Week Ahead: Attend Jewish Center Open House, Help Fix-up the Wissahickon

Here are this week's top events.

Jewish Center Open House: The Germantown Jewish Center at the intersection of Lincoln Drive and Ellet Street will host an open house on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 7 p.m.  An  evening of Jewish community, arts, music, study and dessert that will give visitors a taste of what happens there throughout the year. Call 215.844.1507 x19 or program@germantownjewishcentre.org for more information.

Wissahickon Park Workday: The Friends of the Wissahickon will host a workday in the Wissahickon Park on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 9 a.m.  From the organizers: "FOW will continue the restoration of the Blue Bell Hill picnic area by building another berm to divert water and  repacking a short section of trail in order to reduce erosion. Volunteers will also revisit earlier tree plantings and perform some light maintenance while  hiking on the trail adjacent to the gully restoration. Meet at the Blue Bell Hill Pavilion."

Say Goodbye to Some Goats: The Friends of the Wissahickon will say goodbye to four goats who have been used in the park in a study on invasive plant management.  There will be a brief ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. to bid the goats farewell as the head home to Oregon.