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Come out on Friday morning for about the most RoxYunk thing there is or ever will be: The July 4th Lyceum Parade.

9 am. Bring a folding chair and maybe an umbrella for the sun.

See you there!

4th Of July Parade

The city’s biggest union is on strike. Many city services will slow or halt.

It’s important to remember this is not a decision taken lightly by the union. The strike is a result of two sides failing to come to an agreement.

In the meantime, here’s a pretty good summary of what to know about city services during this event. https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-largest-union-first-strike-40-years/

Support your neighbors, support workers.

Lots of cool stuff in RoxYunk and nearby,

Friday afternoon at the Philadelphia Zoo, world music in the Zoo Beer Garden with Khan Ya Nekko. Amazing Oud and Tablas work from 1 – 5. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G4GPWza6S/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Friday evening Music at the Foodery on Ridge, 7pm, Quidnunk and Friends. https://roxyunk.org/event/fridays-at-the-foodery-quidnunk-and-friends/2025-06-27/

Saturday, one of the best days in the whole RoxYunk year: Ben Arnold’s Summer Solstice Music Festival at Gorgas Park.

It’s never a bad idea to head to the Dawson Street Pub. Sock Revival, Nervous Nikki, will prove that to be true Saturday at 8.

And as every Saturday, Pretzel Park Farmers Market from 10 – 2.

Sunday afternoon, come celebrate New Ridge Brewing Co.’s Fifth Anniversary with music and (of course) beer. 3-6 at the Roxborough Pocket Park.

Sunday at 6, The Fallser Club open mic is wide open for your open mic pleasure.

As always, check https://roxyunk.org/ for up to date what’s going on and don’t be afraid to jump into the RoxYunk discord. https://discord.gg/ZuUzgN3n

So, as it says on the RoxYunk summer poster, Thursday nights are “Come and Find Me”. I’ll be out there somewhere, doing something. If you find me, I’ll read you a poem or tell your fortune or sing a song with you. Maybe a beer or summat.

Going forward, this will probably be a puzzle or a scavenger hunt or some other thing but tonight, just come find me at the Foodery at 7:30 ish.

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For years, you see the Canal, you think to yourself “Dang, if water was flowing through it, wouldn’t that be nice”

and you’d have been right! The historic old waterway has been static for so many years and now, it is in motion one more time.

Maybe you’ve noticed the water swirling much more quickly downstream than before. Perhaps a duck struggling to make it’s way upstream? And yes! The water is nicer and will be nicer as time flows by.

Thursday morning, 11 am, Philadelphia Water Department’s efforts will be officially acknowledged at Venice Island Performing Arts Center. Come on down,

Manayunk Canal Reopening

Good morning, RoxYunk!

Everyone weather the storm alright?

Most important, Barry’s Steaks is open! Stop and and show some hungry love. https://www.barryssteaks.com/

Friday, as always, music at the Foodery on Ridge at 7pm. This week Dan from MBI debuts a 35 minute musical pome so get a beer and some delicious Tony’s and settle in for a bit. https://roxyunk.org/event/fridays-at-the-foodery-quidnunk-and-friends/2025-06-20/ https://www.tonyburrtioscaliforniainc.com/?utm_source=gbp

Saturday and Sunday, the Manayunk Arts Fest hits Main Street. Just go for a stroll. You’ll see the neighbors! Make sure to check out the Emerging Artists tent. https://manayunk.com/mnyk-events/manayunk-art-festival/

The Pretzel Park Farmers Market is 10 – 2, as it is every Saturday. https://roxyunk.org/event/the-triumphant-return-of-the-pretzel-park-farmers-market/2025-06-21/

Saturday Evening, Deb Callahan rocks out in Pretzel Park. http://www.friendsofpretzelpark.org/

At the The Fallser Club, The Edge Hill Rounders and the River Bones Band, (potential rivals to the Schist Creek Stompers) will bring you to the good place. Such good sounds and such a sweet venue. https://thefallserclub.com/event/edge-hill-rounders-and-river-bones/

It’s not in our neck of the woods but the Clark Park Music and Arts Festival is Saturday and it’s never less than fantastic. Consider heading down. https://clarkparkfest.wordpress.com/

I’m sleeping in Sunday but let me know if something’s going on.

As always, the RuxYunkFunCo Discord is there for you if you’re there for it. https://discord.gg/jMUPh6zu

And check out https://roxyunk.org/ for upcoming events.

It’s going to be a hot week. Stay hydrated, check in on your neighbors to make sure they’re ok and remember what the guy in Repo Man said “Only an a**hole gets heat stroke over a car.”