Around Town
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SPECIAL EVENTS TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR VEGAS AT VARIETY
Saturday, March 24: Tickets for the annual Vegas at Variety, scheduled for March 24 at College Hall at Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike in Blue Bell, from 7 to 11 p.m., are available online at https://support. varietyphila.org/VegasAtVarietyNight2018. Variety, The Children’s Charity, located on Potshop Road in Worcester, serves children and adults with special needs through educational, developmental and social programs and classes yearround. Vegas at Variety is just one of the fundraising efforts the organization relies on to finance the camp and its programs.
EGG HUNT AND ECO-EGG HUNT
Sunday, March 25: Come to Norristown Farm Park for the only educational egg hunt we know of. Children ages 6 to 8 will be challenged to find eggs by following a series of ecological clues hidden in eggs that are in the woods and fields. The treasure trove will be found at the end of the hunt. Younger children (ages three to five) will simply hunt for eggs in the traditional way. Please note that there are two different start times, younger children start at 2 pm and older children start at 2:15pm. Children ages 3 to 5 should bring a small basket for collecting. There is a $1.00 fee per child. Meet at the pavilions. Pre-registration by March 22nd is required. To preregister call 610-270-0215 or email rking2@montcopa. org. Norristown Farm Park is located at Barley Sheaf Dr. & Germantown Pike, E. Norriton, PA 19403.
DAVID FRIDAY MEMORIAL NIGHT
Saturday, April 14: Friends and family invite everyone to celebrate the life of David Friday beginning at 7 p.m. at Screwballs, 216 W. Beidler Road, King of Prussia. All proceeds benefit the David Friday Memorial Scholarship Funds, and checks should be made out to Pope John Paul II High school. Organizers ask that attendees wear green and gold in memory of David Friday. Donations will be accepted at the door.
TASTE OF THE SUBURBS 2018
Sunday, April 15: The King of Prussia Rotary Club is pleased to announce that tickets for Taste of the Suburbs 2018 are on sale online at kingofprussiarotary.org. This year’s event will showcase food and drink specialties from over 30 restaurants, wineries and micro- breweries. Many of King of Prussia’s newest restaurants will be participating for the first time. Tickets cost $40 on line or $50 at the door. The event runs from 6:30 PM to 9 PM Sunday April 15 at the King of Prussia Mall. All ticket proceeds go to the Club’s charitable foundation that supports scholarships, first responders and local service organizations that help meet community needs. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the website. kingofprussiarotary.org. The King of Prussia Rotary Club is made up of professionals, business owners and institutional leaders that meet at Maggiano’s, 205 Mall Blvd. King of Prussia, PA 19406. The King of Prussia Rotary Club Charitable Foundation awards over $35,000 annually. For more information, meeting times or membership applications contact President Bill Miller at 267-688-3463
Through March 22 WINTER WEDNESDAY BINGO
Wednesday, March 21: Presentation BINGO will be held on March 21st. Doors open at 5:00 with food available for purchase and the games begin at 6:30. Admission is $10 for boards, $15 for paper. Please join us at Presentation of Our Lord Church, 1564 Allentown Rd, Lansdale. Questions 215-362-9599. Weekly Wednesday BINGO resumes on April 4th. BI-MONTHLY BINGO Friday, March 23: BiMonthly Bingo Night Open to the General Public -- Mar 23, 2018, Cash Prizes & Refreshments, Doors Open at 6 PM at which time the food is available before the start of Play at 7 PM. Where: Norristown Cedar Club, 810 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton, Call for information 610-631-1594. Plenty of parking with lights and pleasant accommodation. Come early, space is filling up with over 90 attending each Bingo.
NORRISTOWN GARDEN CLUB SPONSORS SCHOLARSHIPS
Until April 30, 2018: The Norristown Garden Club is offering scholarships to residents of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania enrolled in full-time, horticulture-related programs. Non-residents will be considered if attending a full-time, horticulture-related program at an academic institution in the above Pennsylvania counties. Horticulture-related fields may include: Agriculture Education, Agronomy, Botany, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Floriculture, Horticulture, Land Management, Landscape Architecture, and Plant Pathology. To obtain an application, visit the Norristown Garden Club’s website: https:// norristowngardenclub.org/ ngc/index.php/scholarshipapplication/ The deadline for applications is April 30, 2018.
Week of March 18 SPRING CRAFT FAIR AT HISTORIC SELMA MANSION
Sunday, March 18: from 10 am to 4 p.m., the Norristown Preservation Society will host their annual Spring Craft Fair at Selma Mansion, located at 1301 West Airy St., Norristown. Crafty gifts and decorations for Easter and Mother’s Day will be available, such as jewelry, candles, homemade items, candy, bath items, baked goods, and more. Besides items for sale, they’ll have raffle baskets. The event is free and open to the public. All profits from the sale of vendor spaces go towards the restoration and maintenance of Selma Mansion. For more information, contact Michaelene Walski at 484-516-6357.
