AROUND TOWN

Announcements of community events may be emailed to crodgers@timesherald.com. Information should be sent as text (no fliers or PDFs, please) at least two weeks prior to the event. Please include “Around Town” in the subject line.

Peace Film Screening:

The Abington Advocacy Team and Abington Friends Meeting are sponsoring the screening of the unique one-hour film “An Endless War? Getting Out of Afghanistan” featuring a Skype appearance by former Marine and acclaimed peace activist Matthew Hoh. Discussion will follow the film showing, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at Abington Friends Meeting, 520 Meetinghouse Rd. Jenkintown. Hoh is a senior fellow with the Center for International Policy. In 2009, he resigned in protest his position with the State Department in Afghanistan over the escalation of the war by the Obama Administration. Prior to that he had been in the Iraq War as a Marine Corps officer and also with a State Department team. Hoh is a disabled veteran and a member of Veterans For Peace.

Contact Abingtonadvocacy@gmail.com for more information. http://thepeacereport.com/an-endlesswar-getting-out-of-afghanistan-film/

Casino Night:

Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School (MTC) announced 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/Casino-Night or call (610) 265-2323. About MTC At Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School, students receive so much more than an ordinary education. We pride ourselves on creating a unique, exciting environment that embraces all types of learners and promotes growth both academically and personally. Students and families are also welcomed into a dynamic and supportive community.

Handicrafts in the Home:

Beginning March 1. Early 19th century men and women were known for their handicrafts displayed and used in their homes as decorations and family treasures. These ranged from frakturs, theorem paintings, embroideries, wax fruit displays, china painting, quilts and more. Opening on Saturday, March 1, Pennypacker Mills will host an exhibition that will feature these items, many of which were created by Pennypacker family members. The exhibit is included on all guided tours of the Pennypacker mansion. Tours take approximately one hour, and the last tour is at 3 p.m. The hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Mills are closed on Mondays and County holidays. For more information, please contact the site at 610-2879349 or visit https://www.montcopa.org/pennypackermills. Pennypacker Mills is located at 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473.

The Audubon Women’s Club:

Will be meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 7:30 pm at Shannondell in the Ashcroft Bldg. The program for the evening will be “PA Suffragists” This month the Club is also celebrating our 57th birthday. New members are welcome. For information please contact Maria Shackelford at 610539-5960.

Night at the Races:

Saturday March 7, 2020 6 pm - 10 pm “NIGHT AT THE RACES” at SS Peter and Paul School Hall, 550 Hurst Street, Bridgeport, PA organized by local Knights of Columbus to benefit our Bridgeport Community. Purchase a horse for $ 25 which includes your admittance, Food & Beer. Owner of winning horse in each race receives $ 50. Individual bets will be taken on all races. (Minimum age requirement is 21). We will offer a fun evening with Horse Races, 50/50/ Raffle Prizes and Money Wheel. Please mail your advance check, to reserve a horse, to Knights of Columbus, P.O. Box 55, Bridgeport, PA 19405 and at check in, you can complete the required form. For more information please email KofC3327@comcast.net or leave message at 610-431-3338. Hope to see you there!

Swedesford Garden Club:

Meets on March 9th at 6:45 PM at the North Wales Area Library, 233 Swartley Street, North Wales, PA. The program will be a “Spring Arrangement” workshop. Club member, Mia Dorazio, will lead participants in the creation of two arrangements. One arrangement will be donated to a local rehab center. The second arrangement will be for the participant to take home. There will be a fivedollar charge to participate. Guests are welcome to participate. Signup is required by March 4th. Contact Mia Dorazio at miadorazio@msn.com or 215-542-1330.

