Each week Patch suggests a few interesting destinations you can get to on one tank of gas, or less, round-trip. This week's ideas—Maurice Sendak at the Haverford Township library, Lock Ridge Furnace Park in Alburtis or the Gallery on High in Pottstown.
The Haverford Township Free Library
Address: 1601 Darby Rd., Havertown
How Far From Malvern Patch: 15 miles, 30 minutes
Admission: Free
Hours:
- Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
About: The Haverford Township Free Library presents the exhibit: In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak until April 20. The exhibit features many of Sendak's famous and not-so-famous works.
"Popular children’s author Maurice Sendak’s typically American childhood in New York City inspired many of his most beloved books, such as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. Illustrations in those works are populated with friends, family, and the sights, sounds and smells of New York in the 1930s," the library states.
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Lock Ridge Furnace Park
Address: 543 Franklin St., Alburtis
How Far From Malvern Patch: 43 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes
Admission: Free
Hours:
- Open daily dawn to dusk
Summary: This unique site was named one of Lehigh County's by Patch readers. Once the home of an enormous anthracite iron furnace built in 1868, Lock Ridge is now much different from the dirty, smelly plant where men toiled on 12-hour shifts to fuel the Industrial Revolution.
Visitors can walk among the former railroad trestles and explore dramatic stone remains of historic buildings. The 59-acre park includes trails, benches, playground, creek, pavilion, athletic fields and free parking.
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Gallery on High
Address: 254 E High St., Pottstown
How Far From Malvern Patch: 20 miles, 37 minutes
Admission: Free
Hours:
- Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Summary: The Gallery on High offers a fun and exciting atmosphere for artists to showcase their creations and for the public to participate in the artistic process as well as showcase national and international art installations. It offers contrasting styles of media for the casual as well as the most discriminating collector. The current show at Gallery on High, “Re-Creative: A recycled art show,” is on display until April 21.
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