Tri-County Edition

January/February 2012~ Family Events Calendar

Ongoing -- December 30
History of Valley Forge Trolley Tour, 9 am -- 5 pm, Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia (Free, pre-reg) 610-783-1074 http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=35

Holiday Shops, 9:30 am -- 4:30 pm, Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford ($) 610-388-2700 http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/

Ongoing -- December 30 (Wed -- Sun)
Holiday Lights -- model train display, entertainment, 6 -- 9 pm, Gring’s Mill Recreation Area, Wyomissing ($) 610-372-8939 http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=2633

Ongoing -- December 31
“Animal Attractions -- Birds & Mammals of North America,” Tue -- Sat, 10 am -- 4 pm; Sun, 1 -- 4 pm, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Audubon ($) 610-666-5593 x101 http://pa.audubon.org/centers_mill_grove.html

GoggleWorks 7th Annual Artists Exhibition, 11 am -- 7 pm, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading (Free) 610-374-4600 http://www.goggleworks.org/

“Moneyville” Exhibit, Tue -- Sat, 11 am -- 5 pm; Sun, Noon -- 5 pm, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850 http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org

“Now and Then: Everyday Items and Their 18th Century Counterparts,” Tue -- Sat, 10 am -- 4 pm; Sun, 1 -- 4 pm, Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester (Donation) 610-584-5104 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Solo Artist Show: Michele Byrne -- original oils by regional artist, 9 am -- 9 pm, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ($) 610-444-0146 http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

Ongoing -- January 1
Christmas at Hagley, 9:30 am -- 4:30 pm, Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, DE ($) 302-658-2400 http://www.hagley.org

Gingerbread House Competition & Display, 10 am -- 6 pm, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska (Free) 215-794-4000 http://peddlersvillage.com/

Herr’s Light Up the Holiday Season, 5 pm -- 7 am, Herr Foods, Inc., Nottingham (Free) 610-932-6400 http://www.herrs.com/

“Wedding Traditions of the DuPont Family, 1813-1915” Guided Tour, 9:30 am -- 4:30 pm, Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, DE ($) 302-658-2400 http://www.hagley.org

Ongoing -- January 7
“Peace” -- annual holiday show, Tue -- Fri, 10 am -- 4:30 pm; Sat, 10 am -- 3 pm, Gallery School of Pottstown at Gallery on High, Pottstown (Free) 610-326-2506 http://www.galleryonhigh.com/index.html

Ongoing -- January 7 (Sat)
Hands on History Cart -- SE PA Furniture Decorative Elements, create a design, 1 -- 3 pm, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, Winterthur, DE ($) 800-448-3883 http://www.winterthur.org/

Ongoing -- January 8
“A Brandywine Christmas,” 9:30 am -- 4:30 pm; Dec 26 -- 30 until 6 pm, Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford ($) 610-388-2700 http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/

Christmas Railway Display, 9 am -- 5 pm, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ($) 610-388-1000 http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

Holiday Mansion Tours, Tue -- Sat, 10 am -- 4 pm; Sun, 1 -- 4 pm, Pennypacker Mills Historic Site, Schwenksville (Donation) 610-287-9349 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

“Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1725-1850” Exhibit, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, Winterthur, DE ($) 800-448-3883 http://www.winterthur.org/

Richard Hamwi: Journey, Noon -- 4 pm, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading (Free) 610-921-7715 http://www.albright.edu/experience

Twelfth Night Tours, Tue -- Sat, 10 am -- 4 pm; Sun, 1 -- 4 pm, Pottsgrove Manor Historic Site, Pottstown (Donation) 610-326-4014 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Yuletide at Winterthur, 10 am -- 5 pm, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, Winterthur, DE ($) 800-448-3883 http://www.winterthur.org/

Ongoing -- January 22
Andrew Orth: “Directing Hollywood,” Tue -- Sat, 11 am -- 5 pm; Sun, Noon -- 5 pm, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850 http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/

Ongoing -- January 29
“American Impressionism: The Lure of the Artists’ Colony,” Tue -- Sat, 11 am -- 5 pm; Sun, Noon -- 5 pm, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850 http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

“Spirituous Liquors and Healthful Distillations: Alcohol in Colonial America,” Tue -- Sat, 10 am -- 4 pm; Sun, 1 -- 4 pm, Pottsgrove Manor Historic Site, Pottstown (Donation) 610-326-4014 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Ongoing -- January 30
Masterpieces by Andrew Wyeth from the Collections, 9:30 am -- 4:30 pm, Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford ($) 610-388-2700 http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/

Ongoing -- March 31
“Racing in Reading & Berks County” exhibit, Tue -- Sat, 9 am -- 4 pm, Historical Society of Berks County, 940 Centre Ave., Reading ($) 610-375-4375 http://www.berkshistory.org/

Ongoing -- May 1
“Lace Adds the Finishing Touch: Victorian Lace Embellishments from Clothing to Home Décor,” Tue -- Sat, 10 am -- 4 pm; Sun, 1 -- 5 pm, Pennypacker Mills Historic Site, Schwenksville (Donation) 610-287-9349 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Ongoing -- September 7
“In Stitches: Unraveling their Stories,” Wed -- Sat, 10 am -- 5 pm, Chester County Historical Society, West Chester ($) 610-692-4800 x267 http://www.chestercohistorical.org/index.php

December 27
“Controlled Chaos,” by Comedian Jeff Dunham, 7:30 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

December 28
Santa’s Biggest Elf Show w/Brian Belge -- silly songs, reindeer games, ages 3 -- 12 w/adult, 11 am & 1 pm, Historical Society of Berks County, Reading ($) 610-375-4375 http://berkshistory.org/

“The Polar Express” (2004) 4 pm, The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville ($) 610-917-1228 http://www.thecolonialtheatre.com

December 29
Winter Blast Invitational Swim Meet, ages 12 & under, Noon, Freedom Valley YMCA at Pottstown ($) Snow date Dec 30, 610-323-7300 http://www.fvymca.org

