Philadelphians took advantage of the warmer weather in April, cheering the Phillies on during opening day, volunteering on Earth Day, and having fun on the Parkway during the NFL Draft.
Here are 7 of our favorite photos from April 2017!
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Héctor Neris is welcomed by fans during the Phillies Home Opener on April 7.Mayor Kenney participates in the Sunday Literacy Program at the Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library on April 9. The Free Library’s Sunday Literacy Program offers additional help to students in 1st through 3rd grades who are learning to read.Mayor Kenney reads to children during story time at the historic Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse on April 12.Volunteers plant flowers and vegetables in the Cohen Free Library Branch’s Veggie Garden on Earth Day, April 22. The garden is dedicated to activist Florence Cohen and her commitment to community service. The Cohen Library is one of many sites across the city that could receive investment through the City’s Rebuild initiative, made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax.Mayor Kenney presents immigrant rights activist and nationally-recognized local restaurateur Cristina Martinez with the Nationalities Service Center Award at the organization’s Global Tastes Fundraiser on April 25.Mayor Kenney makes a play dough nose while visiting Elwyn, a PHLpreK provider, on April 28. PHLpreK is the City’s new quality pre-K program made possible by the Philadelphia Beverage Tax.During the NFL Draft, Philadelphians and visitors enjoyed a free, three-day family-friendly football festival on the Parkway. Here, attendees ride on a 100-yard zip line on April 28.
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