First Friday: Backyard BBQ with Country Mile
September's First Friday theme is backyard barbecue, with Country Mile on the plaza. Six hours of vendors, themed menu items and specialty drinks, four to ten.
More at 1874 Social and the Plaza at SORA West
Sunday Sips at 1874 Social
Labor Day weekend edition on the SORA West plaza. Music one to four, specials on beverage buckets and draft beer holding until seven.
Second Saturday: Brews and Brats
September theme is beer and bratwurst, paired with the hotel's second annual music festival on the plaza. The biggest of the Second Saturday dates by some distance.
Sunday Sips at 1874 Social
The plaza bar runs one to seven with live entertainment through the afternoon. Come off the Schuylkill River Trail, it lets out two blocks away.
Around the same time
Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks's 1974 monster comedy runs for a week at the Lancaster Avenue art house. Showtimes change day to day.
Friday live music at Animated Brewing
Local artists play the Mount Airy Road taproom every Friday. The brewery does not post set times ahead, so check the taproom page or call before you drive out.
Crafts and Games Week
Story times pause for a week and the Junior Room fills with crafts and games instead, open 10 to 4 each day. All ages, drop in, no registration.
