5 Fun Things To Do In Bucks County This Weekend

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The first full weekend of spring will bring a mixed bag of things to do -some inside and some outside - depending upon what's falling from the sky.

Saturday would have kicked off two big weekends of Easter fun, but Mother Nature had other plans. With drenching rain in the forecast for the first half of the weekend, most of the egg hunts have been canceled, postponed, or moved inside. Check your local Patch sites for a complete rundown on egg hunt activities.

While the egg hunts might be canceled or postponed for Saturday, there are a number of events happening inside. And some of them are pretty cool like the 'Hidden Gems' fashion exhibit on display at the Pearl S. Buck House in Perkasie.

Sunday brings plenty of egg hunt fun back to the fields of Bucks County, including the Newtown Egg Hunt known for its inclusion of parents and grandparents in the hunt. New this year, the blind and visually impaired will have the chance to hunt for "beeping eggs" thanks to the Montgomery County Bomb Squad Unit. Click here for the details.

With that said, here are the details for five things to do in Bucks County this weekend:

Special Jazz Concert Benefits African American Museum

The African American Museum of Bucks County presents a very special jazz concert to the community, featuring Shantel Hubert and jazz band, Social Justice, on Sunday, March 24. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. and be immediately followed by a wine and cheese reception at 4 p.m. The event will be held in the auditorium at Pennswood Village, 1382 Newtown-Langhorne Road, Newtown 18940. Tickets to the event are $20 and may be purchased at: aamuseumbucks.org/events. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the museum’s building fund to further renovate its new home at Boone Farm.

Shantel Hubert and jazz band, Social Justice, will perform a jazz concert this weekend to benefit the African American Museum of Bucks County.

Hidden Gems: Fashioning A Legacy

In celebration of Pearl S. Buck International’s 60th anniversary, a special two-month limited exhibit, "Hidden Gems: Fashioning A Legacy," is on view at the Conference Center on the grounds of the historic Pearl S. Buck Estate, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie 18944. The exhibit showcases the best representations of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, humanitarian, and activist Pearl S. Buck’s personal style through her intact collection of American and Asian fashion, jewelry, shoes, handbags, hand fans, gloves, and associated archival material. A woman well ahead of her time, Ms. Buck had a distinctive style. She had the opportunity to live in two vastly distinct cultures and carefully chose clothing and accessories to represent the two halves of herself and her life. The fashions exhibited will also be used as the vehicle to tell the story of Pearl S. Buck International’s work and impact since 1964. Visitors will learn not just about Ms. Buck’s unique personal style and that of American women in the early 20th century but will understand the impact the foundation has had over 60 years and how they can continue Ms. Buck’s humanitarian, cross-cultural, and educational legacy. Click here for information and to order tickets.

Discover Easter Fun In Doylestown

Doylestown will celebrate a day of Easter fun on Sunday, March 24. The festivities start on South Main at 9:30 a.m. with Music and Movement with Lolly Hopwood at The Yoga Gnome (350 S. Main St., Suite 109), followed by a parade up to Monkey’s Uncle (123 S. Main Street) where you can meet and take photos with the Easter Bunny from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Weichert Realtors will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt while Wheat and Vine will be serving Easter gelato. Be sure to stop by Sarah Cornwell Jewelry for an Easter coupon and enjoy a live outdoor concert by School of Rock. Afterward, you can visit the Easter Bunny for photos at Discover Doylestown, 63 East State Street, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand to make sure the whole family can get in the pictures. Also, take advantage of free bunny whiskers face painting on-site as well as free fun balloon designs by Ben’s Balloon Animals just up the street on Evolution Candy’s porch from noon to 2 p.m.

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Mill Members Art Show & Sale in Solebury

Members of Phillips’ Mill in Solebury Township presents its newest exhibition, the Mill Members Art Show & Sale, on March 23 and 24 from noon to 4 p.m. at the historic Mill. This non-juried show is a salute to the visual arts creativity of Mill members and the founding members of Phillips’ Mill Community Association nearly a century ago. The exhibition showcases a range of fine arts and crafts throughout both levels of the Mill, upstairs and down. The Mill’s membership is rich with artists well-known in the community who will be exhibiting work never before shown at the Mill, including paintings, works on paper, sculpture, ceramics, photography, textiles, and more. All works will be for sale and a portion of every sale will benefit the upkeep of the 18th-century former grist mill. Phillips’ Mill Community Association is located just north of New Hope at 2619 River Road, New Hope 18938. For information, call 215-882-0582 or visit www.phillipsmill.org.

Blue Memory by Richard Lennox at the Mill Members Art Show.

Elmo's Eggstravaganza

Elmo’s Eggstravaganza gets the Easter holiday in full swing this weekend at Sesame Place. The amusement park in Middletown Township (Langhorne) will celebrate Easter fun with the Sesame Street Party Parade, Meet & Greets with the one and only Easter Bunny, and lots more egg-citing offerings. The event runs through Sunday, April 7. Sesame Place said that this spring break, guests can spin, soar, whirl, and twirl on their favorite Sesame Street-themed attractions. Sesame Street friends, dressed in their festive Easter attire, will be available for Meet & Greets at Photos with Elmo & Friends and on the Sesame Street Neighborhood. Click here for all the details.