December 29 -- 31 & January 1
Longwood Christmas Story -- includes short walk in gardens, 1 pm, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ($) 610-388-1000 http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

December 30
“Die Hard” (1988; R) 9:45 pm, The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville ($, pre-reg) 610-917-1228 http://www.thecolonialtheatre.com

Final Fridays -- “Eve, Eve Party” w/activities, tour, Planetarium Show, 4 -- 7 pm, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-371-5850 http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

Los Festingos -- local quintet, 8 pm; doors open, 7 pm, Kennett Flash, Historic Kennett Square ($, pre-reg) 484-732-8295 http://www.kennettflash.org/

“Noon” New Year’s Party, kindergarten -- sixth grade, 10 am -- 1 pm, Linfield Fire Company, Linfield ($, pre-reg) 610-495-6432 http://www.limerickpa.org/

December 31
A New Year’s Eve Murder Mystery -- w/dinner, 8 pm, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska ($, pre-reg) 215-794-4051 http://peddlersvillage.com/

Barleyjuice New Year’s Eve Party, 10:30 pm, Sellersville Theater, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com

Finicky Feline Society Cat Show, 9 am -- 4 pm, Leesport Farmers Market, Leesport ($) 610-926-1307 http://www.leesportmarket.com

Kenny Vance & The Planotones, 1 pm, Sellersville Theater, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com

New Year’s Eve Celebration -- crafts, music, entertainment, 5-Minute Fireworks Display, 3 -- 10 pm, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ($, pre-reg) 610-388-1000 http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

New Year’s Eve Party, 2 -- 9 pm, The Crayola Factory, Easton ($, pre-reg) 610-515-8000 http://www.crayola.com/factory/

Reading Symphony Orchestra -- New Year’s Eve, 7:30 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

Saturday Hibernia Hiking Club, three-mile walk on flat, gravel trail, 9 -- 10 am, Hibernia County Park, Wagontown (Free, pre-reg) http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks

December 31 & January 1
Belin House Organic Café Holiday Brunch, 11 am -- 3 pm, Belin House Organic Café, Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, DE ($) 302-658-2400 http://www.hagley.org

January 1
Annual Winter Bird Count, 9 am -- Noon, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-796-3699 http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Open House, 1 -- 4 pm; First Day Hike, 2 pm, Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, Reading (Free) 610-796-3699 http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

January 2
Contemporary Movie Night: “The Help” (PG-13) All ages, 6:30 -- 8:30 pm, Exeter Community Library, Reading (Free, refreshments) 610-406-9431 http://www.berks.lib.pa.us/sxt/

January 2 -- March 26 (Mon)
“Evening in the Colonial Kitchen” -- w/Colonial interpreters, 5 -- 9 pm, Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant, Lahaska (Free) 215-794-4000 http://peddlersvillage.com/

January 3
“The Schuylkill: Revolutionary River” Film, 7 pm, Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia (Free) 610-783-1099 http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=35

January 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
Paws for Reading -- kids read to friendly dog, improves reading skills, 5 -- 6 pm, Parkesburg Free Library, Parkesburg (Free, pre-reg) 610-857-5165 http://www.ccls.org/

January 4
Bird Walk, 1 pm, Blue Marsh Lake, Leesport (Free, bring binoculars) 610-376-6337 http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks/Pages/default.aspx

Conservation Book Club: “Following the Water,” 7 -- 8 pm, Chester County Library, Exton (Free, pre-reg) 610-280-2642 http://www.ccls.org/

Play & Learn, 10:30 am, Upper Perkiomen Valley Library, Red Hill (Free) 215-679-2020 http://www.upvlibrary.org

January 4, 11, 18, 25
Anime Club, ages 12 -- 18, 4 -- 5 pm, Norristown Public Library, Norristown (Free) 610-278-5100 x110 http://www.mclinc.org/

Play & Learn Parent-Child Workshop, ages 12 -- 36 months, 9:30 -- 10:45 am, Parkesburg Free Library, Parkesburg (Free, pre-reg) 610-857-5165 http://www.ccls.org/

Wednesday Hibernia Hiking Club, three-mile walk on flat, gravel trail, 9 -- 10 am, Hibernia County Park, Wagontown (Free, pre-reg) http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks

January 4 & 18
Lego Club, 4 pm, Bayard Taylor Memorial Library, Kennett Square (Free) 610-444-2702 http://www.bayardtaylor.org/

January 5
4 -- 5 Mile Hike, 10 am, Norristown Farm Park and State Hospital, w/Valley Forge Audubon Society, Norristown (Free, pre-reg) 215-713-5957 http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

Edwin McCain, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

Intro to Meditation, 7 -- 8 pm, Chester County Library, Exton (Free, pre-reg) 610-280-2642 http://www.ccls.org/

Pages of Time Mother & Daughter Book & Craft Club, grades 4 -- 6, 6 -- 8 pm, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, Winterthur, DE ($, pre-reg) 800-448-3883 http://www.winterthur.org/

January 5 & 19
Lego Club, ages 6 & up w/parent, 4 -- 5 pm, Henrietta Hankin Library, Chester Springs (Free) 610-321-1724 http://www.ccls.org/#

January 6
2012 World Championship ICE Racing Series Round 1, 7:30 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

George Cole Quintet -- music reminiscent of Gershwin, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

Read to Lucky, 6 -- 7 pm, Boyertown Community Library, Boyertown (Free) 610-369-0496 http://www.berks.lib.pa.us/sbo/

Teen Video Games -- play Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 games, ages 12 -- 17, 3 -- 5 pm, Pottstown Public Library, Pottstown (Free) 610-970-6551 http://ppl.mclinc.org/

January 6, 13, 20, 27
Game Day -- play Xbox 360 and Wii games, ages 12 -- 18, 4 -- 5 pm, Norristown Public Library, Norristown (Free) 610-278-5100 x110 http://mnl.mclinc.org/

