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bookmark_borderAmbler Symphony Christmas Concerts

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Ambler Symphony in Ambler Theater:

Wednesday, December 12 6:30pm to 7:30pm: Concert including some Sing-along with orchestra. Many carols plus: Christmas Festival, Sleigh Ride, Carol of the Bells, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year… then….

7:30pm: Refreshments in the lobby of the theater… followed by….

8 pm: Movie- The Christmas Carol; with Alistair Sim…a favorite with audiences this year.

Admission to all: $10

Wissahickon Middle School Honors Strings in Ambler

Thursday, December 13
4:30pm to 5:00pm in Ambler Library
5:00pm to 5:30pm: Ambler Savings Bank Free admission

Music includes Christmas Time is Here, Feliz Navidad, Jingle Bells, Winter Wonderland, Silent Night, several other carols.

Afterward performers have been invited to the Ambler Bake Shop for hot chocolate!

Events are organized by Ambler Main Street

bookmark_borderWaterfowl Watch Program

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Green Lane, PA –- Montgomery County Parks and Heritage Services Division’s Green Lane Park will host a “Waterfowl Watch” Program on Saturday, November 24 at 1:00pm. The fall migration of ducks, geese, swans, and other birds will be well underway. Bring binoculars to witness this annual spectacle. Participants in past years have seen Greater White-fronted Geese, Northern Pintails, and Canvasbacks, to name a few.

Green Lane Park has been designated as an “Important Bird Area” by Pennsylvania Audubon. It is one of only 81 sites state-wide to receive this distinction.

The program will meet at the tennis court parking lot on Green Lane Road in Green Lane Park. (2298 Green Lane Road, Green Lane, PA 18054). Participants will travel by car to two additional “hot spots” in the park.

This is a free program. Pre-registration is required. For information, please contact Kevin Crilley, Environmental Education Specialist – Parks Region II, Montgomery County Parks and Heritage Services Division, at (215) 234-4528 or email him at kcrilley@montcopa.org.

bookmark_borderWentz Farmstead Cooking Colonial Food

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WORCESTER, PENNSYLVANIA — Learn about the colonial method of making mincemeat pie during a visit to the Peter Wentz Farmstead on Saturday, November 10 from 10:00am-3:00pm. Meat combined with apples, spices, and spirits, baked in a pie crust is a traditional dish that has been enjoyed during this time of year for centuries.

Historic foodways volunteer, Karen Dougherty, will demonstrate the preparation of mincemeat in the summer kitchen using recipes dating back to the 18th century. Dressed in period clothing, she will explain the various skills required of a colonial housewife, including preserving food for the long, cold winter ahead when mincemeat pies and other dishes helped keep the family well-nourished.

For more information about this program and others, please call the Peter Wentz Farmstead at 610-584-5104 or visit www.historicsites.montcopa.org. The restored 18th century Pennsylvania German historic site is owned and operated by the County of Montgomery and receives support from the Peter Wentz Farmstead Society. The site is regularly open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm with guided tours every forty-five minutes.