Baby Storytime with Perkiomen Valley Library
kids
Stories, songs and fingerplays for babies six to twenty-four months with a grown-up. Running out of the borough hall while the library building is under renovation. Registration requested.
What's happening in Collegeville
15 things on this weekend, 249 on the calendar.
On the calendar
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This weekend
- Fri Sep 4 Baby Storytime with Perkiomen Valley Library
- Fri Sep 4 The Movie Appreciation Society
- Fri Sep 4 First Firkin Friday
- Fri Sep 4 Live Music: Gary Hill
- Fri Sep 4 Family Movie Night at Troubles End Biergarten
- Fri Sep 4 Football: Ursinus vs Delaware Valley
- Fri Sep 4 Live Band Karaoke at Troubles End
- Fri Sep 4 UC Fringe Festival Drag Show
- Sat Sep 5 Collegeville Colossal Yard Sale
- Sat Sep 5 Living History Saturdays at the Speaker's House
- Sat Sep 5 Royersford Farmers Market
- Sat Sep 5 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Sep 5 Live Music: Paul Dake
- Sun Sep 6 Villanova field hockey vs New Haven, at Ursinus
- Sun Sep 6 Live Music: Acoustic Ferrari
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More coming up
- Mon Sep 7 Hooks & Needles Club
- Tue Sep 8 Women's Soccer: Ursinus vs Gwynedd Mercy
- Wed Sep 9 Storytime in the Park at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park
- Wed Sep 9 Mahjong at the Community Center
- Wed Sep 9 The World Cup, FIFA and APEX
- Thu Sep 10 Walk with a First Responder
- Thu Sep 10 Evening Creatives at the Lower Providence Library
- Thu Sep 10 Perkiomen Valley Vikings vs Downingtown East
- Fri Sep 11 Baby Storytime with Perkiomen Valley Library
- Fri Sep 11 Art for Seniors: Apple Decorating
- Fri Sep 11 Villanova field hockey vs Queens, at Ursinus
- Fri Sep 11 Live Music: David Cunningham
- Fri Sep 11 Adam Reiss at Troubles End
- Sat Sep 12 Lower Frederick Township Community Day
- Sat Sep 12 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Sep 12 Public Enemy #1: An Invasive Species Program
- Sat Sep 12 Field Hockey: Ursinus vs Lynchburg
- Sat Sep 12 Live Music: Tim Schmid
- Sat Sep 12 Slim & The South Street Hustle at Troubles End
- Sat Sep 12 Smash Atoms at Duck Inn Taproom
- Sun Sep 13 Fall Fest at Northern Star Farm
- Sun Sep 13 Girl Scouts Love: Stream Exploration
- Sun Sep 13 Opening Reception for Fall Art Exhibitions
- Sun Sep 13 Live Music: Ziggy
- Mon Sep 14 Hooks & Needles Club
- Mon Sep 14 Make it Monday: Apples
- Mon Sep 14 Knitting n' Crocheting Group at Augustus Lutheran Church
- Tue Sep 15 Medicare Seminar
- Tue Sep 15 Moravians in the American Revolution
- Tue Sep 15 Men's Soccer: Ursinus vs Eastern
- Wed Sep 16 Storytime in the Park at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park
- Wed Sep 16 Mahjong at the Community Center
- Wed Sep 16 Field Hockey: Ursinus vs Messiah
- Thu Sep 17 Bach's Lunch with the CMS Jazz Trio
- Thu Sep 17 Universal Nature Opening Reception
- Thu Sep 17 Pokemon Central
- Thu Sep 17 Women's Volleyball: Ursinus vs Cairn
- Fri Sep 18 Baby Storytime with Perkiomen Valley Library
- Fri Sep 18 Inspire Series: Liz Krupka on Building a Creative Agency Before AI
- Fri Sep 18 Field Hockey: Ursinus vs Stevenson
- Fri Sep 18 Live Music: Living in the Past
- Fri Sep 18 The Philly 5 at Troubles End Brewing
- Fri Sep 18 Montco Jazzfest: The Philly Five
- Sat Sep 19 Beginners Birding Tour at Mill Grove
- Sat Sep 19 Friends of Pennypacker Mills 15th Annual Craft Marketplace
- Sat Sep 19 Fall Fest at Northern Star Farm
- Sat Sep 19 Women's Volleyball: Ursinus vs Cedar Crest
- Sat Sep 19 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Sep 19 Ursinus Volleyball Tri-Match: Cedar Crest and Immaculata
- Sat Sep 19 UPT Community Fall Fest
- Sat Sep 19 Philly Bully Team Cornhole Tournament
- Sat Sep 19 Live Music: 73 West
- Sat Sep 19 Gavyn Bernhardt Live In-Store at Matones Music
- Sat Sep 19 Football: Ursinus vs Moravian
- Sun Sep 20 Live Music: Gene Cullison
- Wed Sep 23 Beginner Mahjong Class
- Thu Sep 24 Tavern Night at the Dewees Tavern
- Fri Sep 25 Live Music: Mark Hart
- Sat Sep 26 Workshop: Meditative Sound Bath and Sips
- Sat Sep 26 Trappe Day
- Sat Sep 26 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Sep 26 Tall Trees Music and Arts Festival
- Sat Sep 26 Live Music: Pentley Holmes
- Sun Sep 27 Live Music: Michael Santiago
- Sun Sep 27 Alan Morrison Organ Recital
- Wed Sep 30 Beginner Mahjong Class
- Thu Oct 1 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu Oct 1 Preschool Storytime
- Thu Oct 1 Drop-In Classic Games
- Fri Oct 2 Experiencing Independence: Eyewitness Accounts of the American Revolution
- Fri Oct 2 Classic Movie Feature
- Fri Oct 2 First Firkin Friday
- Fri Oct 2 Live Music: Just Us
- Fri Oct 2 Ghouls, Games, and Goodies
- Sat Oct 3 Experiencing Independence: Eyewitness Accounts of the American Revolution
- Sat Oct 3 Weekend Storytime
- Sat Oct 3 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Oct 3 Community Fall Festival and Fireworks Show
- Sat Oct 3 Table-Top Role-Playing Games
- Sat Oct 3 Live Music: Alan Lurty
- Sat Oct 3 Porch Performance: Edgar Allan Poe
- Sun Oct 4 Collegeville Fire Company Hero Run 5K
- Sun Oct 4 Kids Fun Run at the Hero Run
- Sun Oct 4 Live Music: Tim Schmid
- Mon Oct 5 Sunshine Social
- Mon Oct 5 Coloring Group
- Mon Oct 5 Teen Advisory Board
- Tue Oct 6 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Tue Oct 6 Drop-in Mahjong
- Tue Oct 6 English as a Second Language Group
- Wed Oct 7 Crafter's Group
- Wed Oct 7 Preschool Playtime
- Wed Oct 7 TBC Reads Book Club
- Thu Oct 8 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu Oct 8 Preschool Storytime
- Thu Oct 8 Drop-In Classic Games
- Thu Oct 8 Horror Book Club
- Fri Oct 9 Live Music: David Cunningham
- Sat Oct 10 Pumpkin Fest at Arader Farm
- Sat Oct 10 Harvest Fair
