The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
SPECIAL EVENTS
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR VEGAS AT VARIETY Saturday, March 24: Tickets for the annual Vegas at Variety, scheduled for March 24 at College Hall at Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike in Blue Bell, from 7 to 11 p.m., are available online at https://support. varietyphila.org/VegasAtVarietyNight2018. Variety, The Children’s Charity, located on Potshop Road in Worcester, serves children and adults with special needs through educational, developmental and social programs and classes yearround. Vegas at Variety is just one of the fundraising efforts the organization relies on to finance the camp and its programs. DAVID FRIDAY MEMORIAL NIGHT Saturday, April 14: Friends and family invite everyone to celebrate the life of David Friday beginning at 7 p.m. at Screwballs, 216 W. Beidler Road, King of Prussia. All proceeds benefit the David Friday Memorial Scholarship Funds, and checks should be made out to Pope John Paul II High school. Organizers ask that attendees wear green and gold in memory of David Friday. Donations will be accepted at the door. TASTE OF THE SUBURBS 2018 Sunday, April 15:
The First Baptist Church of Norristown is receiving donations for their annual Prom Dress Palooza! All new and gently-used dresses, shoes, and accessories may be bagged and dropped off at the church’s front door at any point prior to March 17, 2018. The Palooza will be held on Friday, March 23 from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, March 24 from 12-4 p.m. For more information please contact the church at 610-539-7075 or fbcnorr@ verizon.net. FBC Norristown is located at 445 Burnside Avenue directly behind Norristown Area High School.
The Norristown Garden Club is offering scholarships to residents of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania enrolled in full-time, horticulture-related programs. Non-residents will be considered if attending a full-time, horticulture-related program at an academic institution in the above Pennsylvania counties. Horticulture-related fields may include: Agriculture Education, Agronomy, Botany, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Floriculture, Horticulture, Land Management, Landscape Architecture, and Plant Pathology. To obtain an application, visit the Norristown Garden Club’s website: https:// norristowngardenclub.org/ ngc/index.php/scholarshipapplication/ The deadline for applications is April 30, 2018.
Week of March 4
BINGO Friday, March 9: Bi-Monthly Bingo Night Open to the general public with cash prizes and refreshments. Doors open at 6 PM at which time the food is available before the start of play at 7 p.m. at Norristown Cedar Club, 810 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton. Call for information 610-631-1594. Plenty of parking with lights and pleasant accommodation. Come early, space is filling up with over 90 attending each bingo. CONCERT Saturday, March 10: A concert will be presented by young area musicians Seth Trumbore on piano, Keoni Bolding on violin and Aidan Bolding on cello at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 2871 Barndt Road at the corner of Sumneytown Pike, Harleysville. There will be a freewill offering and dessert reception following. For more information, call the church at 215-234-8020 or visit www.churchoftheholyspirit.us. BULLYING PREVENTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY Saturday, March 10: Penn Foundation’s Family Autism Center will host a workshop entitled “Bullying Prevention and Social Media Safety” on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 9:00 – 10:30 am in Penn Foundation’s Loux Healthcare Center - Univest Community Room (807 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville). The cost is $25 per person or couple. This workshop is designed for parents/caregivers of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Parents/caregivers will learn about different forms of bullying such as School Bullying and Cyberbullying. The workshop will cover information regarding victims of bullying and the effects on one’s health. In addition, discussion will include how parents can help their children if they suspect he/ she is being bullied; how to advocate for their child; and resources surrounding how to start a conversation about bullying. To register, please contact Elaina Borchelt at 267.404.5988 or eborchelt@pennfoundation.org. MURDER MYSTERY DINNER Saturday, March 10: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little early, and a little differently with this Irish Pub edition of Murder Mystery Dinner event at the Valley Forge Casino and Resort. Costumes are encouraged for this audience participation event. Tickets must be purchased in advanced. Call 610-277-0292 or visit www.murder-envy.com.
Week of March 11
CELTIC HARP CONCERT Sunday, March 11: Musician Renee Arner will play some special music on the Celtic harp in honor of the St. Patty’s season. She will be accompanied by a guitarist. Learn about the history of the Celtic harp and what makes a tune Celtic. For some of the songs any children that are present will be invited to dance. At the end of the concert participants can try the harp. Meet in the Salt Wing of the barn, adjacent to the park office. The suggested donation is $5.00 per person. This event is appropriate for adults and children ages five and up. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register call 610-270-0215 or email rking2@montcopa.org. Norristown Farm Park is located at Barley Sheaf Dr. & Germantown Pike in East Norriton, PA 19403. To visit Norristown Farm Park online go to: www.montcopa.org/ norristownfarmpark SWEDESBURG GARDEN CLUB Monday, March 12: The Swedesford Garden club meets on March 12th at 6:45 PM at the North Wales Area Library, 233 Swartley Street, North Wales, PA. Penn State Master Gardener, Jane Irvin-Klotz, is known for her entertaining presentations. Her topic on this evening will be the many interesting and diverse qualities of lavender as an herb, flower and companion plant. MORNING BIRD WALK Tuesday, March 13: The northern migration of waterfowl has begun. The park’s wetland areas, creeks, and the pond will be the focus on this morning bird walk led by park staff. Songbirds and raptors will also be seen. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet in parking lot #3. This free program is open for all ages. Pre-registration is required. To pre-register call 610270-0215 or email khakun@ montcopa.org. Norristown Farm Park is located at Barley Sheaf Dr. & Germantown Pike, E. Norriton, PA 19403. UPPER MERION CAMERA CLUB Wednesday, March 14: 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 assigned subject “Winter Scenes” will be judged. Visitors are welcome. Information at 215-234-9103 and http://www.uppermerioncamera.org. NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Thursday, March 15: During National Women’s History Month, Central Montgomery County Business and Professional Women welcome Jillian Pirtle, President of Marian Anderson National Museum in Philadelphia at 6 p.m. at Pepper’s in King of Prussia. RSVP to cmcbpw@ gmail.com or 610 585 6455. HARLEM WIZARDS AT NORRISTOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL Friday, March 16: The Norristown Area Education Foundation (NAEF) will host the Harlem Wizards’ “Trick Hoops & Alley Oops,” basketball-fueled entertainment at Norristown Area High School on March 16. West Norriton Chick-fil-A is a sponsoring a basketball throwing contest at halftime, where a handful of raffle ticket holders will compete in shooting hoops for free Chick-fil-A food for a year. Those in uniform will automatically earn a raffle ticket and then have the opportunity to purchase additional raffle tickets along with the rest of the crowd. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with the show starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at HarlemWizards.com, the administration building, 402 N. Whitehall Road, West Norriton, and all district schools. Norristown Area High School is located at 1900 Eagle Drive, West Norriton. BASKET RAFFLE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER Saturday, March 17: Bring your luck & friends to Perkiomen Valley HS in Collegeville to celebrate the Best of the Greater Perkiomen Valley and beyond! Adults-only, ages 18+. Win your share of 150+ baskets filled with great merchandise, tickets, gift cards and services, plus Grand Prizes, Best of Community baskets and 50⁄50s. BYO light dinner, snacks, non-alcoholic drinks. Cost: $20 admission including 25 raffle tickets, bottle of water & small snack. Grand Prize tickets also included when tables reserved for 6 or 8. Exclusive raffle & extra tickets for those who donate $20