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Andrew Joyce, Mt. Airy Co-op’s bakery buyer, lays out the morning baguettes.
How one Philly co-op went from a church basement to $50 million enterprise
Umbrellaed café tables and colorful signs announcing “We’re Open,” and “Weavers Way Co-op - Food for All” frame the sidewalk at the newest store. more
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In January 2009, Vivian Lehrer Stadlin and her husband, Yoni Stadlin, lived in a giant redwood tree in Northern California with a view of the Pacific Ocean. They shared the same “dreamcatcher” (webbed rope platform) on the same tree. “We were up there together about two weeks,” Vivian said. “Yoni had previously done it four or five times, for a total of three-and-a-half months aloft.”
Seeing her art through a leafy lens
Mt. Airy-based artist Vivian Lehrer Stadlin is redefining the boundaries between environmental activism and creative expression. more
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It's time to get out and Explore!
Welcome to Explore – your guide to events happening this fall in northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County. more
October Events
The  first week of October is rocking in the Northwest!   Five large-scale events will be happening on the first weekend of the month. more
Halloween Events
From the spooky to the sweet, Northwest communities are all-in for Halloween!    Beginning in late September, the Northwest will enjoy a month of all things Halloween. more
Awbury Arboretum’s Wild Wisdom course teaches participants how to use the wild plants that are native to the region for edible and medicinal purposes.
From Goldenrod to Sumac: Unlocking nature’s wild pantry
Aspiring foragers and herbalists can head over to the Farm at Awbury Arboretum’s  “Wild Wisdom & Potluck” on Sept. 7. more
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Expect a danceable musical performance with Brazilian flavor by the Dendê Macêdo and his percussion ensemble, Friday, Aug. 9, when an exhibit by Mt. Airy artist Vivian Lehrer Stadlin will be “activated” with music and a meditative walk on the grounds of the Francis Cope House Gallery in Germantown.
Brazilian rhythms and unique tree art exhibit Friday
I have seen a great many exhibits in art galleries and museums around the world over many decades, but the exhibit, “Rhythm is Nature; It is Our Nature,” is truly unique. more
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Betty Matusow Perlmutter, who was 100 on April 4, with her great-granddaughters, Maia and Juliana Zilber-Reusing, who are rising second graders at Henry School in Mt. Airy.
Betty Perlmutter: A zest for life and a legacy of love
"I have done it all and had such fun,” she said. “I lived a lifetime of love." more
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Relaxing beside a pond at Awbury Arboretum.
A love of nature for the public good
The Northwest Philadelphia area is blessed with four prominent public gardens, all of which are a Quaker legacy. more
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Although she is a grief counselor, Naila Francis is relentlessly cheerful, with a constant smile on her face.
Helping ease the grief caused by death of a loved one
The death of a loved one can be overwhelming. That is where Naila Francis, a certified death coach and grief midwife, comes in. more
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“Floribunda,” oil on canvas, 68” x 56,” 1991, displays Batchelor's whimsical imagination.
A career retrospective blossoms amid art school uncertainty
The delicate flower paintings of Betsy Batchelor are part of a colorful career retrospective on exhibit at the Cope House Gallery in Germantown. more
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Liz Jarvis and intern Nicole Hudson from Jefferson University comb through a series of deeds, indentures and plans that the conservancy received from Joe Van Sciver in 2017.
Honoring a valued member: Liz Jarvis retires
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy would like to thank Liz Jarvis, who retired on May 3 after 30 years of growing the Conservancy’s archives. more
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A photo of Gloria Brown, taken at Center in the Park's Juneteenth Celebration on June 16, 2023.
NW Philadelphia celebrates ‘second Independence Day’
Throughout Northwest Philadelphia, people of all ages and demographics will come together to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend. more
Left to right, Ursula Rucker, Sara Lomax-Reese and Steve Kurtz
HG honors a poet, an entrepreneur and a preservationist
Historic Germantown has chosen three local luminaries for induction into its Hall of Fame. more
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Volunteering with Friends of the Wissahickon during the organization's “Super Mega Service Day” on April 20 is an opportunity to help preserve the park.
Calling NW volunteers for Earth Day
With a theme of ”Planet vs. Plastic,” the 54th annual Earth Day offers a bounty of opportunities to celebrate nature in Northwest Philadelphia. more
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Mt. Airy artist Lisa Karese Volta's exhibit, “Holding My Breath Underwater,” can currently be seen until April 28 at the Cope House Galleries on the campus of Awbury Arboretum in Germantown.
A ‘breathtaking’ collection at Cope House Gallery
You might say there are many volts of artistic energy emitted by the stunning paintings of Mt. Airy artist Lisa Karese Volta. more
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Grief Walk at The Farm
Grief coach Naila Francis will lead a walk through nature for anyone in mourning, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at The Farm at Awbury Arboretum. more
Betty Perlmutter will be 100 on April 5, but she can still “cut a rug.”
About to celebrate her 100th birthday, she’s still dancing
Betty Matusow Perlmutter was in a coma and on life support for two weeks. She was 87. Now, “There is so much joy and wonder in everything," she says. more
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Cloud of Water / Nube de aqua, 2017, by Henry Bermudez
From Venezuela to Philadelphia, and the Wissahickon
The current exhibition at Woodmere Art Museum explores the work of Henry Bermudez, a Venezuelan-born artist. more
Summer camp isn’t just for older kids. There are plenty of choices for the preschool crowd.
Not just for big kids: Camp choice for preschoolers
There are quite a lot of camp options for school-aged children, but what about the pre-K and kindergarten crew? more
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