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Events in May BY ELEANOR LINAFELT

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. NIGHT SKIES AT HOME

MAY 6, 7:45 P.M. THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE’S FACEBOOK CHANNEL 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.

FESTIVAL OF FOUNTAINS

MAY 6–SEPTEMBER 26 1001 LONGWOOD ROAD KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 2 PHILADELPHIA MINERAL TREASURES AND FOSSIL FAIR MAY 8, 10 A.M.–6 P.M. ST. MICHAELS’ GROVE 400 JACOBS ST., MONT CLARE, PA 19453 4

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. 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.

MAY 8, 1–2 P.M. PETER WENTZ FARMSTEAD 2030 SHEARER ROAD, LANSDALE, PA 19446 Celebrate Mother’s Day learning about animal families, enjoying a nature walk and planting a surprise for mom at the historical Peter Wentz Farmstead. MAY 9, 12–4 P.M. PHILADELPHIA’S MAGIC GARDENS 1020 SOUTH ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147 Bring the family to create enchanting little worlds inside tuna cans using found objects at the newly reopened Magic Gardens in Philadelphia. PECO Family Jams craft events are held every month and are free with admission tickets.

SPRING FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL

MAY 8, 11 A.M.–4 P.M. 85 HOLLY DRIVE, LEVITTOWN, PA 19055 Held at the historic Bolton Mansion, the Spring Food Truck Festival co-hosted by Mommy’s Lil’ Black Book, a website for families in Southeastern, Pennsylvania, will have 15 food trucks, many more vendors and a variety of children’s activities.

MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND DINES

MAY 8 & 9 SESAME PLACE 100 SESAME ROAD LANGHORNE, PA 19047 Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend with Elmo & Friends at Sesame Place. The Sesame Street theme park will have a safe buffet, rides, shows and a rose available for every mom.

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BERRY: RENI MARTIANA; FOUNTAIN: SIGIT MULYO UTOMO; PLANETS: EKATERINA PUSHINA; ROCKS: VALERII MINHIROV; MOTHER’S DAY: MA_RISH; FOOD TRUCK: ARTEM SOKOL; CAN: FISHCOOLISH; BIRD: FIREFLAMENCO; FLAG: HOBRATH; PINK FLOWERS: INDYSYSTEM ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS NATURALLY AWESOME DAYS: FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS

MAY 15, 10 A.M.–5 P.M. THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY 1900 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKWAY PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 Every month, Drexel University’s natural history museum hosts a different themed family-friendly science activity. This May, kids will investigate the feathered animals in the academy dioramas and take home a craft kit to create their own feathered friend.

HISTORY EXPLORERS CLUB: MEET THE MAKERS

MAY 22, 11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 101 SOUTH THIRD ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 The Museum of the American Revolution’s History Explorers Club invites kids to learn about the American Revolution through interactive activities. This month, visitors will get a peek into the 18th-century shops of Philadelphia, learn how everyday items were made and have a chance to try the art of “tin punching.” T