Spoken Hands at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center

The world music percussion ensemble, Spoken Hand, brings its pulsating rhythms to Upper Darby Performing Arts Center March 22

Known for its high-energy live performances, the acclaimed percussion orchestra blends North Indian tabla, Afro Cuban bata, Brazilian samba and West African djembe in an exhilarating evening of traditional and contemporary drumming and choral compositions

DREXEL HILL, PA – March 6, 2012 – The acclaimed world music percussion ensemble, Spoken Hand, blends the pulsating rhythms of North Indian tabla, Afro Cuban bata, Brazilian samba and West African djembe in an exhilarating evening of traditional and contemporary drumming and choral compositions. The high-energy performance takes place at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center on March 22 at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $7-$10 and UDPAC members save $1 off each ticket. Tickets may be purchased online at www.udpac.org or by calling the box office: 610. 622.1189. Upper Darby Performing Arts Center is located at 601 North Lansdowne Avenue in Drexel Hill, PA. The 1,600 seat theater is just minutes from the Main Line and Center City Philadelphia and offers free parking. The performance is one hour and appropriate for all family members ages seven and over.

A celebration of polyphonic rhythms, Spoken Hand unifies four percussion batteries into one distinct voice. Since its inception over fifteen years ago this uniquely robust orchestra of percussionists has traveled the road to perform giving drums their individual voices.  Linking the past and present, the sacred and secular with a symphonically textured fusion of traditional and contemporary drumming and choral compositions, Spoken Hand has twice earned the title of “Best World Music/Roots Performance” by Philadelphia City Paper, and continues to share this cultural musical experience with audiences far and wide.

Artistic Director Daryl Kwasi Burgee recently interviewed on WHYY TV discussed formulating Spoken Hand. “The drum is always in accompaniment to something else. And I realized that most people aren’t aware of the harmonic and the melodical aspects of the drum. Giving people the opportunity to experience that in a collage of melody and sound, that’s what this project was all about. It was the opportunity to give the drummer voice.”

The four corners of the world are represented as Spoken Hand fills the stage with percussionists who blend the rhythmic Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, North Indian, and West African sounds in an artistic mission to share with audiences their passion for music.

The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center and Upper Darby Summer Stage are jointly sponsored by the Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors and Upper Darby Township Mayor and Council through the Department of Recreation and Leisure Services.

Go Blue

Crozer-Keystone ‘Goes Blue’ with a Range of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Events

Crozer-Keystone Health System, a longtime leader in cancer treatment and gastrointestinal health, has planned a range of activities to raise awareness and provide education about colorectal cancer and how it can be prevented and treated.

Here is a full listing of programs taking place throughout March:

• March 1: “Dress in Blue Day.” Employees at Crozer-Keystone sites will wear blue in recognition of Colorectal Cancer Month. Informational tables will be set up in the cafeterias from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• March 4: Informational tables, “Get in the Game,” Healthplex® Sports Club, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

• March 7: Lunch and Learn Education Program, “Colorectal Cancer: A Preventable Disease,” Springfield Hospital, Lower Level Conference Room, noon. Lunch will be provided, Speaker: To be announced.

• March 12: An Education Program, “The Importance of Screenings,” St. Charles Borromeo Ladies Auxiliary Church Hall (3400 Dennison Ave., Drexel Hill), 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Patti Hollenback, R.N., nurse navigator.

• March 15: Lunch and Learn Education Program, “Colorectal Cancer: A Preventable Disease,” Crozer-Chester Medical Center, NE Conference Room #2, noon. Lunch will be provided. Speaker: Michael Farber, M.D., CKHS gastroenterologist.

• March 18: An Education Program, “Colorectal Cancer: The Importance of Screenings,” Haverford Township Free Library (1601 Darby Rd., Havertown), 7 p.m. Speaker: Patti Hollenback, R.N.

• March 19: Lunch and Learn Education Program, “Colorectal Cancer: A Preventable Disease,” Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Meeting Room A, noon. Lunch will be provided/ Speaker: Brian Karp, M.D., CKHS gastroenterologist.

• March 26: Lunch and Learn Education Program, “Colorectal Cancer: A Preventable Disease,” Taylor Hospital, Classrooms A and B, noon. Lunch will be provided. Speaker: Ingram Roberts, M.D., CKHS gastroenterologist.

• March 27: An Education Program, “Frankly Speaking: A Program for Survivor and their Families,” DCMH, classrooms A/C, Registration and light dinner, 5:30 p.m. Program: 6 to 8 p.m., Speakers: To be announced.

