Upper Darby Performing Arts Center presents 5 performances of ‘Nutcracker’
UPPER DARBY » The magic of The Nutcracker returns to the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center (UDPAC) for five shows November 22-24, the weekend before Thanksgiving. For more than a quarter century, the production by Narberth’s renowned Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society has enchanted children and families with its professional soloists and many of the region’s best dancers.
Highlights of the 2019 show include spectacular new backdrops. It is family-friendly at 90 minutes in length, with intermission, and recommended for ages four and up. Show times are Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Sunday,
1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Pictures with the cast are available after both Saturday performances, while the theater lobby is transformed into a winter wonderland featuring Nutcracker gift ideas at all shows.
Tickets for The Nutcracker are priced from
$10-$23 and may be purchased online at www.udpac.org or by calling the box office at 610-622-1189. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery on Lansdowne Avenue is sponsoring this year’s show and offering 10 percent off to all patrons with a Nutcracker ticket.
St. Joseph Church announces 36th Christmas Bazaar
St. Joseph Parish, 3255 Concord Rd., Aston will hold its 36th annual Christmas
Bazaar 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 23. The event will feature breakfast and lunch, face painting, flea market items, toys, jewelry, books, baked goods, over
75 baskets in raffle, four chances to win as much as
$1,000, games, a kids’ corner and much more. Santa will be available for visits and photos, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, e-mail joamis326@gmail. com.
Fur Angel’ songwriter speaks at Rose Tree Optimist meeting
“Send My Fur Angel” singer/songwriter John Scargall will visit the Court Diner in Media as the guest speaker at the Rose Tree Optimist breakfast club meeting 7:30-8:30 a.m., Nov. 14. The public is invited and the only cost is meal and tip.
The “Send My Fur Angel” music video has had almost a quarter of a million views online. Scargall, a local musician, is involved in dog rescue and fostering dogs for Active Duty Military personnel. The Court Diner is at 140 E. Baltimore Pike.
For more information, visit the “John Scargall” page on Facebook.
Davidson to hold public forum on scams, internet safety
State Rep. Margo Davidson will host her fifth annual public safety forum, this year entitled: “Internet Safety: Avoiding Scams During the Holidays” 4-6 p.m., Nov. 14 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 50 E. Plumstead Ave., Landsdowne. The event will feature important discussions from members of local law enforcement, the police, state officials and community advocates.
Scheduled speakers include:George Dillman, Pennsylvania Department of Banking; Habibah Smith, Human Trafficking Task Force; Jessica Tobin, Pennsylvania State Trooper; a Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General representative; and Kelly Ace, Family Support Line. Also, Davidson’s staff will be present to offer state services. For more information and to register, those interested can call 610-259-7016 or email jcarey@pahouse.net.
Brookhaven announces annual Christmas Parade route on Nov. 23
The Brookhaven Parade Committee will kick off its annual Christmas Parade
2 p.m., Nov. 23. The family-friendly holiday parade will include bands, floats and acts with a Thanksgiving or Christmas theme.
This year’s route will leave the Our Lady of Charity parking lot to Victor Ave., go right on Trimble Blvd., left on Mt. Vernon, right on Chandler Dr. and right on Coebourn Blvd. to the grand stand to perform in front of Coebourn Elementary School. Anyone interested in participating in the parade can call co-chairs Vawn Donaway at 610-872-0681 or Linda Riffert at 610- 4900528. Everyone is welcome to attend and kick the holiday season off in style.
Penn Wood holds annual technology showcase
Penn Wood High School,
Green Avenue Campus, 100 Green Ave., Lansdowne, will present the second annual Penn Wood Foundation Showcase 6:30 p.m., Nov. 14. The free event is open to the public and will feature hors d’oeuvres, cool giveaways, and more.
The community is invited to come and see various technology initiatives in the William Penn School District and examples of projects and programs provided through Penn Wood Foundation grants to help support our students and communities. To RSVP, email pbookman@wpsd. k12.pa.us/.
Delco Chamber of Commerce holds Small Business Saturday rally
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is inviting their members and the public to Taste, Talk & Sip at a Rally for Small Business Saturday, 5-7 p.m., Nov. 13 at the Garden Center at Linvilla Orchards, Inc. 137 W. Knowlton Rd., Middletown Township. The event will help kick off the various events and initiatives going on in Delaware County to celebrate The Shop Small® Movement, a national movement created by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. dedicated to supporting and celebrating small businesses and their neighborhoods in which they are located. As part of the Shop Small Movement, American Express launched Small Business Saturday®, dedicated to encouraging customers to get out and shop small at small businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Attendees of the event can enjoy networking with fellow business people while having the opportunity to try samples from various small businesses located in and around Delaware County. Small businesses taking part to date include, Ship Bottom Brewery, 2SP, Chadds Ford Winery and Penns Woods Winery who will have stations set up in Linvilla Orchard’s Garden Center. Register to attend at www.delcochamber.org/.
Best Buddies International holds Champion of Year Gala
Best Buddies International, a nonprofit founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver that fosters inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), will hold its 2019 Champion of the Year Gala hosted by the Best Buddies Pennsylvania, 6-10 p.m., Nov. 15 at Drexelbrook Special Event Center in Drexel Hill. The Gala will feature a silent and live auction, signature appetizers from local restaurants served by chefs and their buddy sous chefs, seated 3 course dinner, complimentary cocktails, music, dancing, inspiring mission moments like a keynote address from a Best Buddies Ambassador and an award ceremony to name the 2019 Best Buddies Champion of the Year.
This event celebrates Best Buddies mission of inclusion and the philanthropic efforts of 12 outstanding leaders from the Greater Philadelphia area who are helping to move that mission forward, including Delaware County resident Annie Gable of Havertown.
With over 100 school chapters across the state of PA, a Citizens Program that matches adults with and without IDD in one to one friendships and a vibrant Ambassador program that teaches leadership and selfadvocacy for people of all ages, Best Buddies PA has been making strides to the end the physical, social and economic isolation of those with disabilities. For tickets and more info, visit: www. bestbuddieschampion.org/ philadelphia.