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2006
Dream Flag Exhibition Sites
The Dream Flags
are scheduled to be on exhibit from May 1st to May
14th. They will be in places where thousands will
see and enjoy them daily. We hope you will too!
Thanks to Dream Flag volunteers Meg Ryan and
Sandy Crow for setting these up!
The Cira
Centre is a new landmark building in
Philadelphia
and is connected to Philadelphia's
30th Street Station. Our
Dream Flags will be exhibited along the glass
enclosed pedestrian bridge that connects the
building and 30th Street station. Walkers going to
and from the trains station will see our flags
daily!
visiting the flags: This area will be open to
the public. If you go to 30th Street Station, go to
the area for the commuter trains. The pedestrian
bridge is up an escalator at the end of that wing.
It's clearly marked.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
will again exhibit Dream Flags at various points
in their building where they will be seen and read
by staff and patients. In the past, they have
exhibited them in a pedestrian bridge (right) and in
a long-term care facility for children undergoing
treatment. This year, some of the patients make
Dream Flags too! The hospital is located in West
Philadelphia in the neighborhood of the University
of Pennsylvania.
visiting the flags: Most of the flags are in
patient areas, but if you are visiting the hospital,
you could ask where they are exhibited.
 Temple
University Children's Medical Center will be
exhibiting our flags for the first time. They will
be on display in their airy front lobby. All
children, parents, and staff will be able to see
them going in and out of the hospital. Temple
University Children's Medical Center is located in
north Philadelphia on Broad Street just north of
Allegheny Ave.
visiting the flags: The flags are in a public
area, and you can see them any time the hospital is
open. See their web site for hours.
Ludington Library in Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania is displaying our flags. We have many
participant schools in the Bryn Mawr region. We hope
that families will come by the library, check out a
poetry book, and enjoy the flags!
visiting the flags: The Library is at 5
S. Bryn Mawr Ave. See their site for hours.
 St.
Christopher's Hospital for Children in North Philadelphia
will be exhibiting Dream Flags for a second year.
Their building has an airy atrium that extends the
height of the building, so it is a great place for
the Dream Flags to hang. Last year they put them in
part of this public space, and we expect that will
be the case this year as well. Children, parents,
and hospital staff will again read and enjoy the
messages of hope that come from each Dream Flag
line.
visiting the flags: St. Christopher's is
located on Erie Ave. and N. Front St. in
Philadelphia. We expect the flags to be in public
space, so ask at the front desk if you can visit
them. If you want to call ahead, it's 215-427-5000.
Philadelphia City Institute Library is a local
neighborhood library in Center City, Philadelphia.
For the third year, students in their after-school
program have created Dream Flags, and they will be
exhibiting them and others in their children's
department.
visiting the flags: The library is located at
Locust and Spruce Streets. The children's department
is downstairs. See the site for hours.
 The
School District of Philadelphia Education Center,
(School Board Building) located at 440 N. Broad Streets (just a few block
north of City Hall), will be featuring Dream Flags
from Philadelphia public schools as part of a
district-wide exhibition of student art. The
building's center is a wide atrium extending several
stories up, and they'll be mounted along the
railings. Many teachers, students,
administrators, and community members will have the
chance to see and learn about the wonderful Dream
Flags being created in some of Philadelphia's public
schools.
visiting the flags: You can check at the
front desk of the building to find the flag
locations. They may be on the 2nd or 3rd level of
the building. We are not yet sure about how
accessible they will be to the public. You can call
the building at ## to find out.
The
Fairmount Arts Crawl is an all-day outdoor
affair featuring local artistic expressions of all
kinds. Weather permitting, Dream Flags
will be exhibited along Fairmount Avenue around 20th
Street. Volunteers will be explaining
the project and handing out information about the
Dream Flags. See their web site for location and
time details.
visiting the flags: This is for one day
only--Sunday, April 30th. It is free and
open to the public. Check out the flags along with
all the other fun offerings of this great arts
festival.
Philadelphia Citizen's Park, home of the
Philadelphia Phillies, will host a Dream Flag
exhibit in the entrance area of their VIP entrance.
(It's the place they felt most safe exhibiting
them.) They will probably be near the
elevators.
visiting the flags: If you're going to a
Phillies game in the first two weeks of May, stop by
and ask to see them. We don't know how accessible
they will be, but you can find out and tell
us! The entrance is along Patterson Ave.
 Bryn Mawr
Hospital exhibited Dream Flags in their
obstetrics unit last year, and will again be hosting
and exhibit this year. The Dream Flags will be
displayed where they can inspire expecting parents
(and veteran parents) with hope for a better world.
visiting the flags: The hospital is located
on 130 S. Bryr Mawr Ave. You can ask about flag locations at the
front desk. The hospital number is 866-CALL-MLH. |
