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Starwatch at Nockamixon State Park

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Volunteers point telescopes at the October sky from the Tohickon Boat Launch and show you what's up there. Free, no sign-up needed, dress warm.

Next: Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM Where: Nockamixon State Park, Tohickon Boat Launch

Every date coming up · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

  • Sat Oct 10
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More at Nockamixon State Park

Friends of Nockamixon Monthly Meeting

community

Wed, Sep 9 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Nockamixon State Park

The volunteer group behind the park's programs meets at the Environmental Education Center, six thirty to eight. Free, no registration, and open to anyone curious about pitching in at the lake.

Girl Scouts Love Birding at Nockamixon State Park

kids

Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM · Nockamixon State Park

Ninety minutes of beginner birding out of the Environmental Education Center at the lake, aimed at scouts and their families. Free, though a ranger needs your registration ahead of time.

Starwatch: International Observe the Moon Night

other

Sat, Sep 19 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · Nockamixon State Park

Telescopes set up at the Tohickon Boat Launch for International Observe the Moon Night, with volunteers walking you through the sky. Free and no sign-up, just show up after dark.

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The Lifespan of a Fact

Ambler arts

Tue, Oct 6 – Sun, Nov 8 · Act II Playhouse

A magazine fact checker takes apart a celebrated essay line by line and the author fights back. Act II runs the three hander for five weeks in its small room on Butler Avenue.

Rice's Market (Tuesdays)

New Hope market

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 AM–1:00 PM · Rice's Market

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.

Executive Scramble

Malvern community

Tue, Oct 6 · 8:00 AM–9:30 AM · The Willows Golf Lounge

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.