Rabb to host Grown Folks Fall Festival Oct. 9, offering state government services, free shredding, food, music and games

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15 – State Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Phila., will host his annual Grown Folks Fall Festival on Oct. 9, offering a variety of services for seniors with fun for the whole family. 

The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at St. Raymond’s School Yard, 1350 E. Vernon Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19150.  

There will be oldies music, vendors, line dancing, snacks, flu shots and COVID-19 testing and vaccination, with no appointments necessary.  

Rabb and his staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about state government services. 

Additionally, free shredding will be available from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., so that people can have their outdated or unwanted personal documents securely discarded. There is a limit of one bag of documents per person. 

Guests are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing. 

Rabb is partnering with the following officials to host the event: Councilpersons Derek Green, Isaiah Thomas, Kendra Brooks, Helen Gym and Cindy Bass; state Reps. Isabella Fitzgerald and Stephen Kinsey, state Sen. Art Haywood; and Congressperson Dwight Evans. 

For more information, call Rabb’s office at 215-242-7300.