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This WeekENTERTAINMENT PASTORIUS PARK CONCERTS conclude with Zydeco-A-Go-Go on Wednesday, August 18 at 7:30 p.m. The park is at Abington Avenue and Lincoln Drive. Rain place is Springside School, 8000 Cherokee St. Free. 215-248-8810. NORTH BY NORTHWEST: Wellstar & Blue Scheme perform on Friday, August 13; there’s a surprise benefit show on Saturday, August 14; New Monsoon performs on Friday, August 20; Gongzilla plays on Saturday. August 21. Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. are for Salsa; Sundays at 8, it’s classic R&B. Times and cover charges vary. 7105 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy. 215-248-1000. KESWICK THEATRE: Bond brings their world tour to Glenside on Thursday, August 12. It’s an evening of guitars, saxes and more on Friday, August 13. Al Jarreau, 5-time Grammy winner, sings on Thursday, August 19. Times and ticket prices vary. The theater is at Keswick Avenue and Easton Road, Glenside. 215-572-7650 or www.keswicktheatre.com. MERMAID INN: Ellyn Hill & Richard Drueding play contemporary tunes on Friday, August 13; and Sherry Somach sings on Saturday, August 14. Times and cover charges vary. 7673 Winston Road, Chestnut Hill. 215-247-9797 or www.themermaidinn.net. GOAT HOLLOW: Eastsiders play folk & rock on Thursday, August 12; Doublehorse plays bluegrass and more on Friday, August 13; Trailer Park swings on Thursday, August 19; and Mark Furman & Johnny B play the blues on Friday, August 20. No cover. 300 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Mt. Airy; 215-242-4710. CONCERTS IN THE GARDEN AT THE MORRIS ARBORETUM. On Thursday, August 12, The Bloom Consort will perform vocal music of the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. The concerts are from 6:30-8 p.m. and are free with regular garden admission: adults - $8; seniors (65+) and students (13-18) - $6; children (3-12) - $3; and under age 3 free. Rain or shine; bring a chair or blanket for lawn seating. 100 Northwestern Ave.; 215- 247-5777. ALISON SCHWIRZER will perform at the Expressly Vegetarian Café, 8700 Germantown Ave., on Saturday, August 14 at 7 p.m. Free. JAZZ FLUTIST WALTER BELL, of Chestnut Hill, is a featured performer each Sunday at Hibachi, Pier 19, Columbus Blvd. & Callowhill St., from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Reservations: 215-592-7100. THE LOFT JAZZ CLUB (UPSTAIRS AT ANGLESEA’S PUB), 7132 Germantown Ave., offers live jazz on Saturdays from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover. 215-247-0598. AT THE LAROSE CLUB, 5531 Germantown Ave., Tony Williams plays jazz on Mondays; you can take dance lessons and dance to the oldies on Wednesdays; enjoy live jazz and Caribbean music on Fridays; and dance to the oldies on Saturdays. 215-844-5818. SWING DANCE LESSONS: Saturday, August 14 at 7 p.m., followed by DJ music, 8:45 – midnight, at Widener Hall (Presbyterian Church) 8855 Germantown Ave. $10 ($7 students or substantial baked goods to share). 610-676-0123. DELAWARE VALLEY OPERA COMPANY, Hermitage Mansion, 700 E. Hermit Lane, Roxborough, will present Tosca by Verdi, sung in Italian, on August 12 & 14 at 8 p.m. This opera classic unfolds the tragic consequences of a love triangle in an outpouring of lush, passionate music. Box office opens 6:30 p.m. Picnickers welcome. Tickets are $20 for non-members, $18 for senior citizens and students, $15 for members. Children under age 12 are half price. 215-725-4171. ARTS ART IN CITY HALL: The City of Philadelphia’s visual art exhibition program, Art In City Hall, in collaboration with the National Arts Program Foundation, presents the 2004 National Arts Program at Philadelphia, an exhibit featuring the art of 100 Philadelphia City employees and their families, including children. The exhibit is open to the public through September 24 and is located on the N.W. corner of City Hall, fourth and fifth floors. A reception will be held on Wednesday, August 18 on the fifth floor of City Hall, West Corridor, from 5-7 p.m. The event is open to the public. Entrance to City Hall is through the N.E. corner. ** ARTISTS IN THE GARDEN, featuring original works (for sale) by the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators, will be on display in the Upper Gallery of the Morris Arboretum’s Widener Visitor Center through September 9. The Morris Arboretum is at 100 Northwestern Ave. 215-247-5777. “THE INCREDIBLE LIGHTNESS OF SEEING” exhibit at Gallery Saint Martin, 7811 St. Martin’s Lane, features paintings/prints and more by Susan Hall, GG Kopilak, Naomi Limont, Monique Seyler and Ursula