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By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Coatesville Rotary Strawberry Festival<\/p><\/div>\n

Summer has arrived \u2013 unofficially last weekend and officially three weeks from now. The weather is warm, school is almost done for the year and municipal and private pools are open.<\/p>\n

Another sure sign is the arrival of the annual Rotary Club of Coatesville\u2019s Strawberry Festival.<\/p>\n

This weekend, the 48th Annual Strawberry Festival will take place on the former grounds of the Brandywine Hospital (201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville, 610-380-9080,www.brandywinestrawberryfestival.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The free event, which is running now through June 5, features a variety of food vendors, a run and a family fun walk, amusement rides, live entertainment, an arts-and-crafts show, children\u2019s games and, of course, strawberry shortcake. <\/p>\n

The list of attractions also includes \u201cStrawberryland,\u201d an international food fair, a \u201cCraft, Artist and Business Vendor Fair,\u201d the \u201cStrawberriest Kid Contest\u201d and raffle drawings.<\/p>\n

\u201cStrawberryland\u201d features a wide array of activities for young kids, including a Moon Bounce, an inflatable obstacle course, inflatable slides, carnival games and the \u201cStrawberry Train.\u201d<\/p>\n

The roster of live entertainment includes All for One, Anker, Cosposapian Jazz Collection, Disruption, Dog’s Dinner Band, Exit Strategy,\u00a0 Four Way Street Band, Innovative Performing Arts Center, Kindred Cross, Love Runs Rampant, Lukens Band, School of Rock, Parting Sevens, Rick\u2019s Office Band, Russells Dance & Baton, Shannon Cooper’s Academy of Dance and Steel City Dance & Gymnastics.<\/p>\n

There will also be performances by Cirque Adventure on June 4 at 2. 4:30 and 7 p.m. and June 5 at 2:30, 4:30 and 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

The festival also features a spectacular fireworks display on May 31 at 9:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Strawberry Festival at Linvilla Orchards<\/p><\/div>\n

This weekend, it\u2019s also time for the annual Strawberry Festival at Linvilla Orchards (137 West Knowlton Road, Media, 610-876-7116, www.linvilla.com<\/a>). The free festival will be held Saturday June 4 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Linvilla\u2019s grounds in Media.<\/p>\n

The festive event will feature children\u2019s entertainment, hayrides, pony rides, face painting, costumed characters, children\u2019s games and contests, live music, ice cream sundaes, giant strawberry shortcake and strawberry treats.<\/p>\n

Linvilla Grill will be serving hamburgers, pizza, fries, Ship Bottom Beer Garden, and corn roasting favorites, Roasty Toasty.<\/p>\n

Other special attractions will be the Delaware Valley\u2019s largest Strawberry Shortcake, special appearances by Silly Joe, the Ridiculous Nicholas Comedy Variety Show and the Ultimates.<\/p>\n

You still have a few days left to catch one of the area\u2019s top festival events — the Devon Horse Show (Lancaster Avenue, Devon, 610-688-2554, www.devonhorseshow.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s 126th Annual Devon Horse Show and Country Fair is running now through June 5.<\/p>\n

The Devon show is more than just another annual equestrian event. It is a family event that spans generations and traditionally marks the start of summer.<\/p>\n

More than 3,000 horses are entered in the Devon Horse Show in over 30 divisions and more than 200 classes with prize money totaling over a quarter of a million dollars. The equestrian competition reaches its peak the final few days with the Devon Grand Prix and the Idle Dice Open Jumper Stake.<\/p>\n

The Country Fair has food concessions, a garden caf\u00e9, sales booths featuring antiques, toys, hand-crafted items, Devon Horse Show souvenirs and over 30 other shops with jewelry, art, clothes and equestrian-related items. And there is the Midway with its huge ferris wheel, old-time carousel and wide array of amusement rides and games.<\/p>\n

Admission is $20 for adults and $8 for children (under 12) and seniors (over 65).<\/p>\n

The 2022 Chester County Blues Barbecue will be held on June 4 at\u00a0Wyndsor\u00a0Farm (2550 Ridge Road, Elverson,\u00a0http:\/\/www.chestercountyblues.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The 11th annual staging of the event, which is sponsored by the Coventry Lions Club, is slated to run from 2-7 p.m.<\/p>\n

The festival is featuring four headline blues acts \u2013Voodoo DeVille,\u00a0Slidewinders, Nate Myers and the Aces and Rick Estrin & the Nightcaps.<\/p>\n

