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Ready, set, fireworks at Wissahickon HS
Jul 03, 2010
Pyrotechnician James Chester, right, sets up the fireworks for the evening’s display in a field across the street from Wissahickon High School, Friday.
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Constitution Center offers its own top 10 list
Jul 03, 2010
It’s just a short drive or train ride away, so local residents can easily tour historic Philadelphia.
With so much to see and do on Independence Mall, the National Constitution Center is making it easy for visitors to make the most of their time in the heart of the historic district with a list of the Top 10 Things To Do at the Center from Independence Day to Labor Day.
1. Experience “Freedom Rising” (more…)
Make room on the web for Generation M2
Jul 03, 2010
By MELISSA BROOKS
Adrianna Lynch plays around with Club Penguin, a social networking site for kids.
Times Herald Staff
Studies show the traffic driving to social networking sites has grown year after year, for the past few years — no surprise there.
A new generation is emerging at a time when the audience for social networks is hundreds of millions strong.
For years now college students have been using social networking to communicate — for free — with friends at other schools and to spread the word across campus — fast — about weekend plans.
Post graduation, twenty and early thirty-somethings continue to network, for business and pleasure. They go online to stay connected with friends and learn about their everyday happenings and life milestones from the photo albums they upload and the status updates they post. (more…)
Happenings
Jul 03, 2010
SUNDAY, JULY 4
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Upper Merion Fourth of July celebration begins at 4 p.m. at Heuser Park, Beidler Road, King of Prussia, replacing the usual Concerts Under the Stars. Pony rides for $3 and a petting zoo will be available 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. The concert begins at 4:45 with Jr. Mango Men, and The Mango Men perform at 5:15. Fireworks will be at dark. Admission is free. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating; no smoking permitted in the park. Parking is limited. Follow directional signs. Information: 610-265-1071.
Skippack Village Fourth of July Celebration starts at noon with the annual parade traveling down Skippack Pike. Following the parade is a performance by the Reilly Raiders in the Manor House lot, across the street from Basta Pasta. Food and craft vendors set up until 3 p.m., when BBQ at the Parc Bistro opens. At dusk there will be fireworks at Palmer Park, next to Skippack Township Building and Skippack Elementary School. Parking areas for fireworks display will be off of Heckler and Creamery roads in Skippack. Information: 610-584-6004.
Fireworks extravaganza will be at Waltz Golf Farm, Ridge Pike, Limerick, with live music by Rocket 88 and food vendors. The fireworks will be around 9:30-9:45 p.m. Free admission.
Lower Providence Township will mark the July Fourth holiday with an outdoor concert and fireworks at the township’s Eagleville Park, Parklane Drive. Music will begin at 6:30 p.m. featuring “Special Blendz.” The annual fireworks display will start at dusk. (more…)
Fabulous fun for the Fourth
Jul 02, 2010
By Times Herald Staff
Independence Day has been a special day in the United States ever since the Continental Congress adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia.
From July 8, 1776, until the next month, the document was read publicly and people celebrated whenever they heard it. The next year, in Philadelphia, bells rang and ships fired guns, candles and firecrackers were lighted, according to about.com.
But the War of Independence dragged on until 1783, and in that year, Independence Day was made an official holiday.
The second president of the United States, John Adams, was the first to light the fireworks spark for Independence Day when he said the holiday ought to be celebrated by “pomp and parade — and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other,” according to holidays.net. (more…)
61st Kutztown Folk Festival opens Saturday
Jul 02, 2010
By Times Herald Staff
This year the Kutztown Folk Festival, Saturday through July 11, marks its 61st event as the oldest, continuously operated folklife festival in America, according to organizers.
The festival, which draws visitors from all over the world, entertains families while providing insight and understanding of the traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch and their way of life. (more…)
‘What’s your flavor?’
Jul 01, 2010
By The Times Herald Staff
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library held a pizza tasting/bingo program Wednesday. Main Street Pizza, Via Veneto, Primo, Papa Guido and Domino’s donated pizzas for the taste test. Several games of bingo were also played, with gift certificates presented to the winners. The event was for children ages 12-18.
Local woman headed to MLB All-Star Game
Jun 28, 2010
Today Major League Baseball and People magazine announced the winners of the All-Stars Among Us campaign, which drew 1.7 million votes in the finalist balloting, more than double the amount of votes cast last year, according to www.mlb.com.
Fans were asked to select one winner from among three finalists per club (90 finalists total). The contest recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways. (more…)
Red, white, blue — and green: July 4th party tips
Jun 28, 2010
By COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — Fireworks. Hot dogs. Small town parades and melting ice cream.
The Fourth of July is right around the corner. And that means barbecues, picnics and parties with a patriotic theme.
Whether you’re planning a fancy party at your home or a picnic at the park to watch the fireworks, experts Anna Post from the Emily Post Institute, Seattle style expert Kelley Moore and Julie Fitzgerald from the Entertaining Company in Chicago offer up party tips to make your holiday sparkle.
First, decide whether you want to organize your party around an event — like a town parade or fireworks. And know the rules on whether buying and lighting fireworks are illegal in your area. The nonprofit National Council on Fireworks Safety has a handy map on state laws here: http://www.fireworksafety.com/laws.htm.
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