Sternberg. Flexible summer hours. Call first: 215-247-7811 or e-mail gallerysaintmartin@comcast.net. WHITEMARSH COMMUNITY ART CENTER, 100 Cedar Grove Road, Conshohocken, offers a variety of art workshops for adults and children throughout the year. 610-825-0917. JOIN MEMBERS OF THE BARNES SOCIETY as they travel to The Jewish Museum in New York City for a docent-led tour of Modigliani: Beyond the Myth on Monday September 13. Call 610-667-0290 ext. 2255 for reservations. NATURE/GARDENS THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION’S archeological dig continues to find artifacts. You can help with the dig and/or see the artifacts on display by calling 215-646-8866. Also, birding classes for all levels are available at the WVWA. ** THE SCHUYLKILL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (SCEE) is at 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Roxborough: Enjoy a “dog days of summer” picnic and hike on Friday evening, August 13; a butterfly walk on Sunday, August 15 at 1:30 p.m.; and a bird club walk at Bombay Hook in Smyrna, Del., on Saturday, August 21 a 7 a.m.. Information/pre-registration: 215-482-7300. AT THE WISSAHICKON ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, at the Tree House at 300 Northwestern Avenue: enjoy an evening campfire on Friday, August 13 at 7 p.m. Free. Register: 215-685-9285. CACTUS & SUCCULENT CONFERENCE plant show & sales area will be open to the public on Saturday, August 21 from noon-5 p.m. at the DoubleTree Guest Suites, 640 West Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting. 856-227-0599. ANIMAL PLANET EXPO will be at Ft. Washington State Park on Saturday-Sunday, August 21-22 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. www.discovery.com or 215-591-5250. FOR THE KIDS ** THE CHESTNUT HILL LIBRARY, 8711 Germantown Ave.: Story time for 1- to 3-year-olds is on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. for children 3-6. 215-685-9290. O’DOODLE’S TOY STORE, 8335 Germantown Ave., is now offering martial arts for kids classes and holds an interactive story time on Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. 215-247-7345. FREE LIBRARY OF SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, 1600 Paper Mill Road, Wyndmoor, offers daytime and evening story times for young children. 215-836-5300. BORDERS, 8701 Germantown Ave.: Children’s story time is held Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. 215-248-1213. THE LOVETT LIBRARY, 6945 Germantown Ave.: Call for summertime story hours. Knitting for Kids is at 2 p.m. on Thursdays through August 19. Crafts for Kids is on Tuesday, August 24 at 2 p.m. 215-685-2095. AT THE WISSAHICKON ICE SKATING RINK, 550 West Willow Grove Ave., “Friends & Fun” is recreational ice-skating for children ages 4 1/2 thru 12, beginner-intermediate skating ability. Wednesday, August 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $6 per child, parents / guardians skate free. Children are required to bring and wear bike helmet & gloves; skates provided. 215-247-1759, ext 13. NOAH’S ARK CHILDREN’S CENTER INC. ministry at Blair Christian Academy, 220 W. Upsal St., offers kid’s club for ages 3 – 13 every first and third Saturday from 10:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kids experience Bible time, music, games, arts and crafts and more. Lunch is provided. Classes begin September 11; 215-479-9375. MEDIEVAL PUPPET SHOW AND CRAFT PROJECTS for kids 4-10 will take place at the Plymouth Meeting mall on Saturday, August 14, from 1-2 p.m. 610-825-9351 x7020. HEALTH/FITNESS BEGINNER GYROKINESIS CLASS (therapeutic movement system for the spine) taught by Joe Tighe, physical therapist, every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at his studio, The Balance Point, 400 W. Hortter St., 215-844-7773. First class free. BLOOD SUPPLIES ARE AT A CRITICALLY LOW LEVEL! Being a donor might not get your name in the newspaper or on TV, but it sure makes you an American hero. Information: 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or www.pleasegiveblood.org. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP meets the third Wednesday of the month — August 18 — from 7-9 p.m. at Homelink Adult Day Care, 6950 Germantown Ave. 1-800-272-3900. KEYSTONE HOSPICE OFFERS SUPPORT GROUPS throughout the month, with specialty groups for children, widowers, young widows, and a new “motherless daughters” group. Most are free, lunch is often included, but pre-registration is requested: 215-836-2440. 8765 Stenton Ave., Wyndmoor. STAY IN SHAPE. For many kinds of movement, mind-body and dance classes for you and your kids, ongoing and drop-in, look to the Moving Arts Studio, off Lincoln Drive. 