Thursday, March 14, 2013
Nine-year-old Mady Grebe is putting her budding talent for fashion to work at 'Fashion on Wheels,' an event to raise money to buy wheelchairs for those in need.
Mady Grebe is the sort of girl who listens in class. It was in her third grade health class at Marshall Street Elementary School that the nine-year-old learned about victims of head and spinal trauma who became paralyzed. "She was really moved by their stories and said that she wanted to raise money for them," said Amy Grebe, Mady's mom. Grebe, the artistic director of the ACPPA Community Art Center in Norristown, sent her daughter back to her health teacher for more information about how Mady could get involved in helping paraplegics. Her teacher, Ms. Brown, helped Mady find the Walkabout Foundation, a nonprofit that raises funds for research into finding a cure for paralysis. The group also donates wheelchairs to people in need around …
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ACPPA Community Art Center
506 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
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Monday, August 6, 2012
The ACPPA Community Art Center finished off it's last week of summer camp programming with an ode to the Olympic Opening Ceremonies.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Myers
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Monday, August 6, 2012
In honor of the 2012 Olympics, children from the ACPPA Community Art Center's summer camp spent last week learning about the games and working on Olympics-inspired projects. On Thursday, the kids created choreographed their own Opening Ceremony for the games.
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ACPPA Community Art Center
506 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Children have created artwork representing the event they would like to compete in.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Myers
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
In honor of the 2012 Olympics, children from the ACPPA Community Art Center's summer camp are spending the week learning about the games and working on Olympics-inspired projects. On Wednesday, the kids created artwork representing the event they would like to compete in.
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ACPPA Community Art Center
506 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
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Friday, April 27, 2012
The ACPPA Community Art Center will present the councilwoman with their first-ever Luminary Award at their April 28 fundraiser.
Norristown's council and community leaders have been touting the arts as a way to help revitalize Norristown for years now and one council member in particular has put her money where her mouth is. Earlier this year, Councilwoman Dr. Mary "Mimi" DeSouza gave up the $4000 annual stipend that each council member receives to offset travel and expenses and earmarked it for four local groups who's funding was in jeopardy as a result of Norristown's budget woes. "When we came around to the budget process for 2012, I saw a lot of community groups who did one or two activities or were trying to get off the ground and we literally could not fund them even a few hundred dollars," said DeSouza. DeSouza realized that while the stipend she received …
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ACPPA Community Art Center
506 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Variances are being requested by two local businesses, the Norristown Regional Health Center and Grace Lutheran Church.
Norristown's Zoning Hearing Board is holding a public hearing on four scheduled appeals by local business and organizations. On the business side, Steve Fierro, owner of Fierro Iron Works at 407 East Lafayette Street is requesting a variance to expand the business by adding 6000 square feet. According to the request, they'll be demolishing three houses on Walnut Street to make room. Flower Saenz, of Easton, is requesting a variance to operate a used car sales lot at 371 East Main Street. The Norristown Regional Health Center at 1401 DeKalb Street is requesting a variance for the mural that's already been erected on the east side of the building by the ACPPA Community Art Center. Apparently folks at the Health Center didn't realize they …
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Norristown Municipal Hall
235 E Airy St, Norristown, PA
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Several events and activities in Norristown yesterday honored the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Residents from all over the area honored the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Norristown yesterday by volunteering their time at area nonprofits like the Greater Norristown Police Athletic League and the ACPPA Communtiy Art Center. Later that evening, a crowd gathered at Norristown Municipal Hall for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Living the Dream” awards ceremony honoring Norristown's Brian Wayne Bell for his impressive history of civil service to our community. Read more about the awards ceremony and see a video of the proceedings on The Times Herald's website.
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Greater Norristown PAL
340 Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA
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ACPPA Community Art Center
506 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
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Norristown Municipal Hall
235 E Airy St, Norristown, PA
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The ACPPA held a fun run this past weekend to raise money for programing.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- James Myers
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Dozens of supporters turned out to the Norristown Farm Park early Saturday morning for the ACPPA Community Art Center's Fun Run. The event was designed to raise money for the center's teaching programs. Participants received a gift bag full of goodies and the top three winners in both the child and adult categories received medals with the top adult runner being awarded a $50 cash prize.
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Norristown Farm Park
N Wales Rd & W Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Five things to know about Norristown and life today.
1. Municipal Council meets tonight at 7:30pm at Norristown Municipal Hall. See the full agenda of tonight's business in our PDF section. 2. The ACPPA Community Art Center is hosting an open pottery session in the new ceramics studio. Stop by for an initial handbuilding session and work the clay into any shape imaginable. Then go back for a glazing session to add color and character. Call 610-277-2270 or check the center's website at www.acppa.net for more info. 3. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a home, stop by the Montgomery County-Norristown Library tonight for their Home Buying Seminar from 6:30 to 8pm. It's a chance to ask questions and learn about the basics of buying a home and the special cash programs in Norristown that may make …
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Here are five things to know about Norristown and life today.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Myers
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
1. Today is ACPPA Community Art Center Director Amy Grebe's birthday. If you happen to see her in the center or around town, make sure to say "Happy Birthday!" 2. The Montgomery County Senior Adult Activity Center is hosting on open house for Forever Fit, the Montco SAAC circuit training exercise facility, at 9 a.m. The open house is being held in conjunction with the center's Health Fair and National Active Aging Week. It's a perfect opportunity to see what Montco SAAC has to offer. Even better—you don’t have to be over 50 to join. 3. The Norristown Zoning Board meets tonight at 6 p.m. at Norristown Municipal Hall. Take a look in our PDF section at the zoning board flowchart to get a better idea of how the process works. 4. Ever been to …
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Capone's Restaurant
224 W Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA
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All Saints' Episcopal Church
535 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
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Norristown Municipal Hall
235 E Airy St, Norristown, PA
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Senior Adult Activities Center of Montgomery County
536 George St, Norristown, PA
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ACPPA Community Art Center
506 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
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Monday, September 19, 2011
The art center celebrated its newly renovated space—and its fifth anniversary—with a day full of arts, crafts, games and more.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- James Myers
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Monday, September 19, 2011
More the five dozen families joined the ACPPA Community Art Center on Saturday in celebrating the organization's newly renovated and expanded space and its fifth anniversary. Over 20 volunteers from Vanguard were also on hand to help guide families through the new facility, offer up refreshments and help children and their parents with art and craft projects stationed in each of the center's studio. Prizes were awarded to some lucky visitors Saturday, including a free eight-week session class to three winners of a random drawing: Yelitza Pinada, Kevin and Kristine Metz, and Ginger Robinson. There's still time to register for classes in drawing and painting, ceramics, watercolor, printmaking, cartooning and anime, music and singing, drama, …
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506 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
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MzPaula
10:25 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012
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