Yardley Voice Events

Super Science Saturday at NJ Planetarium

April 9, 2012 By katie

Visit the Planetarium at the New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, on Saturday, April 21st for “Super Science Saturday.” The day entails six shows beginning on the hour from 11:00am through 4:00pm.

The schedule is as follows:

11:00am – “One World, One Sky” - Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu take viewers on an exciting discovery of the sun, moon and stars. Suitable for young children ages 2 – 6 with adults;

Noon – “Earth, Sun & Moon” – Explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of an amusing character Coyote (adapted from Native American oral traditions). Suitable for general audiences;

1:00pm – “Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure” – Recommended for ages 6 and up;

2:00pm – “The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket” – Suitable for children ages 3 – 10 with adults;

3:00pm – “Stars” – Journey to the furthest reaches of our galaxy and experience both the awesome beauty and destructive power of STARS. Suitable for general audiences;

4:00pm – “Passport to the Universe” – An incredible journey from our home planet to the edge of the universe. Suitable for general audiences.

For more information call 609-292-6464 or visit www.njstatemuseum.org.

The Unsinkable Molly Brown at Yardley Community Center Apr. 15th

April 9, 2012 By katie

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the most famous shipwreck of the 20th century.

In commemoration of the sinking of the RMS Titantic, the Yardley Historical Association and the Lower Makefield Historical Society invite you to a special performance given by Melissa Rabinsky portraying Molly Brown on Sunday, April 15th, 2:00pm, at the Yardley Community Center, 64 S. Main Street, Yardley .

Margaret (Molly) Brown was an American socialite, philanthropist, and activist who became famous due to her involvement with the tragedy and after exhorting the crew of Lifeboat 6 to return to look for survivors. When newspapers later learned of Brown’s courageous actions, they promptly dubbed her “the unsinkable Mrs. Brown” and she became an international heroine.

Kathy Bates introduced us to Molly Brown through her applauded performance in the 1995 movie, “Titanic.” This program is free and family friendly. Contact Joyce Anderson with questions at 215-499-9469.

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BCPAC’s season grand finale is April 14th

April 2, 2012 By katie

As the grand finale of its 34th entertainment season, Bucks County Performing Arts Center (BCPAC) has organized an unprecedented gathering of three Philadelphia jazz legends – Bootsie Barnes, Larry McKenna and Jimmy Bruno – for one stellar concert. Yes, that’s not one, but three, legends with three other top-notch musicians – Matthew Parrish, Vana Gierig, and Byron Landham – to complete the band.

Parrish has managed to gather this group as he has known all three legends for his entire 20-plus year career. Come to the Yardley Community Centre at 64 S. Main Street, Yardley, if you want to be blown away by this truly legendary performance. Tickets are available at the door, but advance ticket sales are encouraged because this concert is sure to be a packed one.

Attendees are also welcome to stay after the concert for BCPAC’s special ‘Happy Birthday BCPAC’ reception to help celebrate the organization’s 34th birthday. Finally, try your luck as they raffle off gorgeous honey pearl, tiger eye, and sterling silver, pierced earrings, made by local bench jeweler Mary Dieter.

The Philly Legends of Jazz will be sponsored by Hill Wallack LLP – Attorneys at Law. Tickets are $15, $12 (seniors) and $8 (students). Tickets are available by contacting the BCPAC office, online through PayPal at their website (www.bcpac.org) or at the Yardley Community Centre prior to the concert.

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Celebrate Spring and Earth Day at Five Mile Woods

March 28, 2012 By katie

Celebrate Spring and Earth Day with a visit to Five Mile Woods on Sunday, April 22 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Located in Lower Makefield Township at 1305 Big Oak Road, the preserve is a 300-acre wooded natural area filled with diverse plant and animal life. Knowledgeable guides will offer tours of the Woods featuring the signs of spring from blooming wildflowers to calling wood frogs. Naturalist John Heilferty will be on hand to show visitors frogs, salamanders and turtles that live in tanks in Woods Headquarters as well as other biofacts that have been found in the Woods.

Refreshments will be provided following tours. Tours are free, open to the public and appropriate for both adults and children. No reservations are necessary. Since some of the trails may be wet please wear appropriate shoes.

Five Mile Woods is located near the intersection of Big Oak and Oxford Valley Roads near the Kohl’s Shopping Center. The preserve is open every day from dawn until dusk. For more information, call 215-493-6652.

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Cambridge School presents Philip Schultz

March 28, 2012 By katie

The Cambridge School, located at 100 Straube Center Boulevard in Pennington, NJ, will present a public reading and talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author Philip Schultz on Tuesday, April 10th at 7:00pm. Come spend an hour listening to Philip’s reflections on his dyslexia.

