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A youngster gets a touch-up at the Chestnut Hill Book Festival.
Plus face painting and a Dr. Seuss brunch for kids
Book festival has authors for all
Chestnut Hill Book Festival is offering a weekend program of summer reading, face painting and even a Green Eggs and Ham brunch.
Chestnut Hill Book Festival begins at 7 tonight with a presentation by Gerald Kolpan at Magarity Showroom, 8200 Germantown Ave. Festival runs through Sunday. Events begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in the 8300 block of Germantown Avenue. Green Eggs and Ham Brunch, $5-$10, is 9-11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Rollers' Expresso, 8341 Germantown Ave. Conversation with authors Tamar Chansky and Judd Kruger Levingston is 4 p.m. Saturday at the Little Treehouse, 10-12 W. Gravers Lane. Information: 215-247-6696 or visit www.chestnuthillpa.com for festival events and participating stores and other venues. Most events are free, but writers' workshops are $10.
Friday Nights - Summer Nights Series 6:30 to 10 tonight at Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Rd., Langhorne. (The next teen party is scheduled for September.) Party tickets: $17 (not included in general admission; purchased at the front gate beginning at 6:30 p.m.). ID is required. General admission: $50.95, $45.95 for ages 55 and older, $32.95 for twilight admission (after 4 p.m.), free for children 23 months and younger. Visitors do not have to pay the park's general admission fee if attending only the dance party. Parents and chaperones are not permitted on rides at the dance party. Park hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily during the summer, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 26. Information: 215-752-7070 or www.sesameplace.com.
Milkshake 7 tonight at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square. Garden hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday to Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday to Saturdays. Admission: $16, $6 for students ages 5-18, or any age with valid student ID, $14 for seniors ages 62 and older; free for children 4 and younger. Concert is free with general admission. Information: 610-388-1000 or 800-737-5500 or visit www.longwoodgardens.org.
Contact Monica Peters at mpeters@phillynews.com.
More than 50 locally and nationally recognized authors will be featured at the festival. Children's authors include Barbara Mayfield, who wrote The Magical Mrs. Iptweet & Me; Gene Barretta, author of Jack the Tripper; plus writer Jason Deeble and illustrator Tom Warburton, among others.
The festival begins at 7 tonight with a reading by Gerald Kolpan from his novel, Etta, about the companion of the Sundance Kid. On Saturday and Sunday morning, kids can feast at the Green Eggs & Ham Brunch at Rollers' Expresso.
Throughout the weekend, children can enjoy face painting, storytelling, arts and crafts, and a costume parade, for which kids are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite book character. The festival takes place through Sunday at stores and other venues along the 7700-8700 strip of Germantown Avenue.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, parents can have a conversation with authors Tamar Chansky and Judd Kruger Levingston, who will speak on how to build character and eliminate negativity in kids. There will be a space for children to play while parents participate in the discussion.
Chestnut Hill Book Festival begins at 7 tonight with a presentation by Gerald Kolpan at Magarity Showroom, 8200 Germantown Ave. Festival runs through Sunday. Events begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in the 8300 block of Germantown Avenue. Green Eggs and Ham Brunch, $5-$10, is 9-11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Rollers' Expresso, 8341 Germantown Ave. Conversation with authors Tamar Chansky and Judd Kruger Levingston is 4 p.m. Saturday at the Little Treehouse, 10-12 W. Gravers Lane. Information: 215-247-6696 or visit www.chestnuthillpa.com for festival events and participating stores and other venues. Most events are free, but writers' workshops are $10.
Dancing at Sesame Place
Middle school students can have fun tonight at Sesame Place during the theme park's Friday Nights - Summer Nights Series. The nights geared toward sixth through ninth graders are fully staffed to ensure kids have a fun time while enjoying supervised activities.
The party, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., includes dancing to hits played by a DJ, dance contests, and a chance to go on water rides, win prizes, and more. Parents are welcome. Sesame Place's youth programming has been the recipient of the Middletown Township's Teen Task Force Award.
Friday Nights - Summer Nights Series 6:30 to 10 tonight at Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Rd., Langhorne. (The next teen party is scheduled for September.) Party tickets: $17 (not included in general admission; purchased at the front gate beginning at 6:30 p.m.). ID is required. General admission: $50.95, $45.95 for ages 55 and older, $32.95 for twilight admission (after 4 p.m.), free for children 23 months and younger. Visitors do not have to pay the park's general admission fee if attending only the dance party. Parents and chaperones are not permitted on rides at the dance party. Park hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily during the summer, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 26. Information: 215-752-7070 or www.sesameplace.com.
Milkshake at Longwood
The Baltimore-based rock band Milkshake will perform at 7 tonight at Longwood Gardens as part of the Family Fun Concerts series.The critically acclaimed band from PBS KIDS, Noggin and the Discovery Kids television networks will perform child-friendly, indie rock music. The band is led by singer Lisa Mathews and guitarist Mikel Gehl. Children can enjoy ice cream and other treats sold during the concert. After the show, visitors can watch Longwood's Festival of Fountains, a half-hour illuminated show set to classical, patriotic and popular music at 9:15 p.m.
Milkshake 7 tonight at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Square. Garden hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday to Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday to Saturdays. Admission: $16, $6 for students ages 5-18, or any age with valid student ID, $14 for seniors ages 62 and older; free for children 4 and younger. Concert is free with general admission. Information: 610-388-1000 or 800-737-5500 or visit www.longwoodgardens.org.
Contact Monica Peters at mpeters@phillynews.com.
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