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COMMUNITY CALENDAR June - September 2008

Daily - Weather permitting, tennis & basketball at Tinicum Township’s Four Brooks Park, Cafferty & Smithtown Rds. Open dawn to dusk. Township residents only. Parking provided.
Weekdays - Disposal of appliances and other large items is available year round. Call Twp Bldg for details. 610-294-9154. Hazardous household waste will be collected by the County in the summer.
Mondays – Bingo Ottsville Fire Co., 249 Durham Rd, Ottsville. Doors open 6:30 pm, games start 7 pm. $5. No smoking.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays – Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Center, open 10 am – 2 pm, 8040 Easton Rd, Ottsville. New members always welcome! Line dancing Mon 10:30-11:30 am; Tai-Chi Wed 10:30 – 11:30 am; Drawing Class 1 pm Wed (call to confirm); Computer training Thur 10 am – noon. 610-847-8178.
Pipersville Free Library hours: M-F 3-5 pm, T,W,Th 7-9 pm, Thurs.10 am –12 noon. Lots of good, new books available. 7114 Durham Rd, Pipersville, 215-766-7880
Tinicum Park & Tohickon Valley Park information 215-489-5132.
Erwin-Stover House in Tinicum Park: Open Fri - Sun noon - 4 pm or by appointment. Call 215-489-5133 (Mon-Fri) to confirm/schedule times.
Van Sant Airport and County Park - Picnic under the trees and watch vintage aircraft. The airport offers the following rides to the public: glider, Piper Cub, Tiger Moth and Stearman. For information 610-847-8320 Saturdays – Polo in Tinicum Park 2 pm, weather permitting. Only $5 per carload, bring tailgate picnic. Call 908-996-3321 for weather update. www.tinicumpolo.org.

JUNE
Weekends 1-5 pm Stover Mill Gallery Art Show, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. “How We 3 See” Oils and watercolors by Tatiana Alexeeva, Paul McGinn and Beth Schoenleber.
Tohickon Valley Pool open weekends 12:30 –6:30 pm. 215-297-0754. Open daily starting mid June.
1      Tinicum Outdoor Antique Show sponsored by the Tinicum Civic Association. Tinicum Park, River Rd, Erwinna, 10 am – 4 pm. $6. No pets. 610-294-9420.
1      PA State Fish 4 Free Day Give fishing a try. See May 24.
7      Annual Street Fair sponsored by the Pipersville Free Library. 10 am – 4 pm, 7114 Durham Rd, Pipersville. Crafts, games, books, bake sale, Lion’s Club Chicken BBQ dinner and more.
7      “Lenape Lands” Tinicum Conservancy sponsored program by Shelley DePaul on Lenape Culture. 10 am on preserved property once used by the Lenape. For location, information call 610-847-2085.
7      Canoe/Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation Area guided by a Del. Canal State Park naturalist. 8-10 am and 11 am – 1 pm. $6/person includes canoe, paddles & life vest. Special requirements for children. Call 610-982-0161 for details.
13      Spaghetti Dinner all-you-can-eat, Del Val Fire Co. 75 Headquarters Rd, Erwinna, 5:30-8 pm. Adults $8, Seniors $7.50, Children 6-12 $5.50, under 6 free.
21      Canoe/Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation. See June 7
22      Canoe/Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation Area guided by a Del. Canal State Park naturalist. 8-10 am and 11 am – 1 pm. $8/person includes canoe, paddles & life vest. Special requirements for children. Call Ian Kindle at 610-982-0166 for details.
26      Tinicum Civic Association Mtg 7:30 pm, Stover Mill, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. 610-294-9420.

JULY
Daily - Tohickon Valley Pool 12:30 –6:30 pm, 215-297-0754.
Swim Lessons at Tohickon Valley Pool for ages 4 -12 Session 1: July 14-18, Session 2: July 21-25, Session 3: July 28 – Aug 1. 1 hr sessions, time depends on level, $50/person/session for pool members. ARC Guard Start pre-Lifeguard training or ages 11 – 14, July 7 – 11, 8:30 am – noon. $50/person. 215-297-0754.
Weekends 1-5 pm Stover Mill Gallery Art Show, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. “Both Sides of the Delaware” Acrylics & watercolors by Ed Baumlin.

5 “Concert Under the Stars” Riverside Symphonia, in Tinicum Park, Erwinna. 8-10 pm, gates open at 6 pm. Advance tickets (Gourmet’s Pantry) $20 adult, $10 child. At gate (if available) $25 adult, $10 child. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs or blanket. NO dogs, BBQ grills, glow necklaces, tiki torches, sparklers permitted. 609-397-7300 or 215-862-3300. Rain date July 6.

