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  • Beginner Birding with The Free Library of Philadelphia

    Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Meeting at Joseph E. Coleman Library (68 W Chelten Ave) Distance: 0.5 miles Difficulty Level: Easy (flat walking) Audience: All Ages Parking: There is metered parking behind the building, and a free lot at the corner of Armat and Greene Streets. Restrooms: The bathrooms at the library will be available for use. Join Friends of the Wissahickon, The Free Library of Philadelphia, and Friends of Vernon Park for a beginner’s birding stroll through Vernon Park—no experience or equipment needed. We’ll meet at the Joseph E. Coleman Library to go over some basics, then make our way over to the park

  • GREAT’s Garden Vision Board Gathering

    Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Germantown Food & Seeds Collective welcomes you to start or continue planning your garden by making your own vision board to take home.

  • Session #2: Planning & Zoning 101, Learning Our Community Power Series

    Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Knowledge and skill-building for Germantown housing and developmentLearning Our Community PowerTeach-In Series ::: March - May 2025A knowledge & skill-building series of presentations and workshops for neighbors who want to support low-income affordable housing and Beloved Community in GermantownThere have been some changes to the schedule for this series. The info posted here is updated. Due to political factors outside of our control we needed to postpone the start date for the series, find a few new presenters, and flip the order of topics. Thank you for bearing with us as we navigated this!Session 2: Planning & Zoning 101Speakers: Keyana

  • Germantown Seed Keepers: Collective Seed-Saving

    Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This is a gathering of those interested in saving seeds from their garden spaces and or are interested in learning more in a group setting.

  • Germantown Seed Keepers: Winter Solstice Seed-Saving

    Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library 68 W Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This is a gathering of like minds and hearts to celebrate the winter solstice and to learn by processing seeds together.