- Sat Oct 10 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Oct 10 Live Music: The Percolators New Orleans Style Party Band
- Sat Oct 10 A Taste of LP
- Sun Oct 11 Live Music: Kristen Morgenstern
- Mon Oct 12 Sunshine Social
- Tue Oct 13 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Tue Oct 13 Drop-in Mahjong
- Tue Oct 13 English as a Second Language Group
- Wed Oct 14 Crafter's Group
- Thu Oct 15 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu Oct 15 Preschool Storytime
- Thu Oct 15 Drop-In Classic Games
- Thu Oct 15 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club
- Fri Oct 16 Bearfest: Homecoming and Family Weekend
- Fri Oct 16 New Movie Matinee
- Fri Oct 16 Live Music: Jordan Allen
- Fri Oct 16 Student Recital at Community Music School
- Sat Oct 17 Pumpkin Fest at Arader Farm
- Sat Oct 17 Bearfest: Homecoming and Family Weekend
- Sat Oct 17 Weekend Storytime
- Sat Oct 17 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Oct 17 Redware Ornaments Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler
- Sat Oct 17 Live Music: Gary Gillman
- Sat Oct 17 Hoot-aween: Owl Prowl at Evansburg State Park
- Sun Oct 18 Live Music: O'Neill Group
- Mon Oct 19 Sunshine Social
- Mon Oct 19 Afternoon Book Discussion
- Mon Oct 19 LEGO Free Play
- Mon Oct 19 Mystery/Thriller Book Club
- Tue Oct 20 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Tue Oct 20 Drop-in Mahjong
- Tue Oct 20 English as a Second Language Group
- Tue Oct 20 Romance Book Club
- Wed Oct 21 Crafter's Group
- Wed Oct 21 Evening Book Discussion
- Wed Oct 21 Ausome Reads Book Club
- Thu Oct 22 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu Oct 22 Preschool Storytime
- Thu Oct 22 Drop-In Classic Games
- Thu Oct 22 A Different Kind of Book Club
- Fri Oct 23 Senior Social Hour
- Fri Oct 23 Live Music: Bob Pfeiffer
- Sat Oct 24 Workshop: Meditative Sound Bath and Sips
- Sat Oct 24 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Oct 24 All Hallows Eve Fall Festival
- Sat Oct 24 Live Music: Piper Down
- Sun Oct 25 Live Music: Ken Pierson
- Sun Oct 25 Guest Artist Organ Recital
- Sun Oct 25 Party for Preservation Gala
- Mon Oct 26 Sunshine Social
- Oct 26–27 ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party
- Tue Oct 27 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Tue Oct 27 Drop-in Mahjong
- Tue Oct 27 English as a Second Language Group
- Tue Oct 27 Romantasy Book Club
- Wed Oct 28 Crafter's Group
- Wed Oct 28 Writers Circle
- Wed Oct 28 Rainbow Reads Book Club
- Thu Oct 29 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu Oct 29 Preschool Storytime
- Thu Oct 29 Drop-In Classic Games
- Fri Oct 30 Live Music: Mark Hart
- Fri Oct 30 Student Recital at Community Music School
- Sat Oct 31 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Oct 31 Table-Top Role-Playing Games
- Sat Oct 31 Live Music: Carbo
- Sun Nov 1 Live Music: Chris Lebresco
- Mon Nov 2 Sunshine Social
- Mon Nov 2 Coloring Group
- Mon Nov 2 Teen Advisory Board
- Tue Nov 3 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Tue Nov 3 Drop-in Mahjong
- Tue Nov 3 English as a Second Language Group
- Wed Nov 4 Crafter's Group
- Wed Nov 4 Preschool Playtime
- Thu Nov 5 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu Nov 5 Preschool Storytime
- Thu Nov 5 Drop-In Classic Games
- Fri Nov 6 Classic Movie Feature
- Fri Nov 6 First Firkin Friday
- Fri Nov 6 Live Music: David Cunningham
- Sat Nov 7 Lower Providence Baptist Church Christmas Bazaar
- Sat Nov 7 Weekend Storytime
- Sat Nov 7 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Nov 7 Table-Top Role-Playing Games
- Sat Nov 7 Live Music: Piper Down
- Sat Nov 7 Tessellation: An Evening of Electronic Music
- Sun Nov 8 Live Music: The Monkey Bars
- Mon Nov 9 Sunshine Social
- Mon Nov 9 Free Medicare Information Workshop
- Tue Nov 10 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Tue Nov 10 Drop-in Mahjong
- Tue Nov 10 English as a Second Language Group
- Wed Nov 11 Crafter's Group
- Thu Nov 12 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu Nov 12 Preschool Storytime
- Thu Nov 12 Drop-In Classic Games
- Fri Nov 13 Live Music: Mark Hart
- Fri Nov 13 Student Recital at Community Music School
- Sat Nov 14 Winemaker's Tour
- Sat Nov 14 Redware Ornaments Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler
- Sat Nov 14 Live Music: Tacoma Sunset
- Sun Nov 15 Live Music: Michael Santiago
- Sun Nov 15 Ursinus College String Ensemble Concert
- Mon Nov 16 Sunshine Social
- Mon Nov 16 Afternoon Book Discussion
- Mon Nov 16 LEGO Free Play
- Tue Nov 17 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Tue Nov 17 Drop-in Mahjong
- Tue Nov 17 English as a Second Language Group
- Wed Nov 18 Crafter's Group
- Wed Nov 18 Evening Book Discussion
- Thu Nov 19 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Thu Nov 19 Preschool Storytime
- Thu Nov 19 Drop-In Classic Games
- Fri Nov 20 New Movie Matinee
- Fri Nov 20 Walking Wonderland Light Show
- Fri Nov 20 Holiday Mice in the Light Show
- Fri Nov 20 UC Tonight Modern Band Concert
- Sat Nov 21 Weekend Storytime
- Sat Nov 21 Voices of Ursinus Concert
- Sat Nov 21 Walking Wonderland Light Show
- Mon Nov 23 Sunshine Social
- Tue Nov 24 Holiday Tours at Pennypacker Mills
- Tue Nov 24 Baby and Toddler Storytime
- Tue Nov 24 Drop-in Mahjong
- Tue Nov 24 English as a Second Language Group
- Wed Nov 25 Craft Wednesdays
- Thu Nov 26 Walking Wonderland Light Show
- Fri Nov 27 Senior Social Hour
- Fri Nov 27 Walking Wonderland Light Show
- Fri Nov 27 Santa Visits the Light Show
- Sat Nov 28 Walking Wonderland Light Show
- Mon Nov 30 Sunshine Social
The Movie Appreciation Society
film
Pre-2006 films only, chosen for being adapted from a book, culturally significant or simply asked for by patrons. A casual discussion follows. First Friday of the month.
