Activities in Swarthmore, Wallingford & Media this weekend, November 16th- 18th!

Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra present Strauss’s Fledermaus, a comic opera with a love triangle, mistaken identity & revenge!

Please be sure to check out this week’s issue of The Swarthmorean newspaper for more activities as well as a write-up on my favorite local store, Finlandia, and lovable owner, Lela Kevorkian!  Her partial list of inventory had me drooling (think handmade scarves and bags, cozy Dansko clogs, and gorgeous china from all over the world)!

Friday:

“The Crucifer of Blood“ at Hedgerow Theatre!  This Tony-award winning script by Paul Giovanni  stars Sherlock Holmes! Tickets are $25-$32.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

“A Perfect Ganesh” 8pm at Second Stage at the Players Club!  Swarthmore’s own George Mulford directs Terrence McNally‘s story of two lady tourists guided by an elephant-headed Indian god on a vacation without their husbands.  (Not a play for children!) Tickets are $10 at the door.  Call 610.328.4270 or visit www.pcstheater.org for more info!

FREE Themes in Biology: “Climate Change…” offered at Swarthmore College by Emily Carrington of the University of Washington. Visit the Science Center, Rm 101 at 2pm to learn about an “ecomechanical approach.”

Saturday:

“Cinderella’s Princesses and Wizards Costume Party” 11am at Hedgerow!  Cooperation is the theme of this production!  Tickets are 11am $11 for grown-ups, $9 for kids!  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

“Fledermaus” Comic Opera presented by Rose Valley Chorus & Opera at Strath Haven Middle School 2pm & 8pm. Enjoy a comic love triangle complete with revenge and accompanied by a full orchestra!  Tickets $20 for adults, age 60+ and students $17, age 12 and under $7!  Visit www.rvco.org for more info!

“Who Was that Lady I Saw You With?” 7:30pm at Strath Haven High School performed by students!  Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students and kids!

Sunday:

Take a tour of the Leiper House with a guide to show you all the details of this 1785 house on the National Register of Historic Places! 521 Avondale Road in Wallingford.  Call 610-566-6365 for more info!

Swarthmore College Chorus & Chester Children’s Chorus 7:30pm John Alston directs college chorus and children’s chorus in Mozart’s Requiem! FREE! 610.328.8286 for more info or visit www.swarthmore.edu/Humanities/music/ccc!