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Beginning Tuesday, March 13th Pepperoncini Phoenixville (184 Bridge Street, Phoenixville; 484-924-8429) will host a series of Italian Wine dinners on the second Tuesday of each month. Each wine dinner will focus on a different region of Italy and will be hosted by David Greenstein from The Wine Merchant. Wines will be paired with Chef Paul DiBona's classic Italian 5-course menu. Tuesday, March 13th will feature Italy's Tuscan region with premium Brunello and Tuscan wines. The cost is $68 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Call 484-924-8429 for reservations. A limited number of seats are available for these private dinners.

Daria , an internationally-known folksinger, will present a concert at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills on Saturday, March 10 at 4 p.m. Children and adults with special needs and their families are specially invited to be a part of this performance where Daria shares a wonderful mixture of favorite songs from American and world folk music traditions. She introduces unique authentic instruments and allows the audience to take part in the performance. For the last two decades, internationally- known folksinger Daria has traveled the globe, learning, sharing and making music while building communities and encouraging a new view of hope and peace for all the world’s children. In the United States, she has won national awards for her children's CDs including a Parent’s Choice Award, a NAPPA (National Association For Parenting Publications) Award and a Children's Music Web Award. Daria has spent several days this month working with Camphill Kimberton’s residents to create and ...

On Friday, March 16th, Phoenixville Area Community Services will be hosting their 5th Annual Murder Mystery Event. This year's event will be held form 6-10pm at RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve . What could be more fun than kicking off your St. Patrick's Day weekend with an evening of laughter, drama and mystery? Sharpen your detective skills by investigating the murder - Irish style! Actors from Phoenixville's own Forge Theatre will present "Murder Me . . . I'm Irish." As the plot unfolds, you will enjoy a delicious dinner and sift through clues with your table mates to review suspects and motives for committing the crime. The first to crack the case wins a prize! Tickets are $75 per person and include h'ordeurves, choice of entree, dessert, coffee, hot and iced tea and lemonade. Cash bar will be available. The beautiful setting at RiverCrest - and a silent auction with an impressive assortment of themed baskets - will complement this ex...

The Columbia Bar & Grille will be hosting a Supper Club event this Saturday, February 25th. Join Us, Upstairs at the Columbia Supper Club. Saturday, 2/25 from 7pm to 11pm Featuring the Rachel Heim Trio Enjoy great music, fine food & our martini bar. Reservations suggested.

PCEF Board Member Kelly Connors presents a check sized for a superhero to Phoenixville Area High School’s Operation FOCUS’s Debbie McGinn. Phoenixville Community Education Foundation (PCEF) Board Members Kelly Connors and Sharon Bauer stopped by a meeting at Phoenixville Area High School last night armed with a giant check. On behalf of PCEF, they awarded a $3,000 grant to Operation FOCUS ( F or O ur C hildren’s U ncompromised S afety) in support of the PAHS post-prom party being held for the 12th year. The mission of Operation FOCUS is to provide a safe alternative to other parties where drugs and alcohol may be present, parties that may be unsupervised, or situations that can lead to destructive decisions.

Beginning Sunday, February 19th, Pepperoncini (184 Bridge Street, Phoenixville; 484-924-8429) and (72 Poplar Street, Conshohocken; 610-941-7783) will introduce a new Red Sauce Sundays Menu. Now you can choose from a selection of classic Italian entrees that will warm your soul and fill your belly. Includes entree, salad and dessert for $15 per person, plus tax and gratuity. House Chianti and Pinot Grigio are just $5 per glass! Available at both Phoenixville & Conshohocken locations. A la carte menu is also offered. Call to reserve your table now in Phoenixville 484-924-8429 or Conshohocken 610-941-7783. Also beginning Sunday, February 19th at 6pm in Phoenixville, enjoy the soulful sounds of Lele Rose on piano. Lele plays a wide variety of music, from classical to hip hop! Red Sauce Sundays Menu Three courses for $15, plus tax and gratuity Includes salad and dessert! Choice of... Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken with Mushroom Risotto Spaghetti and Meatballs Manicotti Flore...

A gallery opening featuring art by Ursinus College faculty will be held Monday, February 20 from 6-8 p.m. in the Wellspring Gallery at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills . This group exhibition at the Wellspring gallery at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills consists of work by the Ursinus College Fine Arts faculty, including Robert Waddington, Sarah Kaufman, Roger Chavez, Jackie Brown, and Pedro Barbeito. The works on display represent the variety of media, approaches and conceptual frameworks that this exceptional faculty brings to the learning experience at Ursinus. The exhibition also attests to the College’s ongoing engagement and dialogue with the local community. The exhibition will run from Februrary 20 until April 9, 2012. For more information about the exhibited works please contact Mimi Coleman at mimi@camphillkimberton.org or 610-935-0300, ext. 17. Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is located at 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton, Pa. The Wellspring Gallery is located i...