Germantown Newspapers Weekly Calendar

July 22-28, 2010

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Walk a Crooked Mile Books is pleased to welcome eight singer/songwriters from the Philadelphia Area Songwriters Alliance to the Mt. Airy Train Station Concert series for a free concert on Thursday, July 22, 7-9 p.m. at the train station at Gowen Avenue and Devon Street. The alliance is an organization of local musicians.

This is an outdoor concert so bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic. The rain date is Friday, July 23, 7-9 p.m. For questions call 215-242-0854.

Stagecrafters

THURSDAY 22

SINGER/SONGWRITERS

Walk a Crooked Mile Books, Mt. Airy Train Station, Gowen Ave. and Devon St. 7-9 p.m. Free outdoor concert featuring eight singer/songwriters from the Philadelphia Area Songwriters Alliance. Bring blanket or lawn chair. Rain date July 23. Info: 215-242-0854.

GROOVIN’ IN GARDEN

Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Azalea Meadow. 7-8:30 p.m. “Groovin’ in the Garden” concert series presents Latin Soul sound of Cintron.  Info: wwww.morrisarboretum.org.

BEST FOR ME

Community College of Philadelphia, 1700 Spring garden St., Bonnell Theater. 7 p.m. Chamberlite Entertainment presents “I Know What’s Best For Me,” featuring Germantown resident Vanessa Chambers. $25-35. Tickets: 215-561-5544 or www.sherrystickets.com.

MAXWELL MANSION

Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, 200 West Tulpehocken St. Victorian Era house museum open for tours Thursdays and Saturdays, noon – 4 p.m., looking at 19th Century middle class life. Info: 215-438-1861. 

HISTORIC WOMEN

Johnson House Historic Site, 6306 Germantown Ave. “Historic Women in Action” exhibit highlights accomplishments of local women striving for improvement in local and national life. Admission adults $8, seniors $6, children $4. Hours:  10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Info: 215-438-1768.

SWING DANCING

Give and Take Juggling Studio, 6122 Greene St. 7-9 p.m. Series on Lindy, Balboa and Charleston, DJ dancing to jazz, 9 p.m.-midnight. $5. Info: 215-668-2227. 

FREESTEP DANCE

Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen St. FreeStep Dance Night at Irish Center. Info: 215-360-1850 or www.freestepping.com.

BNI MEETING

Lutheran Seminary, 7301 Germantown Ave., Brossman Center. 8-9:30 a.m. Business Network International Northwest Philadelphia Chapter meets every Thursday morning. $11, includes continental breakfast. Info/reservations: 215-783-0560. 

WORD 4 WORD

Art Noir, 7175D Ogontz Ave. Art Noir hosts “Word 4 Word” open mic poetry every Thursday evening. Info: 215-438-5366.

FRIDAY 23

READER’S THEATER

Stagecrafters, 8130 Germantown Ave. 8 p.m. Stagecrafters performers present three full length plays script-in-hand, including “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife,” “Suddenly, Last Summer,” and “Dinner with Friends.” Performances July 23-24 at 8 p.m., July 25 2 p.m. No set admission, pay what you will. Q&A session after each performance. Info: www.thestagecrafters.org.    

ART AT INFUSION

InFusion Coffee and Tea, 7133 Germantown Ave. Paintings of artist Serena Saunders of PassionArt Design Studio on display through August. Info: 215-248-1718 or www.InFusionCoffeeandTea.com.

MAPLEWOOD JAZZ

The Little Treehouse, 10 W. Gravers Lane. 6-9 p.m. Faculty and friends of Maplewood Music Studio in free outdoor jazz concerts this summer. This week: Ken Ulansey on sax and Dave Posmontier on piano.  

JAZZ NIGHTS

West African Consulate, 634 E. Chelten Ave. 8-11 p.m. Friday night jazz with MTM Band plus exhibit of African artifacts. Open mic. $15 donation. Info: 215-917-0783.

JAZZ AT CUBA

Cuba Restaurant and Gallery, 8609 Germantown Ave. Live Latin jazz every Friday evening at Cuba. Info: 215-967-1477.

SATURDAY 24

FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY

Cliveden Park, 6415 Musgrave St., 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friends of Clivden Park’s annual Family and Fun Day, with live entertainment, music, games, food. Info: e-mail friendsofclivedenpark@gmail.com.

GHOSTS AMONG GRAVES?

Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave.  7 p.m.  Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators holds workshop on paranormal investigations and tour of historic Laurel Hill Cemetery.  $30, $27 members, $25 students and seniors, children free. Reservations requested; call 215-228-8200.

