August 3, 2006 Issue                                       

©2006 The Chestnut Hill Local

This Week

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

OPENING RECEPTION An exhibit of block print portraits by Brian Ames will open with a reception from 6-9 p.m. featuring a woodworking demonstration by Alan Turner and Mario Rodriguez of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop on Aug. 4 at the Amoeba Art Shop, 7174 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-242-4568.

LIVE JAZZ Aaron Graves’ ensemble will perform at LaRose Club, 5531 Germantown Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-248-4415 or 215-844-5818.

COUNTRY TUNES Hanks Cadillac will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

SUSTAINABILITY SALON Bookstore owner Sheila Avelin will host a discussion on local economies, walkable communities, buying local and more at 7 p.m. at Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Ln. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-844-1870.

LIVE MUSIC Zydeco-A-Go-Go will perform from 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Admission is $10 at the door. Call 215-247-9797.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

SEUDAH SHLISHIT A light vegetarian dinner celebrating the closing moments of Shabbat Nachamu will be hosted by Chabad-Lubavitch of Northwest Philadelphia, 7009 McCallum St. #A in Mt. Airy at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Havdallah service at 9 p.m. No Charge. Call 215-847-9042.

LIVE JAZZ Pearl Williams’ ensemble will perform at LaRose Club, 5531 Germantown Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-248-4415 or 215-844-5818.

NEW ORLEANS FUNK Funk-n-Gumbo will perform at North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Admission is $10. Call 215-248-1000.

RECYCLING Chestnut Hill’s monthly recycling program will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wyndmoor Train station.

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

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6

JAZZ GREATS The 8th annual “Jazz in the Garden” fundraiser featuring the Bootsie Barnes Trio will take place at the Johnson House Historical Site, 6306 Germantown Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-438-4550.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

LIVE MUSIC Donnie will perform at 8 p.m. at North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Admission is $10. Call 215-248-1000.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11

LIVE JAZZ Dave Posmontier Quartet will perform at LaRose Club, 5531 Germantown Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-248-4415 or 215-844-5818.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

LIVE JAZZ Joanna Pascale & Company will perform at LaRose Club, 5531 Germantown Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-248-4415 or 215-844-5818.

ONGOING

EXHIBITS

Travel photographs by Chestnut Hill resident and photographer Jeff Alexander will be on display through Aug. 4 at Infusion Coffee and Tea Gallery, 7133 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-248-1718.

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

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

KIDS & FAMILY

Grandparent’s Story and Music Time meets the last Sunday of every month from 11-11:45 a.m. at the Maternal Wellness Center, 606 Carpenter Ln. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-713-2666.

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.

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.

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 e-mail 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

Cummins School of Irish Dance offers a tiny tots movement class for ages three and four and new beginners classes for ages 5-8 years. Classes held at The Irish Center on Emlen Street and Carpenter Lane. Fall registration now open. Visit www.cumminsschool.com or call 215-508-1763.

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 p.m. 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 chess or improve your game every Friday 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 & 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.

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 Ln. & Ardleigh St. 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 e-mail 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 e-mail 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 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 1-800-272-3900.

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.

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.

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• 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 at www.volunteersolutions.org/volunteerway/volunteer/ is a great starting point for you to find volunteer opportunities, 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 will be provided. Call 215-564-5301 ext. 118 or visit www.womenintransitioninc.org.