November 29, 2007 Issue                                       

©2007 The Chestnut Hill Local

This Week

THURSDAY, NOV. 29

LOST WORLD Springfield Township Historical Society will present a program on “Things that aren’t There Anymore, and Why” by Thomas H. Keels, author of Forgotten Philadelphia: Lost Architecture of the Quaker City, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Bethlehem Pike and East Mill Rd., Flourtown. The program is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the program. For more information, call 215-233-4600 or visit www.springfieldhistory.org.

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

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.

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, NOV. 30

POETRY ALIVE & ALOUD Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Ln., Mt. Airy will hold its monthly poetry reading series at 7:15 p.m. featuring Therese M. Willis, a retired English teacher and grandmother of seven. Willis bases her poetry on travel, family and life experiences. For more information, call 215-844-1870.

FRENCH LUNCH The next suburban luncheon meeting sponsored by the Alliance Francaise will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Flying Fish, 8142 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill. For more information and reservations, call 215-735-5283.

BAYOU RHYTHMS Zydeco-a-go-go will perform at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $10. For more information, call 215-247-9797.

LITTLE THEATER Video Library, 7141 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy presents “Namesake,” on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Admission: $5. Visit www.mtairyvideolibrary.com or stop in at Video Library for films and showtimes.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1

RECYCLING Chestnut Hill’s monthly recycling program will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wyndmoor train station.

DINNER THEATER The Drama Guild of Grace Baptist Church of Germantown presents a pre-holiday event showing of Gian-Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 3:30 p.m. in the James B. Murray Social Hall at the church, 25 W. Johnson St., Germantown. Advance reservation required. Tickets are $10 for children 12 and under and $20 for adults. Call Sandi Johnson or Karol Mason for reservations at 215-849-7155 or 215-848-5211.

HOLIDAY GREENS Awbury Arboretum will host a wreath and centerpiece workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. where participants will create a holiday wreath and/or centerpiece using evergreens grown on the grounds, and decorated with seedpods, dried flowers and ribbon. Bring pruners and gloves if possible. Fee is $30, for Awbury members $25. Light refreshments will be served. Registration by Nov. 28 to Linda Brown, Awbury Arboretum, One Awbury Road, Philadelphia, Pa. 19138. Include payment (make check or money order payable to “Awbury Arboretum”), name, address, phone number and number of people attending. Off Chew Avenue in Germantown section of Philadelphia. Information: www.awburyarboretum.org or 215-849-2855, Ext. 15.

MINI BAZAAR Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center will hold a small bazaar at 8524 Germantown Ave. (former site of Color Me Mine) featuring crafts and sweet treats made by Center members.

HOLIDAY TEA Stenton Historic House, 4601 N. 18th St., will usher in the holidays with a tea reception including a special tour of the mansion from 1 to 4 p.m. RSVP by calling 215-329-7312 or email educator@Stenton.org.

DANCE SHOW Pages to Pirouette dance troupe presents a performance of Swan Lake at the Chestnut Hill Library, 8711 Germantown Ave. at 2 p.m. For more information, call 215-248-9797.

COLONIAL CHRISTMAS Over 300 ornaments and displays all made by neighborhood children in the Grumblethorpe Elementary Education Program will be on display during an open house from noon to 4 p.m. at Grumblethorpe Historic House & Garden, 5267 Germantown Avenue at Queen Lane. Other activities include decorating homemade gingerbread cookies to eat or take home; creating ornamental paper schneeflocken and distelfinks  (snowflakes and thistlefinches) using the art of German scherenschnitte; house tours with costumed re-enactors and all ages story time at 1 and 3 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, call 215-843-4820.

WINTER WALKS Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., will be offering their Wellness Walks, 10:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings through March 29. Walkers meet at the Visitors Center and walk two-mile-long loops on the paved paths. In case of inclement weather or potentially icy conditions, call the Arboretum for updated information, 215-247-5777, ext. 0.

CHESS GROUP Lovett Library Chess Club will be meeting Saturdays, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the library, 6945 Germantown Ave. For more information, call 215-685-2095.

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

SUNDAY, DEC. 2

LIVE CONCERT Reika Records presents: An Evening with Flutist Walter Bell and Vocalist Denise King at the Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy. Concert begins at 7 p.m. Purchase advance tickets, cash only, $15 at Hideaway Music (8612 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill) or Video Library (7141 Germantown Ave.). Tickets are $20 at the door, cash only. For more information, call 215-248-4434 or visit www.walterbellmusic.com.