January 6 -- March 31
“Deep in the Mines: Local Mines Fuel the Industrial Revolution in PA” Exhibit, Wed & Fri, 9 am -- 3 pm, Historical Society of Phoenixville Area, Phoenixville (Free) 610-935-7646
http://www.phoenixvillehistoricalsociety.org

January 7
Jesse Cooke, 8 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE http://www.statetheatre.org/

Pointe Entertainment Presents Eric Johnson Electric Band w/very special guest Andy McKee, 8 pm, The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville ($, pre-reg) 610-917-1228 http://www.thecolonialtheatre.com

“Satisfaction:” A Rolling Stone Experience, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

“The N Crowd” Improvisational Comedy, 8 pm, Tri-County Performing Arts Center, Pottstown ($) 610-970-1199 http://www.villageproductions.org/index.htm

January 7 -- 8, 14 -- 15, 21 -- 22
Annual Model Railroad Open House, 1 – 5 pm, Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, 400 S. Main Street, Phoenixville (Free) 610-935-1126 www.svmrrc.com

January 7, 14, 21, 28
Saturday Hibernia Hiking Club, three-mile walk on flat, gravel trail, 9 -- 10 am, Hibernia County Park, Wagontown (Free, pre-reg) http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks

January 7 & 21
Build & Play & Display -- LEGO Construction Project, ages 11 -- 16, parents welcome, 2 -- 3 pm, Pottstown Public Library, Pottstown (Free) 610-970-6551 http://ppl.mclinc.org/

January 7 -- February 25 (Sat)
Anime Club -- newest, hottest, most innovative anime available, no nudity, PG-13 films, snacks, 2 -- 4:45 pm, Boyertown Community Library, Boyertown (Free) 610-369-0496 http://www.berks.lib.pa.us/sbo/

January 8
Buffy Sainte-Marie -- singer during 60’s peace movement, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

Fireside Tales in Wayside Lodge, ages 4 -- 8, 2 pm, Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro (Donation, dress warm, bring blankets) 610-582-4900 http://www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm

“Metropolis” (1922; NR) 3 & 7 pm, GoggleWorks Art Theatre, Reading ($) 610-374-4600 http://www.goggleworks.org/

Owl Prowl, ages 10 & up, 4 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown (Free, pre-reg, limited space) 610-270-0215 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Pottstown Y Community Swim, all ages/children under age 6 w/adult, 3 -- 4:30 pm, Pottstown YMCA, Pottstown ($) 610-323-7300 http://www.fvymca.org

Second Sunday Event, 11 am - 4 pm, GoggleWorks, Reading (Free) 610-374-4600 http://www.goggleworks.org/

Spectrum Kids Can! Open House/Play Day, all ages, 2 -- 4 pm, Henrietta Hankin Library, Chester Springs (Free) 610-321-1724 http://www.ccls.org/

January 8, 15, 22 & 29
Star Shows at the Planetarium, 1, 2, 3 & 4 pm different shows, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850 http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

January 9 & 23
Practice Reading with Pets, ages 5 -- 11, 6:30 pm, Bayard Taylor Memorial Library, Kennett Square (Free, pre-reg) 610-444-2702 http://www.bayardtaylor.org/

January 10
Cirque Shanghai: “Show of a Hundred Wonders,” 7:30 pm; dinner, 6 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

Little Hoots, ages 3 -- 6 w/adult, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown ($, pre-reg) 610-270-0215 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Paste Paper Workshop -- repeating pattern decorative papers for books, all ages, 1:30 -- 3 pm, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg ($, pre-reg) 215-679-3103 http://www.schwenkfelder.com/default.htm

January 10 -- April 10
24th Annual Quilt Competition & Display, 10 am -- 6 pm, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska (Free) 215-794-4000 http://peddlersvillage.com/

January 12
Richard Marx: Special Acoustic Performance, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

January 13
International Guitar Night, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

The Broadway Boys, 8 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE http://www.statetheatre.org/ and http://www.HauntedIllusionsShow.com

“Vulture Banding Program,” 7:30 pm, Baird Ornithological Club, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-689-9073 http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

January 13 -- 15
The Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo, Fri, 4 -- 9 pm; Sat, 10 am -- 7 pm; Sun, 10 am -- 5 pm, The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks ($) 484-754-EXPO http://www.phillyexpocenter.com/ and http://www.horseandpetexpo.com/philadelphia/index.html

January 14
Backyard Sugaring Workshop, ages 12 & up, 9 am -- Noon, Lancaster County Env. Education Center, Lancaster (Free, pre-reg) 717-295-2055 http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks

Bark in the Park -- 2 Mile Dog Walk, 10 -- 11 am, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-796-3699 http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Big Shot -- The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

Help the Animals at Classic Harley Davidson, 9 am -- 1 pm, Berks County Animal Rescue League, Cumru Township (Food, Supplies Donations) 610-373-8830 http://www.berksarl.org/

“Love is in the Air” Storytime, 10:30 am, Upper Perkiomen Valley Library, Red Hill (Free) 215-679-2020 http://www.upvlibrary.org

“Sylvester and the Magic Pebble,” 11 am & 2 pm, Enchantment Theatre Company, Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-607-6270 http://www.racc.edu/millercenter

TNA Impact Wrestling World Tour, 7:30 pm; dinner, 6 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

“Winter Wonderland” -- 1 Mile Family Hike, 1 -- 2 pm, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, New Holland Road, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-796-3699 http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

January 14 -- 16
Invention Convention -- inventing, experimenting, interactive educational, ages 4 -- 14 & adults, 10 am -- 4 pm, Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, DE ($) 302-658-2400 http://www.hagley.org

January 15
Bird Walk -- children & beginners welcome, 8 am, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Audubon (Free, pre-reg) 610-489-1381 or 484-919-0126 http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

Blue Highway -- bluegrass band, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

