We’re Celebrating Our Members and Our Ambler Store, Which Is a Year Old This Weekend!Weavers Way Member Appreciation Days
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 12-14, all storesHey, Co-op members! Make your shopping list and check it twice, then come prepared to take an extra 5% off all products in all departments Friday-Sunday. (For Working Members, that's 5% on top of your regular discount, for a total of 10% all weekend.) - Not a member? What a great time to join — you'll get your Member Appreciation discount immediately!
But it's not just about the savings. We'll have demos, dinner (or the moral equivalent), sampling, music and more, all weekend in all of our
stores. And, of course, there will be cake!
U-Picked-It $4 Friday DinnerThe Café, Weavers Way Ambler, 4-8 p.m.
The Oct. 12 "Community Pick" menu was chosen by surveying diners at the last two Friday dinners. Here's what they liked best: - Chicken Tikka Masala or Eggplant Tofu Masala
- White Rice & Steamed Veggies
We'll have vendors on hand Friday in Ambler, including: Don't forget to BYO, or sample the growler from our neighbor, Ambler Beverage Exchange.
Deluxe Saturday Sampling at the Ambler Store Saturday, Oct. 13, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler
Now here's a treat! Visit Weavers Way Ambler for our deluxe First Anniversary Sampling Event, with lots of vendors plus butlered goodies from our own Prepared Foods kitchen. We've also exclusively booked Saint Mad, (probably) Philadelphia’s only trumpet-euphonium-guitar-keyboard band, for this evening The local sampling lineup from 4:30 to 7:30 includes: A Casa Pizza, Newtown Square, will sample their anniversary special: Butternut Squash, Roasted Leek and Smoked Gouda Stromboli.
Even More Sampling!You'll see more than the usual run of friendly hands pushing samples at you at all three stores this weekend. Like . . . Saturday, Oct. 13: - Demo Dude John Connor sampling Zsa's ice cream and Crust Bakery vegan cookies, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Mt. Airy.
- Groothie raw smoothies from Plymouth Meeting, all day, Ambler.
- Royal Mile Coffee Roasters from Haddon Township,
NJ, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Chestnut Hill.
- Baba's Brew kombucha from Phoenixville, noon-3 p.m., Ambler.
Sunday, Oct. 14: - John Connor's 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday demo in Chestnut Hill featuring Cool
Hummus from Wayne and Soom Tahini from Philadelphia.
- Baba's Brew returns, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Mt. Airy.
- Nutty Novelties nut butters from Telford, 10
a.m.-1 p.m., Ambler.
- Eat Me vegan ice cream from Rochester, NY, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Chestnut Hill.
- Zsa's ice cream from Philadelphia, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Ambler.
Limited Edition Anniversary Specials, You Say? Finally, in addition to sampling their wares, some of our favorite local vendors have come up with special Ambler one-year anniversary Limited Edition products, for sale starting Saturday: - A Casa Pizza: Butternut Squash, Roasted Leek and Smoked Gouda
Limited Edition Stromboli (for sale in Ambler and Chestnut Hill).
- Baba's Brew: "Birthday Booch" kombucha made with Weavers Way Farms herbs and local fruits (on tap in Ambler and Mt. Airy).
- Crust Bakery + Zsa's Ice Cream: Limited Edition Vegan Chocolate Sorbet Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich (available in all stores).
- Keepwell Vinegar: Riesling Limited Edition Anniversary Vinegar (for sale in Ambler only).
- My House: Deluxe carrot
cake cupcake (available in all stores).
- Wild Flour Bakery: Anniversary sprinkle cookies (available in all stores).
And Don't Forget — CAKE! Sunday, Oct. 14, 3 p.m., Ambler, Chestnut Hill & Mt. Airy
Be there for your piece of the Co-op.
Other Cool Stuff Around the Co-op
Oktoberfest in The BackyardThursday, Oct. 18, 4-8 p.m., Weavers Way Chestnut Hill
You don't have to go full Bill Clinton, but if you do decide to wear your lederhosen (as the former president did in Munich the other day, in case you missed it), you'll fit right in at our annual oompah-fest out behind the Chestnut Hill store!
Enjoy Dietz & Watson brats and kraut, washed down with beer from our friends at Iron Hill Brewery just down the Avenue. Vegan options will be available, plus potato salad, soft pretzels and all the mustards. Music will be provided by The Green Monkeys. Make them pull out their version of "Ein Prosit," if you dare.
Weavers Way Farm Volunteer DaysSaturday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Weavers Way Mort Brooks Farm at the Awbury Arboretum Agricultural Village, 6336 Ardleigh St., Germantown
Meet fellow Co-op members, get dirty and enjoy a morning of projects on the farm. It's a great way to earn Working Member hours, and there will be snacks to thank you for your hard work. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
New Member OrientationsTONIGHT, 6:30-8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 20, 1-2:30 p.m.; both at the 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 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 Food For All Task Force MeetingMonday, Oct. 22, 6-8 p.m., Nexus Co-Working, 520 Carpenter Lane, Mt. Airy
The Weavers Way Food Justice Committee helped introduce the Food For All program, which makes Co-op membership more accessible and offers significant discounts to those receiving SNAP, Medicaid and other forms of assistance. WWFJ continues to work on food insecurity and expanding the impact of Food For All. Interested? We welcome all members to sit in and find out more about our projects. To RSVP or for more info,
email foodjustice@weaversway.coop.
