Riding the Manayunk Arts Festival Shuttle Supports North Light Community Center

The 23rd-annual Manayunk Arts Festival is on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24. Because Main Street is closed for the weekend between Green and Shurs Lanes and the possible influx of more than 200,000 festival goers over the two-day event, getting around the neighborhood and parking can be challenging to say the least.

Spare yourself any parking woes and take a shuttle bus to the festival. For a modest round-trip $3 fare, you can board a bus at the Ivy Ridge Station or the parking lot at 555 City Avenue. As the buses loop through the neighborhood, additional stops will be available at Ridge and Parker Avenues or at Ridge Avenue and Shurs Lane.

The buses will be in service from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday (last bus leaves Main Street at 7:30 p.m.) and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday (last bus leaves Main Street at 6:30 p.m.).

Half of the proceeds from fares will go to North Light Community Center. You can further support North Light when you buy the 2012 Manayunk Arts Festival poster by artist Charlie Barton. Half of the poster sales money will also go to North Light.

is a multi-service, community based
non-profit organization located at 175 Green Lane. Founded in 1936, North
Light’s mission is to enable people of all ages and abilities in our communities, especially those most in need, to reach their full potential as families. North
Light’s vision is to support and strengthen our diverse neighborhoods through
initiatives that support and enrich children, teens, and the evolving needs of
individuals and families, and thus, cultivate a vibrant community. Current offerings include year-round childcare for school age children, tutoring, youth development programs, arts and recreation, emergency supports, parenting workshops, teen employment, and neighborhood access to technology. For more information about North Light visit www.northlightcommunitycenter.org.

For more information about the 23-annual Manayunk Arts Festival visit www.manayunk.com.