Image courtesy of Ambler Theater
Check out the events and happenings in your own backyard Aug. 26 to Sept. 1
If you are looking for some fun, right in your own community, then you are in the right place! This Week Now gathers up some of the most exciting events throughout the Wissahickon area. From Lower Gwynedd to Ambler to Whitpain and the surrounding areas, there’s plenty to do to support your own local businesses and organizations!
The Malvern Retreat House Fundraiser will be held on Monday, Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Cedarbrook Country Club, in Blue Bell. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to the Malvern Cares Program, geared at assisting needy individuals and families with St. John’s Hospice, Bethesda Project, and Mercy Hospice. In addition to golfing, the event also includes Guest Speakers, a Silent Auction, games for prizes, and a buffet dinner. For more information visit the website here.
On Wednesday, Aug. 28 at both 4 and 7 p.m., you can take a step back in time and view “Notorious,” the 1946 Alfred Hitchcock espionage thriller staring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains at The Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler. This classic black and white flick runs one hour and 42 minutes, complete with Nazi spies, a post-war Brazil, and talented acting. For more information, call 215-345-7855. To purchase tickets in advance, visit https://www.amblertheater.org/films/notorious and click on the preferred showtime.
Students and families of Shady Grove Elementary School are invited to attend a Water Ice Social on Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. under the Shady Grove Overhang. Get to meet other families, you students’ classmates, and have a fun family evening out. For more information, visit the Wissahickon School District calendar here.
Wissahickon School District will close its schools on both Friday, Aug. 30 and Monday, Sept. 2 for the Labor Day Weekend holiday. There will be no classes for students or staff for the long weekend and the unofficial end of summer.
Friday, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m., Well Crafted Ambler, located at Ambler Yards, 300 Brookside Ave., Building 19 in Ambler, will host the live music of Mark Margolies. Described as a “guitar-driven blues duo,” the music will flow along with crafted beers throughout the evening. For more information, call the Well Crafted Ambler location at 267-462-4026.
Enjoy your last unofficial week of summer, and what is hopefully a long and relaxing Labor Day Weekend to cap off the season. If you would like to feature your event in This Week Now, please email mfinley@accessgmt.com or visit our Things To Do page at https://wissnow.com/news/things-to-do/ and click “Add Your Event.”
