Mt. Airy neighborhood watch group puts on winter festival
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<p>An arts and crafts table for children. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>An entertaining afternoon of music, dance and food for Mt. Airy-Nippon-Bryan-Cresheim residents. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>John Colgan-Davis of the Dukes of Destiny, a Philadelphia-based blues band. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Neighbors take to the dance floor. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Neighbors take to the dance floor. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Clifford Wagner plays Lithuanian tunes on his violin. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Clifford Wagner plays Lithuanian tunes on his violin. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Neil the Magician, a lawyer by day, performs tricks to entertain both young and old. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Attendees enjoying magic tricks. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Neil the Magician, a lawyer by day, performs tricks to entertain both young and old. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>About a hundred people attended the event at 7165 Lounge on Germantown Avenue on Sunday. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>"The more you know your neighbor, the more you tend to care," said neighborhood coordinator, Steve Stroiman. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>A fun filled afternoon of music, dance and food for members of the Mt. Airy-Nippon-Bryan-Cresheim community. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)</p>
Community members came together at 7165 Lounge on Sunday for the Mt. Airy-Nippon-Bryan-Cresheim Town Watch’s winter festival.
The 25-year-old organization was founded as a patrol group and has evolved into a multipurpose neighborhood association that focuses on creating a strong and safe community.
“When neighbors know neighbors, then you know who is part of [the community] and who is not. Hopefully, the more you know your neighbors, the more you tend to care about them,” said Steven Stroiman, the group’s organizer.
Live musical performances included violinist, Clifford Wagner and John Colgan-Davis of the Dukes of Destiny, a Philadelphia-based blue band. There was also an arts and crafts area and a show put on by a local magician.
The group’s summertime meet and greet for residents, dubbed “Walk ‘N Talk”, will be held in June.
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