Just Say Snow
The cruel, cruel irony of Canada's having to make, truck in, and fake snow for the Winter Olympics while we dig out repeatedly down here is not lost on anyone with an aching back and a folding chair saving their parking space. (Did you know that at one point last week, there was snow somewhere in every state except Hawaii?) And no sooner do we have a melt than the weather maps get menacingly white again. Even with our fingers in our ears, singing, "Lalalalalalala. We can't hear you, weatherman. Lalalalalala," it's hard to miss what's being predicted for the next few days. So this is (yet) another weekend to keep it close to home and take advantage of the many things our little borough has to offer entertainment-wise. Most of what's going on has gotten a little press here a time or two before, so you should already have your tickets and the time blocked out. In case not, here's our final try at selling you on these local events.

(Please note that all snowmen built henceforth this winter are considered abominable.)

Multimedia
Saturday night, February 27, offers another double (triple?) bill of sorts, this one at Cinema 16:9, with a 7:00 pm reading by a local author accompanied by live music and followed by a movie. Author Sue Lange will be reading from her recent short story collection, Uncategorized, and her friend Gary M. Celima will sing and play guitar. (Perhaps this is a good place to remind you that the Cinema has gone BYO, so you can easily amp up the art house vibe of this event with some wine or other spirits.) Then stick around for the Romanian film Police, Adjective, which won a couple of awards at Cannes and which has a compelling and amusing trailer. Tickets are $15 for just the reading and music, $20 for the reading and music plus the movie, or $7 for the movie alone. All proceeds benefit Cinema 16:9, 35 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne. Call 484-461-7676 for reservations. (By the way, if you missed A Town Called Panic at 16:9, kick yourself a couple of times then get some folks together and rent it. It's madcap claymation that's genuinely fun for all ages, even if some ages can't even read the subtitles.)

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Hope we're not wearing you out with the high school basketball updates, but if you are ever going to jump on the HS b-ball bandwagon, now is the time. The Penn Wood Patriots boys varsity basketball team won a squeaker Tuesday evening to advance to Round 3 in their attempt to become PIAA AAAA district champions (last year they were second in the districts but first in the state). Down by 10 with two minutes to go on Tuesday, they scored 11 unanswered points. Now that's rising to the occasion, people. There are eight teams still vying for the district title, and the Patriots play Neshaminy tomorrow night, February 26, at 7:30 pm at West Chester East High School, 450 Ellis Lane, West Chester.

Happiness is a Wiggly Ferret
Love Your Pet Month concludes at the Lansdowne Public Library Sunday, February 28, when Ferret Man Dale Nupp brings some of his favorite animals to the library and talks about the care, feeding, and appeal of these funny, furry characters between 1:30 and 3:30 pm. No children under 8 years of age, please. 55 S. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne; 610-623-0239.

(Please note that tomorrow night's showing of Bambi at the library has been cancelled.)

Show Us Your Wares
The Lansdowne Arts and Crafts Show is coming up sooner than you'd expect. The event is 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 1, and applications are due by April 15; get yours here. This is the one that's held in the Farmers Market parking lot.

Movies at Cinema 16:9
February 25 to March 4, 2:00, 7:00, and 9:00 pm daily
Police, Adjective, Terrible Tuesday features
35 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne

Sue Lange reading and music at Cinema 16:9
Saturday, February 27, 7:00 pm; $15 or $20
Reservations recommended: 484-461-7676
35 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne

Sarah McQuaid at Concerts at the Beach House
Sunday, February 28, 5:00 pm; $15; BYOB
For reservations, bob@bobbeach.net or 610-626-0012

View the complete listing of local events

Applications for the 2010 Lansdowne Farmers Market season are now available here and are due back March 1, so get them in already, vendors!

Itsy and Bitsy must be going through treat withdrawal by now. Tell them to hold on just a little longer. Mary Lou Novitski of Bone Appetit Barkery will be selling her homemade dog treats at Saturday craft fairs at Interboro High School, Amosland Avenue, Prospect Park, on March 20 and April 17, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. She doesn't mind at all if you call her to place a special order to pick up there: 215-906-6627.