First Firkin Friday
food & drink
September's cask tapping, four o'clock sharp, four dollars a pour. One barrel, one afternoon, and when it is gone it is gone until October.
Live Music: Gary Hill
live music
Labor Day weekend Friday on the patio, five to eight, no cover. Long weekend crowd, so the tables outside go early. Kitchen open the whole time.
Family Movie Night at Troubles End Biergarten
film
Township parks and rec puts a movie up at the biergarten out at Arader Farm, seven to eight thirty. Free, no registration. Beer and food are right there if you want them.
Football: Ursinus vs Delaware Valley
community
Friday night football on Main Street. Patterson Field sits a short walk from the Collegeville restaurants, so park once and eat before or after.
Live Band Karaoke at Troubles End
live music
You pick the song, the Troubles End house band plays it behind you. Nero Catalano, Frank Vasile, Devon Middleton, Jonas Oesterle and Casey Parker take requests through the @troublesendlive inbox.
UC Fringe Festival Drag Show
arts
A late Friday slot in the Blackbox, the small studio theater on campus, as part of the college Fringe weekend. Open to the community, not students only.
Collegeville Colossal Yard Sale
market
Fourteenth year, more than eighty sellers spread along shaded paved paths, food, and a playground for whoever gets bored. Free parking on the ball field. Around 3,000 people come.
Living History Saturdays at the Speaker's House
history
The last one of the season, Labor Day weekend. Demonstrations run ten to four and then the summer program closes until next June. Free, park on site.
Royersford Farmers Market
market
Three hours in Victory Park on Saturday morning, ten minutes down Route 29 from Collegeville. Growers, bakers and a short walk to the Schuylkill River Trail if you keep going.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
September walk through the vines, which is when the fruit actually looks like something. An hour with the winemaker, tasting at the end. Saturday mornings.
Live Music: Paul Dake
live music
Saturday of Labor Day weekend, four to seven on the patio, no cover. Pair it with the winemaker's tour that morning and you have the day handled.
Villanova field hockey vs New Haven, at Ursinus
community
Division I field hockey in Collegeville: Villanova plays two of its home dates at Ursinus this fall, and this Sunday noon match against New Haven is the first.
Live Music: Acoustic Ferrari
live music
Sunday afternoon of the long weekend, two till five on the patio. No cover. September light on the rows is the reason to sit outside for all of it.
Hooks & Needles Club
community
Bring whatever knitting or crochet you have going and work on it in a room full of people doing the same. Free, though the township asks you to register first.
Women's Soccer: Ursinus vs Gwynedd Mercy
community
The only thing happening in town this Tuesday night. Kickoff is 7:30 on Patterson Field, and campus parking is free after five.
Storytime in the Park at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park
kids
Kids three to five sit at the Main Pavilion for read-alouds, songs and puppets, outdoors along the Perkiomen Creek. Weather dependent, and the park asks you to email a week ahead.
Mahjong at the Community Center
community
Two hours of tiles every Wednesday afternoon, running from September straight through December. Regulars will walk a newcomer through a hand.
The World Cup, FIFA and APEX
community
A panel picking apart the 2026 World Cup, the pride it stirred and the controversies that trailed FIFA through the summer. Four campus centers argue it from four angles.
Walk with a First Responder
community
A half hour loop around Black Rock Park with Upper Providence police officers and firefighters, who answer whatever the kids ask. Free, registration required, and there may be a treat waiting.
Evening Creatives at the Lower Providence Library
arts
A two hour evening session for adults making things, on the second Thursday of the month. Ten minutes from Collegeville.
Perkiomen Valley Vikings vs Downingtown East
community
The Vikings host Downingtown East at home on a Thursday night. Tickets are five dollars at the gate for anyone five and up, and the lot fills early.
Baby Storytime with Perkiomen Valley Library
kids
Stories, songs and fingerplays for babies six to twenty-four months with a grown-up. Running out of the borough hall while the library building is under renovation. Registration requested.
Art for Seniors: Apple Decorating
arts
An hour of apple-themed craft work at the township center, aimed at older residents and timed for the first week of apple season.
Villanova field hockey vs Queens, at Ursinus
community
The second Villanova home date staged at Ursinus, noon on a Friday against Queens University of Charlotte. Same field, same free sideline.
Live Music: David Cunningham
live music
Friday evening set on the vineyard patio, five to eight, no cover. Cunningham is back for a second run after August. Bistro kitchen open throughout.
Adam Reiss at Troubles End
live music
A South Jersey singer songwriter working through classic rock, nineties alternative, Americana, country and blues over three hours in the taproom.
Lower Frederick Township Community Day
festival
The township's first run at this one: food vendors, inflatables, a car show, a silent auction and the fire trucks parked out front, on the middle school grounds up Big Road.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
An hour in the rows with the winemaker heading into harvest season, then the tasting. Small group, Saturday morning, ends before the patio music starts.
Public Enemy #1: An Invasive Species Program
other
Two hours on the plants and animals crowding out local habitat, at the Perkiomen farm where Audubon first painted birds. The trails stay open sunrise to sunset if you want to keep walking.
Field Hockey: Ursinus vs Lynchburg
community
A noon start at Snell against a Virginia program that travels well. Good one to catch before the afternoon fills up with everything else in town.
Live Music: Tim Schmid
live music
Saturday four to seven at the Collegeville winery, no cover. Outdoor tables are the good seats in September. Order from the bistro and stay put.
Slim & The South Street Hustle at Troubles End
live music
Harmonica Slim has fronted blues bands from Canada to Florida. Backed by the South Street Hustle, this is three hours of hard-driving harp blues in the taproom.
Smash Atoms at Duck Inn Taproom
live music
Smash Atoms take the Saturday slot at the Duck Inn, which sits right on the Perkiomen Creek with a deck and patio over the water. Music runs eight to eleven.
Fall Fest at Northern Star Farm
festival
Eighteenth year of the farm's weekend fall run: pumpkins, pony rides, an apple slingshot and cider donuts. Ten to five on Sundays, with the gate closing to new arrivals at four. Service dogs only.
Girl Scouts Love: Stream Exploration
kids
Park educators lead a wade into Skippack Creek to find what lives under the rocks, part of Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend. Two sessions, 11 and 12:30, and registration is required.
Opening Reception for Fall Art Exhibitions
arts
The fall shows open with a two-hour reception at Mill Grove, in the building that holds the Birds of America exhibit. Artists on hand, trails outside afterward.
Live Music: Ziggy
live music
Sunday two till five on the patio, no cover. Three straight hours of music while the kitchen runs. The kind of afternoon that eats a whole Sunday.
