Talk to Council, Enjoy Music, and More

Council's at the Carver Center for their 2nd "Listening" Tour on Saturday. Rain is in the forecast anyway that day. A variety of music around town this week, all free: Irish, Italian, Caribbean and Elvis, or make your own at the Open Mic Party.

Friday, August 4, "Hero School" continues at Theatre Horizon, an interactive play for children and their parents. Performances at 5, 6:15, and 7:30 pm. Only 30 seats per performance. Hero School will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through August 27. This weekend's performances Saturday at 10 am, 11:15, 1:30 pm, 2:45. Sunday at 2 pm, 3:15, 5:30 and 6:45. Tickets at this link.  FREE tickets are available for Norristown families at this link.

Friday, 6-9 pm at Diva's Kitchen (9 W Main). Open Mic Party. $10 to enter, $25 to be a featured act. Call 610-202-5064 for information.

Next Saturday, Aug 12, Noon-2 pm at the Carver Center. 2nd of Council's Listening Tour meetings, this one on Code Enforcement. Bring a smartphone if you have one or a pen if you don't. They'll be asking the questions, not the other way around. And they probably won't give you much time to text or write your opinion on each aspect of codes, let alone give thoughtful answers. But hopefully, there will be time allotted to speak one-on-one with a council person or with someone from the codes department like they did last time.

Saturday, 7-11 pm, Five Saints Distilling (Main and Green). Pat's Run performs.

Sunday, about 1:30 pm in Savior Hall (410 E Airy), an indoor block party for the Italian Festival of La Madonna Del Soccorso de Sciacca presented by the MSS Club. Italian food, music.

Sunday, 7 pm at the Elmwood Park Bandshell, Summer Concert Series presents Mark Reno as Elvis. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Concession stand will be open.

Tuesday, 10 am at Riverfront Park, the Audubon Center will be testing Schuylkill River water as part of NASA's Globe Observer environmental program. Stop by and learn something.

Tuesday, 6:30 pm at Municipal Hall. Council workshop.

Thursday, 11 am-2:30 pm on East Main in front of the Courthouse. Norristown Farmers Market. Every Thursday through Oct 26. Variety of fruits and vegetables, farm fresh, plus a new vendor with baked goods (even gluten-free).

Thursday, 7 pm at the Elmwood Park Bandshell, Summer Concert Series presents another International Night: Jah People (Caribbean Music). Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Concession stand will be open.

Thursday is the last day to RSVP for the Kids' Fair on August 24 at Elmwood Park Zoo, presented by Senator Daylin Leach and Suburban Community Hospital. Free admission, free food, free activities. Raffle prizes. RSVP to 610-768-4200 or kidsfair@pasenate.com with you name, address and number of children and adults attending. Limited to 1500 attendees.

Next Saturday, August 19, 10 am, Centre Theater's Kids' Movie presentation will be "Frozen."

Also next Saturday at 10 am at Coffee Talk, 507 W Marshall, Heather Lewis, the 2nd District Councilwomen will be on hand to speak with residents.

Also next Saturday, 7-8:30 pm at Montgomery Cemetery. The Historical Society of Montgomery County will be offering a twilight tour entitled "Symbols of the Cemetery." Discover the meaning of symbols on the tombstones and the history behind them. $15 per person includes the tour, refreshments and presentation. RSVP 610-272-0297 or contact@hsmcpa.org.