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THURSDAY, SEPT. 11

MUSIC & MOVEMENT Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave., East Falls, hosts a preschool music and movement class for children age birth to 2 at 10:15 a.m. For more information, 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.

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. For more information, 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. For more information, call 215-843-5600.

PRENATAL YOGA every Thursday from 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. in the Lea Auditorium at Chestnut Hill Hospital, 8835 Germantown Ave. Pregnant women can enjoy yoga adapted to their special needs. Continue your yoga routine or learn a new, gentle way to exercise and ease stress during your pregnancy. Physician permission required. Cost $25/month. Registration required. Call 215-753-2000.

65 – PLUS & FIT 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Springfield Residence, 551 East Evergreen Ave. Modified, low impact exercise program for people 65 and older. Classes involve seated and standing activities and light free weights. Cost for eight weeks is $55 for two classes a week. Senior Circle members receive a 10% discount and must sign the Exercise and Fitness Program Release and Indemnification Consent form. Physician consent and pre-program screening are required for new participants. Free screenings to assess function level are available through the class instructor. For more information or to register, call 215-233-6314. To schedule a screening, call 215-233-6240.

NORTHWEST GREENS MONTHLY MEETING 7 to 8:30 pm in the Weavers Way Meeting Room, 610 Carpenter Lane (near Greene Street) in West Mount Airy. Agenda items include organizing an October peace demonstration, cleaning up the Monoshone, and building a recycle movement. For more information call 215-843-4256 or e-mail nwgreens@yahoo.com.

ELLYN HILL AND RICHARD DRUEDING at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd., at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Mermaid Lane. Call 215-247-9797 for more information.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 12

LITTLE THEATER Video Library 7141 Germantown Avenue presents Reprise on Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm. Admission is $6. For more information, visit www.mtairyvideolibrary.com or stop in at Video Library for films and show times.

GOLDEN YOGA 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Lea Auditorium at the Chestnut Hill Hospial, 8835 Germantown Ave. Golden Yoga is Classical Yoga, adapted by the SKY Foundation, to accommodate those who have difficulty getting up and down from the floor. The program includes postures, breathing relaxation and meditation techniques, all performed while sitting in a chair and standing. Instructor Barbara Levitt has been teaching yoga for the past 30 years and has even taught people in their nineties. Registration is required. Cost is $20 for 4 classes per month. Call 215-247-3029 for more information.

THE SACRED COWOYS September 12-13 at the Mermaid Inn, 7673 Winston Rd., at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Mermaid Lane. Call 215-247-9797 for more information.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13

GIVE AND TAKE Maternal Wellness Center will hold a Give and Take fundraiser at its location at 16 E. Springer Street (off of Germantown Avenue, between Hortter and Phil Ellena). Attendees can bring gently used infant and children’s clothing and toys they no longer can use, and can take items brought by other attendees. Admission is $10, with proceeds to benefit the Maternal Wellness Center and its many charitable initiatives. Have donations but don’t need anything new? They can be brought to the Center’s Carpenter Lane location (606 Carpenter Lane) prior to the Give and Take, Tuesday through Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. As this is a fundraiser, we ask that these “givers” also pay the $10 event admission. For more information about this event or the Maternal Wellness Center, visit www.maternalwellness.org or call at 215-713-2666.

THIRD ANNUAL RUN FOR PEACE William Penn Charter presents the Third Annual Run for Peace 5K Run/1-Mile Walk to honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, especially Penn Charter graduates Kenneth Caldwell and Peter Ortale. This event provides an opportunity to participate in a charity event that will support 9/11 memorial scholarship funds at the school. Event registration and T-shirt pick up are from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. The run starts at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:05 a.m. There is a $25 entry fee and online registration is available until Sept. 11. For more information, visit www.penncharter.com.

RUNNING CLUB Wissahickon Wanderes Mees at 8 a.m. at Valley Green. For more information, call 215-849-9080 or visit www.wanderersrunningclub.org.

ALLENS LANE ART CENTER OPEN HOUSE 2 to 4 p.m. at 601 West Allens Lane. Come see the newly renovated studios and meet many of the faculty for the Fall Semester. Call 215-248-0546 for more information.