Sing-A-Long Sound of Music, 2 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE http://www.statetheatre.org/

January 16
“Help, I’m Attached!” How To Be More Organized and Less Overwhelmed, 7 -- 8 pm, Chester County Library, Exton (Free, pre-reg) 610-280-2642 http://www.ccls.org/

Martin Luther King Open House, 10 am -- 2 pm, Chadds Ford Historical Society, West Chester ($) 610-388-7376 http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org/events/pcarve/index.htm

Sharon Katz & The Peace Train -- African, jazz-folk-rock, Noon & 2 pm, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ($, pre-reg) 610-388-1000 http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

January 17
Marc Cohn, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

January 18
Bird Walk, 1 pm, Blue Marsh Lake, Leesport (Free, bring binoculars) 610-376-6337 http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks/Pages/default.aspx

January 19
5 Mile Hike, 10 am, Valley Forge Audubon Society, Audubon Loop Trail, Lower Perkiomen Valley Park, Oaks (Free, pre-reg) 610-324-8715 http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

“Bring in Your Treasures & Share,” w/Jack Armstrong, moderator, 7:30 pm, Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc., Red Men’s Hall, Green Lane (Free) http://www.goschenhoppen.org/contact-us.html or http://www.goschenhoppen.org

Family Fun Night -- play human Parcheesi, 6:30 pm, by Youth & Family Services, Upper Perkiomen Valley Library, Red Hill (Free) 215-679-2020 http://www.upvlibrary.org

January 20
Demetri Martin, 8 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

Philadelphia Funk Authority, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

January 20 -- 22
Motorsports 2012, Fri, 2 -- 9 pm; Sat, 11 am -- 9 pm; Sun, 11 am -- 4 pm, The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks ($) 484-754-EXPO http://www.phillyexpocenter.com/ and http://aarn.com/motorsports2012.html

January 21
16th Annual Elvis Birthday Bash, 7:30 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE http://www.statetheatre.org/

Birding at Black Rock, beginners welcome, 8 -- 10 am, w/Valley Forge Audubon Society, Black Rock Sanctuary, Route 113, Phoenixville (Free, pre-reg) 484-410-1157http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks/site/default.asp

Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration -- “A Distillation of Desserts” -- sweets, treats w/rum, brandy, other libations, 11 am -- 3 pm, Pottsgrove Manor Historic Site, Pottstown (Donation) 610-326-4014 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Seasonal Foods: “Preserving Meats,” all ages, 10 am -- 3 pm, Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester (Donation) 610-584-5104 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Sue Foley & Peter Karp, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

Winter Flea Market, 9 am -- 2 pm, Historical Society of Phoenixville Area, 204 Church Street, Phoenixville (Free) Snow date Jan 28, 610-935-7646 http://www.phoenixvillehistoricalsociety.org

January 21 -- March 11
Comic Catharsis: A Gift of Cartoons by William Steig, 9:30 am -- 4:30 pm, Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford ($) 610-388-2700 http://www.brandywinemuseum.org/

January 22
Berks Opera Theatre, “The Pearl Fishers,” 3 pm, Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-607-6270 http://www.racc.edu/millercenter

Bird Walk, 9 am, w/Valley Forge Audubon Society, Exton Park Pond, Swedesford Road, West Whiteland (Free, pre-reg) 610-647-4779 http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

Cross-Country Ski Clinic, ages 10 & up, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown (Free, pre-reg) 610-270-0215 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Darius Rucker, 7 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE http://www.statetheatre.org/

“From Basin Street to Broadway: A Tribute to America’s Musical Roots,” 3 -- 4:30 pm, Chester County Pops Orchestra, Fugett Middle School, West Chester ($, pre-reg) 610-701-5701 http://www.chescopops.org/

NRBQ -- band w/blend of spontaneity, levity, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

January 24
“In the Snow, Who’s Been There?” Ages 3 -- 6 w/adult, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown ($, pre-reg) 610-270-0215 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Watercolor Landscapes Family Workshop, 1:30 -- 3 pm, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg ($, pre-reg) 215-679-3103 http://www.schwenkfelder.com/default.htm

January 26
Rock of Ages, 7:30 pm; dinner, 6 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

Winter Jam 2012, 7 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

January 27
Danny Kalb (of Blues Project), 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

Floyd Final Fridays at the Planetarium, 7, 8, 9 & 10 pm different shows, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850 http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

Nature at Night Hike & Campfire, ages 6 & up, 7 -- 8:30 pm, Green Valleys Assoc. at Welkinweir, Pottstown ($, pre-reg) Snow date Feb 3, 610-469-864 http://www.greenvalleys.org

January 27 -- 28
Friends of the Library Book Sale, Fri, 10 am -- 5 pm; Sat, 9 am -- 3 pm, Pottstown Public Library, Pottstown (Free Admission) 610-970-6551 http://ppl.mclinc.org/

January 28
Bird Walk -- children & beginners welcome, 8 am, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Audubon (Free, pre-reg) 484-410-1157\ http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

Christoper O’Riley, 7:30 pm, Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-607-6270 http://www.racc.edu/millercenter

Comedian John Pinette, 8 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200 http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

Family Fun Night -- Parent’s Choice Award winner Jim Rule, 7 -- 8 pm, Township of Spring Administration Building, Sinking Spring (Free) 610-678-5399 http://www.springtwpberks.org

Golden Pheasants Game Dinner -- “Farm to Table,” 7 pm, Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, DE ($, pre-reg) 302-658-2400 http://www.hagley.org

Jane’s Gang Traditional Celtic and Appalachian Music, 7 -- 8:30 pm, Chester County Library, Exton (Free, pre-reg) 610-280-2642 http://www.ccls.org/

Lou Dobbs, 8 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE http://www.statetheatre.org/

Owl Prowl, all ages, 5 pm, Green Lane Park, Green Lane (Free, pre-reg, space limited) 215-234-4528 http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Steve Forbert, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

