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General Manager Madeline Hart serves a Shamrock Supper.
A delicious taste of Irish at Tavern on the Hill
The bar, as dark and dense as the Irish woods, was rocking with laughter as we made our way gingerly to the charming dining room just beyond. more
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Courtney Jewell, owner of “Jewells in Bloom” in Mt. Airy, will be teaching a new Mt. Airy Learning Tree class on “From Seedling to Transplant: The Soil Blocking Method” on Sunday, March 26.
Learning to love the ‘beautiful efficiency’ of flowers
Courtney Jewell has been selling weekly deliveries of fresh local flowers in Northwest Philadelphia since 2019, after moving to East Mt. Airy. more
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Randall Grass will be sharing his wealth of musical experience in his Mt. Airy Learning Tree course, “Exploring the Universe of African Music,” starting Thursday, March 16, at the United Lutheran Seminary, 7301 Germantown Ave.
A life of musical learning delivers a chance to give back
I guess you could say that Mt. Airy resident Randall Grass, 73, does not let any grass grow under his feet. Grass has traveled to or lived in more than two dozen countries. Now he's teaching a MALT class. more
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A video featuring Amir Staten, 17, a senior at Germantown Friends School, and his mom Karlynne went viral, showing Amir’s joyous reaction to being accepted at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Viral video captures a Morehouse dream come true
Amir Staten desperately wanted to become a Morehouse man. And then on Friday, the Morehouse email landed.  It led to a joyous viral video. more
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Chestnut Hill College graduate Aliyah Ali, owner of Blossom’Li floral design company, is helping to create a PHS Philadelphia Flower Show exhibit by the Black Girl Florists network.
Black women florists group blooms in the spotlight at the PHS Flower Show
When floral enthusiasts walk into the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show this week, somewhere amid the sweeping displays will be an exhibit showing barrels pouring streams of flowers into a foundation of colorful blossoms. It has local connections. more
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Gustave Courbet's landscape, depicting the source of the Lison River in France, was discovered in a storage box at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 2016. It was so darkened that only a few letters of the artist's signature were visible.
Forgotten painting by a 19th-century French rebel is discovered at Penn
The landscape, painted more than 150 years ago by the radical French realist Gustave Courbet, was found in a basement during renovations. more
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Maureen Breen, former president of Philadelphia Backyard Chickens, will teach a two-session course for Mt. Airy Learning Tree starting March 23 entitled “Backyard Chicken Keeping.”
Tired of those ‘fowl’ egg prices? Here is a solution
Eggs, which nature conveniently delivers as perfectly formed little packages of protein, are perhaps one of our healthiest and most versatile foods.  more
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Librarians Alison Miner (left) and Rebecca McCausland gesture to the cross-stitch projects they’ve work on at the Sew What? craft meet at the Parkway Central Library in Philadelphia.
Philly’s Free Library is making space for people to create
Every week, a second-floor corner of the Parkway Central Free Library of Philadelphia transforms from a quiet space for research and writing into a lively crafting workshop. more
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Exhibition curator and walk leader JJ Tiziou
Circumnavigating the city on foot: A tutorial on boundaries
The current exhibition at The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, which explores the nature of borders – whether they are natural or manmade – comes with a field trip. more
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Spay and Save's Adoption Day crew — (from left) foster mom Merritt Hansen, foster dad Joe Schlosser and foster mom Paula Wenke — at the group's adoption event at Bone Appetite in Chestnut Hill on Jan. 21.
Loving cats, dogs, up for adoption at Hill site Feb. 25
Spay and Save, of Lafayette Hill, is holding its next adoption event at Bone Appetite, 8517 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, on Saturday, Feb. 25. more
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Northwest Philly merchants will help customers celebrate Valentine's Day with a variety of merchandise.
A valentine for Chestnut Hill also celebrates ‘Galentines’
Although it originated in Christendom as a day to commemorate the death of either of two Christian martyrs named Valentine, it wasn’t until the 14th century that Valentine’s Day began to assume its familiar romantic connection. more
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Angelo Cataldi in a familiar spot - behind the microphone in 94 WIP’s studios in 2400 Market.
Angelo Cataldi, football, and the art of negativity
The soon-to-retire WIP personality and Chestnut Hill resident just assumes things will always go wrong: “I'm by nature negative and nervous.” But he's picking the Eagles. more
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The 110-room Lynnewood Hall, vacant for more than 30 years, has suffered the effects of vandals as well as water.
Historic Lynnewood Hall to be sold
A scrappy group of young preservationists has reached an agreement to buy and start restoring Lynnewood Hall, the 110-room Gilded Age mansion in Elkins Park. more
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Youngsters take classes at the Philly Art Center, where teachers help develop creative thinking skills.
Popular Philly Art Center opens in Mt. Airy
Jill S. Markovitz is a woman on a mission: To make art accessible to children and adults in ways that did not exist before.  more
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Dancers can learn beginning, intermediate and advanced ballroom from instructor Debra Klinger at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree.
Ballroom dancing: more than a physical workout
Most people take dance classes for a fun cardio workout and a great way to expand their social horizons.  But scientists say they offer even more benefits. more
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“Dutch Springs” is one of many paintings that reveal artist Phoebe Murer's love of water.
Autistic artist exhibits 'gift' at Allens Lane Gallery
Phoebe Murer, who is on the autism spectrum, had lots of dreams growing up, and nothing could really discourage her love of life. more
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Internationally renowned pianist Marja Kaisla will perform at Woodmere Art Museum on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21.
Woodmere Art Museum starts the new year with a clean palette
The year starts at Woodmere with a feeling of gratitude as we reflect on the accomplishments of 2022. more
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Ximena Violante is a teaching artist with The Philadelphia Lullaby Project.
Philly Lullaby Project pairs artists with parents to write songs for their babies
For three years, the Philadelphia Lullaby Project has been pairing parents with songwriters to write original lullabies for their babies. more
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Rev. Rich Weisenbach, who has been the spiritual leader of six congregations in more than 50 years as a Christian minister, writes in his new memoir, “Perseverance,” that being a pastor is not always sweetness and light.
The joy of rediscovering a close college friendship
Rich Weisenbach recently wrote a memoir. Naturally, I was curious as to why a minister would write his first book at age 81. So I gave him a call.  more
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Learn to ring the bells like these experts on Sat., Jan. 14.
Discover the ancient art of change bell ringing
Since the 1600s, the English have been ringing bells, some as big as the Liberty Bell. You are invited to an introduction to ringing. more
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