Award-winning San Francisco Bay-area blues band Rick Estrin & The Nightcats,\u00a0two-time winners of the prestigious Blues Music Award for\u00a0Band of The Year, will headline the Chester County Blues Barbecue on June 4. Their latest Alligator Records release is 2019\u2019s\u00a0\u201cContemporary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets are $15.\u00a0Food, refreshments and beer will be available for purchase from vendors on site. Admission ticket does not include food and beverage.<\/p>\n

The Blues Barbecue will be held June 4\u00a0— rain or shine. There is a large tent for shelter and attendees are welcome to bring their own canopies.<\/p>\n

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153rd Annual Memorial Parade in the Borough of Malvern<\/p><\/div>\n

On June 5, the Upper Main Line Memorial Association will sponsor the 153rd Annual Memorial Parade in the Borough of Malvern. The parade, which is held every year on the Sunday after Memorial Day, will start at 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Founded in June 1869, the parade is recognized as the oldest continuously held Memorial Parade in America. The parade is expected to include at least eight bands including military color guards, military and antique vehicles, floats, fire trucks and a few special surprises.<\/p>\n

After the Parade, there will be the 206th Memorial Commemoration in Monument Park.<\/p>\n

The Brandywine Valley has quite a few museums and tourist sites that provide residents and tourists ideal opportunities to spend leisure time — and you can maximize your effort if you take advantage of the 2022 Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport.<\/p>\n

The cost is $49 for an individual pass and $99 for a family pass (for up to five family members).<\/p>\n

The Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport is good for one-time admission to Wilmington and the Brandywine Valley\u2019s top attractions now through October 31.<\/p>\n

A family pass, which includes one-day admission to each of 12 sites, can bring a savings of over $200 for the holders — especially since many of the participating institutions have regular admission fees in double figures.<\/p>\n

The list of locations covered by the Brandywine Treasure Trail Passport includes Longwood Gardens, Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, Brandywine River Museum, Delaware Art Museum, Delaware History Museum, Hagley Museum and Library, Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Nemours Mansion & Gardens, Read House and Garden, Mt. Cuba Center, Rockwood Museum and Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.<\/p>\n

For more information, call (800) 489-6664 or visit www.visitwilmingtonde.com\/bmga\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For a fun and educational day for you and your children, consider a visit to the Brandywine River Museum (Route 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700, http:\/\/www.brandywinemuseum.org<\/a>) on June 2 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/p>\n

On the first Sunday of each month, the museum presents a special free event for children called \u201cFirst Sundays for Families.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to a variety of activities geared for kids, the event will also feature Brandywine River crossing on a tightwire by the Funicular Circus. Teaching artists will lead art-making activities for all ages.<\/p>\n

The Museum will be open from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with free admission to the galleries including two featured exhibitions,\u00a0\u201cGatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cDawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bike & Hike & Brews at Hagley<\/p><\/div>\n

Hagley Museum and Library (200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-658-2400, www.hagley.org<\/a>), the site of the former DuPont Powder Mill, offers a wide array of special events for visitors every summer.<\/p>\n

On June 8, Hagley Museum will present \u201cBike & Hike & Brews at Hagley\u201d from 5-8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Dogfish Head beer will be available for purchase every Wednesday evening this summer.<\/p>\n

At Bike & Hike & Brews, visitors can stroll, jog, or bike through areas of Hagley’s property normally closed to foot traffic. Visitors can bring a picnic or dine at the Belin House Organic Cafe.<\/p>\n

Woodside Farm Creamery ice cream will be available for purchase every Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Admission is $5 per person, and free for members and children five and under. \u00a0\u00a0The food truck this week will be Uncle John\u2019s BBQ.<\/p>\n

Time is running out to see a highly educational and entertaining exhibit in Wilmington.<\/p>\n

\u201cLouis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection\u201d will be on exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum (2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware, www.delart.org<\/a>) now through June 5.<\/p>\n

A celebration of beauty, \u201cLouis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection\u201d features more than 60 objects, spanning over 30 years of Tiffany\u2019s prolific career. The exhibition showcases Tiffany\u2019s innovative work in leaded and blown glass, including stellar examples of his famous windows, lamps, and vases.<\/p>\n