January 28 -- 29
“Goldilocks and the Down Home Bears,” ages 5 -- 12, Sat, 11 am, 3 pm; Sun, 3 pm, Tri-County Performing Arts Center, Pottstown ($) 610-970-1199 http://www.villageproductions.org/index.htm

January 29
“From Basin Street to Broadway: A Tribute to America’s Musical Roots,” 3 -- 4:30 pm, Chester County Pops Orchestra, Phoenixville High School, Phoenixville ($, pre-reg) 610-701-5701 http://www.chescopops.org/

Brookside Montessori School open house, 2 - 4 pm, preschool through 6th grade, 1075 Rte 100 N, Bechtelsville (Free) 610-473-0408 www.Brookeside.org

Jungle Joe’s Wildlife Adventure, 2 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE http://www.statetheatre.org/

Pointe Entertainment Presents Steve Earle, 8 pm, The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville ($, pre-reg) 610-917-1228 http://www.thecolonialtheatre.com

January 30
View & Brew Free Movie: “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” (2008; NR) 7:30 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

January 31
Anvil, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/home/

February 1
Bird Walk, 1 pm, Blue Marsh Lake, Leesport (Free, bring binoculars) 610-376-6337
http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks/Pages/default.aspx

Play & Learn, 10:30 am, Upper Perkiomen Valley Library, Red Hill (Free) 215-679-2020
http://www.upvlibrary.org

Tinsley Ellis -- hard-rocking, blues guitarist, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Wednesday Hibernia Hiking Club, three-mile walk on flat, gravel trail, 9 -- 10 am, Hibernia County Park, Wagontown (Free, pre-reg)
http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks

February 1 -- July 31
“Come Take Tea with Me,” Tea-Time Artifacts of the 18th Century, Tue -- Sat, 10 am -- 4 pm; Sun, 1 -- 4 pm, Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester (Donation) 610-584-5104
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

February 2
5 -- 6 Mile Hike, 10 am, Valley Forge Audubon Society, Chester Valley Trail, 50 Foundry Way, Malvern (Free, pre-reg) 484-432-2150
http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

“Bayard Rustin’s Local Roots” Exhibit opens -- civil rights activist’s 100th birthday, Wed -- Sat, 10 am -- 5 pm, Chester County Historical Society, West Chester ($) 610-692-4800 x267
www.chestercohistorical.org

Groundhog Day, ages 3 -- 6 w/adult, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown ($, pre-reg) 610-270-0215
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Luminescent Orchestrii & Ameranouche, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

Pages of Time Mother & Daughter Book & Craft Club, grades 4 -- 6, 6 -- 8 pm, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, Winterthur, DE ($, pre-reg) 800-448-3883
http://www.winterthur.org/

February 2 -- 5
Disney on Ice: “Treasure Trove,” Thu, 7 pm; Fri, 10:30 am, 7 pm; Sat, 11, 3, 7 pm; Sun, 1 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200
http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

February 3
Leslie West (of Mountain) & Uli Jon Roth (of Scorpions), 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

Teen Video Games -- play Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 games, ages 12 -- 17, 3 -- 5 pm, Pottstown Public Library, Pottstown (Free) 610-970-6551
http://ppl.mclinc.org/

February 4
“Build & Play & Display” -- LEGO Construction Project, ages 11 -- 16, parents welcome, 2 -- 3 pm, Pottstown Public Library, Pottstown (Free) 610-970-6551
http://ppl.mclinc.org/

Comedian Brad Zimmerman, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

“From Basin Street to Broadway: A Tribute to America’s Musical Roots,” 3 -- 4:30 pm, Chester County Pops Orchestra, Oxford Area High School, Oxford ($, pre-reg) 610-701-5701
http://www.chescopops.org/

“Get the Led Out,” 8 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200
http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

“Paint Out Chadds Ford” -- Fourth Annual Winter Plein Air Event, 6 -- 7:30 pm, Chadds Ford Historical Society, West Chester ($, pre-reg) 610-388-7376
http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org/events/pcarve/index.htm

Victorian Valentines for Kids, ages 5 & up, 1 -- 3 pm, Pennypacker Mills Historic Site, Schwenksville ($, pre-reg) 610-287-9349
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

February 4, 11, 18, 25
Saturday Hibernia Hiking Club, three-mile walk on flat, gravel trail, 9 -- 10 am, Hibernia County Park, Wagontown (Free, pre-reg)
http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks

February 5
Family Fun Days on Sundays -- “Knights in Shining Armor,” Noon -- 3 pm, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

Fireside Tales in Wayside Lodge, ages 4 -- 8, 2 pm, Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro (Donation, dress warm, bring blankets) 610-582-4900
http://www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm

Open House, 1 -- 4 pm; Nature Photography, 2 pm, Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, Reading (Free) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Pottstown Y Community Swim, all ages/children under age 6 w/adult, 3 -- 4:30 pm, Pottstown YMCA, Pottstown ($) 610-323-7300
http://www.fvymca.org

February 5, 12, 19 & 26
Star Shows at the Planetarium, 1, 2, 3 & 4 pm different shows, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

February 6 -- March 16
Department of Art Student Foundation Show, Mon -- Fri, 9 am -- 4 pm, Knauer Gallery, Swope Music Building, West Chester Univ., West Chester (Free) 610-436-3463
http://www.wcupa.edu/

February 7
Paper Cutting/Scherenschnitte Workshop -- perfect for Valentine’s Day, 1:30 -- 3 pm, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg ($, pre-reg) 215-679-3103
http://www.schwenkfelder.com/default.htm

February 7, 14, 21
Play & Learn: Parent/Child Workshop, ages 12 -- 36 months, 10:30 -- 11:45 am, Coatesville Area Public Library, Coatesville (Free, pre-reg) 610-384-4115
http://www.ccls.org/

February 8
“Hotel California” -- A Salute to the Eagles, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

