JANUARY 1
New Year’s Day Brunch: Holly Hedge Estate, 6987 Upper York Road in New Hope, will host a holiday brunch from noon to 2:45 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Solebury Township Historical Society. The event will feature complimentary cider and parking, cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, a buffet, live music, silent auction and raffle. For information, visit soleburyhistory.org.
JANUARY 2
Color Your Way to Serenity: Southampton Free Library, at 947 Street Road, Southampton, will host this event at 1 p.m. This is an adult coloring program. For information, visit southamptonfreelibrary.org or call 215-322-1415.
JANUARY 3
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 on Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. For information, visit cattalesinc.org.
JANUARY 4
Bucks County Genealogical Society Meeting: Bucks County Genealogical Society is hosting “Through the Golden Door: Immigration After the Civil War,” presented by The Legal Genealogist Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Delaware Valley University’s Mandell Science Building, 105 Campus Drive, Doylestown. The meeting is open to the public. Cost is $5 for members, $10 for non-members. For information, visit bucksgen.org/images/pdffiles/Russell2020.pdf.
Farmers Market Winter Market: This Winter Market takes place on the first and third Saturday of each month, through April. It is located at the Yardley Friends Meeting, 65 N. Main St., and is open from 9 a.m. to noon. For information, call 215-493-6832.
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.
JANUARY 5
Eco-music Group Concert – Music of Puerto Rico: This event will take place at Silver Lake Nature Center, 1306 Bath Road in Bristol, at 3 p.m. This event features musicians Gloria Galante on harp, Suzzette Ortiz on piano, Raul Berrios on percussion, Asaf Berrios on steel drum, and dancing by Waleska Lopez. A special part of this concert includes learning about the many different instruments that Raul Berrios made by reusing/recycling items that may have otherwise been trash. The concert will be held inside the Visitors’ Building. Tickets are $15 per person. For information or to buy tickets, call 215-785-1177 or visit SilverLakeNatureCenter.org.
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.
JANUARY 6
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.
Delaware Valley Choral Society: Singers are welcome to join the Delaware Valley Choral Society on Mondays at 7 p.m., at the First Baptist Church of Levittown, at 6131 Emilie Road, Levittown. There is no audition or cost to join. For information, call Lois at 215-788-9464 or Teresa at 215-869-8803.
Tai Chi Classes: Classes will take place at Neshaminy Activity Center, 1842 Brownsville Road, Trevose, on Mondays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Beginners welcomed. Low-impact exercise is designed to improve balance, flexibility and general overall health. For more information, call 215-355-6967.
JANUARY 7
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.
Yarn Workers Group Meeting: This group meets at Southampton Free Library, at 947 Street Road, Southampton, on Tuesdays through Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. Enjoy some company while knitting, crocheting or working on any yarn project. This is for experienced yarn workers and not an instructional group. Registration required for new members. For information, visit southamptonfreelibrary.org or call 215-322-1415.
JANUARY 8
Audubon Photography Awards Traveling Exhibition: Bucks Audubon, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, is hosting the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards Traveling Exhibition now through Jan. 29. Viewing hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., while the center is open. For more information, visit bcas.org. ••
