Wissahickon Valley Public Library

Are you interested in talking with your neighbors about ways to make our properties more environmentally sustainable?Are you curious about the lovely Sustainable Property signs popping up in yards around Whitpain? Or are you interested in talking with your neighbors about ways to make our properties more environmentally sustainable?If so Join us to learn more about Whiptain Environmental Advisory Council's Sustainable Property Program. You'll hear an overview of the program, watch a panel discussion of Whitpain residents who have joined the program, and get a chance to ask EAC members and program neighbors any questions you might have.

We will take a look at the development of a part of our infrastructure that's all around us.It's all around us, woven into daily life and yet we hardly notice it ,untill something goes wrong. This program takes a closer look at the development of one of the most essential and overlooked parts of our modern infrastructure. The electric grid. From its origin to its complex evolution, we'll explore how its hidden network powers our world.

You'll never look at gardening the same way once you've learned about ecology-based landscaping.Less weeding? CheckLess watering? CheckLess ongoing cost? CheckMore personal engagement with the natural world? Triple CheckLearn the basics to this landscaping approach with award-winning Landscape Designer Larry Weaner. Participants will learn how ecology-based landscaping differs from traditional gardening including site-adapted native plant selection, nursery purchasing guidance, and light-touch planting and management techniques.Sara Weaner Cooper will share the latest updates about her front landscape, an experimental yet highly successful organic lawn-to-meadow conversion that was featured in the BBC in 2025 and The New York Times in 2024Part Two:

Music, Movement, Stories, and GamesFor ages 3-6For ages 3-6For ages 3-6This program will include games, yoga, mindful movements, music, singing, dancing, a book reading, and fun with our senses!

Tips to help maintain cognitive health and well-being. An educational program presented by the Alzheimer's Association.For centuries, we've known that brain and body health are connected. Now, science provides insights into how lifestyle choices may help keep your brain and body healthy as you age.Join us for a presentation to learn about the latest research in the area of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.

Join us for an engaging program on plant-based nutrition that's packed with insights, tips, and a tasty demo.Show some love to yourself and the environment. Join us for an engaging program on plant-based nutrition that's packed with insights.What you'll learnWhat is plant-Based eating?: Discover the basics and how this lifestyle works.Busting Myths & Misconceptions: Learn the truth about protein, calcium and why small changes makes a big difference.Health Benefits: From reversing heart disease to boosting energy, improving your skin, aiding weight loss, and enhancing gut health.Planet Benefits: How a plant based life style supports a healthier planet.Practical Tips to Start:

Explore the Art of Crevice Gardening! Join us for an inspiring presentation.Explore the Art of Crevice Gardening!Join us for an inspiring presentation by a Penn State Master Gardener Kevin Kelly. In collaboration with the Norristown Garden Club. Discover the exciting trend of crevice gardening and learn step-by-step techniques to create stunning rock gardens or container gardens. He will also discuss ideal beginner plants for this type of gardening.

A Presentation on the Diversity and Relatedness of Flowering Plants.We gardners are excited about and make plans to increase the diversity of plants in our gardens and landscapes. A whole new level of appreciation arises when we learn to recognize that many of the plants we grow and see growing in the wild are related to each other, as in a family. For example, alyssum, broccoli, and radishes all belong to the mustard family. Carrots, dill, and poison hemlock are related in the carrot family. The goal of this presentation is to appreciate another aspect of the diversity of flowering

Ayurveda. The Science of Life, is a holistic approach to understanding how various foods, routines and personal habits influence your healthAyurveda. The science of life is a holistic approach to understanding how various foods, routines, and personal habits influence health based on an individual's unique constitution. Delving into the concept of the six tastes of food and refining your palate to discern them can impact your everyday food choices.In this class Matthew will teach you about the six tastes, their basic therapeutic benefits and offer samples of food for you to experience. Limited space available. Only 20 spots available.

Learn how small changes can lead to significant contribution in the global effort to protect our environment.Are you eager to play your part in preserving the planet but unsure how to start? Small steps for big change program is designed with simple yet effective ways to incorporate sustainable practices into your everyday routine. Join us for an engaging presentation led by Jen Lavenberg the founder of non profit Maker Mindset.

Let's Save Earth Together!For kids ages 5-11 yearsIn this action-packed story, two unlikely heroes work together to save their town (and the planet) from a super-polluting mastermind! Throughout the adventure, volunteers will help the performer conduct several exciting science experiments that bring this story to life! Together we’ll explore Newton’s Laws of Motion, air pressure, chemical reactions, and more!

.For children in grades 1 and up.Have you ever wondered why you look the way you do? What about why some plants are big while others are small? Or even why birds have all different colors of feathers? Let's explore these possibilities with hands-on games and activities.

Statues in Fairmount ParkWithin the 2,000 acres of Fairmount Park that straddle the Schuylkill River in West Philadelphia lay dozens of statues, bust, and monuments. They depict people, animals, scenarios and abstracts as imagined or designed by sculptors and artists from around the world. This seminar will take a closer look at the stories behind many of these sculptures as we take a virtual tour through sections of the part that many have seen but maybe not really noticed.

Quite often at the Historical Society of Montgomery County, solving one simple question opens a hundred new questions.Explore 3 stories that Historical Society researchers unraveled while getting "sidetracked".Presenter: Barry Rauhauser

The Bicycling Craze was meaningful, especially for women.Bicycles had a major impact on society. The biggest was on the women's movement, it broke down several barriers by allowing women to leave the home and travel without a man. It allowed them to participate in education, social and political organizations. Susan B. Anthony noted;" The bicycle had done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world."