THURSDAY, APR. 16

TODDLER STORIES 10:15 a.m. at the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. at Warden Drive. Stories, songs and activities for 1 and 2-year-olds. Call 215-685-2093 for more information.

BOOK SIGNING AT CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Social Room of Fournier Hall at Chestnut Hill College, 9601 Germantown Ave. Senior Rachel Hildebrandt will be signing copies of  “The Philadelphia Architecture of Horace Trumbauer” (2009, Arcadia Publishing). Copies of Ms. Hildebrandt’s book will be available for purchase for $20 at the event. Call 215-248-7001 for more information.

FRIDAY, APR. 17

LITTLE THEATER Video Library 7141 Germantown Avenue presents The Reader on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Admission is $6. For more information, visit www.mtairyvideolibrary.com or stop in at Video Library for films and show times.

The Wines of South Africa 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Hill Tea Bar, 6 East Hartwell Ave.  Today there are more high quality South African wines for sale in the U.S. than ever before. Join us as we sample Shiraz, Pinotage, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and other selections accompanied by perfectly paired cheese. This class will be facilitated by a professional wine instructor.

BOOK SIGNING AND DISCUSSION 7 p.m. at Borders Bookstore, 8701 Germantown Avenue. Sylvia Coleman, BA, an award-winning health journalist and long-time advocate for sexual abuse survivors, will sign and discuss her debut book, Creating a New Normal: Cleaning Up a Dysfunctional Life. The book chronicles in extraordinary detail her recovery from sexual abuse, homelessness, loss, and a “victim mentality.”

SATURDAY, APR. 18

VOLUNTEER DAY AT FORT WASHINGTON STATE PARK 9 a.m. at the observation deck. Bags and tools will be provided. All you will need is a pair of garden or work gloves. We will be picking up trash, planting trees, and doing other small springtime projects. Refreshments will be served. Call 215-591-5250 for more information.

Inn Dwelling Spring Celebration 5:30 -10 p.m. at LaSalle College High School, 8605 Cheltenham Avenue, in Wyndmoor. Inn Dwelling a non-profit corporation dedicated to assisting poor families in the Germantown and northeast sections of Philadelphia will host a Spring Celebration to help support its Comprehensive Youth Program.  The evening will include dinner and silent auction; and will honor Michael Cole and Kathy Allen Cole, Brother Richard Kestler, FSC, Magarity Chevrolet, Magarity Family and Edward Mc Ginty for their continuing support to Inn Dwelling.  All are welcome to attend.  Tickets are $40 per person, 2 for $75.  For reservations and additional information please contact Br. Alfred J. Smith C.M. at (215) 438-2195.

Spring Into Your Park Event at Ned Wolf Park 10 a.m.-1p.m. Feel free to come as early as 9 a.m. and/or stay as late as 2:30 p.m. Heavy raindate is Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m.-1p.m. Please bring gloves, a hard rake, a long-handled digging shovel and a bedding mulch fork or pitch fork if you can. Hats and sunblock recommended.  Drinks and snacks supplied. To RSVP or for more info, contact Ronda Throne-Murray at rondazmail@verizon.net or 215 848-4222.

SUNDAY, APR. 19

A GREAT DAY ON THE GREAT ROAD 1-4 p.m. in Vernon Park near the corner of Germantown Avenue and Chelten Avenue.  Join Germantown’s 14 historic and cultural landmarks as they celebrate the history and community of Philadelphia’s historic northwest through music, food, costumed reenactors and activities for the family. Featured performers include jazz musicians Melange Trio.  Also on the schedule are costumed reenactors Milicent Sparks, who will portray African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, and Noah Lewis, who interprets the life of Ned Hector a free Black Revolutionary War-era soldier. Each of Historic Germantown’s member sites will feature family oriented activities, such as papermaking, storytelling, historic kids’ games, and more.  In addition, visitors can enjoy German food and a local fish fry, a plant sale, and watch local artists practice their crafts.For more information about this program, please email hgp@germantownhistory.org or call 215-844-1683. 

Bay of Pigs Peace Event 2-4 p.m. near the home of Senator Arlen Specter on West Schoolhouse Lane (at Vaux Street) in East Falls. Twenty-three peace groups want Specter to cut off funding for the U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. On this date in 1961, the Cuban people defeated 1,400 private U.S. military contractors who had invaded Cuba’s southern coast four days earlier at the Bay of Pigs. More information contact nwgreens@yahoo.com and 215-843-4256.

