<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/events/baggage-from-baghdad-becoming-my-fathers-daughter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father’s Daughter</a> is a gripping, award-winning solo show that is timely as it mirrors today's growing intolerance of race and religion in our own backyards and worldwide, written and performed by Valerie David. Due to religious persecution during the 1941 “Farhud pogrom,” Valerie’s paternal Middle Eastern Jewish family was forced to flee Iraq and build a new home in America.

This play highlights her family’s struggle to immigrate to a new land and transcend their harrowing past, so that love and the importance of family triumph. Valerie states, “It’s not just a Jewish story, but a narrative that anyone can relate to: having to immigrate to another country, being forced to evacuate during wartime, suffering bullying, and the ramifications of having to adapt to a foreign culture that’s not so welcoming.”

Baggage From BaghDAD finds humor and hope, even in the darkest of times. It recounts how this painful legacy shaped Valerie’s own life and her evolving relationship with her father, uncovering a story of survival, identity, and ultimately, reconciliation.



Three Performance Dates
Thursday, September 17 @ 7:15 pm
Saturday, September 19 @ 3:45 pm
Sunday, September 20 @ 4:30 pm

Venue
<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/venues/asian-arts-initiative-third-floor/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asian Arts Initiative Third Floor</a> (stairs and elevator) <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/1219+Vine+Street+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Philadelphia,%0D%0APA+19107?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1219 Vine Street</a>&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA 19107 



 Runtime: 60 minutes. Mature content.Tickets: $25 or pay-what-you-can Link for tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/events/baggage-from-baghdad-becoming-my-fathers-daughter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Baggage From BaghDAD tickets</a>


Baggage From BaghDAD accolades:
• The Spoken Word &amp; Theatre Award at the 2022 Stockholm Fringe Festival • Nominated for the Grand Prix Award at the 2022 Stockholm Fringe Festival • Winner, Best Play by the 2022 Sweden Broadway World Regional Awards • Semi-finalist for the 2021 Doric Wilson Independent Playwright Award • Awarded the Lower Manhattan Cultural Center Grant

Local Event: Baggage From Baghdad: Becoming My Father's Daughter

Philadelphia County

Chestnut Hill-Mt. Airy

Pennsylvania

Baggage From Baghdad: Becoming My Father's...

Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father’s Daughter is a gripping, award-winning solo show that is timely as it mirrors today's...

Baggage From Baghdad: Becoming My Father's Daughter

<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/events/baggage-from-baghdad-becoming-my-fathers-daughter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father’s Daughter</a> is a gripping, award-winning solo show that is timely as it mirrors today's growing intolerance of race and religion in our own backyards and worldwide, written and performed by Valerie David. Due to religious persecution during the 1941 “Farhud pogrom,” Valerie’s paternal Middle Eastern Jewish family was forced to flee Iraq and build a new home in America.
This play highlights her family’s struggle to immigrate to a new land and transcend their harrowing past, so that love and the importance of family triumph. Valerie states, “It’s not just a Jewish story, but a narrative that anyone can relate to: having to immigrate to another country, being forced to evacuate during wartime, suffering bullying, and the ramifications of having to adapt to a foreign culture that’s not so welcoming.”
Baggage From BaghDAD finds humor and hope, even in the darkest of times. It recounts how this painful legacy shaped Valerie’s own life and her evolving relationship with her father, uncovering a story of survival, identity, and ultimately, reconciliation.
Three Performance Dates

Saturday, September 19 @ 3:45 pm


Venue
<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/venues/asian-arts-initiative-third-floor/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asian Arts Initiative Third Floor</a> (stairs and elevator) <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/1219+Vine+Street+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Philadelphia,%0D%0APA+19107?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1219 Vine Street</a>&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA 19107 
 Runtime: 60 minutes. Mature content.
Tickets: $25 or pay-what-you-can Link for tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/events/baggage-from-baghdad-becoming-my-fathers-daughter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Baggage From BaghDAD tickets</a>
Baggage From BaghDAD accolades:
• The Spoken Word &amp; Theatre Award at the 2022 Stockholm Fringe Festival • Nominated for the Grand Prix Award at the 2022 Stockholm Fringe Festival • Winner, Best Play by the 2022 Sweden Broadway World Regional Awards • Semi-finalist for the 2021 Doric Wilson Independent Playwright Award • Awarded the Lower Manhattan Cultural Center Grant

