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  1. Feb
    5
    Tue

    1. Zumba
      7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

      Get in shape with Zumba

      7:30 p.m.

      Watertower Recreation Center

      209 East Hartwell Lane

      Cost is $5 per class. Start anytime. For more information call 215-685-9296.

       

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      7:30 pm
      Zumba
    2. Ping-Pong at Earth Bread and Brewery
      9:00 pm – 11:45 pm

      Ping-Pong every Tuesday

      9 p.m.- 12 a.m.

      Earth Bread and Brewery

      7136 Germantown Ave.

      Earth Bread and Brewery will be hosting a night of fun and ping-pong at their place on Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy. People of all skill sets and ages are encouraged to come play all night. Games will be absolutely free. Visit http://www.earthbreadbrewery.com/events.html for more information. Table Tennis every Tuesday night.

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      9:00 pm
      Ping-Pong at Earth Bread and Brewery
  2. Feb
    6
    Wed

    1. CHCA Streetscape Committee Meeting
      8:30 am – 10:00 am

      Mon., Feb. 11

      8:30 a.m. [note this is a morning meeting]

      CHCA Streetscape Committee Meeting

      Town Hall, 8434 Germantown Avenue

      Open Agenda

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      8:30 am
      CHCA Streetscape Committee Meeting
    2. Brienne Rosner & Michelle Marcuse
      10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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      Arts

      Runs from Jan. 11 to Feb. 15

      Allens Lane Art Center, 601 West Allens Lane

      Gallery Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

      Free and open to the public

      Allens Lane Art Center presents the work of two highly talented and creative artists who both produce work that challenges our v isual perception, understanding of how pictures are made and what their construction techniques says about the artist’s relationship with the viewer. For more information call 215-248-0546.

       

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      10:00 am
      Brienne Rosner & Michelle Marcuse
    3. Wednesday Evening Group Run
      6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
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      Other

      Born to Run-Lafayette Hill

      6:15p.m.

      428 Germantown Pike

      All are experience levels and abilities are welcome for a relaxed and friendly group run, starting from to Born to Run Lafayette Hill! The event is free for all. Contact 1-610-828-4781 for more information. 

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      6:15 pm
      Wednesday Evening Group Run
  3. Feb
    7
    Thu

    1. Yoga at The Cedars House
      9:00 am – 10:15 am

      Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 (Every Thursday)
      9 a.m.
      The Cedars House
      200 W. Northwestern Ave.
      Amanda teaches an intentional vinyasa style yoga class that links breath with movement. All levels and yoga experience are welcome, as each class will offer something for everyone, allowing you to explore your physical body, expand your awareness, and find a place of peace. If weather does not permit outdoor practice, call 215-242-3121 to reserve your space. Cost $12.

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      9:00 am
      Yoga at The Cedars House
    2. Brienne Rosner & Michelle Marcuse
      10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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      Arts

      Runs from Jan. 11 to Feb. 15

      Allens Lane Art Center, 601 West Allens Lane

      Gallery Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

      Free and open to the public

      Allens Lane Art Center presents the work of two highly talented and creative artists who both produce work that challenges our v isual perception, understanding of how pictures are made and what their construction techniques says about the artist’s relationship with the viewer. For more information call 215-248-0546.

       

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      10:00 am
      Brienne Rosner & Michelle Marcuse
    3. Scrabble
      10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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      Other

      Every Thursday

      10 a.m. to noon

      Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment

      8431 Germantown Ave.

      New and experienced players welcome. The Center has 3 Scrabble boards and refreshments. Play every week or when you can. Games are $1 to play.

       

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      10:00 am
      Scrabble
    4. Sculpture classes at Center on the Hill
      2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

      Thurs.

      Sculpture
      2 – 4 p.m. (Feb. 7 – 28)
      Center on the Hill
      8855 Germantown Ave.
      In this four session course you’ll be able to let your creative side out while working in water-based clay. You will paint your finished pieces with a protective, decorative glaze, rather than use a traditional kiln. Cost $50, plus the cost of materials. To register call CHCE 215-248-0180 or email chenrichment@cavtel.net.

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      2:00 pm
      Sculpture classes at Center on the Hill
    5. Soul line dancing for beginners
      5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

      Every Thursday night

      5:30-7 p.m.

