Spring 2015 Couch to 5K is here!

Spring 2015  is upon us! It is time for . . .

Couch to 5k: Beginners’ Running Class!
$65 (pay in advance)*
$75 (pay at the door)*
$60 for 2nd time participants *

*fee does not include race registration

pay  by check payable to the Cedars House and send to 700 Thomas Road Philadelphia PA 19118. Pay by cash, credit or check at café, or call 215-242-3121 to arrange credit card payment by phone.

Spring Session begins on Saturday, May 9^th 2015 at 8:30 am!  Class meets every Saturday for 6 weeks at 8:30 am.  On the 7th week, we will run a 5k race TOGETHER! Class sessions last between 40 – 60 minutes including warm up, “run”- we’ll get there!-, cool down and discussion.  You can do it!

Name:

Best e-mail

Best Phone:

Notes, Comments:

I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors administrators, and representatives waive and release any and all rights, claims and obligations of any kind for any damages of any kid that I may have against the Cedars House and its representatives, or Fairmount Park for any and all injuries and/or losses suffered while participating in this class. I also waive any rights of subrogation by any party.  Lastly, I will hold harmless the Cedars House and its representatives and Fairmount Park from any damages that I may have contributed to in any way.  I attest that I am in good health and am able to participate in moderate to rigorous exercise.  By signing below, I attest that I have read, understand and agree to all terms and conditions as listed in the above waiver.

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Join us on MLK Day and Help Face to Face Germantown!
Monday January 19, 2015
FAMILY PROJECT at the Cedars House from 9 - 2

Families- Come out to the Park and help us Decorate and Fill Snack Bags for the guests of 

Face to Face Germantown!!

Please help us collect:
WARM winter gloves
Deodorant
Bus Tokens
And Non-perishable snack items to fill our decorated snack bags!
(drop off anytime between now and our day of service!)

At Face to Face struggling families, individuals and the homeless are welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. 

Face to Face offers a Dining Room, a nurse managed Health Center, a Legal Center, a Social Services Center and Children’s Summer Camps and After School programs.  They also host a Washeteria where people can take a hot shower and receive a new set of clothes.  Face to Face serves 2,500 annually and has been a stable presence in Germantown for over 20 years. The Face to Face goal is to meet basic human needs and reduce suffering; thereby assisting guests to a better future.

Those who donate and/or help decorate bags will receive a
10% Discount at the cafe!

RSVP is appreciated, not required, so we can make sure to have enough supplies for all to serve!

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"

Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.

Join us this year at the Cedars House Cafe as we work together in the service of our city and honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nature Week!

It is Nature Week this week at the Woodmere Art Museum! All patrons of the Cedars House enjoy free admission to the museum and a 10% discount at the museum shop. In celebration of our new collaboration, members of the Museum enjoy 10% off at the Cafe! Enjoy breakfast or lunch at the Cedars House and bring your recent with you to Woodmere for a wonderful day of Art and Nature!

During Nature Week: November 11-16th, the museum is offering public guided tours of the Schofield: International Impressionist exhibition at 2pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Fall Couch to 5k: Beginner's Running Class starts on Saturday September 13th!!

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Fall 2014 is upon us! It is time for . . .

Couch to 5k: Beginners’ Running Class!
$65 (pay in advance)*
$75 (pay at the door)*
$60 for 2nd time participants *

*fee does not include race registration

pay by check (payable to the Cedars House) and send to 700 Thomas Road Philadelphia PA 19118. Pay by cash, credit or check at café, or call 215-242-3121 to arrange credit card payment by phone.

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Fall Session begins on Saturday, September 13th at 9 am!  Class meets every Saturday for 6 weeks at 9 am.  On the 7th week, we will run a 5k race TOGETHER! Class sessions last between 40 – 60 minutes including warm up, “run”- we’ll get there!-, cool down and discussion. This session we will run the Lupus Loop on Sunday October 26^th at Memorial Hall.

http://www.supportlupustristate.org

We can register together as a group!

 You can do it!

Name:

Best e-mail

Best Phone:

Notes, Comments:

I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors administrators, and representatives waive and release any and all rights, claims and obligations of any kind for any damages of any kid that I may have against the Cedars House and its representatives, or Fairmount Park for any and all injuries and/or losses suffered while participating in this class. I also waive any rights of subrogation by any party.  Lastly, I will hold harmless the Cedars House and its representatives and Fairmount Park from any damages that I may have contributed to in any way.  I attest that I am in good health and am able to participate in moderate to rigorous exercise.  By signing below, I attest that I have read, understand and agree to all terms and conditions as listed in the above waiver.

Name (Signature)                                                                                                Date

4 years today!

Happy anniversary the cedars house!

Today we turn 4!

Stop in between 8 - 3 today to claim your free cedars house vintage to go mug filled with 

La Colombe Coffee.

