WHAT: LEGO® Friends and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) host a 2-day collaborative build of the world’s largest lemonade stand made entirely of LEGO® bricks with the goal of making the 2012 National Lemonade Days (June 8-10) the biggest in its history. 2012 will mark the 9th Annual National Lemonade Days. The Lemonade Stand will be completed in time to serve lemonade on Saturday. Additional building activities will take place during the weekend. The event is free of charge, but donations are encouraged.

In connection with the event, the National Constitution Center will host a variety of interactive programs and activities to honor Alex Scott and her legacy. Children and their families will have the opportunity to make lemon-themed arts and crafts, including bracelets and key chains, which they can proudly display to raise awareness for childhood cancer research. Visitors also can take a special guided journey through the Center’s main exhibition The Story of We the People and learn about child heroes, who, like Alex, have made a difference throughout our history. The Center’s activities are free with museum admission. Children eight and under are FREE with a donation to Alex’s Lemonade Stand!


WHO: LEGO® Friends, a new construction play theme designed to engage more girls in LEGO play, and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a registered 501(c)3 charity. Founded by cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004), ALSF is a national fundraising movement to help find a cure for all children with cancer.



WHEN: Thursday, June 7 - Friday, June 8

10 am to 5 pm

Saturday, June 9

12 pm to 4 pm


WHERE: National Constitution Center Front Lawn

525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Widener University Observatory offers free public viewings


The Widener University Observatory will have public stargazing sessions on Monday's Sept. 20 and Sept. 27 from 8-9 p.m. All sessions are free and open to the public.

All are invited to see the stars, planets and other celestial wonders using the observatory’s 12- and 16-inch computerized reflecting telescopes. Widener astronomy professors, with assistance from undergraduate students, will be on hand to offer assistance.

The viewings will run throughout the school year on Monday nights and one Friday night a month. Highlights of the fall season include the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, along with other spectacular objects such as the blue-yellow double stars Albireo and Almach, the globular star cluster M13 and the Ring Nebula in Lyra. The winter/spring season will feature planets Jupiter and Saturn, the binary stars Rigel, Cor Caroli and Izar, and also the Orion Nebula and the globular star cluster M3.

For a complete schedule and to register, visit www.widener.edu/stargazing or call 610-499-4003. Because space is limited, participants are encouraged to register in advance.



The Widener University Observatory is located on the 5th floor of Kirkbride Hall on 17th and Walnut Streets in Chester, Pa.


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This post is sponsored by Just Between Friends of West Chester/Media Consignment Sale October 2nd and 3rd at Brandywine Youth Club 41 Thornton Road - Glen Mills PA.

The Shooting Stars is a dynamic show choir that keeps the Summer Stage magic alive all year round. These talented and energetic stars are auditioned to perform a variety of music and dance. Also on hand will be the cast of Wizard of Oz and West Side Story




For more information: www.co.delaware
Location: Rose Tree Park Amphitheater (Route and Rose Tree Road)
This event is appropriate for: the whole family
Cost: free

Home Depot is having a FREE workshop this Saturday, July 3, 2010 from 9am to noon at all Home Depot stores. They are geared towards children age 5-12, but the younger children will likely need some help from you.


The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.

In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.

* Find Your Local Store

For more information: http://www.homedepot.com

Locations:

Marple 700 Reed Road Broomall, PA 19008

Ridley Township 300 East Macdade Blvd Folsom, PA 19033

Upper Darby 5342 W Baltimore Pike Primos-Secane, PA 19018

Concord Township 200 Hatton Drive Glen Mills, PA 19342

This event is appropriate for ages 3 and older

Cost:free

Sculptor Stan Smokler exhibits metal works inspired by the sea at Steel Currents, open June 4 through July 18 at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. Smokler's welded steel sculptures represent abstractions of a horseshoe crab, lobster, seaweed, nautilus and other marine life.


WHAT: Steel Currents: Sculptor Stan Smokler exhibits works inspired by ocean life with interpretation by the museum's curator of mollusks.

WHERE: Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

DATES: Friday, June 4 - Sunday, July 18, 2010

HOURS: Monday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4:30 p.m.


ADMISSION: $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children (3-17), free for children 2 and younger.

INFORMATION: Call 302-658-9111 or visit www.delmnh.org.

For more information: www.ridleyunitedsoccer.org/
Location: Catania Park - Chester Pike & McCoach Street, Ridley Park 19078
This event is appropriate for: the whole family
Cost: $15

Get Culture for Free from Bank of America

If you are a Bank of America check, ATM, or credit card holder you can visit museums this weekend for free. Bank of America offers this Museums on Us program on the first weekend of every month and gives you free general admission to 70 museums nationwide. Art, science, history or nature - your card gets you in whatever you are into. Locate a museum near you.