Focus on Prom 1-4 p.m. at One Salon and Boutique, 7119 Germantown Avenue. Bring in your prom dress for hair and accessory pairings. we’ll have something great to nibble on while you shop. we’ll have a trunk show of jewelry and hair accessories perfect for prom provided by Jean-Jacques gallery with many pieces custom designed by us. We have all the current prom trends covered. Come look through our style book and let us help you perfect your look. To RSVP for this event please email me at jean-jacquesgallery@earthlink.net or call 215-242-5440.

MONDAY, APR. 20

Reading and book signing 7 p.m. at the Chestnut

Hill Academy Chapel, 500 West Willow Grove Avenue. Earley will read and sign copies of his of boy-favorite books, Jim the Boy and The Blue Star. Seating is limited. Reservations are recommended. Call Becky Brown at 215-247-4700, ext. 2273 or e-mail bbrown@chestnuthillacademy.org

Keeping Your Bladder Healthy 6:30 p.m.  in the Lea Auditorium, Chestnut Hill Hospital, 8835 Germantown Ave. Is your bladder running your life? Do you have mild or severe leakage and are always going to the bathroom? If you suffer from mild or severe incontinence, urinary frequency or overactive bladder, you don’t have to suffer. Help is available. Diane Smith, nurse practitioner and continence specialist at the Women’s Center, discusses preventive measures and medical treatments. Non-surgical treatments and self-care solutions are also presented. Registration is required. Call 215-753-2000.

TUESDAY, APR. 21

FILM SHOWING AT LIBRARY 7:30 p.m., at the Chestnut Hill Library, 8711 Germantown Avenue. Stanley Tucci stars in the Campbell Scott’s 1996 comedy drama “Big Night” Two immigrant Italian brothers try to save their failing New Jersey restaurant by cooking a gourmet meal for a visiting Louis Prima.  The young cast included future stars Tony Shalhoub, Marc Anthony, Minnie Driver, Allison Janney and Liev Schreiber, as well Ian Holm and Isabella Rossellini. Call 215-685-9290 for more information.

Fall Prevention 10 a.m. at Springfield Residences 551 East Evergreen Avenue. Topics for the discussion will include: ways to identify and reduce fall risks, safe techniques for providing physical assistance, how to make your home a safer place, ideas to promote physical independence. Refreshments to be provided. RSVP is required, 215-233-6300.

New Treatments for Varicose Veins 6:30 p.m.in the Lea Auditorium, Chestnut Hill Hospital, 8835 Germantown Ave. More than 20 percent of women have some form of varicose condition. Mark Kahn, M.D., director of vascular and endovascular surgery for CHH, will discuss new surgical and non-surgical treatments for this often uncomfortable and sometimes painful condition. Registration is required. Call 215-753-2000.

WEDNESDAY, APR. 22

Pajama Storytime 7:00 p.m. at the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch Library, 3501 Midvale Ave. at Warden Drive. Wear your PJs, bring a favorite stuffed animal, and snuggle in for our new storytime silly stories series! Ages 2-6.

THURSDAY, APR. 23

Getting Your Papers in Order 6 p.m. at Springfield Residences 551 East Evergreen Avenue. Dr. Ruth Horwitz, Elder Care Attorney Review and help in preparation of a person’s legal papers - wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, etc. A light dinner will be provided. RSVP is required, 215-233-6300.

Adults who have lost Children bereavement group 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Keystone House, 8765 Stenton Ave. Through discussion and use of the arts, adults who have had this type of loss will have the opportunity to meet with others in a similar situation and share their grief and coping strategies. For more information or to register, please contact Alix Amar, Director of Bereavement by calling 215- 836-2440 or e-mailing aamar@keystonecare.com.

FRIDAY, APR. 24

LITTLE THEATER Video Library 7141 Germantown Avenue presents The Wrestler on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Admission is $6. For more information, visit www.mtairyvideolibrary.com or stop in at Video Library for films and show times.

STAGECRAFTERS PRESENTS the charmingly off-kilter romantic comedy, “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani,  directed by Catherine Pappas and Jane Toczek. Assorted residents of a small hamlet in the north woods .... WAY north ... variously seek and find, or don’t quite find, true love. Charming comedy of nine romantic vignettes guaranteed to lift your mood and warm the cockles of your heart on a cold and lonely night.

