VIX Emporium has announced that the holiday edition of Go West! Craft Fest will take place in The Rotunda on December 15 and that any artists or craftspeople interested in being a vendor at the event are welcome to apply. Applications are free and available online here. The last day to apply is November 5.

Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming festival. If you missed the fall Craft Fest at The Woodlands, please go here and here to see photos. BTW, the new “West Philly is the Best Philly” hoodie (pictured below) was a hot item at the festival and if you missed it, you can buy it online.

For neighbors celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – here’s information from Kol Tzedek, a Reconstructionist synagogue located at 48th and Baltimore, about its upcoming holiday services:

September 16, 6:30 PM – Erev Rosh Hashanah

September 17, 9 AM – Rosh Hashanah

September 18, 9:30 AM – Rosh Hashanah

September 25, 6:15 – Erev Yom Kippur

September 26, 9:30 – Yom Kippur

Please send your questions to: religiouslife@kol-tzedek.org
 

For 25 years Curtis has been selling Christmas trees at 50th and Baltimore.

“I know I don’t look that old, but what can I say,” he said as he oversaw the loading of another tree – a 6-footer – atop a car roof.

Curtis has a selection of trees ranging from $15 for a 4-foot-or-so to $60 for trees up to about 10 feet. He said there is no way he will run out before Christmas, so look for his stand between the Dock Street Brewing Co. and Cedar Park. In fact, Curtis stressed, if you don’t have a tree by midnight on Christmas Eve, then stop by and he will give you whatever is left over.

Curtis is typically open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. When you see him make sure you mention how good he looks for his age. He likes that.

We are looking for more places to get a tree. If you have any favorite spots, let us know in the comments or write to us at editor [at] westphillylocal.com.

Word has it that the volunteers selling holiday greenery at Bartram’s Garden (54th and Lindbergh – 36 trolley to 54th Street) are getting a little lonely. Now is the time to get over there and get yourself a bough, wreath, freshly cut evergreen or centerpiece. The sale is over at 3 p.m. today. All proceeds benefit the Garden’s horticulture and community programs.