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The Ambler Green Committee is part of the Ambler Main Street Business Association. The Green Committee works toward helping local businesses pursue green initiatives and earth-friendly practices.

You do not need to be a resident of Ambler to participate. The Committee is in need of volunteers. Please contact us for further information.

Meetings are open to the public. The next meeting will be:
February 4, 1:00 PM
The Ambler Theater
108 East Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA

First Thursdays — The first Thursday of every month, come enjoy a taste of the town at participating restaurants and catch a film at the Ambler Theater. Buy your tickets at ConeHeads or Ambler Flower Shop or call 215-646-6500.

First Fridays — Come out and shop in Ambler while merchants offer Friday only special deals! Bring the kids along on First Friday and drop them at the Mermaid Art Studio to make an art project or the Ambler Flower Shop to make a flower arrangement & craft project.

Saturday December 5th
Ambler Holiday Parade starts at 1pm on Butler Avenue.

Act2 Playhouse – On Golden Pond through 12/13

Ambler Theater – Fantastic Mr Fox, An Education, A Serious Man, Coco Before Chanel
Sunday 12/6 – Holiday Storefront Contest Judgment Day!

Sunday 12/6 – Opera at the Ambler Theater La Forza del Destino

Tuesday 12/8 – Come make a flower arrangement at the Ambler Flower Shop

Wednesdaya 12/9- Live Jazz at the Ambler Theater
The Eric Mintel Quartet A Jazz Holiday

Merchant and Restaurant Specials throughout the town.

Tuesday December 15 Holiday Sing-Along
Join the Ambler Symphony for Ambler’s Annual Sing-Along at 6:30PM inside the beautiful Ambler Theater, followed by a movie at 7:30PM. Tickets are $10 and are available beginning today at the Theater’s Box Office.

Thursday December 17 Santa By Train!
Gather at Trax Café at the Ambler train station to cheer Santas arrival. Then it’s off light the holiday tree in front of the beautiful Ambler Borough Hall (122 E. Butler Ave). Santa will visit with children inside borough hall after the tree lighting.

Friday December 18th Through Thursday December 24th – Ambler Merchants welcome you to help with all your final holiday purchases.

Greetings!

Below are some of the events, happenings and special promotions offered throughout Ambler:

Act2 Playhouse

Special Deal
Celebrate the holiday with the Thayer family! Half-price tickets for Ambler Main Street members to our highly acclaimed comedy-drama, ON GOLDEN POND. Act II is offering a Black Friday 50% off special for the 3 performances before and after Thanksgiving.

Trax Cafe
Located At The Ambler Train Station
3 Courses for $24.95

Stringing.com
CARL BOOKBINDER
Ambler, PA 19002
15% Off Any Racquet Stringing
Tennis and Racquet equipment are a perfect holiday gift!

Corner Chocolates
How do you spell scrumptious? T-R-U-F-F-L-E-S!
Choose an assortment of premium over-sized Truffles – a perfect way to finish off a meal or send a sweet message to someone.

Cafe Tea
Tea — 15% discount on Organic Loose Leaf Tea and teaware
9 N Main Street

Sweet Bytes Cafe
Let Us Help You With All Of your Holiday Catering Needs
Call To Hear About Our Special Offerings or Stop By For A Home Cooked Breakfast or Lunch! Featuring Miracle Cookies – you will never be the same after having one of these!

28 N Main Street

High Schools Battle It Out in Arena-Style Competition
Nov. 14th, 2009
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wissahickon High School Gymnasium
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002

“Ramp Riot draws 36 teams and over 2500 spectators yearly. Every November, those 36 teams (representing up to 8 states) come together to battle it out in arena-style competition.”

Sponsored by FIRST, NASA, Rohm & Haas, Johnson & Johnson, BAE Systems, and Team 341

The Wissahickon High School performed quite well making it to the semi-finals.

Photo Gallery
Video: Robots In Action
Video: The Philly Phanatic at Ramp Riot

Ambler, PA — The girl’s Wissahickon water polo team advances to states:

Type: Sports – Tournament
Network: Global
Start Time: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2:50pm
End Time: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 9:50pm
Location: North Penn High School, Lansdale, PA

Ambler, PA — the Ambler Environmental Advisory Council is preparing a new website, AmblerEAC.org.

The Ambler EAC is an Environmental Advisory Council made up of a group of community residents appointed by Borough Council. Members devote time and energy to assist elected and appointed officials in protecting the environment. They advise the local planning commission, park and recreation board, and elected officials on the protection, conservation, management, promotion, and use of natural resources within Ambler Borough limits.

The EAC welcomes volunteers.