It's Scary Out ThereSo Mark Your Calendar for Haunted Harvest on HenrySaturday, Oct. 27, 3-7 p.m., Henry Got Crops Ghostly Farmstead, 7095 Henry Ave. (at Saul High School, Roxborough)
The end of October looms over our farm in an especially spooktacular way this year. We're not sure why; you'll just have to put on your costume and come to our haunted harvest festival to help figure it out. There will be plenty of apple cider, butterbeer, food trucks, pumpkin games, pumpkin painting and other activities to help you manage your fear as you solve the mystery of old Farmer Henry and his creepy farm machines! FREE. Click here for more
info.
Prefer broad daylight? Grab onto semi-solid ground at Henry Got Compost's 5th Annual Free Compost Day, Saturday, Oct. 27, 8 a.m.-noon, Henry Got Crops Farm, 7095 Henry Ave. (Cinnaminson Street entrance). The Saul Compost Kids, who are not scary at all, will help load your buckets, bags or bins. (We’ll have free bags as long as they last.) You can even get a scoop in your pickup. For more info, call the Compost Tsar at 815-546-9736.
Cool Stuff in the Neighborhood
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.
Stuff the Truck Food Drive at Creekside
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 12-14, Creekside Food Co-op, 7909 High School Road, Elkins Park
Help collect food for the Jenkintown United Methodist Church Food Cupboard. Stuff the truck parked outside Creekside Food Co-op with essential items including canned stew, chili, soup, tuna, spaghetti and pasta sauce. Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 8-4 Sunday.
Mt. Airy Unity Run 5K/Walk on Forbidden DriveSaturday, Oct. 13, 8 a.m.; day-of registration starts at 6:30. Race begins and ends at the Northwestern Avenue end of Forbidden Drive
This annual walk and run is sponsored by the Men's Association at Holy Cross Church in East Mt. Airy and benefits the Holy Cross Social Justice Committee and Hope Institute of Science for Girls. Click here for more info and to register.
Awbury Harvest FestSaturday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Awbury Arboretum Agricultural Village, 6336 Ardleigh St., Germantown
Enjoy family fun at this FREE farm festival, including hayrides, visits with the Philly Goat Project goats, kids’ activities, live music and entertainment from GTown Radio, apple-cider pressing and much more! Farm-fresh food, beer, kombucha and apples from Weavers Way will be available for purchase. Click here for more info.
Activist Epidemologist to Speak on Climate InjusticeSunday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m., Chestnut Hill United Church, 8812 Germantown Ave.
Join the Chestnut Hill United Church’s Environmental Justice Center for its annual public lecture. Dr. Aaron Mair, epidemiologist and past president of the Sierra Club, will speak about how climate injustice plays out nationally and locally, and what to do in response. No RSVP needed. Questions? Contact joybergey@gmail.com.
Taming Headaches with a Body-Mind-Spirit ApproachThursday, Oct. 18, 6:30-8 p.m., Healing Arts Studio, 15 W. Highland Ave., Chestnut Hill
From a holistic perspective, there are simple and easy techniques that can help reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of many types of headaches. Join Pamela Hipp, a licensed massage therapist and Reiki Master Teacher, for an informative evening to explore strategies for minimizing stress and boosting life force energy for the prevention of this all-too-common malady. FREE. Click here for more info and to RSVP. How to Speak Dog (and Maybe a Little Cat or Chicken)Thursday, Oct. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., Mt. Airy Community Room, 555 Carpenter Lane
Weavers Way Working Member and pet trainer/behavior consultant C.J. Hazell will help you learn to discern the real meaning of Spot's body language, how to greet an unfamiliar dog appropriately and build trust and strengthen your relationship with the animals in your life. FREE. Click here for more info and to RSVP. Cooking with Seema Vaidyanathan: Love Your LentilsTuesday, Oct. 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler
Join Weavers Way Working Member and food blogger Seema Vaidyanathan (@addictedtospice) for an "Exposé on Lentils" and to learn how easy it is to make an amazing one-pot, gluten-free vegetarian Curried Lentil and Quinoa Chili — comfort food that's full of good fuel for the body. FREE, but space is limited. Click here for more info and to RSVP. Form and Expression in Classical MusicTuesday, Oct. 23, 7-8:30 p.m., Mt. Airy Community Room, 555 Carpenter Lane
Do you like classical music but worry you don’t know enough to appreciate it? This workshop led by Weavers Way Working Member and Swarthmore College music professor Tom Whitman will introduce a few of the important forms (Sonata, Fugue, Art Song) as we listen to some works by women composers (Clara Schumann, Fanny Hensel, Amy Beach) whose music is often overlooked. No previous study of music necessary! FREE. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
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215-302-5550
217 E. Butler Ave.
8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
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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.
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