SPECIAL EVENTS

NORRISTOWN MAENNERCHOR POKER RUN “DOG DAY AFTERNOON” SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018: All Proceeds Benefit the Norristown Police K9 Unit & Fight for Nicky - Against Childhood Cancer. $20 a bike. Sign In at 10 am -- Kick Stands Up at 11 am. Music by Wildflower and food to follow at the Norristown Maenner-Chor Club, 920 Haws Ave, Norristown, Pa 19401. For more information call the club at 610-272-9043 ONE BOOK, EVERY YOUNG CHILD April 10-12: At every children’s program this week a tt he Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street Norristown, PA 19401, we will be sharing the book, “My Cousin Momo” by Zachariah O’Hora, and each family attending will receive a free copy to take home! Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child is an established program that highlights the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers and the significance of reading early and often to children. SPRING SEASONAL/ SENSORY LESSON Thursday, April 12: – Children will learn about their five senses during this program at Norristown Farm Park. They and their adult chaperones will explore the natural world with particular emphasis on using each sense to learn about the surrounding woods and fields. There will be games and activities that are known to improve sensory skills. Learn how animals use their senses to find food and survive in the wild. Explore the spring season with the park naturalist on a sensory walk. This program

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 Norristown Running Club is starting its second season of Wednesday Group runs on April 18th at 6:30 pm at the Norristown Farm Park (399 N Whitehall Rd). This is a completely free running club that is open to all community members in and around the Norristown area. We run together, share training ideas and accomplishments. Our aim is to support, motivate, encourage and educate one another through our common passion of running. Open to all levels and abilities. Feel free to come out to run with us. 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 April 1

THE AUDUBON WOMEN’S CLUB Tuesday April 3: The Audubon Women’s Club will be meeting on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 7:30 pm at Shannondell in the Ashcroft Bldg. The program for the evening will be singer Michael Kropp. New members are welcome. For information please contact Maria Shackelford at 610539-5960. LEGO FREE BUILD Wednesday, April 4: LEGO and other building sets will be available on the tables in the Children’s Department for building fun for kids in grades K-6 at the Montgomery CountyNorristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street Norristown, PA 19401, 610-2785100,http://www.mc-npl. org. Drop in. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Week of April 8

LEGO FREE BUILD Wednesday, April 11: LEGO and other building sets will be available on the tables in the Children’s Department for building fun for kids in grades K-6 at the Montgomery CountyNorristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street Norristown, PA 19401, 610-2785100,http://www.mc-npl. org. Drop in. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. CONCERT Saturday, April 14: An organ concert on the Dobson Pipe Organ at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 2871 Barndt Road at Sumneytown Pike, Harleysville, will be performed by guest organist Kevin J. O’Malia at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at the church. O’Malia is director of music at First United Methodist Church of Germantown and a frequent clinician for the American Guild of Organists, Royal School of Church Music and American Choral Directors Association. A freewill offering will be taken and a dessert reception follows. For more info, visit www. churchoftheholyspirit.us. FLEA MARKET & BAKE SALE Saturday, April 14: The Upper Merion Senior Service Center will hold a flea market and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Upper Merion Senior Service Center, 431 W Valley Forge Road. Held indoors. Rain or shine. Free admission. UMSSC Thrift Shop Open. Garden Club plantings. Refreshments for sale. Call for information: 610-265-4715 RECYCLED EARTH DAY CRAFTS Saturday, April 21: Recycled Earth Day Crafts, 2 p.m. at the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street Norristown, PA 19401. Come make some fun crafts out of old CDs, magazines, plastic bottles, and more! For kids in grades K-6. Drop in. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Wednesday, April 25: Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that can really impact someone’s life? If so, learn all about becoming a volunteer tutor for adults. Attend a free 1.5 hour Orientation with the Literacy Council of Norristown at the First Presbyterian Church, 113 E. Airy Street in Norristown on April 25 from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. To register, call 610-292-8515 or visit our website: www.LcnLit.org. Tutors are always needed! UPCOMING EVENTS

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Volunteer Information Session: RSVP will hold volunteer information session for community members to learn about opportunities to give back in their community. Blue Bell - Wissahickon Valley Public Library, 650 W. Skippack Pike, April 4, May 11, June 27 at 1:00 pm; Lansdale – Common Grounds Café North Penn Commons 606 E. Main St., April 10, 1:00 pm, December 12 at 1:00 pm; Willow Grove – Giant Food 315 York Road, May 23 at 10:00 am; Plymouth Meeting – Whole Foods Market, 500 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA April 19, June 20 at 10 am; Souderton – Generations of Indian Valley, 259 N. Second Street, Souderton, PA June 28, 10 am. Email volunteer123@rsvpmc.org or call 610-834-1040 ext. 123 for information. Meet the Funders: RSVP will host a workshop for nonprofits wanting to learn more about the decision process of getting their proposals funded. The workshop will take place April 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Hyatt House, 240 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia. Representatives from local foundations and corporations will make presentations followed by a question and answer session and breakout session. To register, contact Jolene Ewing at 610-834-1040 ext. 111 or email jolenee@rsvpmc.org. Marketing — A Recipe for Survival: RSVP will host a workshop on how to develop a successful marketing plan May 22 from 10