Penncrest holds Hawaiian luau bag bingo
St. Herman’s holds annual Russian Food Festival
Saint Herman Orthodox Church, 1855 Middletown Rd., Glen Mills will hold its annual Russian Food Festival and Shopping Extravaganza Festival 12 noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 12 noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Nov. 10. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking. The event will be held rain or shine.
Participants can enjoy authentic perogies, stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes and more, including homemade baked goods. People can eat in or take out, tour the church, shop for jewelry, gifts, rare religious items, and collectables from around the world. The event will also include a silent auction, raffles, live music, and folk dancers. For more information, call 610-4595310, e-mail info@sthermansoca.org or visit www. StHermansOCA.org.
Vendors needed for Girl Scout vendor fair
Girl Scout Troop 55 will hold a Pancake Breakfast and Vendor Fair on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Aston Community Center. Breakfast will held 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Vendor tables cost $25 each. To secure a vendor table, send payment to Danielle Deady, c/o Troop 55, 806 Crystle Rd., Aston. For more vendor information and prices, contact Danielle Deady at ddeady211@ gmail.com/.
Holmes Presbyterian Church hosts spaghetti dinner
Holmes Presbyterian Church, 375 Holmes Rd., will hold their annual Spaghetti Dinner/Bake Sale to benefit their youth group on Saturday, November 16 from 4:30-7:30 p.m.. Dinner includes a beverage, bread, salad, dinner, and dessert. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, and $4 for children.
In addition to the spaghetti dinner, there will be a bake sale featuring a variety of homemade baked goods. For questions, call 610-532-0346.
Springfield Library holds Star Party
Springfield Township Library invites the community to its first-ever Star Party, presented by the Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomy Club, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4. Party attendees can learn and observe the moon and the planet Saturn. Popcorn will be provided as people observe the skies in “The Bowl,” the field between the Township Building and Library. The program is open to all ages. To register, visit www.springfieldtwplib.org/ events.
Holy Family School holds 2019 Winter Ball on Dec. 7
Holy Family Regional Catholic School will hold its annual Winter Ball 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 in Degnan Hall, located behind the school located at 3265 Concord Road in Aston. Tickets cost $50. Holy Family Regional School will honor Anne Jennings with the Distinguished Alumni Award; Ed Dougherty with the Holy Family Leadership Award; and Carly Aquino with the Colleen Betzal Young Alumni Award.
The Winter Ball, now in its third year, is a fundraising event in celebration of Catholic education. For tickets or information, contact Bill DeFeo, 610-308-3057 or wmjdiii@aol.com. Sponsorships are also available.
Penncrest High School will hold Hawaiian Luau Designer Bag Bingo 6:309:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 in the Penncrest High School Cafeteria. Tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door and all proceeds will benefit the Penncrest After Prom event. All checks should be made payable to AMProm. For tickets or more information, text AMPROM to 1-844-544-7171 or visit www.PenncrestAMPROM.org/.
HEADstrong Foundation hosts community blood drive
The HEADstrong Foundation will host an American Red Cross blood drive 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Ridley Community Center, Morton Ave., Ridley Township. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed to donate blood in support of those fighting cancer, patients with sickle cell disease and others facing serious illness.
One single blood donation could help save three lives. To sign up, visit www. redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code HEADstrong.
Lansdowne Library holds comic convention
Lansdowne Public Library, 55 S. Lansdowne Ave., will hold “Comic Jawn,” a comic convention with vendors, craft tables, panels, contests, games and more, 12-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. All are welcome to the free event.
The day after, on Sunday,
Nov. 3 at 7 p.m., the public is invited to travel back in time to hear ballads of Robin Hood from the 15th Century. Light refreshments will be served, and people are welcome to bring their own food and drink as well. This event will feature four actors reading some of the oldest surviving ballads of everyone’s favorite outlaw. For more information on either event, call 610623-0239 or e-mail conqueratyourlibrary@gmail. com/.
Havertown Choristers present free winter concert on Nov. 25
The Havertown Choristers, directed by Jennifer Cox, will present its Winter Concert 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 in the Haverford High School auditorium, 200 Mill Rd., Havertown. The Choristers will present a varied program including “Glorious Everlasting” by Cousins, “Psalm 100” by Schütz/Lynn, “What Child” by Lohman, and “‘Twas the
Night Before Christmas” by Darby/Simeone. In addition, the audience will be invited to join in singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah as well as a group of Christmas Carols.
The Havertown Choristers is affiliated with the Haverford Township Adult School. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. For information, call 610-446-1595.
African American Genealogy Group celebrates 30 years
The African American Genealogy Group will celebrate its 30th Anniversary
1 p.m. Saturday Nov. 2 at the McCall Golf and Country Club in Upper Darby. The keynote speaker will be professional genealogist Melvin Collier from Washinhton DC. Cost is $55. For tickets and information, contact Robert Neal at
610-574-3067. Tickets can also be purchased at bit.ly/
aagg-30th-tix.