TO-DO LIST: Events & Festivals, Feb. 16-23

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TO-DO LIST: Events & Festivals, Feb. 16-23

POSTED: Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: To-Do List

Each day we dig into a different category of our listings database to compile a to-do list of our favorite entries. Today: a week's worth of Events/Festivals.

Prison and Death Fast

28-DAY PRISON AND DEATH FAST Ex-convict and "Rest in Peace" memorial wall founder Michael Taíbon will lock himself in an outside jail cell for for an entire month in the attempt to dissuade young people from committing acts that could land them in prison. Every Sunday through February, FREE, "Rest in Peace" Memorial Wall, 1924 Hunting Park Ave., fromcant2can.com.

A GLOBAL EXPEDITION Award-winning PBS and National Geographic reporter Boyd Matson talks about his life as an adventure and expedition reporter. He'll talk about his extensive travels, including his climbs of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Wed., Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., FREE, Drexel University, Bossone Research Center, 3128 Market St., 215-895-1275.

SNOW MOON AND S'MORES Under February's full moon nicknamed "Snow Moon" by American Indian cultures and alongside a blazing campfire with s'mores, educator Ehren Gross recounts stories and legends from around the world that honor the moon. For a closer look at that big orb in the night sky, you'll peek through the new telescope. Dress warmly and bring binoculars if you desire. Fri, Feb. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., $5, Briar Bush Nature Center, 1212 Edge Hill Rd., Abington, 215-887-9079.

DELAWARE WINTER ANTIQUE SHOW Dozens of the best antique and collectible dealers from the region offer a wide variety of merchandise, including vintage furniture, artifacts, jewelry, porcelain, ephemera, memorabilia, glassware, advertising, pottery, collectibles and toys. Sun, Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $4-$10, Nur Shrine Temple, 198 S. Dupont Hwy., New Castle, DE, 302-328-6100.

Dalloway Reading

A MARATHON READING OF MRS. DALLOWAY A reading marathon (front to back) of Virginia Woolf's classic, Mrs. Dalloway. Guests are encouraged to dress in Dalloway-period attire and munch on dainty snacks like toffee and teacakes. Fri, Feb. 18, 12 p.m., FREE, Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk, 215-746-7636.

TRAVELS AT TWELVE: BOTANIZING IN THE ECUADORIAN ANDES Come on a birding and botanizing tour of the eastern Andes starting in the cloud forests around San Isidro at 6,500 feet; crossing over the summit of the Andes; viewing high alpine South American flora, and ending on the western slope in the Cordillera de Guacamayos. Curator for the Scott Arboretum, Andrew Bunting's weeklong trip explored many of the plant habitats represented in Ecuador. Space is limited to 100 people for this lecture. Thu, Feb. 17, 12-1 p.m., FREE, Scott Arboretum, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, 610-328-7755.

TRENTON AVENUE ARTS FESTIVAL - OPEN CALL FOR ARTIST VENDORS The organizers of the Trenton Avenue Arts Festival, a showcase of local artists, musicians and eateries, is looking for vendors for their 2011 hoopla in May. If interested, email eknaartsfest@gmail.com or visit ekna.org. $30-$55, Trenton Avenue Arts Festival, trentonaveartsfest.blogspot.com. For more Events/Festivals listings, or to add some of your own, click HERE.

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