OLD TIME COMEDY FRIDAY NIGHT-BOOKtober begins

Dear Friends,

      Thanks to those of you who are putting together backpacks filled with school supplies for my daughter's program with new immigrants to Pennsylvania. There is still time for more volunteers so go to our most recent archive entry for more details.

     This Friday marks a turning point for the Mount Airy Train Station Free Concert Series - our last night time concert of the season and we're marking it with something new: old time comedy from Andrew Gilmore and the Chestnut Hill Improv Group, from 7-9 here at the station. Andrew has a collection of over 5,000 records (1890's-1950's)and he will DJ an hour of rare and interesting records. The second hour Andrew will be joined by his cousin, Joseph McCann, and beloved restaurateur, Phyllis Gosfield of Under the Blue Moon fame. They will perform improv sketch comedy a la Nichols and May, Bob and Ray, or Firesign Theater. Check out their podcast at chestnuthillimprovgroup.podmatic.com . This is an outdoor concert, dress warm and bring lawn chairs/blankets. Weather looks great but just in case our rain date is Saturday Oct. 2.

       BOOKtober ? Our staff etymologist stumbled across this dusty old word and found that it's the Olde English for the month during which books are winnowed from overstuffed shelves. So we've revived this old term and are using it to name our 30% OFF SALE, ALL BOOKS, ALL OCTOBER and that starts this Friday. Come early and avoid the hordes of buyers. Our Fall Letter will be posted soon and give all the details of the many BOOKtober events including the first of two yard sales, on October 9 which will include live music, giving the bands who played here during our Concert Series a chance for a reprise concert. Also the yard sale will be longer, running from 9-4. Clean off those spider webs from your old treasures, save the webs for Halloween, but bring your treasures to our yard sale.

Booooo,

Greg And Cynthia