RELIGIOUS HISTORY

Germantown Mennonite Meetinghouse, 6121 Germantown Ave. New exhibit “Germantown: the Work of Religious Immigrants” on close relationship between quest for religious freedom and economic opportunity in early Germantown. Third Saturday every month 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. or by appointment. Through July. Info: 267-297-6124.

SINGLES SCENE

Unitarian Universalist Church, 6900 Stenton Ave. 7:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Weekly program for mature single adults. $8 donation. Info: 215-247-2561, press 7.

SUNDAY 25

MT. AIRY PANORAMA

High Point Café, Allen Lane Train Station, 7210 Cresheim Rd. 4-6 p.m. Artist’s reception for “Panoramas of Mt. Airy,” exhibition of color panoramic photographs of neighborhood by Lawrence Souder. Exhibit through September 25. Info: 215-248-1900. 

GARDEN RAILWAY

Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Avenue, Chestnut Hill. Morris’s Garden Railway features quarter-mile track, trains traveling through replicas of historic buildings built out of all-natural materials. Free with regular arboretum admission. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., weekends. Through Labor Day. Info: 215-247-5777 or www.morrisarboretum.org.

DRINKING

COFFEE LIBERALLY

InFusion Coffee and Tea, 7133 Germantown Ave. 12:30 p.m. Drinking Coffee Liberally group meets weekly to discuss issues with a liberal bent. All viewpoints welcome. 

SUNDAY EVE JAM

LaRose Catering/Social Club, 5531  Germantown Ave. 7-11 p.m. Sunday open jam session for all instrumental musicians, singers, spoken word, jazz poets. House band provided by Rob Henderson and HFactor features different bassist and pianist each week. $5. Info: 267-231-6779.

CEMETERY TOURS

2-4 p.m. Hood Cemetery, 4901 Germantown Ave., and Concord School/Upper Burying Ground, 6309 Germantown Ave., feature public tours of historic cemeteries second Sunday of month. Info: info@hoodcemetery.org and info@concordschoolhouse.org.

MONDAY 26

SENIOR ACTIVITIES

Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment, 8431 Germantown Ave. CHCE has numerous programs each day for seniors, including exercise, crafts, games, workshops, discussions, more. Info: 215-248-0180, e-mail to chseniors@cavtel.net.

BLUE MONDAY

LaRose Catering/Social Club, 5531 Germantown Ave. 6-9 p.m. Jazz for everyone each Monday with Tony Williams Quartet. $8. Info: 215-248-1718.

TUESDAY 27

TABLE TENNIS

Earth Bread + Brewery, 7136 Germantown Ave. 9 p.m. – midnight. Ping-Pong Night every Tuesday at Earth Bread. Info: 215-242-6666.

ACUPUNCTURE CIRCLE

Springboard Studio, 530 Carpenter Lane. 6-7:30 p.m. Acupuncture Wellness Circle small group session offers relaxed, comfortable space to release stress. $30/person, $75 for 3.  Reservations: 215-844-7675.

WEDNESDAY 28

PASTORIUS CONCERTS

Pastorius Park, two block west of Germantown Ave. at Hartwell Lane. 7:30 p.m. Free outdoor concert series presented by Chestnut Hill Community Association. This week: Philly favorites the Dukes of Destiny. Info: www.chestnuthill.com.

GRUMBLETHORPE FILMS

Grumblethorpe, 5267 Germantown Ave. 8:15 -8:30 p.m. start. Outdoor film series at historic Grumblethorpe presents free movies each week. This week: The Great Dictator (1941) starring Charlie Chaplin. Bring blanket or chair.  

TOASTMASTERS

Lovett Library, 6945 Germantown Ave. 7-8:45 p.m. Covenant Toastmasters Club provides comfortable instructive environment for public speaking and leadership skills. Guest welcome. Info: http://covenant.freetoasthost.us

CHESS AT LOVETT

Lovett Library, 6945 Germantown Ave. 7-8:30 p.m. Lovett Chess Club for all ages and skill levels.  Chess sets provided. Free. Info: 215-685-2095.

OLDIES NIGHT

LaRose Banquet Facility, 5531 Germantown Ave. 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. Oldies Night every Wednesday. 60s and 70s DJ music, dancing, buffet. Adults over 34. Proper dress required. $5. Info: 215-844-5818.

WOODMERE WEDNESDAYS

Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Ave. Woodmere remains open until 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Free. Info: 215-247-0476.

RC has a proven track record with lenders in securing funding for real estate development and other projects aimed at revitalizing West Oak Lane and the city’s Northwest section. We use a five-pillar model of community development focused on: housing, commercial business, education initiatives, “cleaning and greening,” and arts and culture.

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