Hope to see you in the Park!

Couch to 5k: Beginner's Running Class! SPRING 2014

 Tired of thinking about running but not actually doing it? This class will provide the motivation and the lesson plan for you to accomplish your fitness goals! Only requirement: running sneakers and you!

Couch to 5k: Beginners’ Running Class!
$65 (pay in advance)
$75 (pay at the door)
$60 for 2nd time participants

e-mail ricki@thecedarshouse.com for more information and to register

 

Spring Session begins on Saturday April 5th at 9 am!  Class meets every Saturday for 6 weeks at 9 am.  On the 7the week, we will run a 5k race TOGETHER!  This year's race starts right in front of the Cedars House on Saturday May 17th. 

http://www.rebuildingphilly.org/runtorebuild.htm

We will register together as a group!

 You can do it!

pay  by check payable to the Cedars House and send to 700 Thomas Road Philadelphia PA 19118. Pay by cash, credit or check at café, or call 215-242-3121 to arrange credit card payment by phone.

Run the Long Road! Broad Street Run Training

Looking for Coaching beyond our Couch to 5K?  Try Kristy with Run the Long Road!

http://runthelongroadcoaching.com/

Kristy is an RRCA-certified running coach and NASM-certified personal trainer, coaching runners of all levels from the 5K to the marathon.

Her  coaching style is personalized and adaptive – no cookie cutter training plans! The training plan she creates will be tailored to your current fitness level and goals.  In addition, she constantly adapts and adjusts the plan based on how you are progressing.

If you’re a beginner or seasoned runner, hoping to PR or qualify for Boston, or looking to break through that plateau, Kristy has numerous coaching options for you to choose from.

A New Broad Street Run Program Begins on February 22nd- with weekly Long runs Beginning at the Cedars house!

For more information:

http://runthelongroadcoaching.com/broad-street-run/

 

Winter Closing

The Cedars House will remain closed throughout the weekend and next week due to dangerous trail conditions. We will keep you posted as to when we will be opening again. We look forward to seeing you as soon as possible!  Stay Safe and Warm. 

New Holiday/Winter Hours!

the Cedars House Cafe

winter holiday hours

The Cedars House Will Be CLOSED from

Monday, December 23

Thru

Thursday, January 9.

Happy Holidays.  Have a warm and safe New Year!

We will reopen at 8:30 am on Friday January 10^th.

Winter Hours (January 9 – March 21)

M – F  8:30 am – 2:30 pm

Sat – Sun  8 am – 3 pm

Open for Private Parties.  Call/e-mail to schedule!

www.thecedarshouse.com

www.facebook.com/thecedarshouse

www.twitter.com/thecedarshouse

215-242-3121

info@thecedarshouse.com

Thanksgiving Weekend Hours!

the Cedars House Cafe

thanksgiving holiday hours

Wednesday, November 27

8 am – 6:30 pm

(café open during turkey trot packet pick-up)

Thanksgiving Morning - Open for the Turkey Trot!

7:30 am - 11:30

Friday, November 29

9 - 3

Saturday, November 30

8:30 - 3:30

Sunday, December 1

8:30 - 3:30

www.thecedarshouse.com

www.facebook.com/thecedarshouse

www.twitter.com/thecedarshouse

215-242-3121

Mommy Chat Open House this Friday!

Did you know that there's a wonderful place to take your baby on Friday mornings this fall? 
 
MOMMY CHAT ! 

The Thinking Mom's Alternative to Clique-ish Play Groups  :-)

FREE OPEN HOUSE THIS FRIDAY OCT. 18th 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Come and sip on yummy smoothies or enjoy a fresh cup of coffee!Meet other new moms and learn about the 5 week series starting on 10/25!

At the CEDARS HOUSE: Northwestern Ave. at Forbidden Drive
(directions at www.TheCedarsHouse.com)

For more info, contact

Jeanine C. O'Rourke, LCSW
www.TherapyForWomen.NET
(215) 206-2931

Meet local artist Bob Joachim!

Meet the Artist

Sunday, July 14

10 am – 12 pm

Come and enjoy the beautiful paintings of Bob Joachim.  Enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation with the artist.

http://www.bbjoachim.com/

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Bob Joachim came to art late in life. After a career as an ordained Lutheran minister and a long career in parole work for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he retired to life as an artist. Having studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA), as well as receiving instruction from "PAFA" graduate, Janet McShain, and local artist, Tom Steigerwald, he has developed his skills with various mediums. He also was a founding member of the Manayunk Artist Co-Op.

As a resident of Chestnut Hill, he exhibits locally and practices his art out of a studio in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia.

"My paintings demonstrate my interest in creating natural landscapes that make us pause from our business and reflect on our living. Some of them suggest the interaction between people and their environment or imply potential human activity.

