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Germantown

Germantown: Drum Choir Promotes African Awareness

June 27, 2014 0

The sounds of drums playing could be heard all throughout the day and carried into the night. Hardly ever stopping for a short break, the drums beat on and on at the Ausar Auset Society [continue reading…]

East Falls

Northwest: Roxborough Community Acupuncture Heals Neighbors Together

June 26, 2014 1

At Roxborough Community Acupuncture, lead practitioner Dave Schiman has made the Chinese healing art of inserting tiny needles into energetic pressure points affordable for his neighbors. Tucked away on the second floor of a chiropractic [continue reading…]

Education

Germantown: Music Promotes Healing at BuildaBridge

April 25, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/40669257] Vivian Nix-Early spends her Tuesday afternoons sitting on a bright, blue-carpeted floor surrounded by a handful of singing 4-year-olds. And she literally does not miss a note–singing everything from the participants’ names to the [continue reading…]

Cedar Park

Cedar Park: Local Studio Promotes Wellness in the Community

June 6, 2011 0

On any given day in West Philadelphia, residents travel through the neighborhood via various public trolleys, all of which run past a variety of gift boutiques, organic eateries, bookstores and art and culture centers in [continue reading…]

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