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 [...]
Get in the holiday spirit with a tour of eight private homes, historic houses, and churches along the Main Street corridor. It's all happening on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 between noon and 4 p.m. Stops include: Grange Hall, with a display of Swedish Christmas decorations Speaker's House, where the new corner fireplaces will be lit [...]
The Montgomery Awards Program is an annual program that recognizes the best in planning, design, and advocacy in Montgomery County. In 2017, the program will celebrate its 50th anniversary. This year, the Montgomery County Planning Commission partnered with the Montgomery County Conservation District, which will present a 2017 Environmental Stewardship Award as part of the Montgomery [...]
Montgomery County’s Green Lane Park will hold two Holiday Craft Workshops on Saturday December 2nd at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Join us at 10:00 a.m. when we make “Kissing Balls” from local nuts, pods and cones. At 1:00 p.m. we will be making a “Holiday Wall Hanging” using local natural materials. Participants are welcome [...]
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, hundreds of Happenistas gathered for a spectacular evening at Sheraton Bucks County to discover amazing gifts from dozens of local vendors; participate in fabulous beauty demonstrations; sip on delicious drinks; win big prizes, get tips from local experts on the demo stage (videos coming soon!), and meet the [...]
Photo credit: Ed Ridgway The biggest holiday festival on the Main Line, where downtown Narberth transforms into 1840s London for one December afternoon every year. The event includes period street vendors and food, caroling, musicians, costumed performers, puppet shows, dance performances, ice sculpting, carriage rides, and much more. Kids join in the free [...]
It's time for the big reveal! A few months back, The Shops at Valley Square announced plans to renovate "Center Court" – the focal point of the popular mixed-use lifestyle center in Warrington. The highly-anticipated renovation has been completed just in time for the busy holiday shopping season. "Center Court" has transformed into a dynamic [...]
First graders at Roslyn Elementary School brought the harvest theme into school for some reading fun throughout the month of October! They recreated their favorite book characters using pumpkins as their canvas. Students enjoyed sharing their projects, describing their character, and summarizing the story. The students and staff of Roslyn are enjoying the festive display [...]
McKinley Elementary School received the “Garden of Distinction Award” from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The McKinley Garden was selected from over 350 entries submitted in the Society’s 2017 Gardening and Greening Contest. The Garden Committee at the school, led by the McKinley parents, devotes time and creativity to developing beautiful selections of flowering plants, shrubs, [...]
