Mt. Airy Learning Tree

Registration for fall courses launches MONDAY! Are you ready? Get ready to peruse over 250 courses, with your favorite teachers and some new neighbors, too!

*MONDAY AUG 19: Online registration launches! You can register online, in person, or over the phone.
*WEEK OF AUGUST 26: Look for your printed catalog in your mailbox!
*MONDAY SEP 16: Fall courses begin!

What courses are you hoping to take this fall?!

Back by popular demand and presented through the partnership of Mt. Airy Learning Tree and West Mt. Airy Neighbors (WMAN), The West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour welcomes visitors inside an array of specially selected private homes. This self-guided tour will showcase unique features of the interior and exterior of each 19th and 20th century residence, with knowledgeable docents on hand to enrich the experience. Join us for an inside look at the history and stunning architecture of our community! All of the homes on the Tour demonstrate imaginative and inspired choices for living in the 21st century.

Please note: This is not a walking tour; registrants should plan to drive or bike between houses.
$35 advance registration; $40 day-of-tour tickets. Tickets go on sale beginning August 19.

Sponsorships available!
This is a great opportunity for small business to get their name in front of thousands of like-minded folks who care about history, historic preservation, and architecture.
Learn more here: https://mtairylearningtree.org/west-mt-airy-historic-house-tour/

Our Spring Term is finishing up (Kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding are all full!), and we are looking ahead to the FALL! Look out for registration to open in late August, with classes beginning in Mid-September. What are you most excited for?

MALT will be closed tomorrow in honor of Juneteenth.

Do you know the significance of Juneteenth? Learning the true history of Juneteenth is a great way to deepen your commitment to racial justice (year round!). We partner with Johnson House Historic Site Germantown each term to offer classes like the one below.

Sign up here: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24STW15

One more big THANK YOU to our generous Flower Power Weekend Sponsors! Cupcakes courtesy of The Frosted Fox Cake Shop :-)

Sweet Sassafras: Elfant Wissahickon Realtors

Flowering Dogwood: Bowman Properties, Calluna Plants and Gifts, Jewells in Bloom, Philly Office Retail, The Secret Garden, Chestnut Hill Hospital - Temple Health, and Univest Financial

Spring Cherry Blossom: The Frosted Fox Cake Shop, Home Solutions, and Weavers Way Co-op

We are still flying high after our amazing Flower Power Weekend! Thank you so much to everyone who attended. We couldn’t have asked for better weather, more beautiful gardens, or more enthusiastic and supportive volunteers. To our terrific docents, board, committee, and gardeners, we couldn’t do this without you. Thank you!

Today’s the day! Happy Hidden Garden Tour! We are here at Ned Wolf Park until 1pm -- stop by to register and pick up your booklet, and then enjoy a beautiful day in the gardens!

If you want to bike on Sunday for the Hidden Gardens Tour, we got you covered! We will again have bike maps available -- plus digital versions on Google Maps and RidewithGPS 🚲🚲🚲

We will have a lovely raffle at the Hidden Gardens Tour on Sunday! Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 -- buy tickets in person at Ned Wolf Park between 11am and 1pm. Learn more about the tour: https://mtairylearningtree.org/2024-annual-hidden-gardens-tour-flower-power-weekend/

June 2 is coming up! The gardens are gorgeous! 🌻🌺🌷

Buy your tickets: https://mtairylearningtree.org/2024-annual-hidden-gardens-tour-flower-power-weekend/

Free on Tuesday night? It's time to get your work funded! In "Impact First: Effective Grant Writing", you'll learn the basics, get focused, draft parts of a proposal, and have your work reviewed by peers -- all from the comfort of your own home (this class is online!).

Taught by the amazing Lynsey Farrell, the co-Founder and Executive Director of the Grandmother Collective, a non-profit organization focused on catalyzing older women as agents of positive social development.

This class consistently gets rave reviews! Sign up today: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SFC18

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to our Sweet Sassafras sponsor, Elfant Wissahickon Realtors! They are providing the support we need for the most amazing Flower Power Weekend!

Do you have your tickets yet? Get them here: https://mtairylearningtree.org/2024-annual-hidden-gardens-tour-flower-power-weekend/

Come see us at the Home and Garden Festival today! We are near ice cream in the 8100 block of Germantown Ave - til 5!

Find inspiration in the beauty of our neighborhood's unique green spaces at our Hidden Gardens Tour on June 2.

More info and tickets here: https://mtairylearningtree.org/2024-annual-hidden-gardens-tour-flower-power-weekend/

Taste your way through the soft and subtle side of beer with a James Beard nominee!

Orr Shtuhl is a James Beard-nominated food writer and educator. He has taught beer classes at Murray's Cheese, the Bedford Cheese Shop, and with his own beer tours project, The Bestest. He was the Washington City Paper's first beer columnist, and his writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Gastronomica, Serious Eats, and NPR.

Beers Gone Mild is on Weds 5/22 or 5/31, at 6:30pm. Register here: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Search=INSTRUCTOR&Target=NTM0NzM2OTgyalV1&Title=Courses+Taught+by+Orr+Shtuhl

Do you have everything you need to stay safe in our increasingly digital world?