• March 28: An Education Program, “Colorectal Cancer: A Preventable Disease”, Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center at Brinton Lake (500 Evergreen Drive, Glen Mills). Registration and light dinner, 5:30 p.m.; Program, 6 to 8 p.m. Speaker: Michael Davis, D.O., CKHS gastroenterologist

For more information and to register for any of these events, call (610) 284-8158.

March is National Nutrition Month®

Crozer-Keystone Health System is proud to join the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics during March in celebrating National Nutrition Month^®. This year’s National Nutrition Month theme is “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” and encourages consumers to develop a healthful eating plan that incorporates individual food choices and preferences.

Here are a few ways to “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” from the food and nutrition experts at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics:

·         Personalize your eating style: The easiest way to get the nutrients your body needs is to eat healthy foods you enjoy. Finding good-for-you foods that please your taste makes eating healthfully special and exciting.

·         Eat for your lifestyle: Athletic, vegetarian/vegan, corporate and family lifestyles all have special nutritional needs, but eating right can be easy and tasty with attention to those foods that best help get you through the day.

·         Incorporate cultural and ethnic traditions: Foods from around the globe often incorporate an abundance of unique, flavorful and nourishing ingredients. Keep traditions alive and bring the world to your family’s table.

·         Keep health concerns in mind: A healthful eating plan can help prevent and treat a variety of health concerns. With some changes to recipes and a little self-control, you can still enjoy many of your favorite foods while meeting your nutritional needs and health goals.

·         Make MyPlate your plate: Fill half of your plate with your favorite fruits and vegetables; keep protein portions lean and about three ounces; make at least half of your grain choices whole grains; and be sure to include low-fat or fat-free dairy.

As part of this public education campaign, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ National Nutrition Month website ( http://www.eatright.org/nnm/)  includes a variety of helpful tips, fun games, promotional tools and nutrition education resources, all designed to spread the message of good nutrition around the “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” theme.   

2nd Annual Top Shelter Chef Contest!

The Community Action Agency of Delaware County. Inc (CAADC) invites you to join us for a special night to support the homeless of Delaware County while enjoying a unique dinner.

This one of a kind and fun event will raise funds to support CAADC's shelters including:

Family Management Center

Life Center of Eastern Delaware County

Wesley House

Volunteer groups that serve dinners to homeless individuals at the Life Center will provide samples and vie to be the Top Shelter Chef.  The attendees will vote and decide the winner.

2013 Participants

Bethany Evangelical Presbyterian Church

St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

St. Timothy's Lutheran Church

Temple Sholom in Broomall

When: Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 6:00 PM
Where: St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 229 Powell Lane, Upper Darby, PA  19082
Tickets: $25.00 per ticket.  Call Tammy at 610-734-5770 to purchase a ticket or go to www.caadc.org and click on "TICKETS".  Tickets are limited so purchase one today!

For those unable to attend, donations can be made in a check payable to CAADC, Inc to:

Save Our Shelters Campaign c/o

Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc

Government Center, 201 West Front Street

Media, Pa  19063

INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY (IMLD)”

Celebrate your “First Language”

“INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY (IMLD)” 
Upper Darby, home of over 62 Languages.

Theme:  “THE BOOK”: Teaching and Learning

***KEYNOTE SPEAKER: 

Honorable Mayor Thomas Micozzie, Upper Darby Township

*Please bring your native Flag (less than 2 feet)

LOCATION:

Upper Darby Township Municipal Bldg.,

100 Garrett Road, Council Room
Upper Darby, Pa 19082

DATE & TIME:

Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 7:00pm

RSVP  

Phone: 610.352.4103 (Mayor’s Office)

610-299-6242; aburahman@comcast.net   (Community Organizer)

Upper Darby Township Officials and International Mother Language Day steering committee cordially invite you to participate in this recognition.

International Mother Language Day (IMLD): In order to preserve the cultural heritage of humanity, in November 1999, the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed the 21st day of February of every year as International Mother Language Day. In a world of globalization, where a few languages take priority, the United Nations and UNESCO sought to protect and promote linguistic diversity and multilingual education. In a message for the 2012 celebration, Irena Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO emphasized: “The language of our thoughts and our emotions is our most valuable asset. Multilingualism is our ally in ensuring quality education for all, in promoting inclusion and in combating discrimination."