Earth Day Activities, plus Crafts, Music, Art, History and Theater

Going to be a beautiful Earth Day weekend so get out and enjoy Nature.

Saturday, April 21, 1-4 pm at Montgomery County OIC (Basin and Arch). For Earth Day, The Norristown Project is inviting a small group of 15 volunteers to assist preparing our garden for the spring crop. Sign in is at 1 pm. To RSVP, email sashe@montcooic.org.

Saturday, 2-3 pm, Norristown Public Library Youth Services Department. Recycled Earth Day Crafts. Make some fun crafts out of old CDs, magazines, plastic bottles, and more. For kids in grades K-6. Drop in. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. For info, 610-278-5100 x205.

Saturday, 6:30-10:30 pm at Coffee Talk. Great Singers and Songwriters Event.

Saturday, 7-11 pm, Five Saints Distilling (Green and Main). Jazz 180 performs.

Sunday, 10:45 am-Noon, Christ Church UCC, 1003 W. Marshall. Folk Cantata in honor of Earth Day at their 10:45 service. Live music boasting several local talents, supporting love of creation and the planet we live on. FREE. For info, contact Melanie Eberhard, 610-275-3092, church@uccchristchurch.org.

Sunday, 11 am- 1pm, McCann Park (Piazza St off of Sandy St). Mid-Atlantic Dream Center will have free clothes available for those in need during a Sunday service in McCann Park.

Sunday, 1-3 pm at Coffee Talk (507 W Marshall). Art Show featuring Susan Kenney.

Tuesday, 6:30-7:45 pm, Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library Board Room (2nd floor). History Uncut: The Philadelphia Phillies from 1883 to 1979. Early Philadelphia Phillies history and lore. For info, contact Asha Verma, 610-278-5100 x0, averma@mclinc.org.

Tuesday, 7 pm, Municipal Hall. Zoning Board Hearing. Agenda at this link.

Wednesday, 10 am-2 pm, Job Fair at Municipal Hall (235 E Airy). Representatives from SEPTA, ACALMO, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Norristown Municipality, Valley Forge Casino, JP Mascaro & Sons, Norristown School District will be on hand.

Wednesday, 1-3 pm, Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library Board Room (2nd floor). Mary's Matinee. Enjoy a FREE movie in our boardroom the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. This showing: "I Tonya." Drop in. Contact Mary Motta 610-278-5100 x111, mmotta@mclinc.org.

Wednesday, 4:30-6 pm, First Presbyterian Church (113 E. Airy). Volunteer Tutor Orientation. Find out all about becoming a volunteer tutor for adults with literacy needs. Attend a free 1.5-hour Orientation with the Literacy Council of Norristown from 4:30 to 6:00 PM on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Tutor requirements include attendance at a future 12-hour workshop, good command of the English language, six month commitment meeting with a student for 1.5 hours twice weekly, Bachelor's degree (preferred). Free. www.LcnLit.org. Contact Theresa Oliver, 610-292-8515, executive.director@lcnlit.org.

Thursday, 6-7 pm at Norristown Public Library. Community Programs that Support Norristown Students and Families. Find out about summer programs, healthcare, counseling, legal services and more. Light refreshments and childcare provided.

Thursday, 7-8 pm, Historical Society of Montgomery County (1654 DeKalb). Making History Greater Series: DISCOVER SECRET PHILADELPHIA With Mary Lebeau, author of “Secret Philadelphia: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.” Visit Al Capone’s cell; throw a penny on a founding father’s grave; find the cave of the first doomsday cult; visit the oldest neighborhood in the country; see slides of Einstein’s brain; hear of the interesting and obscure of Philadelphia and surrounding area. FREE event. Books will be available for purchase. For information call 610-272-0297.

Thursday, 7:30 pm. Peter and the Starcatcher premieres at Theatre Horizon (401 Dekalb) with a Pay-What-You-Decide night. Swashbuckling storytellers and musicians use handmade magic and effortless flights of fancy to upend the century-old story of how a brave young girl inspires an orphan boy to become the legendary Peter Pan. The show runs April 26th through May 20th. Click on this link for the schedule and tickets.

Next Saturday, April 28, 11 am-4 pm at Selma Mansion (1301 W Airy). The Ladies of Selma II-Rescheduled. FREE and open to the public. Norristown Preservation Society takes another look at the feminine side of our American past. Learn about the Women of Selma Mansion, historical women’s clothing, and the surprising political histories of pockets and pot holders. Help churn fresh butter. Sample historical recipes. Music and more. Drop in.