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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Gothic Fonthill Tour (Oct 23)

Doylestown history

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.

When: Fri, Oct 23 · 12:00 PM–1:30 PM Where: Fonthill Castle, 525 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 Hosted by: Fonthill Castle

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Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt

history

Wed, Oct 21 · 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.

Good Grief: Mourning Rituals and Spiritualism at Fonthill (Oct 23)

history

Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM–6:30 PM · Fonthill Castle

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.

Good Grief: Mourning Rituals and Spiritualism at Fonthill (Oct 24)

history

Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM–1:30 PM · Fonthill Castle

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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Made Over Time: James Atkins and Dane Tilghman

Jenkintown arts

Mon, Oct 19 – Fri, Nov 13 · Moody Jones Gallery

Two long-career painters, James Atkins and Dane Tilghman, share the walls at Moody Jones Gallery on York Road. The show runs through November 13 and the gallery is open Thursday to Saturday, noon to 5.

Berman Museum: Emily Wells, Fever

Collegeville arts

Mon, Oct 19 – Tue, Nov 24 · Berman Museum of Art

A multi-media installation made by visiting artist-in-residence Emily Wells together with Ursinus students, on view at the Berman through November 24. Free, Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4.

Olivia Fredricks: Corner of My Eye at Arcadia's Harrison Gallery

Glenside arts

Mon, Oct 19 – Sun, Nov 22 · Harrison Gallery

An exhibition by Olivia Fredricks hangs in Arcadia's Harrison Gallery through Nov. 22. The gallery is open whenever University Commons is: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekends.