Fairmount Park Conservancy’s Women for Water Works Committee recently met for an invitation signing for their upcoming benefit cocktail reception, to be held on Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Water Works. Back Row, from left, Sandy Greenwood of Wyndmoor and Kate Wilhelm, executive director of the Fairmount Park Conservancy Front row, from left, Gene Dilks of Chestnut Hill, hostess Theresa Rollins of Wyndmoor and Cindy Affleck, FOW executive director.

IRISH DANCE FOR KIDS: Classes for “Kids and Family” are currently being offered at the Cummins School of Irish Dance in Mt. Airy for ages 3 and up. Tuesdays, 5 and 5:30 p.m. at the Irish Center, Emlen Street and Carpenter Lane. $10 per lesson.The school also offers classes at locations in Glenside and Lafayette Hill. Call 215-508-1763 or visit www.cumminsschool.com  Seen here is Megan Quarino, 13, of Plymouth Meeting, a student at the school.

AREA MUSICIAN HONORED: Justin Binek, head of the Vocal Jazz Studies program in the College of Performing Arts at The University of the Arts and a resident of Northwest Philadelphia, earned the President’s Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Junior Faculty Member at the University’s 129th commencement this spring. Binek directs the 12-person Jazz Singers and teaches jazz improvisation, jazz history, musicianship and applied voice. Binek is a jazz and classical vocalist, pianist, saxophonist and steel drummer who sings with the Voices of the POPS (affiliated with Peter Nero and the Philly POPS orchestra). More info, 215-651-6551 or kkaufman@uarts.edu

Stephanie  and Brayden Kemezis play in Pastorious Park with Coco and Barbara Olson during last week’s free summer concert.

GOING TO THE DOGS: The Montgomery County SPCA will hold its annual “Dog Day” on Sunday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Fort Washington State Park in the Flourtown Pavilion (West Mill Road). There will be lots of events such as therapy dog testing, agility demonstrations, photos, canine good citizen testing and more. All dogs must be on leashes. Food and beverages will be available, and admission is free. For more information, call Kim Bonanni at 610-825-0111, ext. 34, or visit www.montgomerycountyspca.org