Groundswell
A documentary about soil and the farmers rebuilding it, brought in by the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance. Worth a ticket if you buy at the Hamilton Street market and wonder where it starts.
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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
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
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
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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Apple Butter Frolic
Apple butter stirred in copper kettles on the Mennonite Heritage Center grounds, plus historic craft and farming demonstrations, children's games, and food for sale: sausage sandwiches, fresh scrapple, ground cherry pies, apple dumplings. Rain or shine, no pets.
Oktoberfest 2026
Participating bars and restaurants pour $6 fall beers and ciders with seasonal snacks, no ticket needed. Live music between stops, stein-holding contests, and free mini pumpkin painting for kids.
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968)
Japanese sci-fi horror about a plane crash, a blob-like alien and a forehead that splits open. Tarantino lifted its blood-red sky for the opening of Kill Bill.
