What’s happening in and around town this winter

Upper Darby Performing Arts Center presents ‘Nutcracker’

The magic of The Nutcracker returns to the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center (UDPAC) for five shows November 22, 23 and 24, the weekend before Thanksgiving. For more than a quarter century, the production by Narberth’s renowned Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet Society has enchanted children and families with its professional soloists and many of the region’s best dancers.

Highlights of the 2019 show include spectacular new backdrops. It is family-friendly at 90 minutes in length, with intermission, and recommended for ages four and up. Show times are Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Sunday,

1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Pictures with the cast are available after both Saturday performances, while the theater lobby is transformed into a winter wonderland featuring Nutcracker gift ideas at all shows.

Tickets for The Nutcracker are priced from

$10-$23 and may be purchased online at www.udpac.org or by calling the box office at 610-622-1189. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery on Lansdowne Avenue is sponsoring this year’s show and offering 10 percent off to all patrons with a Nutcracker ticket.

St. James alumni hold turkey drive

The Saint James Alumni Varsity Club II will hold its annual turkey and Thanksgiving food drive 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Alumni Doghouse, 1499 E, 9th St., Eddystone. Turkeys can be dropped off during those hours and will be distributed to families in need in Delaware and Chester Counties, as well as the state of Delaware. Tax deductible donations can be made anytime. All checks should be made out to “St. James Alumni Association” and can be mailed or brought in person. Students from Saint James Regional Catholic School will be on site to help donors carry the donations of turkeys. Donors or those wanting to help with the turkey drive, can call 610-876-2006.

St. Joseph Church plans annual Christmas Bazaar

St. Joseph Parish, 3255 Concord Rd., Aston will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. The event will feature flea market items, face painting, a raffle with over 75 gift baskets, toys, jewelry, books, baked goods, breakfast and lunch, pictures with Santa and more. For more information, e-mail joamis326@ gmail.com.

O’Hara holds fall craft show

Cardinal O’Hara High School will hold its craft show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday,

Nov. 24. The School is at 1701 Sproul Rd., Springfield. The multi-day fair, which benefits the Cardinal O’Hara band, will host more than 80 vendors selling handmade arts and crafts. Additionally, there will be 50/50, basket raffle, baked goods, food and more

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church holds blood drive

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2191 West Chester Pike, Broomall, will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive 1 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26. This is a time of year when donations of blood are needed. Donors can sign up at www.redcrossblood.org and search by Sponsor Code: GLCBroomall,

or call 1-800-RedCross. People can also call the church office at 610-3561824 and leave a message with name, phone number and the time they are available and they will get a return call.

Brookhaven announces Christmas Parade route

The Brookhaven Parade Committee will kick off its annual Christmas Parade 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. The family-friendly holiday parade will include bands, floats and acts with a Thanksgiving or Christmas theme.

This year’s route will leave the Our Lady of Charity parking lot to Victor Ave., go right on Trimble

Blvd., left on Mt. Vernon, right on Chandler Dr. and right on Coebourn Blvd. to the grand stand to perform in front of Coebourn Elementary School. Anyone interested in participating in the parade can call co-chairs Vawn Donaway at 610-872-0681 or Linda Riffert at 610- 4900528. Everyone is welcome.

St. Timothy Church holds penny party

St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 535 Lamp Post Lane, Aston, will sponsor a Penny Party 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling the church office, 610-494 2444 during office hours.

Holy Spirit Church hosts Ladies Shopping Night

Ladies Shopping Night Out will be held 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church,

2545 Franklin Ave., Secane. Products from various vendors will be featured for holiday shopping. Everyone is welcome. The evening will also include raffles for a 50/50 drawing. Shoppers are asked to bring a can of food to donate to Loaves and Fishes Food Bank or pay $1 at the door. For more information, call

610-544-2707.

Eagles ticket raffle benefits St. Francis deSales Parish

A raffle for tickets to the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Dallas Cowboys game 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 at Lincoln Financial Field will benefit St. Francis de Sales Parish in Lenni. Tickets are one seat from center field,

eighth row. Only 200 raffle tickets will be sold at $50, giving buyers a one in 200 chance to win the tickets, valued at $1,000.

Raffle tickets can be purchased by calling Belle at 610-529-2920.

