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Hot chocolate indeed

“Hot Chocolate — A Chocolate Frenzy!” happens 6 to 9:30 tonight at the Adventure Aquarium, 1 Aquarium Drive, Camden, N.J. The event features chocolate tasting, chocolate martini bar, chocolate fountain and hot chocolate. The event benefits the ALS Association of Greater Philadelphia. Tickets are $75, $150 with the VIP reception. Visit www.alsphiladelphia.org.

Pennsylvania’s birthday

Some of the institutions offering free admission and special activities on Sunday in honor of Charter Day, the anniversary of the land charter given to William Penn, are Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville; the Daniel Boone Homestead, 400 Daniel Boone Road, north of Route 422, near Baumstown; and the State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North St., Harrisburg. Get more information at www.phmc.state.pa.us and click on “Historic Sites and Museums.”

Classical concerts

- Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian Academy hosts pianist John Silva for a concert at 7 tonight in the Hamel Auditorium, 35 Hillcrest Ave., Erdenheim. An offering will be taken to support student financial aid.

- The Allentown Symphony presents a program with music by Sibelius, Mendelssohn and Wittry at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth St., Allentown. Call (610) 432-6715.

Not the movie

Armed with a lawn chair, a weather balloon, a BB gun and a beer, Walter Griffin strapped in and took the ride of his life. Now, with an angst-ridden teenage son, an unfulfilled wife, and no income, Walter is determined to once again escape the ordinary. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol, presents “Up” March 16-April 4. Show times vary. For ticket information, call (215) 785-0100 or visit www.brtstage.org.

Getting married?

The Lehigh Valley Bridal Show runs 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Stabler Arena, 124 Goodman Drive, Bethlehem. Admission is free. Visit www.lvbridalshow.com.

First of the season?

Something called the Super Gigantic Garage Sale is being held 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 N. 17 th St., Allentown. For more information, call D & L Concessions at (610) 432-8425.

Slate of shows

The State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton, hosts the music group Celtic Crossroads at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $20 and $25. Ted Neeley stars in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $50 and $55. Michael Bolton appears, without the mullet, at 8 p.m. March 15. Tickets are $52 and $57. And making a run in the Acopian Ballroom, it’s “Late Nite Catechism 3: ‘Til Death Do Us Part” at 7:30 p.m. March 16-19, and 2 and 6 p.m. March 20-21. Tickets are $33 and $38. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheatre.org.

Rumbling rhythm

“TAO: The Martial Art of Drumming” demonstrates the power of the athletic Japanese taiko style at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Tickets are $30 and $36. Call (610) 758-2787.

Domestic crude

Long before Saudi Middle East oil rose to power, Pennsylvania was where oil was happening. The exhibit “Oil: Celebrating the Story — Progress from Petroleum” is at the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, 432 W. Walnut St., Allentown, Saturday through May 9. For opening day Saturday, there will be special hands-on activities, plus free hot dogs and soda for children. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $6, $3 for children. Call (610) 435-1074.

‘Universal’ entertainment

“Live from the Edge” is at the Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem. The theater, in partnership with Sandglass Theater of Putney, Vt., and HartBeat Theatre of Hartford, Conn., presents a visiting guest artist. Each artist travels to the three theaters on an East Coast tour, performing their work and immersing themselves in the communities they visit. This year’s visiting guest ensemble is Universes, a company that grew out of a band of New York poets who got bored with traditional poetry readings and chose instead to work as an ensemble, blending poetry, song and movement. Show time is 8 p.m. Saturday and Monday, 2 p.m. Sunday at 2. Tickets are $25, $15 for students and seniors. Call (610) 867-1689.

Oz saga

Repertory Dance Theatre presents “Dorothy’s Adventures in Oz” at 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 16th and Hamilton streets, Allentown. Tickets range from $12-$20. Call (610) 965-6216.