His work was enthusiastically collected by art museums and private collectors throughout his lifetime and continues to be highly sought after today. This exhibition revels in the artistry and craftsmanship of the Tiffany artworks from Chicago\u2019s distinguished Richard H. Driehaus Collection, highlighting masterworks in a comprehensive exhibition.<\/p>\n

One of America\u2019s most renowned artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany worked in nearly all of the media available to artists and designers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries — glass, ceramic, metalwork, jewelry, and painting. His love of the natural world inspired floral-themed vases and lamps, delicate vegetal candlesticks, and dramatic landscape windows.<\/p>\n

Tiffany earned international acclaim, receiving prestigious awards in exhibitions across Europe and the United States, and his busy studios produced a range of objects, from common household items to one-of-a-kind masterpieces. His work was enthusiastically collected by art museums and private collectors throughout his lifetime and continues to be highly sought after today.<\/p>\n

Almost any day of the year is a good day to visit Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

This year, June 3 is an especially good day to visit Longwood. It\u2019s the day for the site\u2019s Wine & Jazz All Stars concert.<\/p>\n

Visitors can enjoy the sights and sounds of live music while savoring wines from around the world. Guests will be able to sip along to exceptional jazz from Grammy Award-winning musicians, and, after the sun goes down, catch a jazz-inspired evening fountain show.<\/p>\n

Attendee at this year\u2019s \u201cWine & Jazz\u201d event will hear Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone), Elizabeth Bougerol (vocals), Evan Palazzo (piano), Marcus Strickland, Chris Brubeck and Dan Brubeck as they join together for the first time in this special concert.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $49 for the show which will start at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The biggest attraction at Longwood right now is the Festival of Fountains, which is running through September 29.<\/p>\n

With fountains that jet as high as 175 feet, gardens filled with colorful summer blooms, shade-friendly trees, exotic day- and night-blooming waterlilies, and live music outdoors, Longwood gardens has something for everyone.<\/p>\n

The fountain project took two years and $90 million in renovations. The fountain features more than 1,300 jets and streams, a similar amount of LEDs, a variety of flame features and a wide array of plants from around the world.<\/p>\n

In addition to the \u201cFestival of Fountains\u201d other attractions at Longwood are the Open Air Theatre, the Italian Water Garden fountains, the Square Fountain, Round Fountain (Flower Garden Walk), Sylvan Fountain (Peirce\u2019s Park), and Children\u2019s Corner fountains.<\/p>\n

The season of renewal and growth has started. Millions of tiny geophytes begin the season, blanketing Longwood\u2019s vistas with sweeps of spring-has-sprung color.<\/p>\n

As the season unfolds, flowering trees delightfully punctuate the landscape, radiant tulips stretch toward the sun, and the delicious fragrance of wisteria floats along the breeze.<\/p>\n

Visitors can also enjoy special exhibits at the Orchid House.<\/p>\n

Admission to Longwood Gardens is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and college students, $18 for active military and $13 for youth.<\/p>\n

A sweet place to enjoy flowers in bloom is Tyler Arboretum (515 Painter Road, Media, 610-566-9134, www.tylerarboretum.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

On June 3, Tyler is hosting a \u201cWeekend Warm-up Hike: South Farm Loop\u201d starting at 8:10 a.m.<\/p>\n

It is a brisk, one-hour hike through Tyler\u2019s gardens and out onto the trails and will explore a different part of the Arboretum each week.<\/p>\n

The Weekend Warm-up Hike is intended as an introduction to Tyler\u2019s hiking trails and will cover a mix of asphalt, gravel and natural surfaces.\u00a0Hikes are not suitable for those with limited mobility.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaturday Wildflower Walk \u2013 Summer Explorations\u201d will be held on June 4 from 5-7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Participants can join wildflower expert\u00a0Dick Cloud\u00a0on an informative two-hour hike that will take them through Tyler\u2019s spring scenes of meadows, woods, and occasionally streamside. Some of the destinations are Indian Rock on the Blue Trail, Dismal Valley on the Orange Trail, Dogwood Circle on the Red Trail, and the Shade Tree Nursery, which is on the White Trail.<\/p>\n

Additionally, \u201cWeekday Bird Walks: Limited Edition\u201d are scheduled for every Wednesday in May from 8-10 a.m.<\/p>\n

Walks are rain or shine. Tickets are $15 and include admission to Tyler for the day.<\/p>\n

