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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Saturday, Mar. 11. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Philadelphia bureau is reachable at 215-561-1133. -------------------- Saturday, Mar. 11 9:00 AM Southwark School hosts Literary Town Hall, - Southwark School hosts Literary Town Hall, to educate families and community members about the importance of early childhood literacy. Participants include Philadelphia Chief Education Otis Hackney, Center for Applied Linguistics's Dr. Jose Medina, READ By 4th Campaign Executive Director Jenny Bogoni, Children’s Literacy Initiative Early Learning Specialist Carolena Lescano, Southwark School tracher Jayleen Medina, and Southwark School ESOL Coordinator Shelley Ruderman Location: Southwark School, 1835 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: Deana Gamble Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Education Deana.Gamble@phila.gov 1 215 686 0312 -------------------- Saturday, Mar. 11 12:30 PM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney attends SXSW Festival in Austin, TX - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney attends the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX, with agenda today including: official SXSW panel on immigration to discuss the economic, social and cultural impact extreme immigration policy will have on communities, with Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales, Kate Brick (New American Economy) and Dara Lind (Vox Media), Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon G, 500 E. 4th St., Austin (12:30 PM CST); attends Disrupting Local Government Mayoral Meetup, JW Marriott, Room 210, 110 E 2nd St., Austin (2:00 PM CST); attends Amplify Philly Dinner, Moonshine Grill, 303 Red River St., Austin (6:15 PM CST); and attends IP Inclusive Innovators, Investors & Influencer Reception, Omni Austin Hotel, Lonestar Ballroom, 700 Jacinto Blvd., Austin (7:00 PM CST) Location: Austin, TX Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: City of Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Communications Press@phila.gov 1 215 686 6210 -------------------- Saturday, Mar. 11 - Sunday, Mar. 19 2017 Philadelphia International Flower Show: 'Holland: Flowering the World' Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, One Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia https://theflowershow.com/ https://twitter.com/philaflowershow Contacts: Alan Jaffe Pennsylvania Horticultural Society press ajaffe@pennhort.org 1 215 988 8833 -------------------- Sunday, Mar. 12 11:00 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney attends SXSW Festival in Austin, TX - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney attends the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX, with agenda today including: attends SXSW Tradeshow floor and spend time at the Amplify Philly both and meets participating companies from Philadelphia, Austin Convention Center, Room 18D, 500 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin (11:00 AM CDT); and participates in Fighting Fear with Design: Immigrants, Refugees and Healthcare Session Presented by Jefferson University, Techspace, 35 Brazos St., Austin (11:00 AM CDT) Location: Austin, TX Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: City of Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Communications Press@phila.gov 1 215 686 6210 -------------------- Sunday, Mar. 12 12:00 PM Philadelphia's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade - Philadelphia's Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, themed 'St. Patrick, Protect And Guide Our Police Officers.' Attendees include Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.philadelphiastpatsparade.com/index.asp Contacts: Karen Boyce McCollum Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade 1 610 389 4246 -------------------- Sunday, Mar. 12 3:00 PM Indivisible NW Philadelphia community meeting with address from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf Location: Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln Dr., Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.indivisibleguide.com https://twitter.com/IndivisibleTeam Contacts: Mindy Brown Indivisible NW Philadelphia 1 215 888 3494 -------------------- Sunday, Mar. 12 5:00 PM Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick hosts Annual Saint Patrick's Day Festival Location: Spring Mill Manor, 171 Jacksonville Road, Ivyland, PA www.brianfitzpatrick.com https://twitter.com/BrianFitzUSA Contacts: Brian Fitzpatrick for Congress 1 215 395 9191 RSVP by Friday, March 10th to Elaine@BrianFitzpatrick.com -------------------- Sunday, Mar. 12 Democratic Sen. Bob Casey hosts the first in a series of town hall meetings Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://casey.senate.gov/ https://twitter.com/SenBobCasey Contacts: Jacklin Rhoads Sen. Bob Casey press Jacklin_Rhoads@casey.senate.gov 1 202 228 6367 -------------------- Monday, Mar. 13 7:30 AM Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association Annual Legislative Breakfast - Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association Annual Legislative Breakfast. Panelists include Pennsylvania state Reps. Mark Keller, Tim Briggs, and Madeleine Dean, Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline, and Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh Location: Radisson Hotel Valley Forge, 1160 1st Ave, King of Prussia, PA http://www.gvftma.com/ https://twitter.com/GVFTMA Contacts: Maureen Farrell GVF mfarrell@gvftma.com -------------------- Monday, Mar. 13 8:00 AM Ireland Day event at New York Stock Exchange - Annual Ireland Day New York summit hosted by Nexus Events and Ireland INC, bringing together U.S. and Irish business and investment leaders to focus on investing and doing business in Ireland. Speakers include Democratic Reps. Richard Neal and Brendan Boyle, NYSE Global Head of Listings John Tuttle, and U.S. Embassy Ireland Charge d'Affaires Reece Smyth Location: NYSE, New York, NY New York City http://www.irelandinc.com/ https://twitter.com/Ireland_Inc #irelanddaynyse Contacts: Madison Duffy Ireland INC Madison.Duffy@businessandfinance.com +353 (1) 237 7011 -------------------- Monday, Mar. 13 UGI Corporation : Q2 2017 Ex-dividend date Location: TBD http://www.ugicorp.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations/default.aspx Contacts: Shelly Oates UGI Corp Investor Relations oatess@ugicorp.com 1 610 337 1000 x 3202 -------------------- Monday, Mar. 13 - Tuesday, Mar. 14 Annual Oncology Market Access Summit Location: Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District, 400 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.worldcongress.com https://twitter.com/WrldHealthcare Contacts: World Congress 1 800 767 9499 _____ Keywords: Daybook, Pennsylvania