Scribe Video Center (4212 Chestnut Street 3rd Floor) presents a special Storyville screening of short films about Arab and Muslim communities in the U.S. tonight at 7 p.m. The films Arab American Road Movie (2005, 14 min), Tales from Arab Detroit (1995, 45 min), I, Too, Sing America and 9-11 Moments (2002) are produced by Detroit-based filmmaker Joan Mandell who will be at the screening in person.

Tickets are $5 for general public, free for Scribe members, Muslim Voices participants and Al Bustan Seeds of Culture staff, students and members.

Mandell will also present a workshop on oral history tomorrow, July 9, at 11 a.m. You can register online here or by calling 215-222-4201. Tickets for this event are $20 for general public, $10 for Scribe members and free for Muslim Voices participants.

To read more about both events click here.
 

Mariposa Food Co-op has moved to a new stage of its expansion project – the new store renovation – which is scheduled to finish in October. One of the benefits of the expansion is that over the next few months Mariposa will be hiring for additional, permanent staff positions. 8-10 new jobs are supposed to open.

The first position is a Member Coordinator, as their membership numbers approach 1,000. Mariposa began accepting applications for this position last week.

Mariposa is looking for a person with great interpersonal skills, someone who will develop and refine methods and practices for their entire member program.

The job will average 30 hours per week, primarily daytime hours with some weekend/evening hours. For the full job description and information on how to apply go here. Deadline for application is July 13, 2011.

For this and future position announcements visit this page.

Please meet Emma, a sweet and fun loving Pitbull princess who is between one and two years old. Her owners surrendered her for adoption because they couldn’t care for her anymore.

Emma is the perfect combination of playful, energetic pup and mature, calm ex-momma dog. She has spunk and will let it shine when she gets the chance to play with another dog. She is very curious and interested in her surroundings – much like a puppy. At the same time, she settles down nicely and enjoys simply hanging out by your side. Getting her belly rubbed at the same time doesn’t hurt either.

Emma walks well on the leash. Since she weighs only about 45 lbs, she is very manageable with or without an easy walk harness.

She appears to be house trained and she is great in the car. There is nothing better than a dog that will roll up in the back seat and take a nap.

She knows “sit”, “down” and “no”. She is super smart! She learned each one of these commands in the matter of 15 – 20 minutes. Fortunately, she is very treat motivated – or in human language: Emma is a foodie – which makes training her extremely easy.

Emma is already spayed, microchipped & up to date on all of her shots and therefore ready to go home (with you).

If  you want to adopt Emma please stop by the PSPCA’s Animal Care & Control Team (111 W. Hunting Park Avenue) or call: 267-385-3800. You can also consider fostering if you can’t adopt her permanently. Fostering saves not only Emma’s life but also the life of the dog that would move into her kennel at ACCT.
 

Erik Ruin, the current 40th Street Artist-in-Resident, invites neighbors to the opening of his new exhibition tonight, from 7 to 9 p.m., at a temporary storefront gallery at 4212 Chestnut Street (below the Scribe Video Center).

The exhibition, titled “Staring at the Cracks,” features a combination of prints, projections and sound to tell stories of solitary confinement. Ruin managed to construct a unique environment to share the emotions and experiences of formerly incarcerated people.

Some rooms are populated with wall-size print installations, other rooms – by shadow-puppet and video projections by Ruin and award-winning Toronto filmmaker Brett Story.

Along with the installations speakers throughout the space will play snippets of audio interviews with men and women describing their experiences in solitary confinement. Finally, innovative klezmer and jazz trombonist Dan Blacksberg will play a unique and haunting bed of sound to enhance the dramatic atmosphere.

The exhibition will run until July 23 and will be the last in a series of exhibitions presented by Ruin as a 40th Street Artist-in-Resident. On July 23, Ruin will be bidding farewell with an all-day studio sale, live music, and closing reception (3 p.m.  to 11 p.m.).

To read more about the 40th Street Artist-in-Residence program click here.

Today’s kittens are an adorable brother and sister pair, Johnny and Cherry.

The kittens were rescued from the streets of West Philly. Too young to fend for themselves, they were lucky to find a rescuer to take them in. Now they’re looking for a place to call home forever — preferably together.

Cherry (girl) and Johnny (boy) are both active, playful, and mischievous kittens who will keep you entertained for hours. Once playtime is over though, they’re just as happy to curl up and cuddle with you.

These kittens haven’t spent any time around dogs or kids yet, but they should do fine. They would probably do best in a home with older children.

Both kittens are spayed/neutered, FIV/FeLV negative, up to date on vaccinations (FVRCP and rabies), and received flea/parasite preventative medication and treatment as needed. Adoption application and $85 adoption fee (per animal) are required. Adoption application is available online at www.citykitties.org.

If you would like to meet Johnny and Cherry, stop by the Baltimore Pet Shoppe (4532 Baltimore Ave). The kittens will be in the shop window until Saturday, July 9, and will be moving back to foster care after that.

The West Philly Tool Library is hiring a paid Tool Coordinator. The job hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Here are the job responsibilities:

• Maintaining and basic repair of tools

• Keeping the Tool Library organized and clean

• Accepting tool donations

• Checking tools in and out to members of the community and performing simple bookkeeping

• Maintaining computer database that tracks tool use and member information

• Collecting late fees

• Maintaining a culture within the Tool Library aligned with its mission and goals

• Promoting the Tool Library and recruiting volunteers

• Communicating with the Steering Committee about areas for improvements.

The requirements are:

• Commitment to promoting community in West and Southwest Philly

• Basic knowledge of tools with a desire to learn more (strong knowledge of tools and basic home repair preferred)

• High level of organization

• Attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills

• Familiarity with computers and databases (experience with Google docs and WordPress a plus.)

This position is for eight hours per week and pays $12.00 per hour. They are looking for someone who is committed to the project and reliable about running the Tool Library independently and promoting its membership within the community. They want to hire for this position as soon as possible. Please send your cover letter and resume to the attention of Benjamin White at: benjamin [at] westphillytools.org.

For more information, please stop by the Tool Library (1314 S. 47th St.) or visit their website at: www.westphillytools.org. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.