February 9
5 Mile Hike, 10 am, Valley Forge Audubon Society, Crosslands Retirement Community, 1660 East Street Road, Kennett Square (Free, pre-reg) 610-793-6815
http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

Pat Travers Band, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

February 10
Blast! 8 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE
http://www.statetheatre.org/

“Middle Creek Waterfowl,” by Burt Meyers, 7:30 pm, Baird Ornithological Club, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free) 610-582-8656
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

February 10 -- 12
Philadelphia Golf Show, call for times, The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks ($) 484-754-EXPO
http://www.phillyexpocenter.com/ and http://www.northcoastgolfshows.net/

February 10 -- 19
“Ain’t Misbehavin’” Musical, Fri & Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm, Tri-County Performing Arts Center, Pottstown ($) 610-970-1199
http://www.villageproductions.org/index.htm

February 11
Bark in the Park -- 2 Mile Dog Walk, 10 -- 11 am, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Birding at Black Rock, beginners welcome, 8 -- 10 am, Valley Forge Audubon Society, Black Rock Sanctuary, Route 113, Phoenixville (Free, pre-reg) 610-344-6415
http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks/site/default.asp

David Sanchez, 2 pm, Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, West Chester University, West Chester ($, pre-reg) 610-436-3463
http://www.wcupa.edu/

Geocaching Merit Badge -- open to everyone, 11 am -- 1 pm, Warwick County Park, Pottstown (Free, pre-reg) http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks

Hunting & Fishing Show, 9 am -- 2 pm, Leesport Farmers Market, off Rte. 61, Leesport ($, 8 am early admission fee) 610-926-1307
www.leesportmarket.com

Michael Amante, 8 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE
http://www.statetheatre.org/

Open-Hearth Cooking Workshop: “Chocolate in the Very Best Manner,” ages 12 & up, 10 am -- 3 pm, Pottsgrove Manor Historic Site, Pottstown ($, pre-reg, space limited) 610-326-4014
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Reading Symphony Orchestra w/Josh Roman, Cello, 8 pm, Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200s
http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

“Real Diamond” -- Tribute to Neal Diamond, 3 & 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

“With Love:” Create a Scherenschnitte for Your Valentine, ages 12 & up, 10 --11:30 am, Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester ($, pre-reg) 610-584-5104
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

February 12
Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration -- w/lunch, call for times, Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, DE ($) 302-658-2400
http://www.hagley.org

Annual Polar Bear Plunge, 10 -- 11 am registration; 11:30 am plunge, Brandywine Valley Assoc., Brandywine Picnic Park, West Chester ($, pre-reg) 610-793-1090
http://www.brandywinewatershed.org/2008/Plunge/index2.asp

“Charlotte’s Web,” 2 pm, by Theatreworks USA, Kutztown Presents, at Brandywine Heights High School Auditorium, Mertztown ($, pre-reg) 610-683-4092
http://www.kutztownpresents.org/

Nature Valentines, ages 6 & up, adults welcome, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown ($, pre-reg) 610-270-0215
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Second Sunday Event, 11 am - 4 pm, GoggleWorks, Reading (Free) 610-374-4600
http://www.goggleworks.org/

Terrance Simien: Creole for Kidz Dance Party, 2 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, 7:30 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

Victorine’s Valentine Day -- gingerbread, Valentine crafts, 12:30 -- 4 pm, Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, DE ($) 302-658-2400
http://www.hagley.org

February 13
Hibernation Hunt, ages 3 -- 6 w/adult, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown ($, pre-reg) 610-270-0215
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

February 15
“Footprints in the Snow” -- A First Look at Animal Tracks, ages 3 -- 6 w/adult, 1 pm, Green Lane Park, Green Lane (Free, pre-reg) 215-234-4528
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

February 16
“Far-Reaching Impacts of Hereford Literary Society,” Rev. Bob Gerhart, 7:30 pm, Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc., Red Men’s Hall, Green Lane (Free) http://www.goschenhoppen.org/contact-us.html or http://www.goschenhoppen.org

February 16 -- 19
The Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow, call for times, The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks ($) 484-754-EXPO
http://www.phillyexpocenter.com/ and http://www.sportshows.com/

February 17
Stringfever, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

“The Color Purple,” 7:30 pm; dinner, 6 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200
http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

February 18
“Play & Build” Lego Club, ages 11 -- 16, parents welcome, 2 -- 3 pm, Pottstown Public Library, Pottstown (Free) 610-970-6551
http://ppl.mclinc.org/

Red Molly with Beaucoup Blue, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

The Banned Monthly Book Club, ages 13 -- 18, 1:30 -- 3 pm, Coatesville Area Public Library, Coatesville (Free, pre-reg, free book copy) 610-384-4115
http://www.ccls.org/

The Great Backyard Bird Count, 8 -- 10 am, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Audubon (Free) 484-410-1157
http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

The Great Backyard Bird Count, 9 am -- 1 pm, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, New Holland Road, Reading (Free) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

The Fab Faux, 8 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE
http://www.statetheatre.org/

Tween Time -- country/culture focus w/food, music, art project, ages 8 -- 12, Noon -- 1 pm, Coatesville Area Public Library, Coatesville (Free, pre-reg) 610-384-4115
http://www.ccls.org/

“Wild Signs” Walk, all ages, 1 pm, Green Lane Park, Green Lane (Free, pre-reg) 215-234-4528
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

February 18 -- 19
Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show, 10 am -- 4 pm, Greater Reading Expo Center, Reading ($) 610-898-9900 and 630-279-4087
http://www.greaterreadingexpocenter.com/index.htm and http://www.greenbergshows.com/

February 18 -- May 13
“Theresienstadt’s Children & Their Art,” Tue -- Sat, 11 am -- 5 pm; Sun, Noon -- 5 pm, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

February 19
“All American” Concert, 4 -- 5:30 pm, by Reading Choral Society, Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing ($, pre-reg) 610-898-1939
http://www.readingchoral.org/

