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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Gothic Fonthill Tour (Oct 25)

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: Sun, Oct 25 · 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

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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.

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Wed, Oct 21 · Rusty Nail Nightclub

Jen Howard on a Wednesday night at the Nail. The Nail sits at 2580 Haverford Road and has been booking original music for seventy odd years.

Gentle Wild Yoga

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Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 AM–9:00 AM · Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

A weekly morning yoga class led by volunteer naturalist and certified teacher Priscilla Hayes, built around body awareness, strength and flexibility, and how people connect to natural systems. Held at the wildflower preserve in Washington Crossing.

Gentle Wild Yoga at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

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Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 AM–9:00 AM · Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

Gentle yoga among the mosses with volunteer naturalist Priscilla Hayes, an hour of breathwork, poses and guided self-care. Bring a mat and a blanket. Pay-what-you-wish tiered pricing.