Culture
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You’ve Got the Whole World in Your Hands: Celebrating Earth Day in Montgomery County
For over 50 years, the world has come together to celebrate Earth Day; an annual event focused on demonstrating support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally and observed by 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. Visit Valley Forge ParkWhat better way to…
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Scroll or Stroll Your Way Through Historic Yellow Springs’ Hybrid Art Show, Sponsored by Malvern Bank
Historic Yellow Springs has announced the opening of the 48th Yellow Springs Art Show. Scroll or stroll your way through the galleries of HYS’s first-ever hybrid event. The 48th Annual Yellow Springs Art Show opens to the public, in-person, and online at 10 AM on Saturday, April 24 and runs through May 23. The show…
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Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting One Step Closer to Being Preserved
Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting, which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad, is closer to being preserved despite continuous interest from developers, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Whitemarsh Township supervisors have officially announced their plans buy the farm with great historic importance. The officials approved the sale agreement earlier this month…
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Brood X Cicadas Invasion Will Yield a Stealthy Response from Mother Nature in Montco Communities
This year’s emerging crop of Brood X cicadas is about to yield another wildlife phenomena — one that may be as unwelcome as the bugs themselves, reports Doug Gross in the Yardley Patch. Next month, thousands of Brood X cicadas will wake from a 17-year underground slumber. Then they’ll wriggle to the surface and sing in their trademark buzzy voices in our Montgomery County communities. But that…
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WCU’s Wells School of Music to Stage Drive-In Opera
Wells School of Music opera students at West Chester University are up for a new challenge this year – performing a drive-in opera. On Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 at 8:30 PM, Wells School of Music’s Opera Theatre presents Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (L’elixir d’amore.) The performance will be staged in…
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Montgomery County Community College to Host Virtual Earth Day Celebration—and to Save the Trees!
Earth Day is April 22 and Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is doing its part to celebrate and protect the planet by hosting a series of virtual presentations promoting sustainability and Earth-friendly practices. A live online event will be held Thursday, April 22 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom. The event will include three…
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Virtual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run Goes International
Runners and walkers from 24 different U.S. states, Germany, and the Netherlands are confirmed to virtually participate in the 15th Annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run during National Park Week, April 17th – 25th. As enthusiasm for the race builds, nearly half of the country is represented in registration with Pennsylvania residents leading the way,…
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Superior Guitar Work in Fort Washington Strumming Up More Business Than Ever During Pandemic
Fort Washington-based Superior Guitar Work, owned by Tim Huenke of Flourtown, has been busier than ever during the pandemic, writes Len Lear for the Chestnut Hill Local. Huenke has been building and repairing guitars at his shop for 17 years. Even under normal circumstances, instrument restoration takes a long time, he explained. Having to shut…
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Community Artists Invited to Participate in Harcum College’s ‘Murals Mosaic’ Arts Project
To celebrate the restoration of Harcum College’s historic mural collection, the school has launched a companion community arts project called “Murals Mosaic.” Any individual, regardless of age, can have a blank 10” x 10” canvas square will be mailed to them, free of charge. Each square must reflect the theme: “This Moment in Time.” It…
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Licking the British: Local Revolutionary War Reenactor Mimics Valley Forge Battle Formations with Popsicle Sticks
While spring is usually a big season for Revolutionary War reenactors, most have had to find new ways to enjoy their hobby during the pandemic that has caused the cancelation of the majority of events in Valley Forge for the second year in a row, writes Cameron McWhirter for The Wall Street Journal. Kenneth Gavin,…
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Calling All Artists: Show Off Your Creativity with the Montgomery County Studio Tour
Join us this year for the Montgomery County Studio Tour, September 2021, which will be held on Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th. The tradition will continue this year, safely through social distancing, sanitizing regularly, and wearing masks. Our Chester County artists were successful in using these procedures in September 2020 to share and sell their art…
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In Preparation for Launch of Its Steam Program, Colebrookdale Railroad Acquires Its Second Steam Locomotive
In preparations for the launch of its steam program, Colebrookdale Railroad, which operates between Pottstown and Boyertown, has acquired its second steam locomotive, according to a staff report from Trains.com. In cooperation with the Maguire Family Foundation, the railroad has purchased the former Steam Locomotive Rio Grande Scenic Railroad 2-8-0 No. 18, which was built…
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WCU Grad Student Finds Adolescent Resilience and Strength in Holocaust Diaries
Jenna Walmer, a West Chester University graduate student, prepared her thesis on adolescent resilience during the Holocaust by focusing on diaries written by two young women, Anne Frank and Renia Spiegel, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. Walmer noted the similarities in the adolescent development of both Frank and Spiegel in her thesis,…
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Rock On! Full Capacity Shows Returning to Newly Renovated Ardmore Music Hall in September
Music lovers rejoice! The newly renovated Ardmore Music Hall has announced its calendar of upcoming full-capacity shows that are scheduled for late 2021 and early 2022, writes Andrew O’Brien for Live for Live Music. The venue will welcome full audiences starting in September. Ghost-Note will open the season on September 10, followed by Melvin Seals…
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See Which Montgomery County Trails Are Among the Best in Philadelphia Area
Two Montgomery County trails are among the nineteen best trails in the Philadelphia region that are sure to cover all of your biking needs, according to Philadelphia Magazine. Biking enthusiasts who are looking for a daylong ride should head out to Perkiomen Trail. Most of this trail is just ten to twelve feet wide with…
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34th Annual “Touch the Future” Art Show Honors Bucks & Montgomery High School Students
Top works of art from Bucks and Montgomery County high school students were featured during the 34th Annual “Touch the Future” art show, presented virtually this year in collaboration with Montgomery County Community College. “Touch the Future” is a professionally juried art exhibit created in honor of Christa McAuliffe, the NASA teacher and astronaut who…
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Norristown Boy Lands Trophy Fish His First Time Trout Fishing
Eleven-year-old Domenick Chiefalo of Norristown landed a trophy fish he can brag about for years to come on his first day of trout fishing, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The incredible catch was 23 inches long and weighed in at nearly six pounds. This was a surprise to both the young fisher and…
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April 10: Art Fair and Clean-up Event Planned to Benefit Pottstown’s Historic Edgewood Cemetery
Friends of the previously abandoned Edgewood Historic Cemetery at 989 E. High Street, Pottstown, have been busy planning a community clean-up — with a unique twist — for Saturday, April 10, and it is going to be a beautiful event. Volunteers are encouraged to help do some gardening and raking on the previously abandoned 12-acre…
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