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FREE Treasure Hunt At Berean Bible Church On June 6th
Wellness Council Of Boyertown Presents The 10th Annual Wellness Fair
WHEN: SATURDAY MARCH 21, 2015, 10AM – 1PM
WHERE: BOYERTOWN AREA SR. HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS, BEAR AND CUB GYMS
Click here for all the details: http://www.boyertownwellness.com/wellness-fair.html
See ‘Frozen’ For Free In Pottstown This Saturday
First Night Scranton Gears Up To Ring In 2012
First Night Scranton, the alcohol-free, family-friendly event will take place for the 13th year Saturday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. on Courthouse Square, offering an alternative to the traditional alcohol-soaked ideal of the holiday.
“There aren’t many options for families and younger people to do things on New Year’s Eve,” said Doug Smith, entertainment chair of this year’s event. “You can either go to a bar and there’s alcohol and all that stuff, or you just stay home and then you’re not going out to do anything. So it’s a great thing for families to do and for teenagers to be able to do on their own.”
First Night is a trademarked event held all over the country, promoting arts, culture and family activities. First Night Scranton was established in 1998 by Scranton Tomorrow and was turned over to the city in 2008. Now, it’s a nonprofit run by volunteers that relies on fundraising and corporate sponsors.
Read more: http://www.theweekender.com/cover/Old_times_not_forgotten_12-20-2011.html
Merry-Go-Round At The Pottstown Carousel With Santa
Noon Until 6:00pm – December 11, 2011
At the Carousel Building
King and Manatawny Streets, across from Memorial Park
Photo’s with Santa are $10.00 for one child and $15.00 for two or more!
Donations are tax deductible – proceeds benefit the Carousel at Pottstown
Gift Baskets Raffles * 50/50 Drawings * Hot Chocolate and Apple Cider
Food and fun for all ages!
Brunch With Santa At The Elmwood Park Zoo In Norristown
If you live in the area and have little ones who still believe in Santa, you can head on over to the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown on December 11th, 17th or 18th and have some holiday family fun!
The holiday event features food, zoo admission, entertainment and pictures with Santa for $25.00 per adult and $15 per child.
The menu includes scrambled eggs, an omelet station, French toast, Belgian waffles, Chicken Primavera, eye of round roast and much more!
The zoo is located on Harding Boulevard in Norristown. Reservations are required! Call (610) 277-3825, ext. 241 or click here www.elmwoodparkzooevents.wordpress.com
City Of Wilkes-Barre Christmas Parade, Saturday, November 19th
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If you love Christmas, and all things associated with it, the place to be tomorrow is Wilkes-Barre. Saturday, November 19th is the Wilkes-Barre Christmas parade plus a fun-filled day of holiday activities in the city. The best part of all is that it is FREE!
The fun starts at 10am with the showing of A Christmas Story at Movies 14, downtown. If you bring an unwrapped toy to benefit Toys for Tots, you get in FREE!
From noon until 1pm, you can enjoy a free Christmas concert by the King’s College Cantores Christi Regis Singers in the lobby of the Ramada, also downtown.
At 12:30pm, for those who aren’t in the mood for a concert, there is Storytelling at Barnes & Noble. You can meet Mrs. Claus and enjoy a Christmas story.
At 1:30pm there is a concert at the F.M. Kirby Center. The YOUniveristy Suzuki Strings will be playing in the lobby. Come out and show your support for these young people!
At 2:00pm there is a Christmas Carol sing-a-long on Public Square.
From 2:00pm until 6pm there will be holiday face painting on Public Square. That will cost you $5.00 per face 🙂
At 3:15pm the main event begins. The Christmas Parade featuring Santa, floats, music and tons of fun begins at South and S. Main Street. There are four divisions this year.
Immediately after the parade, there will be a tree lighting ceremony on Public Square. There will be photos with Santa for $5.00 to benefit Valley Santa, courtesy of Boscov’s. There will also be complimentary (free) hot chocolate from the Salvation Army and the Wilkes-Barre Lion’s Club.
The Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association sponsored a window decorating contest this year (Window Wonderland) and over 40 businesses have decorated their windows to add even more holiday spirit to this year’s event!
It’s Christmas time in the city!
Celebrate Erie Starts Today And Runs Through Sunday
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Erie’s largest party kicked off tonight and will continue through Sunday with music, food, art, fireworks, kid’s activities and more! Most of all it is free and family-friendly! The Kids Zone is two whole blocks of fun!
The four-day event attracts over 100,000 people to downtown Erie where visitors pump over $3 million dollars into the local economy.
Erie, Pennsylvania’s fourth largest city, is located on beautiful Lake Erie and offers endless things to do in addition to the festival. Head to Erie this weekend!
To check out the schedule of activities (and it’s a long list) click here: http://celebrateerie.com/index.html
POTTSTOWN OPEN DOORS – September 10th
Saturday, September 10th
Pottstown Opens Its Doors to YOU!
Display of rescue/police/military vehicles
Classic Cars
Rescue demonstration including repelling off the high school building
Come to Downtown Pottstown
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Opening ceremony with Pottstown Middle School Jazz Band at Smith Plaza-11:00 a.m.
Open Doors invites you for a visit:
Pottstown Regional Public Library
Tri-PAC
The Gallery on High
Pottsgrove Manor
Pottstown Karate Club
Carousel
Genesis Housing
Hill School Art Gallery
Come to Pottstown High School
2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Kid activities
Over 30 organizational information tables
Display of police, fire, and military equipment
Free entertainment
Free food
Display of classic cars
7:00 p.m. Home Varsity Football Game – Pottstown vs. Pennwood (Admission to the game will be charged)
¨ Free entertainment
¨ Free trolley transportation
¨ Free food
¨ Giveaways
¨ Displays
¨ Tours
¨ Demonstrations
¨ Games & Activities for youngsters
¨ Moon Bounce & More!
