Family Fun, Coffee With A Cop and More This Week

Tonight and every Friday from 6-9 pm at Scag Cottman Park, Basin & Violet Sts, Buck Jones in association with Main St. Water Ice presents Family Fun Fridays. For all kids ages 6-13. Movies, food, games and entertainment, more info, call 267-774-1694. Bring your family out and enjoy the nice weather.

Saturday from 2-5 pm, starting at Riverfront Park, 1 Haws Ave., The Norristown Project (TNP) needs volunteers to clean up the Norristown portion of the Schuylkill River Trail. The project will begin at 2 pm near the Haws Avenue entrance of the trail and conclude at 5 pm near the bridge over US-202. Volunteers of all ages are needed to clean up trash/debris, cut back weeds, and remove graffiti. TNP will also create a pop-up drink and cooling station for bikers and runners passing by. Setting up a cooling station and tracking data of how many people were served can create a conversation of the need for an investor to purchase the abandoned retail store. The goal of this project is to promote development on Norristown’s portion of the Schuylkill River Trail and add beauty to the community. For more information, contact Shae Ashe, sashe@montcooic.org.

Southern Edge

Norristown.org lists a Gospel Concert at the bandshell on Saturday from 4-6 pm, but I haven't seen it listed elsewhere.

Sunday at 7 pm at the Elmwood Park Bandshell, the FREE Concert Series in the Park will feature Southern Edge, who play country music and southern rock. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Refreshments available.

Tuesday morning from 8-10 am at Dunkin Donuts, Logan Square (corner of Markley and Johnson Hwy) - Coffee With A Cop. Join your neighbors and police officer for some coffee and conversation. No agenda, no speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers. More info call 610-270-0490.

Tuesday starting at 6:30 pm, Municipal Council meeting at Municipal Hall. No agenda yet

Thursday evening starting at 5:30 pm at Norristown Farm Park (Whitehall entrance). ACPPA Fun Run 4 Art. The Fun Run 4 Art is a beautiful weeknight run through farm fields and shady creek-side woods. Competitive and fun! Full array of awards and prizes! Register at this link. Proceeds benefit ACPPA Art Center.

Remember, next Friday the 24th is Fourth Friday Downtown. Here's the tentative schedule:

Noon - 2 pm, Courthouse Square - Food and other vendors with fun lunchtime activities. Brush up on your golf putting, play a quick game of chess or paint a masterpiece with friends (group painting), PLUS see children from the ACPPA Community Art Center perform selections from their upcoming production at Theater Horizon at 1:10 pm!

5 - 7 pm, Sessano Cafe & Deli (corner of Airy and Swede) - Award winning sandwiches meets Group Art Painting. Come out to create your own masterpiece. ($7 admission for painting workshop)

7 - 10 pm, Jazz on Cherry Street (216 Cherry) The impeccable sounds of Saxophonist Mike Clay as he leads his Jazz Ensemble with Straight Ahead and Contemporary Jazz to soothe your soul! (Tickets $15 at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-on-cherry-street-4th-fridays-featuring-the-mike-clay-jazz-ensemble-tickets-17731962778)

8 - 10 pm, Jus' Java (317 Swede) - Open Mic. Café food, gourmet coffee. No cover charge.

8 - 10 pm, also at Jus' Java – Spades Tournament. Are you interested in playing spades? If you love to play cards, you'll have a good time. Come out and compete in the spades tournament.

8 - 11 pm, Salsa on Cherry Street (216 Cherry, upstairs) – Salsa lessons from 8-9 pm, salsa dancing from 9 -11 pm ($7 Admission)