Weavers Way eNews No Images? Click here TONIGHT: Dinner and Live Music Out In the OpenThursday, Aug. 15, 4-7 p.m., all three Weavers Way locations This documentary peers into the bottled water industry and its use of local water that is then sold back to us. Come early and dig into Grill Fest, or show up around 7:30 p.m. with lawn chairs, a blanket, and a chosen beverage (adult or not). We'll bring the watermelon. The film kicks off at 8:30 sharp. Got Your Farm Dinner Tickets Yet?Wednesday, Aug. 21, 6-8:30 p.m., Mort Brooks Memorial Farm, 6336 Ardleigh St., Mt. Airy The evening will include complimentary mocktails, farm tours, and live music by folk duo Elizabeth Shaak and Buck Buchanan. Choose one of three levels of support: Cosmos ($40), Snapdragon ($55), or Sunflower ($80). To see the menu and order tickets, click here. Mt. Airy's Kitchen Set to ReopenThere are just a couple more days of making do while needed repairs and upgrades are taking place in the kitchen/packing room of our Mt. Airy store. The departments and space will reopen Saturday, Aug. 17. Cool Stuff Around The Co-opA Real Crowd Pleaser at $4 FridayFriday, Aug. 16, 4-8 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler
Take it to go, or hang out in the Café and enjoy live music from Art Miron. Ambler Beverage Exchange will also be there with a growler. BYO. Awbury Option #1: Help Tidy Up Our FarmSaturday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 6336 Ardleigh St., Mt. Airy Option #2: Maintain the Food ForestSaturday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 6336 Ardleigh St., Mt. Airy Here's yet another way to learn more about the Arboretum, and you can earn Working Member hours while you're at it. This tour is especially helpful for new members of the Co-op, but open to everyone. Sign up on the Working Member Calendar, right here. Or, Aid the Endicott Community Garden in AmblerSaturday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m.-noon, Meetinghouse Road & Loop Drive, Ambler Give an assist with harvesting, weeding, and other outdoor chores at this Temple University Ambler garden named in memory of John Paul Endicott. You can earn Working Member hours for your time here, too; click here to do that. Summertime Sharpening with Howe SharpSunday, Aug. 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler Sample prices: $7 for a 5-9-inch kitchen knife, $6 for scissors with blades up to 6 inches. For more info, see www.weaversway.coop/HoweSharpPrices. Last Couple Weeks of Bonnie at the FarmTuesday, Aug. 20, 4-6 p.m., Henry Got Crops Farm, 7095 Henry Ave., Roxborough Learn how to opt in or out of the working membership program, hear how membership works for you and for the neighborhood, and see how to access the most benefits. Each household member who attends will get two hours of working member credit. For more info, contact the Membership Department at member@weaversway.coop or 215-843-2350, ext. 119. The PRTF Needs Your Tees!The Plastic Reduction Task Force will be running a DIY reusable bag-making station at the Mt. Airy Village Fair on Sunday, Sept. 8, and they need gently used T-shirts to create no-sew reusable bags. Donated tees should be washed and have no holes or embellishments. Shirts can be dropped off with Programs Coordinator Jeannine Kienzle at the Membership and Outreach Office (555 Carpenter Lane) in Mt. Airy, given to a cashier in Chestnut Hill, or left at the Membership Desk in Ambler. Join Nutrition Team member Dr. Wendy Romig for a live demo on how to make your own alternative milks — such as almond, cashew, and oat — and how you can get creative in the kitchen with the remaining pulp. FREE; register here. For the most up-to-date info on what's up at Weavers Way: Cool Stuff in the NeighborhoodSee 'All My Sons' at PlaycraftersFriday & Saturday, Aug. 16 & 17, and Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 22-24, 8 p.m., 2011 Store Road, Skippack Health Fair at Stenton Park PlaygroundSaturday, Aug. 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 4600 N. 16th St., Nicetown Poetry & Jazz Fest in GermantownSaturday, Aug. 17, noon-8 p.m., Vernon Park, 5800 Germantown Ave. Weavers Way Ambler Weavers Way Chestnut Hill Weavers Way Mt. Airy |