We have a great lineup for Friday, Feb. 20th – Sunday, Feb. 22nd. Montcohappening.com has the most happening events for adults, families and kids to fill up your weekend.

Check out the rest of this weekend’s happening events and the fun in the weeks ahead on MontcoHappening’s calendar of events!!

*Also don’t forget to VOTE for your favorites via The 2015 Happening List.

Here’s our top picks for WHAT’s Happening
this weekend in Montco!

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Friday

Dinner & A Show: the 1945 Dream Girl by Elmer Rice

 The Lenfest Theater at Ursinus College’s Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center
600 East Main Street
Collegeville, PA 19426
Times: 7:30 PM
610-454-1050

Ursinus College is again teaming with the Collegeville Economic Development Corp. (CEDC) to feature “Dinner & a Show,” with the 1945 comedy Dream Girl. Fifteen local restaurants are offering specials to individuals who attend.

Directed by Professor Domenick Scudera, the play by Elmer Rice features the character Georgina Allerton, a young woman whose head is filled with dreams – daydreams, that is. Stuck in a dead-end job and a failing relationship, Georgina allows her imagination to run Walter Mitty style, giving her dull life some fantastic, adventurous twists and turns. Ursinus College revives this lost treasure to remind us all to dream big and be spontaneous.

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Friday Night Kids Club

6:00pm – 9:00pmKids Camp(1)
The Abington Club
300 Meetinghouse Road
Abington, PA
Kelly Degorski – kelly@abingtonclub.com
215-885-0734 ext 113
Bring your Kids to the Abington Club every Friday Night from 6pm-9pm for a night of fun, exercise and entertainment!Kid’s Club nights will include any/all of the following activities for your kids:
-Swimming in our heated indoor pool.
-Hot and Fresh Pizza
-Crafts and Art projects
-Fitness games and challenges
-Movies and more!!$15 per child
$60 for a 5 pack
$100 for a 10 pack

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Into the Woods

Theatre Horizon
401 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Time: 8PM
Admission: $25-$43
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A baker and his wife journey into the woods to reverse a curse cast by the Witch that lives next door. But when they encounter Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack, and Little Red Riding Hood, fairytales collide on this quest that reveals that wishes do come true, but at a price. Featuring a cast of Philadelphia’s most powerful singers, this inventive new take on Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical tells the story of what happens after happily ever after. Directed by Theatre Horizon’s Barrymore Award-winning Resident Director, Matthew Decker.

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Saturday

Dinner & A Show: the 1945 Dream Girl by Elmer Rice

 The Lenfest Theater at Ursinus College’s Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center

600 East Main Street
Collegeville, PA 19426

Times: 7:30 PM

610-454-1050

Ursinus College is again teaming with the Collegeville Economic Development Corp. (CEDC) to feature “Dinner & a Show,” with the 1945 comedy Dream Girl. Fifteen local restaurants are offering specials to individuals who attend.

Directed by Professor Domenick Scudera, the play by Elmer Rice features the character Georgina Allerton, a young woman whose head is filled with dreams – daydreams, that is. Stuck in a dead-end job and a failing relationship, Georgina allows her imagination to run Walter Mitty style, giving her dull life some fantastic, adventurous twists and turns. Ursinus College revives this lost treasure to remind us all to dream big and be spontaneous.

The Harriet Tubman Living History Experience

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Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell St
NORRISTOWN
 , PA

Time: 11 am

Contact: Heather Lackey 610-278-5100

 

Millicent Sparks brings to life the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, who helped thousands of enslaved Africans to escape to freedom. At the conclusion of the portrayal, Sparks interacts with the audience, responding in character to questions about Tubman’s life in slavery, the Underground Railroad and the Civil War.

Ms. Sparks is an accomplished actor/writer/producer who has performed on local, regional and international stages and in film and on television. Sparks, a lifelong history buff, develops and produces researched living history performance programs with special emphasis on the African American experience through her production company Millicent Sparks Productions, Inc. This presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council supported in part by National Endowment for the Humanities.

