Events
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Attested by Attendees, Malvern Bank’s Gainful Giving Seminar Solidifies Philanthropic Ways of Aiding Others
Earlier this month, Malvern Bank hosted Laura Fredricks, an international consultant, speaker, and best-selling author, for its “Gainful Giving: A Charitable Giving Seminar.” Attendees included nonprofits, donors, and clients who wanted to learn more about different philanthropic giving vehicles, and how these vehicles can be used to make charitable gifts that may help for family…
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Cut Your Own Christmas Tree at These Montco Farms
The family adventure of cutting a live Christmas tree is one requiring good timing. Fell it too early, and decorators run the risk of it drying out prematurely. Waiting too long runs the risk of being left with options that Charlie Brown got stuck with. This week, a tree-shopper’s sweet spot timing-wise, may be helpful…
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Philadelphia Premium Outlets Augments Seasonal Shopping Appeal with Dec. 10 Party
As if its shopping opportunities aren’t enough, The Philadelphia Premium Outlets, Limerick, is adding another reason to stop by this weekend. Its 2022 holiday celebration takes place Dec. 10 from 1–3 PM. The afternoon, with appeal to adult and teen shoppers as well as kids, includes giveaways, special food trucks, twisted balloons, glitter tattoos, and…
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Abington Bachelorette Party Planner Scans Online Trends, Furthers One that Toasts the Bride-to-Be
Abington’s Bach to Basic is hopping on a tech bridal-party trend. The company, which plans multi-day luxury bachelorette parties, is incorporating Venmo QR codes. It’s part of the latest fad for brides-to-be, according to KARE 11, a Minn. television station. The QR codes can be found on keychains, temporary tattoos, or even written in…
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Ring in the Holidays at The Farmer’s Daughter of Normandy Farm
What better way to celebrate two holiday eves with a decadent meal? Normandy Farm’s award-winning restaurant, the farmer’s daughter, has a five-course experience for the whole family. The first course for Christmas Eve dinner includes pumpkin hummus with pita chips. For the second, guests can choose from an array of soups and salads. The main…
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Ho-Ho-Holy Mackerel! Area’s 2022 Holiday Calendar Is a Stuffed Stocking of Seasonal Splendor
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Montgomery County, with special events, displays, dining, and libation opportunities stretching from northeast Bryn Athyn to southwest Pottstown — and everywhere in between. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has made a festive list (a very extensive one), checked it twice, and compiled this guide…
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Collegeville High School Sweethearts Who Reunited After 30 Years Get Married
A pair of Collegeville high school sweethearts who were reunited after 30 years of separation finally united in matrimony at Springford Country Club, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Their love story does not follow a linear path, and their hearts were often ships passing in the night. Colleen Uhlein met Keith…
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Holiday Mash-Up: Tours of Pottstown’s Historic Homes in Dec. Finery Fund July 4 Celebration
GoFourth, the Independence Day celebration in Pottstown, is getting a little early Christmas present from a Dec. 4 day of touring the borough’s decorated homes. Proceeds from the latter will help defray the costs of the former. The holiday tours are self-guided, but for those who would prefer to leave the driving to someone else,…
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Additional Details Emerge for Tinseltown 2022: ‘Twould Be a Pity to Miss Santa Gritty
Attendees at the 2022 edition of the Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular last year, its first in Montgomery County, may think of it as a once-and-done experience. Having gone in 2021, is there really a reason to return in 2022? The answer is yes, given how its been refreshed with holiday highlights that include the chance to…
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Hatboro Tosses Its Stocking Cap in the Air in Celebration of Nov. 20 Santa Parade
For the 67th time in its history, the Borough of Hatboro will gather on Nov. 20 for its annual Santa parade. The route begins at Summit Ave. and proceeds south to Newington Drive. The parade is scheduled to run 2–4 PM. “Each year thousands of spectators line up along the York Road parade route to…
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Winterfest Goes Dark for Dec. 10 King of Prussia Town Center Event … It’s Still On, Just Adding Evening Hours
Winterfest, the annual holiday event at the King of Prussia Town Center returns for its fifth edition on Dec. 10. But this year, it will have an added glow. The 1–4 PM edition will be as entertaining as ever, with a roster that includes: But after a two-hour pause, the fun begins again, this time…
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MCCC Hosts First-Ever TEDxMontco Presentations
Students, faculty and administrators at Montgomery County Community College took part in the first-ever TEDxMontco program at the Blue Bell Campus. The program featured Computer Science student Alyssa Long, Medical Assisting Assistant Professor Shauna LaMagna, Math Assistant Professor Dr. Durrell Jones and Dean of Students Dr. Samuel Coleman. “This event is a wonderful opportunity to…
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West Chester University’s Opera Theatre to Present ‘Cinderella’ by Female Composer from 1904
West Chester University’s Opera Theatre presents Cinderella by Pauline Viardot on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, Nov. 19 at 3 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building at 700 S. High Street in West Chester. This playful adaptation of Cinderella is a 1904 chamber opera that was originally…
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North Montco Technical Career Center Issues Invitation to Gather ‘Round Its Wreath-Making Event
The North Montco Technical Career Center is holding a holiday wreath-making event on Dec. 5 from 6–9 PM. For a $50 course fee, participants receive: Space for this session is limited, so interested parties should act quickly. Registrations (and the associated credit card charges) are being taken online. The North Montco Technical Career Center is…
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Ho-Ho-Oh, No! Naughty-Not-Nice Santa Makes Appearance at Monster-Mania Con in Oaks
The 2022 Monster-Mania Con creeps into the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, from Nov. 11–13. The event is being promoted by the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. Attendees will want to do everything possible not to nod off onsite, as the headliner appearance is actor Robert Englund, whose portrayal of dream-killer Freddy Kruger has,…
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Back for 2022: A Montgomery County Holiday Event That’s Totally Tinsel
It was about this time last year that commuters on Route 422 noticed something unusual rising in Oaks, near the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. When its installation was complete, it was finally identified as “Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular Presented by Deitz & Watson,” a full-bore, fully interactive, family-friendly, feat of food, folderol, and festivities. And it’s…
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Shedding Its Virtual Past, the 2022 National Dog Show Embarks Unrestricted in Oaks
The National Dog Show sponsored by Purina is back for Nov. 19–20, 2022, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. For the first time in two years, the public is welcome onsite, free of pandemic-related restrictions or limitations. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP), event presenter since 1879, has stated that it eagerly anticipates…
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Holiday Engagements Mean Spring-Summer Weddings, A Montgomery County Specialty
The 2022 Montgomery County holiday season will assuredly yield an engagement ring or two wrapped in red-green paper and presented to a loved one. After all the congratulations, the to-do list then kicks in, which means the hunt for a venue. Fortunately, WeddingWire has a list of top-rated places for perfect 2023 matrimonial events. The…
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