CHANUKAH GIFT BAZAAR Jewish Children’s Folkshul will hold its annual Chanukah Gift Bazaar, featuring local crafters’ jewelry, Judaica, accessories, batik prints and watercolors; pottery; hand made paper and stationery; gift items; Indonesian and Guatemalan imports; plus live klezmer music and refreshments; will run from 10:30 AM-1:00 PM at Springside School, 8000 Cherokee St., Chestnut Hill. For more information, call 215-248-1550 or visit www.folkshul.org.

MONDAY, DEC. 3

ENVIRO TALK Sierra Club will host a lecture on NIETC Power Lines at 7:30 p.m. in the Chestnut Hill Library, 8711 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill.

TUESDAY, DEC. 4

PRESCHOOL STORIES Falls of the Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave., East Falls, hosts stories, songs and activities for 1 and 2-year olds at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 215-685-2093.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., invites people to bring mementos of holidays or winters past, Pearl Harbor, etc. to share at 11 a.m. followed by a brown bag lunch at noon and board games at 1 p.m. For more information, call 215-248-0180.

GAMES & MORE Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., is hosting scrabble and dominos at 1 p.m. 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, DEC. 5

KIDS’ HANUKKAH Chestnut Hill Library, 8711 Germantown Ave., will host stories, games and crafts in celebration of Hanukkah with Glenn Lash, who will tell the story of Hanukkah with the help of puppets. To register, call 215-685-9290.

JEWEL NOEL Chestnut Hill Committee for the Philadelphia Orchestra hosts its annual fundraising event at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, 1601 Spring Mill Rd. in Gladwyne. Cost is $55. For information and reservations, call 610-688-3824.

FINANCIAL SEMINAR Andorra Library, 705 E. Cathedral Rd., Andorra, will present a financial planning seminar at 4 p.m. on hw to manage your money, keep you credit strong as well as learn the first steps to wealth creation led by a representative from the local chapter of the Financial Planning Association. No pre-reservations necessary. Call 215-685-2552 for further information.

JAZZ NIGHTS Jim Dragoni and his trio, live jazz each Wednesday from 9 to 11:30 p.m., Rollers Flying Fish in Chestnut Hill, 8142 Germantown Avenue. Admission $10, special menu & cash bar. For more information, call 215-247-0707 or visit www.rollersrestaurants.com.

FAMILY STORIES Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave., East Falls, presents stories, songs and activities for the whole family at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 215-685-2093.

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.

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, DEC. 6

RECYCLING N MORE Northwest Greens will meet at 7 p.m. in the Weaver’s Way meeting room, 610 Carpenter Lane (near Greene Street) in West Mt. Airy. For more information, call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.

CARD GAMES Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden St., hosts bridge at noon for all ages and levels. Cost is $3 to play. For more information, call 215-248-0180.

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, DEC. 7

BABY TIME Falls of the Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave., hosts Baby’s Time with Mother Goose for babies up to 18 months at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 215-685-2093.

FUDGE MAKING Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center presents, “First Friday at One” featuring Kathy Shaifer making a batch of her fabulous fudge sauce. Meet in the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill kitchen (8855 Germantown Ave.) promptly at 1 p.m. Cost is $2 for ingredients. For more information, contact 215-248-0180 or chseniors@cavtel.net.

LITTLE THEATER Video Library, 7141 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy presents “Hairspray,” on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Admission: $5. Visit www.mtairyvideolibrary.com or stop in at Video Library for films and showtimes.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8

HOLIDAY PARTY YMCA of Germantown, 5722 Greene St., is hosting the third annual holiday island pool party at 1 p.m. For more information, call 215-844-3281.

SPECIAL NEEDS DISCUSSION Parents of Children with Special Needs will meet from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Chestnut Hill Library, 8711 Germantown Ave., with guest speaker Heather Bowditch on “Having a Special Needs Child: The Emotional Effects on the Family.”

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

UPCOMING

BUS TRIPS

Little Flower Catholic High School’s Alumnae Association’s will take its annual Christmas Trip to Spring Lake, N.J. on Dec. 1. The $95 price per person includes bus, full course luncheon at Breakers Motel, shopping on Main Street, ticket for tour of Victorian Inns and Mansions. Bus leaves Cottman Mall at 9:30 a.m. (Roosevelt Blvd. & Cottman Ave.). A deposit is required to hold seat. Checks made payable to Little Flower Alumnae Assoc. Contact: AnnaMarie Hill, 9611 Eden Hall Lane, Phila. PA 19114; e-mail bearhill70@comcast.net.

