Here's your weekly update of upcoming events in the mayor's race!
As you know, The Next Mayor is keeping an ongoing calendar of events in the race. Visit our site to see it -- or to submit an event. You can also sign up for e-mail updates.
TUESDAY
Michael Nutter to announce fiscal stability plan
(April 17, noon, 42 S. 15th Street, Suite 625, Philadelphia)
Mayoral Candidate Michael Nutter will present his budget plan at his campaign office. “I’ve released 11 plans so far and the question that I have received most often is how are you going to pay for that? “Well this plan answers that question,” he said in a statement.
Fattah to visit pre-kindergarten program
(9:15 a.m., The Cooperative Nursery School, The Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6503 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia)
Mayoral Candidate Chaka Fattah will visit children, parents and teachers at the Cooperative Nursery School at The Unitarian Society of Germantown, which the campaign says "exemplifies the type of effective early childhood education program that Fattah is committed to providing to all Philadelphia's children."
Mayoral Candidate Forum on Aging Issues
(April 17, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Vernon Park, 5818 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA)
The Philadelphia Association of Senior Services Administrators (PASSA) and the AARP-PA will host this mayoral candidate forum on aging issues. Senior Center participants and the public are invited to attend . . . for information, contact your local senior center.
WEDNESDAY
First “Tailgate” Event with the Candidates
(April 18, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., City Hall's Dilworth Plaza, Philadelphia)
Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates and/or their representatives will appear in a casual “tailgate” atmosphere for a public and media meet-and-greet, sponsored by PhillyCarShare (who will also show off some new cars).
Profiles in Leadership Event: John W. Hickenlooper
(April 18, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia)
Join the Economy League and the Fels Institute of Government at Penn for a conversation with John W. Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver, named by TIME as one of America's Top 5 Big City Mayors. Since taking office in 2001, Hickenlooper -- a small businessman who had never before run for public office -- has led an ambitious slate of initiatives, including overcoming a $70 million deficit, initiating a campaign to end homelessness, creating Denver's Sustainable Development Initiative, reducing crime by 10% in '06, and passing the largest regional transit initiative in U.S. history.
THURSDAY
Urban Sustainability Forum: Sustainable Health
(April 19, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 19th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia)
How do we make sense of all that babble of health info you hear on the morning news shows? What impact does pollution in our rivers, in the air and in our homes really have on our health? How do we reshape our cities to make them healthier places? Come and hear from leading local and national experts at the April Forum. As always, at the Academy of Natural Sciences at 19th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Liberty Resources Inc. Mayoral Candidates' Night
(April 19, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., 714 Market Street, Philadelphia)
Liberty Resources Inc., Philadelphia’s leading advocacy organization and information referral service for people with disabilities, will host a Mayoral Candidates’ Night on Thursday, April 19th from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in conjunction with an Open House for consumers to celebrate its new headquarters in Center City. The Open House is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
Building a Better Community and Meet the Candidates
(April 21, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., 4900 Block N. Palethorp Street, Philadelphia)
Friends of the 42nd Ward presents Building a Better Community and Meet the Candidates event. Join us for food, music and dancing. Tickets $20; Call: 215-457-4024 or e-mail: events@dem42ward.org
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