Around Town
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Week of October 15
Sunday, October 15: Norristown Farm Park at 2 p.m. All ages are welcome. $5 per scarecrow. Pre-registration is required: 610-270-0215 Come to the park to make your fall scarecrow. Join the contest to see who can make the scariest, the most original, and the best overall scarecrow. Bring the clothes you want to use, something to make a head with, and a hat for your creation. The park will supply the straw. Meet at the park office.
12TH ANNUAL 5K RUN & 1 MILE ANIMAL SAFARI WALK
Sunday, Oct. 15: RSVP holds their 12th annual RUN WILD 5K Run & 1 Mile Animal Safari Walk at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown. Proceeds will benefit RSVP’s children’s programs and Zoo Conservation. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with events starting at 9 a.m, rain or shine. Pre-register at http://www. runtheday.com/register/ detail/run-wild-1 or call Mo Ganey at 610-834-1040 ext. 30. Registration fees: Adult - $30, Ages 7-19 - $15, 6 and under free. 5K course through quiet neighborhoods and ends in the zoo USAT&F certified course – Chip Timing by Run the Day. Free admission to the family-friendly zoo with registration. Free tee-shirts to all who register post-race refreshments,
THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Wednesday, Oct. 17: At 6:30 p.m., the Lower Providence Community Library will host The American Songbook, performed by Theresa D’Andrea and Thad Shirey. The American Songbook is a musical celebration of the great American composers and lyricists. There will be selections from Porter, Gershwin and Berlin and the program will also include songs from Broadway. Theresa has made many concert appearances performing with orchestras both nationally and internationally. Operatic roles include those in Madame Butterfly, Lucia, The witch in Humperdink’s Hansel & Gretel, The Merry Widow and the title role in Carmen. Terry has also sung leading musical theatre roles in touring and regional companies throughout the United States and has worked in films, infomercials and voice-overs. She is a professional cantorial soloist and is a dialect specialist in 6 languages. Thad Shirey’s numerous credits include performances at Carnegie Hall, the New York Grand Opera, The Hilton Head Symphony, guest artist in The Brahms Requiem and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Some of Thad’s Broadway repertoire includes principal roles in Man of La Mancha, Showboat and A Little Night Music. This program is free and open to the public. Registration requested. Please email bloewengart@ mclinc.org, call 610-6666640, ext. 25, or stop by the library circulation desk. The library is located at 50 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403. Check out the library’s website at www. lowerprovidencelibrary.org to see information about more great programs.
UPPER MERION CAMERA CLUB
Wednesday, Oct. 18: The Upper Merion Camera Club will hold a meeting at 7:30 pm at the Port Kennedy Presbyterian Church, 1084 Old Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. The program will be “Photoshop Techniques” presented by Florence Robin. A roundtable discussion will precede the regular meeting and will begin at 6:30 (topic TBD) . Visitors are welcome. Information at 215-234-9103 and http://www.uppermerioncamera.org.
CREEPY COOKING
Friday, Oct. 20: At 2 pm at the Montgomery County/ Norristown Library, 1001 Powell St., Norristown, www.mc-npl.org.– Make some gruesome grub and scary snacks! For kids in grades K-6. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Class size is limited. Norristown area schools day off activity. Drop in. Please note: Peanut products may be used.
OKTOBERFEST
Saturday, Oct. 21: OKTOBERFEST at the Norristown Maenner-Chor from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Live music will be provided by WILDFLOWER. Cost is $25 per person and includes draft beer & food with regular drink prices. Also featured will be 50⁄50 raffle. This non-smoking event will be held in the hall. For more info call the club at 610-272-9043.
GRAVE TALES
Saturday, Oct. 21: Join the W.S. Hancock Society as we traverse a new location and another phenomenal graveyard that spans the centuries. If you’re a follower of Grave Tales, you’re sure to be wowed by this most unusual array of headstone symbolism, funeral practices and history. Our daytime tour leaves from the church at 12 noon and our evening tours will begin at 6 pm and then every half hour with the last tour leaving at 8:30 pm. While you wait for your tour to begin, drink in a presentation on remarkable headstones from around the nation. Please dress weather appropriate, wear comfortable and sturdy walking shoes and bring a flashlight or lantern. We are NOT a haunted attraction. Our aim is to educate while allowing your imagination to ignite your senses. Church address is 2092 Church Road, Woxall, PA 18979. Admission $6 for adults - $4.00 for students/seniors payable at the door. For more information call 610-630-0912. www. wshancocksociety.org
Week of October 22 FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR
Wednesday, Oct. 25: At 6:30 p.m., the Lower Providence Community Library will host a Financial Aid Seminar for college–bound high school students and their families, presented by Dr. Kevin Bukatman. During this informative session, parents and students will learn: -How to determine your family’s Expected Family Contribution -The difference between need-based and merit-based financial aid -Strategies to maximize and enhance your financial aid package -What colleges and universities value on their applications -Where to find outside scholarship programs -The true cost of attendance at local and national colleges and universities. Dr. Kevin L. Bukatman, Founder and President of College Planning Service America has been a consultant for families of college bound students since 2006. He obtained his master’s degree and doctorate from Boston College. For 18 years, he was an educator and administrator for several private schools and public school districts in Boston and New York. Further detailed information can be found on www.cpsamerica. net This program is free and open to the public. Registration requested. Please email bloewengart@mclinc.org, call 610-666-6640, ext. 25, or stop by the library circulation desk. The library is located at 50 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403. Check out the library’s website at www.lowerprovidencelibrary.org to see information about more great programs.
UPPER MERION CAMERA CLUB
Wednesday, Oct. 25: The Upper Merion Camera Club will hold its Monthly Competition at 7:30 pm at the Port Kennedy Presbyterian Church, 1084 Old Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Visitors are welcome. Information at 215-234-9103 and http://
www.uppermerioncamera. org.
LEGO PLUS
Saturday, Oct. 28: – 10:30 am at the Montgomery County/Norristown Library, 1001 Powell St., Norristown, www.mc-npl.org. – Imagine, create, and build using a variety of building sets, including LEGO, K’Nex, Straws and Connectors, and more! For kids in grades K-6. Drop in. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
FABULOUS GREASEBAND
Saturday, Oct. 28: The Fabulous Greaseband will bring their rock ‘n’ roll party to Pottstown this fall for the Sixth Annual Meals on Wheels Fundraising Event at SunnyBrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m. Show tickets are $25 (general admission). An optional, allinclusive buffet dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The SunnyBrook All-American Buffet features mesclun greens,