This past Wednesday, there was quite a party going on in our front yard. Our friends at the Village of Arts and Humanities hosted Mayor Michael Nutter and the Philly Streets Department for a celebration of the one-month countdown to the 4th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup Day.
Please Mark Your Calendars For
The Writer. In the Ballroom. With the Pen.
An evening with Lisa Scottoline, bestselling crime fiction author of Look Again and the forthcoming Save Me and The Philadelphia Inquirer‘s “Chick Wit” columnist
The Loews Hotel
1200 Market Street
Tuesday May 3, 2011
6:15 pm-7:15 pm VIP reception
7:30 pm Conversation with Lisa Scottoline, followed by personalized signing of Save Me and dessert reception
The event will also include a silent auction.
Invitation to follow.
For tickets and more information, please go to phillyspells.org/events.
This winter’s weather was particularly snowy. And we all know how much kids love snow. So it’s no surprise that the Spells tutoring students were inspired to document the fluffy stuff with this magazine, written and photographed in one afternoon.
(Click on fullscreen for the best reading experience.)
The Students and Volunteer Staff
of Spells Writing Lab
Wish You a Very Happy Holiday Season!
We’ve had a busy first year at our center in North Philly, and we appreciate all of your support!
Our dedicated volunteers and donors help our organization give the children of Philadelphia a better future through fun literacy-building activities. We look forward to seeing you at tutoring, writing workshops, or fund-raising events in 2011!
During our four-session From Page to Screen workshop at the Painted Bride Art Center this fall, we focused on Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, the first book in his best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. After watching the film version and participating in a lively discussion about its strengths and weaknesses, the Spells screenwriters tried their hand at adapting extra scenes to make the movie better. These short scenes include toilet bowl swirlies, epic battles, and a celebratory dance party in the underworld. Enjoy!
We'll announce new orientations and training soon! Orientations are generally held on weeknights in Center City, and we are already planning one on Drexel University's campus as well.
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