Around Town
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Week of April 16 FUNDRAISING FLEA MARKET
Sat. , April 22: Greater Norristown Art League is hosting a Fundraising Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rent a table for $15. GNAL’s Flea Market will be held at the Norristown Cedar Club at 801 West Germantown Pike (an indoor venue). To reserve an 8-foot table, call 610-539-3393 or email contact@gnal.org.
MONTCO COMIC FEST
Sat., April 22: From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Calling all comics fans! Activities for all ages, including children (all activities on the second floor). Create your own superhero costume, read to a superhero therapy dog, attend Hero School, and more att he Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell St., Norristown. For more information and a schedule of events, please visit our website: www.mc-npl.org
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP
Sat., April 22: Jump Start Your Job Search Workshop will be held from 9 am to 4:15 p.m. at Church of the Saviour, 651 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne. Cost is $10. An interactive day of information and ideas to provide help and hope in your job transition Please register online at www. cosnet.org/care/jobtransition and pay with a credit card. We are unable to take walk-ins. Please note that online registration will close on Wed., April 19 at the end of the day.
SPRING CHICKEN BBQ
Sat., April 22: Perkiomen Township Fire Company will be having its Spring Chicken BBQ from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Firehouse at Route 29 & Trappe Rosd. This is “TAKE OUT ONLY”.
RUN FOR THE KIDS
Sat. , April 22: Run For The KIDS – Montgomery County will be held at 9 a.m. at Norristown Farm Park. This 5K run / 1M walk is held in support of neglected, abused, and abandoned kids. The chip-timed 5k course loops within beautiful Norristown Farm Park, an actual working farm. The path passes through scenic fields and woodlands, and includes gently rolling hills. For more information visit http://runforthekidsmontco.org/
Week of April 23
Sun., April 23: The Franklinville Schwarzwald Männerchor and Damenchor Wald-Echo (German men’s and women’s chorus) will hold a concert featuring Choral music, Viennese, folk, popular & classical music at VE Club, 130 Davisville Rd, Warminster, PA 18974 fro 4 to 7 p.m. The Damenchor Wald-Echo and guest instrumentalists will join the Männerchor in a program including an extended potpourri from Carl Zeller’s operetta Der Vogelhändler. Jacqueline Smith leads this concert of Viennese, folk, popular, and classical music. After the concert, there will be dancing to the accordion music of Don Bitterlich. Food and Drink, including a full bar, are available for purchase. Not to miss! $12 Donation; For questions, please call Mark Fairchild at 610-659-8721.
STONY CREEK ANGLERS TROUT DERBY
Saturday, April 29-Sunday, April 30: On the Norristown Farm Park and Norristown State Hospital Grounds. Enter Gate 5 (Stanbridge Street). Rain or shine. No camping. Adult two day passes: Donation $30 (Saturday only). Adults (age 16 & over): Donation $20.00 (Daily). Teens (Age 13 to 15): Donation $10.00 (Daily). Children (12 & under): Donation $5 (Daily). All proceeds will be applied to the operation of the trout nursery and programs for children. Breakfast/ lunch & drinks available. Bucket raffle tickets, bait & lures for sale. Fishing rods available for children. A special pond designated for children 6 &under. Sections of the creek will be marked for teens 15 & under& challenged individuals. Prizes awarded for tagged “breeder” trout. Call Charles Wood @ 267-4382572 or Marty Woodman @ 484-366- 4120 for directions and information or visit our website www. stonycreekanglers.org.
SHRED EVENT
Sat. April 29: To help fight the recent increase in identity theft cases Limerick Garden of Memories, in partnership with Shred Nations, will host a shred day event for community residents to shred their confidential documents securely. This event will also serve as a Food Drive with proceeds going to the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities, a not for profit food pantry which benefits less fortunate families serving the greater Pottstown and surrounding areas. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 9 am to 12 pm. Limerick Garden of Memories, in partnership with Shred Nations, will be hosting the shred day for community residents to shred their confidential documents securely. Residents can bring their documents to the cemetery park located at 44 Swamp Pike, Limerick, Pa. 19468 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will occur regardless of weather and will take place Rain or Shine. Community residents and businesses are encouraged to bring their unwanted confidential documents – including banking statements, old tax return files, medical records, credit card receipts, etc. – to be shredded on site. Machine paper, letterhead, white tablet paper, computer printout paper, laser print paper, and other miscellaneous papers and staples are accepted (Note: VHS tapes, CDs and binders will not be accepted for shredding).
SPAGHETTI SUPPER
Saturday, April 29: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Black Rock and Egypt Roads, Oaks, from 4-7 PM. Adults $10. Children (6-12) $6. Age 5 and under free. We are handicapped accessible. Take-outs available. Sat., April 29: From 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Norriton Presbyterian Church, corner of Germantown Pike and Trooper Rd (608 N. Trooper Rd.) Fairview Village. Variety of homemade soups with quarts only $7. For more information call 610 539-5599.
Week of April 30 ‘SPRING IS HERE’ BINGO
Sunday, April 30: 2 p.m. Doors open 1 p.m. Mount Carmel Club Social Club “Crystal Room,” 1210 E Ridge Pike, Plymouth Meeting. Admission: $20. Includes 10 games, dessert & coffee. cash prizes. . . door prizes, basket raffle & 50⁄50. Hot dogs/snack bags, tomato pie & soda, $1 each. Questions call Gina @ 610-324-5188. All are welcome!
HERB SALE
Sat., May 6: The Indian Valley Jr. Women’s club will be holding their annual Herb sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Indian Valley Public Library. Proceeds will benefit the Library. Pre-orders may be made at the reference desk of the library and picked up May 6. Go to www.ivjwc.org to see a list of items available and pricing. Or email mstumpo2921@comcast.net, or beverlywishart@gmail.com with questions. Sat., May 6: To raise awareness for identity theft, Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, 352 S. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, will be hosting a community shred day on from 9 am – 12 pm. Community members are encouraged to bring confidential documents to be securely shredded. Up to five boxes of paper to be shredded. VHS tapes, CDs and binder cannot be shredded. The event is free by donations of non-perishable food times are encouraged. The proceeds will go toward the Daily Bread Community food pantry, a non-profit food pantry benefitting less fortunate families in King of Prussia, Collegeville and other neighboring communities.
CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF DJ “BILLY FROM PHILLY”
Sun., May 7: Friends of DJ “Billy From Phily” invite you to come out to Celebrate The Life of DJ “Billy From Philly” who is know to many dancers in our area. Billy has been the DJ at many local line-dance parties in the Norristown area. He spent more than nine years entertaining the crowds at the Norristown MaennerChor Club. Come share your memories of BIlly and dance to the music he loved while helping to ease the financial burden for his family. The event will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Norristown Maenner-Chor Club, 920 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA 19401. If you would like to donate a door prize, or make a dessert for this fundraiser please contact: Jim Sacony - jamessacony@comcast.net, Garry Orr - gdorr0702@ comcast.net or Jimmy Kelly - jhk71@hotmail. com. Tickets will NOT be sold prior to this event and tables will NOT be reserved. All proceeds will be donated to his family to cover the remaining funeral expenses. The Maenner-Chor Club will be smoke-free for this event.