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Jan 8, 2016

What To Do: Happy New Year!

String Band, Greater Kensington String Band, Greater Overbrook String Band, Woodland String Band, Hegeman String Band, Durning String Band, Broomall String Band, Duffy String Band and Ferko String Band. The participating Fancy Brigades are 2nd Street Shooters Fancy Brigade, Clevemore Fancy Brigade, South Philly Vikings Fancy Brigade, Satin Slipper Fancy Brigade, Spartans Fancy Brigade, Saturnalian Fancy Brigade, Golden Crown Fancy Brigade, Avenuers Fancy Brigade, Downtowners Fancy Brigade, Jokers Fancy Brigade and Shooting Stars Fancy Brigade. The Wench Division line-up includes Americans Wench Brigade, Riverfront Wench Brigade, Cara Liom Wench Brigade, Bryson Wench Brigade, Oregon Wench Brigade, Pirates Wench Brigade, O’Malley Wench Brigade, Saints Wench Brigade, and Froggy Carr Wench Brigade. The Comic Division includes Landi Comic Club, Murray Comic Club and Goodtimers Comic Club. There will also be a new division this year called the Philadelphia Division. It will feature four troupes — Miss Fancy Brigades, San Mateo Carnavaleros, 2nd to None Drill Team and Los Bomberos de Calle. Because it is an outdoor event, inclement weather could come into play. The outdoor parade was postponed in 2003, the first time in 13 years. There have been 22 weather-related postponements since 1922. There was no parade in 1919 due to WW1 and in 1934 due to the depression and the lack of prize money. Video link for the Mummers Parade — https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eZuf6CiTw6E. Tickets for grand stand bleacher seats are $20.50. Tickets for the indoor Fancy Brigade shows are $28 for the noon performance and $23 for the 5 p.m. show. They can be purchased by phone at (800) 537-7676 or in person at the Independence Visitors Center (Sixth and Market streets, Philadelphia, www.phlvisitorcenter.com). New Year’s Day at the Kimmel Center. On January 1 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., the Kimmel Center (260 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-790-5800, www.kimmelcenter.org) will welcome the New Year with a free indoor “2016 New Year’s Day Celebration.” Visitors can warm up indoors while enjoying Philadelphia’s historical Mummers Parade on Broad Street. It features a variety of family-friendly performances on the Commonwealth Plaza level. Activity will get underway on January 1 at 10 a.m. with the opening of the “Resolution Wall.” Guests can post their 2016 resolutions for all to see from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Kids’ festivities start at 10:30 a.m. and run until 3:30 p.m. with activities such as ticket giveaways, face painting, origami, crafts and balloon animals. The entertainment schedule features performances by DJ Music, “Grow-Up Great,” “Dancing with Students,” Steve Pullara and His Cool Beans Band, Philadelphia Ukulele Orchestra and the Broadway Dreams Foundation. Special activities throughout the day include Greater Philadelphia Paper Pholders, “Acts of Jennius- Hoopiness!,” Morris Animal Refuge, “Knit In for the Knitting Peace,” Kris Clayton, Stacey’s Face Painters, Black Cat Balloon Company, RanD’ Shine and Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Demonstrations featuring Rudy Lucente, Colin Howland, Fred Haas and Michael Stairs. If you’re lookin... (The Unionville Times)