<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/events/baggage-from-baghdad-becoming-my-fathers-daughter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Baggage From BaghDAD: Becoming My Father’s Daughter</a> is a gripping, award-winning solo show that is timely as it mirrors today's growing intolerance of race and religion in our own backyards and worldwide, written and performed by Valerie David. Due to religious persecution during the 1941 “Farhud pogrom,” Valerie’s paternal Middle Eastern Jewish family was forced to flee Iraq and build a new home in America.
This play highlights her family’s struggle to immigrate to a new land and transcend their harrowing past, so that love and the importance of family triumph. Valerie states, “It’s not just a Jewish story, but a narrative that anyone can relate to: having to immigrate to another country, being forced to evacuate during wartime, suffering bullying, and the ramifications of having to adapt to a foreign culture that’s not so welcoming.”
Baggage From BaghDAD finds humor and hope, even in the darkest of times. It recounts how this painful legacy shaped Valerie’s own life and her evolving relationship with her father, uncovering a story of survival, identity, and ultimately, reconciliation.
Three Performance Dates


Sunday, September 20 @ 4:30 pm

Venue
<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/venues/asian-arts-initiative-third-floor/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asian Arts Initiative Third Floor</a> (stairs and elevator) <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/1219+Vine+Street+%0D%0A%0D%0A+Philadelphia,%0D%0APA+19107?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1219 Vine Street</a>&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA 19107 
 Runtime: 60 minutes. Mature content.
Tickets: $25 or pay-what-you-can Link for tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://phillyfringe.org/events/baggage-from-baghdad-becoming-my-fathers-daughter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Baggage From BaghDAD tickets</a>
Baggage From BaghDAD accolades:
• The Spoken Word &amp; Theatre Award at the 2022 Stockholm Fringe Festival • Nominated for the Grand Prix Award at the 2022 Stockholm Fringe Festival • Winner, Best Play by the 2022 Sweden Broadway World Regional Awards • Semi-finalist for the 2021 Doric Wilson Independent Playwright Award • Awarded the Lower Manhattan Cultural Center Grant

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Verason Studio

Verason Studio is hosting a children's choir open house! We are a bilingual music instruction studio serving both children and adults from all cultural backgrounds. The open house class instruction will be in English, with approximately half of the repertoire in Chinese and half in English or other languages. Children of all language backgrounds and experience levels are welcome! Do you know a little one who likes to sing? Please pass this on to your young singers!You can also sign up here:&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/jasn1mA2GvmxtTJ57" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">forms.gle/jasn1mA2GvmxtTJ57</a>

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Join LBK Design Build’s team of professionals for their free seminar! We’ll be discussing when and why you should consider remodeling, the three levels of a kitchen remodel, DIY vs contractor, timing and budget, as well as current design trends.
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Rydal &nbsp;East Inc, a CoOp Community, is holding a community wide Open &nbsp;House event on Saturday, September 19 2026 from 12-3PM.We have 1, 2,3 bedroom units priced well for sale. Rydal fees include electricity, cable ,building maintenance , snow removal for starters.&nbsp; Rydal East is situated conveniently to shopping, restaurants, education and medical facilities. There is a heated saltwater pool too.&nbsp; Relators and their clients , and the public are invited to tour our available units and property.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Come see what our home has to offer and maybe make it your home too?

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Rydal  East Inc, a CoOp Community, is holding a community wide Open  House event on Saturday, September 19 2026 from 12-3PM.We...

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Esperanza

Esperanza Arts Center 
presents
¡SALSA!
Ashley Rivera &amp; Elian Gomez, Dancers
Siempre Salsa All Stars
featuring vocalist Carlos Sanchez,
and four-time Grammy winning artist, Willie Torres
TEATRO ESPERANZA
9/19/26, 3:00pm
$20 General Admission, Free for Students &amp; Seniors (60+)
Internationally celebrated dancers Ashley Rivera and Elian Gomez join Siempre Salsa All Stars in an interactive live performance and conversation spotlighting the origins and evolution of Salsa music and dance. Experience Rivera &amp; Gomez in performance, learn some basic steps, then hit the dance floor to live music by Philadelphia’s premiere salsa orchestra.
Food and Beverages are available for sale in the Teatro lobby courtesy of EAC’s official concession partner Helados Chupi Chupi.
Part of VOCES: EAC’s VOCES series spotlights a different facet of Latin American culture and traditions each season. This year’s VOCES Series, ¡BAILE! will feature dance from Latin America, the Latin Caribbean, and the Latin Diaspora.
This programwas made possible thanks to the generous support of the William Penn Foundation, Presser Foundation, NewMusicUSA, and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
SIEMPRE SALSA ALL STARS
Vocals
Carlos Sanchez 
Evelyn Acevedo 
Tony Perez 
Jorge Perez 
Horns
Jimmy Negron
Edgar Zayaz 
Angel Velez 
Carmelo Villages
Bass
Marcos Rivera
Piano 
Nito Carrasquillo 
Percussion 
Jose Tino Serrano 
Luis Espada
Tito Alvarado 
Willie Torres
TICKETS
EsperanzaArtsCenter.us
PREVIEW VIDEOS
Ashley Rivera &amp; Elian Gomez
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Siempre Salsa All Stars
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Esperanza Arts Center 
presents
¡SALSA!
Ashley Rivera & Elian Gomez, Dancers
Siempre Salsa All Stars
featuring vocalist Carlos...

