NO TV? No problem! TV Turn Off Week Schedule of Events
Monday, April 21 Get a 3-day family swim pass for $20 at the Germantown YMCA. 5722 Greene St., Philadelphia. Call 215-844-3281 for pool schedule.
Tuesday, April 22 Bring the family and create a mosaic masterpiece at Tesserae Mosaic Studio, 6780 Germantown Avenue, 5-8:30 p.m. $2.50/hour for studio time (this is a 50% discount for WCS families). Projects range from $5-$48. Bonus: Enjoy a delicious pizza from Fino’s Pizzeria, 6784 Germantown Avenue. 10% off for WCS folks.
Wednesday, April 23 Wissahickon Unplugged from 5-7:30.
Thursday, April 24 Take a hike at Rolling Hill Park in Gladwyne, 7 p.m. $2/family. See mill ruins and a babbling creek; share a story and snack with WCS guide Stephanie Parker. Directions: 76W toward King of Prussia; get off at Gladwyne exit. At bottom of ramp, take a right and go under railroad bridge; merge onto River Road. Take the first left & go back under the railroad bridge. Go right onto Rose Glen Road; follow until entrance to Rolling Hill Park on left. Entrance road dead-ends in a parking lot; we’ll meet there at 7 p.m. It’s about 15 minutes from WCS to Rolling Hill Park.
OR Ride the Dragon Boats on the Schuylkill River (age 12 and over only). $5/person for WCS families. Preregistration required (see flier) Raindate 4/25
Friday, April 25 (early dismissal at 1 p.m.) Smith Playground in East Fairmount Park, home of the giant wooden slide, is open Tues-Sun 10-4. 215-765-4325. www.smithplayhouse.org
Or visit the Reading Terminal Market, 12th & Arch Sts, for an inexpensive lunch, then shop for fresh produce, spices, chocolate-covered pretzels and more. Open Mon-Sat 8-6, Sundays 9-4. 215-922-2317. www.readingterminalmarket.org
Sunday, April 27 “Pay-what-you-wish” at the Phila. Museum of Art; open 10-5. 215-763-8100. Wissahickon Unplugged: Fun & Games for Families Wednesday, April 23, 5-7:30 p.m. kids must be accompanied by an adult
5-6 p.m. Enjoy dinner (brown-bag it or buy pizza by the slice) with classmates and friends in the WCS cafeteria. Bring your favorite board games!
6:15-7:30—workshops and activities for all ages
CATCH THE BEAT-learn basic drum patterns and try out cool percussion instruments with drummer, teacher and WCS friend Josh Robinson.
PLAYING THE GAME-cooperative games in the gym with WCS teachers Harmony Goldstein, Stephanie Parker and middle-school students!
GREENING YOUR HOME-Meenal Raval, environmental activist (and aunt of a WCS student) will tell you how to save money and energy at home
JUGGLING ACT-it’s a game of balance, toss and catch with Sara Felder, professional juggler/playwright/performance artist and friend of WCS.
NOW YOU’RE COOKING-make carrot-apple-ginger soup, cookies & muffins (enough to take home!) with Stan Hochman, Philadelphia Daily News sports columnist, former restaurant reviewer and gourmet cook, and Elissa Goldberg, former restaurant cook and caterer (and WCS mom).
SALSA DANCING-practice smooth and spicy salsa moves with veteran dancer (and WCS teacher) Aura Gersenson. No experience necessary.
SCRAPBOOKING-WCS parent Penny Garcia will guide you in basic scrapbooking techniques as you make a Mother’s Day or birthday card.
SPOKEN WORD/POETRY-learn how to take a poem—your own or someone else’s—from the page to the stage, with WCS’s own Rob McFee.
STORYTIME-relax and listen to stories read by the dynamic Halimah Abdul Haqq-Allen, educator at The House at Pooh Corner daycare/pre-school for nine years. (She’s also the mom of two WCS students.)
GREAT COMPANY….FANTASTIC RAFFLE…NOT A TELEVISION IN SIGHT!