Hi Neighbor!

“Mommy(or Daddy/Grandma/Grandpa!), I can't doooooo it! Can't you just do it for me?” How many times do we hear that from our kids? "Did you try?" I would ask, and watch as their earnest, adorable, lying little faces would tell me they did. Uh huh, sure... I won't call it laziness per se; but, let's just say that I got tired of their selective participation every time they wanted me to do something simply because they didn't feel like doing it themselves. So I came up with a simple question: "If someone was willing to give you a million dollars for the task, could you do it?"  Let's face it, money talks. (Oh, the toys they could buy with $1,000,000!) The beautiful thing about “The Million Dollar Question" was its immediate effectiveness. Thought provoking, obvious, revealing—and SO ANNOYING to my children. Because it forced them to examine whether they really did try their best and usually exposed that they hadn’t. All without me having to say another word.

Even now, as my millennials are blazing their own trails though life, we’ll sometimes have discussions about attaining certain challenging goals and I'll throw out the Million Dollar Question. "UGH! I HATE that question!!" my 28 year old will exclaim! Haha—still effective! To which I then further annoy them (and turn into my mother) and sing that lyric from Don Henley's song: "How bad do you want it? Not bad enough…”

Keep on Trying!
Sandie

Welcome Saved Me Rescue to Narberth!

Saved Me, Inc.  a non- profit, no-kill, all breed rescue has been saving lives of thousands of pets in the Philadelphia area for two years.  They have been finding homes for dogs and cats who are most at risk of euthanasia in overcrowded, high kill shelters locally and in other states. Through their “You Saved Me and Me” program they have helped increase awareness of the plight of pit bulls which are currently the most popular breed and thus over represented in Philadelphia’s Animal Care and Control shelter.  And they’ve promised adopters that each time a pit-bull is adopted another local pit bull will be saved at Animal Control.  Adopters are assured that they are saving two lives through this program – the dog they adopt and the one who gets to take his place. 

Saved Me operates a shelter at 858 North 3rd Street in Philadelphia, a brand new adoption center at Doggie Style Pets, 701 Montgomery Avenue in Narberth (the former home of Buzzy’s Bow Wow Meow) and seven adoption centers in Philadelphia area Doggie Style Pets shops.  You can find dogs of all breeds, mixes, ages and sizes.  The Philadelphia and Narberth locations also have adoptable cats.  Adoption hours are M-F 10 till 8, Sat 10 till 7 and Sunday 10 till 6. The shelters are a cheerful, welcoming and convenient place to visit and spend as much time as you would like getting to know some of the pets who are waiting for a family.   Please email info@savedme.org or call 215-240-1240 for more information and to view adoptable pets on-line go to savedme.org/adopt. 

Private non-profits like Saved Me rely heavily on volunteers to help with many of the jobs needed to run their main shelter and eight adoption centers.  Volunteers can go online at savedme.org/volunteer to sign up and then attend an orientation to learn more about the shelter’s needs.  If you can’t attend an orientation but still want to help you can stop by your local doggie style to sign-up and take dogs for walks or spend time with the cats.  Children up to 15 years can volunteer with a parent or guardian and at 16 and 17 years old you can volunteer on your own with parental or guardian consent.  They can use help promoting their adoption program and showcasing adoptable pets on websites and social media.  You can also help with transporting from shelters and raising money to help sick or injured pets who can be rehabilitated.

Another way to help is to gather items such as gently used towels or something from the rescue’s wish list which can be viewed at savedme.org/donate.   Ask your neighbors and friends if they have items to donate.  Saved Me may be able to visit a group or a local event with adoptable animals.  Let us know what’s going on in your area. 