215 842-1040. FUN RUN. Wissahickon Wanderers Running Club meets every Saturday at 8 a.m.; start at Valley Green. Details: 215-849-9080 or www.wanderersrunningclub.org. YOGA / TAI CHI / QIGONG classes are offered throughout the week at The Second Wind Center, 98 Bethlehem Pike. Information: 215-248-9642. A classical yoga course, offered by the SKY Foundation, runs for four Wednesday evenings each month. 215-247-0641. EDUCATION KIDS THAT START AHEAD, STAY AHEAD! How to teach your newborn to six-year-old anything and everything joyously. View a free 44-minute introductory video production, featuring author Glenn Doman, on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, 8801 Stenton Ave., Wyndmoor. Reservations: 267-440-2576. LEGALLINE P.M. is a free legal advice call-in program conducted by volunteer attorneys as a public service of the Bar Association. Through this program, individuals can receive free legal advice from a Philadelphia attorney on the third Wednesday of each month — August 18 — from 5 to 8 p.m. by calling the Philadelphia Bar Association at 215-238-6333. Callers can ask questions related to a variety of legal topics, including family law issues, landlord-tenant disputes, wills and employment. OPEN HOUSE AT DEVRY UNIVERSITY will be on Saturday, August 21 at 11 a.m. Learn about career opportunities and educational programs. DeVry is at 1140 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington. 215-591-5745 or www.devry.edu. TO DIE FOR: FUNERAL CUSTOMS OF THE VICTORIAN AGE will feature Tom Keels, on the vanishing cemeteries in the Philadelphia area, among other speakers who will explore the origins of the funeral and mourning practices on Saturday, August 14 beginning at 10 a.m. at Montgomery Cemetery, Norristown. Call 610-630-0912 for tickets and information. RELIGION CONNECTING TO OUR JUDAISM is a series of interactive and experiential programs at Or Ami, 708 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill. 610-828-9066. ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 22 E. Chestnut Hill Ave.: Centering prayer sessions are on Wednesdays at 7 a.m. and Thursdays at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Information: the Rev. Anita Schell-Lambert at 215-242-2055 ext. 35 or www.stpaulschestnuthill.org. Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 8000 St. Martin’s Lane, has reverted to their summer service schedule, with services at 8 and 10 a.m. until September. 215-247-7466. SHABBAT OPEN HOUSE will be on Friday, August 13 at 8 p.m. at Or Hadash, A Reconstructionist Congregation, 190 Camp Hill Road, Ft. Washington. 215-283-0276 or www.orhadash.com. MISCELLANEOUS SECOND SATURDAY SALE will take place at St. Thomas’ Church, Whitemarsh, on August 14, from 8 a.m. to noon. Bargain shoppers will find incredible deals on clothes for the entire family, books, toys, household items and more. The church is at the intersection of Church Road (Rte. 73), Bethlehem Pike and Camp Hill Road in Fort Washington. All funds raised from the sales will benefit local charities. Call 215-233-3970 or on the web at www.stthomaswhitemarsh.org. RECYCLING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 21. Recyclables will be collected from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 21 at the Unitarian Church of Germantown parking lot (enter off Johnson Street between Greene Street and Wayne Avenue). Weaver’s Way Cooperative and PhilaPride sponsor this third Saturday of each month collection. 215-843-2350. FAMILY FUN DAY & BAZAAR will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5300 Germantown Ave., on Saturday, August 14 from 9 a.m.-4 pm. 215-848-8150. LINE DANCE CLASSES. The Mt. Airy Playground, 7001 Germantown Ave., will be holding line dance classes for adults on Friday evenings at 6 p.m. $. Register: 215-685-9297. HISTORIC RITTENHOUSETOWN FAMILY PAPERMAKING WORKSHOPS are held on each Saturday and Sunday through August. Information/registration: 215-843-2228. RittenhouseTown is at 206 Lincoln Drive. www.rittenhousetown.org. GERMANTOWN UNITY DAY is seeking vendors, volunteers and entertainment. The event will be on Sunday, August 29. Call 215-843-6565. AN ICE CREAM PHOTO CONTEST is being sponsored by Bredenbeck’s Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor and Penguin Photo, Inc. Entries may be submitted and contest details obtained either at Penguin, 7928-30 Germantown Ave., or Bredenbeck’s, 8126 Germantown Ave. Entries are due by September 3. See store(s) for details. THE 3RD ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL — to benefit Fox Chase Cancer Center — will be on Saturday, October 2. Teams are forming now. Details: www.philadragonboatfestival.com or 610-642-2333. HISTORIC RITTENHOUSETOWN will be open to the public on Saturdays & Sundays in the summer from noon-4 p.m., with no reservations necessary $. Weekdays are for reserved tours. 