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Free Concert, Creek Tour, Land USe Day Top This Weekend's Events

See a concert at the Mt. Airy Train Station and other events this weekend in the neighborhood.

Here's what's going on this weekend in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy.

Free Concert

Where/When:  Friday, September 27, 7 p.m. Mt. Airy Train Station, 7423 Devon St, (at Gowen) Philadelphia

Why Go: Mt. Airy native, Wanamaker Lewis, may well be Philadelphia's premier guitarist and he will be joined by 3 other extraordinary musicians to play the gypsy swing music made famous by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappeli at a free concert under the stars. Dress warm, bring a lawn chair or blanket, a picnic, your favorite swinger or gypsy and come and enjoy some outstanding musicianship. Rain date is Saturday September 28, same time and place. For more information call 215-242-0854 or go toWalkaCrookedMileBooks.com

Pricing: Free

National Public Lands Day

Where/When: Saturday, September 28, 9 a.m.  Meet at Valley Green Inn parking lot

Why Go: The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) and AIM Academy of Conshohocken invite volunteers to work with them in cleaning the Wissahickon Creek as part of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Volunteers will be removing debris from Wissahickon Creek from 9 am to 1 pm. Meet at the Valley Green parking lot in Wissahickon Valley Park. Parking is very limited at Valley Green, so FOW recommends carpooling, hiking, or biking to this event.

Pricing: Free

Creek Tour

Where/When: Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m.  Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania at 100 E. Northwestern Ave.

Why Go: Led by Adam Levine, Environmental Historian, Author, and Consultant, Philadelphia Water Department 
Like any natural area in this well-watered part of the country, Philadelphia was once laced with a complex system of streams and their tributaries, many of which are now hidden underground. To provide level land for new homes, protect the health of our citizens, and provide drainage for expanding neighborhoods, city engineers in the 19th and 20th centuries re-channeled most of these waterways into massive sewers that now run far beneath the streets. Join Adam Levine on this fascinating bus tour that will follow the winding course of the Wingohocking Creek. Once a major tributary to Frankford Creek that provided power for many factories, the Wingohocking now runs in a sewer that drains several neighborhoods, including Mt. Airy, Germantown, Olney, Feltonville, and Juniata. We’ll stop at points of interest along the way, including Awbury Arboretum and Belfield, home of Charles Willson Peale on the LaSalle University campus. You’ll also learn more about watersheds, and how you can help protect the streams in your neighborhoods. This tour is co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Water Department and the Morris Arboretum. Meet at the Morris Arboretum. We will travel by small bus. People should be capable of getting in and out of the bus and walking on uneven terrain. Bring a snack and something to drink. A restroom break will be available. 

Pricing: Members: $40 Non-members: $45 


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