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Philadelphia-Area Events in May
BY ELEANOR LINAFELT
NIGHT SKIES AT HOME MAY 6, 7:45 P.M. THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE’S FACEBOOK CHANNEL
STRAWBERRY MONTH AT PEDDLER’S VILLAGE MAY 1–31 PEDDLER’S VILLAGE 2400 STREET ROAD, NEW HOPE, PA 18938 Every day in May, Peddler’s Village will have strawberry-themed food and drink specials at its restaurants and eateries. The colonial shopping village will also offer live entertainment and additional strawberry treats on the weekends.
FESTIVAL OF FOUNTAINS MAY 6–SEPTEMBER 26 1001 LONGWOOD ROAD KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
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Beginning in early May and lasting through the summer, the Longwood Gardens’ Festival of Fountains features an amazing array of dancing, spinning water displays. Check out the Illuminated Fountain Performances Thursday through Saturday evenings for remarkable light and water shows choreographed to music.
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The Franklin Institute science museum is hosting a virtual event with its chief astronomer Derrick Pitts. He will lead viewers of all ages through a tour of the cosmos and answer questions about the stars and sky. The event will be streamed live on the museum’s Facebook page.
PHILADELPHIA MINERAL TREASURES AND FOSSIL FAIR
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MAY 8, 10 A.M.–6 P.M. ST. MICHAELS’ GROVE 400 JACOBS ST., MONT CLARE, PA 19453
The Philadelphia Mineralogical Society is hosting its annual family-friendly mineral and fossil show and sale, which will be held outdoors for the first time. It will feature a Kids’ Mineral Corner with free specimens, a snack bar and 40 dealers. Free for anyone younger than 13 and uniformed scouts and leaders.
