Neighborhood Bike Works

SpokesPeople is an independent project which sells handcrafted recycled and environmentally friendly products promoting social change. Proceeds benefit Neighborhood Bike Works. Check out SpokesPeople at these upcoming events:

Saturday, May 17th, 12noon-5
Trenton Avenue Arts Festival, Philadelphia
Sponsored by East Kensington Neighbors’ Assoc.
Trenton Ave.. between E. Norris & Frankford Ave. at York

Saturday, May 31st, 11-7
Sunday, June 1st, 11-5
Art Star Craft Bazaar, Philadelphia
Penn’s Landing Great Plaza
Columbus Blvd. between Walnut and Market Streets
www.artstarcraftbazaar.com

Sunday, June 8th, 9am
Pro Cycling Tour Expo, Philadelphia
Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship Race
2400 Pennsylvania Av (Ben Franklin Pkwy. at the Art Museum) www.procyclilngtour.com

SpokesPeople is also looking for people to make a standard line of jewelry using bicycle parts. Craftspeople will be paid on a per piece basis. If interested, please contact Sue Ellen Klein at sklein AT whitedog DOT com.

Lee Burwasser from Masterman High School is organizing a fund raising Bike Ride for his Senior Class Project!! The money raised will go towards our Summer Camp Financial Aid Fund. He needs people to register for the ride!!

The ride is on JUNE 1ST!!! It starts at 1 PM from the Philadelphia Art Museum and goes through Fairmount Park and ends at Lemon Hill at 3 PM.

There will be food and beverage at the end of the ride!!

Please email info@neighborhoodbikeworks.org or call 215-873-6696 to register for the ride.

Pre-registration is $10
Registration is $15 for the day of the ride!!

Hi NBW Community,

The Office staff are in desperate need of a paper cutter. We seem to be out of scissors as well!! But we need a paper cutter!! If you got one sitting in your basement please drop it on by Monday through Thursday 11 AM to 7 PM. Thanks so much!!!

The next adult repair class starts Monday, June 2 and meets four consecutive Monday evenings.  Tuition is $60 for four sessions, or free to current volunteers.

Please email repairclass AT neighborhoodbikeworks DOT org to learn more or to enroll.

Neighborhood Bike Works is pleased to announce that Bread & Roses Community Fund has recently awarded us donor-advised grant from the P. Blumenkrantz DA Fund.

Thank you!  This gift will help us offer even more exciting youth programs this summer.

Please call 215.386.0316 to get on next year’s early bird mailing list, or to find out about our other great programs.

Come start your summer off on the right wheel at our annual Bike Safety Derby, hosted this year by the Kingsessing Rec Center!

• First 300 youth will be fitted for a FREE bike helmet.
• First 30 families with toddlers & cars will be fitted for a FREE child booster seat.
• ALL YOUTH can test their bike handling skills in a fun and free Bike Safety Rodeo.
• ALL YOUTH can have their bikes inspected for safety by experienced mechanics; on-the-spot repairs may be made.
• Kids who pass the Rodeo and have their bikes inspected may also received snacks and coloring or comic books!

Brought to you by: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Neighborhood Bike Works, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Safe Kids Southeastern Pennsylvania Coalition, Street Smarts Philadelphia Highway Safety Project.

Kinetic Sculpture Plan of Action!!!

Giant Skull with Wings!!!!

The Neighborhood Bike Works youth have decided on their theme for the 2nd Annual Kinetic Sculpture Derby in Kensington. This will be constructed on the same basic structure( the four person bike mobile) from last year. All we have to do is build the skull and wing.

Sounds simple, but it will take a lot of help and ingenuity. Come and be part of the GLORY of the Kinetic Sculpture Derby by joining us for Skull and Wing “Art and Building Sessions”!

The first session is this Saturday during Drop-ins at the 40th and Locust Shop. It will go from 9:30 AM till 2 PM. Make a skull and wing themed helmet!!

More sessions to be announced!!

Email info@neighborhoodbikeworks.org if you are interested in future art sessions builds!!

Check out www.kinetickensington.org/ for more info on the actual derby!!

On Saturday 5/3 and Sunday 5/4, we will head back to the Lower Merion Dump for the second round of community recycling days. Ride with us or drive to the dump and help us transport donated bicycles. These donations help keep our programs running! **NBW will be at the dump from 8am to 5pm — ANY time you can offer would be extremely helpful.**

Also on Saturday 5/3:
-We will provide a bike safety check at the Kingsessing Rec Center (5100 Chester Ave) between 10am and 1pm.
-We will attend the Annual Bike Rodeo at Leidy Elementary School (1301 Belmont Ave) from 8am to noon.
-We will provide free “valet bike parking” at Mt. Airy Day (6400 Germantown Ave) from 11am to 5pm. Come hang out with us, Mayor Nutter, and Swoop (the Eagles mascot)!!

Please give us a call at 215-386-0316 for more information, or if you’re available to help. Or just stop by to say, “hello!”

Please help with one of our biggest bike collections of the year! Please call 215.386.0316 and ask for Manya or Andy to sign up. Read more here.