HATCH DANCE THEATER PERFORMING IN PHILLY FRINGE FESTIVAL 3 p.m. at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Amphitheater, 8480 Hagys Mill Road, Philadelphia. Tickets $10 at door or in advance at Philadelphia Fringe Festival Box Office at National Showroom Lot, 113-131 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia. Box office times are: Sunday – Thursday 12 – 9, Friday – Saturday 11 – 9, September 1st 12 – 7 .

SUNDAY, SEPT. 14

NIM INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: HEALING THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN DIVIDE For more information about NIM or this program, call 215-843-5600, ext. 101.

LOW COUNTRY CRAB BROIL Geechee Girl Rice Café, 6825 Germantown Avenue, is having a traditional low country crab boil on at 6:30 p.m. Four courses, including hors d’oeuvres and dessert. $40 per person. Reservations are necessary. Call 215 843 8113 for more information.

MONDAY, SEPT. 15

CHILDREN’S STORY TIME Border’s, 8701 Germantown Ave., holds story time for children and their care givers at 11 a.m. For ore information, call 215-248-1213.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT 11 a.m. to noon, in the Chapel of the Montgomery Rehab Hospital 8601 Stenton Ave. Ease chronic pain or overcome injuries through a movement re-education program for people of all ages and abilities. Classes run by Joanne Fagerstrom, physical therapist and certified Felsenkrais practitioner. Cost is $10 per class; $50 for six classes (20% discount for Senior Circle members). For more information or to register, call 215-2333-6244.

BEGINNING BRIDGE COURSE 12:15 p.m. at the Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden Street. Cost is $65 for 10 weeks (non-member $70) Call 215-248-0180 for more information.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 16

TAI CHI 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the chapel of the Montgomery Rehab Hospital, 8601 Stenton Ave. Classes for the novice or beginner/intermediate student, are designed to improve balance, power, posture, coordination, flexibility and mental focus. Slow, gentle movements are modified to most everyone’s abilities. Cost is $7 per class/ paid monthly. For more information or to sign up for a free introductory class, call 215-233-6314.

RETIREMENT REALITY CHECK12:30 at the Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center, 7999 Crittenden Street. Lunch and talk with Chris Kemezis. Event is free & open to the neighborhood. Call 215-248-0180 for more information.

CLIVEDEN BREWERS MONTHLY MEETING 7 to 9 p.m. in Cliveden’s Carriage House, located on the corner of Cliveden and Morton Streets in Germantown. It will be an opportunity for home brewers in the Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill neighborhoods to share ideas and products with each other. The program is hosted by Phillip Seitz, a local certified beer judge and Belgian beer scholar. Advanced reservation is recommended for the meeting. For further information or to become involved with the Cliveden Brewers, contact Phillip Seitz at phillip.seitz@verizon.net or call 215-848-1777 x230

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17

BRIDGE 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.

WEST AFRICAN DANCE Summit Presbyterian Church, Green and Westview Sts., hosts a drum class with Maurice Edwards from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Cost is $15. For more information, call 215-849-1484.

INTERNATIONAL DANCING Or Haddash, 190 Camp Hill Rd., hosts class from 8-10 p.m. For more information, call 610-688-3284 or visit www.beverfolkdance.org

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT 5-6 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. in the Chapel of the Montgomery Rehab Hospital 8601 Stenton Ave. Ease chronic pain or overcome injuries through a movement re-education program for people of all ages and abilities. Classes run by Joanne Fagerstrom, physical therapist and certified Felsenkrais practitioner. Cost is $10 per class; $50 for six classes (20% discount for Senior Circle members). For more information or to register, call 215-2333-6244.

DR. MARGARET L. ANDERSON, the 2007-2008 Robin M. Williams, Jr. Lecturer, will discuss Visualizing Sociology in Everyday Life at 6:30 p.m. in the Social Room in Fournier Hall at Chestnut Hill College, 9601 Germantown Ave. The lecture is sponsored by the Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Department at Chestnut Hill College. For more information, call 215-753-3664.

