The Audubon Women’s Club

MediaNews Group Staff Report

Meets Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm at Shannondell in the Ashcroft Bldg. The program for the evening will be “Danielle Knippenburg on Diagnosis & Therapy” New members are welcome. For information please contact Maria Shackelford at 610-539-5960.

Firefighter Day

Saturday, Feb. 8 at Norristown Recreation Center from 11:30 to 2:30. Kind Hearts and the Norristown Fire Department will team up for an educational and fun event that covers every aspect of being a firefighter, along with fire safety tips. Light refreshments will be served. Norristown Recreation Center is located at 340 Harding Blvd., Norristown. Register with Helen Riley at bruhel1428@gmail. com or call 484-620-5345.

Valentine Workshop for Kids

Saturday, Feb. 8. Spend a Saturday morning making creative Valentines for someone special on Saturday, February 8 from 10 a.m. to noon in our classroom. Kids ages five and older, accompanied by an adult, are welcome to attend this fun workshop where we’ll make four fun crafts – a unique vintage-inspired paper teacup, a decorative Valentine hanging made of hearts and lace doilies, a 3-D card that pops out when you open it, and a wooden picture frame with a special handprint and poem. Refreshments and games will be provided. There is a $5 fee for children and adults are free. The pre-registration deadline is Friday, January 31.

Call 610.287.9349 to pre-register and feel free to bring a friend. The Pennypacker Mansion will also be open for free guided tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last tour starts at 3 p.m. Pennypacker Mills was the home of Pennsylvania Governor Samuel Pennypacker. Tour two floors of this stately mansion where you will hear the story of this famous Pennsylvanian, and the times in which he and his family lived. Visit us on the web at www.montcopa.org/pennypackermills. Pennypacker Mills is operated by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails and Historic Sites and is open year-round. Pennypacker Mills is located at 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473.

Bingo

Sunday, Feb. 9. Cash Bingo will be held at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 120 Jefferson St., Bridgeport, PA 19405. Doors open at 12 noon and games start at 12:30, with food and snacks available for purchase (tomato pie, hot dogs, soft pretzels, drinks, etc.). Admission is $ 25 ($20 advance registration) and includes 15 regular games, 4 special games and 1 coverall. Door prizes, a 50/50 and rips offs will also be offered. Parking is available in the school lot (Advantage Academy). To receive advance registration admission price of $20, put name and phone number with payment in an envelope and drop off at Sacred Heart Parish Rectory no later than February 2. Make check payable to Sacred Heart Parish and mark BINGO on the envelope. For more information please call the Rectory at 610-275-1750.

Swedesford Garden Club

Meets on February 10th at 6:45 PM at the North Wales Area Library, 233 Swartley Street, North Wales, PA. Club member, Marcia Wicks, will lead the program on “Mason Bee Houses”. Participants will fill nesting tubes with mason bee cocoons and insert the tubes into pre-constructed mason bee houses.

The mason bee houses will be available for sale as part of a March SGC fund raiser at the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania (GCFP) district meeting.

Making History Greater Presentation Series

“Meeting Ned:” Thursday, February 13, 2020, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Literacy Council of Norristown: Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer experience, which will impact the lives of adult learners and their families? If so, LCN needs you! LCN matches adult volunteer tutors with other adults needing help with reading, writing, math, GED preparation or English as a Second Language (ESL). Volunteer tutors attend a 1.5 hour Orientation and 12-hour Tutor Training Workshop before being matched with a student. The pair is then expected to meet at a public place twice weekly for 1.5 hours per session for a minimum of six months or until the student goal is met. The next Orientation will be held from 4:30 - 6:00 PM on September 4, 2019. For more details call 610-292-8515 or visit our website: www.LcnLit.org.

Free introduction to choreographed ballroom dancing

Monday, February 17, 2020 from 8-9:15 pm, Singles welcome, or bring a partner, family or friends. Casual dress; no experience needed. Perky Promenaders Round Dance Club, Christ United Methodist Church, Valley Forge Road (Route 363), 1020 S. Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA. 215-679-7731, news@perkyprom.org or www.perkyprom.org.”

