June 26
Free Summer Fun Series: Buckingham Friends School, 5684 York Road in Lahaska, will host this weekly event from 9 to 11 a.m. This event is suitable for children ages 4-9. Parents are welcome to stay, but not required. Registration appreciated. Each week has a different theme: June 26 – Chickens and Life Cycles; July 10 – Recycled Art; July 24 – Fun with Creepy Crawlies; July 31 – Splish! Splash! All About Water; August 7 – Wizard for a Day. For information, visit bfs.org/summerfun
June 27
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. 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 [email protected]
June 28
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 29
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 30
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.
July 1
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 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 education 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.
July 2
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.
Summer Speaker Series: Langhorne Council for the Arts will host this event at 7:30 p.m. at the Anna Mary Williamson Library and Museum, 160 W. Maple Ave., Langhorne. A $5 donation is requested to support the LCA Student Scholarship Fund. The Coolest Guy Movie Ever will be discussed. Joe Amodei will screen his documentary about the making of The Great Escape and discuss why this is still one of the most popular adventure films, more than 50 years later. He will also discuss the actual POW escape on which the film is based and share artifacts he has collected about the heroic breakout of Stalag Luft 3. For information, visit langhornearts.org
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 3
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