St. James Episcopal Church holds Canterbury Market

St. James Episcopal Church, 11th and Lincoln Ave. Prospect Park will hold a Canterbury Market 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday Nov. 30. Everyone is invited to celebrate the holiday season with a cookie walk, English tea room, book nook, handmade crafts, homemade baked goods, attic treasures and face painting for the kids. The market will also have a silent auction, children’s auction, and raffles. Visitors can enjoy a hot dog or hot toast beef sandwich.

St. Francis Over 50 Club celebrates turkey time

Saint Francis Over 50 Club in Springfield will meet Thursday, Nov. 21, with hot turkey sandwiches and a Thanksgiving theme.

Tickets for the Christmas luncheon on Dec. 12 at Drexelbrook will be on sale. Members may invite guests. This is the last meeting to buy a ticket.

Upcoming trips will include bus excursions on Nov. 18 and Dec. 6 to Resorts casino Cost is $23 with a return of $25 in slot play. Bus leaves at 10 a.m. from the Springfield Country Club. Call Bob Hodgson at 610-499-2956 or 610-506-5417

On Dec. 2, the club will go to Hunterdon Hills for their Christmas show called The Three Scrooges. It is a holiday musical with new songs, classic and traditional favorites, hilarious family hijinks, and spectacular dance numbers backed by an onstage orchestra. Cost is $95 and includes bus, show, full course sit-down luncheon including their unlimited dessert buffet. Bus leaves at 9 a.m. from the Springfield Country Club. Park near the Ice Rink in spaces facing Sproul Rd. Boarding is at 8:45 a.m. Call Maria Santone at 610544-7664 or 610-745-0820 to reserve a seat.

Knights collect donations for St. Bernadine Center

Knights of Columbus Peace Council 4518 in Ridley Township is seeking donations of adult blankets and baby diapers for Saint Bernadine Center in Chester, a faith-based nonprofit organization that provides food and shelter to low income families residing in Chester. Donated items can be dropped off on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m., at council hall, 1195 Haverford Road, Crum Lynne.

The Knights of Columbus Peace Council 4518 is a Catholic fraternal organization located in Crum Lynne that is dedicated to performing charitable works in service to the community. On Sunday, Dec. 1, the council will sponsor a community breakfast at Saint Madeline’s in Ridley Park after each Mass between 8 a.m. and 12 noon. Meals will be served in their community center and tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children.

Individuals interested in learning more about what items are needed for donations are invited to call the Peace Council at 610-833-1229. Individuals interested in learning more about the Knights of Columbus Peace Council 4518 are invited to contact Patrick French, Grand Knight, at: paddy0808@ gmail.com/.

Community invited to Thanksgiving luncheon

Media Fellowship House, in partnership with First Church Media and the Media Food Bank, is hosting a Community Thanksgiving luncheon 12 noon Saturday, Nov. 23 at First Church Media’s Fellowship Hall. The event is free and everyone is welcome to attend. People are encouraged to come out and break bread with their neighbors. For more information, e-mail isabel@mediafellowshiphouse.org/.

Havertown Choristers present winter concert

The Havertown Choristers, directed by Jennifer Cox, will present its winter concert 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. in the Haverford High School auditorium, 200 Mill Rd., Havertown. The Choristers will present a varied program including “Glorious Everlasting”

by Cousins, “Psalm

100” by Schütz/Lynn, “What Child” by Lohman, and “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Darby/ Simeone. In addition, the audience will be invited to join in singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah as well as a group of Christmas Carols. The Havertown Choristers is affiliated with the Haverford Township Adult School. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. For information, call

610-446-1595.

Dunwoody Village holds holiday bazaar

Dunwoody Village will host its annual Holiday Bazaar on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The bazaar features a wide array of items from which to choose, including unique handcrafted items, holiday decorations, attic treasures, costume jewelry, baked goods, house plants, and much more. Visitors can also take a chance on baskets of cheer.

Brunch will be available in Dunwoody’s Lincoln Dining Room between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The Bazaar is the culmination of year-long preparation by Dunwoody’s residents, who organize the event as well as collect and create the items to be sold. All proceeds from the event are used to enhance Dunwoody resident programs. Dunwoody Village is a continuing care retirement community located at 3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. For more information, visit www.dunwoody.org.