Hooks & Needles Club
community
Bring whatever knitting or crochet you have going and work on it in a room full of people doing the same. Free, though the township asks you to register first.
Make it Monday: Apples
kids
An apple-themed make-and-take hour for kids four to ten, run by the township on the first Monday of the school-year craft series.
Knitting n' Crocheting Group at Augustus Lutheran Church
community
Bring whatever you are working on and sit with the group at the old Trappe church. No experience needed, they teach each other. Second and fourth Monday of the month.
Medicare Seminar
community
Ninety minutes on how Medicare actually works, held at the township center ahead of the fall enrollment window. Useful if you or a parent are turning sixty-five this year.
Moravians in the American Revolution
history
Scott Paul Gordon on what happened when the war reached Bethlehem: a pacifist community told to pick a side or lose everything, and how that year changed the town for good. Free.
Men's Soccer: Ursinus vs Eastern
community
Eastern University comes up from St. Davids for a 7:30 kickoff under the lights. A short local trip for both benches, which usually shows in the crowd.
Storytime in the Park at Lower Perkiomen Valley Park
kids
Kids three to five sit at the Main Pavilion for read-alouds, songs and puppets, outdoors along the Perkiomen Creek. Weather dependent, and the park asks you to email a week ahead.
Mahjong at the Community Center
community
Two hours of tiles every Wednesday afternoon, running from September straight through December. Regulars will walk a newcomer through a hand.
Field Hockey: Ursinus vs Messiah
community
Messiah is one of the tougher names on the field hockey schedule, and this one is a Wednesday night game at Snell. Bring a chair if you want the good sideline.
Bach's Lunch with the CMS Jazz Trio
live music
The school's free lunchtime concert, this month handed to its jazz trio. Doors at noon, music ten minutes later. Bring lunch or takeout. Trappe is a few minutes up Main Street from Collegeville.
Universal Nature Opening Reception
arts
The Berman Museum throws open its fall season Thursday, Sept. 17 from 6 to 8, centered on Rebecca Rutstein's Universal Nature and its hanging centerpiece Flow, hundreds of nickel-plated steel discs suspended in the atrium. Free, with light refreshments, and the show itself hangs through Nov. 24.
Pokemon Central
kids
An hour the township sets aside for trading, battling and comparing binders. Bring your deck and your doubles, and expect the room to be mostly elementary schoolers on a Thursday night.
Women's Volleyball: Ursinus vs Cairn
community
A Thursday night match in Helfferich, the old gym on the east end of campus. Same evening the Berman opens its new show across the lawn.
Baby Storytime with Perkiomen Valley Library
kids
Stories, songs and fingerplays for babies six to twenty-four months with a grown-up. Running out of the borough hall while the library building is under renovation. Registration requested.
Inspire Series: Liz Krupka on Building a Creative Agency Before AI
other
Nomadd Marketing founder Elizabeth Krupka on building an agency back when a person had to write the copy and make the plan. A lunch hour talk at the U-Imagine Center.
Field Hockey: Ursinus vs Stevenson
community
An early Friday start at Snell, which leaves the rest of the night open for whatever else is on in town. Five o'clock, no ticket needed at the field.
Live Music: Living in the Past
live music
Friday five to eight on the vineyard patio, no cover. A returning act on this stage. Bring a jacket, September evenings out here turn cool by eight.
The Philly 5 at Troubles End Brewing
live music
Tony Miceli on vibraphone, Chris Farr on tenor, John Swana on trumpet, plus bass and drums, a band with thirty years of playing together behind it. Eight o'clock in the taproom, no cover.
Montco Jazzfest: The Philly Five
live music
Tony Miceli on vibraphone, John Swana on EVI, Chris Farr on sax, Madison Rast on bass and Dan Monaghan on drums. Thirty years of playing together, hard bop with a Philadelphia accent.
Beginners Birding Tour at Mill Grove
other
Two early hours on the Mill Grove trails with someone who can name what you are hearing. Built for people who have never picked up binoculars before, right at fall migration.
Friends of Pennypacker Mills 15th Annual Craft Marketplace
market
Fifteenth year of the craft fair on the mansion grounds, handmade goods plus food. Run by the Friends group, so the money stays with the site. Free parking on the meadow.
Fall Fest at Northern Star Farm
festival
Pumpkin picking, hayrides, a corn maze and a food truck line, Saturdays through late October. Trappe is about five minutes up Route 29 from Collegeville. Last admission is four o'clock.
Women's Volleyball: Ursinus vs Cedar Crest
community
First of two volleyball matches in Helfferich on the same Saturday. Cedar Crest at eleven, Immaculata at three, with a long enough gap to go get lunch.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
Saturday morning hour walking the property with the winemaker, ending in a tasting. Harvest talk is at its most interesting this time of year.
Ursinus Volleyball Tri-Match: Cedar Crest and Immaculata
community
Two matches in Helfferich Hall on one Saturday, Cedar Crest at eleven and Immaculata at three. Bring a book for the gap between them, or walk over to Main Street for lunch.
UPT Community Fall Fest
festival
Five hours outdoors with music, a beer garden, food vendors, inflatables and a business expo. New location this year, moved to Anderson Farm Park on Hopwood Road.
Philly Bully Team Cornhole Tournament
community
Fourth year of the Philly Bully Team boards at Bald Birds in Audubon, ten minutes from Collegeville. Half twelve to four, rescue dogs benefit.
Live Music: 73 West
live music
Saturday afternoon into evening on the patio, four to seven, no cover. A band that has played here before and draws. Get a table before four.
Gavyn Bernhardt Live In-Store at Matones Music
live music
A short in-store set among the guitars on Main Street. Free to walk in, and the shop stays open around it, so you can browse while he plays.
Football: Ursinus vs Moravian
community
Saturday night football at Patterson Field, capping a day that already holds two volleyball matches and a class reunion tailgate on the same lawn.
Live Music: Gene Cullison
live music
Sunday afternoon at the winery, two till five, no cover. Bistro kitchen is running. An easy default if the weekend needs a plan and you want to sit outside.
Beginner Mahjong Class
community
Learn American mahjong from zero over two hours, tiles provided, wine optional but available. Wednesday evening at the winery. Registration required, class sizes stay small.
Tavern Night at the Dewees Tavern
food & drink
Historic Trappe sets a German-themed buffet inside the Dewees Tavern on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 5 to 8, with wine, hard cider, and locally made beer poured alongside dinner and dessert. Seats are through Historic Trappe, and the old tavern room does the atmosphere work itself.
Live Music: Mark Hart
live music
Friday five to eight on the patio, no cover. One of the last outdoor Friday sets of the season out here. Kitchen and tasting room both open.
Workshop: Meditative Sound Bath and Sips
arts
An hour of gong, handpan, singing bowls and chimes while you lie still on the vineyard floor. September repeat of the August session. Bring a mat and a blanket.
