Ridley Drama Group presents ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ for two weekends
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP » Ridley Drama Group returns to the stage with its production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The show will run from Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 16, with limited indoor, distanced seating and an outdoor picnic performance on Saturday, May 8.
Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life’s great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship. The show opened in New York City in 1967 and a version was revived on Broadway in 1971. Another revised version was presented on Broadway in 1999 with Tony Award-winning performances by Roger Bart as Snoopy and Kristin Chenoweth as Sally.
Christina McGovern is director of the Ridley Drama Group. Tickets are available by going to www.ridleydrama. com/, calling 484-734-0109, or at the door.
Delco holds contactless food collection on Saturday
As part of the ongoing mission to help feed families in need, Delaware County will hold a contactless drive-thru food drive collection, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8 at the Drexel Hill Middle School, 3001 State Road, Drexel Hill.
Volunteers from local food pantries will collect the donations and distribute them to residents in need throughout the county. Food insecurity has increased since the pandemic and it’s critical that local residents help their neighbors in need.
Suggested donations include: rice, lentils, flour, beans, cereal, powdered/evaporated/ boxed milk, oil, sugar, salt, instant coffee, peanut butter, canned meat, canned fish, canned vegetables, stews, cleaning supplies, personal products, toothpaste, and feminine hygiene products.
Since April of 2020, Delaware County has conducted or helped coordinate 14 food drives, including multiple holiday food drives held in December, and has worked with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, the Department of Emergency Services, and Pennsylvania National Guard to coordinate the collection and distribution of hundreds of thousands of meals and countless food items, personal hygiene products, and pet food.
The Drexel Hill Middle School food drive will be hosted by Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Department of Human Services, in partnership with U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Senator Tim Kearney, Senator John Kane, Senator Amanda Cappelletti, state Representative Mike Zabel, and state Representative Margo Davidson.
Kimmel Cultural Campus awards gift certificates for Teacher Appreciation Week
As the Kimmel Cultural Campus prepares to lift its curtains for the 202½2 season, it celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, and the teachers who’ve gone above and beyond in this challenging learning environment, by awarding hundreds of teachers gift certificates redeemable for tickets to its lineup of live, in-person performances. Through the generosity of its donors, the Kimmel Cultural Campus plans to award 500 gift certificates valued at $50,000 to teachers in Title 1 schools.
Teachers can sign up for one of 500 $100 gift certificates to use on tickets to select shows in the upcoming season. Starting now through May 31, teachers in Title One schools are invited to fill out a brief form to receive a gift certificate. Teachers will independently select the specific tickets, seat locations, and event dates. For more information and full terms, visit kimmelcenter.org.
Friday Night Live’s spring season continues
Brian Kors & The Lone Star Revue will perform at the Friday Night Live event, 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, May 14 on the side lawn of the Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for seating. The band will perform two sets with a brief intermission. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and beverages. All ages are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Indoor, single person restrooms will be available during the event. No pets are permitted.
2021 marks the 10-year anniversary of the live music and art event series Friday Night Live. Throughout the past 10 years notable performers in the series have included Doc Gibbs, Monnette Sudler, Dave Manley, Corey Harris, Tony Miceli, Diane Monroe, Gerald Veasley, Phyllis Chapell, Simple Gifts, Minas, and many others.
To celebrate the anniversary year, the CAC has expanded the number of events in the spring and fall seasons. The 10th anniversary year is presented by PNC Bank with additional support from the Pincus Family Foundation and PECO.
For more information, visit communityartscenter.org or call 610-566-1713.
6 Philadelphia cultural institutions honor hospital workers with free admission days
In honor of National Hospital Week, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the Barnes Foundation, Eastern State Penitentiary, the Franklin Institute, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art jointly announce Free Admission Days for Hospital Workers.
The joint initiative honors the service and dedication of hospital workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In appreciation of their critical, ongoing work to keep our communities safe and healthy, hospital workers and their families are invited to visit some of Philadelphia’s top cultural institutions, free of charge. The cultural institutions will continue to enforce vigilant health and safety protocols, with the well-being and safety of staff and visitors as the utmost priority. Comprehensive health and safety protocols are posted on each institution’s website.
Redemption dates and booking instructions vary by institution:
• The Franklin Institute invites hospital workers and up to three guests for free admission, now through May 16. Reservations are required at www. fi.edu and hospital ID is required at entry.
• Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University offers free admission to hospital worker and three quests, Thursday–Sunday, May 6–9 and May 13–16. Admission is timed and all workers must present hospital ID at door. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/137309517463
• Eastern State Penitentiary–Wednesday, May 12, free admission to hospital workers and one guest with no advance registration required.
• The Barnes Foundation will be open exclusively for hospital workers and one guest, and not to the public, 12 noon to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 13. Reservations or the free admission are required by calling 215-278-7200.
• Philadelphia Museum of Art and Rodin Museum will offer free general admission for hospital worker and four guests, Friday, May 14–Monday, May 17. Walk-up, based on availability will be honored with hospital ID.
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will offer free general admission for hospital workers and their guests, Thursday, May 20–Sunday, May 23. Reservations are required by emailing info@ pafa.org.