A Pet Blessing and a 'Purple Rock Bash,' This Week

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Church of St. Jude and The Nativity, at 203 Germantown Pike, in Lafayette Hill, will hold a Blessing of the Pets event on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. Come and receive a blessing in the name of St Francis, patron saint of animals. The service will be held at 6 p.m., rain or shine, and lasts 20 minutes, followed by treats until 7 p.m. If your pet can’t make it, come with a photograph.

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The Purple Rock Bash, a benefit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, starring The Karmic Repair Company with Liz Bligan, will be held Friday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. at the Great American Pub's Valley Top Ballroom at 123 Fayette St. in Conshohocken. A $40 donation at the door includes a free buffet and cash bar with discounted domestic beer and house wine specials. For more information about the event, click here.

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Whitemarsh Township will hold Touch a Truck on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Miles Park from 1 to 3 p.m. Police vehicles, school buses and construction trucks and equipment will be on display. Admission is free.

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Pets Plus, at 200 West Ridge Pike, Conshohocken, will hold a low-cost vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, Oct. 5. No appointment is necessary. For more information, visit www.mypetvaccines.com or call 570-294-9149.

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Whitemarsh Township will hold a budget workshop meeting Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m. at the township building on Germantown Pike in Lafayette Hill