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Worthington Foundation Authority

3rd Generation. Local. Family Owned. Triple Certified by the Basement Health Association. We provide Foundation Waterproofing, Foundation Repair, and Basement Egress in the Delaware Valley.

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Plymouth-Whitemarsh

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3rd Generation. Local. Family Owned. Triple Certified by the Basement Health Association. We provide Foundation Waterproofing, Foundation Repair,...

I am looking for a picture of the Old Trooper Inn?  I know it was demolished around 1987 but I can't find a picture anywhere.

I am looking for a picture of the Old Trooper Inn?  I know it was demolished around 1987 but I can't find a picture anywhere.

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Old Trooper Inn

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* Free Community Event Everyone is invitedNorthern Shaolin Academy&nbsp;
 Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Phone: 610-631-9200

Join us for a morning of relaxation, movement, and community as we celebrate World Tai Chi Day. 
Experience a variety of practices suitable for all levels:
Website: Info:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/757565140344191" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/events/757565140344191</a>

Local Event: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 

* Free Community Event Everyone is invitedNorthern Shaolin Academy 
 Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Phone: 610-631-9200

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Bring your family and friends to the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 25 from noon to 7 p.m. rain or shine. This free, family-friendly event will be held at Fireman’s Field Park and inside the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink at 250 South Nursery Avenue.

Enjoy a full day of live music and performances across multiple stages, along with an art exhibit, games, chalk art, and a variety of interactive activities. Browse offerings from local vendors featuring handcrafted goods, food, beverages, and more. There will be fun for all ages, including face painting, glitter tattoos, sidewalk chalk art, and t-shirt or tote bag decorating. Local non-profits will also be on-site sharing information and resources. Special activities will highlight and celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. 
Inside the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink—transformed into the Art Hall—you’ll find more than 30 works of art, live performances, art demonstrations, and hands-on activities including quilt square decorating and an Instrument Petting Zoo. Be sure to pick up a festival scavenger hunt booklet and complete it for a chance to win a prize! 
Thank you to the sponsors of the festival: Renewal by Andersen, The Back Nine Golf Leesburg, Northern Virginia Orthodontics, Bank of Clarke Foundation, Longhouse Architects, Valley Energy, the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink, MotoMember, and OHM Productions. If you or your business are interested in sponsoring this event, please email <a href="mailto:events@purcellvilleva.gov">events@purcellvilleva.gov</a>. 
The Purcellville Music and Arts Festival is jointly hosted by the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the Purcellville Arts Council, and the Town of Purcellville. For more information about the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival please visit <a href="https://www.purcellvillemusicandartsfestival.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.purcellvillemusicandartsfestival.com</a> and follow PVilleMusicArts on Facebook.

Local Event: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

Loudoun County

Leesburg

Virginia

Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

Bring your family and friends to the Purcellville Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 25 from noon to 7 p.m. rain or...

AUGUSTUS LUTHERAN CHURCH - 717 W Main St, Trappe, PA, 19426

Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe Pennsylvania (717 W. Main St., Trappe, Pa, 19426) is holding a Spring Turkey Dinner / Craft &amp; Vendor Fair on Saturday April 25, 2026. The Craft &amp; Vendor Fair has free admission and runs from 2-6 PM. With Mother’s Day just a few weeks away from this event, it could be the opportunity to pick up that perfect and unique gift while supporting a charity, local artists, and vendors. The famed Gavin Elison will be playing live music from 2:30-6:00 PM.Proceeds benefit Dr. Stephen &amp; Jodi Lynn Swanson, Missionaries in Tanzania. Supplemental funds provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
LIVE MUSIC:&nbsp; Gavin Elison 2:30-6:00
VENDORS WANTED: AugustusCraftShow@gmail.com

Local Event: Craft and Vendor Fair - AUGUSTUS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Perkiomen Valley

Craft and Vendor Fair - AUGUSTUS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe Pennsylvania (717 W. Main St., Trappe, Pa, 19426) is holding a Spring Turkey Dinner / Craft...

