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Community Calendar (Aug. 3

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Dear Readers: Email listings to [email protected]

Thursday, August 3

EVENTS

Healing Movement with Donna Price KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 9:30 a.m. For adults 60+.

Line Dancing Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, 12601 Townsend Road. 10:30 a.m. to noon. 215-673-7734.

Parks on Tap Burholme Park. 4-10 p.m. Continues Aug. 4, 4-10 p.m., and Aug. 5-6, noon to 10 p.m.

MEETINGS

Girl Scout Troop 91504 Open to girls 11-17. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Redemption Lutheran Church, 8001 Bustleton Ave. [email protected].

Young at Heart All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Torresdale, 9601 Frankford Ave. Noon. Meets first and third Thursday of the month.

Friday, August 4

EVENTS

Exercise with Mariya KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10 a.m. Upbeat music and both standing and sitting exercises. Class fee: Free for SilverSneakers, Silver&Fit and OnePass members, $2 for Athletic and Health Partners members, $5 for others. For adults 60+. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300.

Oneg Shabbat KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10:30 a.m. Free. For adults 60+.

Pinochle Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, 12601 Townsend Road. Noon to 2:30 p.m. 215-673-7734.

Silver Screening KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 12:30 p.m. For adults 60+.

The Rabbi’s Tisch KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 11:45 a.m. Lunch and discussion led by Rabbi Berliner. For adults 60+.

MEETINGS

Book Club Ryerss Museum & Library, 7370 Central Ave. 1-3 p.m. 215-685-0599, ryerssmuseum.org.

Genealogy Group Ryerss Museum & Library, 7370 Central Ave. 1 p.m. 215-685-0599, ryerssmuseum.org.

Saturday, August 5

EVENTS

Amici Opera Company DeBussy’s Pelleas & Melisande. 4 p.m. United Methodist Church of the Redeemer, 1128 Cottman Ave. Continues Aug. 12. 215-224-0257 or Amici Opera Company on Facebook.

Book Sale Ryerss Museum & Library, 7370 Central Ave. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 215-685-0599, ryerssmuseum.org.

Sunday, August 6

EVENTS

Amici Opera Company Verdi’s Rigoletto. 2:30 p.m. at Dock Woods, 275 Dock Drive, Lansdale. 215-224-0257 or Amici Opera Company on Facebook.

Sunday School All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 9601 Frankford Ave. 10 a.m.

Monday, August 7

EVENTS

Canasta KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10:30 a.m. for beginners and 12:30 p.m. for experienced. Free. For adults 60+. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300, Ext. 193.

Current Events with Chuck 10:30 a.m. KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. Chuck Feldman leads a discussion-oriented class focusing on local, national and international issues, with an emphasis on politics. Free. For adults 60+.

Knitting Nook KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 12:30 p.m. Free. For adults 60+. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300, Ext. 193.

Line Dancing 12:30 p.m. KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. For adults. Instructor Steven Mesh. Shelley Geltzer: 215-698-7300, Ext. 129 or [email protected].

Open Tech Center KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free computer use. Instruction, if needed, on cell phones and Zoom. For adults 60+. Weekdays. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300, Ext. 125.

The Coffee Stand KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10:15 a.m. Sale of coffee and baked goods by Philadelphia Academy Charter School students. Also, Wednesdays.

Thinking Like a Historian Sponsored by Museum of the American Revolution. 3 p.m. Holmesburg Library, 7810 Frankford Ave. For kids in kindergarten through fifth grade, accompanied by an adult. Kids will explore what replica objects say about the people of the past.

Zumba with Olga KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10 a.m. $2 members, $5 others. For adults 60+. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300, Ext. 0.

MEETINGS

Bereavement Group Sponsored by Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks funeral home. For people over 60 who have lost a spouse. Facilitated by Rivka Powers. Congregations of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Road. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Evening Zoom session available. All faiths welcome. Registration: [email protected] or 215-677-1600.

Tuesday, August 8

EVENTS

Bingo Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, 12601 Townsend Road. Doors open 9:30 a.m. Sales end 10:45. Games from 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. 215-673-7734.

Bingo with Barry KleinLife Rhawnhurst, Tabas Apartments community room, 2101 Strahle St. 1:30 p.m. Also Wednesdays and Thursdays. 215-745-3127.

