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Bucks County Symphony announces Pops Concert on Sunday, March 23

March 5, 2014 By

The Bucks County Symphony (BCSO), under the leadership of Music Director Gary S. Fagin, is proud to announce our Pops Concert on Sunday, March 23, at 5pm, at Delaware Valley College Student Center Auditorium. Join us in “From Berlin to Broadway,” as we celebrate the unique musical theater world of Kurt Weill, his entrancing music, and his fascinating relationship with Lotte Lenya. The BCSO will also perform a potpourri of Pops favorites.

Singer Nancy Hume joins her husband, BCSO Music Director Gary S. Fagin; and veteran Broadway actor, Martin Moran to bring Weill and Lenya’s world to life in word and song. Weill created some of the most popular and daring musical theater of his day, starting in Berlin, then becoming a master of the Broadway stage, with hit musicals such as The Threepenny Opera, Knickerbocker Holiday, Lady in the Dark, One Touch of Venus and  Lost in the Stars.

The Pops concert is cabaret style seating, each table seats 10.  Please bring your own libation and hors d’oeuvres to enjoy during the concert.  Doors open at 3:30pm, concert begins at 5:00pm.

Tickets are $60 per person. For more  information or to order tickets, visit the BCSO website at www.buckscountysymphony.org or call 215-348-7321.

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Three prizewinning young performers to play at James-Lorah Home March 13th

March 4, 2014 By

Winners of the Bart Pitman Memorial Fund Scholarship and Bucks County Youth Competition will perform at 2:00pm, Thursday, March 13that the James-Lorah Memorial Home, 132 N. Main Street in Doylestown. The concert is sponsored by the Delaware Valley Music Club. The Bart Pitman Memorial Fund, administered by the Music Club, was established 30 years ago by the parents of Bart Pitman, a gifted young pianist and organist, whose promising career was cut short by a fatal accident. The fund awards a $2,000 scholarship each year to enable a deserving young performer to continue his or her classical music education as a piano or organ major. This year’s winner, chosen at auditions held in April, 2013, is 18-year-old Alexander Kai-Yi Lo, graduate of Washington Township High School and currently a student of Professor Natalya Antonova at the Eastman School of Music as a piano performance major.

Isaiah Kim, 12-year-old cellist and 15-year-old violinist Jason Vassiliou are respectively the winner and runner-up of the Bucks County Symphony 2013 Youth Concerto Competition. The two performers were considered so outstanding that both were selected to perform at the March 13th concert.

The Young Performers Concert is free for Delaware Valley Music Club members. Guests, as well as the general public, may attend for a $10 fee. A free shuttle bus to the concert from the parking garage upper level on Union Street will be provided from 1:00 to 2:20pm by the Bucks County Transit Authority.

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Living on a few acres?

March 4, 2014 By

Want to grow your own apples, raise a few sheep or produce your own eggs for breakfast? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, or just want to learn more about small scale food production, Penn State Cooperative Extension in Bucks County has a short course designed just for you.

Since 1983 they’ve conducted a six-week, evening course called “Living On A Few Acres.” They provide practical lessons on key subjects that will lead you to successful and rewarding experiences as you grow more of your own food. A special Saturday field trip provides “hands-on” experiences in planting and pruning.

A comprehensive reference manual is provided to each couple or individual who participate in the course. The course begins Tuesday, March 18th with classes continuing on consecutive Tuesdays through April 22nd from 7:30 – 9:30pm. Classes are held at Neshaminy Manor Center, Doylestown.

Register by going online at extension.psu.edu/business/start-farming/courses/living-on-a-few-acres or by calling Bucks County Extension at 215-345-3283. Cost is $40 per individual or $60 per couple.

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Historical Hilltown holding Open House

March 3, 2014 By

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The Historical Society of Hilltown Township will hold a Sunday Open House on March 9th, from 1:30-4:00pm at the circa 1840s Hartzel-Strassburger Homestead, 407 Keystone Drive and Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville.

Rev. Dean Bickel, a Sellersville resident, retired Lutheran pastor, and board member of the Historical Society, will give a presentation on the Pennsylvania Long Rifle at 2:00pm.

Learn about the importance of the Pennsylvania Long Rifle in the survival of early American homesteaders. Explore the history of the design of this rifle and how it differed from other rifles at that time. Weather permitting, a live firing will conclude the presentation.

Rev. Bickel is passionate about this subject, and continues to attend classes for education, certification and safety. A guided tour of the Homestead will be conducted after the program, and the Pennsylvania Ramp Barn will be open for viewing.

Donations are welcome. For more information contact Cindy at 267-614-9174.

PHOTO CAP: Rev. Dean Bickel

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Local non-profit to host Jungle Jack Hanna

February 28, 2014 By

David H. Crosson, Chief Executive Office of Indian Creek Foundation (ICF), has announced the Foundation’s annual celebrity event fundraiser with Jungle Jack Hanna.

“I am delighted that Jack Hanna will be presenting at this year’s event,” stated David. “We rely on the success of our fundraising events to supplement our programs; this year promises to be a great event for the entire family.”

