After seeing the redesign plans for McPherson Square Park and Library, residents asked for more shade, and requested the library stay open during construction.
Backpack season is underway! We’ve got lots of places for you to scoop up new school supplies before classes start – plus a few opportunities to get wet and cool off on hot days.
McPherson Square Library, which has been closed since June 21st due to a broken air conditioning system, may reopen by next Tuesday in time for a meeting with the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild program.
The Youth Voices program engages youth in various structured and unstructured creative expression projects through its after-school and summer storytelling camp activities.
Creative expression and storytelling activities include:
Creative writing
Graphic design
Journalism
Personal essays and perspectives
Photography
Podcasting
Poetry/spoken word
With permission, participants' work may appear on the Kensington Voice website, in the Kensington Voice newspaper, or in Kensington Voice’s various youth-focused podcasts.
