Events for 2024

Saturday, May 4 
1:00 PM - Puppy Pals show at the Sellersville Theater,
preceded by brunch at 11:15 AM at Bebe & Pops

Puppy Pals has appeared on the television show, America’s Got Talent. Tickets will probably sell out early so plan to buy them soon for the Puppy Pals Comedic Stunt Dog Show we plan to attend at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the Sellersville Theater, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased on the website, www.94st.com. Handicapped seating is available by calling to reserve/purchase wheelchair seating.

The Puppy Pals Comedic Stunt Dog Show is a described on the Sellersville Theater website as “a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats… the experience has amazing dog tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, dancing dogs, backflip dogs, athletic feats.” The Puppy Pals Comedic Stunt Dog Show is described on the Sellersville Theater website as “a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats… the experience has amazing dog tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, dancing dogs, backflip dogs, athletic feats.”

There is limited handicapped parking. Parking is free in the small lot between The Washington House and Sellersville Theater, a municipal lot directly across the street from the theater, and a municipal gravel lot at the bottom of Lawn Avenue, which is two blocks west of the theater (enter that lot from the road marked PWWAR). There is also parking along Main Street.

We can meet for brunch at 11:15 a.m. at the nearby Bebe & Pops Thriving Hive restaurant, 200 N. Main Street in Sellersville, across the street from the Washington House. The restaurant is not handicapped accessible since there are several steps at the front door, but there is seating outside in front. For parking, see above. Please let Louise know if you can meet for brunch by April 28. For menu, see Bebe & Pops Thriving Hive on www.Facebook.com.

Saturday, June 1
1:00 PM - Trolley car tour of Valley Forge National Park,
preceded by lunch at 11:00 AM at Panera Bread, King of Prussia

If you haven’t visited Valley Forge National Historic Park recently, you should join us for a trolley tour of this nearby park, where we can enjoy the rolling meadows and tour the his- toric monuments of the site of the Continental Army’s 1777-1778 winter encampment dur- ing the Revolutionary War. The cost of the trolley is $20 for adults, $18 for those age 62 years and over, and $10 for children ages 11 and under. Reservations are recommended and can only be made by calling 610-624-5010. Tickets must be picked up at the Encamp- campment Store at the Visitor Center 30 minutes prior to scheduled tours. Please let Louise or Maryanne know by May 24 if you would like to make reservations for the 1 p.m. trolley.

The Encampment Center recommends: “Leave the driving to us and experience the story of the crucial turning point in our country’s fight for independence with a trolley tour.” The 90-minute trolley tours depart from the Visitor Center and are led by National Park Service trained tour guides. The tours are ADA accessible and include two steps up into the trolley and use of a wheelchair lift on the back of the trolley. Only service animals are allowed on board the trolley. The tours include two stops, first at the newly expanded Muhlenberg Brigade hut site, where you would need to walk across a path to the huts, and the second stop, which entails more extensive walking to visit the original house that was General Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge, which does not have a handicapped accessible entrance. Those who do not wish to walk to either of the sites can remain on the trolley until the others return. For more information, visit encampmentstore.org/trolley-tours.

Before taking the trolley tour, we can have brunch at 11 a.m. at the Panera Bread Restaurant at 150 Allendale Road, King of Prussia. For menu, see www.panerabread.com The restaurant is handicapped accessible with a ramp to the front door. Please let Louise and Maryanne know by May 24 if you would like to join us there for lunch.

Saturday, July 20
2:00 PM - Musical, “The Color Purple,” at DeSales University’s Professional Theater in Center Valley,
preceded by lunch at Noon at Diana’s Café

Tickets are now available and we recommend getting them early for the musical, “The Color Purple,” which we will attend at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. The musical is being held at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on the Main Stage of the Professional Theater at the Labuda Center at DeSales University, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley. Visit pashakespeare.org for tickets, which range in price from $25.00 to $70.00 (adults) or $67.00 (seniors 65 years+), with a $7.00 online convenience fee per purchase.

The musical, which was produced on Broadway, is described on the pashakespeare.org website as follows: “The epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker comes to life in an emotional tour de force musical infused with a soul-stirring score of jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues. Set against the backdrop of the American South in the early 20th century, the story follows the transformative journey of Celie, a young African American woman who courageously navigates a life marked by abuse, separation, and discrimination to discover the strength to break free from oppression and find her own voice. From the hauntingly beautiful “I’m Here” to the exuberant celebration of “The Color Purple,” this sensational Tony Award-winning musical is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of love.”

The Labuda Center is handicapped accessible and the parking lot is directly across from the theater.

You are welcome to join us for lunch at Noon at Diana’s Café, 4907 Rt.309, Center Valley. For menu see dianascafe.com. The restaurant is handicapped accessible, with a ramp up to the front door. There is parking. Please let Maryanne and Louise know by July 12 if you can join us for lunch.