SPECIAL EVENT

AOH ANNUAL SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS Sunday, November 11: The Ancient Order of Hibernians Notre Dame Division #1 in Swedesburg , Upper Merion Township will host its Annual Salute To Our Veterans on Veterans Day November 11th. This Veterans Day is special with the marking the end of World War 1, one hundred years ago. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on November 11th, 1919 the first anniversary of World War 1. The name of the day was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to honor all Veterans both the living and the dead. The AOH Veterans service will begin at 11 AM sharp in front of the AOH club house 342 Jefferson Street in Swedesburg. Guest speaker for this years event will be Iraq War Veteran Patrick Murphy. Patrick Murphy served in the 82nd Airborne and graduated from the Airborne and Air Assault courses. He served in two overseas combat deployments in Tuzla, Bosnia in 2002 and in Baghdad, Iraq in 2003 to 2004. From 2007 to 2011 Patrick served as the youngest U.S. congressman serving on several committees including the Armed Services, Select Intelligence and Appropriations committees during his time in Congress. At the age of 27, Captain Murphy was the youngest professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point and taught constitutional law and the law of war, eventually leading to the first ever Law of War military ST. PATRICK CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Friday, Nov. 9- Saturday, Nov. 10: The St. Patrick Church Christmas Bazaar will run Friday (5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) and Saturday (noon till 8 p.m.) in the church hall at 714 DeKalb Street, Norristown. The bazaar features delicious home baked items such as cakes, pies, cupcakes and candies; Attic Treasures; Jewelry; Tombola; Children and Teen Booth; Silent Auction; Baby Booth; Hand-crafterd Christmas Wreaths; Chance Baskets; Spirit Wheel and 55⁄50 raffles. Delicious homemade food will be provided by The Davis Family. CALHOUN ATHLETIC CO. TO SPONSOR “TEACH ONE FEED ONE” EVENT Saturday, Nov. 10: The Calhoun Athletic Company is sponsoring a 5K run/ walk from noon to 3 p.m. at the Norristown Farm Park to benefit Teach One Feed One. To register or for more information please visit https://runsignup. com/Race/PA/Norristown/ TeachOneFeedOne5K VICTORIAN HOLIDAY Saturday, Nov. 10: A Victorian Holiday at Selma Mansion, 1301 W. Airy Street, Norristown from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help make decorations for the Christmas tree, listen to the Victorian Revelers, shop the vendors, purchase baked goods. Visit the Raffle Room and take a chance or two. Admission fee for this event is a

At the Norristown Maenner-Chor Club, 920 Haws Ave, Norristown. Tickets are $10 which includes dinner and the show. Dinner will be served at 6:00 with the show starting at 6:30 to 10 0 pm. The Norristown Maenner-Chor Club will be transformed into a night club for dinner and a show with the Sounds of Sinatra. Tony Leodora and sensational jazz saxophonist Frankie Ewing will present your favorites from the Great American Songbook throughout the evening. In addition to a heavy dose of Sinatra, there will be the best of Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole and more. An Italian dinner will accompany the musical show. Tickets will be sold at the door. For more information please call the club at 610-272-9043. FALL FASHION SHOW Saturday, Nov. 10: At the The Community Club of Collegeville will hold its sixth annual Fall Fashion Show and luncheon on Saturday, November 10th at 11a.m. at Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe. Fall Fashion Fling , sponsored by Chico’s fashions, will include a fall luncheon , Chinese Auction and door prizes. Tickets are $20, please call for more information and reservations. 