July 12, 2007 Issue                                       

©2007 The Chestnut Hill Local

This Week

THURSDAY, JULY 12

YOUNG WRITERS Upsala historic house, 6430 Germantown Ave., will host a reading by The Young Writer’s Project, which is a collaboration between Cliveden of the National Trust and Arcadia University, at 2 p.m. Free. For more information, contact Leif Gustavson or Tyler Doherty Dougherty at 215-572-2118 or visit youngsriters@arcadia.edu.

CARD GAMES Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts bridge at noon. All ages and levels. $3 to play. Call 215-248-0180.

FAMILY STORIES Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. in East Falls, will host stories, songs and activities for children from birth to age 8 on July 12, 26 and Aug. 9, 23 at 10:15 a.m. Call 215-685-2093.

LEFT TALK Drinking Liberally, an informal gathering of like-minded, left-leaners, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Germantown Ave. Visit www.drinkingliberally.org.

FREESTEP DANCE Irish Center, a.k.a. Commodore Barry Club, will host dancing beginning at 7:30 pm. Admission is $10 per person and $5 for students with ID. One time membership fee: $2. Call 215-360-1850, visit www.freestepping.com or email dance@freestepping.com.

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

JOURNEY AS PARENTS Neighborhood Interfaith Movement, 7047 Germantown Ave., holds free parent discussion groups for parents with problems managing the stresses of family life from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Meals and childcare are provided. Call 215-843-5600.

FRIDAY, JULY 13

BOARD GAMES Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts chess at 12:30 p.m. All ages and levels. $1 to play. Call 215-248-0180.

LITTLE THEATER Video Library, 7141 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy presents movies every Friday and Saturday night. Admission: $5. Visit www.filmsatthesedgwick.com or stop in at Video Library for films and showtimes.

SATURDAY, JULY 14

FAMILY FUN Stenton, a historic house museum at 4601 North 18th Street (the corner of 18th and Windrim Streets) just four blocks east of Wayne Junction, is holding a fun-filled day of family activities from 12 to 4 p.m. Historic games, toys, crafts, a petting zoo and guided tours. Free.

RUNNING CLUB Wissahickon Wanderers meets 8 a.m. at Valley Green. Call 215-849-9080 or visit www.wanderersrunningclub.org.

MONDAY, JULY 15

PEACE EVENT Twenty peace groups will hold a Boeing Peace Event on Sunday, July 15, from 2 – 4 p.m. near Senator Arlen Specter’s home on West School House Lane (between Henry Avenue and Gypsy Lane) in East Falls asking Senator Specter to cut off funding for the U.S. occupation of Iraq and to bring the troops home, now. Call 215-843-4256 or e-mail nwgreens@yahoo.com.

CRAFTS Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts a needle and other crafts group from 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Call 215-248-0180.

FAMILY BOOK CLUB Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. in East Falls, will host a family book club for grades first through third at 7 p.m. on July 2, 16, 30 and Aug. 13 and grades fourth through sixth at 7 p.m. on July 9, 23 and Aug. 6 & 20. Stop by the library to pick up the first books. Call 215-685-2093.

TUESDAY, JULY 16

GAMES & MORE Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., is hosting scrabble and dominos at 1 p.m. Call 215-248-0180.

SENIOR TRIP INTERAC Center for Older Adults, 6012 Ridge Ave is planning a trip to the Mutter Museum on July 23. Reservations are due by July 16. The museum is free. An optional voluntary donation of $2 for transportation and $1 for box lunch. The group leaves INTERAC on CCT Connect at 10 a.m. and returns by 2 p.m. RSVP by July 16 by calling 215-487-1750.

MOVIE NIGHT Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts a private screening of the 2006 Oscar-nominated “Good Night & Good Luck” at 1 p.m. Event is free and open to the public. Call 215-248-0180.

TODDLER STORY TIME Chestnut Hill Branch Library, 8711 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill hosts story time for children ages 18 months to 3 years and caregivers at 10:30 a.m. Call 215-685-9290.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

CARD GAMES Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts bridge at noon. All ages and levels. $3 to play. Call 215-248-0180.

