Save the Earth. Start This Weekend.
COOPERATORS: Spring into Action- Wanted: Bulk Ambassador Cooperators for Earth Day weekend. Should be knowledgable and enthusiastic about shopping bulk at the Co-op, and eager to share this enthusiasm with other shoppers. Bulk Ambassadors will be stationed near the bulk section in the Ambler store, helping shoppers understand the WHY and HOW of the bulk-buying process. Shifts are Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
- RESCHEDULED: Jenks School,
8301 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill, needs your help! Sign up to help clean the playground and lay new wood chips Sunday, April 22, 9 a.m.-noon.
Sign up on the Online Work Calendar (login required) or contact Membership at 215-843-2350, ext. 118.
Other Cool Earth Day Stuff Around the Co-op- Ambler EarthFest, Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Ambler Borough Hall, 131 Rosemary Ave. Join the Ambler EAC, the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association and Weavers Way for a fun, family-friendly day to learn more about growing our community greener through clean streams and clean water. Click here for
more info.
- Earth Day Plant Sale and Celebration, Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Join Weavers Way Co-op and C.W. Henry School for Mt. Airy Village Earth Day activities. Click here for more info.
- Earth Day Kids' Fun in The Backyard, Saturday, April 21, noon-4 p.m., Weavers Way Chestnut Hill. Click here for more info.
- Earth Day Workshop: Essential Bike Maintenance for Every Rider, Saturday, April 21, noon-1 p.m., Weavers Way Mt. Airy. ** BYOB (bring your own bike) ** Led by dedicated biker Daniel Langlois. FREE; registration required. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
- Earth Day Workshop: Planting a Home Medicinal Herb Garden, Saturday, April 21, 1-2:30 p.m., Weavers
Way Mt. Airy. Led by clinical herbalist Libby Felten. FREE. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
- Earth Day Workshop: How to Shop Bulk & Save Green, Saturday, April 21, 2-3 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler. Zero-waste consultant Alisa Shargorodsky leads a hands-on bulk-buying 101 workshop. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
- Earth Day
Workshop: Dividing Perennial Plants, Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m.-noon, Ned Wolf Park, corner of McCallum and Ellet streets, Mt. Airy. Led by Ned Wolf Park founder Eric Sternfels. FREE. Click here for more info and to RSVP.
Cool Earth Day Stuff Around the Neighborhood
- Plant Ambler at Temple Earth Fest: Friday, April 20, 9 a.m.-noon, Temple Ambler campus. Click here for more info.
- Citywide Star Party, Friday, April 20, 6-10 p.m, Awbury Arboretum Agricultural Village, 901 E. Washington Lane, Germantown. Star-gaze through telescopes and learn from an astronomer, courtesy of the Franklin Institute’s Philadelphia Science Festival. Children’s activities 6-7:30 p.m.
- Music Festival and Sustainability Conference: All Music Fest: Friday, April 20-Saturday, April 21, Ambler. Click here for more info.
- Earth Day Volunteer Day with Friends of the Wissahickon, Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Click here for more info.
- Naturepalooza at the Schuylkill Center, Saturday,
April 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 8480 Hagy's Mill Road. Fun for the whole family with naturalist-led hikes, pond explorations, food trucks, dancing, and even a fort-building competition. Click here for more info.
- Plant Sale, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners, Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Horticulture Center, 100 N. Horticulture Drive, West Fairmount Park. Click here for more info.
More Cool Stuff Around the Co-op
We Need 1,000 Voters. Have You Cast Your Ballot?For a Weavers Way Board election to be valid, 10% of Weavers Way members have to vote. Have YOU cast your household ballot yet in the 2018 election? It's easy — click here for more info, including candidate profiles; click here
to go directly to the Online Member Center to vote (login required). Polls close April 29. Just because it's easy doesn't mean it's not important. Vote!
Go Sub-Continental at Our Ambler Friday Dinner The Café, Weavers Way Ambler, 4-8 p.m., April 20 (and every Friday night)
This week's menu is Indian-inspired: - Chicken Vindaloo (spicy shredded chicken)
- Tofu Saag Paneer (spinach with tofu — vegan)
- Chana Masala (spicy chickpeas — vegan)
- Brown Rice
Grab a side salad for a buck, browse the store for samples or dessert and enjoy live music this week from Fiorenza-Dowlin. BYOB — and in the spirit of Earth Day weekend, your own plate or container, too!
RSVP for the Spring GMMPlan to join your fellow member-owners over good eats and Co-op business Sunday, April 29, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at Summit Church, 6757 Greene St., Mt. Airy. Click here for details and to RSVP. Don't forget, the GMM is Zero Waste, so remember to BYO place setting or rent from the Co-op's Environment Committee!
More Cool Stuff in the Neighborhood
Gardening for Seniors: Tools & AccommodationsMonday, April 23, 7-8:30 pm., Lovett Library, 6945 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy
Popular gardening expert and Weavers Way Shuttle columnist Ron Kushner will share his expertise and tips for seniors who want to stay active in their gardens. The program is sponsored by Northwest Village Network. The public is invited to try out this NVN program. FREE; no pre-registration required.
WMAN Seeks a Few Good Men & Women
It's nominating season for the West Mt. Airy Neighbors Board of Directors. If you are an energetic, engaged neighbor, you'll enjoy serving on the WMAN Board and helping guide the initiatives that sustain and enhance the neighborhood.
Board members serve three-year terms and participate in various committees including Zoning, Streetscapes and Quality of Life. (If you'd like to volunteer for a committee, WMAN would welcome your help as well.) The deadline for nominations is April 28.Contact Husein Noorani at huseinnoorani@gmail.com to nominate yourself or one of your neighbors.
Go Mt. Airy Garden Party Kicks Off Summer at Lovett
Saturday, April 28, 7-10 p.m., 6945 Germantown Ave. (corner of Sedgwick & Germantown)
Help cut the ribbon on the new Lovett Park, dine, dance and celebrate Mt. Airy's Community Champions at Mt. Airy USA's biggest fundraiser.
The Garden Party will support and usher in the series of events coming to Lovett Park throughout 2018 and serve as an introduction, for those who haven't experienced it, to the renovated Lovett Library. Click here for more info and tickets.
Don’t miss the bi-weekly eShopper for specials, demos & more!
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