Also, mark your calendar for Selma Mansion’s History Day coming up on April 7th, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
AUDUBON BIRD TOWN BIRD WALK ON THE PENNYPACK TRAIL
Tuesday, March 20: Meet at the Terwood and Welsh Road parking lot access to the Pennypack Trail for this morning bird walk led by members of the Wyncote Audubon Society. Expect to see some of the earliest arriving spring migrant birds as well as winter resident species. There will be a particular effort to spot Rusty Blackbirds which are one of the species that gave the Bethayres swamp the coveted ‘Important Bird Area’ status. Bring binoculars if you have them. This free bird walk is appropriate for adults and children ages 12 and older. Pre-registration is preferred. To pre-register call Lorimer Park (215-9473477) or contact Leigh Altadonna at laltadonna@ audubon.org
FIRST DAY OF SPRING! AT NORRISTOWN FARM PARK
Tuesday, March 20: According to the calendar, spring is finally here! This program will focus on the new season. Children will hear a story about spring and make a craft to celebrate. After the indoor portion of the program they will venture outdoors with the park naturalist to look for the signs of spring that we’ve all been waiting for. Meet in the Salt Wing of the barn, adjacent to the park office. This event is appropriate for children ages three and older with an adult. There is a $5.00 fee per child and pre-registration is required. To preregister call 610-270-0215 or e-mail rking2@montcopa. org Norristown Farm Park is located at Barley Sheaf Dr. & Germantown Pike in E. Norriton, PA 19403.
UPPER MERION CAMERA CLUB
Wednesday, March 21: The Upper Merion Camera Club will hold a meeting at 7:30 pm at the Port Kennedy Presbyterian Church, 1084 Old Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. The program will be “Aurora Photography and Wide Angle Techniques” presented by Marc Lombardi. Marc Lombardi (Harleysville, PA) began photographing the outdoors over 25 years ago. Subjects include wintering waterfowl of the Eastern US, as well as the birds, landscapes and mammals of Alaska, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Iceland, Svalbard, Japan, Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. In recent years he has spent over 80 days at sea on trips to the Galapagos Islands and remote destinations in the Southern Ocean. A most recent adventure has been the transition to Sony cameras after more than 20 years shooting Canon. More Views from the Ends of the Earth at marclombardi. zenfolio.com. A roundtable discussion will precede the regular meeting and will begin at 6:30 (topic TBD) . Visitors are welcome. Information at 215-234-9103 and http://www.uppermerioncamera.org.
STONY CREEK ANGLERS ANNUAL CLEANUP
Saturday, March 24: Stony Creek Angler’s annual will be held Saturday, March 24, 2018, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to noon. Anyone interested in volunteering should meet at the Bocce Courts in Elmwood Park prior to the start of the Clean Up. SCA will provide gloves, bags and refreshments. Please, dress according to the weather and if you have them, bring your boots and waders. Stony Creek Anglers will be stocking trout in both the Stony and Kepner creeks following the cleanup. SCA are also looking for volunteers to help stock the trout. For more information, call Chas Wood at 267-438-2572 or go http:// stonycreekanglers.synthasite.com/event-calendar. php.
“COLOR YOUR EGGS – NATURALLY”
Saturday, March 24: Montgomery County’s Green Lane Park will hold a program entitled “Color Your Eggs-Naturally” on Saturday March 24, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Looking for a change from food-coloring tablets from the grocery store? Join us
for a creative adventure as we color Easter eggs with natural materials! Bring up to a dozen hard-boiled eggs and experiment with colors from nature’s palette. There is a materials fee of $5 per dozen eggs. Suitable for ages five and up with an adult. Spaces are limited, pre-registration is required! Call (215) 234-4528
UPPER MERION CAMERA CLUB
Wednesday, March 28: The Upper Merion Camera Club will hold its Monthly Competition at 7:30 pm at the Port Kennedy Presbyterian Church, 1084 Old Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Visitors are welcome. Information at
215-234-9103 and http:// www.uppermerioncamera. org.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Volunteer Information Session: RSVP will hold volunteer information session for community members to learn about opportunities to give back in their community. Sessions will be held: March 27 at Giant Food, 315 York Road, Willow Grove. Email volunteer123@rsvpmc.org or call 610-834-1040 ext. 123 for information and to reserve a space. Scholarship Opportunity: One of the leading companies in the auto transport industry has decided to reach out to qualified students all over the nation, including Montgomery County, to offer them the chance at a scholarship worth $200, $500 or $1,000. A-1 Auto Transport Inc. is looking for new content and has decided to reach out to students for help, in return giving them the chance to earn scholarship money. For eligibility, students must be currently enrolled at an accredited institute, college or university. They must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and write an essay relating to the auto transport industry. This essay must contain at least 1,000 words. Some great examples of content topics include motorcycle shipping, enclosed shipping, open-air shipping, freight shipping, long-distance moving, international auto transport, doorto-door services and military transport. Students may send it via email to scholarships@ a1autotransport.com. Students must include their name, mailing address, contact number, school name and email address. The deadline for essay entries is March 10. At the end of March, A-1 Auto Transport’s Scholarship Committee will review all essays and decide the winners. Winners will be announced on A-1’s website, and each winner of the scholarship program will also be notified through email. Scholarship money is then directly sent to the financial office of the student’s school. To learn, visit a1autotransport.com/a-1-autotransport-scholarship. The Legend of Finn McCool: A hero of Irish legend takes the stage for performances March 14 at 10:30 a.m. and March 17 at 11 a.m. This one-hour production, staged in the Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, is for audiences of all ages. Tickets are $12 for adults and children and $10 for seniors and grandparents. Children under 3 are free. Special rates are available for school groups. Tickets can be reserved by calling Family Stages at 215-886-9341 or by emailing familystages@gmail.com. They can also be purchased online at familystages.org. Inner Workings of Successful Nonprofits: RSVP’s workshop will take you behind the scenes of nonprofits that have fundraised effectively, established their brand and marketed themselves to thfe right target audiences. The workshop will take place March 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at the RSVP office, 901 E. 8th Ave., Suite 200, King of Prussia. To register or to learn more, contact Jolene Ewing at 610-834-1040 ext. 111 or email