HEALTH SCREENING Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts blood pressure screening by Unitarian House Outreach Nurse from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call by July 14 to make an appointment at 215-248-0180.

BRIDAL EXPO Plymouth Meeting Mall’s Bridal Show, 500 West Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting, where leading wedding professionals will bring all aspects of wedding planning under one roof, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Exhibitors include photographers, videographers, limousines, florists, invitations and favors, travel, china and cookware, and bridal registries. Live entertainment featuring band and DJ showcases. Free. For reservations visit www.elegantbridal.com.

ADOPTION INFO Jewish Family and Children’s Servies’ OpenArms Adoption Network hosts an informational adoption meeting about Domestic Infant Open Adoption on Tuesday, July 17 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 855 Germantown Ave. For more information or to RSVP, contact Diane Graham at 215-673-0100, ext. 116 or dgraham@jfcsphilly.org.

BOOK & MOVIE CLUB Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. in East Falls, will host dinner and a discussion of four books and will screen movies based on two of them. Food will be provided. Registration is required. The program is for students in grades seventh through ninth and will run each week July 11 through August 15. The event begins at 5 p.m. Call 215-685-2093.

WEST AFRICAN DANCE Summit Presbyterian Church, (basement), Green and Westview Sts., Mt. Airy hosts a love drum class with Maurice Edwards from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Cost is $15. Call 215-849-1484.

INTERNATIONAL DANCING Or Haddash, 190 Camp Hill Rd., Fort Washington, hosts class from 8 to 10 p.m. Call 610-688-3284 or visit www.beaverfolkdance.org.

APPALACHIAN CLOGGING Allens Lane Art Center, Allens Ln. & McCallum St., Mt. Airy, hosts a class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $7. Call 215-643-4397 or email info@fiddlekicks.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 18

CARD GAMES Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts bridge at noon. All ages and levels. $3 to play. Call 215-248-0180.

FAMILY STORIES Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. in East Falls, will host stories, songs and activities for children from birth to age 8 on July 12, 26 and Aug. 9, 23 at 10:15 a.m. Call 215-685-2093.

FREESTEP DANCE Irish Center, a.k.a. Commodore Barry Club, will host dancing beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person and $5 for students with ID. One time membership fee: $2. Call 215-360-1850, visit www.freestepping.com, or email dance@freestepping.com.

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

JOURNEY AS PARENTS Neighborhood Interfaith Movement, 7047 Germantown Ave., holds free parent discussion groups for parents with problems managing the stresses of family life from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Meals and childcare are provided. Call 215-843-5600.

FRIDAY, JULY 20

BOARD GAMES Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts chess at 12:30 p.m. All ages and levels. $1 to play. Call 215-248-0180.

LITTLE THEATER Video Library, 7141 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy presents movies every Friday and Saturday night. Admission: $5. Visit www.filmsatthesedgwick.com or stop in at Video Library for films and show times.

SATURDAY, JULY 21

DOG SHOW Graeme Park will host its annual Celtic Heritage Festival fundraiser featuring a community dog show. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and costs $12 for adults and $6 for kids ages 6-17. Call 215-343-0965.

SUMMER RECEPTION Chestnut Hill Gallery, 8117 Germantown Ave., hosts its semi-annual reception and sale featuring many local, regional and international artists with a special Cuban exhibit from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Call 215-248-2549 or visit www.chestnuthillgallery.com.

RUNNING CLUB Wissahickon Wanderers meets 8 a.m. at Valley Green. Call 215-849-9080 or visit www.wanderersrunningclub.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 22

ILLUSTRATOR SPEAK Stapeley in Germantown, 6300 Greene Street, will host speaker Jon Lomberg, internationally recognized and award-winning artist, whose illustrations on astronomy in books, magazines, films and on television are well known in Europe, Russia, Japan and North America. Free. To attend the event, register in advance by calling Dave Sharp at Stapeley at 215-991-7172.