<figure><img src="https://cdn20.patchcdn.com/users/1328561/20260401/064940/55-x-85-flyers___01064939066.jpg" id="5.5 x 8.5 Flyers.jpg" data-image="5.5 x 8.5 Flyers.jpg"></figure>Historic Old Trappe Church will be open for free tours on April 25, 2026 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.The event will coincide with a Spring Turkey Dinner / Craft &amp; Vendor Fair.Tickets for the dinner are only $22.00 presale with payment / $25.00 at the door
Imagine standing on a cold September morning in 1777, just after the Battle of Brandywine, as George Washington’s Continental Army retreats through the Pennsylvania countryside, seeking refuge in the small village of Trappe. Nearby, the stone walls of a modest church, built only thirty years prior, wait to serve a new purpose—no longer just a place of worship, but a sanctuary for wounded soldiers and a hospital for the new nation's fighting men.
That place is Augustus Lutheran Church, affectionately known as the Old Trappe Church. Located on Main Street in Trappe, PA, this is not just a building; it is a portal to the founding of America.
Dedicated in 1745, the Old Trappe Church is the oldest unchanged Lutheran Church building in continuous use in the United States. When you walk through its doors, you are walking through the same doors, sitting in the same box pews (some still featuring their original doors), and looking up at the same pulpit used by early Pennsylvania German pioneers and the "patriarch of American Lutheranism," Henry Melchior Muhlenberg.
A tour of this National Historic Landmark offers an intimate look at colonial life:
<ul>
 <li>The Original Architecture: Marvel at the sturdy, hand-gathered sandstone exterior.</li>
 <li>A Place of War and Peace: Hear stories of how the church was used as a field hospital during the Revolutionary War.</li>
 <li>The Muhlenberg Legacy: Learn about Henry Muhlenberg and his family, who shaped the early days of American religion and politics.</li>
 <li>The Graveyard: Visit the resting place of many prominent local residents, including revolutionary soldiers and Governor Francis Shunk.</li>
</ul>
Don't just read about history—walk through it.

Local Event: Historic Old Trappe Church Tours - AUGUSTUS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Historic Old Trappe Church Tours - AUGUSTUS...

Historic Old Trappe Church will be open for free tours on April 25, 2026 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM.The event will coincide with a...

Historic Old Trappe Church Tours - AUGUSTUS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe Pennsylvania (717 W. Main St., Trappe, Pa, 19426) is holding a Spring Turkey Dinner / Craft &amp; Vendor Fair on Saturday April 25, 2026. Tickets for the dinner are only $22.00 presale with payment / $25.00 at the door and it is a take-out only event. The dinner runs from 3 – 6 PM. A limited number of self-service seating will be provided and the famed Gavin Elison will be playing live music from 2:30-6:00 PM.The Craft &amp; Vendor Fair has free admission and runs from 2-6 PM. With Mother’s Day just a few weeks away from this event, it could be the opportunity to pick up that perfect and unique gift while supporting a charity, local artists, and vendors. Proceeds benefit Dr. Stephen &amp; Jodi Lynn Swanson, Missionaries in Tanzania. Supplemental funds provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

LIVE MUSIC:&nbsp; Gavin Elison 2:30-6:00

DON’T WAIT TO GET YOUR TICKETS, FOR FEAR OF SELLING OUT! SOME TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS, CALL: 610-489-9625 OR PURCHASE ONLINE AT <a href="https://www.AugustusTrappe.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">AugustusTrappe.org</a>

VENDORS WANTED: AugustusCraftShow@gmail.com

Local Event: Spring Turkey Dinner / Craft & Vendor Fair - AUGUSTUS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Spring Turkey Dinner / Craft & Vendor Fair -...

Spring Turkey Dinner / Craft & Vendor Fair - AUGUSTUS LUTHERAN CHURCH

Radnor Middle School

Orchestra Concordia and its award winning music director and conductor Jiannan Cheng will present a program featuring Philadelphia Orchestra Associate Principal Concertmaster, Juliette Kang, with cellist Thomas Kraines,&nbsp; performing&nbsp; Brahms’ Concerto for Violin and Cello. The concert will also include Hoedown by Copland and An American in Paris by Gershwin.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m., May 1, at the Radnor Middle School Auditorium.&nbsp;
FREE PARKING. Click <a href="https://www.orchestraconcordia.org/concerts.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">HERE</a> for map.
NO TICKETS REQUIRED.&nbsp;
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE.&nbsp;
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
Orchestra Concordia makes great music accessible to all!
VOTED BEST NON-PROFIT EVENT OF THE MAIN LINE AND WESTERN SUBURBS

Local Event: Orchestra Concordia Free Community Concert 

Orchestra Concordia Free Community Concert 

Orchestra Concordia and its award winning music director and conductor Jiannan Cheng will present a program featuring...

Five Ponds Golf Club

Join us for an educational seminar on therapies to help patients in pain. Presentation by the physicians of Delaware Valley Pain and Spine Institute, Dr. Todd Bromberg, Dr. Atish Patel, and Dr. Steven Rosen. We welcome family and friends; refreshments will be provided. Register using the QR code or call/text Christy Granja (267)-261-6704&nbsp;&nbsp;

Local Event: Pain Relief Seminar (Complimentary Admission)

Bucks County

Warminster

Pain Relief Seminar (Complimentary Admission)

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Meetinghouse Road To Be Shut Down In Skippack...

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New Threats Made To Limerick Data Center...

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The World Series Phillies And The Miracle Of...

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Police Shootout Defendant Dies Tuesday Morning...

Attorneys for David Naumenko were seeking compassionate release for hospice care, but he ended up dying early Tuesday morning.

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Greater Philly Korean Community Celebrates...

Montgomery County has one of the largest Korean-American communities in the United States. The community is celebrating its roots here. 

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