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Doylestown: From Crossroads to Community

Doylestown history

A new local documentary tracing how a crossroads village turned into the county seat. Screened in the town it is about, inside a 1938 theater that is part of the story.

When: Sun, Nov 22 · 1:00 PM Where: County Theater, 20 E State St, Doylestown, PA 18901 Hosted by: County Theater

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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

kids

Sat, Sep 5 · 10:00 AM · County Theater

Five dollar Saturday morning kid film, free for members, from the 1988 live-action Pippi. Ten o'clock start, out in time for the farmers market.

Steel Magnolias

film

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM · County Theater

A Dolly Parton tribute screening of the 1989 salon picture, eight dollars for members and $13.50 otherwise. Saturday night on State Street.

Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling

film

Sun, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM · County Theater

Art on Screen documentary on the painter who abandoned the canvas for light and perception, including the Getty Central Garden and the Marfa piece. Sunday afternoon, 93 minutes.

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Teddy Bear Story Time (Age 2)

Souderton kids

Wed, Nov 18 · 9:30 AM–10:00 AM · Community Room

A short Wednesday morning storytime built for two year olds and whatever bear they brought along. Thirty minutes of stories and songs, then time to play.

Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt

Doylestown history

Wed, Nov 18 · 9:30 AM–2:30 PM · Fonthill Castle

Ninety minutes off the normal route through Henry Mercer's concrete castle: tower stairs, hidden passageways, the rooms the standard tour skips. Steep and dark in places, age fourteen and up.