October 2008: Third Annual "Philly Plays SCRABBLE®"
Celebration!
About "Philly Plays SCRABBLE®"
Each October is known as “Philly Plays SCRABBLE®”
month. Recognized through a special City Council citation and in conjunction
with the Free Library of Philadelphia, Hasbro and National SCRABBLE®
Association ASAP works to promote Philadelphia as a literate city.
Open to both kids and adults, for fun or competition, Philadelphians share
the game with friends and family, gathering in libraries and homes to
celebrate America’s favorite board game making Philadelphia the nation’s
first SCRABBLE® City.
Participants compete at local library branches for a spot in a tournament
against the city’s best players in early November.To qualify for the finals,
you must play at least three SCRABBLE® games at any of the Free Library
or Barnes & Noble locations throughout the month of October, and fax
your score into ASAP at 215-545-3054.
Participating Locations and Times
CENTER CITY:
Central Library
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6:30pm - 8:30 pm
Contact: Michelle Belluomini, Lee Fishman, Kirsten Anderson 215-686-5415
Independence Library
Wednesdays, children 4pm-5pm/ adults 5pm-6pm
Contact: Margaret Bernardi , Jennifer Chang 215-685-1633
Philadelphia City Institute
Wednesdays 5pm-7:30pm; Saturdays1:30pm - 4:30pm
Contact: Joseph Paradin 215-685-6621
Barnes & Noble (Rittenhouse Square)
Wednesday 10/22 (6pm-8pm);
Saturday 10/25 (1pm-3pm)-Also day-long bookfair, proceeds benefit ASAP!
Contact: ASAP 215-545-2727 ext. 10
NORTH & SOUTH:
Queen Memorial Library
Monday 4 -5:30pm; Fridays 3:30-5pm
Contact: Stephanie Smith 215-685-1899
Santore Library
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 2pm-4:30pm
Contact: Janet Puchino 215-686-1766
Lillian Marrero Library (games in Spanish & English)
Thursdays from 11:30am - 1:00pm; Saturdays 1:30-4:00
Contact: Sara Palmer 215-685-9794
NORTHEAST:
Northeast Regional Library
Tuesdays 6pm-9pm; Wednesday 6pm-9pm; Saturdays 2pm-5pm
Contact: Kathryn Whitacre 215-685-0501
Fox Chase Library
Tuesdays and Fridays 10:30am - 12pm
Contact: Tina Lamb, Rodica Diaconescu 215-685-0547
Wyoming Library
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm; Fridays 3:00-5:00pm
Contact: Suzin Rigsby 215-685-9158
NORTHWEST:
Falls of Schuykill Library
Mondays 5pm-7pm; Fridays 10:30am-1:30pm
Contact: Marianne Banbor 215-685-2093
Chestnut Hill Library
Fridays 2:30pm-4:30pm; Saturdays 1:30pm-3:30pm
Contact: Margaret Brunton 215-685-9290
David Cohen/Ogontz Library
Mondays 5pm-7:30pm
Contact: Lynn Ruthrauff 215-685-3566
Greater Olney Library
Wednesdays 6pm-7:30; Saturdays 3pm-4:30pm
Contact: Jan Kalaminsky 215-685-2845
Widener Library
Wednesdays 12:30-3pm; Saturdays 1-3:30pm
Contact: Paul Daka 215-685-9799
WEST:
Walnut Street West Library
Tuesdays 1pm-3pm (10/7-11/4) and Thursdays 3pm-4:30pm (10/9-11/6)
Contact: Tara Murphy; Ai Leng Ng 215-685-767
Wynnefield Branch Library
Mondays and Wednesday 5pm-7:30pm
Contact: Bill Wilson 215-685-0298
Overbrook Park Library
Wednesday 6pm-8pm
Contact: Bruce Siebers 215-685-0182
Kingsessing Branch Library
Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30pm - 6pm
Contact: Kirsten Brodbeck 215-685-2690
Start your own club
Philly Plays SCRABBLE® continues
after October year-round with teacher and volunteer-led clubs in schools,
community and recreation centers across the city. SCRABBLE®
is a fantastic educational tool masked by fun and competition. The benefits
of SCRABBLE® include increased
vocabulary, spelling and math skills as well as critical thinking skills
and sportsmanship. We encourage sites who are interested in having a SCRABBLE®
club to identify a teacher or counselor at the site to run it. While we
do work with volunteers, we cannot guarantee that we will have a volunteer
for your site if you ask. We offer materials and trainings at no cost
to sites. Our trainings, led by top members of the National SCRABBLE®
Association, help club leaders not just improve their own SCRABBLE®
skills, but give them the tools to teach the game to kids effectively.
To get started or receive more information click here,
email SCRABBLE®@phillyasap.org
or call 215-545-2727 ext. 10.
To visit the National Scrabble Association’s school Scrabble website
go to: http://school.scrabble-assoc.com
Philly Plays SCRABBLE® is
made possible thanks to support from Comcast, Hasbro, the National
SCRABBLE® Association, PNC Bank, and
Verizon.
