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March 13-19, 2003

mixed bag

BONSAI SOCIETY Monthly meeting of the Pennypack Bonsai Society. New members welcome. March 13, 7-9pm. Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, 2955 Edge Hill Rd., Huntingdon Valley. 215-657-0830.

BUCKS BEAUTIFUL GARDEN FAIR Landscape displays by local garden designers. March 15&16, 10am-4pm, $8.

CABARET SHOWCASE Todd Waddington and Doug Anderson present the graduates of their most recent cabaret class in an evening of standards and surprises. Performers include David Warner, City Paper's soon-to-be-former Editor-in-Chief. Sunday, Mar. 16, 7 p.m. $15. Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac St. 215-545-0900.

CONCERT FOR A CURE Livingston Taylor, brother of James Taylor, will perform a benefit concert for children with Glycogen Storage Disease. March 15, 8pm, $25-$75, call 1-866-468-7619 for tickets. Haverford School, 450 Lancaster Ave., Haverford.

FISTFUL OF LENTILS A dinner of Mediterranean cuisine in honor of Purim. March 16, 6:30pm, $60, call 215-446-3027 for reservations. Gershman YM&YWHA, Broad & Pine Sts.

INN DEEP WORKSHOP Four days of lectures, classes and tours for people interested in running a bed & breakfast inn. March 16-19, $145-$300, call 609-884-5404 for info. Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1048 Washington St, Cape May, NJ. 609-884-5404.

INSIDE THE RESTAURANT WORLD Stephen Starr discusses Philadelphia restaurants. March 19, noon, $36, call 215-446-3027 for info. Gershman YM&YWHA, Broad & Pine Sts.

INTERESTING ARTIFACTS Author Allen Mitchell will discuss the history of South Carolina's Wadmalaw Island as well as stories of slavery. March 14, children, 4pm-5pm, adults, 6pm-7pm, donation requested. Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 17th & Fitzwater Sts.

JOB FAIR Local employers seeking applicants in a wide variety of fields. March 19, 10am-3pm, free. National Guard Armory, Roosevelt Blvd. & Southhampton Rd.

MAKING HISTORICAL CLOTHING Workshop on making 18th-century everyday attire for women. March 15 & 16, 10am-4pm, $25. Chadds Ford Historical Society, Rt. 100 North, Chadds Ford, PA. 610-388-7480.

PRESERVING THE VOICES OF WAR Public program on collecting and preserving war letters, followed by a reception. March 15, 2pm, free, call 215-732-6200 x.412 to register. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St. 215-732-6200, www.hsp.org. E

PURIM Celebration with the Gershman Y Congregation, March 17, 7pm, costumes will be available. Gershman YM&YWHA, Broad & Pine Sts.

SOUP & SOUND Lunch followed by music with organist Suzanne Purtee. March 19, noon, donation requested. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 499 Rte. 70 East, Cherry Hill.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY SONGS w/folk musician Mike Miller. March 17, 7pm-8pm, free. Ludington Library, Bryn Mawr & Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr.

URBAN PAINTING PARTNERS Artists' group meets every Sun. to paint and photograph Philadelphia landscapes. Meets at Lloyd Hall through April, in various locations May-Oct., 10am-2pm, free call 215-977-8404 for info. Lloyd Hall, #1 Boathouse Row.