What's so Great About the Internat'l Spring Festival

Saturday, April 16th, 2011 is a very popular day for events in the North Penn area... As I type, there are currently over TWENTY events listed on the North Penn Under Ten calendar for that single day!

So, why, with all of the egg hunts, worthwhile charitable events and other festivities happening that day, should you make it a point to visit the International Spring Festival? There are several reasons that come to mind...

* Over 130 exhibits from nearly 30 countries will be set up for you to experience. I don't know about anyone else (or their children), but I haven't been to 30 countries and neither have my kids. Expose your wee ones to the amazing sights, sounds, and tastes of our wonderful world...without the passports, long flights, and major expenses!

* Food vendors representing Italy, Mexico, India, Burma, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Korea, Ukraine, China, Hungary, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean will be present and, in past years, the feedback has been OUTSTANDING. What a fun and easy way to expand your and your kid's palates!

* Did I mention that, at the International Spring Festival, you can go around the world in 80 minutes...FOR FREE? That's right, admission to this entirely-volunteer-run 20th annual community festival...is FREE.

* Musical performances, dancing, and other demonstrations such as: Chinese folk dancers, a Ukrainian dance ensemble, Native American drummers, Zydeco-a-Go-Go, Irish dancers, a belly dancer and many, many more will be going on throughout the festival.

* 165 musical instruments from around the world will be available for you and the kids to hold and play with instruction. There will also be door prizes, drawings, a magic show, a Native American storyteller who will bring artifacts that the kids are allowed to handle, a balloon artist, costumes to try on and so much more!

* The planetarium will be open and offering a free showing of the brand-new production "The Summer Sky". (Did you know NPHS has a planetarium? It is SO cool!) The show features images of constellations that can be seen in the summer months.

* While your kids are having fun playing, you can check out the free interactive health fair offering health displays, free blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose screenings.

So, whatever else you may have planned for next Saturday, make sure you don't miss this dazzling display of world cultures and this awe-inspiring demonstration of the greatness that can be achieved when we all work together as the diverse and beautiful people that we are!