Also my work represents visual memories of the places I have traveled to as well as the joy of painting in the "plein air".

Generally, I see my work as moving towards abstraction of what I observe and ponder, thereby becoming more personal and conceptual. For me art like life is a magical process of problem solving and discovery."

Indigo Nature Arts Summer Camp @ the cedars house cafe!

indigo nature arts

Indigo Nature Arts has a couple of spaces open for 7 year old children for the weeks of July 8-12 and August 5-9. This is a nature and art based camp in the Wissahickon, held at the Cedars House on Forbidden Drive. An outdoor playspace will offer a bamboo play fort that the children can rebuild, a tepee made from tree branches and a cozy outdoor rest canopy. We explore the Wissahickon creek nearby, walk the newly built hiking trails in the Andorra hills and watch for birds of prey in the restored meadow. Each week offers a craft/art projects with quality materials. This is a unique opportunity for the child who likes a small group and enjoys working with their hands and exploring in nature. For more information you can check out www.indigonaturearts.com, or email Kim directly at indigonaturearts@gmail.com.

Infant Massage and Yoga Workshop begins Monday May 13th!

A perfect gift for a new Mommy . . .

Infant Massage and Yoga Workshop

Schedule: 9:30-11 am - 4 Mondays - May 13, 20, and June 3, 10.

Space is limited, so register today, don’t delay!

Cost: $140

Enjoy this precious time with your baby through a gently invigorating Yoga practice while acquiring the powerful parenting tool of Infant Massage.  

No prior yoga experience required. Learn to modify Hatha Yoga postures so you may practice with baby, while honoring your baby’s needs. Baby is actively engaged, with playful movement for baby while strengthening your body, mind and spirit through poses that balance ease and challenge.

Bond with your growing baby with an in-depth Infant Massage component. Benefits abound:

• improved sleep (for everyone!)

• increased relaxation

• increase baby's sensory awareness, to name but a few.

Enhance your parenting experience by:

• learning to recognize your infants' cues and behavioral states

• building a daily routine of infant massage strokes, including special techniques to sooth tummy discomfort and colic

• sharing of your particular parenting experience to learn from each other.

Parents will receive:

• Infant Massage: A handbook for Loving Parents by Vimala McClure

• oil for the massage and a wash cloth

• handouts of massage strokes for easy reference

Both moms and dads are welcome as well as grandparents or other primary caregivers. Please note: This workshop is designed for pre-crawling babies in mind, although you will receive information how to modify the routines as your child grows.

Milena is a certified  and registered infant massage and yoga teacher, practicing since 2004.

For more info, please go to www.blissbeyou.com

To pre-register with Milena directly at (cell) 215 356 six six nine three or e-mail at blissbeyou@gmail.com

Art by Harry Cerino @ the Cedars House Cafe

Metropolitan Museum of Art Pre-show at Cedars House Cafe

Harry Cerino, who keeps track of his days via the Gregorian calendar, did not study classical portraiture technique at the Museum School of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the St. Petersburg Imperial Tsarist School of Free Artistic
Expressionism in Russia, or at the École Nationale Supérieure desBeaux-Arts in Paris in the early1980s through the late1990s.

Early in his artistic career, Mr. Cerino did not attend 1969 Woodstock Festival and thus its
musical power and contemporary authority did not influence his artistic pallet or chromatic
variations nor did he sing with Johnny Cash at the celebrated January 13, 1968 Folsom State
Prison concert in California, later made into a successful and award-winning commercial
release by Columbia Records, which would not be especially relevant to his work anyway.

Mr. Cerino’s work is not shown at any museums around the world, particularly the Louvre, the
Hermitage, the Prado, and at the American collection in the Vatican Museum, and, in addition,
no known galleries in London, Venice, Berlin, or New York City exhibit Mr. Cerino’s paintings
nor do any major private collectors enjoy owning his works created during the past few years,
especially his blue period canvasses, painted in hues.

Inexplicably, Mr. Cerino did not win the coveted juried contest at the East/West Fusion Gallery
Fine Arts Competition in Beijing in 2003 or the Santa Fe Bergamot Mountain Biennale prize in
2006 and the following year, that was, in part, juried by the renown and then recently exhibited
American regionalist-style artist, Andrew Wyeth. (Note: The late Mr. Wyeth is currently
deceased since his recent death.) Baroness Gabriella VondeRothschild Mozzarella, or
“Gabby” as she is known in the international art community, art critic for der Spiegel, said of
Mr. Cerino’s recent works: “It’s all too easy to use the cliché of annoying redolent bourgeois
blandness, but I prefer to say, WOW!”

Mr. Cerino who appreciates the originality of clip art, is currently painting the bathroom
on the 3rd floor of his home. Additional detailed information about Mr. Cerino’s work, up-coming
shows, and awards is unavailable on a website.

Serious academic critique of Mr. Cerino’s art is neither sought nor welcome.

