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This Week

THURSDAY, JULY 6

BLUES JAM Ted Jordan will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE Dr. Walter Tsuo, former commissioner of public health, will host a discussion with Northwest Greens at 7 p.m. in the Weavers’ Way Meeting Room, 610 Carpenter Ln. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.

JAZZERCISE A free demonstration of a new class for girls ages 10-14 will be held at 6 p.m. at Mt. Airy Playground, 7100 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-685-9297. Classes start July 13 and will run every Thursday evening for six weeks. Cost is $20 per month.

FRIDAY, JULY 7

MODERN MUSIC Ellyn Hill & Rich Drueding will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

FIRST FRIDAY Mt. Airy’s section of Germantown Avenue will host its own First Friday with stores open until 9 p.m. Visit www.mtairyfirstfriday.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 8

WISSAHICKON WORKDAY Friends of the Wissahickon and Fairmount Park are looking for volunteers to work on the Yellow Trail from Cathedral Road on the Roxborough side down to Forbidden Drive from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call Fairmount Park Volunteer Coordinator David Bower at 215-685-2189 or email davidbower1@netzero.net.

BLUES BAND Stevie & the Bluescasters will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

GOSPEL FUNDRAISER First Presbyterian Church will host “On a Mission for Whosoever,” a community-wide fundraiser benefiting the Whosoever Gospel Mission at 7 p.m. at the church, 35 W. Chelten Ave. in Germantown.

SWING DANCE Swing lessons will be held at 7 p.m. followed by DJ music from 8:45 p.m.-midnight at Widener Hall, 8855 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Admission is $10 or $7 for students. Call 610-676-0123 or visit www.swingdance.org.

OPENING RECEPTION An exhibit of new works by local artists opens with a reception from 4-7 p.m. at JMS Gallery, 8236 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-248-4649 or visit www.jmsgallery.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 9

MUSICAL MINISTRY Agape will perform from 3-7 p.m. at North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-248-1000 or www.nxnw.com.

BATS AWAY Wissahickon Environmental Center will host a program on Pennsylvania’s bats at 7:30 p.m. at the center, Tree House, 300 Northwestern Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-685-9285.

The Philadelphia Canoe Club will hold its annual Open House and Race on Sunday, July. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All are welcome to free food, used boat and gear at great prices, free canoe and kayak rides,an antique canoe display, paddling demonstration and live music. The PCC is located on Ridge Ave next to the Buten Paint Store at the Wissahickon Creek bridge and SEPTA bus stop. For more information, visit www.philacanoe.org.

MONDAY, JULY 10

RECYCLE NOW Recycle Alliance of Philadelphia will hold a follow up meeting at 7 p.m. at the Germantown Home Carriage House, Carpenter Ln. and Germantown Ave. (behind the fire house). Call 215-640-8800 or email embelser@cleanwater.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 11

ACOUSTIC TUNES An acoustic blues jam will be held at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

PEACE & POVERTY Galen Tyler, director of Kensington Welfare Right Union, will talk at a meeting of Northwest Peace and Justice Movement at 7 p.m., in the Parish Center behind Saint Vincent’s Church, 109 East Price St. in Germantown. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

DINER FUNDRAISER The Trolley Car Diner will host a fundraiser for the Maternal Wellness Center, an organization that seeks to support, educate and empower women and families in the transition to parenthood. Call 215-713-2666 or visit www.maternalwellness.org.

LIVE MUSIC LeRoy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

THURSDAY, JULY 13

DUO TUNE Richard Drueding & Stephe Ferraro will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

FRIDAY, JULY 14

BASTILLE DAY Author Joe Mack will read from his book, 1968 and I’m Hitchhiking Through Europe, at 7:30 p.m. at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Ln. in Mt. Airy.

OPENING RECEPTION Germantown resident and artist Joan Wallace Reeves will exhibit her multi-medium works at a reception from 5-8 p.m. at Center in the Park, 5818 Germantown Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-848-7722.

SATURDAY, JULY 15

NORTHWEST’S OWN Reckless Amateurs will perform at 10 p.m. at North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Tickets are $10. Call 215-248-1000 or visit www.nxnw.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 16

TRINITY PEACE Northwest Peace and Justice Movement (and 17 other peace groups) will hold a Trinity Peace Event from 2-4 p.m. near Sen. Specter’s home, on Schoolhouse Lane (between Henry Avenue and Gypsy Lane) in East Falls. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.

