Ahead of Thanksgiving, Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (3rd District) will be handing out 200+ turkeys to her constituents for the fifth year in a row. Turkeys are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

WHEN: 10 AM until supplies last on Saturday, November 23rd

WHERE: 606 S. 52nd Street, near the intersection of 52nd St and Cedar Ave.

WHY: Giving away turkeys fosters a sense of community, belonging, and compassion, ensuring everyone can share in the joy of the holiday, regardless of financial circumstances.

The 3rd District Turkey Drive is in partnership with the Bellwether District, PECO, and Philabundance.

Emmy-nominated comedian, actress, author and host MS. PAT will bring her unforgiving and darkly hilarious ‘Ms. Pat: The Hot & Flashy Tour’ to the Live! Event Center at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia on Saturday, November 23. Ms. Pat is best known for ‘The Ms. Pat Show’, her Netflix standup comedy special ‘Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?’ and multiple BET shows based on her real-life story of an inner-city drug dealer turned suburban mom.

Showtime is 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $29.99 and are available for purchase at Philadelphia.livecasinohotel.com, AXS.com, and at Shop Live! in the Hotel Lobby beginning Friday, August 8 at 10:00 a.m.

Declared by The Huffington Post as “the real hero of sitcom TV,” Patricia Williams (Ms. Pat) achieved stardom in the critically acclaimed multi-cam series ‘The Ms. Pat Show’, produced by Lee Daniels and Brian Grazer. Drawing on Pat’s experiences as a drug dealer turned suburban mom, the hit series charms audiences with raw, unfiltered and hilarious sensibility. The show’s premiere broke viewership records on BET+ and Paramount+ streaming platforms and received Emmy nominations in the “Outstanding Direction for a Comedy Series” category in 2022 and 2023. The show began its fourth season in May 2024.

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EmpoweringWord Ministries, Inc. is inviting community members to a sit-down dinner on November 28, 1-4 p.m. Everyone is welcome!

See the flyer for more details.

10 years ago, Philadelphia’s Team Sunshine Performance dared themselves to do something no theater company has done before: Invite the same ensemble every 2-3 years to remake the same show… for 24 years. The Sincerity Project is an ambitious and audacious multi-decade theater piece that changes with each iteration in response to the shifts in our lives and in the world. Now in its fifth installment, Sincerity serves as a stopping point, a pause, a moment for us to sincerely engage with the harrowing, beautiful, and complex realities of time’s passing.

December 10-15, 2024

Tickets are available here: https://www.teamsunshineperformance.com/sincerity-5.html.

Christ Haven Pentecostal Church in Southwest Philadelphia is hosting a Community Christmas Program, featuring free food, toys and a drama presentation, on December 14, 12-4 p.m. Registration deadline for attendees is December 1, 2024 – please text (215-873-6517) or email (deborahburnett60@gmail.com). See the flyer for more details.