Happy Hour Tomorrow!

Join FABA folks for some old fashioned networking at the FABA Happy Hour!
Wednesday February 24th from 5-7pm @ Johnny Brenda's Tavern 1201 Frankford Ave.

All are welcome to attend and get to know FABA! Free, cash bar.

Don't forget to RENEW or JOIN FABA for 2010. The membership deadline for 2010 is March 5th 2010.

Next FABA Meeting:

Wednesday March 3rd at 8:30am @ First Presbyterian Church 418 E Girard Ave.

New FABA meeting Time and Location

FABA General Meeting
Wednesday February 3rd
8:30am-9:30am
@ Milk Crate Café 400 E Girard

Agenda items:
Xipwire a new mobile payment service, Chamber of Commerce Benefits, 3 Month Series on Free Online Marketing– by Ty Hulse of Girard Coalition, 2010 Shadfest, and more!

Don't miss the Quarterly Happy Hour February 24th 5-7pm @ Johnny Brenda's Tavern!

Don't forget to renew your membership or join for 2010! Dues must be paid by March 1st- download the form here.
Members get a cool membership sticker to put in your window! Made of vinyl, this cling sticker can be moved around with out gumming up your window.

RecycleBank in Fishtown!

Recycle Bank needs Reward Partners

The City of Philadelphia has launched a new recycling incentive program. When you sign up with RecycleBank and put this sticker on your container, you will earn RecycleBank Points for your recycling efforts and trash reduction efforts. These Points can be redeemed for rewards like groceries, gift cards and so much more at national and local retailers like Shop Rite, Reading Terminal Market, The Constitution Center and many others. YOUR business can sign up to be a reward partner! Get free advertising by offering discounts to local residents who participate in RecycleBank. To learn more or to sign up download the info sheet here. You can set up your account by going to www.recyclebank.com/philly or calling 888-769-7960.

New Year, New Meeting Time!

Happy New Year!
We are sending out FABA membership forms and invitations to sponsor the Shad Fest for 2010. If you want to help us stuff envelopes, please stop by Johnny Brenda's from 4-7pm Tuesday January 5th. At the very least be sure to attend the FIRST FABA Meeting of 2010!

Wednesday January 6th at 8:30am
@ Coral Street Arts House 2446 Coral St
Coffee and light refreshments will be served

Please help us make FABA better for your business and the whole neighborhood.
Join, attend a meeting, fill out this survey, or sponsor the Shad Fest!
To give us your feedback, please fill out this short survey if you have not already!
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December Meeting Minutes

Here are the December Meeting Minutes.

PLEASE NOTE- FABA meetings will be held in the Mornings from January to June 2010.

The next meeting will be Wednesday January 6th at Coral Street Arts House (2446 Coral St) from 8:30am-9:30am.

Please try and make it so we can get to know your business and what you need!
We still want to hear from you, please take a few minutes to fill out this survey, it is anonymous so don't be shy!
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Holiday Walk!

2009 Neighborhood Holiday Walk

This December 4^th, from 5-9pm, the Fishtown Area Business Association, in association with area merchants and the NKCDC, is organizing Fishtown and Kensington’s biggest, most festive First Friday ever! Spanning Frankford and Girard Avenue with nearly 30 different merchants, galleries and artist’s studios participating, the neighborhood is getting ready to ring in the holiday season with an evening of arts and crafts, good food and drink, live music, and shopping discounts from your favorite merchants!

In these tough economic times, it is more important than ever to shop locally and support the small businesses that are the life blood of our cities and main streets. Help keep money in the community by coming out and doing your holiday shopping in the neighborhood.

There is plenty to do. See Philly’s hottest emerging artists, learn to tango, check out live music, get your headshot taken and start that acting career, or just play board games and drink wine! With Christmas trees, cocoa and all the yule tidings you can handle, we sure hope to see you there!

Check out the participants and specials!

Frankford Avenue Area

Angel Studios, 2452 Frankford Avenue
All holiday pictures, head-shots, portraits and family pictures discounted to $45 from 5-9pm.

Art Shop, 2007-09 Frankford Avenue
A veritable bazaar, featuring 60+ local artists selling their fine crafts for the holiday season.

Bella Sera, 2106 E Susquehanna Avenue
Board Game Night! Bella Sera busts out their collection of board games, with a sampling of their vegan pastries and fine wine.

Bicycle Stable, 1420 Frankford Avenue
5-20% off all 2008-2009 Bianchi bicycles.

Circle Thrift, 2233 Frankford Avenue
Holiday Sale Happy Hour: All holiday items 50% off from 6-7pm!

Craftivity, 2215 Frankford Avenue (Caterpillar Lot)
Our Christmas tree needs decorating! Come make your own decorations to help spruce it up. The tree will be on display for the remainder of the holiday season.

