Cool Stuff Around the Cooperative Movement
You're Invited: Regional Co-op Meeting @SwarthmoreSaturday, July 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Swarthmore Co-op, 341 Dartmouth Ave.
Think Weavers Way has been around forever? This year, the Swarthmore Co-op is celebrating its 80th anniversary. In honor of this milestone, the Mid-Atlantic Food Cooperative Alliance
is holding its summer meeting there this weekend. In addition to a tour and a free (and delicious) lunch, there will be a presentation from Penn urban studies professor (and Weavers Way member!) Andrew Lamas
on "Co-opting the Co-op: Contradictions and Challenges of Cooperation." This is a great opportunity to build your knowledge about our regional cooperative economy, and all are welcome! RSVP on Facebook; visit www.mafca.coop for more info.
Learn to Garden with Native Plants (All About Water)Sunday, July 23, 3-5 p.m., The Mercantile, 542 Carpenter Lane
The first in a series of two workshops about gardening with native plants, this program will be led by landscape architect and Weavers Way Working Member Sarah Endriss, who will introduce you to the hydrologic cycle and why it’s so important for gardeners to understand. $10 suggested donation. Click here to register. - Sarah's second workshop on native plant gardening, Intro to Site Analysis & Plant Selection,
is 3-5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12. Click here for more info.
Summer Rolls and WineMonday, July 24, 6:30-8 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler Office, 131 E. Butler Ave.
Bring your chef's knife and cutting board for a unique opportunity to participate in a Vietnamese summer roll assembly line. Weavers Way will provide all of the ingredients necessary to create a delicious variety of summer rolls. BYOB; we'll supply the wine glasses. FREE. Click here to RSVP.
How Shiatsu Complements Western MedicineThursday, July 27, 7-8:30 p.m., The Mercantile, 542 Carpenter Lane
Shiatsu means "chi pressure," and works on the concept that acupressure on acupuncture points can have the same effect as acupuncture. During this workshop, led by Weavers Way working member Robert Sprinkle, we will discuss how these points are used, how they work and what using them can do for us. FREE. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
Finding Inner Stillness with Yoga RestorativesThursday, Aug. 3, 7-8:30 p.m., Healing Arts Studio, 15 W. Highland Ave.
Even in summer, our lives can be filled with busy-ness. This workshop, led by yoga and mindfulness teacher Esther Wyss-Flamm, is an opportunity for Weavers Way members to come together in a quiet, supportive space and fully relax. Mats and props are available; bring your own pillow. This FREE workshop is sponsored by the Weavers Way Health & Wellness Committee. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
Other Cool Stuff Around the Co-op
TONIGHT: Yoga with the Co-op in AmblerThursday, July 20, 6:45-8:05 p.m., 131 E. Butler Ave., 2nd floor
Twisters wellness center,
our upstairs neighbor at our temporary digs in Ambler, is welcoming Weavers Way to the community with free yoga! Take in a full yoga class, geared to be accessible and enjoyable to all experience levels and body types, at this local, family-owned business that has been around for more than 15 years. (The session runs 7:05-8:05 p.m., but please arrive 10-15 minutes early to warm up.) Click here to RSVP. Another free class is scheduled for
Thursday, Aug. 24. - And speaking of yoga . . . Our friends at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown are sponsoring FREE Wednesday evening sessions led by Lauren Stables. 5:30-6:30 p.m. through Sept. 27, 1 Awbury Road, on the porch of the beautiful Francis Cope House
(off Chew Avenue near Washington Lane). Click here for more information.
Compost GiveawaySaturday, July 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler construction site, 217 E. Butler Ave.
Henry Got Crops compost, made at W.B. Saul High School
of the finest herbs and herbivore, um, poop, will be available for the taking in the parking lot in Ambler. BYO buckets or bags; limit two per household, please. We'll have coffee and doughnuts, too! Henry Got Crops compost is also available for sale at Weavers Way stores and by delivery. (Email compost@weaversway.coop for more info.) Henry Got Crops is a CSA partnership of Saul, Weavers Way, Food Moxie
and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation.
Oh Dear — Look at the TimesHave you noticed? The New York Times is available again at Weavers Way Chestnut Hill. Since the closing of the newsstand at the train station, Times readers have been bereft, wandering the Avenue in search of their daily fix of the Gray Lady. Come home to the Co-op! (If we're all out when you get there, let a cashier know so we can up the order.)
Don’t miss the weekly eShopper for specials, samples and more!
Weavers Way Mt. Airy
215-843-2350
Main Store: 559 Carpenter Lane
Across the Way Wellness & Pet:
610 Carpenter Lane
8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
Weavers Way Chestnut Hill
215-866-9150
Main Store: 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
COMING SOON! Weavers Way Ambler
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