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Please Join the Friends of Clark Park
with support from University City District

Thursday, May 8, 2008
43rd Street & Kingsessing Mall
5:30 – 8:30pm

Cocktails
Hors d’oeuvres
Entertainment

RSVP today!
Tickets may be purchased online at www.PartyTicketsOnline.com or call (215) 243-0555

USP Presents:
The Future of Vaccines | Thursday, May 8, 5-7pm
If a pandemic strikes, will there be enough vaccine to go around? Why are more children not fully immunized, and will this affect the health of communities? What does the next generation of vaccines hold in store – and who will pay for them?

Five experts will discuss and consider key issues from multiple perspectives — government, industry, and academia — in an important health policy symposium titled “The Future of Vaccines: Challenges, Successes, Opportunities.” The symposium will be held at USP in the McNeil Science and Technology Center. “We hope to find common ground on the key issues confronting this crucial medical technology,” said Dr. Robert Field, chair of USP’s Department of Health Policy and Public Health. “This unique panel of international experts will highlight the hopes and concerns for the future of vaccines.” The panel will be moderated by Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, professor of bioethics, chair of the Department of Medical Ethics, and director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. He will lead a free-ranging discussion, guided by audience questions, among an esteemed panel that includes:

Alan R. Hinman, MD, MPH, senior public health scientist at The Task Force for Child Survival and Development at Emory University and The Carter Center. Dr. Hinman also directed the Immunization Division of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Paul A. Offit, MD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Offit is co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq.
Stanley A. Plotkin, MD, emeritus professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Plotkin developed two vaccines, most notably the rubella vaccine now administered throughout the world, and is working on developing other vaccines against polio, rabies, and varicella.
Thomas M. Vernon, MD, retired vice president for Policy, Public Health, and Medical Affairs at Merck & Co. Previously, he was the state epidemiologist and executive director of the Colorado Department of Health, and director of Health and Human Services at the Pew Charitable Trusts.

The symposium will be held in the AstraZeneca Auditorium of the McNeil Science and Technology Center (located at 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue on USP’s campus) and is sponsored by the Department of Health Policy and Public Health at USP’s Mayes College of Healthcare Business and Policy. Please visit www.usp.edu/symposium for more information.

Spring Events at The Woodlands
Presented by The Woodlands Trust for Historic Preservation

Sunday, May 18, 3:30 - 5:30pm
The Lives Beneath the Stones
Masterman students will showcase their months of research at 14 different grave sites. Stories of individuals and families will unfold anew as the lives of these lesser known “residents” of Woodlands Cemetery are brought back to life. Meet the dedicated students and their teacher. Stroll through the cemetery with a map to learn about other major monuments and personages. Victorian dress welcome. Admission is FREE.

Sunday, June 1, 3:00 - 5:30pm
Sketching and Tours with the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America
Get out your sketch pad and favorite writing implement, bring your artist stool, and come join the Philadelphia Chapter of ICACA in a collaborative program with The Woodlands. Architect Alvin Holm, AIA, will provide drawing instructions for those who wish to learn. Tours of the cemetery, mansion, and a final Clothesline Art Show and reception will be available. Meet at the mansion. Reception follows activities. Donation: $20 for non-members and $10 for ICACA members.

The 1st Annual Bierfeesten at World Cafe Live!
Sunday, May 18, 1-4pm
There are almost as many beer styles as there are breweries in the small kingdom of Belgium. The choices are endless when you consider raspberry beer, white beer, chocolate beer, geuze beer, cherry beer, brown beer, Trappist beer, and of course the beer that Belgium is most famous for - the lambic beer.

This festival will give attendees the opportunity to sample the offerings of over three dozen Belgian breweries. Spend a splendid Sunday afternoon strolling from booth to booth, educating your palate to the nuances of the Belgian brewers' art, while dining on well-paired savory offerings prepared by our Executive Chef Matthew Babbage.