Upcoming Events @ the Cedars House Cafe

the Cedars House Café news

Winter Hours (November 26 – March 31)

Monday – Friday 8:30 – 2:30

Saturday & Sunday 8 - 3

UPCOMING EVENTS. . .

Saturday, March 2^nd

@ 7am

Indoor bike trainer class with Driven Endurance Coach Greg Reznich

http://www.drivenendurance.com/

for more info, contact Gregory.reznich@gmail.com

 Sunday, March 3^rd  @ 11 am

sweet live music with Dave Cohen

acoustic tunes – folk, blues, celtic, pop  . . .

Spring is Here! It is time for . . .

Couch to 5k: Beginners’ Running Class!
6 weeks

2 Saturdays and 4 Sundays

9:30 am

**Please note class schedule

Saturday, March 16^th 

Sunday, March 24^th

Saturday, March 30^th

Sunday, April 7^th

Sunday, April 14^th  

Sunday, April 21^st

$75 ($15 off for 2nd time participants)

Tired of thinking about running but not actually doing it? This class will provide the motivation and the lesson plan for you to accomplish your fitness goals!
Only requirement: running sneakers and you!
The class will culminate with a 5K race that we will choose together.
Questions? Call 215-242-3121 or e-mail ricki@thecedarshouse.com

 www.thecedarshouse.com

New Mommy Chat Begins in April.

Open House on Friday, April 5^th at 10:30

And please check out the Wonderful Happenings with Indigo Nature Arts @ the Cedars House. Spring Programs and Summer Camp information Now available.  http://indigonaturearts.com/

the Cedars House is available for private parties, weddings, meetings, concerts, lectures . . .

www.thecedarshouse.com/rent.html

Hope to see you in the Park!

Spring Couch to 5k class begins on March 16th!!

the Cedars House Cafe

Spring is Here! It is time for . . .

Couch to 5k: Beginners’ Running Class!

2 Saturdays and 4 Sundays

9:30 am

**Please note class schedule

Saturday, March 16^th  

Sunday, March 24^th

Saturday, March 30^th

Sunday, April 7^th

Sunday, April 14^th  

Sunday, April 21^st

^{Make-up classes can be scheduled on an individual basis.  Each participant may schedule up to 2 make-up classes.}

$75 ($15 off for 2nd time participants)

Tired of thinking about running but not actually doing it? This class will provide the motivation and the lesson plan for you to accomplish your fitness goals!
Only requirement: running sneakers and you!
The class will culminate with a 5K race that we will choose together.

Questions? Call 215-242-3121 or e-mail rickigever@gmail.com

to reserve your space in the class today!

Name:

Best e-mail

Best Phone:

Notes, Comments:

I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors administrators, and representatives waive and release any and all rights, claims and obligations of any kind for any damages of any kid that I may have against the Cedars House and its representatives, or Fairmount Park for any and all injuries and/or losses suffered while participating in this class. I also waive any rights of subrogation by any party.  Lastly, I will hold harmless the Cedars House and its representatives and Fairmount Park from any damages that I may have contributed to in any way.  I attest that I am in good health and am able to participate in moderate to rigorous exercise.  By signing below, I attest that I have read, understand and agree to all terms and conditions as listed in the above waiver.

Name (Signature)                                                                                                Date

February is Here . . .

the Cedars House Café news

Winter Hours (November 26 – March 31)

Monday – Friday 8:30 – 2:30

Saturday & Sunday 8 - 3

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Give yourself the gift of Fresh Air this Holiday Season.  Join us for wholesome and delicious breakfast, lunch and snacks in the Park!

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  Treat your loved one to a Cedars House Massage!

http://www.thecedarshouse.com/massage.html

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Sunday, February 3^rd Schedule

@ 7am

Indoor bike trainer class with Driven Endurance Coach Greg Reznich

http://www.drivenendurance.com/

for more info, contact Gregory.reznich@gmail.com

@ 11 am

Live Music in the Winter!

1^st Sunday of the month – December, January, February, March

11 am – 1 pm

come hear acoustic tunes, folk, blues, roots, celtic, pop, etc. with Dave Cohen

@ 2 pm

Wissahickon Valley Talk

17th-18th Century Mills and Homesteads with Sarah West

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New couch to 5k Class coming in March!!!  Stay tuned.

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We moved the Coca Cola refrigerator to the entrance room.  Come and see our new spacious café room.  A perfect setting for your holiday party!

http://www.thecedarshouse.com/rent.html
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And please check out the Wonderful Happenings with Indigo Nature Arts @ the Cedars House.  Winter, Spring, & Summer Camp information now available.

http://indigonaturearts.com/

the Cedars House is available for private parties, weddings, meetings, concerts, lectures . . .

www.thecedarshouse.com/rent.html

Hope to see you in the Park!