Burt’s Brain Games KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10:30 a.m. Trivia. For adults 60+.

Chess Club with Israel KleinLife Rhawnhurst, Tabas Apartments community room, 2101 Strahle St. 1:30 p.m. Also Wednesdays and Thursdays. 215-745-3127.

Exercise KleinLife Rhawnhurst, 2101 Strahle St. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Also, Thursday at 10:45 a.m. 215-745-3127.

Exercise Class KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10 a.m. Exercises will be done both sitting and standing. Class fee: Free for SilverSneakers, Silver&Fit and OnePass members, $2 for Athletic and Health Partners members, $5 for others. For 60+. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300.

Farmers Market Frankford and Bustleton avenues. 2-6 p.m.

Kosher Lunch KleinLife Rhawnhurst, Tabas Apartments community room, 2101 Strahle St. $1. Also Wednesdays and Thursdays. Reserve: 215-745-3127.

Pinochle KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. Noon. For adults 60+. Also, Thursdays.

Read, Baby, Read Bushrod Library, 6304 Castor Ave. 11 a.m. Tailored for infants and young toddlers. Books, songs, rhymes. Older siblings welcome. 215-685-1471.

Wednesday, August 9

EVENTS

Ceramics, Mahjong, Pinochle Rosemary Montagno Senior Center, 12601 Townsend Road. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 215-673-7734.

Chess Club KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 2 p.m. Free. For adults 60+. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300, Ext. 193.

Community Picnic Sponsored by Sen. Tina Tartaglione. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wissinoming Park and Recreation Center, 4035-55 E. Cheltenham Ave. Refreshments, DJ, back-to-school giveaways, raffles, games, face painting. 215-291-4653.

Farmers Market Castor Avenue and Hellerman Street. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Israeli Dancing 12:30 p.m. KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. For adults 60+. Instructor Susan Novack. Shelley Geltzer: 215-698-7300, Ext. 129 or [email protected].

Karaoke with Barry KleinLife Rhawnhurst, Tabas Apartments community room, 2101 Strahle St. 2:15 to 3 p.m. 215-745-3127.

Mahjong KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 12:30 p.m. Free. For adults 60+. Also, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300, Ext. 193.

Yoga with Olga KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave. 10 a.m. A series of stretches both sitting and standing. Class fee: $2 for members, $5 for others. For adults 60+. Reserve your spot: 215-698-7300, Ext. 0.

MEETINGS

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance 6:30 to 8 p.m. PATH building, 1919 Cottman Ave. (at Castor Avenue). Ed: 215-728-7609.

Good News Club 7-8 p.m. Third Reformed Presbyterian Church, Byberry and Barbary roads. Games, crafts, stories, songs, refreshments. For ages 4 to sixth grade.

VENDOR ALERTS

Community Bazaar 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. St. Martin of Tours Charity and Solidarity Center, 999 Sanger St. Tables $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Brenda Malavet: 215-744-2634.

COMMUNITY CALENDARDear Readers: Email listings to [email protected]Thursday, August 3EVENTSHealing Movement with Donna PriceLine DancingParks on TapMEETINGSGirl Scout Troop 91504Young at HeartFriday, August 4EVENTSExercise with MariyaOneg ShabbatPinochleSilver ScreeningThe Rabbi’s TischMEETINGSBook ClubGenealogy GroupSaturday, August 5EVENTSAmici Opera CompanyBook SaleSunday, August 6EVENTSAmici Opera CompanySunday SchoolMonday, August 7EVENTSCanastaCurrent Events with ChuckKnitting NookLine DancingOpen Tech CenterThe Coffee StandThinking Like a HistorianZumba with OlgaMEETINGSBereavement GroupTuesday, August 8EVENTSBingoBingo with BarryBurt’s Brain GamesChess Club with IsraelExerciseExercise ClassFarmers MarketKosher LunchPinochleRead, Baby, ReadWednesday, August 9EVENTSCeramics, Mahjong, PinochleChess ClubCommunity PicnicFarmers MarketIsraeli DancingKaraoke with BarryMahjongYoga with OlgaMEETINGSDepression and Bipolar Support AllianceGood News ClubVENDOR ALERTSCommunity Bazaar
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