"You need to start with people being open and tolerant." One of the challenges of e-communications is that it makes it harder to see if people are being ironic intentionally or inadvertently.
In a message dated 2/18/2005 12:20:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, "S. Sharrieff Ali" <[email protected]> writes: >RE: "but there are a few pretty cool events that have taken place and >there are many more to come. For example, last night, some of our famous >neighbors participated in a Bridge class" > >Bridge? Is that your idea of "fun for adults"? I'm going to leave that >one alone. (I do appreciate your mission of the community school, what I >was referring to in my previous e-mail is entirely different) > >Let me say this..developing an adult-scene in UC does not include >bridge, knitting, or basketball at the local public school. You need to >start with >people being open and tolerant, you need some finishing and worldly >sophistication, you also should be well dressed from time to time, >you know...like people live in center city. > >We need environments that are architecturally beautiful and inviting >that are >not filled with college students and their laptops! The planning for all >of this is another story that could be accomplished with open and >tolerant neighbors. So good luck with that! > >S. > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clara Flores >Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:13 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [UC] Social life in UC > >Now that you bring up the need/want for another form of socializing in >University City, I'd like to remind you that Penn Alexander has opened >its doors through its Community School. > >Of course I have a biased opinion of it since I'm the coordinator of >the program, but there are a few pretty cool events that have taken >place and there are many more to come. For example, last night, some >of our famous neighbors participated in a Bridge class. We are lucky >to have found a very good instructor. Let me tell you 2.5 hours FLEW >by. We'll hold another few classes on Thursdays from 5:30 on and they >are FREE to everyone who wishes to join. > >Other classes, workshops, etc, currently going on are: yoga with your >child, knitting, Falun Gong practice, open basketball court for 25 and >older, Philadelphia and its neighborhoods lectures, learning styles >workshop (next Thursday!), to mention a few. > >On February 28, we'll have a whole lot of new programs starting: yoga >for adults, line dancing, salsa, creative writing, how to write your >own will, quilting, crocheting, airplane modeling, and filmmaking. > >You can register online at www.upenn.edu/ccp/pascs or just shoot me an >email and I'll send you the program list. > >Clara. >---- >You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see ><http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > > > >---- >You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see ><http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
