SPECIAL EVENTS

RUN 2 REMEMBER Sunday, May 20: Walk or run in this 5th anniversary 5K event in honor of fallen hero and Norristown Area High School graduate Jason “Jake” Moletzsky. Participation options include individual or team registration. Registration fees are waived for current students. Anyone who is not a student (over 18) may register to run at $30 a person before May 14 by visiting http://www. jakesrun2remember.com/ home.html. Proceeds from the event benefit the Jason S. Moletzsky Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded to a senior at NAHS with plans to enter the military following graduation. To register email info (name, age, gender and team name if applicable) to jakesrun2remember@gmail.com THE ARTIST MEETS THE PHOTOGRAPHER 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.

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. Through May 20: Swashbuckling storytellers and musicians use handmade magic and effortless flights of fancy to upend the century-old story of how a brave young girl inspires an orphan boy to become the legendary Peter Pan at Theatre Horizon, 401 DeKalb Street. Norristown. This epic song-filled adventure is directed by Matthew Decker, Barrymore-Award winning director of Into the Woods. This 5-time Tony Award winning show is for ages 9 to 99! Performances run April 26th through May 20th, 2018. Please visit our website for a detailed performance calendar with more specific show dates and times. http://theatrehorizon. org/shows/peterandthestarcatcher.php 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 contact the Schuylkill River Heritage Area at 484-945-0200. SECRET PHILADELPHIA Thursday, April 26: Making History Greater Series with Mary Lebeau, author of “Secret Philadelphia: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.” Visit Al Capone’s cell; throw a penny on a founding father’s grave; find the cave of the first doomsday cult; visit the oldest neighborhood in the country; see slides of Einstein’s brain; hear of the interesting and obscure of Philadelphia and surrounding area. at 7 p.m. at the Historical Society of Montgomery County, 1654 DeKalb Street, Norristown. All are welcome! Books will be available for purchase For information call 610-2720297 ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT Sunday, April 29: We are delighted to invite you to our annual Spring Concert starting at 4 p.m. The Franklinville Schwarzwald Männerchor (THE Philadelphia German Men’s Chorus) will be joined by the Damenchor Wald-Echo (German Ladies Chorus) and guest instrumentalists, in a program that includes classical pieces by Mozart, Beethoven and Handel; German folk songs and drinking songs; songs celebrating the arrival of Spring; and also songs in English including the famous Drinking Song from the “Student Prince”; “I’ll See You Again” by Noel Coward, and a charming arrangement of an old railroad Work Song, “Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill!”. All of the pieces are sung in four-part harmony. The Männerchor and Damenchor will each sing several songs separately, and then join together for a grand finale of the two choruses. Jacqueline Smith leads this concert of folk, popular, and classical music. The concert takes place in the beautiful VE Club, nestled in over 60 acres of wooded Warminster. (130 Davisville Road, Warminster ). After the concert, there will be music for dancing. Food and Drink are available for purchase, including a full bar For more information, or to reserve tickets or a table, call: Mark Fairchild at 215486-3440. FULL MOON HIKE Sunday, April 29: Find out why April’s full moon is sometimes called the pink moon or the fish moon. The full moon name is applied to the entire month and is often tied to what is happening in nature. Join a meandering walk to enjoy the sounds and smells of spring. Meet in parking lot #2 at 7:15 p.m. This free program is appropriate for adults and children ages eight and up. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register please call 610-270-0215 or email: rking2@montcopa.org Norristown Farm Park is located at Barley Sheaf Drive and Germantown Pike in East Norriton, PA 19403. Visit Norristown Farm Park online at www.montcopa.org/norristownfarmpark AUDUBON WOMEN’S CLUB Tuesday, May 1: The Audubon Women’s Club will be meeting on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:30 pm at Shannondell in the Ashcroft Bldg. The program for the evening will be a presentation on Gardening.New members are welcome. For information please contact Maria Shackelford at 610-5395960. MIRTHFUL ANGEL POTTERY & SCULPTURE STUDIO May 4, 5, 6: The 10th Annual Spring ‘Mirthful Angel Pottery & Sculpture Studio’ Open-House and Sale will be from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Demonstrations and pottery extravaganza of unique utilitarian & decorative objects by award-winning local artist/educator-Marlene Serafine Gaudio. 1301 Valley Forge Road, Worcester. For more: www.mirthfulangelpottery.wordpress.com MORNING BIRD WALK Wednesday, May 9: The peak of warbler migration in our area usually occurs around the second week of May. Don’t miss this time to see and hear many warblers and other songbird species such as vireos, thrushes, and flycatchers. Bring binoculars if you have them. All ages are welcome. Meet in parking lot #3. Pre-registration is preferred. Free. To pre-register call 610-270-0215 or email: khakun@montcopa.org Norristown Farm Park is located at Barley Sheaf Drive and Germantown Pike in East Norriton, PA 19403. PANCAKE BREAKFAST Saturday, May 12: The Rotary Club of Norristown will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction on Saturday, May 12 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at the Lower Providence Presbyterian Church, 3050 W. Ridge Pike in Eagleville. This year major proceeds will benefit “The Norristown Hospitality Center.”