5      Canoe/Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation Area guided by a Del. Canal State Park naturalist. 8-10 am and 11 am – 1 pm. $8/person includes canoe, paddles & life vest. Special requirements for children. Call Ian Kindle at 610-982-0166 for details.
11      Spaghetti Dinner all-you-can-eat, Del Val Fire Co. 75 Headquarters Rd, Erwinna, 5:30-8 pm. Adults $8, Seniors $7.50, Children 6-12 $5.50, under 6 free.
11      Gone Fishin’ Friday at Ralph Stover Park, 9am-1pm with a park educator and naturalist. Loaner rods & tackle available, free of charge, for kids. 610-982-5560.
12,13 59th Tinicum Arts Festival Tinicum Park, River Rd, Erwinna. Sat 10 am-7 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm, Adults $6, ages 6-12 $1, under 6 free. No pets or bicycles. 610-294-9420. www.TinicumBucks.org .
17      UBE Firehouse Movie Night Firehouse Lane off River Road, 7 – 10 pm. Free Family Friendly Fun.
18      Gone Fishin’ Friday at Ralph Stover Park, See July 11.
19      Household Hazardous Waste collection, 9 am-3 pm. COMPUTERS, pesticides, flammables, toxics, caustics, batteries, propane tanks 20 lb or less. DO NOT bring latex paint, explosives, PCBs, tires, appliances, asbestos, biological or radioactive waste, or alkaline batteries. Middle Bucks Inst of Technology, 2740 Old York Rd - Warick. 215-345-3400 or www.buckscounty.org “Recycle in Bucks”.
20      Canoe/Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation Area guided by a Del. Canal State Park naturalist. See July 5.
23      Tinicum Civic Association Mtg 7:30 pm, Stover Mill, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. 610-294-9420.
25      Gone Fishin’ Friday at Ralph Stover Park, See July 11.
27      Tour de Tinicum Six bicycle tours ranging from 4 miles to 62 miles to benefit the Del Val Fire Co. Includes rest stops with refreshments and a post-ride picnic. $20/person up to July 21, $25/person on site registration. $35/family, children under 12 free with adult. Registration and rides begin at 8 am at the fire house. 610-294-9385, tourdetinicum@yahoo.com, www.dvvfc.org.

AUGUST
Daily - Tohickon Valley Pool 12:30 –6:30 pm, 215-297-0754.
Weekends 1-5 pm Stover Mill Gallery Art Show, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. “Emerging Artist’s Debut” Oils by Jackie Walker.
2      Canoe/Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation Area guided by a Del. Canal State Park naturalist. See July 5..
8      Spaghetti Dinner all-you-can-eat, Del Val Fire Co. See July 11.
8      Gone Fishin’ Friday at Ralph Stover Park, See July 11.
9      Hedgerows- An Icon of Bucks County’s Rural Vernacular Landscape-10AM- Program by David Hughes of Fringetree Design Studios, LLC, on the origins, species, and make up of our hedgerows. Location: Christ Lutheran Church 353 E Dark Hollow Rd Pipersville. Sponsored by Tinicum Conservancy. 610-847-2085.
15      Gone Fishin’ Friday at Ralph Stover Park, See July 11.
17      Canoe/Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation Area guided by a Del. Canal State Park naturalist. See July 5.
22      Gone Fishin’ Friday at Ralph Stover Park, See July 11.
27      Tohickon Garden Club Pre-Flower Show meeting, Erwin-Stover House, Tinicum Park, 9 am.
27-30      Upper Black Eddy Fire Co. Carnival 2008 Carnival rides; games; great food; fire trucks; 100% Family-Friendly Fun. Bridgeton Athletic Assn, near intersection of Ringing Rocks & Bridgeton Hill Rds
28      Tinicum Civic Association Mtg 7:30 pm, Stover Mill, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. 610-294-9420.
29      Gone Fishin’ Friday at Ralph Stover Park, See July 11.
31      Stover Mill Annual Open House (Sunday only) 1-5 pm. All floors of the mill open and the operation of the mill machinery explained. Free. 610-294-9420.

SEPTEMBER
Weekends 1-5 pm Stover Mill Gallery Art Show, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. “Side by Side” Oils & pastels by Joan Reinhart & Jane Smudin.
6,7       Tinicum Park Antiques Show benefits the Historic Properties Division of Bucks County Parks and Recreation. Tinicum Park, Erwinna. 10 am – 5 pm Sat; 11 am – 4 pm Sun. $5 admission, free parking, no pets. 267-337-0955.
6,7      Flower Show “The Magic Kingdom”, Tohickon Garden Club, Erwin-Stover House, Tinicum Park, Erwinna. 11 am – 4 pm. Free and open to the public. www.tohickongardenclub.com
12      Spaghetti Dinner all-you-can-eat, Del Val Fire Co. See July 11.
14       Firehouse Breakfast All-you-can-eat at the UBE Vol. Fire Co., Firehouse Lane off River Rd, 7-11:30 am. Yummy traditional American breakfast fare. Adults $7, children 5-10 $3, under 5 free.
21      Canoe/Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation Area guided by a Del. Canal State Park naturalist. See July 5.
25      Tinicum Civic Association Mtg 7:30 pm, Stover Mill, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. 610-294-9420.
27      Household Hazardous Waste collection, 9 am-3 pm. COMPUTERS, pesticides, flammables, toxics, caustics, batteries, propane tanks 20 lb or less. DO NOT bring latex paint, explosives, PCBs, tires, appliances, asbestos, biological or radioactive waste, or alkaline batteries. Quakertown Community Pool, 601 W. Mill St. 215-345-3400 or www.buckscounty.org “Recycle in Bucks”.

OCTOBER
5 Roast Beef Supper All-you-can-eat at the Ottsville Fire House social hall, Noon – 5 pm. Adults $9.50, Children 6-12 $5.00, under 6 free. Real mashed potatoes, homemade desserts, take-out available. No smoking.

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