The Morris Arboretum (100 East Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-247-5777, www.morrisarboretum.org)is<\/a> hosting \u201cMoonlight & Roses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMoonlight & Roses,\u201d which will run from 5:30-10:30 on June 3, is the Morris Arboretum\u2019s annual fundraising gala to support all aspects of the Arboretum\u2019s mission. The evening begins with cocktails in our stunning Rose Garden at the peak of its bloom. Dinner follows underneath of a clear-top tent with a live band, dancing and open bar.<\/p>\n

Regular Admission to Morris Arboretum is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $10 for youth (3-17 years). Children under 3 are admitted free.<\/p>\n

On June 5, the Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights Preserve (3000 Creek Road, Yorklyn, Delaware, 302-239-2385, http:\/\/auburnheights.org<\/a>) is presenting \u201cSteamin\u2019 Day at Auburn Heights.\u201d<\/p>\n

The site, which features the Marshall Steam Museum and the Auburn Heights Mansion, focuses on steam power when it presents \u201cSteamin\u2019 Days,\u201d which run from 12:30-4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

General admission tickets are $12 (13 and older) and $8 (age 12 and under). \u201cMansion Add On\u201d tickets are $8 and $4.<\/p>\n

Special attractions include a \u201cFiring Up\u201d demonstration using a Stanley steam car, tours of the antique-furnished Auburn Heights Mansion (which was built in 1897), rides on the Auburn Valley Railroad and in select antique automobiles from the Marshall Collection.<\/p>\n

Also included is entry to the Marshall Steam Museum, which features the world\u2019s largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars along with a 1930s working Lionel electric train display, a hands-on engine display, kids\u2019 activities and exhibits.<\/p>\n

Lancaster has a lively First Friday celebration every month. This month\u2019s edition of First Friday Lancaster (http:\/\/www.firstfridaylancaster.com<\/a>) will run from 5-9 p.m. on June 3 in downtown Lancaster.<\/p>\n

The event will feature attractive exhibitions at art galleries, artisan studios and museums. There will also be live performances presented in a variety of genres — professional theater, symphony orchestra and performing groups.<\/p>\n

Another special event in Lancaster this weekend will be the \u201cAfrican-American Heritage Walking Tours\u201d on June 1.<\/p>\n

Tours, which depart from the Lancaster City Visitor Center (38 Penn Square, Lancaster), are available at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The tour is a safe and easy walk that takes between 60 and 90 minutes. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.<\/p>\n

The guided walking tours of these heritage sites in downtown Lancaster are conducted by volunteers. Conductors lead guests to twelve historic sites, including four with authentic connections to the Underground Railroad. Tour participants move along an outstanding tour route, across bustling roads, down narrow alleys; through cemeteries and churches, learning stories seldom heard beyond the intimacy of local families and read in only a few history books.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $15, $10 for seniors and $5 for children (12 and under).<\/p>\n

On June 4, Hope Lodge (553 South Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, 215-343-0965, http:\/\/www.ushistory.org\/hope\/<\/a>) will be hosting \u201cAles & Petals\/Cars & Motorcycles of England Car Show.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cFifth Annual Ales & Petals event and the British Car Show\u201d will open at 10 a.m. and run until 4 p.m. at the historic site in Montgomery County.<\/p>\n

Hope Lodge was built between 1743 and 1748 by Samuel Morris, a prosperous Quaker entrepreneur. Morris acted as a farmer, shipowner, miller, iron master, shop owner, and owner of the mill now known as Mather Mill. Hope Lodge is an excellent example of early Georgian architecture, and it is possible that Edmund Woolley, architect of Independence Hall, offered advice in building. Samuel Morris owned the estate until his death in 1770.<\/p>\n

Visitors are invited to set up lawn chairs and picnic blankets in the site\u2019s splendid gardens to enjoy food, live music and tastings of craft beers, wines and ciders. This event will also feature tours of the mansion.<\/p>\n

Tour admission is\u00a0$10 for adults and free for children (12 and under). Hope Lodge is a Blue Star Museum which means that active duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve and their families, are admitted free for regular tours from Memorial Day through Labor Day.<\/p>\n

The annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival will be held now through May 16-June 25 at the Wayne Art Center (413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne,\u00a0www.wayneart.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cEn plein air\u201d is the act of painting outdoors. This method contrasts with studio painting or academic rules that might create a predetermined look. The practice goes back for centuries but was truly made into an art form by the French Impressionists.<\/p>\n

