Upcoming Family Association Holiday Events

FA Kwanzaa Celebration 
The Multicultural Family and Friends Group would like to welcome the entire Friends Select community to the second annual Kwanzaa celebration on Friday, December 8, from 5-7 p.m. Let's come together for this festive celebration, which honors Black culture, unity, self-determination, creativity, heritage, and community.

Founded in 1966, Kwanzaa is an African American cultural celebration, which is derived from a Kiswahili word meaning "first" and incorporates the first fruit or harvest celebrations found in many African communities. Contrary to popular belief, Kwanzaa is not Black Christmas and holds no religious affiliation. The seven principles of Kwanzaa focus on unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

This year's program will feature Philadelphia's premier Kwanzaa historian and community activist, one of Philadelphia's former poet laureates, a dance performance, and contributions from FSS students across divisions. There will be catered food as well as local vendors whose crafts and goods will be available for purchase.

We look forward to seeing everyone! Please RSVP here.

LGBTQ+ Friends and Family GayBINGO Night! (18+) 
Celebrate the holidays with our pumpkin queens on Saturday, December 9, with a Nightmare Before Christmas GayBINGO! Online ticket sales close at 3 p.m. on Friday, December 8. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door for $50 per person. Doors open at 6 p.m. and GayBINGO begins at 7 p.m. Please note that seating requests at the door are not guaranteed.

All attendees must be 18 or older. $40 tickets are available at the following link (put in the table name FRIENDS SELECT): aidsfundphilly.org/gaybingo

FA Eagles and Latkes Hanukkah Pre-game Party
Presented by the Jewish Family and Friends Group, we hope you will join us for Latkes and Eagles on Sunday, December 10, from 4-6 p.m. in Friends Select's Parkway Building lobby. All are welcome! There will be fun for the whole family: NFL on the big screens, games, dreidels, a latke bar, and more! 

Please RSVP here so we can have a good count for supplies and food.