Rose Tree Pops Orchestra performs Festive Favorites Concert

The Rose Tree Pops Orchestra will present a Festive Favorites Concert, Sunday, Nov. 24, at Lima United Methodist Church, 209 N. Middletown Rd., Middletown Township. The concert is open to the public and free of charge. Under the direction of Conductor Dr Roberta Winemiller, the Rose Tree Pops is a community based orchestra committed to the performance of the world’s orchestral repertoire including classical, light classical and pops music literature. Light refreshments will be served following the concert. For more information, call the church office at 610-5667109.

Brookhaven Town Watch holds craft fair

A Holiday Craft Fair sponsored by Brookhaven Town Watch will be held

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday Nov. 30 at the Brookhaven Municipal Center, 2 Cambridge Rd., Brookhaven. Unique craft items will be offered by over 50 vendors. Enjoy lunch prepared by the Town Watch chefs. A limited number of vendor spaces are still available by calling 610-8723294.

Tinicum Library presents winter programs

Tinicum Memorial Public Library, 620 Seneca St., Tinicum will present storyteller Don Dougherty in “Winterfest Adventure” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4. Dougherty will take participants along on a fun, winter adventure in the interactive program.

Tinicum Library will also present a program on Christmas Past, with Jane Peters Estes, 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The program will explore the origins of many holiday traditions and highlight Christmas customs observed during the Civil War.

To register for either program, e-mail tinicum@ delcolibraries.org or call 610-521-9344.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Eighth grade students at Sacred Heart Manoa School in Havertown display certificates for completion of the Student Journalism Workshop conducted by Hannah Dougherty Campbell earlier this month. Students created an imaginary character in 1944Amsterdam during Operation Market Garden where Allies saved their village. A small wooden shoe given by the villagers to each soldier was the inspiration for their letters. Students thanked the soldiers for saving their lives during the war. Participating students include, left to right, front, Jacklyn Dang, Katrina Dominski, John Paul Ragazzone, Ronan Bevin, Luke Buckland, Fin Logan, Maggie Nguyen, Shannon Daly, Judit Panackalpurackal, back row, Saif Mehedi, Jack Raech, Ryan McNulty, Habibur Miraj, Kevin Reavey, Ian McClafferty, Anthony Montagna and Mairead Morris.

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Springfield Volunteer Memorial Fund, Inc. recently recognized students from the senior class of Cardinal O’Hara High School and Springfield High School who have performed exemplary volunteer service. Appearing from left to right are O’Hara students Olivia Bonsall, Tess Coary, Linxuan (Ryder) Li, Grace Longo and Owen Sheehan followed by Springfield students Rachael Beresford, Vishal Munic, Kera Jones, Alissa Kinney andEmma Whitaker. Springfield resident, Rich Westcott, author of 26books on sports, who had been writer and editor of newspapers and magazines for 45 years, and who is a member of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association, presented certificates of recognition from the board of directors of the Springfield Volunteer Memorial Fund, Inc. to each student.

SUBMITTED PHOTO The Collingdale Historical Society held a Veterans Tea gettogether, at the Collingdale VFW #5428this week. Guest veterans included, left to right, front, Elizabeth MacGuire of Collingdale, Air Force, Seargent 1982-86; Art Bailey of Aldan, Air Force, 1973-77, Fire Protection Specialist; Joseph Passaretti, 101-years-old, of Collingdale, Army, 1942-45, Corporal; Chuck Meehan, of Secane, Air Force, 1967-71E5Staff Seargent; back, Charles Duffy, of Aldan, PA National Guard 1963-69; George Kaiser of Collingdale, Navy Reserves, 1968-97, Chief Petty Officer; James Augustin of Collingdale, Army, 1969-71, Private 1st Class; John Haigis of Darby, Army 1972-75, E4 Corporal; Lee Grimes of Collingdale, Marines, 2005-10, Corporal; Dave Delloso of Ridley Park, USMC, 1984-93, E4 Corporal. In attendance, but not in photo: Keith Simpkiss of Ridley Park, Navy, 1987-89, Navy Airman Apprentice; and Mark Wilson, of Aldan, Navy, Electrician’s Mate. 1981-87.

SUBMITTED PHOTO As a community outreach effort during the month of October, Holy Myrrh-Bearers Parish in Ridley Township collected socks for those in need in the local community. Over 100pairs of socks were collected and distributed. Pictured are the co-chairs of the sock project, Kathy Szaszarowsky, left, and Kathy Shegda, right.