Fresh off the easel, more than 250 works adorn Wayne Art Center\u2019s walls showcasing the artists\u2019 individual interpretations of life and landscapes.<\/p>\n

Much of the world\u2019s tastiest cuisine comes from Mediterranean countries such as Italy, Turkey and especially Greece. Two of the area\u2019s top Greek festivals are on the schedule for the next week.<\/p>\n

*The Grecian Food Festival at St. Sophia Church Grecian Festival (900 South Trooper Road, Jeffersonville, 610-650-8960, www.stsophiachurch.org<\/a>) is running now through June 5. Then, the 46th Annual Greek Festival at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (808 North Broom Street, Wilmington, 302-654-4446, www.holytrinitywilmington.org<\/a>) opens on June 3 and runs through June 8.<\/p>\n

The free, family-oriented festivals both feature amusement rides and games but they are side attractions. Without question, the main attraction is the food.<\/p>\n

The list of main dish items at St. Sofia\u2019s festival has a wide variety of meat and vegetable items. Chicken Oreganato is Grecian-style chicken roasted with a mixture of lemon, oil and oregano, while souvlaki\u00a0is grilled pork tenderloin marinated with special herbs.<\/p>\n

Gyros are pita sandwiches featuring a spice-infused ground beef-and-lamb mixture that is grilled, sliced fresh and served with tzatziki (cucumber and yogurt sauce), tomatoes, onions and olives.<\/p>\n

Pastitsio is a macaroni dish with braised ground lamb and beef that is topped with b\u00e9chamel sauce and baked. A similar entr\u00e9e is mousaka, which\u00a0features layers of eggplant, potato, ground lamb and beef, which is then baked and topped with a light b\u00e9chamel sauce.<\/p>\n

Saganaki\u00a0is a dish with seared vlahotiri cheese that is flamed with brandy and lemon and served fresh.\u00a0Greek Salad, which is always a favorite, includes lettuce, feta cheese, tomatoes, Greek olives, oregano, salt, onion, cucumbers tossed in a light olive oil dressing.<\/p>\n

Other selections that can either be a main meal or a side dish are tyropita, which is a Greek-style cheese pie in a crispy phyllo crust; spanakopita, which is a tyropita that has spinach added; and Dolmades, which are rice and meat wrapped in grape leaves.<\/p>\n

The menu at St. Sophia\u2019s also includes a fried calamari dish with fresh lemon, and patates tiganitres, which are deep-fried potatoes that have been lightly seasoned with Greek herbs and spices and topped with feta cheese.<\/p>\n

For dessert, it\u2019s impossible to go wrong with any of the traditional Greek pastries. The most well-known Greek dessert is baklava, which is made with multiple layers of thin buttered phyllo dough cooked with walnuts, spices and honey syrup. Kataifi\u00a0features shredded wheat with chopped nuts and honey syrup.<\/p>\n

Loukoumades, the Greek version of doughnuts, are deep-fried and dipped in honey with a dash of cinnamon.\u00a0Floyeres\u00a0is a baked dessert prepared with thin layers of buttered pastry sheets, almonds, spices, and honey syrup. Galaktoboureko\u00a0is a custard dessert baked between carefully placed pastry sheets and covered in syrup.<\/p>\n

Karidopita\u00a0is a moist walnut cake with spices and syrup. Kok, which\u00a0is the Greek version of Boston cream pie, is a chocolate-covered cake that is filled with custard. Diples\u00a0are crunchy treats featuring crisp folds of thin rolled pastry dough that are deep fried and topped with syrup, cinnamon and nuts.<\/p>\n

Greek cuisine also includes a variety of mouth-watering cookies including melomakarona\u00a0(oval cookie dipped in honey and rolled in nuts), kourabiedes\u00a0(butter cookie served with confectioner\u2019s sugar), paximadia\u00a0(zwieback-type cookie that is baked then sliced and toasted in the oven), koulourakia\u00a0(butter cookie that is twisted, basted with egg yolk and baked.)<\/p>\n

The menu for the festival in Wilmington also features mousaka, pastitsio, tyropita, gyros, Greek salad, souvlaki, spanakopita and dolmades along with arni (baked lamb), chicken and orzo, keftedes (meatballs in tomato sauce), Greek-style string beans, plaki (baked fish) and Greek rice pudding.<\/p>\n

