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CHCA Agenda

For the week of July 3, 2023 more

7/6/23

CHCA News

2023 CHCA BYLAW AMENDMENTS VOTING RESULTS, AND AGENDA more

6/29/23

Four new members for Woodmere’s Board of Trustees

The Woodmere Art Museum, which is in the midst of a major expansion, has just appointed four new trustees. more

6/29/23

The Hot Club of Philadelphia consists of (from left to right) Joe Arnold, Zack Devine, Barry Wahrhaftig and Phyllis Chapell. They’ll be playing at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concert series at Pastorius Park, at 7:30 p.m. on July 5. The presenting sponsor is Temple Health–Chestnut Hill Hospital, and admission is free.

The Hot Club of Philadelphia will bring the legacy of Django Reinhardt to Chestnut Hill

Barry Wahrhaftig grew up playing rock and roll like everyone else. But then he rediscovered his love of gypsy jazz music. more

by Tom Beck | 6/29/23

The large shade tree that grew in front of the old Santander Bank building, a week before it was cut down.

Two big canopy trees come down

If you’re a pedestrian who’s strolled by the corner of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike in the past week, you may have noticed a bit less shade than you’re used to seeing. more

by Tom Beck and Carla Robinson | 6/28/23

Threadwell owner Molly Ellis and Courtney O'Neill, executive director of the Chestnut Hill Business District, are among many in the local community who are working to get ready for the neighborhood's Fourth of July celebrations, which will be featured this year on "Good Morning America."

‘Good Morning America’ to spotlight Chestnut Hill

Producers at "Good Morning America” have chosen the neighborhood for their Fourth of July broadcast this year. more

by Pryce Jamison | 6/28/23

Among the guests at Chestnut Hill’s first community Pride party were CHCA board member Alexander Burns and Scott O'Barr in the front, and in back, from left to right, are Austin Williams, Levi Schy, Thomas Bergstrom (also a CHCA board member), Daniel Krewson and Brandon Sargent. In the background is Amy Wilson, executive director of Friends of Chestnut Hill Library.

Chestnut Hill adds panache to Pride

The Chestnut Hill Community Association held its first-ever Pride Party last Friday night. more

by Tom Beck | 6/22/23

Gutwirth, in front of one of her stunning works of art.

Hill artist alive because father escaped from Nazis

Sarah Gutwirth, an acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist, has an interesting story about how she wound up in her job. more

by Len Lear | 6/21/23

Charles A. Christman III, the new supervisor at the Water Tower Recreation Center, who is starting a program for children with special needs who want to learn basketball fundamentals, poses with his nephew David.

Water Tower basketball for children with autism

In honor of his nephew with autism, the recreation center's supervisor is hosting an event for kids with special needs. more

by Len Lear | 6/15/23

This map shows the location of the new grove now growing in Pastorius Park.

Conservancy honors landscape architect Robert Fleming

The Chestnut Hill Conservancy paid tribute to Fleming with a gift he truly would value: A grove of bur oaks in Pastorius Park. more

6/15/23

Klaw will be discussing her new novel, “Every Other Weekend,” on Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave.

Mt. Airy's sharp Klaw digs into divorce at booked

Mt. Airy lawyer and author Margaret Klaw will discuss her new novel on June 15 at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave. more

by Len Lear | 6/15/23

The building at 8623 Germantown Avenue, which used to house a Santander Bank branch and Palladio, a custom framing shop, sits next to a historic Baptist church.

Another apartment building coming to the top of Germantown Ave.

Chestnut Hill residents may soon get a look at the proposed plans. more

by Tom Beck | 6/14/23

Seven candidates for seven seats in 2023 CHCA board election

This year the Chestnut Hill Community Association has seven board seats open and received seven nominations. more

6/8/23

Chestnut Hill Conservancy announces 2023 Hall of Fame winners

Five buildings, structures and landscapes were inducted into the Chestnut Hill Architectural Hall of Fame. more

6/8/23

Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist and Chestnut Hill resident, became the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the medical use of cannabis (marijuana) in February 2018, right after it was legalized in Pennsylvania.

From illicit to legal: the Northwest’s cannabis pioneer

Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist, was the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the use of cannabis from her Germantown Ave. office. more

by Len Lear | 6/1/23

Megan Maguire Nicoletti, of the Maguire Foundation, and John Soroko, on behalf of the William B. Dietrich Foundation, help cut the opening ribbon at Woodmere's new outdoor art garden.

Woodmere Art Museum unveils new landscape

Woodmere Art Museum celebrated the completion of its landscape project in Woodmere's Outdoor Wonder (WOW). more

5/25/23

Stan Cutler (left) and James Gleeson, of the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library, setting up a point-of-sale terminal for Hilltop Books, where Cutler will discuss and sign copies of his new novel.

Election-themed thrillers on tap at Hilltop Books

Chestnut Hill resident Stan Cutler will appear at Hilltop Books, the community bookstore at 84 Bethlehem Pike, on Saturday, May 27. more

by Len Lear | 5/25/23

CHCA Agenda

Thursday, May 25, 2023, CHCA Board of Directors Meeting more

5/18/23

Sharmain Matlock-Turner, CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition

Gala to honor modern-day heroes of 'The German Township’

Once collectively known as the German Township, the three neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown are steeped in centuries of a rich history. more

by Regina Marie | 5/18/23

The "James Bond" house at 721 Davidson Road.

You, too, could live like Bond, James Bond, right here on the Hill

Chestnut Hill contains many important examples of Midcentury Modern design. But others also deserve attention -- like the former residence of James Bond, scheduled for a sheriff's sale. more

by George McNeely | 5/18/23

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The Book Club illustrates the value of community

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Tuesday Night at the Movies: Tracy and Young

Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young star in Frank Borzage's 1933 melodrama "Man's Castle" at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Woodmere Art Museum.

The Crossing premieres three in Chestnut Hill

Donald Nally conducted The Crossing in concert on Sept. 16 in the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. The program was entitled “Crickets in Our Backyard.”