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Singer, songwriter, guitarist and accordionist Flory Jagoda worked hard to preserve the music and language she inherited from her Sephardic Jewish ancestors in her adopted American home. Named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2002, she died on Jan. 29 at age 97 in Alexandria, Va. at a long-term memory care facility, according to an obituary placed by her family.
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Valentine’s Day – Old City style
Show your love for the ones you love and Old City businesses this Valentine’s Day. Be sure to check with the businesses before your visit, wear a mask, keep your physical distance, and follow all federal and local safety guidelines and protocols. And, if your business has a Valentine’s Day special coming up, email PW at mail@philadelphiaweekly.com by Monday to make our already-long, still-growing roundup of Valentine’s Day specials in the city to be published next week.
Chocolate & Beer: A Valentine’s Event
Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Meet Quaker History? Join Arch Street Meeting House for an extraordinary craft beer and Cadbury chocolate tasting on Friday, Feb. 12 at 7pm. Designed for two, enjoy a relaxing evening for you and your sweetheart as ASMH staff and volunteers create an amazing, personalized experience by hand-delivering your Valentine’s treats the day before the event. Tick