POTTSTOWN PA – These early week items of entertainment and civic interest are scheduled for Monday through Thursday (Sept. 16-19, 2024), and have been publicly announced.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
- Night Cemetery Tour and Moonrise Watch, starts at 7:15 p.m., ticketed (reservations required); conducted by the Historical Society of Montgomery County and led by its executive director, Barry Rauhauser; , learn the histories of some famous cemetery occupants, and then watch the moon rise, free parking within the cemetery gates; at historic Montgomery Cemetery, 1 Hartranft Ave., Norristown PA
- Performers’ Open Mic Night, 8-10 p.m., free to attend and participate; performers with music, magic, comedy and other entertainment skills show their stuff to a new audience, call 610-440-3090; at the Oaks Center Cinema, 180 Mill Rd., Oaks PA
Photo provided by the Historical Society of Montgomery County
Wednesday, Sept. 18
- Music: “The Last Big Band,” 6-9 p.m., ticketed (suitable for all ages); “a 17-piece group performs all styles of big-band music, suitable for listening or dancing;” at Rivet: Canteen and Assembly, 238 E. High St., Pottstown PA
- Talk: “The History of Nelson’s Dairy and Nelson’s Ice Cream,” starts at 7:30 p.m., free admission; covers Ellis A. Nelson’s 1914 start in the dairy business, the opening of Nelson’s Dairy in 1923 in Royersford and its growth, and the launch of its ice cream sales in 1935; presented by David and Patrick Nelson, and Dave Willauer for the Spring-Ford Area Historical Society; at Scoupe deVille Ice Cream Parlor, 460 N. Lewis Rd., Royersford PA
Thursday, Sept. 19
- Scrabble Club, 10 a.m. to noon, free to participate, join other adult word lovers Thursdays to play Scrabble, at Boyertown Community Library, 24 N. Reading Ave., Boyertown PA
- Music: History of Jazz with pianist Alan Dynin, noon to 1 p.m., free admission; part of the Bach’s Lunch lunchtime concert series held on the third Thursday of each month; bring your lunch and enjoy the program, suitable for all ages; held at the Community Music School, 775 W. Main St., Trappe PA
- Evening Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., free to attend, scheduled by Building A Better Boyertown with live music by Jody Dolansky, accompanied by food trucks, featuring 20 or more market vendors; Just Farm Kids theme with tractors and a petting zoo; held in the parking lot of the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 129 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown PA
- Music: “Karaoke with Tony Cadaver, 7-10 p.m., free (food and beverages available for purchase), featuring “Karaoke on the Rocks” featuring DJ Tony Cadaver “for nights of unquestionably questionable vocal talent;” at Manatawny Still Works, 320 Circle of Progress Dr #104, Pottstown PA
- Theater: “First Date” (musical comedy), starts at 8 p.m., ticketed (available online, or by phone at 610-363-7075); a “charming and relatable musical follows a conservative banker and an artsy serial dater as they navigate the ups and downs of a blind date;” at The Barley Sheaf Players Theatre, 810 Whitford Rd., Exton PA
Find these early week items, and other upcoming events, on The Travels With The Post extended calendar page. Got an early week or weekend event you’d like to add? E-mail it to travelswiththepost@gmail.com.
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