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Join us on Tuesday, January 27th from 5PM-7PM at the Kensington Engagement Center to kick-off Co-Creating a GreenPrint for Kensington, a brand-new exhibit and green planning and implementation process for Kensington!
January 15, 2026 at 2:13 AM
NKCDC's Corridor Stewards work year-round to ensure the commercial corridors in Kensington remain clean and safe. In December, they bagged 821 bags of trash along the business corridors, bringing the team's 2025 total to 8,946!
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
NKCDC Housing Counselors will be holding both remote and in-person homebuyer workshops for first-time home buyers in Philadelphia in January.

Sign up for one of January Workshops here and be sure to make note of the location when signing up: www.eventbrite.com/o/new-kensin...
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In an article published in the The Philadelphia Inquirer today, our team talks about the devastating impact of federal funding cuts to evidence-based community-based violence intervention programs in Philadelphia.

Read the full story here: www.inquirer.com/crime/philad...
January 8, 2026 at 7:47 PM
This Friday, December 19th, NKCDC's Community Health Workers will be hosting our annual Winterfest and toy giveaway from 4:30PM-6:30PM!

Visit here to register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Join NKCDC and @pa4moderncourts.bsky.social at noon on December 18th for our FINAL legal information session in our series at the Kensington Engagement Center!

To register for the workshop with PMC, head here: www.pmconline.org/events/pmc-s...
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NKCDC's Corridor Stewards work year-round to ensure the commercial corridors in Kensington remain clean and safe. In October, they bagged 1,027 bags of trash along the business corridors!
December 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NKCDC Housing Counselors will be holding homebuyer workshops for first-time home buyers in Philadelphia in December!

Sign up for one of December Workshops here: www.eventbrite.com/e/first-time...
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Looking to shop local gifts this year?! We're hosting a Holiday Pop-Up Market at the Kensington Engagement Center on Saturday, December 6th! Join us from 12PM-4PM to shop local food, apparel, art and more!
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're celebrating Small Business Saturday this year with a Holiday Pop-Up Market!

The Slider Co. and NCKDC are hosting a pop-up market at 2211-17 Frankford Avenue from 12PM-4PM on Saturday 11/29! Come shop and support your local small businesses and find the perfect gift for everyone on your list!
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NKCDC's Corridor Stewards work year-round to ensure the commercial corridors in Kensington remain clean and safe. In October, they bagged 1,160 bags of trash along the business corridors!
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Join NKCDC and @pa4moderncourts.bsky.social at noon on November 20th for another legal information session at the Kensington Engagement Center!

To register for the workshop with PMC, click here: www.pmconline.org/events/pmc-s...
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We'll be holding our annual Food Distribution at the Community Center at 2646 Kensington Ave!  

Looking to get a turkey, produce, and other ingredients for your Thanksgiving dinner?

Register for the annual Food Distribution here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Join us on November 8th at the NKCDC Garden Center from 1PM-3PM for Seasons of Life, the first event in a new series centered around the process of grief, loss, and community healing.

To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please RSVP here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NKCDC Housing Counselors will be holding homebuyer workshops for first-time home buyers in Philadelphia in November!

Sign up for one of November's Workshops here: www.eventbrite.com/o/new-kensin...
November 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In partnership with Bennett Compost and the Fishtown Neighbor Association, NKCDC presents The Great Pumpkin Smackdown! Bring your rotting fall gourds and pumpkins to the former Greensgrow Farms from 10AM-1PM, smash them to pieces, and our friends at Bennett Compost will turn them into fertile soil!
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Join NKCDC’s Cure Violence team every Thursday from 5:30-7PM for a weekly Men’s Group Growth Circle.

Interested? Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Join NKCDC’s Urban Agriculture team next Tuesday from 4PM-5:30PM for our last art in the garden event! We’ll be making leaf lanterns and other fall themed art!

NKCDC Outdoor Programming is made possible through funding from the @williampennfoundation.
October 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Join @phillyunknown.project and @nkcdc to celebrate the preservation of the Ruth Street Garden on October 29 from 3:30PM-5:00PM!
October 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Next Tuesday, join us for our FINAL free urban botany class from our Urban Agriculture Program Manager, Catherine , at the Former Greensgrow Farms from 1PM-3PM!
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The LIHEAP program is open from November 4th to April 10th this year. Eligible PA households can get a one-time grant of $200-$1000 to help cover costs. Our Housing Services can assist you through the process! We welcome walk-ins on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdays between 9AM-11AM and 1PM-3PM.
October 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Join NKCDC’s Urban Agriculture team next Tuesday from 4PM-5:30PM for another round of art in the garden! We’ll be creating leaf people and foil leaves! Spend your afternoon outside and help us create some art at Tusculum Gateway Garden!
October 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We have another art in the garden event next Tuesday from 4PM-5:30PM! Join our Urban Agriculture team to paint signs that will be on display at Tusculum!

Our outdoor programming is made possible with the support of the William Penn Foundation.
October 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NKCDC's Corridor Stewards work year-round to ensure the commercial corridors in Kensington remain clean and safe. In the month of September, they bagged 663 bags of trash along the business corridors!
October 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Come to the former Greensgrow Farms next Tuesday for another free urban botany class, taught by our Urban Agriculture Program Manager. This class will be about the laws and regulations around urban agriculture in Philadelphia.

Interested in joining? RSVP here: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CAE...
October 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM