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Free movie screenings to take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania parks in the summer and autumn of 2025

By Steven Brodsky

… The free movie screenings are organized by Philadelphia’s Park Friends Groups, in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy.

From a news release that was disseminated to the press yesterday, June 9, 2025:

2025 Park Friends Movie Nights 

Tuesday, June 17 | Men in Black | Wister Woods

Wednesday, June 18 | Inside Out 2 | Elmwood Park

Thursday, June 19 | Mufasa | Loudon Park

Saturday, June 28 | Moana 2 | Burholme Park

Thursday, July 10 | A Minecraft Movie | Inn Yard Park

Friday, July 11 | Inside Out 2 | La Noce Park

Saturday, July 12 | Paddington in Peru | 3rd and Norris Street Playground

Tuesday, July 15 | *TBD* | Connell Park

Wednesday, July 16 | The Wild Robot | Dickinson Square 

Thursday, July 17 | Moana 2 | Rainbow De Colores

Saturday, July 26 | Moana 2 | Vernon Park

Saturday, August 9 | Paddington | Thomas Hart Park

Saturday, August 16 | Moana 2 | Cliveden Park

Tuesday, August 26 | *TBD* | Fotterall Square

Thursday, August 28 | Captain America: Brave New World | Triangle Park

Friday, August 29 | Moana 2 | Hissey Playground

Saturday, August 30 | Inside Out 2 | Suffolk Park

Friday, September 5 | A Minecraft Movie | Mifflin Square Park

Saturday, September 6 | Mufasa | Benson Park

Sunday, September 7 | The Wild Robot | Fitler Square Park

Wednesday, September 10 | Moana 2 | Lanier Park

Friday, September 12 | A Minecraft Movie | Powers Park

Saturday, September 13 | *TBD* | Fairview Park

Thursday, September 18 | A Minecraft Movie | Borski Park

Saturday, September 20 | A Minecraft Movie | Pop’s Park

Friday, October 3 | Wicked | McMichael Park

Friday, October 17 | Wicked | Harrowgate Park

Friday, October 25 | *TBD* | Fisher Park 

Summer is just the start

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Posted 6-10-25

A reminder to parents that are raising children: children model their parents

By Steven Brodsky

… To convey this reminder:

https://www.gotquestions.org/raising-children.html

Father’s Day 2025 will arrive about one week after the posting date of  this reminder.

Posted 6-7-25

With Father’s Day near

 By Steven Brodsky

… and set to arrive on Sunday, June 15, 2025, it’s timely to link to these autobiographical father-themed songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_NGFiQT1r0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx3jjIdtwUg

The two songs are among my favorite father-themed songs.

It’s also opportune to share a Bible verse, Romans 8:15: “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”

https://www.gotquestions.org/Abba-Father.html

Regardless of the relationship that a person has or had with his or her biological father, it is possible for that person to truly desire to honor the Heavenly Father. Of course, that possibility is also there for anyone who never interacted with his or her biological father. 

Posted 6-1-25

This chicken didn’t wait for the weekend

By Steven Brodsky

… to free-range:

Photo by Steven Brodsky

The chicken was photographed yesterday on the free side of the fenced-in area in which it ordinarily resides.

Some of this column’s readers will be free-ranging this weekend and on upcoming weekends.

Others will be less expansively engaged.

Enjoy this weekend and the remaining weekends of 2025, and stay safe!

Posted 5-30-25

Somewhat elusive and beautiful

By Steven Brodsky

… is this butterfly:

Photo by Steven Brodsky

Same can be said about the “butterfly of love” referenced in this song:

Some of the readers of this column are hoping to encounter the “butterfly of love.”

“Nets of wonder” are at the ready.

Posted 5-12-25

The goose mom and dad

By Steven Brodsky

Photo by Steven Brodsky

… and their offspring, pictured above, will probably be okay as a family unit and as individual geese on Mother’s Day.

Not everyone we know or who we will interact with on Mother’s Day will be as fortunate as these geese will likely be.

Mother’s Day will be painful or discomforting for some people.

Please be extra kind to others and to yourself on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Posted 5-6-25

The spring 2025 Amish mud sale season is underway

By Steven Brodsky

… Community unity, volunteerism, and beneficence are at the core of Amish mud sales.

Mud sales generate funds for fire departments in Amish communities.

Photo by Steven Brodsky

Psalm 133:1: “BEHOLD, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

May the spring 2025 Amish mud sale season be highly successful!

This post appeared at: Conversations About Faith – delcoculturevultures.com.

Originally posted 3-7-25, Reposted and revised 4-14-25

A specific town

By Steven Brodsky

… a shore town, always comes to my mind when I hear Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back In Town” on a classic rock station.

Uncountable other towns have come into the minds of people in many countries, ever since “The Boys Are Back In Town” was released in 1976.

Back in towns, in advance of vacation season, are the kind of characters featured in the song.

Back, as well, with the return here of this embed, will be memories that are part of lots of readers’ histories:

Posted 3-29-25

A peaceful and restorative moment in the wilds

By Steven Brodsky

Photo by Steven Brodsky

This post appeared in the Conversations About Nature section of this column.

Reposted 9-19-24

A venue for quietude

By Steven Brodsky

Photo by Steven Brodsky

… Words are unnecessary.

Posted 7-12-24

Steven Brodsky hosted a radio show for 3 and a half years. The show focused on coverage of entertainment, the arts, and all manner of culture. He is widely known for his many live on air interviews with guests such as: Rodney Crowell, Charlie Louvin, Richie Havens, Eric Whitacre (composer, conductor), Solomon Burke, Janis Ian, Percy Sledge, Billy Joe Shaver, Jack LaLanne, Gene Shay, Bruce Morrow “Cousin Brucie,” Jerome “Little Anthony” Gourdine, Pat Cooper, Jett Williams (daughter of Hank Williams), Steve Forbert, Chris Smither, Lukas Nelson, Dr. Temple Grandin, Dan Fante, Harold Camping (Harold Camping was the radio broadcaster and Bible teacher who famously proclaimed that Judgment Day and the Rapture would take place on May 21, 2011. Harold Camping passed away on December 15, 2013.), Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, curators, historians, scientists, and newsmakers. He welcomes email.