StringFever

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Sellersville Theater

24 West Temple Ave. 
Sellersville, Pa

8:00 PM
Box Office: 215-257-5808
Get an amazing evening’s entertainment like you’ve never seen before with Stringfever: Giles, Ralph, Graham and Neal Broadbent. With their electric instruments and unique sound, the world’s first genetically modified string quartet combines exceptional musical skill with a real talent for involving and engaging audiences that has to be seen to be believed!
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The Mavericks

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Keswick Theater

291 N. Keswick Ave.
Glenside, PA

8 pm
215-572-7650
It’s time to party! The country-steeped garage band, led by charismatic frontman Raul Malo, is back and they want you to “Dance The Night Away” with them
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Into the Woods

Theatre Horizon
401 DeKalb Street,
Norristown, PA 19401
8PM
Admission: $25-$43
610-283-2230

A baker and his wife journey into the woods to reverse a curse cast by the Witch that lives next door. But when they encounter Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack, and Little Red Riding Hood, fairytales collide on this quest that reveals that wishes do come true, but at a price. Featuring a cast of Philadelphia’s most powerful singers, this inventive new take on Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical tells the story of what happens after happily ever after. Directed by Theatre Horizon’s Barrymore Award-winning Resident Director, Matthew Decker.

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“Touch the Future” Student Art Exhibit

Noon – 4:00pm
Arcadia University
Arcadia Art Gallery – gallery@arcadia.edu
215-572-2131
Pennsylvania State Education Association’s (PSEA) “Touch the Future” student art exhibit & competition. Sponsored by Council for the Advancement of Public Schools (CAPS), the exhibit features original art by local high school students. Juried by Lindsey Stevenson, Asst. Director of Admissions at Tyler School of Art, prizes awarded up to $1,500 in prizes.
Awards ceremony to be held March 1, 1-3 p.m.

http://freindsofpubliced.org
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Landscape & Structures Photography Program

8:00am – 10:00am
Varied Locations at Valley Forge National Historical Park
February 21st: Know Covered Bridge
Contact:
Stephanie Loeb – stephanie_loeb@nps.gov
610-783-1013
Landscapes and Structures of Valley Forge returns for winter 2015. Take a photographic look at the history and beauty of Valley Forge National Historical Park. The winter series will focus on water photography, sunrises, and more, and will meet at a variety of locations in the park.
Join Ranger Jeff and each Saturday and explore the history and the art that is Valley Forge.Photographers of all skill levels are welcome to attend and participants are encouraged to bring their photography device of choice (camera, tablet, cell phone, etc).*Events are weather dependent, please dress appropriately and remember to properly outfit your equipment.l

Suburban Home & Garden Show

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11:00am – 8:00pm
Greater Philadelphia EXPO Center in Oaks
Contact:
8567822222
Get your home ready for spring, inside and out! The Suburban Home & Garden Show is your one-stop shop for kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, landscaping, siding, pools, doors, heating, cooling, window treatments, hot tubs and more.Gain expert advice and enjoy an amazing champion disc dog show, gardens in bloom, tasty treats and a full-scale modular home. Bring the kids for an indoor playground, face painting and balloon animals.5  miles from the King of Prussia Mall at the Greater Philadelphia EXPO Center100 Station Avenue
Oaks, Pa.
(right off the Oaks exit of U.S. Route 422)
Show Hours: Fri., Feb. 20th, 12 PM – 8PM
Sat. Feb. 21, 11 AM – 8 PM 
Sun. Feb. 22 11 AM – 5 PMTickets are $10 at the box office.Discount coupons are available at www.phillyexpos.com. Children ages 12 & under get in for free. Admission is FREE on Thursday.

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Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse with Spring Muse

7:30pm – 10:30pm
Perkasie Mennonite Church
320 W Chestnut St.
Perkasie, Pa.
Contact:
Rose A Moyer – coffeehouse@perkmenno.net
215-723-2010
You are invited to the Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse with Spring Muse on Saturday, February 21, for music from the Irish tradition, new and old music from around the world, including some original tunes. Opening group: Russ Rentler and Bob Rentler.
Adults $12, Adults over 65 $10, Students 13 and up $6, 12 & under Free.
*A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Pennridge Meals on Wheels. Tasty refreshments for sale. Visit www.perkmenno.net. Wheelchair accessible.

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Fairmount String Quartet Concert

7:30pm – 9:00pm
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church,
411 Susquehanna Rd.,
Ambler, Pa 19002
Contact:
Beth Dzwil – fairmountstrings@gmail.com
215-402-0267
The Fairmount String Quartet performs Mozart’s String Quartet in Bb, K. 589, Mendelssohn’s Op. 81 “Theme and Variations” and “Scherzo” and Borodin’s String Quartet #2 in D. Suggested donation $20 adults, $5 students.

http://www.fairmountstrings.com
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Swing Dancing with the Royalaires

8:00pm
Zwingli UCC
350 Wile Avenue
Souderton, PA 1864
Contact:
Gene Mattes – office@zwingli.org
215-723-1186
Swing Dancing with the Royalaires! Come dance to the music of the Royalaires, a 17 piece swing band from Allentown on Saturday, February 21st at 8 pm at Zwingli UCC, 350 Wile Avenue, Souderton, PA.
A free will offering will be collected. 215-723-1186.