Pottstown Classics’ August Nostalgia Night This Saturday, August 6th
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Next Nostalgia Nights Car Show
Saturday August 6, 2011
5-9 pm
ON HIGH STREET!
Newer cars now welcome. Bring any year car or light truck!
Park anywhere! Bring out those modern muscle cars, custom rides and more!
Sorry..no motorcycles.
E-mail us if you have any questions.
$ 10.00 Vehicle Entrance fee applies for all show vehicles . Spectators: FREE
Special Appearance by the Pottstown Roller Derby Rock Stars sponsored by
Bentley Boards Skate Shop
233 East High St., Pottstown, Pa, 19464
610-326-4567
July 4th Activities In Pottstown
Monday, July 4, 2011
7:45 a.m. – Skateboarders Run Hill School
8:00 a.m. – Patriotic Pottstown 5K Run Hill School
10:15 a.m. Parade and Flyover High Street
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7th Annual BMX American Eagle Race Trilogy Park
1:00 – 7:00 pm Craft Show Field # 2
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Pottstown Little League All Star Games (National League) Memorial Park Field #3
1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Field of Flags – Open for Public Viewing Memorial Park Island Entrances
1:30 – 7:00 p.m. 4th of July Calendar, Hat and Memorabilia Sales Field #2 @ July 4 Sound Booth
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Pottstown Little League All Star Games (American League) Memorial Park Field #3
2:00 – 4:30 p.m. Water Slide Dyke @ Field 2
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Four Faces West sponsored by Trilogy Park Main Stage
4:00 p.m. Pottstown Rotary Rubber Duckie Release Manatawny Creek
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Pottstown Little League All Star Games (T-Ball) Memorial Park Field #3
6:00 p.m. 27th Annual – Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza Field # 2
6:00 – 9:00 pm Holt Twins (classic rock) Main Stage
6:30 pm Hot Air Balloon Take Off Field #2
7:15 p.m. Pottstown Area Senior Center Car Drawing Main Stage
10:00 p.m. Fireworks!
2011 Pennsylvania State Fair Guide
Here it is folks, back by popular demand, the PA State Fair Guide. This handy PDF file shows Pennsylvania, broken down by region, and all the events taking place this year. Do not sit home wondering what to do with yourselves this summer. Get out there and experience Pennsylvania!
Click below for the link to all the info:
Pottstown’s Annual FamilyFest
It’s that time of year again, Pottstown’s Annual FamilyFest. This year the event will occur on Thursday March 17, 2011 from 5 – 7 p.m. One big change for this year is the venue site; this year’s FamilyFest will be held at Pottstown High School. All the wonderful activities and food will be available on the same floor, with one big plus, no stairs to have to contend with! Our theme for this year is “Participate in Your Community: Pottstown Families Play, Work, & Serve Together”.
Family Fest is sponsored by the Pottstown Family Center, Pottstown Parks & Recreation & PEAK – Pottstown School District.
Harrisburg Holiday Parade Slated For This Saturday
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The annual Harrisburg Holiday Parade will take place in downtown Harrisburg on Saturday, November 20th.
The parade starts on City Island at 10 a.m., then travels over the Market Street bridge into downtown Harrisburg.
The parade, which marks the beginning of the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Day holiday season, will feature an appearance by Santa Claus, commercial floats, marching bands, giant helium balloons and specialty units.
If you are looking for some family fun this Saturday, check out the Harrisburg Holiday Parade.
Lancaster County Baby & Toddler Expo – October 29th & 30th
Check out this awesome event at the Lancaster County Convention Center! The website has all the information on this fun-filled two-day extravaganza.
The new convention center in Lancaster is getting great reviews from groups using the venue. It is located just off historic Penn Square in Lancaster City.
Information on the Expo:
http://www.lancasterbabyexpo.com/
Information on the convention center:
Oyster Festival And More In York Sunday October 17th
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If you are looking for something fun to do Sunday afternoon, then York is the place to be. The Annual Oyster Festival in York features family friendly fun, tons of food (not just oysters), live music & more.
The festival runs from 11 am to 4 pm at the Agricultural and Industrial Museum. Click on the link below for all the details and other links about the festivities!
York Fair Starts Friday
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Billed as America’s oldest fair, the York Fair runs from September 10 – 19, 2010 at the York Fair Grounds, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA 17404.
Grandstand shows this year include, Lady Antebellum, Selena Gomez and Uncle Kracker.
For more information visit their website:
Fair Info Voice: 717-848-2596 or information@yorkfair.org
Grandstand Tickets: 717-848-2033 or tickets@yorkfair.org
The Carousel At Pottstown
Part of the Carousel of Flavor events yesterday was a walking tour down to the carousel building to see the recent addition and to check out the carousel itself. About a dozen people took advantage of the opportunity.
The pictures give you an idea of the scope of this project. The building seemed much larger inside than it appears from the outside. The carousel is disassembled and you can see the different components lying around in groups. It was nice to see the different animals, the side panels, the music maker etc…
I am looking forward to the day when the carousel is operational! The gentleman who was talking to us said they need to raise another million dollars to do the next phase.
You can visit The Carousel at Pottstown’s website http://www.carouselatpottstown.org to learn more.
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