See what’s going on around Bucks County July 11–18
The Times
JULY 11
Blood Drive: The American Red Cross is seeking blood donors. Drives will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Wawa Training Center, 900 N. Brook Drive in Trevose; and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ARIA School of Nursing, 3 Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 233 in Trevose. For information, visit RedCrossBlood.org, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App or call 1–800-RED CROSS.
Edison Alumni Lunch: Thomas Edison High School Alumni & Friends Association will meet for lunch at Pub 2900, 2900 Street Road in Bensalem. Organizers will bring hats, membership cards and memorabilia. Lunch is free, and graduates are welcome to bring a friend. Proceeds will go to student book awards. For information, call 215–588–9717 or email [email protected]
JULY 12
Blood Drive: The American Red Cross is seeking blood donors. Drives will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Wawa Training Center, 900 N. Brook Drive in Trevose; from 2 to 7 p.m. at Best Western, 3499 Street Road in Bensalem; and from 2 to 7 p.m. at St. Charles School, 1704 Bristol Pike in Bensalem. For information, visit RedCrossBlood.org, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App or call 1–800-RED CROSS.
Farmers Market of Hatboro: The Farmers Market of Hatboro, sponsored by The Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce, is located on the premises of The Hatboro Baptist Church, 32 N. York Road in Hatboro. It will be open through Sept. 21 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. To become a vendor or for information, call 215–675–8400.
JULY 13
Butterfly House Tour: This event will take place at Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane in Churchville, at 11 a.m. The Butterfly House at Churchville will be open through mid-September and will include a variety of special events. Flutter passes (a season pass) are available for purchase. Butterfly house tours are free for Churchville Nature Center members and cost $5 for children ages 4–13 and $8 for adults. Admission for seniors ages 65 and older is $6. For information, call 215–357–4005 or visit churchvillenaturecenter.org
JULY 14
Flea Market: This event will be held at the VFW Post 1597, 901 Bellevue Ave. in Croydon, from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. No charge for space rentals. Donations accepted for veterans table. For information, call 267–307–7916.
Hot Dogs & Cool Cats: The Women’s Humane Society will host a “Hot Dogs & Cool Cats” summer-themed adoption event from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The day-long event will feature discounts on adoptions, including two-for-one cats and kittens, 50 percent off small animals and $10 senior dogs. The Adoptions Center at the Women’s Humane Society is at 3839 Richlieu Road in Bensalem. Adoption applications and photos of some of the currently available animals are available at womenshumanesociety.org. For information, call 215–750–3100.
Saturday Morning Bird Watching: The Churchville Nature Center, 501 Churchville Lane in Churchville, hosts this event for amateur ornithologists from 7 to 9 a.m. An experienced bird watcher will tour the grounds with a group. For information, call 215–357–4005 or visit churchvillenaturecenter.org
Tracking Wild Animals: This event will take place at Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Road in Bristol, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wild animals leave behind all types of signs that give clues to their behaviors. During this expedition, participants will learn how to examine animal signs and then make a plaster cast of an animal track to take home with them. All ages welcome. Cost is $3. For more information, call 215–785–1177 or visit silverlakenaturecenter.org
JULY 15
Lyme Disease Support Group Meeting: The BucksCo Lyme Disease Support Group will host Dr. Marty Bacsik during its next meeting at 4 p.m. Bacsik will speak on her experiences with Lyme and the many ways to treat it, including holistically. The meeting will take place at Middletown Municipal Building, 3 Municipal Way in Langhorne. All are welcome. For more information, visit buckscolyme.com or call 215–741–5902.
Magic: the Gathering: Comic Archive, 319 W. Main St. in Lansdale, hosts this event at 2 p.m. This classic family-friendly card game enhances strategic thinking and skills while teaching good sportsmanship. Admission is free. Open to all ages, but those under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult. For information, call 215–853–0740.
Weekend Walk-In Tours: This event takes place at the Michener Art Museum, 138 S. Pine St. in Doylestown, at 2 p.m. Weekend walk-in tours are free with paid admission and open to the public. Enjoy a focused gallery talk or walk-in tour. For information, call 215–340–9800 or visit michenerartmuseum.org
JULY 16
Andalusia Historic House Tours: Tour the Andalusia Mansion, 1237 State Road in Bensalem, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, except for major holidays. Enjoy a self-guided garden tour of Andalusia Mansion, a national historic landmark and home of Nicholas Biddle. See original furnishings, art and decorative arts and learn about the history of Andalusia. Reservations required. Space is limited. Cost is $20 per person. For information or to make a reservation, call 215–245–5479.
JULY 17
Toddler Time Program: This event will be held at Barn Nature Center, 1283 Almshouse Road in Doylestown, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Toddler Time programs are a parent and child experience that includes crafts, songs, music, books, activities and animals to help develop your child’s sense of adventure and imagination as well as appreciation for the world around them. For information, call 570–249–1935.
Weight-Loss Program: The Trevose Behavior Modification Program, a weight-loss program, meets Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Bucks County Technology Park, 4800 Street Road, in Trevose. For information, call 267–254–4050.
JULY 18
Joe Conklin’s Comedy Night: This event will be held at Parx Casino, 2999 Street Road in Bensalem, from 8 to 10 p.m. This weekly show features “the man of a thousand voices” Joe Conklin and three comedians every Wednesday. Attendees must be 21 or older to enter and to gamble. For information, visit parxcasino.com/comedynight ••