      The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill

      8855 Germantown Ave.

      This Soul Line Dancing class will teach you some of the old favorites and newer line dances of today. It is a wonderful way to get moving, lose weight, relieve stress and have loads of fun. Soul Line Dance teacher, Lorraine McClary, has been dancing since 2004 and is proficient in more than 100 dances. Lorraine hopes to share the experience of line dancing with you and others who wish to move, groove, and have fun. $7 per class; pay at the door, but please register ahead of your first time. To register, call Jackie Yorko, 215-247-4654, or e-mail jyorko@chestnuthillpres.org.

       

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      5:30 pm
      Soul line dancing for beginners
    6. Inner Fire Yoga at Awbury Arboretum
      7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

      Yoga with Sophie Bernard
      Thursday evenings, January 10th through February 14th
      7:00 – 8:30pm

      Awbury Arboretum
      The Francis Cope House
      One Awbury Road
      Philadelphia, PA 19138

      Phone: 215-849-2855

      Take care of yourself this year. Stretch, strengthen, and relax practicing hatha yoga at Awbury.
      $72.00 for the series of 6 classes or $15.00 to drop in

       

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      7:00 pm
      Inner Fire Yoga at Awbury Arboretum
    7. CHCA Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting
      8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

      ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

      Thurs., Feb. 7

      8 p.m.

      CHCA Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting

      Chestnut Hill Hospital, 8835 Germantown Avenue, Main Level Conference Room

      Open Agenda

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      8:00 pm
      CHCA Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting
  4. Feb
    8
    Fri

    1. Brienne Rosner & Michelle Marcuse
      10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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      Arts

      Runs from Jan. 11 to Feb. 15

      Allens Lane Art Center, 601 West Allens Lane

      Gallery Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

      Free and open to the public

      Allens Lane Art Center presents the work of two highly talented and creative artists who both produce work that challenges our v isual perception, understanding of how pictures are made and what their construction techniques says about the artist’s relationship with the viewer. For more information call 215-248-0546.

       

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      10:00 am
      Brienne Rosner & Michelle Marcuse
    2. Big Blue Marble Storytime
      10:30 am – 11:30 am
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      Kids

      Kids storytime 

      10:30 a.m.

      Big Blue Marble Bookstore

      551 Carpenter Ln.

      Kids storytime every Friday morning. Free

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      10:30 am
      Big Blue Marble Storytime
    3. Folk Dance on Fridays
      1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
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      Music

      Friday afternoons
      1 p.m.
      Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
      8855 Germantown Ave.
      Come to Folk Dance on Fridays and make new friends and get some exercise while learning ethnic folk dances from Israel, Greece, France, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and more. Beautiful music and congenial company. No prior experience and no partner needed. Wear comfortable clothing.
      We dance weekly year-round except for cancellations announced in advance in case of weather, holidays, etc. Instruction is by Bill Wadlinger, with occasional guest teachers–and occasional live music. Tons of free parking behind the church. Come and try it out. Cost is $7. Your first visit is free.

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      1:00 pm
      Folk Dance on Fridays
    4. We heart Germantown Academy Valentine’s Day Weekend Event on Feb. 10
      4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

      We Heart GA!

      “We heart GA…and hope you will too! Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade applicants and parents are welcome to explore and visit our classrooms for a Valentine’s Day weekend event.”

      If you go…

      When: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 4-5:30pm
      Where: Germantown Academy, 340 Morris Road, Fort Washington, PA 19034
      Price: FREE!
      Kindly RSVP here: https://www.germantownacademy.net/forms/dynamic.aspx?action=ShowForm&FormId=157&ModuleID=&pageaction=&Referrer=

      Questions: E-mail admisssion@germantownacademy.org or call 267-405-7070.

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      4:00 pm
      We heart Germantown Academy Valentine’s Day Weekend Event on Feb. 10
    5. Manayunk on Ice
      6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

      February 8 – 10
      Fear No Ice performance
      6 – 8 p.m.
      Main Street in Manayunk
      This unforgettable weekend begins with a huge ice bonfire on Friday night, and as the weekend continues, ice activities are in no shortage. Ice carvers will create ice sculptures all down Main Street.
      These ice carvers are far from amateurs, watch them create impressive ice sculptures that will have you wondering how a solid block of ice turned into such an intricate piece of art. There will be a live musical performance from Fear No Ice who will perform a theatrical ice show for attendees. The event is free. For more information go to www.manayunk.com

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      6:00 pm
      Manayunk on Ice
    6. Teen Center Open Friday nights
      7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

      Teen Center

      105 Bethlehem Pike

      The Teen Center located directly across from the Chestnut Hill East Train station is open every Friday night from 7:30 to 10:30 pm for 12-15 year olds. The Teen Center is now open for High School Students on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. The Center is staffed by a young adult who has his/her clearances. Special Events include: Games, Movies, Drumming, Nintendo Wii, Live music and Open Mic nights. Some Fridays are just TGIF nights to hang with friends. There is free access to the Teen Center with a $25 yearly membership. All teens are admitted with a $5 guest fee charge.