ONGOING

EXHIBITS

‘Selections’ from Gallery Saint Martin at Chestnut Hill Coffee Company, 8620 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill through the summer.

Main Gallery at 7811 St. Martin’s Lane open by appointment. Visit www.GallerySaintMartin.com or call 215-247-7811.

“Deep Into Nature,” a collection of paintings, prints and drawings by emerging artists is on display at Gallery Saint Martin, 7811 St. Martin’s Ln. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-7811 or visit www.GallerySaintMartin.com.

A summer group show featuring new works by local artists will be on display July 5 through August 5 at JMS GALLERY, 8236 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-248-4649 or visit www.jmsgallery.com.

KIDS & FAMILY

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education will host a guided hike for children ages 3-7 on July 11, 25 and August 1 from 1-3 p.m. at the center, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Rd. in Roxborough. Cost is $7. Call 215-482-7300.

Family Story Nights continue this March and April at the Falls of Schuylkill Library on the first three Wednesdays of each month with stories about monsters, superheroes and other fun themes for all children from birth to six years old and their caregivers at Falls of Schuylkill Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. (at Warden Drive.) in East Falls. Call 215-685-2093.

A free, drop-in Jewish Family Education program, Sunday Fundays, for children ages two through five with parents is held from 10:30 a.m.-noon at Germantown Friends School, Sharpless Building, 31 W. Coulter St. in Germantown. Call 215-248-1550 or visit www.folkshul.org.

Saturday Art Club For Kids is held every Saturday at the Amoeba Art Shop Annex, 7174 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy from 9 a.m.-noon for ages six to 10. Cost is $12.50 per hour. Pre-registration required. Visit www.amoebaartshop.com or call 215-242-4568.

Children’s story time is held the first Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at Borders bookstore, 8701 Germantown Ave. Call 215-248-1213.

Toddler story time is held at the Chestnut Hill Branch Library, 8711 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. for children ages 18 months to three years and their adults. Call 215-685-9290.

Makin’ Music: An interactive music program for preschoolers and their caregivers takes place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 9:15 a.m. or 10:15 a.m. at the Water Tower Rec. Center; and Mondays and Tuesdays at St. Philips in the Field Church in Oreland. Call 215-233-2560.

How to teach your newborn to six-year-old anything and everything joyously, featuring author Glenn Doman, every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, 8801 Stenton Ave. in Wyndmoor. Call 267-440-2576.

Wissahickon wanderers running club meets every Saturday at 8 a.m.; start at Valley Green. Call 215-849-9080 or visit www.wanderersrunningclub.org.

The Sierra Club sponsors hikes regularly the last Saturday of each month, hiking a different trail each month. Meet at 10 a.m. at Sedgwick Gardens Apts. in Mt. Airy (McCallum and Sedgwick Sts.) Call 215-438-4459 or email mrbasketball.net@verizon.net.

DANCE

West African Dance Class with live drums at Summit Presbyterian Church (basement), Green and Westview Sts., with Maurice Edwards on Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. Cost is $15. Call 215-849-1484.

International Dancing at Or Hadash, 190 Camp Hill Road, in Fort Washington on Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m. Cost is $5 but it is free first time. Visit www.beaverfolkdance.org or call 610-688-3284.

Appalachian Clogging Classes are held every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Allens Lane Art Center, Allens Lane & McCallum streets. Cost is $7 per session; no pre-registration required. Leather bottom or tap shoes are the most suitable footwear. Call 215-643-4397 or visit info@fiddlekicks.com.

CLASSES

Historic RittenhouseTown offers interactive papermaking and colonial German cooking education programs for summer and fall. Call 215-843-2228 or visit www.rittenhousetown.org.

New woodworking school Philadelphia Furniture Workshop will hold courses throughout the summer at 5212 Pulaski Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-849-5174.

Free Meditation and Dharma Talk services, Tuesdays at 7:15 pm and Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. at the Won Buddhist Temple of Philadelphia, 423 Abington Ave. in Glenside. Call 215-884-8443 or visit www.wonbuddhism.info.

Tesserae Studio Gallery, 6780 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy, is currently offering adult classes in mosaics and tilemaking. Call 215-848-2110 or visit www.bellamosaic.com.

New water classes for all ages are being offered at the YMCA of Germantown, located at 5722 Greene St. in Germantown. For more information, call 215-844-3281.

Paper Crane Studio offers arts and crafts workshops in the Education building at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6023 Germantown Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-844-2944.

