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TONIGHT! Street Fare on the Avenue in Mt. Airy

Mt. Airy USA Street Fare

Sept. 17, 6-10:30 p.m.
Mt. Airy USA's fabulous annual foodie festival is back, with more food, more live music and more family fun than ever. SIP delicious beverages and SAVOR amazing food from more than 50 of the city's best food trucks and local restaurants as you STROLL Germantown Avenue between Sedgwick Street and Mt. Airy Avenue. This is a rain-or-shine event! More info, including updates on who's participating: gomtairy.com/events/seasonal-events/street-fare.

SATURDAY! You Can Still Sign Up to Ride the Farms

Urban Farm Bike Ride

2015 Urban Farm Bike Ride
Sept. 19, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Weavers Way Community Programs invites you to explore urban farms throughout Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. This year’s two-wheel tours feature new farms as well as old favorites that have exciting new things taking place. Ticket includes a sweet T-shirt, delicious snacks along the way, post-ride beer and pizza at Philadelphia Brewing Company and a tax-deductible donation to WWCP! To learn more and sign up online ($45), visit www.weaversway.coop/ bikeride, or register when you show up ($50).

SUNDAY! It's the 9th Annual Mt. Airy Village Fair

Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Bring the whole family, rain or shine, including the dog. (Especially the dog — can't miss the Pet Parade!) The area around the corner of Greene and Carpenter will be teeming with good old-fashioned games and contests, exciting new stuff and, of course, plenty of food and live music. Check the Mt Airy Village website and Facebook page for more info. Then check again later; updates are fast and frequent!

Attention, Cooperators
Earn work credits at the Fair! There are lots of opportunities — see the Online Work Calendar in the Member Center for details or contact the Membership Department: member@weaversway.coop or 215-843-2350, ext. 119.

2014 MAVF photos by Linette Kielinski

Here's What Else Is Going On at Weavers Way

SUNDAY!
Bee Boys products demo
Sept. 20,  1-3 p.m.
Weavers Way Next Door, Chestnut Hill
The Bee Boys of Bryn Mawr, who use organic and sustainable beekeeping methods, will wax on about their lip balms and salves. Check out their candles and hemp wicking, too. Each purchase helps support the honeybees!

Summer’s End Sidewalk Sale
Sept. 20, 11 a.m. 'til it's gone!
Weavers Way Next Door, Chestnut Hill

There’ll be end-of-the-season deals outside the front entrance on sunglasses, sunscreen and the like. Who knows? You might still put them to use.

MONDAY!
Coconut Bliss sampling
Sept. 21, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Weavers Way Chestnut Hill
Love ice cream except for the dairy part? Look for the rep from Coconut Bliss and try their coconut-milk-based frozen dessert. And get this: It’s vegan, soy-free and gluten-free, too!

Homesteading Workshops

TUESDAY!
Hometown Herbs How-To: Oils & Salves
Sept. 22, 6-8 p.m.

As the cooler months arrive, you'll be happy to know how to create your own skin-nourishing oils and salves — which are also great for cuts and scrapes! April Pedrick and Amy Hsu will lead this class in extracting plant properties at the Henry Got Crops Farm, 7095 Henry Ave. $5 materials fee. For more info and to register: www.weaversway.coop/homesteading.

Reserve Your Seat at the Farm to Table Dinner

WWCP Farm to Table Dinner

Thursday, Oct. 1
Tours & hors d’oeuvres, 5- 6 p.m
Dinner at 7

It’s the hottest ticket in town this time of year — the Weavers Way Community Programs Farm to Table Dinner! Don’t miss this annual celebration of local, featuring fine food and wine in the magical, moonlit setting of the Weavers Way Farm at Awbury Arboretum. To learn more, see the menu and reserve your seat, visit www.weaversway.coop/farm-to-table.

Attention, Cooperators II
Do you look good by candlelight? Want to earn Co-op work hours? We’re looking for help at the Farm to Table Dinner. For info, email afaranda@weaversway.coop.

Organic Produce Specials Through Sept. 21

Braeburn apples

Braeburn Apples
$3.99/3 lb. bag
(reg. $8.99)

Broccoli

Broccoli
$2.99/lb.
(reg. $3.99)

Valencia oranges

Valencia Oranges
$0.99/each
(reg. $1.29)

Weavers Way Farmstands

What's Growing On at Weavers Way

Henry Got Crops
Friday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
7095 Henry Ave., at Saul High School

Look for: Tomatoes, kale, sweet peppers, dandelion greens, collard greens and beets.

Weavers Way Farms at Headhouse Farmers Market
Sunday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
2nd & Lombard streets

Look for: Kale, sweet peppers, eggplant, multicolored beets, collard greens, cherry tomatoes, lettuce mix, arugula and radicchio.

Weavers Way Community Programs
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 3-6 p.m.
At the Chestnut Hill store, 8424 Germantown Ave.

Look for: Winter squash, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, salad mix, chard, collards, kale, Asian greens and herbs.

SAVE THESE DATES TOO!

Blocktoberfest
Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.
Take in the beauty of fall in the neighborhood and get in some exercise while you're at it. Join West Mt. Airy Neighbors' 4th annual Blocktoberfest 5K run, starting and ending at Henry School, Greene Street and Carpenter Lane. Registration is only $20, and there's a shorter course for children. And if you're not running, hang around and meet your neighbors! For more information, visit www.wman.net.

A Toast to Mt. Airy
Saturday, Oct. 17, 7-11 p.m.
Help East Mt. Airy Neighbors celebrate local excellence with an evening of food, drink, dancing and great entertainment at the Brossman Center, 7301 Germantown Ave. Reservations for EMAN's annual fundraiser are $100 for one guest or $150 for two. Visit www.atoasttomountairy.com to learn more.

Fall General Membership Meeting

Weavers Way's Fall General Membership Meeting
Saturday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m.
Join us for a "Walk and Talk in the Woods" at the Schuylkill Center, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, enjoy a light buffet dinner from the Weavers Way Kitchen, do some Co-op business (see the agenda at www.weaversway.coop/ Fall-2015-GMM) and also hear from a very special speaker: St. Joseph's University food marketing professor Emily Moscato. Her research is focused on "food well-being" — and at Weavers Way, we're all about that! RSVP to member@weaversway.coop, or call Membership Manager Kirsten Bernal at 215-843-2350, ext. 119, for more info.

For the most up-to-date info on what's up at Weavers Way:
Visit the online events calendar at www.weaversway.coop/events.