5 Fun Things To Do In Bucks County This Weekend

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —It's the month for love, groundhogs, presidents, and hopes that spring is coming soon.

February is always the shortest month of the year. With Leap Year, this is the longest February in four years. But it might not be a longer winter now that Punxsutawney Phil issued his forecast Friday that an early spring awaits.

While it's still winter, you can get warm and sample some of the best chili in the region in New Hope on Sunday. The day before, just over the Delaware River in Lambertville, N.J., renowned contemporary pop artist Perry Milou presents a live painting event.

While Punxsutawney may be some ways away from Bucks County, that doesn't mean Groundhog Day education has to end. The Churchville Nature Center in Northampton Township is featuring a walk on Sunday in which people can seek out groundhogs and learn about their shadows.

These are some of the events taking place in Bucks County this weekend:

11th Annual Youth Art Exhibition Kicks Continues At Phillips' Mill

Phillips’ Mill Community Association presents its annual Youth Art Exhibition showcasing dynamic artwork from local high school students. Now in its 11th year, the exhibition opens at the historic Mill on Sunday and runs on weekends through Feb. 18. The show features works from 23 area schools. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Photo Courtesy of Phillips' Mill)

Groundhog Nature Walk At Churchville Nature Center

Naturalist and Assistant Director Peg will lead the Groundhog & Shadows Nature Walk from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at the Churchville Nature Center in Northampton Township. Search for the slumbering mammals and learn why the shadows are long this time of year because of the Earth’s rotation and its distance from the sun. Attendees will walk the trail to find their hibernation dwellings and maybe dispel a myth or two. This is a free event but registration is required.

(AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

"A Raisin in the Sun" At Bristol Riverside Theatre

It's 1950s Chicago. The five members of the Younger family are each looking for ways to improve their lot through education, business, real estate, and sheer self-determination. The arrival of a long-awaited life insurance check promises life-changing opportunities. But how to spend it best? Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece "A Raisin in the Sun," examines the American dream in the face of racial and economic challenges, Visit Bucks County says. See it at the Bristol Riverside Theatre on Radcliffe Street through Feb. 18. Tickets cost $50-60.

(Photo Courtesy of Visit Bucks County)

Renowned Pop Artist To Present Live Painting Event In Lambertville

Renowned contemporary pop artist Perry Milou presents a live painting event on Saturday from Noon to 4 p.m. at Union Chill Cannabis Company at 204 N Union Street, Lambertville, N.J., just over the bridge from New Hope. At the event, Milou will demonstrate his famous spin-pop technique, an art form that uses paint, canvas, and a spinning platform to create interesting and vibrant designs. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

“Spread Your Love” Valentine’s Day Heart. (Perry Milou)

Winter Festival Heats Up With New Hope-Lambertville Chili Cook-Off

More than 10 of the community's finest local restaurants will be competing for the title of Winter Festival's 2024 Chili Cook-Off Champions. The river communities of New Hope and Lambertville will come together to celebrate the Winter Festival by warming up with the chili cook-off, which takes place on Sunday from Noon to 3 p.m. at New Hope's Triumph Brewery on 400 Union Square Drive in New Hope. (Read this Patch story for more details)

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