Do you love Philadelphia’s parks? GLOW in the Park is the Fairmount Park Conservancy’s 4th annual event to showcase Philly’s amazing parks and build the next generation of park champions.

Invite your friends to this unique experience of the Smith Memorial Arch glowing in the dark and hosting fellow park lovers for a night of music, food, drinks and special surprises!

*Fairmount Park Conservancy Members*: $45 includes drinks, food and entertainment. For member tickets, use the discount code provided to you in your last membership email newsletter when purchasing regular priced tickets. If you are a member and need the code, please contact the Fairmount Park Conservancy (215-988-9361).

TICKETS:

Regular Price Non-Member tickets: $75 includes includes a $35 level membership to the Fairmount Park Conservancy plus food, drinks and entertainment.

Tickets at the door are $100/ticket

Event is rain or shine
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About the Smith Memorial Arch:

Built on the former grounds of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, the Smith Memorial Arch serves as a gateway to West Fairmount Park. The Memorial consists of two colossal columns supported by curving, neo-Baroque arches, and adorned with 13 individual portrait sculptures (2 equestrians, 3 figures, and 8 busts); two eagles standing on globes; and architectural reliefs of 8 allegorical figures.

The Fairmount Park Conservancy is a non-profit organization that exists to champion the Fairmount Park system. All guests of GLOW in the Park will receive an annual Membership to the Conservancy (at the $35 level). For more information on the Fairmount Park Conservancy please visithttp://myphillypark.org/

We can’t wait to meet you!

BIKE TO GLOW IN THE PARK with the BICYCLE COALITION:
Group bike ride event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1624434467828560/

Touch of Classics!’s James R. Longacre and Dorothy Cardella bring this fully staged and costumed opera for the enjoyment of young and old during the Halloween season.Everyone knows the story of the two children’s adventure after their Mother sends them into the dark and eerie woods in search of strawberries. Hansel and Gretel get lost in the deepest part of the wood until they discover the magical gingerbread house of the evil Witch, who quickly captures them and prepares to make them the latest batch of gingerbread children to add to her collection. Gretel outsmarts the Witch and pushes her into the oven, freeing the other children from her magical spell and ending her reign of terror.Featuring: Teri Seri as Hansel, Dorothy Cardella as Gretel, Sharon Derstine as The Mother, Edward Bogusz as The Father, Sandra Hartman as The Dew Fairy & The Sandman, James R. Longacre as The Witch.Directing the opera is Michael Tunney. Music Director is Joseph Krupa. Choreography by Dorothy

Source: PhillyFunGuide – Hansel and Gretel

Renee Chenault-Fattah, Lisa Johnson Nutter join as featured speakers

Source: Moore hosts Leadership Conference for Women in the Arts | PhillyVoice

Register this afternoon or tonight for the Saturday, October 17th Stormwater Runoff 5K! http://ow.ly/Te2zh

Source: Harvest on Henry 2015 | Weavers Way Co-op

Live music AND live animals — could there be a better way to spend a Saturday? Don’t miss the Harvest on Henry Farm Festival at Saul High School, noon-4 p.m. Oct. 17. More info: www.weaversway.coop/Harvest-on-Henry-2015.

The Conshohocken Beer Festival is a beer festival being held in Conshohocken, PA.

Source: Conshohocken Beer Festival

Because of the approaching hurricane weather, we have moved the Narberth Oktoberfest from this Saturday, October 3, to next Saturday, October 10. Please share to help us to spread the word.

All tickets purchased are good for next week. Tix are still on sale for anyone who still needs them. CLICK HERE to buy.

Full refunds are available for those who can’t attend on 10/10. E-mail: info@narberthonline.com.

Please attend!!
Fire Prevention Open House this Wednesday, Oct. 7th.
Penn Wynne Fire Co’s Halloween Party on October 30th at 7 pm!