COMMUNITY CALENDAR:
Allens Lane Theater - Crumbs from the Table of Joy
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY Jan 27, 28, 29 - Feb. 3, 4 by Lynn Nottage Directed by Stephan..
Center on the Hill - Ceramic Workshop
Acclaimed area ceramicist Karen Singer will lead a workshop at Center on the Hill to create a ce..
Gluten Free Day at Weaver's Way -Chestnut Hill
Gluten-Free Day at Weavers Way Chestnut Hill, Sat., Jan. 28 Join Weavers Way Co-op fo..
Grumblethorpe Pruning Class
Join us Saturday January 28th, 2012 1 - 3:00 p.m. in the Grumblethorpe Garden Dress warmly ..
Free Wissahickon Lecture Series
Contact: Denise Larrabee Editor/Publicist 215-843-0752 (tel:215-843-0752) deni..
Victorian Valentine Workshop
Victorian Valentine Workshop Sunday, January 29, 2012 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $45 Materials..
Women’s Clothing Give Away
Women’s Clothing Give Away at Germantown Jewish Centre Sunday, January 29, 11 AM&ndash..
The Rosenfeld Gallery - Fundraiser for NIM
Join us at the Rosenfeld Gallery (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9xkaxecab&et=1109103015694..
Stenton Program Explores Freedom Struggle of African American Women
On Saturday February 18th at 1:00PM Stenton will host "Freedom Bound: African American Women in 18th..
Input on next Phila. School District Superintendent
Feb. 21, 6:30 pm at Leeds Middle School, 1100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. Be Heard! Inform th..
West Mt. Airy Neighbors is the community association for the West Mt. Airy neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mission of West Mt. Airy Neighbors is to serve as a community-based volunteer organization committed to preserving and enhancing the quality of life in its richly diverse urban neighborhood.
The WMAN Streetscapes Committee, which has already planted 300 trees in our neighborhood, will be participating in two tree planting programs sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). Residents are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible to Doris Kessler at doriskessler@me.com or 215.242.0651
Fall 2012 Bare Root Tree Planting Program: These street trees, planted along the street side of your property, are free of charge and are planted by trained volunteers. The application deadline is Friday, March 23rd.
A Tree in Every Yard: Part of the Plant One Million project, these trees are for private property plantings only. There will be a charge per tree and recipients will be required to receive some training in tree planting and care. Households will be expected to participate in the planting and will receive assistance from Streetscape volunteers. Trees will be received May 2012. The number of trees available is limited. Application deadline is Friday, March 16th.
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Streetscapes Committee Plants More Trees in 2012
The WMAN Streetscapes Committee, which has already planted 300 trees in our neighborhood, will be participating in two tree planting programs sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). Residents are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible to Doris Kessler at doriskessler@me.com or 215.242.0651
Fall 2012 Bare Root Tree Planting Program: These street trees, planted along the street side of your property, are free of charge and are planted by trained volunteers. The application deadline is Friday, March 23rd.
A Tree in Every Yard: Part of the Plant One Million project, these trees are for private property plantings only. There will be a charge per tree and recipients will be required to receive some training in tree planting and care. Households will be expected to participate in the planting and will receive assistance from Streetscape volunteers. Trees will be received May 2012. The number of trees available is limited. Application deadline is Friday, March 16th.
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Gateway Project Update
The Mt. Airy Gateway project, which seeks to restore the 1901 Stotesbury Pergola at Lincoln Drive and Johnson Streets, is gearing up for a busy fall. The project which began in 2009 has completed the intial phase of clearing the invasive plants and trees from the site, and followed up in 2010 with a second phase of site clearing and an initial planting of native perennials on the west side of Lincoln Drive. All this work is being done in anticipation of restoring the wooden pergola structures on top of the remaining stone piers on either side of Lincoln Drive. The project is an initiative of the Germantown Historical Society in partnership with the WMAN Streetscapes committee.
This past spring, with the help of a group of volunteers from Tufts University and St. Gabriel’s Hall supervised by Parks and Recreation Volunteer Coordinator Dave Bower, the Gateway Committee sponsored a workday in May. Invasive plants and trash were removed, the newly planted bed of meadow species was weeded, and compost and mulch were spread throughout. To add a dash of additional color, flowering annuals were added in front of the east wall. Parks and Recreation staff eradicated poison ivy in midsummer, making the area safer for susceptible volunteers. An informal group of Committee members tends the site.
A less visible, but critical development was Parks and Recreation Department’s approval of pergola rebuilding plans, which were developed by local architect Peter DiCarlo of Levy DiCarlo Partners, LLC. Landscape plans have also been approved so the project can now move ‘full steam ahead.’
Pergola installation is tentatively scheduled for the spring of 2012, but this timeline is dependent on the PENN-DOT schedule for improvements at the intersection. The improvements, which are part of a much larger program for Lincoln Drive, include relocation of the traffic light on the west side of Lincoln Drive. It must be moved from its current location because it is within the overhang of the new pergola. More...
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