Show at The Stagecrafters, 8130 Germantown Ave. Fri-Sat, Apr. 24-25 (8 p.m.); Sun, Apr. 26 (2 p.m.); Thu-Sat, Apr. 30-May 2 (8 p.m.); Sat, May 2 (2 p.m.) - replaces the Sun, May 3 (2 p.m.) performance, due to the Chestnut Hill Home and Garden Festival on Sunday; Thu-Sat, May 7-9 (8 p.m.).  Tickets $15 (Thu. 2 for $20). Credit cards accepted.  Students with valid ID $13. Info: 215-247-8881.  www.thestagecrafters.org.

ALLENS LANE ART CENTER PRESENTS Fuddy Meers, April 24, 25, May 1,2,3,8,9. Showtimes: Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 p.m., Sundays @ 6 p.m. Claire has a rare form of amnesia that erases her memory whenever she goes to sleep. When Claire turns to the people around her to help piece together her fragmented life, they raise more questions than answers.  This poignant and brutal comedy traces one woman’s attempt to regain her her memory while surrounded by a curio-cabinet of alarmingly bizarre characters.

SATURDAY, APR. 25

Kids Day at the Circus 2:30 - 4 p.m. Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, 5900 Greene Street, one mile east of Lincoln Drive. Kids literally learn the ropes at this afternoon of circus arts, devoted to 3 to 15 year-olds. And not just ropes, but trapeze, tight-wire, plate-spinning, juggling and more. Circus pros teach the fundamentals to kids, organized by age in small groups. Then at 3:45 p.m., everyone enjoys a performance by professional aerial acrobats! An afternoon of play, adventure, confidence-building and sheer fun.  $10 per kid.  adults, free...and free parking too.  215 842-1040 www.phillycircus.com. 

ARTISTA GALLERY FUND RAISER FOR HOMELESS SHELTER noon to 6 p.m. at the Artista Gallery, 7151 Germantown Ave. 15% of total sales to benefit the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Mt. Airy. Come out and make a difference! There will be a raffle and refreshments. Visit or call www.artistagallery@info.com  215-248-2450

Morris Arboretum Celebrates Arbor Day 1– 3 p.m at the Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave. The Morris Arboretum will hold its annual Arbor Day celebration.  Bring a friend and join the fun for an afternoon dedicated to trees and the important role they play in our lives! Crafts and activities for kids include a professional arborist teaching them how to climb trees the right way, and making a paper tree using cutouts of their own hand and doing rubbings for the leaves and bark.  A tree planting demonstration will begin at 2:00 pm with a seedling planting to take home.  Also during the visit, visitors will be intrigued and amused by the unique abstract sculpture creation of internationally renowned artist Patrick Dougherty, made from hundreds of sticks and saplings.  For more information, call 215-247-5777 or visit the Morris Arboretum online at www.morrisarboretum.org.

Mid-Life Metamorphosis: A Transforming Workshop for Women 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Pike, Ambler Ladies, start your morning with a gourmet breakfast including Vegetable Frittata, Fresh Fruit, Assorted Breads and more. Then learn about heart disease as it relates to women, the latest tests and trends for women’s heart health, supplements, preventive care and lifestyle choices from cardiologist David Becker, M.D. Dr. Becker is also medical director of Change of Heart, a nationally publicized lifestyle modification program to enhance cardiovascular health. Small workshop sessions on women’s health issues will follow providing a great opportunity for women to ask questions. Throughout the morning, women can enjoy a little pampering at the vendor fair. Cost: $15. Registration is required. Call 215-753-2000.

SUNDAY, APR. 26

Jewish Children’s Folkshul Open House 10:15 a.m. at Springside School, 8000 Cherokee Street. Interested students and parents will have an opportunity to observe classes in session, meet other members of the Folkshul community to learn about the school’s program, and enroll for Fall 2009 classes. Children are encouraged to attend with parents. Refreshments will be served. To R.S.V.P or for more information call the Director of Education 215.248.1550 or visit www.folkshul.org .

CLOTHING & HOUSEHOLD COLLECTION FOR NEEDY 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Our Mother Of Consolation, 9 East Chestnut Hill Ave. Donations of gently used clothing, household items and inactive cell phones will be accepted by the Our Mother of Consolation Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Items can be brought to the church parking lot at 9 East Chestnut Hill Avenue (the corner of Norwood and East Chestnut Hill Avenues). For more information, call 215-284-1914. 

