Take a chance on a ‘meat wheel’; Preserve St. Patrick Church for the Future

With grocery and meat produces increasing, and the items on the grocery shelves decreasing, this annual event couldn’t come at a better time. The Meat Wheel will be held Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, noon, at the Norristown Maenner-Chor Club 920 Haws Ave, Norristown. A simple game of chance to win your favorite meats — $2 buys you a ticket for a number on the wheel. You may buy multiple tickets for each round if they are not sold out. If your number is the winner you can choose from three meat prizes. Last round is a $5 Bonus Ticket. Bonus round — the wheel keeps spinning until all meats are won. Bonus tickets are good for every spin. Meats provided by BJ’s Wholesale Club. Food and Beverages will be sold. Regular drink prices. For information contact: Linda 610-5855096, Michelle 610-3427161 or Joy 610-476-1614.

Preserve ‘St. Patrick Church for the Future’

In an effort to kickoff ‘Preserving St. Patrick Church for the Future’ — a fundraising campaign has been established to raise the money needed to repair the ceiling of the church. Organizers have scheduled several community events in October, with all proceeds benefiting the restoration of St. Patrick Church. St. Pat’s Players Presents: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Centre Theater, 208 DeKalb Street, November 4th through 21st. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. Doors open 1 hour prior to show time for pre-show cocktail reception. Get your tickets now!

MCCC’s Lively Arts Series’ 38th season begins

Montgomery County Community College is proud to present the return of its Lively Arts Series, now in its 38th season, with a performance by jazz vocal group “The Manhattan Transfer” Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 at 5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Blue Bell Country Club, 1800 Tournament Drive, Blue Bell. Eisenhower Middle School Choir students will open the show. Then Philadelphia’s own “Christian McBride and the Inside Straight,” will perform Sunday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Normandy Farms Hotel, 1401 Morris Rd, Blue Bell.

Early Bird Tickets are on sale now for the entire season and are open to the community.

Among the other up and coming artists also set to hit the stage this season include: “Lakecia Benjamin and Pursuance,” Sunday, March 6 at 5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Normandy Farms Hotel;” jazz vocalist Youn Sun Nah, Sunday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Blue Bell Country Club; and cellist “Joshua Roman,” Sunday, May 1 in the Parkhouse Hall Atrium, on Blue Bell Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike.

Closing out the series with four performances is “The Voice That Would Not Be Silenced” by Millicent Sparks, Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m., Friday, May 13 at 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 14 at 7 p.m. all in the Black Box Theatre of the Science Center on Blue Bell Campus. Professionals will be working with theater students/Theater Assistant Professor Tim Gallagher on this production, the first collaboration on the main stage.

The Lively Arts Series also features special programming including the return of the Richard K. Bennett Distinguished Lectureship for Social Peace and Justice series, “Racism in America: Understanding Medical Racism and Its Impact on African Americans and Indigenous People in the 20th Century,” Feb. 23 and March 2.

Tickets available for Norristown Garden Club’s Holiday Tour

There’s a new twist for Norristown Garden Club’s Holiday House this year. Public buildings of historic significance, built in the 18th and 19th centuries, will replace private homes for the 2021 tour. Because of the pandemic, several of the houses can be viewed only from the exterior. Others will have peeks from main hallways. But The Highlands Mansion will feature the full Norristown Garden Club Holiday House treatment with a holiday wedding, a child’s vision of Christmas and more. Also at that site will be crafters offering quilts, watercolor prints, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, greeting cards, honey, and other interesting and beautiful things to help with holiday shopping lists.

Please join the Norristown Garden Club on either Thursday, December 9th or Friday, December 10th to learn more about local history, architecture, and holiday customs of the past. There was no electricity in those centuries so, making the tour even more authenticate, tour hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note that to ensure social distancing the tour will be held on two days. Ticket buyers must designate the day they would like to attend, as tickets will be limited.

This tour benefits the garden club’s $9,000 per year scholarship fund and other community activities.

Tickets are $25 and are available now. Buy through PayPal on the website below or send a businesssized SSE envelope (and extra stamps for more than 5 tickets, please) to: Norristown Garden Club — P. O. Box 742, Spring House PA 19477. Don’t forget to designate which day you wish to attend — Thursday, December 9 or Friday, December 10. Last year’s tour was sold out at the beginning of November.

For ticket and other information please see www. norristowngardenclub.org