Trappe Day
community
Trappe's annual community day fills Water Works Park with food and craft vendors on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 to 4, wearing America250 colors for the country's 250th year. Rain bumps it to Sunday the 27th, same hours.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
Last September walk through the vines with the winemaker, an hour, ending with a tasting. Stack it with the sound bath at ten and the patio set at four.
Tall Trees Music and Arts Festival
festival
More than ten bands play two outdoor stages on Tyson Mill Road from noon to 8, admission free. Donations go to charity, and there's food and room for kids to roam between sets.
Live Music: Pentley Holmes
live music
Saturday four to seven on the winery patio, no cover. Third event on the property that day, so the place will be busy from morning on.
Live Music: Michael Santiago
live music
Sunday two till five, no cover, on the patio at the Germantown Pike winery. Last Sunday set of the month. Bistro menu runs alongside it.
Alan Morrison Organ Recital
live music
Concert organist Alan Morrison on the Heefner Memorial Organ in Bomberger Hall. Sunday afternoon, one of the few times a year that instrument gets played publicly.
Beginner Mahjong Class
community
Second September session of the beginner class, two hours, tiles and instruction included. Wednesday evening at the winery. No prior games required.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
The Thursday morning run of the baby and toddler storytime, same half hour of songs and board books. No session the day after Thanksgiving week starts.
Preschool Storytime
kids
Half an hour of books and songs for preschoolers in the community room every Thursday late morning. Free, no session Thanksgiving week.
Drop-In Classic Games
community
Cards, checkers and board games in the community room every Thursday afternoon, two and a half hours. Skips Thanksgiving.
Experiencing Independence: Eyewitness Accounts of the American Revolution
history
A two-day symposium on diaries, letters and objects left behind by mid-Atlantic families between 1760 and 1790. Run with the McNeil Center for Early American Studies and Ursinus College.
Classic Movie Feature
film
An older film on the community room screen the first Friday afternoon of every month, two hours, no ticket. Adults, and no need to sign up beforehand.
First Firkin Friday
food & drink
A different cask beer gets tapped at four on the first Friday of the month, four dollars a pour until the firkin runs dry. Dine-in only, and it rarely lasts the night.
Live Music: Just Us
live music
Friday evening set in the tasting room out on Germantown Pike, three hours of it, with the bistro kitchen running alongside. Wine by the glass or the bottle, tables inside and out.
Ghouls, Games, and Goodies
holiday
Mummy bowling, jack-o-lantern knockdown, dancing and treats at the township community center, plus a costume exchange where you swap a gently used costume for something new to you.
Experiencing Independence: Eyewitness Accounts of the American Revolution
history
Day two of the Historic Trappe symposium, with panels on wartime experience, religious perspectives and non-English sources on the Revolution. Held in the Dewees Tavern on West Main Street.
Weekend Storytime
kids
Forty-five minutes of stories on the first Saturday morning of the month, for families who cannot make the weekday sessions. Community room, free.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
An hour walking the vineyard and the lab with the winemaker, then a sit-down tasting and a souvenir to take home. Arrive five minutes early and dress for weather, part of it is outdoors.
Community Fall Festival and Fireworks Show
festival
Inflatables, a pumpkin patch, pony rides, hayrides, crafters and food run all afternoon, then the township sets off fireworks at dusk. Free parking at the park lot on Parklane Drive.
Table-Top Role-Playing Games
other
Three hours of dice and character sheets in the community room on the first Saturday of the month. Adults, free, tables set up when you arrive.
Live Music: Alan Lurty
live music
Saturday afternoon rolling into evening at the vineyard, four until seven. The winemaker tour runs at eleven the same morning if you want to make a whole day of the place.
Porch Performance: Edgar Allan Poe
arts
A Poe performance on the mansion porch, outdoors and open to all ages. Bring a chair or a blanket. Sponsored by the Friends of Pennypacker Mills, about ten minutes up Route 29.
Collegeville Fire Company Hero Run 5K
community
A chip-timed 5K on the streets of Collegeville Borough, starting and finishing at Water Works Park. Proceeds go to the all-volunteer fire company and the Montgomery County Hero Fund.
Kids Fun Run at the Hero Run
kids
The untimed kids race that follows the 5K start at Water Works Park. Ten dollars, no clock, and firefighters at the finish line.
Live Music: Tim Schmid
live music
Sunday afternoon music in the tasting room, two until five. The quieter slot of the weekend, good if you want to sit and actually talk. Bistro menu runs the whole time.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
Coloring Group
arts
Ninety quiet minutes with coloring pages and pencils in the community room, first Monday afternoon of the month. Materials are there when you arrive.
Teen Advisory Board
kids
Grades seven through twelve meet the first Monday evening of the school year months to plan library events and pick up volunteer hours. Light refreshments, bring a friend.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
Thirty minutes of rhymes and picture books for the smallest listeners, Tuesday mornings in the community room. Free and open to anyone with a small child.
Drop-in Mahjong
community
Three hours of mahjong every Tuesday in the community room. Tiles are provided, no partner needed, come and go as you like.
English as a Second Language Group
community
An hour of English conversation practice in the library cafe every Tuesday afternoon. Free and open to anyone learning.
Crafter's Group
arts
Two hours every Wednesday morning to sit with your own knitting, cross-stitch or whatever else is half finished. Community room, free, no session the day before Thanksgiving.
Preschool Playtime
kids
An hour of unstructured play for preschoolers in the community room on the first Wednesday afternoon of the month. Free, no registration.
TBC Reads Book Club
community
The shop's catch-all club, run by bookseller Athena, reading across every genre on purpose. No sign-up, just turn up, and the month's pick is fifteen percent off at the register.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
The Thursday morning run of the baby and toddler storytime, same half hour of songs and board books. No session the day after Thanksgiving week starts.
Preschool Storytime
kids
Half an hour of books and songs for preschoolers in the community room every Thursday late morning. Free, no session Thanksgiving week.
Drop-In Classic Games
community
Cards, checkers and board games in the community room every Thursday afternoon, two and a half hours. Skips Thanksgiving.
Horror Book Club
community
Owner Drew and bookseller Jenna co-host the horror club, which is a good room to be in come October. Second Thursday at seven, no registration, discounted copy at the counter.
Live Music: David Cunningham
live music
Cunningham is a regular on the Evansburg calendar and takes the Friday evening slot, five to eight. Wine flights, bistro plates, and a room that fills up early once the nights turn cold.
Pumpkin Fest at Arader Farm
festival
Tractor rides out to the pumpkin field, a corn maze and the honey bee hay land, with the Arader food truck and a Troubles End beer tent on the grass. Cash for pumpkins, cards for the rest.
Harvest Fair
festival
Live music, 18th century trade demonstrations, colonial kids games and artisan stalls across the lawns of two historic houses. Ten dollars for adults, kids free, parking at St. Luke's across the street.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
An hour walking the vineyard and the lab with the winemaker, then a sit-down tasting and a souvenir to take home. Arrive five minutes early and dress for weather, part of it is outdoors.