ASTRAL ARTISTS IN CONCERT 1 p.m. in the Auditorium at Center in the Park, 5818 Germantown Ave. This exciting classical concert is planned just for you, presented by: Astral Artist and funded by Lincoln Financial. Come out and enjoy an afternoon that has been designed with you in mind. Take time to listen to the music, allow yourself this classical pleasure. Featured artists include Lidia Kaminska, classical accordion; Doug O’Connor, classical saxophone; Michael Mizrah, Piano. Cost is free and seating is limited. Call the Center in the Park Program Office at 215-848-7722, to register.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18

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.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 19

LITTLE THEATER Video Library 7141 Germantown Avenue presents My Brother Is An Only Child on Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm. Admission is $6. For more information, visit www.mtairyvideolibrary.com or stop in at Video Library for films and show times.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20

CLIVEDEN BREWERS BREW OUT 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., outside the carriage house at Cliveden, located on the corner of Cliveden and Morton Streets in Germantown. Learn hands-on brewing techniques while brewing your own beer on-site throughout the day. Gates for the Brew-Out will open at 10:00am. All-Grain brewers will begin heating their water at 10:00am for mash-in shortly thereafter. Extract brewers are encouraged to begin brewing anytime until 2:00pm. Brewers and brewing groups will need to supply their own propane burners and stands. Cliveden will provide water, a drain, trash disposal, and access to the bathroom facilities. Members of the public, non-brewers and future brewers are invited to the Brew-Out as observers and students of the art of zymurgy (brewing). Call 215-848-1777 x230 for more information.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 21

GRANNY PEACE BRIGADE PEACE EVENT Twenty-three peace groups will hold a Granny Peace Brigade Peace Event from 2 to 4 p.m. near Senator Arlen Specter’s home on West Schoolhouse Lane (at Vaux Street) in East Falls. The activists want Senator Specter to cut off Pentagon spending in Iraq and to bring the troops home, now. For more information about the demonstration, e-mail nwgreens@yahoo.com or call 215-843-4256.

UPCOMING

REUNIONS

Overbrook High School class of 1968 is holding its 40th reunion on Nov. 28, at the Hilton on City Avenue. For more information, visit www.overbrookhighreunion.com or call 215-879-4410.

Northeast High School Class of 1978 30th Reunion will take place Saturday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. at the Philmont Country Club. Contact Cheryl Myers Kaiser, chakaiser@comcast.net or Gary Freedman — freedlaw@aol.com.

If you or someone you know has been graduated from Our Mother of Consolation School, Chestnut Hill, in the 1950’s, we are interested in hearing from you! Contact Ray Burkhart at the following site for information regarding a multi-class reunion: burkhart06@comcast.net or by phone at 215-446-7721.

Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School Class of 1978 30th Reunion will be held on November 28 at the Blue Bell Country Club from 7 – 11pm. For more information contact Kathleen Mullen at 610-792-0988, PW1978@msn.com.

West Philadelphia Catholic High School Class of 1993 will celebrate their 15 Year Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Ramada Inn, Philadelphia International Airport. For details, contact Christina Adenaike at cadenaike@yahoo.com or call 215-877-5143. Responses are requested by Sept. 15.

Support Group For Widows And Widowers 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. on alternate Tuesdays at Koller Funeral Home, 6835 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19128

No Fee. September 30, Taking The Time You Need To Grieve; October 14, Myths Of Grief, October 28, Grief Process. Call 215-624-8190 for more information.

Bereavement Support For Family And Friends Sponsored by the William R. May Funeral Home, Inc., 7-8 p.m. on alternate Tuesdays at the Chapel House 2330 Fairhill Avenue Glenside, PA 19038 September 23, Taking The Time You Need To Grieve; October 7, Myth Of Grief; October 21, Grief Process. Call 215-624-8190 for more info.

Beer Tasting At Morris Arboretum 100 Northwestern Ave., October 10, 7 to 9 p.m. The Morris Arboretum will celebrate Oktoberfest with a Tasting on Friday, October 10 from 7-9pm. The cost is $60 for Arboretum members and $72 for non-members. This event is sponsored jointly by Flourtown Beverage, Gretz Beer Company and the Morris Arboretum. For additional information or to reserve a space, please call (215) 247-5777, ext 125 or 156 or visit www.morrisarboretum.org.