Moving Arts Studio offers more than 60 classes a week for all ages. Low-fee classes include yoga, tai chi, Feldenkrais, fencing, capoeira, drumming, pilates, gymfoolery and dance (belly, african, hip hop, African and more). Drop in or series available. Call 215-842-1040.

Morris Arboretum offers courses in landscape design, perennials, handmade paper, rose care, healing plants and many other topics at the arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-5777 or www.morrisarboretum.org.

Learn to Play Piano on Thursday and Friday mornings by appointment; join the craft group Mondays at 10 a.m. or Hook & Needle workshop at 1 p.m.; to speak Spanish on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; and chess on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. at the Chestnut Hill Senior Center, 7999 Crittenden St. Call 215-248-0180 or email chseniors@juno.com.

Dr. Michael Cheikin’s yoga classes have resumed at the Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church, 8812 Germantown Ave. Visit www.c4oh.org or call 610-239-9901.

Allens Lane Art Center offers classes and workshops for children and adults in a variety of art and dance classes, and workshops in jewelry making, painting, doll making and creative writing. Call 215-248-0546 or visit www.allenslane.org.

Youth modern dance, ballet and acting classes are currently enrolling at Hatch Dance Theater for ages two and up. Classes are held above O’Doodles Toy Store at 8333 Germantown Ave. Call 215-416-0457 or email hatch@entermail.net.

Highland Avenue Fine Arts, a new Chestnut Hill art school, is now open, providing professional fine art instruction in studio environment with small classes and private sessions for children, teens and adults. Call 215-247-5089.

Karen Singer Tileworks, 90 E. Church Lane, offers day and evening tile and ceramics classes for adults and children year-round. Call 215-849-7010 or visit www.karensinger.com.

Water Tower Recreation Center children’s classes: karate for children and adults; Tony’s little dribblers; pick-up basketball; jazzy lady social grace & etiquette; dance classes with Miss Sara; tot recreation class; gymnastics classes. Hartwell Lane & Ardleigh Street. Times, days, ages vary. Call 215-685-9296.

Won Community Service Center, 423 Abington Ave., in Glenside offers ESL classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. Call 215-884-8443 or visit www.woninstitute.org.

Gentle meditative yoga classes at the Unitarian Universalist Church Of The Restoration, 6900 Stenton Ave., are on Tuesdays, 8-9:30 a.m. A yoga mat and loose clothing are recommended; voluntary contribution accepted. Call 215-782-1919. Also offered is sitting meditation on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m., for 20 minutes and a creative writing circle on Thursdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Call 215-247-2561 or email office@uurestoration.us.

The Mt. Airy Computer Center, 6335 Wayne Ave., Mt. Airy, offers classes for kids and adults throughout the week. Call 215-438-8505.

Thursday morning writing circle is held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Hale Lounge at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration, 6900 Stenton Ave. in Mt. Airy. Cost is $15. Call 215-247-5545 or email susan@susanwindle.com.

SUPPORT & GROUPS

Bereavement support groups for adults are often offered by Koller Funeral Home, 6835 Ridge Ave. in Roxborough. Call 215-624-8190.

Children of aging parents caregivers support group meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Atria Chestnut Hill, 495 E. Abington Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-5307.

Breast cancer recovery group meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Chestnut Hill Healthcare Women’s Center, 8835 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-242-4700.

Food addicts in recovery anonymous, a 12-step program for people recovering from addictive eating, welcomes newcomers and meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. Call 215-836-0274.

Wissahickon Hospice offers bereavement support groups at Pennsylvania Hospital and in Bala Cynwyd. Pre-registration is required. Please call 610-617-2400 for more information or to pre-register.

Keystone Hospice, 8765 Stenton Ave. in Wyndmoor, 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. Call 215-836-2440.

Overeaters Anonymous conducts two meetings each week at Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 5800 Ridge Ave. in Roxborough. Call 215-248-4333.

Shhh, a hearing loss support group, meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Jeanes Library, 4051 Joshua Rd. in Lafayette Hill. Call 215-482-7829.

The Lupus Foundation of America, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, has launched a self-help course for people with lupus. Call 215-517-5070 or visit www.lupus-sepa.org.

Lung cancer support group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m., offers encouragement for people currently being treated for lung cancer or who have completed treatment at the Chestnut Hill HealthCare Cancer Center, Suite 17, 8815 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-248-8325.

Stroke Club support group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 5-7 p.m. in the Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation Hospital’s Clock lounge, 8601 Stenton Ave. in Wyndmoor. Call 215-233-6200.

