Park Day is Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. to noon 

• Ongoing maintenance issues, especially playspace surface 

• New business 

For those interested in socializing following the meeting, the food truck for the evening is Molto Bene Ravioli Company, and of course there’s a wide range of potables on tap. 

Time to put McMichael Park to bed for the winter!

Registration is now open for McMichael Park's Fall Cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, November 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. Please visit https://www.givepulse.com/event/396494-mcmichael-park-fall-cleanup to register.

There's plenty to do -- pruning, planting bulbs, tidying up our five (!) small gardens and the playspace, picking up fallen branches, and all the rest. But a good-sized group can get it all done.

Philly Children's Theater, Saturday, September 7, at 4 p.m. (no rain date) 

Philly Children's Theatre presents an original play with music geared for children ages 1-6. This play is an interactive movement theatre show set to an original score about celebrating the different and unique ways that we can move our bodies! There are three kangaroos. Two move by jumping and one moves by spinning. Will the spinning kangaroo be accepted for moving differently? Come see "Jump-Spin-Move!" to find out. This show is accessible for children of all abilities to participate.

This performance will take place on and around the War Memorial, near Coulter Street and Henry Avenue. 

This Fall's children's programming in McMichael Park is supported by HP Law, LLC and the Morgan-Panditaratne Family. 

TWO OF A KIND Saturday, September 30, at 3 p.m. (rain date October 1, same time):

TWO OF A KIND are interactive children’s music performers who delight audiences of all ages with their music, good humor and audience participation. David and Jenny Heitler-Klevans of TWO OF A KIND love bringing people together and building community through music. Their beautiful harmonies accompanied by David’s powerful, rhythmic guitar playing and Jenny’s multi-ethnic percussion instruments create magic on stage. The group last appeared in McMichael Park in 2021, and it was a great success. 

The performance will take place in the meadow area, near Coulter and McMichael Street. 

This Fall's children's programming in McMichael Park is supported by HP Law, LLC and the Morgan-Panditaratne Family. 

Friends of McMichael Park presents the hit Super Mario Brothers Movie Saturday night, August 26, on the meadow in McMichael Park.

It’s free and open to the public.

Bring your blankets and chairs, and stake out a great spot.

The show starts “about dusk,” which means about 7:30 p.m.

The playspace surface is receding again!

Please join our one-hour work session a week from Saturday -- August 12, rain or shine (except for lightning.) We'll start at 9 a.m. sharp and end at exactly 10 a.m., so we can all get back to our weekends.

We'll provide tools and gloves. Please bring your own water, though.

This is a safety measure for your kiddos, and we hope you can support this effort.

Questions? Please email us at McMichaelPark@gmail.com.

Rain date: Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Location & timing: McMichael Park - 8 to 5pm

Registration opens: April 1 - June 1 if you want to sell crafts & items or

showcase your local organization.

Visit the Events section of the EFCC website to register & pay at

https://www.eastfallscommunity.org/events

Note: Registration & overall event is managed by EFCC Events.

POSTPONED! RAIN DATE TBD

Faculty members from the East Falls-based Rawk U School of Music will be playing a free set of your favorite rock oldies on

Saturday, May 20, at 3 p.m.

The set list includes hits from the Beatles, Foo Fighters, Stevie Wonder, Weezer,

the Allman Brothers, and many more!

Bring a blanket or a folding chair and forget your weekend chores for a little while.

(Rain date: If the weather forecast indicates a significant chance of rain, please follow our Facebook link below for the latest updates.)

Spring cleanup, SATURDAY, MAY 13!

Registration is now open for our big Spring cleanup, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 13. (Rain date is one week later.)

While we're happy if you just show up, pre-registration helps us organize the work more effectively. Our dedicated registration page is at https://www.givepulse.com/event/register/365500?wkey=37c05ef65e1a31da8978b285c852ca1d .

Problems or questions? Please email us -- McMichaelPark@gmail.com.

It's Lovelights season! Lovelights is the major fundraiser for Friends of McMIchael Park, helping to support our ongoing stewardship and community activities.

For just $5.00, you can dedicate a light on our Lovelights Tree to a loved one, a cause, your favorite critter, or almost anything else.

Lovelight contributions can be made by checks or through Venmo. Checks made out to Friends of McMichael Park can be sent to our treasurer, Cathy McCoy, at 3123 West Coulter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19129. Venmo contributions can be sent to @Friends-of-McMichael-Park. With all contributions, please show your name as you’d like it to be listed, and the name(s) of the dedicatees.

All dedications received by Valentine's Day, February 14, will be acknowledged in East Falls NOW and on our new website.

Questions? Just reply to this email, or drop us a note at McMIchaelPark@gmail.com.

Show your local park some LOVE!

Join volunteers across Philly for our annual Love Your Park Fall Service Day on Saturday, November 12. More than 70 parks are hosting volunteer events where you can help collect leaves for compost, plant trees and flower bulbs, and clean up after a busy summer season. Join us at McMichael Park from 10-12 or 1-3.

REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER

Please join us for a free movie night in McMichael park where we will be showing Encanto. Put the kiddos in their jams, bring a blanket, and cozy up under the stars for this modern day favorite on the big screen!

Join us on Saturday June 4th for the triumphant return of the East Falls Flea Market. Nearly 100 vendors will fill the park with beautiful objects and delicious food. See you there!

Proceeds Benefit The East Falls Community Council!