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 THE LADIES OF SELMA MANSION RESCHEDULED Saturday April 28: The living history event scheduled for Saturday, April 7 at historic Selma Mansion, 301 West Airy St., Norristown, has been rescheduled to Saturday April 28, 11 am to 4 pm. The Norristown Preservation Society will present this free event, called The Ladies of Selma II. Last year’s History Day was so popular, the Society has decided to take another look at the feminine side of our American past. Learn about the women who lived in Selma Mansion. View Historical Women’s Clothing. Learn the Surprising Political Histories of Pockets and Pot Holders. Make Fresh Butter. Sample Recipes from History, and More… free and open to the public. This is an Open House-come anytime during the event. Norristown Preservation Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. LINDA CREED OPERA AND MORE Saturday, April 14: The Linda Creed Opera and More event will be at the Roberts Choral Room at The William Penn Charter School (plenty of parking and an elevator too) from 2-to-4 p.m. Tickets are $40 for adults and $35 for seniors. Singers from the Academy of the vocal Arts will perform selected and recognizable opera, light opera and Broadway pieces. In addition to Verdi, Rossini and Donizetti, there are selections from Cats, Le Miz, West Side Story and more…something for everyone! There will be a meet-the-artists reception with refreshments and a few silent auction items. Call 610-635-0525 for tickets - or buy them on the lower half of this web page https://www.lindacreed.org/ donations-online.php noting “Opera” in the comments section. 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 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. Meet at the pavilions. 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. NORRISTOWN RUNNING CLUB Wednesday, April 18: 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. THE ARTIST MEETS THE PHOTOGRAPHER Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29: Art and photography show and sale presented by Tom Lebish and Larry Meyers at the Greater Norristown Art League, 800 W Germantown Pike East Norriton from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 and Sunday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Paintings and photographs of local scenery, portraits, fantasy and many other views of life around us will be on display. 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. SCHUYLKILL RIVER SOJOURN Registration for partial trip participants: Registration is now open for paddlers who want to participate in only a portion of the trip, scheduled for June 2-8. After registering, download several waivers and medical forms that must be filled out and mailed in with original signatures. Links to these forms will be available on your registration confirmation. They can also be found on our website: www.schuylkillriver.org/sojourn/aspx. If you do not wish to register online, please download both a mail-in registration form & a confirmation form. If you choose this option, you must still download the waivers and medical history form at www.schuylkillriver. org. For more information or to view photos of past sojourns click here or contact the Schuylkill River Heritage Area at 484-945-0200, or lcatalano@schuylkillriver.org

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.