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April - July 2009

Daily - Weather permitting, tennis, basketball or ice skating 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; Yoga Tues 10:15 – 11:15; Tai-Chi Wed 10:30 – 11:30 am; Drawing Class 1 pm Wed (call to confirm); 4th Monday big cash bingo 1 PM; 2nd Thur. Pinochle tournament 1 PM, 3rd Thur. board game day. 610-847-8178.
Pipersville Free Library hours:hours: M-F 3-5 pm, T, W, Th 7-8:30 P<, Thurs. 10 AM - 12 noon. Come check out our renovations! 215-766-7880
Tinicum Park & Tohickon Valley Park information 215-757-0571.
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

APRIL
Weekends 1- 5 pm - Stover Mill Gallery Art Show, 852 River Rd. Erwinna. "Up and Down the Delaware", oils and watercolors by Charles Hayden

2 & 9 Free Income Tax Filing Help for Senior Citizens - 9:30am - 1pm at the Eastern Upper Bucks Senior Center, 8040 easton Rd, Ottsville. First come, first served. Call 610-847-8178

3 Lenape Chamber Ensemble - Plays works by Mozart, Khachaturian & Smetana. 8:15pm, Upper Tinicum Lutheran Church. Adults $18, Seniors & Students $15, Children under 12 $5. 610-294-9361 or www.lenapechamberensemble.org

4 Geocaching Fun For Families - sponsored by the Delaware Canal State Park. 10AM - 12 Noon. Meet at the Giving Pond, River Rd. Learn the basics of handheld GPS and Geocaching. Must register in advance. Call 610-982-0161 or under www.dcnr.state.pa.us/calendar/

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

8, 15, 22, & 29 Story Hour Program for Preschoolers (must be ages 3-4) at the Pipersville Library. 10-11 am 215-766-7880

9, 10, 11 Easter Flower Sale to benefit the Ottsville Fire Company, 10 am - 5 pm, at the Turkey Hill Shopping center, 8330 Easton Rd, Ottsville

10 Spaghetti Dinner all-you-can-eat, Del Val Fire Co. 75 Headquarters Rd., Erwinna, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Adults $8, Seniors $7.50, Children 6-12 $5, under 6 free.

Easter Sunday Sunrise Service 7 am Rock Ridge Chapel, Geigel Hill Rd east of Cafferty Rd. All denominations welcome. 610-847-2906

12 Firehouse Breakfast All-you-can-eat at the UBE Vol. Fire Co., Firehouse Lane off River Rd, 7:30 am - 12:30 pm. Yummy traditional American breakfast fare. Adults $7, children 5-12 $3, under 5 free.

18 Tinicum Conservancy Conservation Spotlight Program "Vernal Pools", slide show presented by local expert Dr. Marion Kyde, 10 am - noon; weather permitting will include a trek to a local vernal pool. Call Diance Allison for directions to location: 610-847-8085. Free program, sponsored by the Tinicum Conservancy.

23 Tinicum Civic Association Meeting All welcome, 7:30 pm, Stover Mill, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. 610-294-8420.

24, 25 Rummage Sale benefiting the Del Val Fire Co. 75 Headquarters Rd, Erwinna. Starts 9 am both days with the "bag sale" starting at noon Saturday. Donations? Call Leona 610-294-9365

25 River Road Clean-up sponsored by the Tinicum Conservancy, 8-10 am. Meet at 8 am at Schneiderwind Farml vest, gloves, bags, & snacks provided. To volunteer for this or future clean-up days contact John Moore 610-847-2935 or cedarhil@ptd.net (rain date Saturday May 2).

25 Canal Clean-Up Day, sponsored by the Friends of the Delaware Canal. To volunteer call 215-862-2021 or friends@fodc.org

26 Penny Party at the East Upper Bucks Senior Center, 1 pm, 8040 Easton Rd, Ottsville, $2 entrance, $1 for 100 numbers. Call 610-847-8178, 10 am - 2 pm, Mon - Thur.

MAY

Weekends through May 24, 1-5pm Stover Mill Gallery Art Show, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. "New Directions in Bucks County Painting", paintings and works on paper by Robert Hansen, Pat martin, Loretta C. Montgomery, & Csilla Sadloch.

Saturdays - Polo in Tinicum Park 2pm, starting May 16, weather permitting. Only $5 per carload, bringfood for tailgate picnic. Call 908-996-3321 Sat. AM for weather update www.tinicumpolo.org

2 All Breeds Dog Show 68th annual Bucks County Kennel Club show. Tinicum Park, River Rd. Erwinna. 7 am - 5 pm. Free parking & admission. Over 3,000 dogs of all breeds; no outside dogs, please!

8 Spaghetti Dinner all-you-can-eat Del Val Fire Co. 75 Headquarters Rd, Erwinna, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Adults $8, Seniors $7.50, Children -12 $5, under 6 free.

10 Firehouse Breakfast All-you-can-eat at the UBE Vol. Fire Co., Firehouse Lane off River Rd, 7:30 am- 12:30 pm. Yummy traditional American breakfast fare. Adults $7, children 5-12 $3, under 5 free.

16 Opening Day for Tinicum Park Polo. See above.

17 Palisades Community Chorus Spring Concert presents a program of folk songs, 3 pm, location to be announced. Adults $10; Seniors / Students $5. Contact Kathleen at 610-294-9039 or www.palisadescommunitychorus.org

17 "What Lives In and Along the Delaware Canal?" 2pm, at the parking area in Tinicum Park nearest to the canal. A 2-mile walk introducing a new Friends' project - an online atlas of the flora and fauna of the canal corridor. Spot birds, waterfowl, flowers, trees, etc. and learn to best record them in digital photography. 215-862-2021.