610-489-2079 SWEDESFORD GARDEN CLUB Saturday, Nov. 10: The Swedesford Garden club meets on November 12th at 6:45 PM at the North Wales Area Library, 233 Swartley Street, North Wales, PA. Returning for another presentation about ancient Egypt is Steven Phillips, PhD., University of Pennsylvania. The topic this time is ‘Plant Food in Ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean World’. Steven presents fascinating historical facts and captivating stories of ancient lives. Guests are welcome, no charge. WISSAHICKON VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Monday, Nov. 12: The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society invites the public to a meeting on Monday, November 12 at 7:00 PM at the Blue Bell Library, 650 Skippack Pike in Blue Bell. The program will be A Walking Tour of the Cotswolds and Cornwall presented by Russ and Jean Bellavance. RSVP’S FINAL FALL 2018 VEC WORKSHOP Tuesday, Nov. 13: Volunteer Executive Consultants (VEC), a program of RSVP holds a series of valuable workshops for nonprofits. The final fall workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon at RSVP, 901 East 8th Ave., Suite 200, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Starting with strategic plan development, continuing with learning about fundraising and then measuring success for nonprofit organizations, these three interactive workshops will provide sound help to nonprofit organizations. For more information contact Margaret Brenner margaretb@rsvpmc.org. (610) 834-1040 x135. 100+ WOMEN WHO CARE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY Wednesday, Nov. 14: 100+ Women Who Care in Montgomery County is one of more than 350 similar groups located worldwide that focus on coordinating funding for local, community charitable organizations. We meet quarterly to hear three short presentations from local nonprofits. We hope you’ll join us and become a member of this incredibly powerful community group that will benefit countless lives here in Montgomery County. The next quarterly meeting is on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Baum, Smith & Clemens, 2060 Detwiler Road, Harleysville, PA. Questions please contact Jessica Batura at 215-368-5755. Visit https://100pluswomenwho caremontcopa.com UPPER MERION CAMERA CLUB Wednesday, Nov. 14: From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Port Kennedy Presbyterian Church, 1084 Old Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Description - Photography Skills and Image Critique - Open to members Submit up to three images for critique by members; receive positive feedback on how to improve your photography. Please submit all images by 10:00 PM the day before. Visitors are always welcome at no charge. ST. PAUL’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17: St. Paul’s annual Christmas Bazaar, sponsored by the Women’s Guild, will be held in the parish hall (Johnson Highway and Old Arch Road, East Norriton) will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Touted as the perfect way to start Christmas, the bazaar will feature raffle prizes to fine gifts, restaurants and stores; the Christmas cafe for great food; home baked goods and candy; holiday gift boutique and crafts; attic treasures; religious articles; kids’ games; cheer wheel; grocery wheel; chances for aholiday treasure and 50⁄50. And don’t miss breakfast with Santa on Saturday at 8 a.m. HOLY SPIRIT 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT SERIES Friday, Nov. 16: The Holy Spirit 25th Anniversary Concert Series continues with a concert by baritone soloist Brian Ming Chu at 7 p.m. at the church at 2871 Barndt Road at the corner of Sumneytown Pike in Harleysville. Chu is a professor of voice at Muhlenberg College and has been a soloist with numerous ensembles on three continents. This fall he sang the role of Martin Luther in Ludwig Meinardus’ 1876 oratorio, Luther in Worms, with the Dresden Singakademie for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Chu did graduate studies at Peabody Conservatory of Music. A free will offering will be received and a dessert reception will follow. For more info, see the webpage at www.churchoftheholyspirit.us. CRAFT FAIR Saturday, Nov. 17: Craft Fair at Sanatoga Fire Company 2222 E High St Sanatoga PA Saturday November 17, 2018 9AM to 2PM. Crafts, baked goods, and home made soups. Lunch will be served. ELVIS CONCERT Sunday, Nov. 18: Elvis impersonator Mark Reno will hold a concert at the Norristown Cedar Club, 810 Germantown Pike at 1 p.m. Doors open at 12:30. Tickets are $20 a person for the show and light lunch can be purchased by calling 484791-3800. Proceeds will benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association. GIVING THANKS, A NATIVE AMERICAN MESSAGE Monday, Nov. 19: At 1 p.m. This Thanksgiving-themed program for children will emphasize an appreciation for Mother Earth and all her inhabitants, both plants and animals, and the intercon-