MONDAY, APR. 27

UPCOMING

REUNIONS

If you or someone you know has been graduated from Our Mother of Consolation School, Chestnut Hill, in the 1950’s, we are interested in hearing from you! Contact Ray Burkhart at the following site for information regarding a multi-class reunion: burkhart06@comcast.net or by phone at 215-446-7721.

Central High School  will host it’s 65th Reunion, May15, 2009. For more information, contact Hy Hanoff, 215-938-6622, e-mail hykudo@aol.com, or Len Garett, 215-646-9194, e-mail jrgljg@comcast.com.

Germantown High School classes of January and June 1959 proudly announce the 50th year reunion celebration. For more information, contact Art at, (609) 788-4638 of Dave at (215) 242-3315, or e-mail www.germantown1959.org, amr1776@comcast.net.

ONGOING

EXHIBITS AND SHOWS

Chestnut Hill Historical Society, 8708 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, offers public research hours Tues. through Sat. Call for an appointment, 215-247-0417.

Allens Lane Art Center’s Faculty Exhibition in the Carolyn Fiedler-Alber Gallery now until April 24, 2009 at the Allens Lane Art Center 601 West Allens Lane. A wonderful opportunity to see the work of the visual arts teaching faculty at Allens Lane  Art Center.  Participating Artists include Cornelia Keitzman, Pauline Houston-McCall, Robert Fluhr, Scott Riddle, Christine Stoughton, Steven Schachter, and others. Gallery hours are M-F, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. or by appointment. Call 215-248-0546 for more information.

DANCE

 English Country Dance workshops are held the first Saturday of the month, October through May, at Summit Presbyterian Church, Greene & Westview Sts. in Mt. Airy. Call 215-836-0426 or visit www.germantowncountrydancers.org.

5Rhythms® Movement Classes Held EVERY Second Saturday 3-5:30 p.m. at Summit Presbyterian Church Greene & Westview Sts. Find your dance, find your joy—expressive, cathartic, wonderful!  For all bodies & souls—no experience necessary. $25 pre-registered, $35 walk-in. Always Half-Price for First Timers! For information or to register, e-mail Tammy at5rhythmsphilly@gmail.com or call 917-604-8456

CLASSES

Allens Lane Art Center offers classes & workshops for children and adults in a variety of art and dance classes, and workshops in jewelry making, painting, doll making and creative writing. Call 215-248-0546 or visit www.allenslane.org.

 Allens Lane Theater presents Fuddy Meers, Written by David Lindsay-Abaire, Directed by John Bellomo. This poignant and brutal comedy traces one woman’s attempt to regain her her memory while surrounded by a curio-cabinet of alarmingly bizarre characters. Dates:  April 24, 25, & May 1,2,3,8,9.

Showtimes:  Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. Tickets:  $15 (general admission)

Reservations:  www.allenslane.org or 215-248-0546

The Apothecary Garden, 7721 Germantown Ave., offers classes on custom blended botanicals, teas, tinctures, & essential oils. For more information, call 215-247-2110.

Chestnut Hill Adult Activities Center offers classes and activities: crafters and seamstresses, Mondays 10 a.m. to noon; knitting for merchant seamen, Fridays at 1 p.m.; bridge, Wednesdays and Thursdays at noon; chess lessons, Mondays at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 215-248-0180 or email chseniors@cavtel.net.

Chestnut Hill Hospital is holding Golden Yoga Classes every Friday 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Lea Auditorium at the Chestnut Hill Hospital, 8835 Germantown Ave. Golden Yoga is Classical Yoga, adapted by the SKY Foundation, to accommodate those who have difficulty getting up and down from the floor. The program includes postures, breathing relaxation and meditation techniques, all performed while sitting in a chair and standing. Instructor Barbara Levitt has been teaching yoga for the past 30 years and has even taught people in their nineties. Registration is required. Cost is $20 for 4 classes per month. Call 215-247-3029 for more information.

Chestnut Hill Mindfulness Meditation offers morning and evening groups, introductory sessions, and silent retreat days. Registration now being accepted for Spring season. New eight-week class of small group instruction and sitting meditation practice begins in March. New Mindful Journaling group and Buddhism Reading Circle begin in April. For registration or more information, call 215-248-7441.

