Act II Playhouse presents A Few of Our Favorite Things, anew show from Philly's favorite comedy couple, Tony Braithwaite & Jen Childs, on stage in Ambler from Jan. 9-28, 2018. A glorious grab bag of sketches and songs, A Few of Our Favorite Things isa co-production with Philadelphia's 1812 Productions. Mary Carpenter is the director, and Owen Robbins joins the [...]
Montgomery County is home to sprawling farm land and of course, plenty of farm to table treats. Celebrate local eats statewide on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 11:45 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Known as the "Mushroom Capital of the World," Pennsylvania mushroom farms have been growing mushrooms in the Commonwealth for more than [...]
By Betsy Natter Picture yourself out on the open trail, deep in the woods or on a canoe trip miles from the nearest roadway. What happens if a medical emergency arises? Are you prepared to manage the situation and take care of someone in your group, getting them stabilized and evacuated to receive medical care? [...]
Ever wondered how colonial women carried around the items they might need throughout their day? They used their pockets! However, these pockets look a lot different from modern ones. They were worn around the waist and were not attached to any gowns or petticoats. Find out more about the history and use of pockets while [...]
The Montgomery County Commissioners - Dr. Val Arkoosh, Ken Lawrence Jr., and Joe Gale - will light the county tree, menorah, and kinara celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa at 4:30 p.m. onTuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. The brief ceremony will take place on the plaza level of the courthouse overlooking Main Street in Norristown. (The lighting will take place [...]
By Betsy Natter Enjoy the wonder and sparkle of the season during one of these month-long exhibits that celebrates so many aspects of the holiday. These exhibits are on display through the first week of January; check each website for dates and hours. American Treasure Tour One American Treasure Way, Oaks, PA 19456 (866) 970-8687 [...]
King of Prussia’s outdoor King of Prussia Town Center, celebrates the season with its second-annual FREE Winterfest celebration Saturday, December 2nd 10:30 – 2:00 p.m. The family-friendly festival will feature local school choir performances, ice sculptures, cookie decorating, hot chocolate stations, a visit from Elza from Disney’s Frozen and Santa Claus and much more. Guests will also get to try samples from [...]
By Betsy Natter Looking for some inspiration for your home decorating this holiday? Take a break from the bustle of the season and consider one of Montgomery County’s holiday house tours through the many historic and unique homes beautifully decorated in lights and holiday greenery. Many of these tours are annual events that support ongoing [...]
By Betsy Natter The holidays are a time filled with shopping, cookie baking, decorating and the anticipation of spending time with friends and family. As always there is plenty of holiday spirit in Montgomery County too. Whether it’s petting a reindeer or riding a train with Santa one of these activities listed below is sure [...]
by Melanie Stauble The weather is getting colder and the decorations are starting be displayed because it is everyone’s favorite time of the year. Jump right into the holiday spirit and start planning all of the fun activities to come over the next few weeks. Layer up for the outdoor activities or put on your best [...]
