August 24, 2006 Issue                                       

©2006 The Chestnut Hill Local

This Week...

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

ARTIST TALK Three of the nine artists currently featured at Gallery Saint Martin, Chris Meredith, Carol Rauch and Monique Seyler will host a discussion from 7-9 p.m. at the Chestnut Hill Coffee Company, 8620 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-242-8600.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

ALTERNATIVE TUNES Jacksonville, Florida’s Daeighlies and Allentown, Pennsylvania’s Real West will perform an evening of alt-country and alt-folk music from 6-8 p.m. at InFusion Coffee and Tea Gallery, 7133 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-248-1718 or visit www.InFusionCoffeeandTea.com.

IRISH MUSIC Philadelphia Ceili Band will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797 or visit www.themermaidinn.net.

AFROBEAT CONCERT Boston Afrobeat Society will perform at 10 p.m. at North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Admission is $12. Call 215-248-1000.

POETRY ALOUD AND ALIVE Poet Arlene Bernstein will read at 7:30 p.m. at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Ln. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-844-1870.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

CLASSES OPEN An open house for fall classes for children and adults in drama, dance, painting, mixed media, creative writing and photography will be held from 1-3 p.m. at the Allens Lane Art Center, Allens Ln. & McCallum St. in Mt. Airy. Visit www.allenslane.org or call 215-248-0546.

LIVE MUSIC The Blues Messengers will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797 or visit www.themermaidinn.net.

COUNTRY/ROOTS MUSIC Popa Chubby will perform at 10 p.m. at North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Admission is $14. Call 215-248-1000.

COOKING WORKSHOP The Community Garden Club of the Awbury Arboretum and the City Gardening Series will present a free workshop on cooking with herbs from 10 a.m.-noon at the Francis Cope House, entrance on Chew Ave. between Haines St. & Walnut Ln. Call 215-224-5872.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

HOLIER HOLIDAYS Germantown Jewish Centre’s Rabbi Leonard Gordon will host a discussion, “Getting More from the High Holidays,” from 3-4 p.m. at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Ln. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-844-1507 or email program@Germantownjeiwshcentre.org.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28

PUB SONGS Charlie Miller will perform songs and sea shanties at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31

LATIN SOUL Nubasol will perform at North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Admission is $10. Call 215-248-1000.

READING/SINGING Author Juliet Eilperin will read from and sign copies of her book, Fight Club Politics, at 7 p.m. at the Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Ln. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-844-1870 or visit www.bigbluemarblebooks.com.

LOCAL AUTHOR Mt. Airy’s Michael Kleiner will discuss his book, Beyond the Cold: And American’s Warm Portrait of Norway, at 6:45 p.m. at Stapeley, 6300 Greene St. in Germantown. Call 215-991-7110.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 1

LIVE MUSIC Hank’s Cadillac will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-9797.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 2

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

HIP-HOP SHOW Ohmega Watts will perform at North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Admission is $10. Call 215-248-1000.

ONGOING

EXHIBITS

A juried show of works by local high school students will be on display from Aug. 9-26 at JMS Gallery, 8236 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-248-4649 or visit www.jmsgallery.com.

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

KIDS & FAMILY

Baby’s Time with Mother Goose for babies up to 18 months and caregivers meets the first Friday of every month Sept.-Dec. at 10:15 a.m. at the Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. in East Falls. Call 215-685-2093.

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.

Family Story Nights for children from birth-age 6 and caregivers meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. in East Falls. Call 215-685-2093.

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.

Homeschool Book Club for students in grades 1-6 meets on Tuesdays at the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch library, 3501 Midvale Ave. in East Falls. Call 215-685-2093.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Toddler story time for children ages 18 months to 3 years and caregivers meets on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Chestnut Hill Branch Library, 8711 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill and on Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. at the Falls of the Scuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. in East Falls. Call 215-685-9290 for Chestnut Hill and 215-685-2093 for East Falls.

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

DANCE

Hatch Dance Theater Fall registration for classes for children age 2 through adults begins Aug. 16. Call 215-416-0457 or email hatch@entermail.net.

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

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.

Chestnut Hill Historical Society, 8708 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, offers public research hours from 12-1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and between 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays. Call 215-247-0417.

Cummins School of Irish Dance offers a tiny tots movement class for ages 3 & 4 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.

Hatch Dance Theater offers classes in youth modern dance, ballet and acting for ages 2 and up. Classes are held above O’Doodles Toy Store at 8333 Germantown Ave. Call 215-416-0457 or email hatch@entermail.net.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Settlement Music School’s Germantown Branch is registering students for individual instruction in piano, voice, string, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. Call 215-320-2610.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Overeaters Anonymous holds meetings on Wednesdays in Chestnut Hill, Saturdays in Ambler and Roxborough and Sundays in Roxborough. Call 215-674-4418.

Women Coping With Separation And Divorce - a professionally guided support group for women coping with separation and divorce within the past two years – will be held for eight Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. beginning May 4 at the Jewish Federation Bux-Mont Office, 580 Virginia Drive, Suite 140 in Fort Washington. $18 registration fee (includes individual interview); $25 per session. Pre-registration is required, call 215-540-3737, ext. 103 or email saraw@jfcsphil.org.

Widows (Under 68) Coping With The Loss Of A Spouse - a professionally guided support group for women coping with the loss of a spouse within the past two years – will be held for eight Tuesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. beginning May 9 at Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Rd. in Elkins Park. $18 registration fee (includes individual interview). Pre-registration is required, call 215-540-3737, ext. 103 or email saraw@jfcsphil.org.

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 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.

• 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.