Cycle Studios, 2212 Sepviva Street
Live music featuring The Spooks in the Liberty Cycles motorcycle garage, with refreshments from proprietor Adam Cramer. Grunge to the max.

Extra Extra (@Cycle Studios), 2222 Sepviva Street
Fishtown’s newest art gallery, in a wing of the Cycle Studios garage. Featuring a collection of artwork entitled “Magic Show”, with Scott Ache, Justin Kelly and Alexandr Zhikulin. Musical performance by Adam Keller and Kid Krusher. Don’t miss the artists’ bookshop upstairs, with artist made books, prints, and more.

Garden Center, 1825 Frankford Avenue
Christmas Tree and holiday sale, all day long.

GERM Books, 2005 Frankford Avenue
Featuring “Slo Mo”, a self described ‘exhibition of artists from strange underground collectives’. Nine seperate artists will be featured.

Highwire, 2005 Frankford Avenue
Musicians from Fire Museum Records will be performing, with an open call art show as their backdrop. Come see emerging artists and bands Tiny Concept, Cash Slave Clique, and Two Years on Welfare

Mendez Realty, 2480 Frankford Avenue
Return of “Anarchists in Dress Shoes”, featuring the work of politically radical painters from Philadelphia. Holiday refreshments will be served.

Memphis Flats, 1714 Memphis Street
Featuring artwork by Phoebe Sutherland-Kaufman. Live performances by Dee Jay JK and Jim Reds. Light fare and refreshments will be served.

Michael’s Decorators, 2214 Frankford Avenue
Hot cocoa and snacks will accompany Michael’s extended hours and a display of their fine furniture in their newly renovated showroom.

Perpetua, 2039-41 Frankford Avenue
The artwork of painter Veronika Kaderova. 15% off Perpetua’s entire collection of fine antiques and vintage baubles. Perfect holiday gifts.

Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, 2030 Frankford Avenue
Free ten minute lesson for walk-ins! Come off the street and start to tango.

Part Time Studios, 2031 Frankford Avenue
Grand opening of a hot new artist collective on Frankford Ave. There will be much refreshment, but also crafts from the art group behind this new project.

Philly Book Co, 1113 Frankford Avenue
Art showing and a late night DJ set! Starts at 7pm.

Piranha Betty’s Art, 2475 Frankford Avenue
Live music, holiday snacks, and Christmas tree decorations for sale amongst other contributions from the artist collective behind PB’s.

Proximity Gallery, 2434 East Dauphin Street
Presenting a solo exhibition by Fishtown-based artist Chris Clark, with lots of Christmas-y food and drink.

Rocket Cat Café, 2001 Frankford Avenue
The Rocket Cat will be hosting their yearly craft fair at the cafe. Stop in and check out even more arts and crafts for sale by local artists.

Two Percent to Glory, 1817 Frankford Avenue
New vintage boutique opens its doors in preparation for their grand opening in the upcoming weeks.

Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Avenue
Opening exhibition for the Philadelphia Art Hotel’s 2010 Calendar Project featuring 12 miraculous miniature museum models. Designed by 14 seperate artist, these miniatures depict museums from imaginary worlds. Food and drink served. Reception from 5 – 10pm.

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Girard Avenue Area

Affordabe Skin Care, 537 E Girard Avenue
A lavender and chamomile bath fizzie from Lilith’s Apothocary with any purchase of a gift certificate.

Ed’s Barber Shop, 600 E Girard Avenue
Raffle for a free haircut!

Barefoot Doctor, 618 E Girard Avenue
Buy one holiday giftcard, get a free treatment for yourself or a second giftcard free! (giftcards $20). And featuring art show “To the Sea”, a group show with work by Darla Jackson, Aubrie Costello, Anne Canfield, Margaux Kent, Katie Marlowe, and Kaitlin Mosley.
Holiday goodies, food, wine, and cheer!

Cornerstone Market, 19 W Girard Avenue
Special Discounts on Cornerstone’s gourmet food items, and a beer sampling by the folks from Yards Brewing.

DiPinto’s Guitars, 407 E Girard Avenue
10% off all purchases over $500.

Fishtown Airways, 200 E Girard Avenue
Featuring live performances from musical artists Kelley Cosgrove, Louis Middleton, and Jim Brooks. Several new artists will be premiering including Diane Fiessel, and Ellen Bischoff and local artist Minna Aaparyti.

Hot Potato, 529 E Girard Avenue
10% all gift certificates.

Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Avenue
Free cookies from master foodsmith and co-owner Paul Kimport.

Music Fountain Café, 308 E Girard Avenue
TBD

Riverside Floral Design, 544 E Girard Avenue
TBD

Slingluff Gallery, 11 W Girard Avenue
10% off everything in the gallery!

Top Nails, 540 E Girard Avenue
TBD

November's Meeting Minutes

The November Meeting Minutes are Here-

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