Museums in the Philadelphia area: Philadelphia Museum of Art,National Constitution Center, Please Touch Museum and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Head to Michaels for Science Fair fun! Come and watch a demo of projects available from Scientific Explorer. Then you can make a FREE Molecule project using Crayola® Model Magic™. While supplies last.

Science Explorer Demo — Ages 4+
Michaels will give a demonstration of projects available from Scientific Explorer, the science introduction for younger kids. Kids will set up a color-mixing lab, grow gobs of crystals in 24 different colors and capture a rainbow in a test tube. Most important, they'll learn how to think like a scientist!



For more information: http://www.michaels.com
Location: 601 W Baltimore Pike Springfield, PA 19064
This event is appropriate for kids 4 and older
Cost: free

Join the Creative Living Room for “Folktale Fun”, a high energy, interactive program of African/African-American folktales told by storyteller, poet, vocalist and percussionist TAHIRA. TAHIRA is a theater artist whose performances of traditional and original stories and songs, uses call n’ response and instruments weaving humor and fun a long side the powerful life lessons these colorful tales tell. A writer since she was old enough to hold a pencil TAHIRA brings a vast repertoire of stories from the African oral tradition whose messages of courage, hope and spiritual strength will delights listeners of all ages. Visit www.TAHIRAProductions.com for more information.

Tickets: $5 per person, infants free



For more information: http://www.thecreativelivingroom.com
Location:15 Chester Road | Swarthmore, PA 19081
This event is appropriate for the whole family
Cost: $5 per person

This event has been canceled- the museum is open.

Families will love this afternoon of crafts and activities. Visitors taste gingerbread, make a Victorian Valentine using the “scrap” method, write Valentine verses with a quill pen, and learn a nineteenth-century handcraft. A special exhibit featuring antique Valentine cards and candy wrappers will be on display. Activities are included in regular admission. The Belin House will also offer an afternoon tea. Tea reservations are required, please call 302-425-5540. Use the museum’s main entrance off of Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.





For more information: http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/
Location: 200 Hagley Rd Wilmington, DE 19807
This event is appropriate for ages 3 and older
Cost: Adults - $11.00 Students and senior citizens - $9.00 Children ages six to fourteen - $4.00 Children under six - Free

Come to wonder and be amazed during a Longwood Gardens Christmas November 26, 2009 through January 10, 2010. The horticulture showplace near Kennett Square, PA dazzles guests with spectacular floral displays, stunning trees, holiday music, 500,000 outdoor lights, dancing fountains and ice skating under the stars to delight the entire family. Admission to the display is by Timed Ticket only, with tickets issued for specific dates and times. Timed tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at http://www.longwoodgardens.org/, by calling 610-388-1000 610-388-1000 ext. 100, or in person at Longwood.




Enjoy sumptuous dinners, fun Breakfasts with Santa and the popular Yuletide Buffet throughout the holiday season. Families are invited to enjoy Breakfast with Santa December 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 8:00 and 9:30 am. Enjoy an array of breakfast items that are sure to please the entire family. Reservations are required and prices include Gardens admission. Ages 12 & over $40, ages 5-11 $22; Ages 4 and under, free. Pricing for Garden Passholders are ages 12 and older: $28; ages 5-11: $16.Enjoy the holiday in style with the festive Yuletide Buffet featuring a carving station, a variety of side dishes, soups, delicious desserts and more. Reservations are required. The Buffet is open to the public December 19-23, 26-31; 3:00–8:00 pm. Prices include Gardens admission: Ages 12 & older: $52 ages 5-11: $31; ages 4 and under: free. Passholder pricing is $40 for ages 12 and older and $25 for ages 5-11.Groups are welcome at our Yuletide Buffet! Call 610-388-1000 610-388-1000 ext. 512 for special dates and hours, pricing information and reservations. Reservations are being accepted beginning October 1.

For more information: http://www.longwoodgardens.org/.
Location: Kennett Square PA
This event is appropriate for all ages
Cost:General Admission prices are $16 for adults; $14 for seniors (age 62+), $6 for students (ages 5-22) free age 4 and under. Tickets to view the ice skating performances are an additional fee of $5 ($3 for Garden Passholders and groups).

Santa's Arrival & Festival of Lights on Friday November 27, 2009

Enjoy the anticipation of Santa's arrival with a concert from Makin Music at 5pm. The 2008 World Series Mascot the Phillie Phanatic will visit with the crowd from 5-6pm. Santa arrives by fire engine at 6pm promptly so don't be late! Watch as he lights up the beautiful shopping district of Media.