Register here for "Protecting Yourself, Your Devices and Your Data" with Alan Silverblatt: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SCC01

Have you always dreamed of playing the cello?
Whether you're a curious beginner or considering ongoing lessons, you'll enjoy producing the cello's beautiful sound. No prior musical background or reading skills are required. Plenty of time for questions is available. This class is for those who love the cello and want to experience playing it firsthand.

Instructor Karla Holland-Moritz is a retired San Diego Symphony cellist with a Master of Music Performance degree from Yale. Register here: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SWM21

Always wanted to be a MALT teacher? Been noodling on an idea? We are currently accepting proposals for our FALL 2024 term, which will run from mid-September through the end of the year. The deadline is June 1!

Click here for more info and the proposal form: https://mtairylearningtree.org/want-teach/

We are blooming with joy and gratitude for all the moms, grandmas, and caregivers that we love!

Need a last-last minute Mother's Day gift? *Private Gardens of Philadelphia* is the first-ever coffee table book on Philadelphia's private gardens!

In Philadelphia and its surrounding counties, the reader will visit 21 private gardens behind tall hedges, down quiet lanes, or tucked into bustling neighborhoods. Here, gardening knowledge and plants themselves have been passed down through generations, culminating in a wonderful depth of expression from the artists, designers, writers, conservators, and other experts whose gardens are included. This book will inspire anyone who loves beauty to create more of it in their lives.

This opportunity is a wonderful compliment to our Hidden Gardens Tour. Pre-ordered books will be signed by the Author Nicole Juday and Photographer Rob Cardillo. They are generously donating 50% of the book’s proceeds to Mt.Airy Learning Tree.

Click here to pre-order: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24STW01BB
Last day to pre-order books is May 21. Cost of the book is $60, and you can pick it up at the tour.

Students had a great time at Mindy Shapiro's Jewish Papercutting class this past Wednesday!

Mindy's next class, Baking Challah, is coming up!
https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/ShowSchedule.awp?&Search=INSTRUCTOR&Target=MTUxNTAwMDAwNDM4&Title=Courses+Taught+by+Mindy+Shapiro

We are proud to be a member of the Save The Train Coalition!

To protect SEPTA's funding and advocate for additional dollars, we need to increase public support for public transit. And that means more ridership! More riders will help us make the case for more frequent service, which makes taking transit easier for everyone. Will you pledge to ride transit one more time each week?

Click here to sign the pledge: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0rKAR65iQZaYPUXSZ7v6eOOH1AJd3eYdf4I6ZkzCQuFGbsQ/viewform?pli=1
Please share with your networks!

Puppy love! Learn how to be an effective leader in the human-dog relationship! And establish a foundation for teaching basic manners and obedience behaviors.

Sit, Stay, and Connect: Basic Manners for Dogs
6 sessions, Mondays 7:00-8:00pm, 5/13-6/24 (no class 5/27)
At Mt Airy Art Garage, $175
Register here: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SFH04

Have you gotten your tickets to the annual Hidden Gardens Tour, our Secret Garden Party, or BOTH!?
Our Garden Tour on June 2 is a self-paced, self-guided tour of delightful gardens in our neighborhood. There's something for everyone!

More info and tickets here: https://mtairylearningtree.org/2024-annual-hidden-gardens-tour-flower-power-weekend/

Nicki Toizer of Toizer Photo & Design has taught 134 MALT classes since her first course, “Introduction to Digital Photography” back in Winter 2006! She was MALT’s Technical Director from 2010 to 2020, but began teaching before that, when she worked at a photo lab in Chestnut Hill.

She says, “The best part about these classes is helping students have their ‘A-ha!’ moment. Sometimes it's discovering the purpose of a particular button on the camera; sometimes it's solving a particular difficulty they'd been having; and sometimes it's when it all comes together and they just "get it."

Sign up for Nicki’s next class, Digital Cameras: SLRs and Mirrorless - happening this Thursday at the MALT office. Learn what all those settings and buttons mean on your camera! Sign up here: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SAC28B

Which one is the perfect mac and cheese?!

Learn how to make a winning mac with June Daley! JuneBug Sweet Treats
Friday, May 10, 6:00-8:30pm
$32 + $20 Materials Fee

Register here: https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SCK09

Whether you want to explore the great outdoors or your own past lives, MALT has something for you!

Create a "Naturalist's Notebook" inspired by the Wiss in our new class for 11-14 year olds, explore your past lives and learn more about your self (from the comfort of your own home!), learn how to maintain healthy habits with a bullet journal, or begin writing the next hit improv sitcom -- all starting soon!

Wissahickon Inspiration: Naturalist's Notebook and Arts Project https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SKD17

Explore Your Past Lives (Online) https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SMB37

Habit Tracking with Bullet Journaling https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SFH11

Advanced Improv: The Improvised Sitcom https://aceweb.mtairylearningtree.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=24SSR06