Saved Me
701 Montgomery Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
610-617-3300
savedme.org

Peddlers Village Bluegrass and Blueberries
Saturday, July 16th – Sunday, July 17th
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Routes 202 and 263
Lahaska, Bucks County
A weekend full of blueberry treats and swinging bluegrass and country music. Live entertainment, food, and children’s activities.
Details

SUMMERTIME CONCERTS

OUTDOOR FUN

MAGICAL & MYSTICAL

ON TAP

Summer Ale Festival
Saturday, July 16th
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia
Craft beer-lovers rejoice! Sample over 30 different beers while enjoying treats from local food trucks. Experience the Zoo in a whole new way during this after-hours festival packed with live music, games and activities for all ages.
Details

Parks on Tap
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Fairmount Park Conservancy and Avram Hornik of FCM Hospitality will launch “Parks on Tap”, a program that brings a traveling beer garden from park to park for 14 weeks. For more dates throughout the summer and more information:
parksontap.com

Shakespeare in the Park
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Wednesday July 27th through Sunday July 31st
7:00 PM
Clark Park in “The Bowl” area of the park
Intersection area of Chester Ave. and 43rd St.
University City, Philadelphia
Free Admission
Over 5000 people came out for last year’s “A Winter’s Tale.” Join Philadelphia’s finest actors and dancers for this comedic tale of love and friendship. Shows are general admission & free of charge. Bring a chair or blanket. Weather permitting. Call 215-764-5345 for weather updated info. More details here.

"American Dreams" Artists' Receptions
Friday, July 1st, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, July 24th, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Old City Jewish Art Center
119 N. 3rd St., Philadelphia
For over a decade, ARTsisters, a dynamic collective of women artists has been bringing the Philadelphia art community together with their diverse blend of perspectives.  This July their unique patchwork of viewpoints will be displayed at the Old City Jewish Art Center. It’s no coincidence that their show “American Dreams” will have part of its run during the Democratic National Convention. 
A portion of the proceeds from sales at the Old City Jewish Art Center will be given to the Hope School in Philadelphia. The sisters are true to their mission which is to empower each other and the community through art! You can find out more about ARTsisters at www.artsisters.org

Embracing the Contemporary, the Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Art Collection
June 28th – September 5th
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
This exhibition celebrates one of the nation’s leading collections of contemporary art. Assembled by Philadelphians Keith and Katherine Sachs, this collection features some of the most prominent European and American contemporary artists of the past fifty years. Hear the Sach’s describe a bit about it here

LIVE & LEARN

Bridge Lessons
Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Tredyffrin Public Library
Bridge games following lesson at 12:15 PM.  If you wish to sign up, please contact John Pino at johnpino15@hotmail.com or call 610-401-6475.
marplebridgeclub.com

Chess for Adults
7:00 PM
Tredyffrin Public Library
Thursday evenings
We are offering drop-in chess games on Thursday evenings.  Chess sets are available to borrow at the Circulation Desk.  Anyone is welcome to play!

Chess for Kids
Shining Knights Chess
Upper Merion Middle School (or UM Township Bldg)
450 Keebler Rd., King of Prussia
Knights, captures, action! Whether you are new to the game, learning to push pawns for the first time, or have played in numerous tournaments and want to sharpen your chess skills, join us at Shining Knights Chess Club. Click here to register or find out more info for Chess Club taking place on Monday evenings, or click here for the Shining Knights Chess week-long Summer Camp.

Summertime “Paint Outs” from the Wayne Art Center
July 13: The Dairy Barn at Ardrossan
July 27: Water Wheel at Eastern University
August 10: Chanticleer
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Paint "Plein Air" locally this summer at designated public and private locations. An exhibition of your paintings will be held at the Wayne Art Center in September 2016. Works can be "For Sale" or NFS. Fee is $20 for each (Rain or Shine) session. Register here.

Haverford Education Foundation
Summer Academy
Haverford Middle School
1701 Darby Rd., Havertown
No homework, no tests, just the fun of learning something new at Summer Academy 2016. Kids ages 6-14 can choose from 30 courses during the weeks of July 11 through August 1 (Monday through Thursday morning classes). All Summer Academy classes are held at Haverford Middle School. For complete course listings, fees and registration information.

Summer Reading Program for Adults
Haverford Library
1601 Darby Rd., Havertown
This year’s adult theme is Exercise Your Mind includes summer reading fun for grownup readers” and the goal is to sign up 250 Adults! Once registered, read what you'd like with no restrictions or quotas! This adult program is a flexible read-what-you-like event and has several prize drawings for added fun.  Prizes include free books, book bags, and gift cards and grand prizes include tickets to Longwood Gardens and the Philadelphia Art Museum.
Registration and more details.