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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Fall fun

- The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, presents “Bringing Back the Bacons for Conservation and Culture” with Kevin and Michael Bacon singing as The Bacon Brothers at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets for this benefit concert are $100 and $250. The $100 ticket is general admission seating for the concert and the $250 ticket includes access to the sound check, an informal meet and greet from 4 to 6 p.m. and premium seating for the concert. Call (610) 917-1228.

- Having made their own mark on Broadway, Marvin Hamlisch and Joel Grey perform “An Evening of Broadway Hits” at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. A benefit for the center’s artistic, educational and outreach programs. Tickets for the concert are $75 and $150, $50 for students. There are also premium tickets that include a cocktail reception, dinner and a private meet and greet. Call (610) 758-3129.

Gastronomic gala

The Berks County Wine Trail offers an Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Weekend noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Each winery will have artisanal cheese and Asian pears to sample. Tickets are $15. Call (610) 756-4481 for directions or visit www.berkscountywinetrail.com.

Know Princeton

Watson Adventures offers a Princeton Prowl Scavenger Hunt at 2 p.m. Saturday. The main meeting place will be at the front gates to the Princeton University campus, on Nassau Street at Witherspoon Street. Besides the Princeton campus, you’ll also hear about the Battle of Princeton during the Revolution, movie scenes shot in the town and Princeton’s connections with celebrities. Cost is $17.50 and advance purchase is required. Call (877) 9-GO-HUNT or visit www.watsonadventures.com.

Saddle up

The Pennsylvania National Horse Show promises something for “all breeds” and “all ages” 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. today through Oct. 18 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Exhibition Center, Cameron and Maclay streets, Harrisburg. The featured attraction Oct. 15-18 will be a Royal Canadian Mounted Police musical ride. The Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National is Oct. 18. General admission is $12, $7 for seniors and children 12 and under. For Oct. 15-18, general admission is $18, $10 for children and seniors. Get the complete schedule at (717) 770-0222 or visit www.panational.org.

Take to the streets

The third annual Spring City Music & Market Festival happens 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on Main Street, Spring City. The community arts celebration features music, entertainment, face painting, games, craft tables, food and beer tasting. Call (610) 792-5340.

Ever visited ...?

The Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market, in Water Street Park off of Main Street, Hellertown, will offer free trolley tours of historic downtown Hellertown every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.svfarmersmarket.org.

You’re invited

Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, hosts Living History Theater as they present “The Sotcher Wedding” 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. John Sotcher was the steward at William Penn’s home and the bride was Penn’s head housekeeper, Mary Lofty. Observe late 17th century Quaker wedding customs, sign the marriage certificate, and chat with William and Hannah Penn and the other wedding guests. Call (215) 946-0400 or visit www.pennsburymanor.org.

That’s the ticket

Dr. Seuss throws his “hat” into the political ring with the exhibit “Dr. Seuss for President,” a gathering of cartoons and art from Dr. Seuss books that offer sociopolitical commentary, such as “Horton Hears a Who,” “The Butter Battle Book,” “The Lorax” and “Yertle the Turtle.” See it 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Friday through Nov. 4. at Ocean Galleries, 9618 Third Ave., Stone Harbor, N.J. Admission is free. Call (609) 368-7777 or visit www.oceangalleries.com.

Past is present

Cape May, N.J.’s 36th annual Victorian Week Friday through Oct. 19 celebrates the Victorian past of the town with 10 days of activities including vintage dance workshops, historic house tours, lectures, ghost tours, murder mystery dinners, period fashion shows and more. Get the complete schedule and cost information at (800) 275-4278 or www.capemaymac.org.

Only one October

Historic Gardner’s Basin, 800 N. New Hampshire Ave., Atlantic City, N.J., presents a “Bavaria on the Bay Oktoberfest” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The celebration includes the 110th anniversary of Steel Pier with music, food, games and prizes. Call (609) 348-2880.

Favorite characters

“Disney on Ice: Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey” is at the Sovereign Center, 700 Penn St., Reading, for a run tonight through Oct. 13. Show times are 7 p.m. tonight and Friday; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday; and 1 p.m. Monday. Tickets are $15 and $24, $11 on opening night. Call (610) 233-0006.

Give it the gas

The Greater Reading Auto Expo runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Greater Reading Expo Center, 2525 N. 12th St., Reading. Admission is $10. Call (610) 898-9900 or visit www.greaterreadingautoexpo.com.

Sign of the season

Oct. 15-Nov. 23 is Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival, featuring more than 20,000 blooms in the conservatory and rotating cubes of chrysanthemums in the orangery. Longwood is at Routes 1 and 52, Kennett Township. Admission is $16, $14 for seniors, $6 for ages 5-22. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Call (610) 388-1000.

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