Featured breweries will include: Achel, Rochefort, Westmalle, Chimay, Orval, Grimbergen, Moinette, Duvel, Rodenbach, Petrus, Liefman's, Kerkom, Duchess, Malheur, Kapittel, Karmeliet, Abbey du Val-Dieu, Maredsous, St. Feuillen, La Binchoise, Dupont, Ellezelloise, Geants, Blaugies, Affligem, Boon, Leffe, Witkap, JosephSpelight, Deleriums, St. Bernardus, Des Rocs, Glazen, Drie Fontainen, Cantillon, Oud Beersel, Lindeman's, Silly.

Special Belgian Menu offerings: Belgians fries with a variety of dips, sauces, ketchups and mayonnaises; Assorted Belgian cheeses; Flemish Red steamed mussels (PEI mussels steamed in Duchesse De Bourgogne ale); Short ribs braised in Lindeman's Cassis Lambic; Hot dogs, pretzels

Tickets are $55.00 and include beer, food, complimentary World Cafe Live logo pilsner glass for tastings, and ticket processing fee. You must be 21 to attend.

Powelton Village Historic Home & Garden Tour
Saturday, May 31, 12-4pm
With its stunning collection of Victorian homes and one of the most colorful histories of any neighborhood in the city, Powelton Village is West Philadelphia's hidden jewel. Over the centuries, Powelton has been been home to cattle drivers, colonial aristocracy, beer barons, railroad executives, '60s counterculture communes and countless students. Gracious tree-lined streets and warm family atmosphere define the neighborhood today. Tour Powelton's elegant Victorian dwellings and their hidden gardens to see why this neighborhood has been charming residents and visitors alike for such a long time.

Saturday, May 31, 12 - 4pm
$25 | Advanced registration recommended
Visit www.friendsofindependence.org to reserve
or call (215) 925-6101, ext. 6021
$10 Student tickets available day of tour with valid student I.D.
Tour start point is 3412 Baring Street.

Informational PDFs are available for download. Please click both of the below links to access this information.
Page 1 | Page 2

Summer Hours are back at the Clark Park Farmer's Market
Starting June 5, Clark Park Farmers’ Market, at 43rd and Baltimore, is open Thursdays from 3-7pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm. Soon, shoppers will find black raspberries, blueberries, organic dinosaur kale, edamame, and shitake mushrooms as well as dairy and meat offerings such as organic milk and cheese from grass-fed cows, grass-fed lamb and chicken, and free-range eggs. For shoppers with a sweet tooth, there’s also amazing fudge for sale.

This year the Clark Park Farmers’ Market is going to be even more convenient for shoppers. Farmers will be accepting credit, debit and EBT Access cards. Shoppers can pay farmers directly for their purchases using their cards. This is just one more way that the market is meeting the needs of area residents. For more information about the market visit www.ucityphila.org or www.TheFoodTrust.org.

University City District Takes Top International Creative Award for Production of Tourism Video
University City District and The Philadelphia Visitors Channel are best of show bronze winners in the 2008 Summit Creative Awards competition. The Summit International Awards organization is dedicated to furthering excellence in the communications industry. The Summit Creative Awards recognizes and celebrates the creative accomplishments of small and medium sized advertising agencies and other creative groups.

Lewis Wendell, University City District’s Executive Director says, "The Summit Creative Award comes on the heels of the announcement that UCD won a Telly award for this video. Two major awards is quite a coup; we could not be happier. It is a testament to the hard work and creativity of our Marketing staff and increases the positive buzz for University City."

“Winning a Summit Creative Awards is a significant accomplishment. It was an exciting year to watch and listen to the judges’ debate the details of the individual entries. Making the decisions of which ones receive the top spots is hard,” says Jocelyn Luciano, Executive Director for the Summit International Awards.

Over the fifteen years, the competition has established itself as a premier arbiter of creative excellence. Using rigorous evaluative criteria and blind judging processes, its competitions reward only those firms truly deserving of special recognition. This year’s creative competition included companies from 26 countries.

Visit www.ucityphila.org/video to watch this video.

In the News: University City in the Metro
Click here to download a PDF of the article.

100 UCD friends and supporters enjoy a festive evening of good food and good fellowship at a Thank You event at The Restaurant School on April 9th. Guests toured the kitchens, sampled bread and cheese made on the premises, and enjoyed wines selected to complement delectable hors d’oeuvres and pastries.

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