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sunday
Winter Wanderings
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Norristown Farm Park (park office),
Germantown Pike & Barley Sheaf Dr.
E. Norriton, PA 19403
Contact:
Ruth King – rking2@montcopa.org
610-270-0215
If there’s snow bring your cross-country skis or snowshoes, otherwise, wear your hiking boots and join the park naturalist on a winter ramble through the park. Discover nature in the late winter. Pre-registration is required. FREE. Ages: adults and children 7 years and up. Meet at the park office.

http://www.montcopa.org/pths
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18TH Century Medicine: Facts & Fiction

2:30pm – 3:30pm
Historical Society of Montgomery County
1654 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA
Contact:
Karen Wolfe, Executive Director – contact@hsmcpa.org
610-272-0297
Donah Zack Beale presents “18th Century Medicine: Facts and Fiction”.Were people shorter in the 18th century?
Did they bite on bullets?
Did they ever wash?Discover the answers to these questions and more. Explore the myths and methods of 18th century: Sanitation, Apothecary, Dentistry and Surgery, and learn about the final illness of President George Washington.The Historical Society is handicapped accessible. For information contact 610-272-0297 or contact@hsmcpa.org.

http://www.hsmcpa.org
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A Night To Remember
(Presley, Perkins, Lewis & Cash Tribute)

3:00pm – 6:00pm
Sellersville Theater
Contact:
Box Office – info@st94.com
215-257-5808
This show is based on the amazing night of music in Sam Phillips’ Sun Studio where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins jammed and recorded together. The following day an article was published in the Memphis Press‐Scimitar under the title “Million Dollar Quartet” containing the now famous photograph of Presley seated at the piano surrounded by Lewis, Perkins and Cash. Expect nonstop hits by these four legends!
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Blue Bell Toastmasters Club

7:00pm – 9:00pm
Marriott Courtyard
North Wales, PA
Contact:
Catherine Johnson – publicrelations@bbtoast.org
215-767-9129
Do you have a fear of public speaking? If so, Blue Bell Toastmasters Club can help. We meet from 7 p.m.- 9 p.m., on the second and fourth Tuesday at the Marriott Courtyard, located on Route 202, directly across from the Montgomeryville Mall. Learn how to improve communication and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment. Beginners and advanced speakers welcome. Fee: $5.00. For more info, visit www.bbtoast.org.

http://www.bbtoast.org

Funky Brunch and Market

The Ardmore Music Hall
23 East Lancaster Avenue
Ardmore PA 19003
(Montgomery County Pennsylvania Craft Fairs, Flea Markets.)

Funky Brunch & Market is a craft fair and vendor market hosted by the Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, PA. The event will feature all 25 vendors, drink specials, brunch menu, live music and kids activities.

The Ardmore Music Hall is a 650 capacity concert venue on the Main Line just outside of Philadelphia. Prior to taking on its current name, the building stood as Brownies 23 East and the legendary 23 East Cabaret, home to a number of great shows over the past few decades.

For more information about Funky Brunch & Market and the venue, visit Ardmore Music Hall athttp://www.ArdmoreMusic.com.
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King of Prussia Bridal Showcase by Bouche Productions

Bouche Productions
Sheraton Valley Forge
480 North Gulph Rd
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

12pm-4pm
610/917-9300
www.bridalevent.com
team@bridalevent.com

Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 in advance

Come to the BIG King of Prussia Showcase you have been hearing about!

This annual event is a wedding planning extravaganza! It’s like a big VIP party for brides, and brides love it! Loaded with 50 of the best local vendors, a fantastic runway fashion show, must-have planning tips and money saving secrets from the top wedding planners in town, PLUS our panel of experts will answer all the questions we know you have about your special day.

They will provide you with fantastic cuisine and wedding cake tastings, signature cocktails, generous discounts, special offers from the Sheraton, brilliant ideas, AND impressive prizes.  This show is the total package! Don’t miss it. This is the ONLY event in King of Prussia this winter. Tickets are $10 at the door but $5 in advance available at Eventbrite or call 610 917-9300.

Hurry, the first 150 brides to purchase get $500 in bridal bucks to use like cash with the vendors.

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