Alzheimer’s Association Family Caregiver Support Group meets the third Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. at Homelink Adult Day Care, 6950 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Call 800-272-3900.

Man-to-Man Prostate Cancer Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month from 8-9 a.m. at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Laughlin Hall, Rm. D, 8835 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-248-8325.

Miriam’s Well: A Jewish Service for Healing takes place on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Germantown Jewish Centre, 400 W. Ellet St. Rooted in Jewish tradition, the service is open to anyone wishing to pray for physical, emotional or spiritual healing. Call 215-844-1507.

A peace vigil is held every Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at the intersection of Germantown Ave. and Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill, rain or shine. Call 215-242-5413, or visit www.northwestpeacecoalition.org.

VOLUNTEER

• American Cancer Society needs kind people to volunteer a few weekday hours for the Road to Recovery program. Call 610-692-0677.

• American Red Cross needs disaster response volunteers. Free training provided. Call 215-405-8558.

• Arthritis Foundation’s Eastern PA Chapter offers free training to individuals interested in becoming volunteer walking group leaders in Philadelphia. Call 800-355-9040 ext. 110.

• Arts & Business Council Of Greater Philadelphia is seeking business professionals to volunteer for the business volunteers for the arts program. Call 215-790-3620 or visit www.artsandbusiness-phila.org.

• 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. Call 215-587-3960.

• Center For Literacy is seeking volunteers to help improve the reading skills of thousands of area residents. Call 215-474-1235 or visit www.centerforliteracy.org.

• Chestnut Hill Hospital is recruiting volunteers for a variety of challenging positions. Volunteers are needed in-patient and non-patient care areas. Call 215-248-8289 or visit vsd@chh.org.

• Fox Chase Cancer Center is looking for volunteers to provide administrative staffing assistance. Call 215-728-2560 or 215-728-2595.

• 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.

• Girl Scouts Of Southeastern Pa is currently looking for adults to volunteer in a variety of capacities. Call 215-564-2030 ext. 226 or visit www.gssp.org.

• Good Shepherd Mediation Program needs volunteers to mediate community disputes. Training is provided. Call 215-843-5413 or visit www.phillymediators.org.

• Highlands Historical Society needs docents & volunteers to help with special educational programs, guide historical interpretative tours and/or work with children’s programs. Behind-the-scenes, physical help is also welcomed in the garden. Call 215-641-2687.

• Historic Rittenhousetown needs volunteers for a variety of activities. Call 215-438-5711 or visit www.rittenhousetown.org.

• Jewish Family And Children’s Service Of Greater Philadelphia needs volunteers in a variety of areas. Call 215-698-9950 ext. 112.

• Lupus Foundation Of Southeastern PA can always use help with general office work as well as for special events and projects. Call 215-517-5070 or visit www.lupus-sepa.org.

• Maternal Wellness Center is expanding its services and looking for people who are dedicated to maternal and child health to volunteer. The Center is located at 7149 Germantown Ave., 2nd floor, in Mt. Airy. Call 215-242-1815 or visit www.maternalwellness.org.

• 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. Call 215-686-8462.

• Philadelphia Corporation For Aging (PCA) is seeking senior volunteers to participate in its RSVP program. RSVP, the retired and senior volunteer program, is a nationwide volunteer program for adults age 55 and over. Call 215-765-9000 ext. 5544, weekdays between 8:30 and 4:30 p.m.; email rsvp@pcaphl.org or visit www.seniorcorps.org.

• Philadelphia Reads, a nonprofit agency that promotes children’s literacy, wants to make all Philadelphia school children bookworms. Volunteers are required to serve a minimum of one hour per week for a three-month period. Call 215-851-1748 or visit www.phila.gov/philareads.

• 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. Call 215-574-9194.

• 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. Call 215-653-7310.

• Volunteer solutions is a great starting point for you to find volunteer opportunities, www.volunteersolutions.org/volunteerway/volunteer/, as is Philadelphia Cares at www.philacares.com.

• Wissahickon Hospice is actively recruiting volunteers to serve and support hospice patients and families within the community. Call 610-617-2400.

• Women’s Auxiliary of Chestnut Hill Healthcare Foundation is looking for volunteers to work in its two thrift shops, Opportunity Shop and Monkey Business. Call 215-248-1835 or 215-793-4551.

• Women in Transition, a Philadelphia-based domestic violence agency, seeks dedicated hotline volunteers to counsel women endangered by domestic violence and substance abuse. Training provided. Call 215-564-5301 ext. 118 or visit www.womenintransitioninc.org.