Engaging New Corridors Of Recreation and Education
Morris Arboretum trip!
ENCORE operates in conjunction with the Pastoral Care Ministries. This ministry at COHS is designed to provide adults with opportunities for community through recreation, education and spiritual exploration.” The group meets at various venues in neighboring communities. The group is currently being coordinated by Louise Beebe and Maryanne Swartz.
All adults at Holy Spirit are invited to join ENCORE friends at several outings planned in the next few months. ENCORE stands for Engaging New Corridors Of Recreation and Education, so we try to plan a variety of events, including entertainment, art, music, social gatherings and visits to historical places in the area. We are always open to suggestions.
All adults (parishioners, friends, family, guests) are invited to join us for our upcoming ENCORE activities. New folks are always welcome and carpooling can be arranged.
Please let either Maryanne Swartz or Louise Beebe , know if you can join us for an event(s) and/or lunch
2026 Events
Sunday, February 7
Noon Lunch at Bella Fiona Ristorante, Harleysville
2 PM Play “The Diary of Anne Frank” at DCP Theatre
Join us for a new presentation of the original Broadway play, “The Diary of Anne Frank,” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 7 at the nearby DCP Theatre, 795 Ridge Road in Telford.
According to the DCP Theater website (https://www.dcptheatre.org): “In this powerful new adaptation, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, the show captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence - their fear, hope, laughter, and grief.
Following the show on February 7, there will also be a special talkback session with Bonnie Elkaim, a third generation of German Holocaust survivors, who is an educator and who has worked at the Anne Frank Exhibit in Manhattan. She is the great-granddaughter of Mr. Levi Buxbaum, who perished in the Holocaust.
The theatre has a special handicapped accessible side entrance which is accessed directly from the parking lot on the right side of the building. Handicapped seating is also available.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors over age 60 and can be purchased online at www.dcptheatre.org with an additional $2 fee.
Prior to the show we can meet for lunch at noon at the Bella Fiona Ristorante, 700 Main St., Harleysville. The restaurant is handicapped accessible. For the menu, visit https://bellafionaristorante.com.
Please let Maryanne (maryanne93@msn.com) and Louise (louise.ann.beebe@gmail.com) know if you can join us for lunch and/or the play.
Saturday, March 14
Noon Lunch at The Ram Restaurant, Perkasie
2 PM Upper Bucks Celtic Festival in Perkasie
Celebrate the spirit of Celtic culture with us on Saturday, March 14 at the Annual Upper Bucks Celtic Festival being held from Noon to 5 p.m. in Downtown Perkasie (covering 7th Street, Chestnut Street and Market Street).
The fest is free to attend and includes live Irish music and performances, food vendors, artisan shopping, crafts and kids’ activities. There will also be adult and kids kilt contests, a kids’ Irish costume contest and a Soda Bread contest. For more information, visit https://www.ubcc.org/celtic-fest.
Parking is available at the municipal parking lots located at 8th and West Market streets and 7th and Walnut streets, as well as at the Penn Community Administrative Building, 219 South 9th Street.
Prior to attending the festival, we can meet at Noon at The Ram restaurant, 606 W. Chestnut St., Perkasie. For menu, visit https://www.ramperkasie.com. If you cannot join us for lunch, you can meet us at the restaurant at 2 p.m. to attend the festival.
Please let Maryanne (maryanne93@msn.com) and Louise (louise.ann.beebe@gmail.com) know if you can join us for lunch and/or the festival.
Adults and friends are always invited to join us on all of our Encore outings.
If you have any suggestions for local events or places you would like to visit, please let us know.
For more information, contact Louise Beebe or Maryanne Swartz.