Bird Walk, 8 am, Valley Forge Audubon Society, Schuylkill River in Valley Forge National Historic Park, King of Prussia (Free, pre-reg) 610-489-1381
http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

Bird Walk, 9 am, Valley Forge Audubon Society, Exton Park Pond, Swedesford Road, West Whiteland (Free, pre-reg) 610-647-4779
http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

John Mayall, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

February 20
View & Brew Free Movie: “Casablanca” (1942; NR) 7:30 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

February 21
Family Trees & Art Sculpture Workshop, 1:30 -- 3 pm, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg ($, pre-reg) 215-679-3103
http://www.schwenkfelder.com/default.htm

February 21 -- 23
“SHREK, The Musical,” 7 pm, State Theatre Center of the Arts, Easton ($, pre-reg) 1-800-999-STATE
http://www.statetheatre.org/

February 23
5 Mile Hike, 10 am, Valley Forge Audubon Society, Brandywine Creek State Park, 47 Adams Dam Road, Wilmington (Free, pre-reg) 610-316-2937
http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

Coffee, Tea and Thee Coffeehouse and Poetry, ages 16 & up, 6:30 -- 8:30 pm, Chester County Library, Exton (Free, pre-reg) 610-280-2642
http://www.ccls.org/

Monte Montgomery with Janet Robin, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

Wycliffe Gordon: “Hello Pops,” A Tribute to Louis Armstrong, 7:30 pm, Kutztown Presents, MSU Multipurpose Room, Kutztown University, Kutztown ($, pre-reg) 610-683-4092
http://www.kutztownpresents.org/

February 23 & 25
Reader’s Theater -- “The Diary of Anne Frank,” 7 pm, with Genesius Theatre, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-371-5850
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

February 23 -- 26
“Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn,” Thu, Fri, Sat, 8 pm; Sat, Sun, 2 pm, West Chester University, West Chester ($, pre-reg) 610-436-3463
http://www.wcupa.edu/

Suburban Home & Garden Show, Thu, 2 -- 9 pm; Fri & Sat, 10 am -- 9 pm; Sun, 10 am -- 6 pm, The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks ($) 484-754-EXPO
http://www.phillyexpos.com/suburban/index.php

February 24
Blake Shelton, 7:30 pm, Sovereign Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200
http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

Dana Fuchs -- blues/rock, 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

Floyd Final Fridays at the Planetarium, 7, 8, 9 & 10 pm different shows, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

“Panama Summer -- Wildlife,” by Linda Ingram, 7:30 pm, Mengel Natural History Society, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free) 610-582-8656
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Sacred Earth, presented by Ragamala Dance, 7:30 pm, Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, West Chester University, West Chester ($, pre-reg) 610-436-3463
http://www.wcupa.edu/

February 25
Author & Illustrator Lee Harper, under age 7 w/adult, call for time, Pottstown Public Library, Pottstown (Free, pre-reg) 610-970-6551
http://ppl.mclinc.org/

Ballet Hispanico, 7:30 pm, Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-607-6270
http://www.racc.edu/millercenter

Building a Bluebird Box, 2 -- 3 pm, Warwick County Park, Pottstown ($, pre-reg)
http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks

Family Fun Night -- “Aesops’s Fables,” by Yocom Institute for Arts Education, 7 -- 8 pm, Township of Spring Administration Building, Sinking Spring (Free) 610-678-5399
http://www.springtwpberks.org

Organ Concert for Kids -- featuring Ken Cowan, Noon & 2 pm, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ($) 610-388-1000
http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

Terri Clark “Roots & Wings Unplugged,” 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

Winter Walk, all ages, 10 am, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown (Free, pre-reg) 610-270-0215
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

February 25 -- 26
Endurance Sports Expo, call for times, The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks ($) 484-754-EXPO
http://phillyexpocenter.com/home/ and http://www.endurancesportsexpo.com/

February 26
Cross-Country Ski Clinic, ages 10 & up, 10 am, Lorimer Park, Huntingdon Valley (Free, pre-reg) 215-947-3477
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

“Pipe Dreams,” w/Matthew Lewis, organ, 4 pm, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Pottstown (Free) 610-323-4312
http://www.emmanuelpottstown.org

Pottstown Y Spaghetti Dinner -- benefits Seahawks Swim Team, 4:30 -- 7:30 pm, Pottstown YMCA, Adams & Jackson streets, Pottstown ($) 610-323-7300
http://www.fvymca.org

The Amazing Kreskin, 7:30 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

February 26, March 4 & April 1
Curtis Student Recitals, 1 pm, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square ($) 610-388-1000
http://www.longwoodgardens.org/

February 28
Playing for Change -- “created to inspire, connect, bring peace to world through music,” 8 pm, Sellersville Theater 1894, Sellersville ($, pre-reg) 215-257-5808
http://www.st94.com/home/

March 1
5 Mile Hike, 10 am, Valley Forge Audubon Society, Betzwood Section, Valley Forge National Historic Park, King of Prussia (Free, pre-reg) 484-868-8274
http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/

March 2
Golden Dragon Acrobats, 7:30 pm, Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, West Chester University, West Chester ($, pre-reg) 610-436-3463
http://www.wcupa.edu/

March 3
Basic Tape Loom Weaving Workshop, ages 12 & up, 10 am -- 3 pm, Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester ($, pre-reg) 610-584-5104
http://parks.montcopa.org/parks/site/default.asp

Maple Sugar Festival, 9 am -- 3 pm, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Audubon (Free) 610-666-5593
http://pa.audubon.org/centers_mill_grove.html

“Matters Personal, Details Private” Symposium w/boxed lunch, ages 12 & up, 10 am -- 3 pm, Pottsgrove Manor Historic Site, Pottstown ($, pre-reg, space limited) 610-326-4014
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Orienteering with DVOA, 10 -- 11:30 am, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, New Holland Road, Reading ($) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Waterfowl Watch -- 3 premier birding sites in park, all ages, 1 pm, Green Lane Park, Green Lane (Free, pre-reg, bring binoculars) 215-234-4528
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