Church of the Annunciation is forming an Early Childhood Music Class for children ages four and five, which will begin on Thursday September 18. The classes will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. at The Church of the Annunciation at Carpenter Lane and Lincoln Drive in Mt. Airy, and Will continue for 15 sessions. Taught by pianist and PA certified K-12 music teacher Lou Walinsky, the class will allow children the opportunity to experience the love of music and to learn about the elements of music in age appropriate ways. It will enable children to understand and connect with a wide variety of music and prepare them for future individual instrumental lessons. For more information, contact Lou Walinsky at 215-848-0845 or e-mail him at PianolandLW @hotmail.com.

Cummins School of Irish Dance offers classes for ages 3 and up at The Irish Center on Emlen Street and Carpenter Lane. Cost is $10 per lesson. Visit www.cumminsschool.com or call 215-508-1763.

The Free Library of Philadelphia provides Free Homework Help at all of its branches.  An adult is available, each afternoon, to help all school-aged kids with their work.  Program hours at the Roxborough branch are:  Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm.  No sign-up is required, just stop in.

Heart Centered Meditation Private and group classes. Registration now being accepte for group spring class. Six week class with instruction in sitting, chanting and guided imagery. Begins  Thursdays, April 30-June 8, 8-9 p.m. Chestnut Hill location. Tuition deadline 4/20. For information and to register. Call 215-242-0904.

Sunday Afternoon Wine Interlude with Phillip Silverstone 3-5 p.m., the last Sunday of each month,  at The Hill Tea Bar, 6 East Hartwell Ave. With his ever present, self-deprecating dry British sense of humor, Silverstone’s philosophy is refreshingly simple and unique, for anyone intimidated by the subject. His anecdotes, short stories, outspoken opinions and practical tips are aimed at anyone who enjoys a lighthearted approach to the subject of wine. Presented at The Hill Tea Bar on the last Sunday of the month from 3pm-5pm. Call for reservations- 215.381.2226

Makin Music offers lively, fun and interactive tot-parent music classes every morning at St. Paul Episcopal Church, 22 East Chestnut Hill Ave. 9:15 a.m. or 10:15 a.m. classes are offered. Visit www.makinmusic.com or call 215-233-2560 for more information.

Tai Chi every Tuesday and Thursday,  8:30-9:30 a.m.  in the chapel of the Montgomery Rehab Hospital, 8601 Stenton Ave. Classes for the novice or beginner/intermediate student, are designed to improve balance, power, posture, coordination, flexibility and mental focus. Slow, gentle movements are modified to most everyone’s abilities. Cost is $7 per class/ paid monthly. For more information or to sign up for a free introductory class, call 215-233-6314.

Awareness Through Movement in the Chapel of the Montgomery Rehab Hospital 8601 Stenton Ave. Every Monday, 11a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Ease chronic pain or overcome injuries through a movement  re-education program for people of all ages and abilities. Classes run by Joanne Fagerstrom, physical therapist and certified Felsenkrais practitioner. Cost is $10 per class; $50 for six classes (20% discount for Senior Circle members). For more information or to register, call 215-2333-6244.

Morris Arboretum offers courses in landscape design, perennials, handmade paper, rose care, healing plants and many other topics at the arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-5777 or www.morrisarboretum.org.

Morris Arboretum Wellness Walks 10:30 a.m. at Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwester Ave. every Saturday November 1 through March 28. Walkers meet at the Visitors Center wearing comfortable clothing and shoes, ready to walk two mile-long loops on the paved paths.  Guides point out some of the Arboretum’s specimen trees and other distinctive features along the way. The walk lasts for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, and walkers are welcome to continue on their own afterward. Call 215-247-5777 for more information.

Moving Arts Studio offers more than 40 classes weekly, for all ages—even babies. Low-fee, high caliber classes include power yoga, kids yoga, Kripalu and Iyengar yoga; pilates, gymfoolery, fencing, capoeira, drumming, Feldenkrais and dance. Call 215-842-1040.

The Mt. Airy Computer Center, 6335 Wayne Ave., Mt. Airy, offers classes for kids and adults throughout the week. Call 215-438-8505.

