Spooktacular Halloween Workshop
Play-Well instructors turn tens of thousands of LEGO bricks into moving ghosts and gear-driven decorations, for ages 5 to 9. Three hours on a school holiday, $35, upstairs at borough hall.
More at Perkasie Borough Hall
Know Your Medicare Options
A free plain-English session on how Medicare works, what Part D prescription cards actually cover, and where supplements and Advantage plans differ. Bring questions. Pre-registration required.
Engineering Workshop
Physics, structural engineering and architecture, taught through LEGO builds for ages 5 to 9. Projects get picked to match the room. Three hours on a school holiday, $35, at borough hall.
American Red Cross Babysitter Certification Course
A full-day Red Cross course for ages 11 to 15: diapering, feeding, first aid, plus resume and interview practice. Bring lunch and a notepad. $87, and the certification card does not expire.
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Fairmount Fire Company Open House
October is fire prevention month, so the Lansdale volunteers open the firehouse doors. Look over the apparatus, meet the crew, and pick up safety tips that are worth remembering.
Breakfast Bingo
Ten rounds of bingo over breakfast at the Cock 'n Bull, with door prizes and a fashion show from the Village shops. Doors open at nine, not a minute earlier.
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.
