Good Grief: Mourning Rituals and Spiritualism at Fonthill (Oct 24)
A 90-minute Fonthill Castle tour on grieving customs and mourning etiquette, and the rise of Spiritualism, across Henry Mercer's lifetime from the Civil War to the Roaring Twenties. $30 adults, $15 ages 14 to 17.
More at Fonthill Castle
Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt
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.
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Gothic Fonthill Tour (Oct 23)
A 90-minute tour of Fonthill Castle's passageways built around the Gothic novels Henry Mercer loved to collect. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for ages 14 to 17.
Good Grief: Mourning Rituals and Spiritualism at Fonthill (Oct 23)
A 90-minute Fonthill Castle tour on grieving customs and mourning etiquette, and the rise of Spiritualism, across Henry Mercer's lifetime from the Civil War to the Roaring Twenties. $30 adults, $15 ages 14 to 17.
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Rice's Market (Tuesdays)
Thirty acres of flea market, farm stands and antique dealers going since the 1870s. Gates at 7am and it thins out by midday, so come early and bring cash.
Bird Town Bird Walk on the Pennypack Trail
A morning bird walk with the Liberty Bird Alliance on the third Tuesday of the month at Lorimer Park in Abington. Free, run by the county parks environmental educator's office.
Executive Scramble
Nine simulated holes before work with a rotating cast of local business people. Ninety minutes, no handicap required, and the point is the conversation between shots as much as the golf.
