Thursday, September 13, 2012
A festival of food, music and family fun will kick off at noon this Saturday at the Astor Shopping Center.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
As part of the continuing Norristown Bicentennial Celebration, the municipality will host the Festival del Grito de la Independencia de Mexico, commemorating Mexico’s independence from Spain this Saturday, September 15, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Astor Shopping Center on Markley Street, across from Studio Centre. Festival goers will have a chance to enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine, a Mariachi group and other local musical artists, a health pavilion, arts and culture, street performers, games, prizes and more. The festival will also include live music from popular latino bands Alvaro el Plebe y los Konpaz de Guerrero, Agustin Mariche and Los Brazeros Musical de Durango. "I am deeply honored by the fact that we will be remembering our …
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1750 Markley St, Norristown, PA
Astor Shopping Center
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Rotary presented a check for $3500 to the Bicentennial Committee at last week's council meeting.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Norristown Rotary sent us a link to the video of their presentation to the Bicentennial Committee at the Tuesday, July 17 Norristown Municipal Council meeting.
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Norristown Municipal Hall
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Channel 6 ABC's weekend program featured a trio of local notables touting Norristown's Bicentennial Cookbook!
In case you missed it when it aired this past Saturday, July 14, here's the video of Channel 6 ABC's program FYI Philly featuring Keith Taylor, owner and head chef of Zachary's BBQ; Sandy Grubb, Norisstown's municipal administrative assistant; and Lil Gambone, who recently retired from municipal work. The trio were touting Norristown's Bicentennial Cookbook – a labor of love for both Grubb and Gambone – and showing off Norristown's chops in the kitchen. Check out their segment about 8 minutes in to the program.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Norristown's Bicentennial Celebration continues with this tribute to Thomas A. Dorsey, the “Father of Gospel.”
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Friday, June 22, 2012
According to a release issued by The Living Ground Ministries (TLG), to help celebrate Norristown’s Bicentennial, TLG and the Greater Norristown Area Ministerium are assembling a 200-person mass choir for a Gospel, Jazz & Blues Festival at the Fire Chief's Band Shell in Elmwood Park on Saturday, June, 23. from noon to 6 p.m. The musical line up will feature a collection of voices from the diverse community of the greater Norristown area. In addition, the Community Jazz School from Trappe will perform selections composed by Thomas A. Dorsey, known throughout the world as the "Father of Gospel." Dorsey’s music has been performed by over 400 artists including Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and many others. State Sen. Daylin Leach …
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Sterigere St & Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA
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Friday, June 1, 2012
Local children will stage scenes from the award-winning children's book at Elmwood Park.
According to a release issued by the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau, twenty Norristown-area middle-schoolers will be bringing award-winning author and Norristown native Jerry Spinelli’s 11-year-old wonder boy "Maniac Magee" to life Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Elmwood Park. The School Library Journal recently named the book #40 in its list of "Top 100 Children's Novels." Scenes from his award-winning children’s parable about racism and ignorance will be staged throughout the park in Norristown, where the author lived as a child and upon which the fictional town of Two Mills is based. Spinelli will be at the Fire Cheif's Bandshell taking questions and signing books at 2 p.m. Local dignitaries, including …
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Sterigere St & Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA
Elmwood Park
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Friday, May 11, 2012
The Greater Norristown Hispanic Business Association is hosting the day of music, dance, food and more as part of Norristown's Bicentennial Celebration.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Tomorrow, West Marshall Street between Astor Street and Haws Avenue will be alive with music, dance, multicultural foods and more during the Greater Norristown Hispanic Business Association’s (GNHBA) inaugural International Festival from noon to 6 p.m. “We have very nice diversity here in Norristown, and this festival, which we intend to celebrate annually, is an opportunity to share our cultures, traditions and cuisines,” said Beatrice Nunez, president of the Greater Norristown Hispanic Business Association, in a release about the festival. The festival will feature a variety of international cuisines, entertainment, live music and a professional dance group – Folklorico Yaretzi. Philadelphia singer, songwriter, drummer and pianist Keef …
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W Marshall St & Astor St, Norristown, PA
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Mary Ellen Digregorio
5:06 pm on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Great Job to Lil and Sandy you made Norristown Proud...........Keep the Buzz Gong Girls............. more ›