Making Valentines

Spend a Saturday morning making Valentines for someone special on Saturday, February 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at Pennypacker Mills. Kids ages five and older, accompanied by an adult, are welcome to attend this fun workshop where we’ll make four fun crafts – a unique vintage-inspired paper teacup, a decorative Valentine hanging made of hearts and lace doilies, a 3-D card that pops out when you open it, and a wooden picture frame with a special handprint and poem. Refreshments and games will be provided. There is a $5 fee for children and adults are free. The pre-registration deadline is Friday, January 31. Call 610.287.9349 to pre-register. Address: Pennypacker Mills 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473 Location: Classroom Bldg.

Casino Night

Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School (MTC) announced today the return of its annual auction night event. This year the theme will be “Casino Night,” where staff, parents and local businesses will participate in the evening’s casino related activities. The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 29, with tickets available to the general public starting today. All proceeds from the event will support MTC’s high quality educational programs. All guests will enjoy delicious food from Bala Caterers, music from 911SoundPros, a variety of casino games and a silent and live auction. Guests will also have the opportunity to congratulate Hall of Fame honorees Patrick Krouse and Ed Campbell, as well as meet MTC staff and board members. Festivities will include open bar, dancing, and exciting prizes! MTC Casino Night” is set to begin at 6 p.m. at Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School, located at 405 Allendale Rd. King of Prussia, Pa. Tickets for the evening cost $60 and can be purchased here. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend. For more information, visit www.mtcschool.org/CasinoNight or call (610) 265-2323.

Let Them Eat Cake – Mythical, Magical Beasts and Creatures

Join Variety at Let Them Eat Cake – Mythical, Magical Beasts and Creatures in March 15, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 12th and Market streets. TICKETS are $40 in advance, $50 at have been key players the door. To purchase tickets, in helping our parish with visit https://varietyphila.org/let-them-eat-cake. this important outreach as we have expanded the services Each year, over two dozen provided. Several of of Philadelphia’s greatest our own parishioners have pastry chefs come together been trained as health promoters to compete in a cake competition and do the screening which follows a certain with the help of others. theme. Bakers can win We are continuing to awards in categories such expand the range of services as Best in Show, Best Taste, to include referrals and Audience Choice. to clinics. The goals of this effort are to increase medical knowledge and care, to save lives and to enable better use of hospital resources. The focus is on the underserved populations near us, but we welcome all parishioners to come see what’s happening and see if there may be a role for you.

Pysanky workshop

On Saturday, March 21, 2020. Session 1: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m; Session 2: 1 pm. 5 p.m.Hand-decorated eggs that are made with an ancient wax resist process. Ukrainians have been decorating beautiful eggs this way for centuries.Where: Parks & Recreation Office, 660 Lansdale Avenue, Lansdale. Fee: $30/ session - Lansdale Borough Resident, $35/session - Non-resident. Info: -3618352 jgrubb@lansdale.org.

Vegas at Variety: Saturday, March 28 from 6 PM to 10 PM at College Hall, Montgomery County Community College, 340 Dekalb Pike (Rte. 202), Blue Bell, PA. Tickets are $47 in advance, $55 at the door. The purchase tickets, visit https:// varietyphila.org/vegas-atvariety/

Bingo

Every Wednesday at Presentation Bingo. Doors open at 5 p.m. with food available for purchase and the games begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for boards and $15 for paper. Please join us at Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1564 Allentown Road Lansdale. For more information please leave a message at 215-362-9599 and we will return the call from a cell phone number.

Free Health Screenings

Free health screenings at St. Patrick Church hall, DeKalb and Chestnut streets, Norristown, from noon to 3 on the first Sunday of every month. The faculty and students from St. Joseph’s University Institute for bioethics, the Sisters of Mercy Health Services and many others

Calling all pinochle players

Every Friday at the North Wales Library, 233 S. Swartley Street, North Wales, offers group Pinochle every Friday at noon and additional players are needed. Please stop by and join us for this free event.

Veterans Social Group

Calling all local Veterans: Are you looking to get together with other Veterans to have some great discussions? Join The Birches at Arbour Square Personal Care & Memory Care for a free monthly Veterans’ Social Group at the community. This group meets at The Birches, located at 691 Main St., Harleysville. Join this monthly social group for Veterans and meet other area Veterans to discuss a variety of topics including history, personal experiences, current events, and more! Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Gary Kozick, will facilitate this social group. He has experience working in home care, assisted living, personal care and skilled nursing facilities. He is the sole proprietor of Gary Kozick Elder Care Solutions, L.L.C. This event is free and open to Veterans; however, space is limited. RSVP requested by Feb. 2. For more information or to RSVP, please call 215-541-3700.