Live Music: The Percolators New Orleans Style Party Band
live music
A New Orleans style party band in the Saturday slot, which is a much bigger sound than the vineyard's usual solo acoustic night. Four until seven, wine and bistro menu going throughout.
A Taste of LP
food & drink
The library's annual tasting fundraiser, two hours on a Saturday evening. The building closes at 2 p.m. that day so staff can set up for it.
Live Music: Kristen Morgenstern
live music
Sunday afternoon set from two to five at the Germantown Pike vineyard. Bring the people who want to linger over a bottle, since the afternoon slot stays conversational rather than loud.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
Thirty minutes of rhymes and picture books for the smallest listeners, Tuesday mornings in the community room. Free and open to anyone with a small child.
Drop-in Mahjong
community
Three hours of mahjong every Tuesday in the community room. Tiles are provided, no partner needed, come and go as you like.
English as a Second Language Group
community
An hour of English conversation practice in the library cafe every Tuesday afternoon. Free and open to anyone learning.
Crafter's Group
arts
Two hours every Wednesday morning to sit with your own knitting, cross-stitch or whatever else is half finished. Community room, free, no session the day before Thanksgiving.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
The Thursday morning run of the baby and toddler storytime, same half hour of songs and board books. No session the day after Thanksgiving week starts.
Preschool Storytime
kids
Half an hour of books and songs for preschoolers in the community room every Thursday late morning. Free, no session Thanksgiving week.
Drop-In Classic Games
community
Cards, checkers and board games in the community room every Thursday afternoon, two and a half hours. Skips Thanksgiving.
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club
community
Owner Drew hosts this one, and these are the two genres he will talk your ear off about anyway. Seven o'clock, no sign-up needed, discounted copy waiting at the register.
Bearfest: Homecoming and Family Weekend
community
Ursinus folds homecoming and family weekend into one two day run across the Main Street campus. Friday opens it up, with alumni gatherings and campus events before the Saturday sports slate.
New Movie Matinee
film
A recent release in the community room on the third Friday afternoon of the month. Two hours, free, adults.
Live Music: Jordan Allen
live music
Friday night at the vineyard, five to eight, with the bistro open around it. The room sits off Germantown Pike between Collegeville and Skippack, a short hop either way.
Student Recital at Community Music School
live music
Instrumental and vocal students of every age take the hall at the music school on West Main. Roughly an hour, free, and open to anyone who wants to sit in on a Friday evening.
Pumpkin Fest at Arader Farm
festival
Second Pumpkin Fest Saturday at the Trappe Road farm. Same setup: pumpkins, corn maze, tractor rides, the farm food truck and Troubles End pouring beer on site.
Bearfest: Homecoming and Family Weekend
community
Second day of the combined homecoming and family weekend, and the busier one. Football hosts Johns Hopkins at one, with field hockey and both soccer squads at home either side of it.
Weekend Storytime
kids
The third Saturday run of the weekend storytime, same forty-five minutes of books and songs in the community room.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
An hour walking the vineyard and the lab with the winemaker, then a sit-down tasting and a souvenir to take home. Arrive five minutes early and dress for weather, part of it is outdoors.
Redware Ornaments Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler
arts
Cut at least five ornaments from a slab of red clay, then scratch fraktur designs through the white slip using the sgraffito method. Ten seats, ages 13 and up, pieces fired and ready in four weeks.
Live Music: Gary Gillman
live music
Gillman takes the Saturday four to seven slot. Stack it with the eleven o'clock winemaker tour the same morning and you have most of a Saturday handled.
Hoot-aween: Owl Prowl at Evansburg State Park
community
An evening program on how owls handle life after dark, then a walk to listen for who answers from the woods. Registration required, and October 18 is the rain date.
Live Music: O'Neill Group
live music
The O'Neill Group plays the Sunday afternoon slot, two until five, in the tasting room. Wine by the glass, bistro plates, and the vineyard rows out the window at peak colour.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
Afternoon Book Discussion
community
The daytime book group meets in the community room on the third Monday, seventy-five minutes over lunch. Adults, and the library keeps copies of the title behind the desk.
LEGO Free Play
kids
An hour with the library's LEGO bins on the third Monday after school. Nothing to build to a plan, nothing to bring.
Mystery/Thriller Book Club
community
Jenna and Rachele run this one and stay strictly inside mystery, thriller, and suspense. Seven o'clock in the shop, no registration, and the month's book comes at a discount.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
Thirty minutes of rhymes and picture books for the smallest listeners, Tuesday mornings in the community room. Free and open to anyone with a small child.
Drop-in Mahjong
community
Three hours of mahjong every Tuesday in the community room. Tiles are provided, no partner needed, come and go as you like.
English as a Second Language Group
community
An hour of English conversation practice in the library cafe every Tuesday afternoon. Free and open to anyone learning.
Romance Book Club
community
Customer Maeve took over hosting after the previous lead left for college. Seven o'clock on the third Tuesday, walk in without registering, and the month's book is discounted.
Crafter's Group
arts
Two hours every Wednesday morning to sit with your own knitting, cross-stitch or whatever else is half finished. Community room, free, no session the day before Thanksgiving.
Evening Book Discussion
community
The after-work version of the library book group, third Wednesday of the month, one hour in the community room. Same welcome, later start.
Ausome Reads Book Club
community
Books about autism, neurodiversity, and the neurodiversity movement, hosted by speech-language pathologist Rebecca Robbins. Aimed at parents and professionals, seven o'clock, and open to anyone without signing up.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
The Thursday morning run of the baby and toddler storytime, same half hour of songs and board books. No session the day after Thanksgiving week starts.
Preschool Storytime
kids
Half an hour of books and songs for preschoolers in the community room every Thursday late morning. Free, no session Thanksgiving week.
Drop-In Classic Games
community
Cards, checkers and board games in the community room every Thursday afternoon, two and a half hours. Skips Thanksgiving.
A Different Kind of Book Club
community
No assigned title. Turn up on the fourth Thursday evening with whatever you have been reading and talk about it for ninety minutes. Skips Thanksgiving.
Senior Social Hour
community
Ninety minutes of coffee and conversation in the community room on the fourth Friday morning. Free, no sign-up, older adults.
Live Music: Bob Pfeiffer
live music
Friday evening music at the vineyard, five to eight, Pfeiffer on the bill. Tasting room and bistro run together, so plan on eating if you are staying for the whole set.
Workshop: Meditative Sound Bath and Sips
other
An hour of gong, handpan, singing bowls, chimes, and drums while you lie still, then a glass of wine after. Bring your own mat and whatever pillows and blankets you want.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
An hour walking the vineyard and the lab with the winemaker, then a sit-down tasting and a souvenir to take home. Arrive five minutes early and dress for weather, part of it is outdoors.
