Got Wired Waste? Move It Out
Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 8891 Germantown Ave.
Bring your stuff to the circular driveway at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy in Chestnut Hill and some nice folks from the Weavers Way Environment Committee, Green in Chestnut Hill or PAR-Recycle Works of Germantown will relieve you of it. Suggested donations $10-$20; fees charged for TVs and monitors. Proceeds support Environment Committee and GRinCH grant programs.
Other Cool Stuff Around the Co-op
Taste the Fromage, Then Eye the ArtThursday, Sept. 27, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler
Mark your calendar for a FREE happy hour cheese tasting and art show in and around The Café, featuring selected imported and local cheeses (including some vegan varieties), alongside seasonal brews from Ambler's Forest & Main Brewing Co. and our neighbor Ambler Beverage Exchange. Sip Ploughman hard cider and try Three Springs Fruit Farm apples from our Adams County, PA, friend Ben Wenk. Meet established artist and Cellini Gallery principal Carl Cellini, whose paintings are on loan to the Co-op through 2018. Click here for more info.
$4 Dinner This Friday$4 Friday Specials + $4 Friday Dinner, Sept. 21 (and every Friday), The Café, Weavers Way Ambler On the menu this week: - Baked Chicken or
Baked Tofu (vegan) - Rice Pilaf
- Green Beans
BYO adult beverage, and try what's in the growler from our neighbors at Ambler Beverage Exchange. Guitarist Joe Paglione provides this week's live music.
Knife and Tool Sharpening at Chestnut HillSaturday, Sept. 22, 9 am.-3:30 p.m., Weavers Way Chestnut Hill
Bring out your blades for a fall tuneup. Jesse Howe of HoweSharp will sharpen your knives, scissors, garden tools and more while you shop. For more info, visit www.howesharp.com.
New Member Orientation in AmblerSaturday, Sept. 29, 1-2:30 p.m., Ambler Senior Center, 45 Forest Ave.
We encourage everyone to attend a New Member Orientation after joining to learn more about your Co-op and about our optional working member program. RSVP on the Online Work Calendar (login required) or contact Membership directly at member@weaversway.coop or 215-849-2350, ext. 119.
Weavers Way October Board MeetingTuesday, Oct. 2, 7-8 p.m., 8419 Germantown Ave.
The October Weavers Way Board meeting is in Chestnut Hill, in the second-floor meeting room at the Chestnut Hill Community Center, right across the Avenue from the Co-op. All are welcome — RSVP to boardadmin@weaversway.coop so we'll know how many chairs to put out!
Cool Stuff in the Neighborhood
Tickets Available for Pennypack Farm's LocaliciousFriday, Sept. 28, 6-9:30 p.m., Spring Mill Country Club, Ivyland
THURSDAYS: Germantown Farmers Market
Every Thursday, 3-7 p.m., through October, Germantown Avenue & School House Lane
The Food Trust and Germantown United CDC sponsor this new market at old Market Square — and Weavers Way is there with sustainable bulk and packaged goods, along with Zookie's Produce from Lancaster County.
Thinking About the Battle of Germantown- Join Historic Germantown for the Fall 2018 Cliveden Conversation, Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Cliveden Carriage House, 6401 Germantown Ave. "Re-enacting a Revolutionary Battle in the Context of 21st-Century Gun Violence" features a presentation about the American Revolution by Temple University history professor Dr. Jessica Roney, followed by a community conversation around gun control and everyday violence led by local facilitator Patricia Scott Hobbes.
Tickets are $8 and reservations are requested. Click here for more info and to reserve.
Volunteers are needed for setup, take-down, info booths, docent work and more for Battle Day, formally known as the Revolutionary Germantown Festival, Saturday, Oct. 6 and also for At Home in the German Township: 9th Annual House Tour, Sunday, Oct. 21. To volunteer or for more info, contact Site Administrator Meredith LaBoon at programs@freedomsbackyard.com or 215-844-1683 ext. 102.
Growing Ambler Greener: Clean Streams, Clean WaterMonday, Sept. 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m., The Café, Weavers Way Ambler
This free presentation by the Ambler EAC will focus on how managing stormwater is integral to improving the health of our waterways. The Ambler EAC (Environmental Advisory Council) will be hosting more of these workshops over the next 2 1/2 years as part of its campaign to encourage Ambler residents to be a solution to stormwater issues. For more information, click here.
Mt. Airy Supper SessionsWednesday, Sept. 26, 5-10 p.m., 7100 block of Germantown Avenue
Supper Sessions is back next Wednesday (rain date Oct. 3) with food, drink and good times, and next week, a focus on local holistic health practitioners who will be tabling and talking about their specialties. Keep an eye on Facebook for updates.
Nutrition Team: Dry Your Own Fruits & VegetablesThursday, Sept. 27, noon-1:30 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler
Dehydration is one of the oldest and simplest ways to make the harvest last, and it also maximizes nutritional value while maintaining live enzymes. Weavers Way Nutrition Team Member and raw-foods chef Dorothy Bauer explains it all in this interactive workshop. FREE. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
Investing with Your Heart in MindThursday, Sept. 27, 7-8:30 p.m., Mt. Airy Community Room, 555 Carpenter Lane
You likely have heard of "Socially Responsible Investing," "Environmental, Social and Governance Investing" and "Impact Investing." In this workshop by Weavers Way Working Members Bruce Risler and Eric Dean, learn more about these strategies for values-based investing, how they work and how you can apply them in your personal investing. FREE. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
The Early Bird Gets the Discount
Food Moxie's Urban Farm Bike RideSaturday, Oct. 6, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., starts & ends at Philadelphia Brewing Company, 2440 Frankford Ave.
Participants on this guided farm tour receive a T-shirt, beer & pizza party and a chance to visit farms that are led by and feed communities of color, highlighting the abundance, beauty and diversity that Philadelphia has to offer. Get $30 Early Bird tickets by Sept. 28; regular price is $35. Click here for more info and tickets.
Don’t miss the bi-weekly eShopper for specials, demos & more!
Weavers Way Ambler
215-302-5550
217 E. Butler Ave.
8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
Weavers Way Chestnut Hill
215-866-9150
8424 Germantown Ave.
7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Monday-Saturday
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday
Next Door Wellness
8426 Germantown Ave.
9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
Weavers Way Mt. Airy
215-843-2350
559 Carpenter Lane
Across the Way Wellness & Pet
610 Carpenter Lane
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