Entertainment and Recreation
Arts
Allens Lane Theater
McCallum Street and Allens Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119
The theater is a component of the
Allens Lane Art Center, which offers
art classes and a summer camp. There is no web site yet for the Art Center.
Commodore Barry Club
6815 Emlen Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Social club; often hosts dances;
Also location of Irish Center Club.
Mt. Airy Learning Tree
Now in its 26th year, MALT offers over 200 primarily adult classes in fall, winter and spring terms, ranging from forms of Chinese exercise, astrology, chair caning, knitting, cooking, computers, debt-free living, scullling, and many more.
Adult learning for fun in non-traditional settings.
Classes held in more than 50 locations throughout Northwest Philadelphia including community centers, churches, schools and instructor's homes.
Draws 5,000 students from Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, Germantown, Northeast Philadelphia, Bala Cynwyd, Erdenheim, Flourtown, Oreland, Glenside, Elkins Park,and beyond each year.
Parks & Arboreta
Awbury Arboretum
The Francis Cope House
One Awbury Road
Philadelphia, PA 19138-1505
Awbury Arboretum
Awbury Arboretum is 55 acres of beautiful scenery located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. The Awbury Arboretum Association’s mission is to preserve and interpret Awbury's historic house and landscape, thereby connecting an urban community with nature and history.
Carpenter's Woods
Wayne Avenue and Sedgwick Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Walking trails.
Friends of Carpenter’s Woods works to sustain Carpenter's Woods as a unique natural resource for Mt. Airy. To learn more about Friends of Carpenter’s Woods, contact Nancy Goldenberg at ngoldenberg@centercityphila.org
Morris Arboretum
100 Northwestern Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Ninety-two acres of gardens
in a Victorian setting.
Morris Arboretum
Valley Green
Springfield Avenue and Wissahickon Creek
Philadelphia, PA 19118
Friends of the Wissahickon works to preserve the natural beauty and wildness of the Wissahickon Valley and stimulate public interest therein. To find out more, visit Friends of the Wissahickon
Peace and tranquility just minutes from home. Walk, jog, bicycle, horseback ride on the trails along Wissahickon Creek. Take time to feed the ducks and geese or enjoy a meal in the 18th century Valley Green Inn. Part of the Fairmount Park Commission. Fairmount Park is the largest city park in the world.
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