This year’s benefit will take place on Friday, March 7th at Calvary Church, 820 Route 113 in Souderton. Jack Hanna’s presentation will begin at 7:30pm (doors will open promptly at 6:30pm). Mr. Hanna will wow the audience with his storytelling, live animal demonstration, and question and answer session.

ICF provides programs and services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Montgomery and Bucks counties. Founded in 1975, the Foundation has grown to support 1,200 people through more than 20 programs and three divisions.

For ticket information, visit the ICF website at www.indcreek.org or contact Jennifer McGorry at 267-203-1500 ext. 307.

All net proceeds of the evening will benefit Indian Creek Foundation programs.

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Doylestown AAUW lunch meeting is March 8th

February 28, 2014 By

Doylestown AAUW will hold a brown bag lunch and program, “Miss Representation,” a documentary film, on Saturday, March 8th at Wesley Enhanced Living, 200 Veterans Lane, Doylestown. This meeting provides an opportunity for members and guests to view and discuss the video that has been highly recommended by those who have seen it.

As the most persuasive and pervasive force of communication in our culture, media is educating yet another generation that a woman’s primary value lay in her youth, beauty and sexuality and not in her capacity to lead, making it difficult for women to obtain leadership positions and for girls to reach their full potential. Writer/Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom interwove stories from teenage girls with provocative interviews from Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson, Dr. Jackson Katz, Dr. Jean Kilbourne, and Gloria Steinem.

Following the video, Susan McNamara, AAUW PA Eastern District Coordinator, will engage the audience in reflection and discussion. Guests are welcome to attend. For information about the American Association of University Women, a leading advocate of equity for women and girls since 1881, visit www.aauw-pa.org or call 215-230-8330.

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PRO-ACT Family Addiction Education Program serves Bucks residents

February 26, 2014 By

Next session runs March 6th, 13th and 20th at locations serving Central/Upper and Lower Bucks County

When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the disease affects the entire family. Each month PRO-ACT (Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together) hosts a Family Addiction Education Program to help individuals and family recognize and address an addiction problem in a spouse, parent, child or other loved one. Facilitated by trained volunteers who have been in the same situation, these information and support programs begin on the first Thursday of each month and run for three consecutive Thursday evenings, from 7:00 to 9:00pm.

Sessions are offered at the Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center in Bristol and at the Community Partners Center for Health and Human Services in Colmar. Sessions are free and confidential – first names only.

Pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-221-6333 weekdays, 9:00am through 5:00pm or visit http://councilsepa.org/programs/pro-act/family-education-program/.

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Learn basic sign language

February 26, 2014 By

The Center for Independent Living of Bucks County is sponsoring a free eight-week course in American Sign Language beginning in March, to be held in three locations throughout the county, Southampton, Sellersville, and Bristol.

To register and for more info call 215-781-5070.

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Bucks County Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert on February 23rd

January 16, 2014 By

The Bucks County Symphony Orchestra (BCSO) announces our Winter Concert at 3pm, Sunday, February 23rd at Central Bucks High School South.  Headlining the all Russian program is prize winning Russian pianist, Alexandre Moutouzkine, performing Serge Prokofiev’s powerful Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major. Op. 26. The BCSO will also be performing Dmitry Kabalevsky’s Overture to Colas Breugnon, Op. 24, and we’ll conclude with Alexander Borodin’s tuneful and dramatic Symphony No. 2 in B minor.

Alexandre Moutouzkine, winner of the St. Petersburg International Piano Competition at age 14, went on to receive top prizes in many international piano competitions. He has been praised for his “…astonishingly inspired mastery… and magnificent brilliance and energy.” Born into a family of musicians, he trained at Nizhny-Novgorod College of Music, before studying at the Hochschule für Musik in Hanover, Germany.  Alexandre holds a Masters and post-graduate degrees from Manhattan School of Music. Recent performances include a U.S. tour including Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Washington, as well as performances in London, Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Beijing, and Tokyo. An Astral Artist, he opened their season to rave reviews.

Tickets are $18 per person in advance, $20 at the door, and $15 for senior citizens. Students are admitted free of charge. Group rates are also available. For directions, further information or to order tickets, please visit the website at www.buckscountysymphony.org or call the BCSO at 215-348-7321.

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‘ABC’s of Beekeeping’ course offered

January 6, 2014 By

Penn State Extension – Bucks County will conduct a four-part beginning beekeepers course starting Tuesday, January 14th from 7:00-9:30pm at Neshaminy Manor Center, Doylestown.

The remaining classes will be held on consecutive Tuesday evenings.  There is a $35 registration fee, which includes an extensive reference packet. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.

The course will prepare participants for hobby beekeeping by providing instruction on honeybee biology, equipment, acquiring bees and honeybee pests. Hands-on classroom activities and a course field trip will enhance the instruction.

To register, go to http://agsci.psu.edu/beekeeping-abcs. For additional course information contact Scott Guiser at 215-345-3283 or sxg6@psu.edu.

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