REUNIONS

West Philadelphia High School classes of January and June, 1958 will celebrate their 50th year reunion on May 3, 2008 to be held at Philmont Country Club, Philmont and Tomlinson roads, Huntington Valley at 7 p.m. For the January class, call Bryna Lark, 610-446-418 or Brenda Teich, 215-969-8998, or Tobiwaza@aol.com. For the June class, call Roz at 215-968-4029.

ONGOING

THEATER

Allens Lane Art Center, Allens Lane & McCallum Street, is presenting a comedic farce by Christopher Durang, “Baby With The Bathwater” from Nov. 16 through Dec. 1. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m., Sundays 6 p.m. Tickets $15 for general seating (seniors and students with ID receive $2 discount on Sundays). Patrons may bring dinner and beverages to enjoy before the show. For reservations call 215-248-0546 or visit www.allenslane.org.

EXHIBITS

Chestnut Hill Historical Society, 8708 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, offers public research hours Tues. through Sat. Call for an appointment, 215-247-0417.

Infusion Coffee and Tea Gallery, 7133 Germantown Ave., will be the location of the exhibit “Round Mount Airy – Panoramic Photography” showing the work of New Jersey photojournalist Jack Souder through Nov. 30. Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sat., 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sun., 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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

Delaware Valley Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society will begin classes in October at the Plymouth Meeting Friends School, 2150 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting (on the corner of Butler Pike & Germantown Pike). Classes are for active adults and teens aged 13 and over. Registration is required and is due by Oct. 1. You do no need to bring a partner. Visit www.delval.rscds.us or call teacher Geoffrey Selling at 215-248-5998.

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.

Hatch Dance Theater, located above O’Doodles Toy Store, 8333 Germantown Ave. is holding children’s classes for boys and girls November through December. Introduction to Dance for 4 to 6 years on Tuesdays at 3:30, Acting & Dance for 7 to 10 years on Tuesdays at 4:15 and Ballet for 8 to 13 years on Wednesday at 4:30. For more information, call 215-416-0457.

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 Adult Activities Center offers classes and activities: crafters and seamstresses, Mondays 10 a.m. to noon; Wednesday walkers, Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m.; knitting for merchant seamen, Fridays at 1 p.m.; bridge, Wednesdays and Thursdays at noon; chess lessons, Fridays at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 215-248-0180 or email chseniors@cavtel.net.

Chestnut Hill Mindfulness Meditation meets Monday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. New fall season begins Monday, Sept. 10 for eight-week class of small group instruction and sitting meditation practice. For registrations or for more information, 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.

Center in the Park, 5818 Germantown Ave., will feature the work of two CIP artists, painting by Marlene Patterson and pottery by Bertha Blackston-Bundy in its Members Lounge.

Cummins School of Irish Dance offers classes for ages 3 and up at The Irish Center on Emlen Street and Carpenter Lane. Cost is $10 per lesson. 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.

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.

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.

Springside School, 8000 Cherokee St., planning an after-school art workshop in puppetry and mask making open to the public. Young artists will explore fantasy play and creation of varied kinds of puppets, finger puppets and masks using clay, plaster of paris, fabric, paper, etc. Taught by the Fairmount Art Center, the class is planned for grades K-2. Thursdays, from 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. between Sept. 20 and Nov. 8. To sign up or for more information, contact Stewart Calloway, 215-247-7200, ext. 7272 or visit www.springside.org.

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, 9201 Germantown Ave., is registering adults and children for their fall studio art classess in painting, drawing and watercolor, offering a new art history course: The American Landscape. 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

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.

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

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.

Chestnut Hill CoDA (a Co-Dependants Anonymous is a 12 step fellowship of men and woman whose common purpose is recovery from co-dependence) meets on Monday nights, 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Teenagers, Inc., 105 Bethlehem Pike (across the street from Chestnut Hill East train station). Learn to develop and maintain healthy relationships. Contact Chuck S., 267-253-9562, chcoda@cavtel.net or visit coda.org or codaphilaarea.org.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Militia Hill Hawk Watch’s 20th year begins Sept. 1 and runs through Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Fort Washington State Park.

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 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

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

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.

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.

Roxborough Coin Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Cathedral Village, 600 E. Cathedral Rd., Roxborough.

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.

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.

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.