BUCKS COUNTY, PA – Whether it’s witnessing the reunion of the legendary lead singers of the Temptations on January 22 at the Sellersville Theater 1894, tasting “the fruits of our labor” at the Sweetheart Festival on February 12 and 13 at Sand Castle Winery, or taking part in an interactive children’s exhibition ongoing at the Mercer Museum, winter experiences in Bucks County, Pennsylvania prove that the region north of Philadelphia is a hotspot even during the darkest and coldest months.

Among upcoming event highlights, Evenings in the Colonial Kitchen features cooking demonstrations, live music and dynamic historical characters at Cock ’n Bull restaurant in Peddler’s Village on Monday nights, January through March. On January 22, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve will hold their first Owl Prowl. The family-friendly event includes an indoor program with live owls followed by a moonlit walk. On February 2 through 6, the annual Lambertville – New Hope Winter Festival features a chili cook-off, ice carvings, special art displays and a concert by singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor. On March 13, free Charter Day events celebrate the birthday of Pennsylvania. Activities include craft demonstrations at Pennsbury Manor, the reconstructed plantation of William Penn and musket fires and drills by His Majesty’s Troops as they occupy the area around the McKonkey Ferry Inn at Washington Crossing Historic Park.

With so much happening in Bucks County, travelers will want to take advantage of the Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau’s “Stay a Night on Us!” package available through March 30 by booking rooms on-line at www.ExperienceBucksCounty.com. Guests booking a one-night stay at participating hotels will get a second night free, and those booking a two-night stay at participating bed & breakfasts and country inns will get a third night free.

Bucks County Calendar of Events Highlights

January, February, March 2005

Ongoing

January – December. Animals on the Loose! A Mercer Menagerie. Children’s exhibit. Mercer Museum. 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org.

January – February. Smarty Jones Memorabilia on Display. Bucks County Visitor Center, Bensalem. 215-639-0300. www.experiencebuckscounty.com.

January – March (Mondays). Evening in the Colonial Kitchen. Peddler’s Village. 215-794-4000. www.peddlersvillage.com.

January – March (Saturdays). Saturday Morning Bird Walks. Churchville Nature Center. 215-357-4005. www.churchvillenaturecenter.org.

January – May. Creative Happenings at The Crayola FACTORY. 610-515-8000. www.crayola.com/factory.

January – December (First Saturday of Every Month). Tower Tour for Families. Fonthill Museum. 215-348-9461. www.mercermuseum.org.

January 15 – April 10. Impossible to Forget: The Nazi Camps Fifty Years After. James A. Michener Art Museum. 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org.

January 17 – April 3. Quilt Competition and Display. Peddler’s Village. 215-794-4000. www.peddlersvillage.com. FREE

January 25 – February 13. Talley’s Folly. Bristol Riverside Theatre. 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org.

January 28 – May 8. A Contemporary Eye. James A. Michener Art Museum. 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org.

February 6 – April 24. Art to Heart. Ahlum Gallery, Easton. 610-923-9733. www.ahlumgallery.com. FREE

February 12 – May 22. Playing Around: Toys Designed by Artists. James A. Michener Art Museum. 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org.

February 16 – May 15. Salvador Dali. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org.

March 6 – 13. Philadelphia Flower Show: “America the Beautiful.” Pennsylvania Convention Center. 215-988-8899. www.theflowershow.com.

March 7 – April 15. Expressions Without Words: Comics and Doodlings from the Collections of the Spruance Library. Mercer Museum. 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org.

March 15 – April 3. Fences. Bristol Riverside Theatre. 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org.

January

January 8 – 9. Winter Festival. Sand Castle Winery. 1-800-722-9463. www.sandcastlewinery.com.

January 14 – 15. Johnny A. Maggie’s Place. 215-489-3535. www.maggiesplace611.com.

January 16.  Riders In The Sky.  Sellersville Theater 1894.  215-257-5808. www.ST94.com.

January 16. The Underground Railroad in Bucks County (lecture). Mercer Museum. 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org.

January 18. Winter Evening Tour at Glen Foerd on the Delaware. Glen Foerd. 215-632-5330. www.glenfoerd.org.

January 22. Reunion of the Legendary Lead Singers of the Temptations.  Sellersville Theater 1894. 215-257-5808.  www.ST94.com.

January 22. Owl Prowl. Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. 215-862-2924. www.bhwp.org.

January 23. Celebrate Scottish Style at Glen Foerd. Glen Foerd on the Delaware. 215-632-5330. www.glenfoerd.org.

January 29. Soul Purpose – “Philly’s Hottest 11 Piece Dance Band.” Maggie’s Place. 215-489-3535. www.maggiesplace611.com.

February

February 2 – 6. Lambertville – New Hope Winter Festival. www.winterfestival.net.

February 6. Historical Walking Tour of New Hope. New Hope Historical Society. 215-862-5652. www.parrymansion.org.

February 11. Philadelphia Biblical University Community Chorus and Symphony Orchestra. Chatlos Auditorium, Langhorne. 215-702-4351.

February 12. Valentine’s Extravaganza. New Hope Winery. 215-794-2331. www.newhopewinery.com.

February 12 – 13. Sweethearts Tour. Graeme Park. 215-343-0965. www.ushistory.org/graeme.

February 12 – 13. Sweetheart Festival. Sand Castle Winery. 1-800-722-9463. www.sandcastlewinery.com.

February 13. African American History Month: African Textiles. Mercer Museum Spruance Library. 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org.

February 18. Zydeco-A-Go-Go. Maggie’s Place. 215-489-3535. www.maggiesplace611.com.

February 21. President’s Day: Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration. Mercer Museum. 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org.

February 23. Theater for Young Adults: Animal Farm. Sellersville Theater 1894. 215-257-5808. www.ST94.com.

February 26. Maple Sugaring. Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. 215-862-2924. www.bhwp.org.

February 27. African American History Month: Auto Racing – Leonard W. Miller, author event. Mercer Museum. 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org.

March

March 4. Jim Weider. Maggie’s Place. 215-489-3535. www.maggiesplace611.com.

March 5. Easter Bunny’s Arrival Celebration. Neshaminy Mall. 215-357-6100. www.neshaminymall.com. FREE

March 5. Doll’s Day Out. Mercer Museum. 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org.

March 12 – 13. Art Festival. Sand Castle Winery. 1-800-722-9463. www.sandcastlewinery.com.

March 12 – 13. His Majesty’s Troops. Washington Crossing Historic Park. 215-493-4076. FREE

March 13. Charter Day. Pennsbury Manor. 215-946-0400. www.pennsburymanor.org. FREE

March 13. Charter Day. Graeme Park. 215-343-0965. www.ushistory.org/graeme. FREE

March 17 – 19 and 24 – 26. Children’s Theater: Aesop’s Animals. Sellersville Theater 1894. 215-257-5808. www.ST94.com.

March 19. Spring Wine Tasting. New Hope Winery. 215-794-2331. www.newhopewinery.com.

March 19 – 20. Bucks Beautiful Garden Fair. Delaware Valley College. 215-348-3913 x114. www.bucksbeautiful.com.

March 26. Behind the Scenes at Fonthill. Fonthill Museum. 215-348-9461. www.mercermuseum.org.