215-438-5811. RETRIEVING MEMORY, an event for Alzheimer’s, will honor Robert Glendinning II for his years of service to the community on Monday, September 13, at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, with a golf outing, dinner and silent auction. Details: Bruce Glendinning at 610-940-3909 or bruce22@Comcast.net. ** Indicates that the sponsoring organization is part of the Chestnut Hill Cultural Alliance. ON THE WEB A more complete version of This Week can be read at www.chestnuthilllocal.com. CONTACT US E-mail press releases and information for This Week to listings@chestnuthilllocal.com by noon on the Friday before publication. Please be sure to include dates, details, complete addresses and phone numbers for events, as well as phone numbers for contact people. Questions? Call 215-248-8804. VOLUNTEER • Cancer Patients Need Your Help. Area cancer patients need your help to get to and from their medical treatments and appointments. Road to Recovery, a service program sponsored by the American Cancer Society, needs kind people to volunteer a few weekday hours to help a neighbor in need. Some mileage reimbursement is available and schedules are flexible. Reliable car and insurance required. For more information, call 610-692-0677. • The Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking male and female volunteers to serve as mentors to the young men and women enrolled in DHS’ Achieving Independence Center (AI Center), a resource for young men and women in foster care who are “aging out” of the system. For many of these young people, there is no family or support network awaiting them. The AI Center enables these young men and women to acquire basic life skills, employment training, job opportunities and even a place to live. Mentors must be at least 21 years of age, be willing to make a 12-month commitment to the AI Center and volunteer a minimum of four hours per month. The AI Center staff will match you with a young person with whom you are compatible and provide you with mentor orientation and training sessions. The most significant requirements are compassion, strong listening skills and a desire to help someone less fortunate. To learn more about the program, call the AI Center at 215-574-9194. • The Highlands Historical Society has a number of opportunities to work with children, (primarily 4th and 5th graders) guiding them through numerous hands-on activities and engaging their minds. A background in history and/or teaching is a plus but not a requirement. Call Jennifer April at The Highlands Historical Society for more information: 215-641-2687. • The Red Cross Needs Disaster Response Volunteers. Free training provided. Call 215-405-8558. • The Center for Literacy is seeking volunteers to help improve the reading skills of thousands of area residents. Call 215-474-1235 or click www.centerforliteracy.org for more information. • Foster Parents Needed. Catholic Social Services is looking for married or single adults to become foster parents to children of all ages, races and religions. Homes are also needed for children with special medical or emotional needs and for siblings who wish to live together. 215-587-3960. • Philadelphia Reads is seeking volunteers to read with children — 1st through 3rd grade — in school day and after-school programs throughout the city. Training programs are scheduled on a regular basis. Book sorters are also needed. 215-686-4450. • Samaritan Care Hospice is looking for volunteers to provide one-on-one companionship to terminally ill patients with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses, including cancer, end-stage cardiac diseases, ALS and end-stage Alzheimer’s. For information call 215-653-7310. • The Lupus Foundation of Southeastern PA can always use help with general office work as well as special projects. 215-517-5070 or www.lupus-sepa.org. • Chestnut Hill Hospital is recruiting volunteers for a variety of challenging positions. Volunteers are needed in patient and non-patient care areas. A commitment of a 4-hour block of time once a week is desired. Call 215-248-8289 or e-mail vsd@CHH.org. • Fox Chase Cancer Center is looking for volunteers to provide administrative staffing assistance. Call 215-728-3110 for more information. • The Franklin Institute Science Museum needs volunteers in a variety of areas, from mentoring Germantown students about careers in science and technology to greeting visitors to helping with the museum’s special events. Call 215-448-1163 or visit www.fi.edu. • www.volunteersolutions.org /volunteerway/volunteer/ is a great starting point for you to find volunteer opportunities, as is www.philacares.com. • Mayor’s commission on service to the aging’s APPRISE program is seeking volunteers to counsel seniors regarding Medicare, Medicaid and health care fraud issues; training will be provided. For more information, call 215-686-8462.
