Mar. 14, 2024: Our Farm Market Reopens March 22, Learn to Spot Scams and Play 3 on 3 Hoops This Weekend No images? Click here Spring Arrives Next Week — and Our Farm Market Reopens!Friday, March 22, noon-6 p.m., 7095 Henry Ave., RoxboroughHurray — the weather's getting warmer and our Henry Got Crops Farm Market at Saul High will reopen almost two months early! For the rest of this month and all of April, we'll be open two days a week, but look for us to expand to three days as we go deeper into the season. Swing by next Friday or soon to peruse our selection of local produce and products from nearby makers. More info on the market is here. Write Letters to Get Out the VoteSaturday, March 16, 3:30-6 p.m., 5225 Greene St., #9, Germantown Co-op member and local artist Mindy Flexer will host this event at her studio. Participants will write letters to connect with voters and help increase election turnout. All supplies will be provided. FREE; learn more and register here. Other Important Co-op StuffTender Greens and StrawberriesThrough Tuesday, Mar. 19, all Weavers Way locations Five-ounce containers of local, organic lettuce mix and baby spinach are $4.99 each. One-pound containers of organic strawberries are 2/$7 and conventional quarts are 2/$5. The full jawn of this week's deals is here. Play 3 on 3 in the Hill This WeekendSaturday, Mar. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Norwood Fontbonne Academy, 8891 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill The Co-op is a co-sponsor of this tournament, which is open to kid and adult hoop heads. Entry fees are $20 for kids, $30 for adults. Learn more and register here. Taste a New Local Pasta SauceSaturday, Mar. 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Weavers Way Ambler Mar Rosa's, a Newtown Square-based maker of jarred sauces and dry pasta, will be in store with samples of their stuff. Swing by while you're shopping and try them out! The Monthly Intro to the Co-opWednesday, March 27, 6:30-8 p.m., virtual event If you're new or newish to Weavers Way, this session will answer a lot of your questions. Learn about the value of membership, decide whether working membership would work for you, and more. You'll earn two hours working member credit for attending! Learn more and sign up here. Our Farm Needs a Washer (Please!)Our farmers are desperately seeking a functioning, top load washing machine to spin dry baby greens this growing season. The machine must be clean, have no problems with the spin cycle and cannot have a digital control panel. We will pick it up! If you’d like to donate a washer, please send a photo of it and any noteworthy information about how it’s running to Field Manager Akiva Woods here. You Can Still Join the Co-op and Get $30 in Shopper Credit The introductory deal we ran during Member Appreciation continues: If you join Weavers Way for $30, we'll give you $30 in credit to shop in our stores. Basically, your first year of membership is paid for! Join online here or stop in one of our stores to sign up. Please Bring Back Your CRP ContainersDo you have containers at home from our Container Return Program that look like this? If so, bring them back to the Co-op ASAP to get your deposit refunded; we're replacing them with new and improved containers. Make sure to return them rinsed, with no stickers or labels and clean of any food residue. Thanks! Online Meals Are a Breeze with UsMake lunch or dinner easy peasy by ordering and paying ahead for the Co-op's famous sandwiches from our Chestnut Hill store, or bowls and sandwiches from our Ambler store. Scan the QR code at right or click here to check out Chestnut Hill's selections; click here for Ambler's menu. Outdoor Work at Stenton, Ambler Arboretum
Sign up for these and/or other shifts in our Member Center. Preserving the Spirit of Mt. AiryThe Mt. Airy Neighborhood Diversity Initiative formed in 2020 to identify strategies for preserving racial and economic diversity in the neighborhood.Here's a video about the group and what they learned during listening sessions with Black neighbors. You're also invited to look over their report and participate in a brief survey here.Cool News for the NeighborhoodYoga Teacher Needed @ Montco SAACAmbler's Senior Adult Activities Center is looking for an instructor to teach yoga to seniors once a week. You'll be paid for your time. If interested, please contact Program Coordinator Aimee Connor here. Meal Delivery Drivers NeededThe Meals on Wheels program at Keystone Hospice needs volunteers so they can open a new delivery route and put together a team of substitute drivers. If you're interested in helping as a driver or meal packer, email them here or call (703) 405-2389. Weavers Way Chestnut Hill Next Door Wellness: Weavers Way Mt. Airy Across the Way |