Schwenksville's 9th Annual Community Day Coming Up

Bonnie L. Eckenrode for Patch

SCHWENKSVILLE, PA -- The Borough of Schwenksville will once again be hosting the 9th annual Schwenksville Community Day, Saturday, May 6, 2017. The event is held 10:00 am to 3:00 PM (rain or shine) at Meadow Park, 300 Main Street, Schwenksville, PA 19473, (behind the firehouse). Last year’s event was a great success, filled with music, activities, food, crafters and information. The Community Day event is organized by the Schwenksville Borough Activities Committee, along with many other local businesses. Many local vendors and performers will be featured. New this year is The Magic of Ari Paul Felber. Great food including pulled pork sandwiches and food specialties will be available along with the usual hamburgers and hot dogs that are favorites of all ages.

The schedule of events is as follows:

• 10:00 -10:15 Opening Ceremony Flag Raising by Flag Pole
• The Patriotic Order Sons of America Camp #387
• 10:00-12:30 Dubstep and Fall Band/ Hound Dogs Stage Tent
• 11:00 –11:30 Perkiomen Water Shed Conservancy Kids Program “Frogs” Pavilion
• 11:30- 12:30 Mural Project – Meet the Artist Mural
• 12:00 – 1:00 Schwenksville and Skippack Elementary Orchestra Pavilion
• 12:15 – 1:15 Strolling Magician – Ari Paul Felber Field
• 1:00 – 3:00 Ted The Fiddler (Blue Grass) Stage Tent
• 1:15 – 1:45 The Magic of Ari Paul Felber Pavilion
• 1:45 – 2:45 Strolling Magician – Ari Paul Felber Field
• 2:00 -3:00 The Power Hour--Local Talent Showcase Pavilion

All Day:

• Philadelphia Zip Line
• Bounce house/Slide
• What -Knott Petting Zoo
• Drop in Volleyball

The Patriotic Order Sons of America Camp 387 will kick-off the Community Day Opening Ceremony with Raising the U.S. Flag, followed by The Pledge of Allegiance. The POS of A is a non-profit organization that also conducts the Flag Retirement Ceremony held in the Meadow in June.

The What Knott Farm Petting Zoo will be in the field all day for the young and the young at heart to enjoy. What-Knott Farm has been a breeding farm since 1982, specializing in breeding miniature animals. "Buster", a Miniature Donkey, was our first "pet" for our children. We then expanded into Miniature Horses and Pygmy Goats. As our herd expanded, so did our hearts for these special miniature animals. Our farm now owns Miniature Horses, Miniature Donkeys, Miniature Babydoll Sheep, Miniature Potbelly Pigs, Miniature Goats, Miniature Rabbits, Miniature Chickens. We also owned a wallaby, a Patagonian cavy, a muntjac deer, a few llamas, a yellow-nape amazon parrot, giant tortoises, fennec foxes, skunk and other "pets" that are part of our household and petting zoo. Now our grandchildren are sharing our love of our animals too. The petting zoo includes, but may vary with weather and availability of young animals: at least 2 miniature sheep, 2 miniature goats, giant rabbit, bunnies, tortoise, hedgehog, rooster, giant cockroaches, lizard, chinchilla, skunk, chicks, ducks, potbelly pig, turkey.

Come out and enjoy the Philadelphia Mobile Zip line all day and the little ones can enjoy the bounce house/slide. Jim and Jessie Caprio are residents of Schwenksville and love seeing everyone enjoying Meadow Park. https://phillymobilezip.com

