they have a special goodbye owe bam a. jim and i are trying our hand at this. thanks so much for joining us. thanks for having us. > tell us a little bit aboute i this class.ass. we're having a farewell obamaama class, you know, that he's leaving.le we live in d.c. so we thought it would be really fun. it was actually chelsea's idea to have this farewell obama. where is your studio. >> we have three studios. situations like this where you have this high profile event, a lot of people are sad to see him go, a lot of peopleof are happy to see him go. nonetheless it breeds a lot ofao activity. there are a lot of people thatpeop are sad and they just want too paint and maybe people are celebrating. in all fairness, tells us what happens in the class because we're not exactly free handinghd it. we have a little stencil thattht we're cheating with. i was reprimanded before we went on the air.r. tell us what happens. >> we actually work on the background a little bit. we teach people to work on thehe background, whatever color they want. red, white and blue works obvio

jim. >> after swearing in come all inaugural bams and you have to dance and get into the groove. there's a lot that needs to be done here. >> were you just dancing there jim. >> just a little bit. >> we'll leave that to ronica cleary tonight, ronica. >> oh, hey, jim, shawn, don't mind me we're cha getting ready for those inaugural balls. we'll have more after the >> welcome back we've been talking about big event with the ichb august ration and parade and there's a lot of parties and ball around the city to celebrate the president. >> the beach ball is taking a different approach. community activist and help the bus boys and poets. it's great to the have you in the studio. >> pleasure to be here thank you. >> peace ball. >> yes. >> it's alternative you say to some of the other inaugural balls. >> i don't know if alternative. it stands on its own. ganlerring of artist and progressives and activists and peace makers come together and celebrate some of the accomplishments that happen in the last few years there's been great changes. >> a look back ball and not necessarily celebration ever the

eastbound side you get up a little and it's really westbound side and bam you take a look at this. 95 south cottman looking more like marking lot that anything else. extra time needed, jimrahel solomon, back to you. >> washington is preaching for inauguration of don bell as 45 president. >> several local members of congress are among done epz boycotting the ceremony, live in the cbs news center with what's hip the decision. >> good morning the number of lawmakers boycotting the inauguration have surfaced 40 and that includes 4 from the delaware valley it came down to respect for john lewis. >> and inauguration preps continue in nation's capitol. president-elect don bell risk with democratic congressman john lewis is far from resolve involved. >> why use legitimate to describe him. >> we welcome a call from congressman lewis as well. tensions escalated after the president dncy was called ill legitimate. >> i totally support them. >> bob bready says he won't attend. brady explains he changed decision out of respect for lewis. >> you pick a fight with icon. somebody who is most respected on both side of the aisle. >> second district representative dwight evans tells eyewit

jim companies and discrimination sexism these women did not allow that. >> they to the math. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: of the three women only catherine johnson is still living n2015 president other bam athe presidential medal of freedom. jamie ukiss for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> incredible story. >> that is it for "eyewitness news" at 6:00 but here's what we have at 7:00 if it is new year, well, that means it must be time for mummers. philadelphia gets ready for the parade you won't see anywhere else. >>> you may be owed money and not realize it, three on your side jim donovan shows you how to get cash you deserve. >>> and new year starts mild but won't stay that way, justin drabick tells us when cold is coming back on "eyewitness news" this sunday >>> it is a new years tradition that makes philadelphia unique, in just a couple hours mummers parade kicks off along broad street. >>> and, fire works, light up the night on both side of the delaware river as party goers celebrate the start of 2017. >>> and today is sunday, january 1st, 2017. that is fun toy say 2017. happy new year i'm rahel solomon. lets get your new year started with the check of weather. meteorologist justin drabick