bookmark_borderGlen Foerd Mansion’s Holiday Happenings

Start your holiday on Saturday, November 29 from 3-4 pm with a concert of holiday favorites by guitarist Luke Honer and pianist Kathleen Scheide. The concert will be the public’s first chance to see Glen Foerd’s newest exhibition, “Shear Beauty: The Paper Cut Artistry of Margaretha von Glehn Luther”. The exhibition is free to the public and can be viewed Tuesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Glen Foerd will partner with Settlement Music School’s Kardon Northeast Branch to bring musical and ballet performances to the family friendly event Christmas at the Mansion on Saturday, December 6. From 1:00 to 5:00 pm the public is invited to experience the mansion in full holiday décor, enjoy performances and children’s crafts. The Dining Car will be selling holiday sweets and cookies. Join Santa at 5:00 pm as he makes an appearance at our outdoor holiday tree lighting and joins guests in singing holiday carols. A special performance by Nazareth Academy’s chime ensemble will kick-off the outdoor celebrations. The public is welcome to see the outdoor events for free from 5:00-6:00 PM.

On Saturday, December 13 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm adults are welcome to step back in time and enjoy a delightful holiday tea luncheon with Glen Foerd’s former mistress of the mansion, Florence Foerderer Tonner. Enjoy period music as you enjoy good company at a traditional holiday tea.

For information, reservation information and pricing for any Glen Foerd’s holiday programs visit www.glenfoerd.org, or call 215-632-5330.

bookmark_borderWest Chester Restaurant Festival

On the regions best restaurant festivals will take place in West Chester, Pennsylvania on Sunday, September 21, 2014 from noon until 5PM. Hundreds of venders will line the streets. Off-site parking in recommended. This marks the 35th anniversary of the event.

There are family friendly activities, street performers and four stages of live music.

bookmark_borderYour Brain – Now Open!

THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 222 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 — The Franklin Institute just got bigger!

Be among the first to explore the newest and largest core exhibit designed to help you understand more about the most complex and misunderstood vital organ in your body.

Scale the 18-foot-tall neural climb. With each step you take, watch the larger-than-life neural network burst with light, color, and sound, reflecting how your brain sends messages throughout your body.

Morph a life-size photograph of yourself into a homunculus—-a figure of crazy proportions that represents how your brain maps your body by the complexity of its movements.

How good is your memory? Find out when we challenge you to remember a short code to open a safe. Sounds simple, right? Perhaps at first, but it will be a real test of your mind as the code gets longer and longer with each try.

Walk through the street scene that at first glance appears normal, but is filled with optical illusions that conflict with what your brain is expecting to see. The mind tricks are sure to amuse and confuse your brain, as well as help to explain how your brain processes what it sees!

Don’t miss these 3 exhibits also included with admission to the museum:
* Circus! Science Under the Big Top
* 101 Inventions That Changed the World
* Ocean Soul, a National Geographic Photography Exhibit