West Oak Lane Library

An evening of enchantment awaits. Experience the garden in full bloom & immerse yourself in a night of culture, community, and celebration.As the sun dips below the horizon, step into a world where the magic of summer and the spirit of community intertwine. Black Girls With Green Thumbs invites you to experience the library garden in its full, blooming glory, a rare moment when the fruits of our shared labor are on display. This enchanting evening, designed to delight your senses, will bring the garden to life in a way you’ve never seen before with:Live jazzPop-up theatreGarden tour + U-picksCurated

Connect with neighbors and your neighborhood during this fun community greening and walking program.For a few weeks this Summer, meetup at the West Oak Lane Library and let Black Girls With Green Thumbs kick off your 2025 outdoor wellness routine!Back for the 5th year, Grow & Walk Philly is community wellness challenge that combines gardening, exercise, and joy to help community members improve their health, connect with nature, and build meaningful relationships with neighbors.YOU will earn badges, make new friends, and discover the joy of gardening, walking, and exercise — all while having a blast with your neighbors!During Grow &

Connect with neighbors and your neighborhood during this fun community greening and walking program.For a few weeks this Summer, meetup at the West Oak Lane Library and let Black Girls With Green Thumbs kick off your 2025 outdoor wellness routine!Back for the 5th year, Grow & Walk Philly is community wellness challenge that combines gardening, exercise, and joy to help community members improve their health, connect with nature, and build meaningful relationships with neighbors.YOU will earn badges, make new friends, and discover the joy of gardening, walking, and exercise — all while having a blast with your neighbors!During Grow &

Connect with neighbors and your neighborhood during this fun community greening and walking program.For a few weeks this Summer, meetup at the West Oak Lane Library and let Black Girls With Green Thumbs kick off your 2025 outdoor wellness routine!Back for the 5th year, Grow & Walk Philly is community wellness challenge that combines gardening, exercise, and joy to help community members improve their health, connect with nature, and build meaningful relationships with neighbors.YOU will earn badges, make new friends, and discover the joy of gardening, walking, and exercise — all while having a blast with your neighbors!During Grow &

Connect with neighbors and your neighborhood during this fun community greening and walking program.For a few weeks this Summer, meetup at the West Oak Lane Library and let Black Girls With Green Thumbs kick off your 2025 outdoor wellness routine!Back for the 5th year, Grow & Walk Philly is community wellness challenge that combines gardening, exercise, and joy to help community members improve their health, connect with nature, and build meaningful relationships with neighbors.YOU will earn badges, make new friends, and discover the joy of gardening, walking, and exercise — all while having a blast with your neighbors!During Grow &

Raised beds and raised awareness! Volunteer to clean up the West Oak Lane Library garden and some early Spring planting.Earth Day is Everyday!Volunteer to prepare the West Oak Lane Library garden for the 2025 growing season.Urban gardens provide a wide range of benefits for the people who tend them and the communities they nourish. These productive green spaces support climate resiliency, a healthier environment, and health & wellness. Urban gardens like the one at the West Oak Lane Library are an integral part of a healthy neighborhood providing an avenue for food sovereignty.All ages are invited to help prepare the

Connect with neighbors and your neighborhood during this fun community greening and walking program.For a few weeks this Spring, meetup at the West Oak Lane Library, walk with Black Girls With Green Thumbs, and let us kick off your 2024 outdoor wellness routine!Back for the 4th year, Grow & Walk Philly connects community members to each other and the green community assets within their neighborhood.Grow & Walk Philly is a FREE, all-ages multi-week wellness challenge to get Philly residents outside - gardening, walking, and moving!Having a consistent walking habit increases your heart health, muscle strength, and even promotes better mood!Open

a yoga, garden and sound healing experience with Black Girls With Green Thumbs + lululemonSAVE THE DATE | Pre-Register limited spots available.This special installment of Grow & Walk Philly is powered by lululemon and will include:30 min yoga flow from Mia of Black Girls with Green ThumbsGuided meditation and sound healingTea tasting featuring herbs from the West Oak Lane Library gardenCurated satelite libraryGarden fresh, lite refreshments

Connect with neighbors and your neighborhood during this fun community greening and walking program.For a few weeks this Spring, meetup at the West Oak Lane Library, walk with Black Girls With Green Thumbs, and let us kick off your 2024 outdoor wellness routine!Back for the 4th year, Grow & Walk Philly connects community members to each other and the green community assets within their neighborhood.Grow & Walk Philly is a FREE, all-ages multi-week wellness challenge to get Philly residents outside - gardening, walking, and moving!Having a consistent walking habit increases your heart health, muscle strength, and even promotes better mood!Open

Raised beds and raised awareness!All ages are invited to help prepare the West Oak Lane Library garden for the 2024 growing season!E arly Spring is an ideal time to prepare the garden for a season of successful growing. In celebration of Earth Day demonstrate your support for the environment and help build a community garden! An event for all-ages! Volunteers will help rebuild the raised garden beds at the West Oak Lane Library by replacing the wood ones with high quality metal ones - a generous donation from Vego Garden. Also remove weeds, replenish soil nutrients, loosen the soil and

3rd Annual low profile walk/run through a Philadelphia neighborhood, ideal for beginners, leisure walkers, and families.Not exactly a 5K, but just enough to get your heart rate up, increase appreciation for your neighborhood, and connect to other green thumbs, seedfolks, and health enthusiasts.FREE to West Oak Lane residents and sliding scale for all others participants.Register at this link for the Walk-A-Thon. The Eventbrite registration does not serve as your official walk/run registration. Please click the link to reserve your spot and let us know you're coming. The walk/run ends at Awbury Park (6101 Ardliegh St.) where there will be a

Connect with neighbors and your neighborhood during this fun community greening and walking program.For a few weeks this Spring, meetup at the West Oak Lane Library, walk with Black Girls With Green Thumbs, and let us kick off your 2023 outdoor wellness routine!Back for the third year, Grow & Walk Philly connects community members to each other and the green community assets within their neighborhood. Grow & Walk Philly is a FREE, all-ages multi-week wellness challenge to get Philly residents outside - gardening, walking, and moving!Having a consistent walking habit increases your heart health, muscle strength, and even promotes better