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Week of June 5th – June 12, 2019

Taste of summer: Learn how to cook sides for summer potluck barbecues during Southampton Free Library’s What’s Cooking at the Library event, scheduled for Saturday, June 8. Source: Metro Images

JUNE 5

Cybersecurity: Staying Safe Online: This event will take place at Southampton Free Library, 947 Street Road in Southampton, at 3 p.m. Using secure websites, strong passwords, social media considerations and tips for shopping online safely will be covered in this interactive session, which is brought by the state Department of Banking and Securities. For information, call 215-322-1415 or visit southamptonfreelibrary.org

Great Books Discussion Group: This Langhorne/Newtown/Yardley-based group meets in a private home on alternate Wednesdays. The Oresteia, Agamemnon by Aeschylus will be discussed. Attendance is free, and light refreshments are served. The cost of reading material is about $1 per meeting. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. For information, call 215-891-9607.

JUNE 6

Maker Mania Expo: The Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliffe St., Bristol, and the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 are hosting a free Maker Mania Expo for all ages at the library from 5 to 7 p.m. This is a night filled with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) activities from crafts to fun technologies. No experience is required to participate, and no registration is required. For information, visit grundylibrary.org or call 215-788-7891.

JUNE 7

Cat Adoption: Come meet the furry love of your life at the Cat Tales Adoption Center, at the Warrington Pavilion Shopping Center, 1111 Easton Road, Suite 17 (next door to Animal Lifeline Thrift Store), in Warrington. The shelter facility is open to the general public Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8, Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. For information, visit cattalesinc.org

JUNE 8

Saturday Morning Bird Walks: This free event will take place at Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Road in Bristol, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Participants should meet outside of the Visitors’ Building near the parking area. For information, call 215-785-1177 or visit SilverLakeNatureCenter.org

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

 What’s Cooking at the Library – BBQ Potluck Sides: Southampton Free Library, at 947 Street Road, Southampton, will host this event at 2 p.m. Learn how to make slow cooker baked beans, pasta salad, caprese kabobs and hot fudge pudding, all perfect for summer potluck barbecues. Samples will be provided for tasting and recipes for taking. Register online as space is limited. For information or to register, visit southamptonfreelibrary.org or call 215-322-1415.

JUNE 9

Artists of Bristol Art Show – Opening Reception: Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Road in Bristol, will host this event from 2 to 4 p.m. Meet the artists and view their artwork, which is available for sale. This event is free to attend. For information on submitting artwork, contact the Artists of Bristol at aobweb@comcast.net or visit ArtistsOfBristol.com

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.

JUNE 10

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 more information or to make a reservation, call 215-245-5479.

Code Club: The Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliffe St. in Bristol, is hosting Code Club, a STEM educational series for children in grades 2 through 8. The club will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. weekly. Students in grades 2-4 will meet on Mondays, and grades 5-8 will meet on Tuesdays. Using Prenda software, children will learn how to code in Blocky, JavaScript, HTML/CSS and Python and to build websites, video games, apps and more. Registration is required. Participants are invited to bring their own laptop or Chromebook to each session. A limited number of library Chromebooks will be available to use. For information, visit grundylibrary.org or call 215-788-7891.

Family Fun Evening: The Bucks County branch of the NAACP is partnering with the Bensalem Police Department for a Family Fun Evening at 7 p.m. at 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem. The purpose of this event is to open the Bensalem Police Department to NAACP members to tour the police facilities, view the state-of-the-art equipment, tour the “Teenage Bedroom,” see the new DNA testing equipment and watch demonstrations including the K9 police team. For information, call 215-364-1057 or email BucksNAACP@BucksNAACP2253.org

JUNE 11

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.

JUNE 12

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 ••

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