For more information about Philip Schultz go to www.thecambridgeschool.org or their Facebook page. Admission is free but an RSVP is required.

Call 609-730-9553 or e-mail ematakas@thecambridgeschool.org.

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“Van Gogh Up Close” at Yardley-Makefield Branch Library

March 23, 2012 By katie

On Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 2:00 pm at the Yardley-Makefield Branch Library, 1080 Edgewood Road, Yardley, a docent from the Philadelphia Museum of Art will present the program “Van Gogh Up Close”, dealing with the life and paintings of Vincent Van Gogh.

This program complements the current exhibition at the museum, also entitled “Van Gogh Up Close,” which will run through May 12, 2012, and focuses on the tumultuous years of Van Gogh’s life, a period of feverish artistic experimentation that began when Van Gogh left Antwerp for Paris in 1886 and continued until his death in Auvers in 1890.

No registration is required for this free program, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Yardley-Makefield Branch Library.

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Pennsbury Arts Foundation announces Villa Rosa fundraiser: Meals for Mini-Grants

March 19, 2012 By katie

Save the date for Monday April 2nd!

The Pennsbury Arts Foundation (PAF) is partnering with Villa Rosa restaurant, located at 635 Heacock Road in Yardley. The restaurant will donate a percentage of the day’s profits to PAF’s mini-grant program.

This is a workshop day for Pennsbury teachers. So tell your friends, order lunch with your fellow teachers, or go back for dinner with your family! PAF thanks the Capuano family for this fundraising opportunity.

Over the past 10 years, PAF has linked the arts to learning in any curricular area in Pennsbury School District. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization develops, manages, and allocates funds to programs that bring the visual and performing arts into the classroom and strengthen arts education in the district.

To date, PAF has awarded over 120 grants totaling more than $59,000. All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the students of Pennsbury School District.

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Walt Disney 5k ‘Run for the Playground’

March 19, 2012 By katie

The Walt Disney Tools for School Committee will be having their Second Annual Walt Disney Day on March 31st at Walt Disney Elementary School.

This committee is in its fourth year of fundraising for new playground equipment, which is a huge undertaking for the school. The completed project will cost upwards of $75,000, and the committee has raised approximately $50,000 thus far. Their goal is to break ground in the summer of this year.

Walt Disney Day is a community event featuring a 5k run, one-mile fun run/walk, decorated bike parade, basket raffles, food, games, crafters/vendors and demonstrations. Registration is open for the 5k run at their Web site, www.runfortheplayground.com.

Questions about the event can be directed to toolsforschool@yahoo.com. Information on becoming an event sponsor, rent a vendor space, or run forms can be found on the Walt Disney Web site.

The race will start in front of the school at 9:00am, with registrations beginning at 8:00am. A map of the race can be found on the Run for the Playground Web site.

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Santarsiero to host Farm-to-Table Workshop Monday

March 16, 2012 By katie

State Rep. Steven J. Santarsiero, D-Bucks, will host a Farm-to-Table Workshop event at 7 p.m. Monday, March 19 at the Lower Makefield Township Building, 1100 Edgewood Road in Yardley.

The event will be a roundtable featuring the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Rodale Institute, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance and local restaurants that purchase locally.

The purpose of this event is to bring together local farmers with local restaurants, schools and grocery stores to promote increased production and consumption of fresh local foods and to provide resources and information to local farmers.

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BCPAC brings ‘Happily Ever After’ – A Cinderella Tale’ to Yardley

February 27, 2012 By katie

On March 10th, at 3:00pm, Bucks County Performing Arts Center (BCPAC) brings the Pushcart Players’ production of ‘Happily Ever After – A Cinderella Tale’ to the Yardley Community Centre, 64 S. Main Street, Yardley.

The Pushcart Players, in their 38th season, have made two guest appearances at the White House and have received an Emmy nomination for two prime-time specials on WCBS-TV, among many other accolades. They have performed in the Soviet Union and Czech Republic as their message of arts in education is universal.

The March 10th performance tells a familiar tale, but one might not realize that the Cinderella story is based on a legend first told over a thousand years ago, in China. As detailed by the Players, the tale is a timeless story of ‘overcoming adversity, about dreaming dreams and about goodness, generosity and compassion.’

As part of the March 10th performance, BCPAC will also have a teddy bear raffle to find ‘Wally Bear’ a good home. Raffle tickets are $1 each and $5 for six.

Tickets for this performance only are $10 general admission. Tickets are available by contacting the BCPAC office, online through PayPal at their Web site (www.bcpac.org) or at the Yardley Community Centre prior to the concert.

You can also mail your check payable to BCPAC and send along a stamped-self-addressed envelope and BCPAC will return your tickets.

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