Greek Festivals also feature a lot of live music.<\/p>\n

Greek-American groups from the Delaware Valley will play popular Greek songs and standards at both festivals. There also will be performances of traditional Greek folk dances. The festivals will also offer tavernas, which are bistro-style sites for dancing and drinking.<\/p>\n

Other attractions at the free festivals are Greek grocery stores and sales booths with items such as Greek music, icons, custom-made jewelry, leather goods and fabric. There will also be a variety of children\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n

\"\"This is the time of the year when there are ethnic food festivals almost every weekend. This weekend\u2019s schedule has another interesting option \u2014 St. Maron\u2019s Lebanese and Middle East Cultural Festival (10th\u00a0and Ellsworth streets, Philadelphia, 215-389-1000,\u00a0http:\/\/www.saintmaron.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

St. Maron\u2019s Lebanese Festival, which runs from June 3-5, offers a wide array of tantalizing Middle Eastern dishes such as kibbe (bulghur, minced onions and finely ground lean beef or lamb), baba ghanoush\u00a0(eggplant\u00a0mixed with onions, tomatoes,\u00a0olive oil<\/a>\u00a0and various seasonings) and tabbouleh\u00a0(vegetarian<\/a>\u00a0dish with bulgur, tomatoes, finely chopped\u00a0parsley<\/a>,\u00a0mint<\/a>, and\u00a0onion<\/a>).<\/p>\n

There will also be\u00a0hummus\u00a0(food\u00a0dip\u00a0made from cooked, mashed\u00a0chickpeas\u00a0blended with\u00a0tahini,\u00a0olive oil, lemon juice and garlic) and freshly-cooked shish kabobs and chicken kabobs. A kabob is a Middle Eastern\u00a0dish featuring pieces of meat, fish, onions and peppers grilled on a\u00a0skewer<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Other attractions at St. Maron\u2019s free festival will be folkloric exhibits, arts and crafts booths, hookahs, children\u2019s games, a performance by St. Maron\u2019s Dabke Troop, cash prize raffles and live music by George Maalouf & Band.<\/p>\n

On June 4, the Great Plaza at Penn\u2019s Landing (201 South Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia,\u00a0www.delawareriverwaterfront.com<\/a>) will be the site of the\u00a0Irish\u00a0American Festival.<\/p>\n

The event, which is part of PECO\u2019s annual multicultural series at Penn\u2019s Landing, will feature all things\u00a0Irish\u00a0— tasty traditional\u00a0Irish\u00a0food offerings such as Shepherd\u2019s Pie, bangers and mash, and scones.<\/p>\n

The festival will present an array of\u00a0Irish\u00a0entertainment including pipers, Celtic bands and traditional step dancers. There will also be a variety of outdoor shops featuring authentic and traditional\u00a0Irish\u00a0goods.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Irish\u00a0American Festival, which runs from noon-7 p.m., is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

On May 29,\u00a0Laurel\u00a0Hill\u00a0Cemetery (3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-228-8200,\u00a0www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org<\/a>) will have three special events this weekend.<\/p>\n

On June 3, the site will host \u201cRomeo & Juliet: Presented by Shakespeare in the Cemetery Program\u00a0Teens.\u201d<\/p>\n

The outdoor theatrical performance on Friday will start at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurprise Endings: They Never Saw It Coming (Part 2) Walking\u00a0Tour\u201d is a themed walking Tour on June 4 from 1-3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Also on June 4, the Cemetery will host Concert Amongst the Crypts\u201d with The Divine Hand\u00a0Ensemble.<\/p>\n

The \u201cOpen Air Concert Performance\u201d is scheduled for Saturday from 6-9 p.m.<\/p>\n

On June 4, Fort\u00a0Mifflin\u00a0(Fort\u00a0Mifflin\u00a0and Hog Island roads, Philadelphia, 215-685-4167,\u00a0www.fortmifflin.us<\/a>) is hosting an event called<\/p>\n

\u201cFun and Wargames.\u201d<\/p>\n

This event will focus on games and amusements from the 18th century to the modern day.<\/p>\n

Participants will be able to Play Dungeons & Dragons in a real dungeon, learn how to play 18th-century board games, and even try out some modern day video games at the old Fort.<\/p>\n

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for veterans with ID and students.<\/p>\n

An interesting and educational look at America\u2019s past with a special focus can be found in downtown Philadelphia his weekend.<\/p>\n

Visitors to the old, historical district in Philadelphia on June 4 will be able to enjoy Fete Day 2022 at Elfreth\u2019s Alley, which is located off Second Street (215-574-0560,http:\/\/www.elfrethsalley.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