Learn To Create A Life That Tickles Your Soul Author and motivational speaker Suzanne Zoglio, Ph.D., will speak at the first UCP Circle of Friends author event on

Sunday, October 5, at 2:00 PM at United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia &

Vicinity’s (UCP) center at 102 E. Mermaid Lane, in the Chestnut Hill section

of Philadelphia. Her presentation will be based on her award-winning book,

Create A Life That Tickles Your Soul. Tickets are just $20.00 if purchased

before September 29. After that date, tickets will be $30.00. In addition to

experiencing Zoglio’s wit and practical wisdom, participants will also

receive an autographed copy of her book. Proceeds will benefit UCP services

provided to children and adults with disabilities. To purchase tickets, call

215-242-4200, ext. 202 or email events@ucpphila.org.

ONGOING

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.

The Chestnut Hill Gallery And Frame Shoppe, 8117 Germantown Ave, presents the photography of Michelle Haines and Katrina Mojzesz on display September 2 – 13. An art sale and reception will be held on Friday, September 12, 7-10 p.m. French fare will be served courtesy of Michelle, the executive Chef at the Spring Mill Café in Conshohocken. Visitors will be treated to an array of French delicacies as well as viewing photography from the artists’ travels. The show will also include paintings of France by several Chestnut Hill Gallery artists. For more information, contact the Chestnut Hill Gallery and Frame Shoppe at 215-248-2549, info@chestnuthillgallery.com, or visit www.chestnuthillgallery.com.

Environmental Art Installations The Schuylkill Center For Environmental Education site located on the corner of Port Royal Ave. and Hagy’s Mill Road in Roxborough, will feature work by Jennifer Chapman, Keiko Miyamori, Kara Rennert, and Marisha Simons, and is guest curated by Warren Angle. Visitors can view the work from September 6, 2008 – January 2, 2009. A public reception will be held Saturday, September 6, 2-5 p.m.,including an artist talk and tour at 3p.m. and a video introduction by Vincent Romaniello. There will be a free round trip shuttle, leaving from Ivy Ridge Station (R6 train) at 3 p.m. and returning to the station at 5 p.m. Call 215-482-7300 for more information.

Paintings And Sculpture by Craig Stover at the Allens Lane Art Center, 601 West Allens Lane September 5 through October 24. Opening reception on Friday, September 5, 6-9 p.m. Come meet the artist and Allens Lane Art Center’s new Executive Director. On view will be examples of Craig’s studio work, including his Imaginary Botanicals series and several small-scale aluminum sculptures called Phantom Animals (many of which have never been shown publicly before). Craig Stover became the Executive Director of Allens Lane Art Center in June of this year. Reception is free and open to the public.

21st Year of The Militia Hawk Watch Ft. Washington State Park daily from 9 am to 5 p.m until October 31. For further information call 215-280-6509 or email jamie@jaste.,net

KIDS & FAMILY

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.

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.

The Apothecary Garden, 7721 Germantown Ave., offers classes on custom blended botanicals, teas, tinctures, & essential oils. For more information, call 215-247-2110.

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

Chestnut Hill Cricket Club The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society presents Flowers in Love. Belgian floral artist Moniek Vanden will hold workshops for beginners to experienced flower arrangers. An Arrangers Boutique and Raffle will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, from 10 a.m. – noon at the Chestnut Hill Cricket Club, 415 W. Willow Grove Ave. Open seating is $55.00 and preferred seating is $75.00. There will be an optional lunch buffet for $20. Workshops will be held at the Chestnut Hill Cricket Club on Thursday, September 25 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Workshop for beginner to intermediate arrangers and 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Contemporary Weddings Workshop. Fee: $160.00, as well as Friday, September 26, 2008 at 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Workshop for experienced arrangers. Fee: $320; includes box lunch. Advanced registration is required for all events. No refunds available for cancellation of Arrangers Boutique and Raffle, 50% refund if you cancel a workshop by September 2; no refunds after September 2. Register by phone, fax or mail. Make checks payable to PHS and send to: Lisa Wiley, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N. 20th St., 5th Fl, Philadelphia, PA 19103. For more information, e-mail bgullan@pennhort.org, call 215-988-8778, or visit: www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org.

