Fireworks, Comic Operetta Among Weekend Events

COMIC OPERETTA

What: The Bucks County Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents the musical comedy "Patience, or Bunthorne’s Bride." Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta spoofs the celebrity adulation paid to overly-aesthetic poets, which were all the rage in Victorian England. New Britain Mayor David Holewinski will perform a cameo appearance as the solicitor.

When/where: Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. at the Delaware Valley College Student Center, 700 E. Butler Avenue, Doylestown

Cost: $20; $15 for students and seniors

FIREWORKS

What: Friday night fireworks over the Delware River 

When/where: Friday at 9:30 p.m. near the free bridge between Lambertville and New Hope

Cost: Free

MEET GENERAL LEE

What: Monkey's Uncle is celebrating its three-year anniversary with a weekend full of events, the highlight of which will be a visit from General Lee of "The Dukes of Hazzrd."

When/where: Saturday at 3 p.m. at Monkey's Uncle in Doylestown

Cost: Attendance is free, items for purchase vary

FLAG RETIREMENT SERVICE

What: A demonstration of the proper technique of retiring and folding flags 

When/where: Saturday at 10 a.m. at The David Library of the American Revolution, 1201 River Rd, Washington Crossing

Cost: Free

DESIGN STUDIO OPEN HOUSE

What: Bare Root Design Studio will celebrate its grand opening with an open house. Attendees will have the chance to tour the Sycamore Street studio and historic home of the designer.

When/where: Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bare Root Design Studio, 127 S Sycamore St, Newtown. The house tour begins at 3 p.m.

Cost: Free, pre-registration required. Click here for details. 

NEWTOWN ARTS COMPANY AUDITIONS

What: Auditions for Newtown Arts Company’s production of "Arsenic and Old Lace."

When/where: Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Newtown United Methodist Church, 35 Liberty Street, Newtown. Callbacks, if necessary, are Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Performances of the show are October 17 to 23. 

More: Visit www.newtownartscompany.com or call 215-860-7058 for more details.