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      7:30 pm
      Teen Center Open Friday nights
    7. Public Skate at Wissahickon Skating Club
      8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
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      Kids

      8:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m.
      Wissahickon Skating Club
      550 W. Willow Grove Ave.

      Wissahickon Skating Club will be holding an open public skate time for those interested in taking to the ice. Admission is $9 and skate rentals are $3. Visit http://www.wissskating.com for more information.

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      8:30 pm
      Public Skate at Wissahickon Skating Club
  5. Feb
    9
    Sat

    1. Brienne Rosner & Michelle Marcuse
      10:00 am – 5:00 pm
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      Categories:
      Arts

      Runs from Jan. 11 to Feb. 15

      Allens Lane Art Center, 601 West Allens Lane

      Gallery Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

      Free and open to the public

      Allens Lane Art Center presents the work of two highly talented and creative artists who both produce work that challenges our v isual perception, understanding of how pictures are made and what their construction techniques says about the artist’s relationship with the viewer. For more information call 215-248-0546.

       

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      10:00 am
      Brienne Rosner & Michelle Marcuse
    2. Yoga Basics
      10:00 am – 11:15 am

      Yoga Basics
      10 – 11:15 a.m.
      Chestnut Hill Yoga
      15 W. Highland Ave. (above Valley Green Bank)
      Learn the basics of yoga in a relaxed atmosphere. For more information call 215-200-4868 or go to chestnuthillyoga.com

       

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      10:00 am
      Yoga Basics
    3. Campfire Cooking at Wissahickon Environmental Center
      11:00 am – 3:00 pm
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      Kids

      Saturday, February 9

      11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

      Wissahickon Environmental Center

      300 West Northwestern Ave., Philadelphia

      Enjoy the warm campfire on a cold winter’s day and make your own lunch cooked in the coals banana boats, brown bears, dough boys, pudgy pies and more! Learn some new recipes to try on your next camping trip. The cost is $5 per family. To register call 215-685-9285 or email wec@phila.gov.

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      11:00 am
      Campfire Cooking at Wissahickon Environmental Center
    4. Tap for Adults
      11:30 am – 12:30 pm

      Learn to Tap Dance

      Instructor: Timothy Yue

      Sundays on going (must register)

      11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

      Allens Art Center

      601 West Allen Lane

      Develop your rhythmic skills with Philadelphia low, fast hoofing, which was created on the city’s streets in the 1930s. This session we’ll focus on great classic tap pieces from the Legendary LaVaughn Robinson, and blues from Howlin’ Wolf. Especially useful for musicians. (Tap shoes required.)

      Classes run continously throughout the year. Please contact the instructor to make arrangements for registration at timothytapdancing@gmail.com. Cost: $50 per month.

       

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      11:30 am
      Tap for Adults
    5. African and African American Vegetable Cultivars at Awbury Arboretum
      1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

      Saturday, February 9th
      1:00 pm

      Awbury Arboretum
      The Francis Cope House
      One Awbury Road
      Philadelphia, PA 19138

      Food justice champion and farm educator Chris Bolden Newsome will talk about traditional African and African American agricultural cultivars that have impacted the national and global food system.

      Cost: $5.00

      For more information call 215-849-2855

       

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      1:00 pm
      African and African American Vegetable Cultivars at Awbury Arboretum
    6. Open Guided Tour at the Morris Arboretum
      2:00 pm – 3:00 pm


      p.m.

      Morris Arboretum

      100 E. Northwestern Ave.

      There will be a portion of time for a free guided tour of the Morris Arboretum on Saturday afternoon, with the emphasis being determined by the various interests of those touring. Each tour is designed specifically to highlight a particular section of the arboretum, however, there is no itinerary. It is recommended that those who are touring for the first time select the general tour of the arboretum to get an over-all idea of what the gardens have to offer. This event is free with regular admission. For more information about the Morris Arboretum go to www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/index.shtml

      http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/index.shtml

       

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      2:00 pm
      Open Guided Tour at the Morris Arboretum
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