Oreland Art Center, 100 Wischman Avenue & Twining Road in Oreland, is now accepting registration for watercolor painting classes taught by well-known area artists beginning in March. In addition, Oreland sponsors free member workshops on Monday and Friday mornings, when members are invited to get together and paint. For more information, brochures or directions call 215-572-6855.

Paper Crane Studio offers arts and crafts workshops in the Education building at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6023 Germantown Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-844-2944.

New woodworking school Philadelphia Furniture Workshop will hold courses throughout the summer at 5212 Pulaski Ave. in Germantown. Call 215-849-5174.

 The Philadelphia School Of Circus Arts offers weekly classes, leadership and team building workshops, parties and camp for 3 to 66 year olds. One of only four such schools in the U.S., with classes in aerials like trapeze, silks and ropes; unicycle; juggling; equilibristics and more. 5900 Greene St. (enter off Rittenhouse St.). 215 849-1991. info@phillycircus.com or www.phillycircus.com

Homework Help Available at the  Roxborough  Free Library- The Free Library of Philadelphia provides free homework help at all of its branches.  An adult is available, each afternoon, to help all school-aged kids with their work.  Program hours at the Roxborough branch are:  Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm.  Special activities are available most Wednesdays and Fridays.  No sign-up is required, just stop in. The branch is located at 6245 Ridge Avenue (at Hermitage Street).  For more information, please call the branch at 215-685-2550.

The Roxborough branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia also continues to hold story times for toddlers. Tuesdays at 10:30 am,  and Preschool Storytime, Fridays at 10:30. Irene Klemas-Brady (our Children’s Librarian) will lead a program of stories, songs and activities geared to children 18 months to 5 years old.  Siblings are welcome.  Groups may attend but must call in advance. For more information, please call the branch at 215-685-2550.

Settlement Music School’s Germantown Branch is registering students for individual instruction in piano, voice, string, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. Call 215-320-2610.

65 – Plus & Fit Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Springfield Residence, 551 East Evergreen Ave. Modified, low impact exercise program for people 65 and older. Classes involve seated and standing activities and light free weights. Cost for eight weeks is $55 for two classes a week. Senior Circle members receive a 10% discount and must sign the Exercise and Fitness Program Release and Indemnification Consent form. Physician consent and pre-program screening are required for new participants. Free screenings to assess function level are available through the class instructor. For more information or to register, call 215-233-6314. To schedule a screening, call 215-233-6240.

Tesserae Studio Gallery, 6780 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy, is currently offering adult classes in mosaics and tilemaking. Call 215-848-2110 or visit www.bellamosaic.com.

Gentle meditative yoga classes at the Unitarian Universalist Church Of The Restoration, 6900 Stenton Ave., are on Tuesdays, 8-9:30 a.m. A yoga mat and loose clothing are recommended; voluntary contribution accepted. Call 215-782-1919. Also offered is sitting meditation on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m., for 20 minutes and a creative writing circle on Thursdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Call 215-247-2561 or email office@uurestoration.us.

Water Tower Recreation Center children’s classes: karate for children and adults; Tony’s little dribblers; pick-up basketball; jazzy lady social grace & etiquette; dance classes with Miss Sara; tot recreation class; gymnastics classes. Hartwell Ln. & Ardleigh St. Times, days, ages vary. Call 215-685-9296.

Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Ave., offers children’s art classes in watercolor, cartooning, animation, and mixed media are now available at Woodmere Art Museum. For more information, call 215-247-0948 or visit www.woodmereartmuseum.org for information.

Woodmere Art Museum is accepting registrations for children’s classes in Animation, Cartooning, Watercolor, Fairytales, Portraiture, and Sculpture. www.woodmereartmuseum or 215-247-0948 for more information.

Free Meditation and Dharma Talk services, Tuesdays at 7:15 pm and Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. at the Won Buddhist Temple of Philadelphia, 423 Abington Ave. in Glenside. Call 215-884-8443 or visit www.wonbuddhism.info.

Won Community Service Center, 423 Abington Ave., in Glenside offers ESL classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:45 – 9:15 p.m. Call 215-884-8443 or visit www.woninstitute.org.

New water classes for all ages are being offered at the YMCA of Germantown, located at 5722 Greene St. in Germantown. For more information, call 215-844-3281.

SUPPORT & GROUPS

Alzheimer’s Association Family Caregiver Support Group meets the third Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. at Homelink Adult Day Care, 6950 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy. Call 1-800-272-3900.