March 3 -- 4
Owen J. Roberts Friends of the Arts Craft Show, 10 am -- 4 pm, Owen J. Roberts Middle School, Pottstown ($)
http://friendsofthearts.ojrsd.com/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?gid=2157457&sessionid=9c88a9c52c39865949e656dfba9df4ce

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 3
Saturday Hibernia Hiking Club, three-mile walk on flat, gravel trail, 9 -- 10 am, Hibernia County Park, Wagontown (Free, pre-reg) http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks

March 3 -- June 17
“The Prints of Andy Warhol,” Tue -- Sat, 11 am -- 5 pm, Sun, Noon -- 5 pm, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

March 4
Family Fun Days on Sundays -- Andy Warhol, Noon -- 3 pm, Reading Public Museum, West Reading ($) 610-371-5850
http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org/index.php

Fireside Tales in Wayside Lodge, ages 4 -- 8, 2 pm, Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro (Donation, dress warm, bring blankets) 610-582-4900
http://www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm

“Green Eggs & Ham” Family Concert w/instrument petting zoo, 2 pm, Kennett Symphony of Chester County, Lincoln University (Donation) 610-444-6363
http://www.kennettsymphony.org/

Mysteries of Norristown Farm Park, ages 13 & up, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown (Free, pre-reg) 610-270-0215
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

Open House, 1 -- 4 pm; Geocaching, 2 pm, Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, Reading (Free) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Toy Show, 7 am -- 1 pm, Leesport Farmers Market, off Rte. 61, Leesport ($) 610-926-1307
www.leesportmarket.com

March 6
Weaving Craft Project Workshop, 1:30 -- 3 pm, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg ($, pre-reg) 215-679-3103
http://www.schwenkfelder.com/default.htm

March 7
Play & Learn, 10:30 am, Upper Perkiomen Valley Library, Red Hill (Free) 215-679-2020
http://www.upvlibrary.org

March 8
Middle Creek Wildlife Reserve Field Trip, 4 -- 7:30 pm, through Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

March 8 -- 25
“Toys in the Attic,” Thu, 7:30 pm; Fri & Sat, 8 pm; Sun, 3 pm, Tri-County Performing Arts Center, Pottstown ($) 610-970-1199
http://www.villageproductions.org/index.htm

March 9 -- 11
Southeast PA Spring Home & Garden Show, call for times, Greater Reading Expo Center, Reading ($) 610-898-9900 and 210-408-0898
http://www.greaterreadingexpocenter.com/index.htm and http://www.showtechnology.com/

March 10
Bark in the Park -- 2 Mile Dog Walk, 10 -- 11 am, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

Dala -- singer/songwriters Amanda Walther, Sheila Carabine, 7:30 pm, Miller Center for the Arts, Reading Area Community College, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-607-6270
http://www.racc.edu/millercenter

“History of Nolde Forest” Family Program -- shadow puppet show, walking tour, 1 -- 3 pm, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

March 11
Cabaret Songs -- A Special Gala Fundraising Event, 4 pm, featuring Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Pottstown ($) 610-323-4312 and 484-951-5113
http://cantatica.org/PERFORMANCE.aspx and http://www.emmanuelpottstown.org/Concert_Series_Brochure_2011-12.pdf

Charter Day Open House & First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot, Noon -- 4 pm, Daniel Boone Homestead, Birdsboro (Donation) 610-582-4900
http://www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm

“Green Eggs & Ham” Family Concert, 2 pm, Kennett Symphony of Chester County, Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, West Chester University (Donation) 610-444-6363
http://www.kennettsymphony.org/

March 15
St. Patty’s Fling, ages 3 -- 6 w/adult, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown ($, pre-reg) 610-270-0215
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

March 17
Reading Symphony Orchestra w/David Kim, Violin, 8 pm, Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200s
http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

March 20
Architecture in Folk Art Workshop, 1:30 -- 3 pm, Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center, Pennsburg ($, pre-reg) 215-679-3103
http://www.schwenkfelder.com/default.htm

March 21 & 28
Hike Over the Hump -- 2 miles, 5:30 -- 6:30 pm, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, New Holland Road, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

March 22 -- 24
Just Between Friends Consignment Sale, call for time, Greater Reading Expo Center, 2525 N. 12th Street, Reading ($) 610-898-9900
http://www.jbfsale.com

March 24
Family Fun Night -- “Strega Nona and the Magic Pasta Pot,” by Family Stages, Inc., 7 -- 8 pm, Spring Township Admin. Bldg., Sinking Spring (Free) 610-678-5399
http://www.springtwpberks.org

March 25
“Mystery of the Song,” w/Megan Durham, mezzo-soprano, 4 pm, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Pottstown (Free) 610-323-4312
http://www.emmanuelpottstown.org

March 27
Rocks for Tots, ages 3 -- 6 w/adult, 1 pm, Norristown Farm Park, Norristown ($, pre-reg) 610-270-0215
http://phs.montcopa.org/phs/site/default.asp

March 29
“Mayhem & Majesty,” by Squonk Opera, 7:30 pm, Kutztown Presents, Kutztown University, Kutztown ($, pre-reg) 610-683-4092
http://www.kutztownpresents.org/

April 14
Bark in the Park -- 2 Mile Dog Walk, 10 -- 11 am, Nolde Forest Env. Education Center, Reading (Free, pre-reg) 610-796-3699
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/noldeforest/index.htm

April 22
Basket Bingo, 1 pm; doors open, 11:30 am, by Ladies’ Auxiliary, Sellersville Fire Department, Sellersville ($, pre-reg, ticket for children & w/an adult) 215-257-4028 x58\
http://www.sellersvillefd.com

May 19
Reading Symphony Orchestra: You Pick the Music, 8 pm, Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading ($, pre-reg) 610-898-7200s
http://www.sovereigncenter.com/

Ongoing Events