Chestnut Hill Hospital is holding Golden Yoga Classes every Friday 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Lea Auditorium at the Chestnut Hill Hospital, 8835 Germantown Ave. Golden Yoga is Classical Yoga, adapted by the SKY Foundation, to accommodate those who have difficulty getting up and down from the floor. The program includes postures, breathing relaxation and meditation techniques, all performed while sitting in a chair and standing. Instructor Barbara Levitt has been teaching yoga for the past 30 years and has even taught people in their nineties. Registration is required. Cost is $20 for 4 classes per month. Call 215-247-3029 for more information.

Chestnut Hill Mindfulness Meditation offers morning and evening groups, introductory sessions, and silent retreat days. Registration now being accepted for Fall season. New eight-week class of small group instruction and sitting meditation practice begins in September. For registration or more information, call 215-248-7441.

Church of the Annunciation is forming an Early Childhood Music Class for children ages four and five, which will begin on Thursday September 18. The classes will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. at The Church of the Annunciation at Carpenter Lane and Lincoln Drive in Mt. Airy, and Will continue for 15 sessions. Taught by pianist and PA certified K-12 music teacher Lou Walinsky, the class will allow children the opportunity to experience the love of music and to learn about the elements of music in age appropriate ways. It will enable children to understand and connect with a wide variety of music and prepare them for future individual instrumental lessons. For more information, contact Lou Walinsky at 215-848-0845 or e-mail him at PianolandLW @hotmail.com.

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.

Makin Music offers lively, fun and interactive tot-parent music classes every morning at St. Paul Episcopal Church, 22 East Chestnut Hill Ave. 9:15 a.m. or 10:15 a.m. classes are offered. Visit www.makinmusic.com or call 215-233-2560 for more information.

Tai Chi every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the chapel of the Montgomery Rehab Hospital, 8601 Stenton Ave. Classes for the novice or beginner/intermediate student, are designed to improve balance, power, posture, coordination, flexibility and mental focus. Slow, gentle movements are modified to most everyone’s abilities. Cost is $7 per class/ paid monthly. For more information or to sign up for a free introductory class, call 215-233-6314.

Awareness Through Movement in the Chapel of the Montgomery Rehab Hospital 8601 Stenton Ave. Every Monday, 11a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Ease chronic pain or overcome injuries through a movement re-education program for people of all ages and abilities. Classes run by Joanne Fagerstrom, physical therapist and certified Felsenkrais practitioner. Cost is $10 per class; $50 for six classes (20% discount for Senior Circle members). For more information or to register, call 215-2333-6244.

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.

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.

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

Oreland Art Center, 100 Wischman Avenue & Twining Road in Oreland, is now accepting registration for watercolor painting classes taught by well-known area artists beginning in March. In addition, Oreland sponsors free member workshops on Monday and Friday mornings, when members are invited to get together and paint. For more information, brochures or directions call 215-572-6855.

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.

65 – Plus & Fit Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Springfield Residence, 551 East Evergreen Ave. Modified, low impact exercise program for people 65 and older. Classes involve seated and standing activities and light free weights. Cost for eight weeks is $55 for two classes a week. Senior Circle members receive a 10% discount and must sign the Exercise and Fitness Program Release and Indemnification Consent form. Physician consent and pre-program screening are required for new participants. Free screenings to assess function level are available through the class instructor. For more information or to register, call 215-233-6314. To schedule a screening, call 215-233-6240.

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., offers children’s art classes in watercolor, cartooning, animation, and mixed media are now available at Woodmere Art Museum. For more information, call 215-247-0948 or visit www.woodmereartmuseum.org for information.

The Woodmere Art Museum is also accepting Fall registrations for its studio art and art history classes to begin on September 8. Check the website or call 215-247-0948 for more information about course offerings.

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 6:45 – 9:15 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.

Village Earth Bead Market, 8442 Germantown Ave, will hold jewelry making classes Monday, September 6 through Saturday, September 27. Call 215-248-1317 for more information.

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