Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
That seems to be the theme of next week’s event line up in Ambler. I’m not so sure that a Michael Jackson tune is all that appropriate for the soundtrack, but I’m always up for some MJ, who’s with me? Perhaps one of the bands playing in town can put an Irish spin on it. 😉
There will be a flurry of activity in town next week, and I don’t mean the kind that comes from the sky (although I do have fond memories of walking to Shanachie in snow up to our knees for their Irish breakfast a few years ago)! The fun kicks off at The Shanachie on St Patrick’s Day; Gerry and his crew will follow in their usual tradition opening at 9:00am to serve a traditional Irish breakfast and tickle our ears with great live music. [Please pardon the photo, imagine that there is a Guinness on the table.]
The music at Shanachie waits for no one on this festive day, live Irish music will rock the house from open to close. Will they be serving green beer? I don’t know but they will be serving good food, good drinks and as always great company so come join the fun!
I’m not yet aware of any Friday events, which is probably a good thing as some of you may need to recover from St Patty’s. Just don’t take too long to recover because Ambler Main Street has a great day of family fun planned for Saturday March 19th at The Ambler Spring Fling. The Fling is an all day event,11am – 4pm, that was borne of the desire for Spring and the opportunity to enjoy our charming downtown together as a community. The best way to start the day is to show up at Jo Jo’s Java Joint at 11:00 to pick up your game board and instructions for the scavenger hunt! Merchants town wide will be participating in the hunt and will be handing out stamps as the “hunters” make their way through town. The hunt will culminate at Cone Heads where game boards will be collected and a grand prize winner will be announced. There will be plenty of activities going on downtown throughout the day; face painting, live music, chair massages, kid’s games and raffles. Participating businesses and restaurants will also be offering specials during the event. It is sure to be a fun day so come out and be a part of the community!
If that isn’t enough, Act II Playhouse has an awesome evening planned for Sunday, March 20th! Dublin Comes to Ambler is a special event featuring Irish music, poetry, food and general mayhem (or so they say). Barleyjuice, a Pan-Celtic rock band from Philly, is headlining the evening; there will also be admired local Irish actors who will be doing poetry reading and storytelling. If this isn’t cool enough, Act II is offering this unique evening to the community for FREE! They are gladly accepting donations at the door which will help support the anticipated The Pride of Parnell Street (opening March 22nd). Be there no later than 6:30pm to take part in this special night.
Hope to see you in Ambler!