Archive for Category: "indoors"
new! membership at the little treehouse
The GAP area is so fortunate to have such an amazing indoor/outdoor playspace right in our area. This fall, The Little Treehouse Play Cafe has created a varitey of membership packages, ALL OF WHICH INCLUDE UNLIMITED FREE PLAY. There will be offering a range of high quality classes and early enrichment activites designed to help children explore, grow and [...]
The Kroc Center in Philadelphia: Rates and Review
Wow. Just wow. The place is off-the-hook, first-rate, state of the art, just amazingly impressive. At least for me it was. As someone who grew up in suburban YMCA’s, this was like suddenly being in prime time. A beautiful facility. The Salvation Army Kroc center is very conveniently located for GAP area families. From Chestnut [...]
We had a ball!
yep, this ride expires at midnight. I recently realized that we often skip reporting back on the fun things we post here on GAP (aside from theater/movie reviews). Well, that’s about to change. I think the Chestnut Hill festival (which was just perfect, aside from all those bouncy things I secretly want to pop, but [...]
Snow Day? What to do?
Fort Heaven for a two year old. Finally, a real, bona fide snow day! We all know the basics… play in the snow, snow fort, snow angels, snow ball fight, sledding, and hot chocolate to bring back feeling in finger tips. But what about the other 10 or so other extra kid hours you have [...]
Sing and Tumble at the Little Treehouse!
The Little Treehouse Play Cafe at Germantown Ave. and Gravers Lane in Chestnut Hill recently expanded their play areas to include several top-notch downstairs rooms. One space is a full mini-gym for the preschool set, connected to a smaller adjacent room for warm up time. The other space is a nicely equipped music room with [...]
Big Blue Marble Bookstore’s Bunch of Events for Kids!
Big Blue Marble Bookstore, Northwest Philadelphia’s premiere spot for free, community events for children and adults, has a packed schedule this fall with events ranging from puppets plays to pirate parties, from excellent young adult readings to seminars teaching parents how they can pay for their child’s education. Come check us out! -Maleka Fruean, events [...]
What is MALT?
Mt. Airy Learning Tree is a community-based “school” that draws on the human, geographical, and architectural resources of Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill. Students enroll for $5.oo per term and can participate in classes that range from swimming to computer basics to aromatherapy. Classes may run for 2 hours on an afternoon or for [...]
This Weekend: Grand Opening of The Little Treehouse!
If you haven’t been by the new location of The Little Treehouse, this weekend is the perfect chance to check it out. And it is well worth it! I was amazed at the amount of space and high ceilings. All of the toys from the previous location remain, but there are several, new fun additions [...]
Sendak on Sendak: Fun for All at the Rosenbach Museum
If you find yourself lamenting that the Please Touch Museum did away with their Sendak exhibit in their new digs, there’s another local spot to get your Sendak fix. Nestled in between the rowhomes and brownstones of Rittenhouse Square, the Rosenbach Museum is home to the largest collection of Maurice Sendak’s work. Sendak, of course, [...]
Summer Camp, Here We Come: Camp Fair This Weekend
This post is also published in this week’s issue of The Chestnut Hill Local, in the column, “Take the Kids.” Camp Fair at Chestnut Hill Academy Yes, we are still in the midst of winter. More snow is in the forecast and warmer days seem a distant memory. But, summer will creep up on us once [...]