From 1-5 p.m., the oldest residential street in America will be hosting a traditional festival with colonial flavor.<\/p>\n

The popular annual festival will feature Colonial crafts, music, storytelling, refreshments, scavenger hunts and a wide array of hands-on games.<\/p>\n

Historic Tours of the 32 historic residences on Elfreth\u2019s Alley will be offered between noon and 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for students and $60 for families.<\/p>\n

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The Philadelphia Dyke March<\/p><\/div>\n

The Philadelphia Dyke March (www.facebook.com\/philadelphiadykemarch<\/a>)will be held on June 5 starting at 11 a.m. at Fifth and Arch streets<\/p>\n

Louis I. Kahn Park (328 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1795478350754427\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Dyke March<\/a> draws hundreds for a proud march through Center City that spotlights Philly\u2019s lesbian community and their allies.<\/p>\n

According to the event\u2019s Facebook page, \u201cThe Philly Dyke March is not a parade. It’s a march, a protest, a movement\u201d and the invitation to participate is extended to \u201cfemmes, butches, andros, queers, studs, AGs, lesbians, tops, bottoms, tomboys, womxn of color, asexual dykes, bidykes, boidykes, pandykes, UHaulers, QPOC, and transgender, intersex, gender nonconforming, gender non-binary, and genderqueer dykes of all flavors, and all of those who love and support us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Afterward in Kahn Park, participants can enjoy free water ice and watch as Philly’s Dyke performers rock the mic for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

*Grim\u00a0Philly\u2019s \u201cDark Philly History Tour\u201d (www.grimphilly.com<\/a>) will be held every evening throughout the summer.<\/p>\n

Participants can walk with tour guides from the grounds of America’s first White House, Congress, and Liberty Bell to homes and sites of Hamilton, Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and more than 10 other Founding-Fathers. The surprising dirt of espionage, murder, sexual license and blackmail highlight the secrets of 1776 with a ghost story or two along the way. This tour is highly researched. And your guide is a historian.<\/p>\n

Grim Philly will also be presenting \u201cSerial Killers & Cemetery Tour\u201d every Saturday at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

Participants will have the opportunity to experience unconventional sightseeing off the beaten path. They can enjoy Betsy Ross House, Christ Church, Elfreth\u2019s Alley, and Benjamin Franklin\u2019s Grave, together with tales of serial slayings and psychopathic killers like the Corpse Collector, Frankfort Slasher, and H.H. Holmes.<\/p>\n

Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Philadelphia (215-413-1997,\u00a0www.ghosttour.com<\/a>),\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Lancaster (717-687-6687,\u00a0www.ghosttour.com<\/a>) and\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Strasburg (717-687-6687,\u00a0www.ghosttour.com<\/a>) operate throughout the winter and offer an eerily entertaining evening of true\u00a0ghost\u00a0stories and real haunted houses.<\/p>\n

The Ghost Tour of Philadelphia, which is based on the book, \u201cGhost Stories of Philadelphia, PA.,\u201d is a candlelight walking\u00a0tour\u00a0along the back streets and secret gardens of Independence Park, Society Hill, and Old City, where\u00a0ghostly spirits, haunted houses, and eerie graveyards abound.<\/p>\n

Participants can discover the ghost lore of America\u2019s most historic and most haunted city with stories from the founding of William Penn\u2019s colony to present-day hauntings.<\/p>\n

The activity is open year-round \u2013 weekends, December-February; every night, March-November. Tickets are $24.<\/p>\n

The Ghost Tour of Lancaster and the Ghost Tour of Strasburg are based on the book, \u201cGhost Stories of Lancaster, PA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Participants in the\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Lancaster explore the long-forgotten mysteries of one of America\u2019s oldest cities, with haunting tales of otherworldly vigils, fatal curses, and star-crossed lovers. The\u00a0tour\u00a0provides the opportunity to experience 300 years of haunted history from the Red Rose City\u2019s thorny past. Tickets are $18.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Tour\u00a0of Strasburg is a candlelight walking\u00a0tour\u00a0of the quaint and historic town of Strasburg in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Visitors will experience an entertaining evening with a costumed\u00a0tour\u00a0guide spinning tales of haunted mansions, eerie graveyards, and spirits that roam the night \u2026 in a town lost in time. Tickets are $18.<\/p>\n

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