• Your guide to most things local in Chestnut Hill is www.chestnuthillpa.com or www.chestnuthill.org. • The Federal Citizen Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration maintains a Web site chock full of good, important information for consumers … and you can read everything for free: www.pueblo.gsa.gov. • The U.S. government’s official Web portal is www.FirstGov.gov, with links to thousands of pages featuring helpful services and information from federal, state and local government. • The Arthritis Foundation maintains www.jointeffort.info, an interactive online resource page to help prevent, manage and control arthritis. • Do not call! Avoid those telemarketers. Everything you need to know about the state and federal “do not call” lists is available at www.nocallsplease.com. • Wondering about product recalls? To be notified automatically when a product is recalled, call the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) at 1-800-638-CPSC and ask to be put on their mailing list, or sign up at www.cpsc.gov. • A cultural access guide for people with disabilities is at www.art-reach.org. • There’s a virtual animal shelter at www.petfinder.com. • Here’s an online club for children 7-14 with asthma: www.AsthmaBusters.org. • To learn about your rights in dealing with debt, click http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/fdc.htm. As a matter of fact, www.ftc.com can be one of your most useful resources Check it out. • “Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents” is available at www.missingkids.com. • See www.financialassistancenetwork.org for a free download about reducing your drug costs. • The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has launched its e-commerce site, www.pawineandspirits.com, which will offer mostly super premium and hard-to-find wines, often not available in the local store. • http://www.parentednet.org/ takes you to the Parent Education Network, which offers free information and technical assistance to parents of children with disabilities and the professionals who serve them. • The Clean Air Council’s “Green Guide” is at www.temple.edu/env-stud. • Keep safety in mind when shopping for toys. Check the American Academy of Pediatrics at www.aap.org; and a nonprofit group, Kids in Danger, which notifies parents of recalls at www.kidsindanger.org. • The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission wants to help you make informed decisions about your choices of electricity, natural gas and telephone service. Click www.utilitychoice.org to learn how to make informed decisions. • Traveling? www.bbonline.com can come in real handy if you’re looking for a bed & breakfast in which to stay. • www.readandrideclub.com takes you to the transit book club. As a member you will receive a monthly discount on featured Read & Ride book selections, invitations to unique literary events, and more. So ride public transit, sit back, relax and read! • www.seniormatters.org takes you to FAIR, the site of the Fairness Advocates for Intergenerational Rights, who run programs like free 911-only cell phones and free “are you all right?” telephone calls for seniors. Whole Foods Markets are now a drop-off point for your used cell phones, in addition to the CHBA office at 8426 Germantown Ave. and other sites; contact FAIR at 215-333-4006 for details. • www.attorneygeneral.gov is Pennsylvania’s site that is full of useful consumer protection information. • www.mla.org is the site of the Modern Language Association, which will let you learn about what languages are spoken where in the U.S. — and in what percentage. ON THE WEB A more complete version of This Week can be read at www.chestnuthilllocal.com. CONTACT US E-mail press releases and information for This Week to listings@chestnuthilllocal.com by noon on the Friday before publication. Please be sure to include dates, details, complete addresses and phone numbers for events, as well as phone numbers for contact people. Questions? Call 215-248-8804. |
