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Week of June 19th – June 26, 2019

A great resource: The Bucks County Opportunity Council is hosting a Resource Day on Wednesday, June 19. Staff will be on-hand to assist with applications for a variety of services including rent and property tax rebates, vouchers for free produce, monthly food boxes for seniors, weatherization and more. Source: Metro Images

JUNE 19

Concerts: The David Kim Orchestral Institute of Cairn University will present two concerts: Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. for a program featuring members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the American String Quartet, the Pittsburgh Symphony, Seoul National University, the Saint Louis Symphony, the Chicago Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; and Friday, June 21, at 7 p.m., will feature students selected by David Kim. The program will feature works by Mozart, Barber, Sibelius, Brahms, Paganini and more. Cost is $25. Purchase tickets at cairn.edu/tickets. The shows take place at Lewis Homes Recital Hall, Cairn University, 200 Manor Ave., Langhorne.

Resource Day: The Bucks County Opportunity Council is hosting a Resource Day at its Opportunity Center, 721 Veterans Highway in Bristol. Staff will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to assist with applications for a variety of services including rent and property tax rebates, vouchers for free produce, monthly food boxes for seniors and weatherization. No appointments needed. PECO has donated 100 fans that will be given out to visitors. Visitors to the event should bring photo ID, proof of income and their rent receipts or property tax receipts for 2018. For information, visit bcoc.org

JUNE 20

White Nights: Russian Opera: Adult opera buffs will have an opportunity to view, analyze and discuss Russian operas when the KleinLife: Montgomery County Dr. Gabriel & Alma Elias Center, at 7763 Old York Road, Elkins Park, begins an eight-part Lifelong Learning series entitled White Nights: Russian Opera. The series will be led by Gerald Tremblay, an opera aficionado, professor and psychotherapist, on Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., starting June 20. The series costs $70 per person for members and $75 per person for the general public. For information, contact Gail Korostoff at 215-635-5244 or gkorostoff@kleinlife.org

JUNE 21

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

Full Moon Night Hike Campfire: This event will take place at Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Road in Bristol, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will begin the hike at the Visitors’ Building and make their way to the Earthship to finish with a campfire and marshmallows. Cost is $8 for members and $10 for non-members. For information or to register, call 215-785-1177 or visit SilverLakeNatureCenter.org

JUNE 22

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

JUNE 23

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 24

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.

JUNE 25

Chair Yoga: This event will be held at Lower Southampton Library, 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, on Tuesdays at noon. Gentle stretching is involved. For information, visit lowersouthamptonlibrary.org or call 215-355-1183.

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 26

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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