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Free Concert and Fireflies Top This Weekend's Events

Need something extra to do this holiday weekend? We're here to help.

Here are some of the events going on around town this holiday weekend.

Free Concert

Where/When: Friday, July 5, 2013, 7 p.m., Mt. Airy Train Station, 7423 Devon St., (at Gowen) Philadelphia

Why Go: The organizers plead their case: "Mt. Airy singer Art Miron  loves to sing and will be sure to pack 2 1/2 hours of folk, rock, country and rock a billy songs into a two hour concert as part of the Mt. Airy Train Station Free Concert Series. Art's got a great voice, plays a mean guitar, and has a great lead guitar player and harmonizer in Millard Brown. This is an outdoor concert, bring lawn chairs or blankets, a picnic, your kids and even your dog. Rain date is Saturday July 6, same time and place."

Pricing: Free

Discover Fireflies

Where/When: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 11 a.m., The Morris Arboretum, 100 E. Northwestern Ave., Philadelphia

Why Go: Visit the Discovery Table and learn all about fireflies. Explore fun facts about these insects of summer and learn all about what makes them glow! Read the book, The Very Lonely Firefly, and make your very own firefly craft to take home.

Pricing: Cost of admission to the Arboretum

Garage Sale

Where/When: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 9 a.m., 128 E. Roumfort Rd., Philadelphia

Why Go: BEHIND the 100 block of E. Roumfort Rd. between Boyer and Devon, there will be a garage sale featuring action figures, vinyl, video games, electronics, CDs, DVDs, VHS, books, clothing, accessories, furniture, curiosities, etc. 

Pricing: Free


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