October 3, 2009

Oktoberfest News
Ambler Oktoberfest

COME ONE,
COME ALL

THIS YEARS OKTOBERFEST IS ON!!!!

11am until 7pm on Butler Ave. in downtown Ambler.

This year we are planning our biggest event ever, as we kickoff the 18th Annual Oktoberfest in Ambler.

Guest will enjoy some fifty vendors selling a variety of goods. From fine arts to handmade Jewelry, baked goods, watercolors, handbags, Boutique apparel, informational booths, raffles and much more. There will also be a host of food vendors.

Take a stroll down Butler Ave. and grab a bite to eat at one of our great restaurants. The Shanacie, From the Boot, Kc’s Alley, Bridget’s, LaCava, Finn McCool’s or Touch of the Old Country. Take part in a beer tasting at the Shanacie and Kc’s Alley. Relax and quench your thirst at the beer garden at Finn McCool’s.

Enjoy a hot beverage and sweets at Café Maida or Café Tea. There will be live entertainment throughout the day at two different venues along Butler Ave. There will be plenty of food and fun to be had by all. You don’t want to miss this event!!!

Over 100 hundred merchants and vendors are expected. Music will be performed on two stages.
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Second Sunday
Sunday October 11th

Second Sundays is Ambler Main Street’s $25 Progressive Brunch and a Movie Deal!

Sample delights at three different eateries in Ambler on the second Sunday of the month, starting after 10 a.m. and then enjoy the movie (1 or 1:30 or 4pm) at the historic Ambler Theater.

Some restaurants are open for dessert after the movie!

Tickets available at the Ambler Flower Shop (107 E. Butler Ave.),

You also can reserve by phone at (215) 646-6500. Call for menu information.

Make a difference in Ambler
Help Ambler Main Street continue to provide great community events–Auto Show, Oktoberfest, Holiday Parade–and attract new businesses to our town.

Thank you for taking part in Ambler!

Sincerely,
Ambler Main Street Board of Directors

Ambler, Pennsylvania — Ambler will hold its annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 3rd. Butler Pike will be closed to traffic and opened to pedestrians from 11:00am until 6:00pm.

Free admission for plenty of family fun. Enjoy food, exhibits and activities. Visit the EAC and the Green Committee for information on protecting the environment.

Ambler, PA — A recent addition to the shops of Ambler is Caffe’ Maida. Located at the corner of Butler and Ridge in the heart of the business district, Caffe’ Maida offers fine Italian drinks and food at a very reasonable price.

They are open seven days a week from morning through the evening. When weather permits, there is outdoor seating. Any time of year there is ample indoor seating, too.

The owners and staff are very personable and will attempt to satisfy your every desire. Occasionally, there is live music in the store or on the street.

Coffee, espresso, cappuccino, tea, panini, calabrese, cold beverages, desserts, cookies, cannoli, stogliatelle, croissants, gelato, and Bindi sorbettos.

Phone (215) 939-6250

by Christopher Brouse and Daniel Brouse

Ambler, PA — The Wissahickon FIRST robotics team is from Ambler, PA. They are known as Team 341 and have named their robot Miss Daisy. The team’s battle cry — “Flower Power!” Everyone is welcome to their garden. With ten great years of experience, this has been one of their most successful seasons.

The Wissahickon team recently traveled to San Diego. On the trip, they acquired some very impressive trophies. The Judge’s Award was achieved in large part for aiding a Brazilian team. The South American robot had accidentally been shipped to Memphis, Tennessee. Several members of the Wissahickon team, along with help from a few other teams, assisted the Brazilians in successfully building a machine “on-the-spot.” Though it normally takes weeks for a build season, the robot was able to hold 7th place out of 46 teams.

The Wissahickon team was even more fortunate by winning first place in the overall competition against one of the best machines in the world — a team sponsored by NASA and supported by NASA engineers. Miss Daisy took the stadium by storm by making one of the biggest robotic upsets in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) history. It would also appear that Team 341 was the first East Coast team to ever win the Western Regional. (Read more about the San Diego competition at http://membrane.com/robotics/San-Diego.html)

VIDEO CLIP: Team 341 In Action @ Philly

In March, at the Philadelphia Regional, Team 341 achieved one of the most honored awards, Engineering Inspiration. Not only do the members try to have a highly inspired team, they also try to spread the inspiration to young and old… both far and wide.

Next, the team travels to compete at the World Championship event in Atlanta, GA, April 16, 17 and 18.

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The Wissahickon website also won first place at the San Diego event. It is a great place to learn more about FIRST and Miss Daisy. You can check it out at www.team341.com.

For more information on robotics, visit http://membrane.com/robotics/.

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[Christopher Brouse is the team captain and has been the mechanical build team captain for the past three years.]