Running Numbers

A scholarly look at the digits that matter.

by Nick Norlen

10,000 Number of volunteers Mayor Michael Nutter hopes to have for his citywide Philly Spring Cleanup day, scheduled for April 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The goal's to remove 1 million pounds of trash and litter throughout the city. Information on locations and sign-ups is available at phillycleanup.com. Get working, people. Mike wants to see his face in it.

$164.99 Approximate monthly payment for those borrowing $25,000 for 20 years at a 5 percent APR under the Philadelphia Home Improvement Loan Program, which is available for Philly homeowners who meet lenders' credit requirements. Three percent APR loans are also available for those who qualify under the income and household size brackets detailed at philaloan.com. Unfortunately, wood-burning barbecue pits don't quality. In-bathroom Jacuzzis, however, are a go.

7 Maximum age of children allowed to participate in Baby Loves Disco, the Philly-based phenomenon that transforms nightclubs into child-proof discotheques where kids as young as 6 months old can dance to tunes spun by a DJ. Tickets for the event on April 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Shampoo (417 N. Eighth St.) are available at babylovesdisco.com. All babies will be judged by a panel of pop stars and choreographers for originality and execution.

6 Number of Philadelphia public school students who were given a video camera as part of an independent film project that resulted in the documentary First Person, which will be screened during the Philadelphia Film Festival at the International House on April 6 at 9:15 p.m. and on April 12 at 4:30 p.m. Inexplicably, the correlation between the number of students who reach college and the number who were involved in Baby Loves Disco is not explored in the film.

2 Number of days left to join the Philadelphia Sculptors and postmark your entry application for "Take Issue," the group's biennial show to be held at Washington Square — the building in Washington, D.C., not the Philly plaza — from May 5 to Aug. 1. Details and entry forms are available at philasculptors.org. Presidential caricature busts encouraged.

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