All Hallows Eve Fall Festival
festival
Kids paint pumpkins, shuck corn and press apples into cider on the county mansion grounds, with a scavenger hunt and a hayride around the meadow. Free. The mansion itself stays closed that day.
Live Music: Piper Down
live music
Piper Down plays four to seven on a Saturday that also holds a ten o'clock sound bath and the weekly winemaker tour. Easiest day on the calendar to build a whole afternoon around.
Live Music: Ken Pierson
live music
Sunday afternoon at the vineyard with Ken Pierson, two until five. The slower end of the weekend lineup, with the bistro menu going the whole way through the set.
Guest Artist Organ Recital
live music
A visiting organist plays Bomberger Hall, which holds one of the better instruments in the county. Four o'clock on a Sunday, free and open to anyone, no ticket needed.
Party for Preservation Gala
community
Historic Trappe's fundraising night: cocktails, a seated dinner, the Speaker's Choice award, and a silent auction of work by local craftspeople. Money goes back into the Trappe museums and their preservation work.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party
arts
Doors at nine for the sixth ACOTAR book, which goes on sale at midnight. You need a pre-order to get in. Three hours of themed everything in a bookshop after hours.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
Thirty minutes of rhymes and picture books for the smallest listeners, Tuesday mornings in the community room. Free and open to anyone with a small child.
Drop-in Mahjong
community
Three hours of mahjong every Tuesday in the community room. Tiles are provided, no partner needed, come and go as you like.
English as a Second Language Group
community
An hour of English conversation practice in the library cafe every Tuesday afternoon. Free and open to anyone learning.
Romantasy Book Club
community
Rachele and Jenna co-host the newest club, one romantasy pick a month, one of them a veteran of the genre and one a recent convert. Fourth Tuesday at seven, walk in, book discounted.
Crafter's Group
arts
Two hours every Wednesday morning to sit with your own knitting, cross-stitch or whatever else is half finished. Community room, free, no session the day before Thanksgiving.
Writers Circle
community
Ninety minutes on the fourth Wednesday for people working on something of their own. Community room, free, no session the day before Thanksgiving.
Rainbow Reads Book Club
community
Every pick has an LGBTQ+ protagonist, chosen for now by longtime customer Amory. Seven o'clock in the shop on the last Wednesday, no sign-up, and the book is fifteen percent off.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
The Thursday morning run of the baby and toddler storytime, same half hour of songs and board books. No session the day after Thanksgiving week starts.
Preschool Storytime
kids
Half an hour of books and songs for preschoolers in the community room every Thursday late morning. Free, no session Thanksgiving week.
Drop-In Classic Games
community
Cards, checkers and board games in the community room every Thursday afternoon, two and a half hours. Skips Thanksgiving.
Live Music: Mark Hart
live music
Hart works the Friday five to eight slot the night before Halloween. Wine, bistro food, and a tasting room that runs warm once the end of October turns cold.
Student Recital at Community Music School
live music
Second autumn recital at the Trappe music school, students of all ages and instruments. About an hour, no charge, and family and friends of the players make up most of the room.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
An hour walking the vineyard and the lab with the winemaker, then a sit-down tasting and a souvenir to take home. Arrive five minutes early and dress for weather, part of it is outdoors.
Table-Top Role-Playing Games
other
An extra Halloween afternoon of dice and character sheets in the library community room, on top of the usual first-Saturday session. Three hours, adults, drop in.
Live Music: Carbo
live music
Halloween night at the vineyard with Carbo playing five to eight. Note the later start than the usual Saturday four o'clock, so check the clock before you head over.
Live Music: Chris Lebresco
live music
First Sunday of November in the tasting room, two until five, Lebresco playing. The bistro menu runs alongside, and the vineyard sits a few minutes east of town on Germantown Pike.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
Coloring Group
arts
Ninety quiet minutes with coloring pages and pencils in the community room, first Monday afternoon of the month. Materials are there when you arrive.
Teen Advisory Board
kids
Grades seven through twelve meet the first Monday evening of the school year months to plan library events and pick up volunteer hours. Light refreshments, bring a friend.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
Thirty minutes of rhymes and picture books for the smallest listeners, Tuesday mornings in the community room. Free and open to anyone with a small child.
Drop-in Mahjong
community
Three hours of mahjong every Tuesday in the community room. Tiles are provided, no partner needed, come and go as you like.
English as a Second Language Group
community
An hour of English conversation practice in the library cafe every Tuesday afternoon. Free and open to anyone learning.
Crafter's Group
arts
Two hours every Wednesday morning to sit with your own knitting, cross-stitch or whatever else is half finished. Community room, free, no session the day before Thanksgiving.
Preschool Playtime
kids
An hour of unstructured play for preschoolers in the community room on the first Wednesday afternoon of the month. Free, no registration.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
The Thursday morning run of the baby and toddler storytime, same half hour of songs and board books. No session the day after Thanksgiving week starts.
Preschool Storytime
kids
Half an hour of books and songs for preschoolers in the community room every Thursday late morning. Free, no session Thanksgiving week.
Drop-In Classic Games
community
Cards, checkers and board games in the community room every Thursday afternoon, two and a half hours. Skips Thanksgiving.
Classic Movie Feature
film
An older film on the community room screen the first Friday afternoon of every month, two hours, no ticket. Adults, and no need to sign up beforehand.
First Firkin Friday
food & drink
A different cask beer gets tapped at four on the first Friday of the month, four dollars a pour until the firkin runs dry. Dine-in only, and it rarely lasts the night.
Live Music: David Cunningham
live music
Cunningham back for another Friday evening set, five to eight. By November the whole thing has moved indoors, so the tasting room tends to fill early. Wine flights and bistro plates.
Lower Providence Baptist Church Christmas Bazaar
holiday
Lower Providence Baptist Church runs its Christmas bazaar on Ridge Pike from 10 to 3, with local crafters and a table of homemade soups. An early stop for handmade gifts before the December rush.
Weekend Storytime
kids
Forty-five minutes of stories on the first Saturday morning of the month, for families who cannot make the weekday sessions. Community room, free.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
An hour walking the vineyard and the lab with the winemaker, then a sit-down tasting and a souvenir to take home. Arrive five minutes early and dress for weather, part of it is outdoors.
Table-Top Role-Playing Games
other
Three hours of dice and character sheets in the community room on the first Saturday of the month. Adults, free, tables set up when you arrive.
Live Music: Piper Down
live music
Piper Down return for the Saturday four to seven slot. The winemaker tour runs at eleven the same morning, so there is a full vineyard day here if you want one.
Tessellation: An Evening of Electronic Music
live music
An evening of electronic music in the Blackbox Studio Theater on the Ursinus campus, half past seven. Free and open to anyone, same as the rest of the college music calendar.