Bereavement Support For Family And Friends Sponsored by the William R. May Funeral Home, Inc., 7-8 p.m. on alternate Tuesdays at the Chapel House 2330 Fairhill Avenue Glenside, PA 19038 Nov. 4, Common Feelings; Nov. 18, Coping with the Holidays; Dec. 2, Grief and the Family.  Call 215-624-8190 for more info.

Bereavement support groups for adults are often offered by Koller Funeral Home, 6835 Ridge Ave. in Roxborough. Call 215-624-8190.

Breast cancer recovery group meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Chestnut Hill Healthcare Women’s Center, 8835 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-242-4700.

Chestnut Hill CoDA (a Co-Dependants Anonymous is a 12 step fellowship of men and woman whose common purpose is recovery from co-dependence) meets on Monday nights, 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Teenagers, Inc., 105 Bethlehem Pike (across the street from Chestnut Hill East train station). Learn to develop and maintain healthy relationships. Contact Chuck S., 267-253-9562, chcoda@cavtel.net or visit coda.org or codaphilaarea.org.

Children of aging parents caregivers support group meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Atria Chestnut Hill, 495 E. Abington Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-247-5307.

Conshohocken Business and Professional Women meet the fourth Monday of each month from September to June at Brittingham’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 640 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill. The social hour begins at 6 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:45 p.m. followed by a speaker. Everyone is welcome. Reservations required. Call 610-825-8125. Dinner costs $22.

Drinking (Coffee) Liberally The Mt Airy version of the national organization ‘Drinking Liberally’ has given up their pints of beer for a more family friendly environment. This informal group welcomes you to come discuss politics, the news, your views etc. FREE Every Sunday 12-2 p.m. at Infusion Coffee & Tea, 7133 Germantown Ave., 215 248 1718

Food addicts in recovery anonymous, a 12-step program for people recovering from addictive eating, welcomes newcomers and meets every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 7-8:30 p.m. Call 215-836-0274.

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia nurtures and supports children, youth, and families in every phase of the life cycle through emergency assistance, counseling, chaplaincy, and other vital programs. Each day JFCS reaches out and supports the needs of individuals, families, and communities through its major programmatic areas: Children, Youth, and Family Services; Adult Services; Senior Services; Education and Outreach Services; Jewish Community Services; and Open Arms Adoption Network. For more information call 267-256.2100, email info@jfcsphilly.org or visit www.jfcsphilly.org

Keystone Hospice, 8765 Stenton Ave. in Wyndmoor, offers support groups throughout the month, with specialty groups for children, widowers, young widows, and a new “motherless daughters” group. Most are free, lunch is often included but pre-registration is requested. Call 215-836-2440.

Lung cancer support group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m., offers encouragement for people currently being treated for lung cancer or who have completed treatment at the Chestnut Hill HealthCare Cancer Center, Suite 17, 8815 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-248-8325.

The Lupus Foundation of America, Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, has launched a self-help course for people with lupus. Call 215-517-5070 or visit www.lupus-sepa.org.

Man-to-Man Prostate Cancer Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month from 8-9 a.m. at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Laughlin Hall, Rm. D, 8835 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. Call 215-248-8325.

 Militia Hill Hawk Watch’s 20th year begins Sept. 1 and runs through Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Fort Washington State Park.

Northwest Lions Club meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Sorella Rose Bar & Grille, 1800 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown. Call 215-637-6537.

Overeaters Anonymous holds meetings on Wednesdays in Chestnut Hill, Saturdays in Ambler and Roxborough and Sundays in Roxborough. Call 215-674-4418.

Women Coping With Separation And Divorce - a professionally guided support group for women coping with separation and divorce within the past two years – will be held for eight Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. beginning May 4 at the Jewish Federation Bux-Mont Office, 580 Virginia Drive, Suite 140 in Fort Washington. $18 registration fee (includes individual interview); $25 per session. Pre-registration is required, call 215-540-3737, ext. 103 or email saraw@jfcsphil.org.

Widows (Under 68) Coping With The Loss Of A Spouse - a professionally guided support group for women coping with the loss of a spouse within the past two years – will be held for eight Tuesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. beginning May 9 at Congregation

Overeaters Anonymous conducts two meetings each week at Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 5800 Ridge Ave. in Roxborough. Call 215-248-4333.