Free Food (and Exercise) at FPLBC
Not too many people realize that the Frick Park Lawn Bowls Club exists (for those of you who don’t know, the club is located in the 7300 block of Reynolds Street, off of Penn Avenue in Point Breeze). And of the people who do know of the club’s existence, only a small fraction take advantage of it. The club is trying to change that.
That’s why they’re bribing you with free food to go out and bowl a few ends. On Saturday, May 23, from 1 - 4 pm, the club will host an open house. The day will feature lessons, games, a raffle for door prizes, and a light buffet. “We ask people to come in and bowl with us all the time,” shrugs past FPLBC president Hank Luba as he laughs. “We’re hoping that if we say there’s free food, it might bring a few more people in the gates.”
The buffet will feature fresh fruit, artisan cheeses, locally-baked breads, Enrico’s biscotti, iced La Prima coffee, and more. The raffle will feature a $25 gift certificate to Parma Sausage as one of the prizes.
All the club is asking is that you give bowling a chance. “It’s a fun way to get outside,” says Luba. “We’ve found that most people who try the game really enjoy it. We just want more people to give it a shot.” Those who enjoy the game are invited to return—hopefully as members. “We’d love for even ten more people to join the club–but we’d love for it to be fifty!” grins Hank.
In order to help plan enough food for all who show up, please RSVP by email to Hank Luba if you plan to attend.
Full disclosure: I’m an active member of the Lawn Bowling club and I’m helping to plan the event.
May 29th, 2009 at 2:13 am
Cool! I would want to bowl too, aside form eating. I got to check this out.