Live Music: The Monkey Bars
live music
The Monkey Bars take Sunday afternoon, two until five, in the tasting room. Bistro menu runs through the set. Free parking on site, which matters more than it sounds in November.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
Free Medicare Information Workshop
community
Ninety minutes on how Medicare works, what it covers and how to pick a plan, held at the township building during open enrollment. Free.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
Thirty minutes of rhymes and picture books for the smallest listeners, Tuesday mornings in the community room. Free and open to anyone with a small child.
Drop-in Mahjong
community
Three hours of mahjong every Tuesday in the community room. Tiles are provided, no partner needed, come and go as you like.
English as a Second Language Group
community
An hour of English conversation practice in the library cafe every Tuesday afternoon. Free and open to anyone learning.
Crafter's Group
arts
Two hours every Wednesday morning to sit with your own knitting, cross-stitch or whatever else is half finished. Community room, free, no session the day before Thanksgiving.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
The Thursday morning run of the baby and toddler storytime, same half hour of songs and board books. No session the day after Thanksgiving week starts.
Preschool Storytime
kids
Half an hour of books and songs for preschoolers in the community room every Thursday late morning. Free, no session Thanksgiving week.
Drop-In Classic Games
community
Cards, checkers and board games in the community room every Thursday afternoon, two and a half hours. Skips Thanksgiving.
Live Music: Mark Hart
live music
Hart back in the Friday evening slot, five to eight. By mid November it has all moved inside, which makes this a decent cold weather Friday plan out on Germantown Pike.
Student Recital at Community Music School
live music
November recital in the hall on West Main, instrumental and vocal students across every age. An hour, free, and a low key way to spend a Friday evening in Trappe.
Winemaker's Tour
food & drink
An hour walking the vineyard and the lab with the winemaker, then a sit-down tasting and a souvenir to take home. Arrive five minutes early and dress for weather, part of it is outdoors.
Redware Ornaments Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler
arts
The November session moves upstairs at the Dewees Tavern, reachable only by a flight of stairs. Same work: cut clay ornaments, scratch Pennsylvania German patterns through the slip, pick them up glazed a month later.
Live Music: Tacoma Sunset
live music
Tacoma Sunset on a Saturday from four to seven, and the last Saturday the vineyard has put on the calendar so far this autumn. Winemaker tour at eleven the same morning.
Live Music: Michael Santiago
live music
Santiago closes out the posted autumn weekends with a Sunday afternoon set, two until five. Tasting room, bistro menu, and the calmer half of the weekend at the vineyard.
Ursinus College String Ensemble Concert
live music
The college string ensemble plays Bomberger Hall at four on a Sunday. Free, open to the public, and about an hour, which makes it easy to fit around the rest of the day.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
Afternoon Book Discussion
community
The daytime book group meets in the community room on the third Monday, seventy-five minutes over lunch. Adults, and the library keeps copies of the title behind the desk.
LEGO Free Play
kids
An hour with the library's LEGO bins on the third Monday after school. Nothing to build to a plan, nothing to bring.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
Thirty minutes of rhymes and picture books for the smallest listeners, Tuesday mornings in the community room. Free and open to anyone with a small child.
Drop-in Mahjong
community
Three hours of mahjong every Tuesday in the community room. Tiles are provided, no partner needed, come and go as you like.
English as a Second Language Group
community
An hour of English conversation practice in the library cafe every Tuesday afternoon. Free and open to anyone learning.
Crafter's Group
arts
Two hours every Wednesday morning to sit with your own knitting, cross-stitch or whatever else is half finished. Community room, free, no session the day before Thanksgiving.
Evening Book Discussion
community
The after-work version of the library book group, third Wednesday of the month, one hour in the community room. Same welcome, later start.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
The Thursday morning run of the baby and toddler storytime, same half hour of songs and board books. No session the day after Thanksgiving week starts.
Preschool Storytime
kids
Half an hour of books and songs for preschoolers in the community room every Thursday late morning. Free, no session Thanksgiving week.
Drop-In Classic Games
community
Cards, checkers and board games in the community room every Thursday afternoon, two and a half hours. Skips Thanksgiving.
New Movie Matinee
film
A recent release in the community room on the third Friday afternoon of the month. Two hours, free, adults.
Walking Wonderland Light Show
holiday
A walk-through light show on the Christmas tree farm, done with Upper Providence Parks and Rec. Tickets are $9.50 adults, $7.50 for ages 3 to 15, and the store and food truck stay open alongside it.
Holiday Mice in the Light Show
holiday
Opening night of the Arader Farm light trail brings costumed holiday mice out along the path for an hour. Light show admission covers it.
UC Tonight Modern Band Concert
live music
Student modern bands play Schellhase Commons, half past seven on a Friday. Louder and looser than the Bomberger Hall recitals, and free like the rest of the college music calendar.
Weekend Storytime
kids
The third Saturday run of the weekend storytime, same forty-five minutes of books and songs in the community room.
Voices of Ursinus Concert
live music
Choral concert in Bomberger Hall at four on a Saturday, closing out the autumn vocal season at Ursinus. Free and open to the public, walk in and sit down.
Walking Wonderland Light Show
holiday
Saturday nights on the light trail at Arader Farm, five until half seven. Hot chocolate from the store, a model train inside, and the tree lot open next to it.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
Holiday Tours at Pennypacker Mills
holiday
The governor's mansion gets decorated for an early 1900s Christmas and opens for tours on the hour and half hour, running from this day through January 3. Last tour of each day starts at 3 p.m.
Baby and Toddler Storytime
kids
Thirty minutes of rhymes and picture books for the smallest listeners, Tuesday mornings in the community room. Free and open to anyone with a small child.
Drop-in Mahjong
community
Three hours of mahjong every Tuesday in the community room. Tiles are provided, no partner needed, come and go as you like.
English as a Second Language Group
community
An hour of English conversation practice in the library cafe every Tuesday afternoon. Free and open to anyone learning.
Craft Wednesdays
kids
A two-hour craft morning the day before Thanksgiving, wrapped up before the library closes at 2 p.m. for the holiday.
Walking Wonderland Light Show
holiday
The quietest night to walk the lights at Arader Farm. Same hours as the weekend, five to half seven, tickets at the store or online beforehand.
Senior Social Hour
community
Ninety minutes of coffee and conversation in the community room on the fourth Friday morning. Free, no sign-up, older adults.
Walking Wonderland Light Show
holiday
A walk-through light show on the Christmas tree farm, done with Upper Providence Parks and Rec. Tickets are $9.50 adults, $7.50 for ages 3 to 15, and the store and food truck stay open alongside it.
Santa Visits the Light Show
holiday
Santa spends two hours inside the light trail the night after Thanksgiving. Bring a camera and a wish list, and buy light show tickets at the farm store or online.
Walking Wonderland Light Show
holiday
Saturday nights on the light trail at Arader Farm, five until half seven. Hot chocolate from the store, a model train inside, and the tree lot open next to it.
Sunshine Social
community
An hour of company in the community room every Monday morning. Free, drop in, no registration.
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