Reading Your House, Researching Your Home:

March 11 and March 18, 2020, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The Historical Society of

Montgomery County will present two classes on researching the history of your house. March 11 and March 18, 2020, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Many people entering the doors of our Research Library & Archives are searching for information about their home. When was it built? By whom? What did it look like originally? Why does it look the way it does now? What can I do to preserve it? Our new workshop series this spring will offer an introduction into some of the things that will help anyone discover a little more about their home. The workshop will take place on two evenings in March. Reading Your House, on March 11, 2020, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, will introduce attendees to the fundamental tools you’ll need to start seeing your house in a new light. We’ll cover introductory topics on historic architecture including: formal and vernacular architecture, regional differences in house types (pre-1850), basic styles and construction techniques from 1700 to 1920, how to measure and draw a house, and how to look around at the landscape of houses in Montgomery County. Part 2 of the course, Researching Your Home, on March 18, 2020, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, will examine various documents related to house construction and occupancy that will give researchers more information about how houses and architecture function. We’ll look at deeds and probate records, mechanics’ liens, maps, census and tax records, and other sources of documentary evidence related to houses. We’ll also spend part of this session looking at various local and regional resources that relate to the restoration and preservation of historic architecture. Where: Classes will be held at 1654 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA, in the Meeting Room of the Historical Society of Montgomery County. When: March 11, 2020, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Reading Your House; March 18, 2020, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Researching Your Home. Cost: Cost to attend each individual class is $25.00 per class for members of the Historical Society of Montgomery County and $30.00 for non-members. Cost to attend both sessions is $40.00 for members of the Historical Society of Montgomery County and $50.00 for non-members. For more information or to register call 610-2720297.

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 the door. To purchase tickets, visit https://varietyphila.org/let-them-eat-cake. Each year, over two dozen of Philadelphia’s greatest pastry chefs come together to compete in a cake competition which follows a certain theme. Bakers can win awards in categories such as Best in Show, Best Taste, and Audience Choice.

Trivia Night:

The King of Prussia Historical Society is hosting a TRIVIA fundraising event on Friday, March 20, at 7:00 pm, at Good Will’s Shamrock Room in Bridgeport. Tickets are $30. Raffles, prizes and 50/50. Players can bring own food and non-alcoholic beverages for their tables. Cash bar. Purchase tickets at Eventbrite. Visit kophistory.org for more information.

Pysanky workshops:

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 - Nonresident. Info: -361-8352 jgrubb@lansdale.org.

Making History Greater Presentation Series:

‘Winning the Vote: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s

Suffrage”’ Thursday, March 26, 2020, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Join us for our next presentation in our Making History Greater Series when Carol Spacht presents Winning the Vote:

Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage. Women began their long journey to achieving the power of the ballot when a determined group of activists gathered in 1848 for the first Woman’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, NY. Across the nation, suffrage societies undertook the difficult battle to convince a democratic government driven solely by men that “We the People of the United States” included women. For decades, the primary strategy to win the vote for women focused on passing laws state-by-state. The suffragist movement gained momentum when Alice Paul, a young Quaker intellectual, formed the National Woman’s Party, pushing for a federal amendment to the United States Constitution. Dora Lewis, a Philadelphia reformer and suffragist, became Alice Paul’s closest confidant and indefatigable supporter. Twenty-three years older than Miss Paul, Dora Lewis dedicated her efforts and social position to political action, pressuring the government to pass the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.Mrs. Lewis was arrested while carrying protest banners in front of the White House as a “Silent Sentinel”. She served as the spokeswoman during the infamous “Night of Terror” at the Occoquan Workhouse and endured being forcibly fed after hungerstriking. Nothing stopped Mrs. Lewis’ commitment to a woman’s right to vote. Her protest banner quoted President Wilson’s words, “Conquer or Submit”. Dora Lewis would not submit. Women finally achieved the right to vote in 1920. One hundred years later, we have almost forgotten the struggle and sacrifice involved in the battle for a privilege that is too often taken for granted today. You are invited to meet Dora Lewis, National Woman’s Party Ratification Chair, to learn more about this important moment in women’s history.