On Stage from 10:00 to 12:30 Dubstep and Fall/ Hound dogs. The band members are all long time local residents [Schwenksville, Trappe and Skippack] and we are all seasoned musicians with extensive performance experience. The Hound Dogs play 60s rock and rhythm and blues music. Dub Step and Fall play classic, southern and country rock music.
Performing at the Pavilion from 12:00-1:00 will be the Schwenksville & Skippack Elementary Orchestra. Parents, Grandparents, friends, classmates and teachers, please come out to support your school!
On stage from 1:00 to 3:00 will be Schwenksville’s own Ted the Fiddler. Ted played for years and years in the Philly scene. He played with nearly everybody, including a short stint with the Grand Ole Opry and Opryland Talent. He also toured Japan as Ted the Fiddler and he also did movie reviews for Ch 35 in Philly. He now plays his own version of Bluegrass Rock, Folk Rock and Celtic Rock with his unique style and wit. https://tfiddler.com/

At the pavilion 1:15 to 1:45 the children can enjoy The Magic of Ari Paul Felber which was was created by Ari Felber, a magician, illusionist and miracle worker. Ari is very passionate about his magic and has taken the last few years to perfect his craft so that you and or your children could experience a fantastic show. The magic of Ari Paul Felber will also be strolling the field from 12:15 to 1:15 and again after his show 1:45 to 2:45. The Magic of Ari Paul Felber was created by Ari Felber, a magician, illusionist and miracle worker. Ari is very passionate about his magic and has taken the last few years to perfect his craft so that you and or your children could experience a fantastic show. http://felbermagic.com/

Proceeds from the day are used to fund the Summer Concert Series that takes place in the Meadow, June, July and August. Mark your calendars now for these special events.

Schwenksville Summer Concert Series
Flower Power Band will perform on Wednesday June 21, 2017 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Established in 1985, The Flower Power Band has been performing in the tri-state area for almost three decades. Playing an extensive selection of big hits and lesser-known gems from the 60’s, the band has always been an entertaining act. With a high energy the band encourages people to come up and sing or play tambourine or other hand instruments that they hand out. Since their origin, the band has stayed true to performing the music of this genre, drawing crowds off all ages that both grew up on the music, and those just discovering the music that influenced popular artist of today. www.flowerpowerband.com

Mike Mettalia and Midnight Shift is scheduled to perform Wednesday 19, 2017 6:30pm-8:30pm. Mike Mettalia, on harmonica and vocals, played with Crosscut Saw for 13 years. He has opened up for Junior Wells, Robert Cray and The Nighthawks. Mike was also a part of Carey Bell’s band at the 2003 Lehigh Valley Blues Festival in Carey’s absence. He has played the River Blues Festival in Philadelphia, as well as the Low Country Blues Bash in Charleston, South Carolina. Mike was a headliner at the Lehigh Valley Blues Harmonica Festival in Allentown, Pennsylvania in October of 2004, and has received several nominations for Harmonica Player of the Year in the Lehigh Valley. Mike McMillan, on guitar and vocals, was a member of Crosscut Saw and The Tall Guys. He also started the rockabilly band The Hi Rev Combo. It is Mike's versatility with rockabilly and blues that adds a cutting edge to Midnight Shift. http://www.mnightshift.com/

The next scheduled band to perform is Schwenksville’s own DOG BITE MONEY on August 16, 2017 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Dog Bite Money is always a local favorite and has quite a large following in the Schwenksville area. Their reputation as a crowd-pleasing band stretches well beyond the local area. Dog Bite Money is a classic rock cover band with a song list that goes from Aerosmith to ZZ Top, and everything in between. 2009 was the 10-year anniversary of DOG BITE MONEY. This was also the year DOG BITE MONEY was named WMGK102.9fm “Band of the Year”. They finished that year playing to a crowd of over 50,000 fans in New Jersey with Paul Rodgers of Bad Company. What to expect at a DOG BITE MONEY show? Great songs, high energy show, & always encourage crowd participation. Come see what you've been missing!!! For more info on the band “like” them on Facebook.

Schwenksville Community Day has become an annual tradition in the Schwenksville area. The event is organized by the Schwenksville Borough Activity Committee and sponsored by Advanced Disposal along with many local businesses and organizations. For more information on these events please call Gail Philips at Borough Hall (610) 287-7442 or visit EVENTS at the boroughs website: http://schwenksville-pa.org.

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