19 Don't forget to VOTE! Municipal Primary election, Polls open 7 am to 8 pm.

23 Tohickon Valley Pool Cafftery Rd. Pt. Pleasant, opens for weekend hours 12:30 - 6:30 pm. 215-297-1754

23 PA State Fish 4 Free Day Giver fishing a try. No license required on PA waterways today. All other fishing regulations apply. Check www.fish.state.pa.us for related activities.

28 Tinicum Civic Association Mtg All welcome, 7:30 pm, Stover Mill, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. 610-294-9420

JUNE

Weekends 1-5 pm Stover Mill Gallery Art Show, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. "A Touch of Tinicum": Come enjoy Stover Mill Gallery's 50th Anniversary Invitational Exhibit of contemporary Tinicum artists.

Saturdays - Polo in Tinicum Park 2 pm, weather permitting. Only $5 per carload, bring tailgate picnic. Call 908-996-3321 Sat. AM for weather update. www.tinicumpolo.org

Tohickon Valley Pool Cafferty Rd. Pt. Pleasant, open weekends 12:30 - 6:30 pm. 215-297-0754. Open daily starting mid June.

5 Gone Fishin' Friday 9 AM - 1 PM at Ralph Stover Park. Bring the family and learn about fish & local wildlife with Del. Canal State Park environmental education specialist. Loaner rods and tackle available at no charge, but those over 18 must have valid PA fishing license. Contact Sarah 610-982-0161 or sbellois@state.pa.us

6 Canoe/ Kayak Program at the Giving Pond Recreation Area guided by a Del. Canal State Park naturalist. 8-10 am and 11 am - 1pm. $10/person includes canoe, paddles & life vest. Special requirements for children. Registration required. Contact Sarah 610-982-0161 or sbellois@state.pa.us

6 Tinicum Conservancy Conservation Spotlight Program "Pond Life", presented by Bucks County Audubon naturalist Diane Smith and Convervancy volunteer June Rothkopf, 9-11 am. Children and families are encouraged to attend. Wear water shoes. Limit 25 participants, call Diane Allison for registration, questions ,and directions: 610-847-2085. Free program, sponsored by the Tinicum Conservancy.

6 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 Tinicum Outdoor Antique Show sponsored by the Tinicum Civic Association. Tinicum Park, Rivier Rd. Erwinna. 10 am- 4 pm $6. No pets. 610-294-9421

7 Pa State Fish 4 Free Day Give fishing a try. No license required on PA waterways today. All other fishing regulations apply. Check www.fish.state.pa.us for related activities.

12 Spaghetti Dinner all-you-can-eat Del Val Fire Co. 75 Headquarters Rd, Erwinna, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Adults $8, Seniors $7.50, Children -12 $5, under 6 free.

20 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. See June 6 Listing.

20 Household Hazardous Waste collection, 9 am - 3 pm. COMPUTERS, pesticides, falmmables, toxics, caustics, batteries, propane tanks 20 lb or less. DO NOT bring latex paint, explosvies, PCBs, tires, appliances, asbestos, biological or radioactive waste, or alkaline batteries. Upper Bucks Vo-Tech School, 3115 Ridge Rd, Bedminster Twp. 215-345-3400 or www.buckscounty.org "Recycle in Bucks".

25 Tinicum Civic Association Mtg All welcome, 7:30 pm, Stover Mill, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. 610-294-9420

25 Delaware River Sojourn: Join in a day of paddling from Easton to Rieglesville including the newly finished section of the canal or come for an evening campfire program. More information at www.delawareriversojourn.org.

26 Delaware River Sojourn: Join in a day of paddling from the Giving Pond to Bulls Island. More information at www.delwareriversojourn.org

JULY

Tohickon Valley Pool Cafferty Rd. Pt. Pleasant, open daily 12:30 - 6:30 pm, 215-297-0754. Red Cross "learn to Swim" lessons for ages 4-12 available in July.

Weekends 1- 5 pm Stover Mill Gallery Art Show, 852 River Rd, Erwinna. "Lukens, Minnucci & Vergis - Oils and Pastels." Jim Lukens, Betty Minnucci & Trisha Vergis.

4 "Concert Under the Stars" Riverside Symphonia, in Tinicum Park, Erwinna, 8-10 pm, gates open at 6 pm. Advance tickets (Gourmet's Pantry) $22 adult, $10 child. At gate (if available) $27 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.

10 Spaghetti Dinner all-you-can-eat Del Val Fire Co. 75 Headquarters Rd, Erwinna, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Adults $8, Seniors $7.50, Children -12 $5, under 6 free.

11, 12 60th Tinicum Arts Festival Tinicum Park, River Rd. Erwinna. Satu 10 am - 7 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm, Adults $6, ages 6-12 $1, under 6 free. No pets or bicycles. 610-294-9420. www.tinicumartsfestival.org

2009 Voter Information
April 20 - Last day to register to vote
May 12 - Last day to apply for civilian absentee ballot
May 15 - Last Day for County Board of Elections to receive absentee ballots
May 19 - Municipal Prmary Election: Polls open 7 AM to 8 PM
Board of Elections: 215-348-6154
Voter Registration: 215-348-6166

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Winter 2008-2009

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