FAMILY HISTORY Washington Crossing Historic Park is presenting activities for the whole family including butter churning, quilting, writing with a quill pen, Colonial kids’ games and more from 1 to 4 p.m. The Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center is located on Route 32, just north of Route 532, in Washington Crossing, Pa. For information, visit www.phmc.state.pa.us.

REUNIONS

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Class of 1957 will celebrate its 50th reunion over the Sept. 7-9 weekend. Call 215-542-0238.

South Philadelphia High School Class of June 1960 will be celebrating its 65th birthday bash at 6 to 10 p.m., Sunday, October 7 at Mancini Caterers, Camac & Mifflin Streets, Philadelphia. Price $65 per person includes valet free parking, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner, dessert table, dancing to DJ Michael Corny. For reservations call Jo Ann Cavaliere, 215-334-0529.

ONGOING

THEATER

Storybook Musical Theater presents Alice in Wonderland at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center in Bryn Athyn from July 10 to July 21. Tickets are $10 for children and $12 for adults. Call 215-659-8550.

EXHIBITS

Amoeba Art Shop, 7174 Germantown Ave., hosts paintings by Lauren McGrath July 5-31. Call 215-242-4568.

Chestnut Hill Gallery, 8117 Germantown Ave., hosts a special Cuban exhibit July 21 through August 21. Call 215-248-2549 or visit www.chestnuthillgallery.com.

JMS Gallery, 8236 Germantown Ave., in Chestnut Hill, hosts a summer group show featuring Michael Cohen, Pavel Efremoff, John Greig, Peter Miraglia from June 23 through August 11. Call 215-248-4649 or visit www.jmsgallery.com.

KIDS & FAMILY

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.

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.

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

English Country Dance workshops are held the first Saturday of the month, October through May, at Summit Presbyterian Church, Greene & Westview Sts. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-836-0426 or visit www.germantowncountrydancers.org.

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.

Chestnut Hill Mindfulness Meditation meets 9 to 10 a.m. for an eight-week series of small group instruction and sitting mediation practice begins Monday, June 4. For information and registration, call 215-248-7441.

Chestnut Hill Writers Workshop meets on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. for all levels. Enrollment is limited. Call 215-248-1749.

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.

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Dr. Andrew Cherry, 450 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, is launching a monthly Health Awareness Program designed to educate the public on the benefits of Chiropractic care. The first two weeks of each month is “open house” and Dr. Cherry will provide complimentary preliminary exams, brochures, and handouts to those interested. Call 484-639-PAIN.

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.

Registration for the winter series of knitting classes and workshops offered by The Knit With, the Chestnut Hill yarn shop located at 8226 Germantown Avenue, are now being accepted. The shop is offering a schedule of 13 classes and workshops for a range of knitting skill levels beginning the week of January 14. Call 215-247-9276 or visit www.theknitwith.com.

Moving Arts Studio offers more than 40 classes weekly, for all ages—even babies. Low-fee, high caliber classes include power yoga, kids yoga, Kripalu and Iyengar yoga; pilates, gymfoolery, fencing, capoeira, drumming, Feldenkrais and dance. 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 HYPERLINK “mailto:chseniors@juno.com”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.

Woodmere Art Museum offers weekly classes for children and all summer half-day or full-day and including: drawing, book arts, comic strip art, papermaking, animal adventures and hand-building in clay. Call 215-247-0948 or visit www.woodmereartmuseum.org.

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.

SUPPORT & GROUPS

Conshohocken Business and Professional Women meet the fourth Monday of each month from September to June at Brittingham’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 640 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill. The social hour begins at 6 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:45 p.m. followed by a speaker. Everyone is welcome. Reservations required. Call 610-825-8125. Dinner costs $22.

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.

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 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 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.

Northwest Lions Club meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Sorella Rose Bar & Grille, 1800 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown. Call 215-637-6537.

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.

Postpartum support group for mothers and their babies will begin Oct. 24 for six-weeks on Tuesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. a Grace Lutheran Church, 801 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor. Call 215-206-2931.

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.

14th District Town Watch meets every third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the district headquarters, 43 W. Haines St.

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.