Winter Sports, Senior Fair and More

First, someone tell me what's up with the town calendar at Norristown.org. Hardly anything is listed on it, not even Municipal meetings like Council and Zoning. The one event that IS there--the ICN Senior Fair--is listed on the wrong days and as a repeating event, which it isn't (it's listed as the right day on the home page, but if you click through to the calendar, it's wrong). This gives visitors to the site the impression that our town drunk is in charge of updating the calendar. Not a good look for the town and not a positive way to start off the year. Can we fix it, please?

Thanks to Shae Ashe for keeping a dependable calendar of Norristown events on The Norristown Project site.

Saturday, January 7 at Noon, 1:30 pm and 3 pm. Tour Five Saints Distilling (Green and E Main). Tours are 1.25 hours and include the firehouse, distillery and a tasting. Tickets $10 per person.

Saturday, 8-10 pm, Five Saints Distilling. Peggy Kellar performs live.

Mondays from January 9 through Feb 27, 6:30 pm at Eisenhower Middle School, Norristown Recreation Winter Baseball Clinic for ages 4-7 and 8-12. Cost $25. Participants will attend an off-site hitting clinic at an indoor batting cage. For info, call call 610-270-0467.

Tuesday, 2-3:30 pm at the Norristown Library (Swede and Powell), Great Books Group. Come for an engaging book discussion. This month's book is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. The Great Books group meets every second Tuesday of the month. New members are welcome. For more information, contact Shirley Miller at 610-272-4179.

Tuesday, 7 pm, Municipal Hall. Planning Commission meeting.

Wednesday, Indoor Soccer at Eisenhower Middle School. Ages 4-8 starts at 6:15 and 9-13 at 7 pm. Register at 610-270-0467.

Wednesday, 6:30 pm, the Norristown Riverfront Community will meet at Alfredo's Restaurant (Hamilton and W. Main). This month Carrie Barron from the Audubon Center at Mill Grove will be on hand to discuss the possibility of partnering with NRFC for some programs and projects starting in the spring. What would you like to see at Riverfront Park? Activities where kids can learn about the river and nature? A native plants garden? Bird walks? It's important that Norristown residents are involved in the process. Come Wed night and give your input. For info, contact Elena at missmaggieandpat@verizon.net

Thursday, 9-10:30 am, the ICN Senior Fair will take place at the Human Services Building, 1430 Dekalb. Representatives from various agencies will be on hand and there will be a presentation about Power of Attorney. For info, contact Vivian Schorle, 484-919-2614, icn@icnconnections.org

Next Saturday, January 14, 8-11 pm, August Moon, 300 E Main. Second Saturday Jazz features the Dylan Taylor Quartet. Dine in during the show to enjoy August Moon's Korean/Japanese cuisine and sushi. Jazz doors open at 7 pm. Sets on the hour.

The Sewing Club of Ebenezer Methodist Church (234 E Spruce) is organizing a bus trip to the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC. The trip will be Saturday, April 22. $80 per person. If you're interested, call 484-674-5479.