Monthly roundup
Hey Nicetown! Here’s what’s happening this month
We’ve got exciting updates, resources, and ongoing programs ahead. Whether you’re looking for something fun to do, want to give your input to the community, or need help with assistance, we’ve got something for everyone!
Upcoming Event
A Day of Fun with NO Guns!
The city's watching. The youth are leading. 🎙️📸🎨
This Friday, Belfield Rec Center is taking over for A Day of FUN with NO GUNS — podcast studio, video creation, photography, art & design, live music, giveaways, food, and a full back-to-school haul (supplies, backpacks, hygiene kits & more).
No guns. More fun. Better future! 💙💚
📅 Friday, August 21 | 2PM–6PM
📍 Belfield Recreation Center, 2109 W. Chew Ave
Upcoming events
Your block. Your concerns. Next Thursday! 💙
The 39th District PSA 2 Community Meeting is August 27th at 6PM — Nicetown Court, 4340 Germantown Ave. Your voice matters at the table where decisions get made. Call 215-329-1824 to confirm. 🗣️🎉
Event spotlight
24th Annual Give Back Festival
We kicked things off with a ribbon-cutting for Nicetown Park's brand-new amphitheater stage — years of work finally taking shape, with city leaders, partners, and our team all there to open it. This is a real, permanent space now, ours for performances and gatherings for years to come.
The Give Back Festival gave that new stage space to shine for 3 days straight. The Walk for Health & Peace brought neighbors into the streets, resource vendors connected folks with real support, food trucks kept everyone fed, and the kids had their own corner of joy with activities all weekend. By nightfall, local performers lit up the mic, we honored Dayne Cofer and Sonia Garrett with Outstanding Community Service Awards, and Heatwave closed out the night under the lights!
To every neighbor who walked, ate, cheered, and showed up — thank you. This is what Nicetown does best! 💚🫂
Event spotlight
8th Annual Community Outreach Festival
Mark your calendars for September 12th! 🧡 Men Who Care of Germantown is hosting their 8th Annual Community Outreach Festival and We Need to Know Rally & Walk for Education — an anti-gun violence event bringing the community together for music, resources, and movement. The walk steps off at 11AM from Germantown High School, with the festival running 12–8PM at 180 E. Tulpehocken St. Performers include Ashli Rice & Friends, Bam Funk Band ft. Lassiter, Roy Richardson & Friends, Michael Isiah, Gobbana, and Just Believe. Scan to register! 💙 Contact: 215-888-8435 ✨
Get involved
📢 Good News — You've Got More Time!
The deadline for NAS nominations has been extended through this Friday, August 21st! 🎉 If you live, work, or worship in Nicetown and want to help shape what's next for our neighborhood, this is your moment. Grab an application at our office (4300 Germantown Ave) or online — Click below!
That’s it for this week.
Keep showing up, keep cheering each other on — and as always, putting the Nice back in the town!
The Nicetown CDC Team