Online Auction

Alderfer Auction presents a two-part Estate Sale in&nbsp;Glenside, PA.Part 1 features gold and sterling silver jewelry, Stickley furniture, fine and decorative art, Native American and international pottery, sterling tableware, art glass, collectible books, rugs, electronics, furniture, dolls, and household décor. The catalog combines traditional furnishings and decorative arts with particularly extensive collections of illustrated and antiquarian books.<a href="https://bid.alderferauction.com/ui/auctions/169553?category=All&amp;subCategory=Active" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View And Bid On This Auction</a>
Bid now through Monday September 21st at alderferauction.com. This auction will begin closing at 8:00 PM at a rate of 5 lots per minute.
Jewelry includes 10k and 14k gold rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendants, and pins, along with a substantial selection of sterling silver jewelry. Gemstones and materials represented include sapphire, garnet, lapis lazuli, amber, blue topaz, turquoise, coral, pearls, and additional stones. Sterling offerings extend into household silver, including Wendt Ribbon pattern teaspoons, Old Lace butter knives, vanity pieces, a gravy boat, candlesticks, and salt and pepper shakers.
Furniture includes a Stickley Handcraft Craftsman reclining Morris chair with matching Stickley Mission style footstool, a Jessica Charles Furniture Parish swivel chair, TRS Furniture kidney-shaped sofa, and a Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams side table. Additional furnishings range from Mission, Chippendale, Queen Anne, and Asian-inspired pieces to blanket chests, cabinets, tables, chairs, mirrors, and a carved antique dowry box.
Pottery and decorative arts include Mela Youngblood and Anita Suazo Santa Clara Pueblo blackware, Jose Sosa Chulucanas pottery, Cesar Bugarini Mexican polychrome pottery, Shipibo Indian Peruvian pottery, New Mexico pottery, Andrea by Sadek porcelain, Global Views décor, Lenox, a Steuben glass beaver, Nachtmann crystal, Vera Wang crystal, Mikasa Gold Tiara bone china, Fire-King, Royal Worcester, Corning, and CorningWare.
Fine and decorative art includes a signed Benton Spruance lithograph, “Eyes for the Night,” a signed and numbered Glen Rabena “Hummingbirds” silkscreen, Suzuki Kiitsu botanical reproductions published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in cooperation with The British Museum, and works by Nancy Carol Willis and George Sturm.
Books are a major component, including Easton Press leather-bound editions, a 1908 first edition of L. Frank Baum’s Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, and collections devoted to N.C. Wyeth, Arthur Rackham, Howard Pyle, Kate Greenaway, Walter Crane, Jessie Willcox Smith, Maurice Sendak, Beatrix Potter, and A.A. Milne.
Electronics include a Bang &amp; Olufsen Beogram 1602 turntable with MMC 20CL cartridge, Rotel CD player, Bose headphones, Sony Bravia television, and Amazon Fire TV Stick. The sale also contains Oriental-style rugs, Japanese dolls, German and French bisque dolls, stained glass lighting, kitchenware, and additional estate contents.Part 2 bidding starts soon!
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Knights of Columbus Flaherty Council 3128

2 LEAGUES – 2 NIGHTS /&nbsp;Wednesday or Thursday
PLAY&nbsp;1 or BOTH&nbsp;NIGHTS!
10 Week Season + 1 Week Playoffs
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Wednesday League =&nbsp;Season Long Round Robin&nbsp;= STARTS September 23rd
ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME!/ NO Partners, Teams or Subs needed!
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For those looking for COMPETITION!
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or
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Cornhole League

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