Hi Neighbor!
When the topic of retirement comes up with our retirement-age friends, the same response is repeated, “But I don’t play golf.” This seems to be the established refrain. Maybe you’ve heard it too.
When did playing golf become synonymous with retirement? Is the ability to play pre-requisite for retiring? Or is it just an easy way of disengaging with the entire topic and process? It seems that there are endless choices for staying relevant and involved in retirement, with or without playing golf. And each of us discovers our own way along a chosen or imposed path, with curiosity and compassion, trial and error, like any other stage of life.
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Welcome to that hot ‘n hazy stretch of summer known as August! Cool off at Ardmore’s newest ice cream shop, Paoli’s newest swim school and other new chill spots below. Stay cool, neighbor…
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WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD!
We would like to welcome the Baldwin School's new Head of School Lynne Macziewski to lead the next generation of Baldwin students. A 20-year teaching and educational leadership veteran, Ms. Macziewski is the ninth Head of the 134-year-old all-girls school, located in Bryn Mawr, PA.
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I DO PLAY GOLF!
Charity Golf Classic
Monday, October 2
St. David’s Golf Club
Register to participate in this 18-hole charity benefit, supporting Tredyffrin Libraries. Raffle tickets available for everyone to purchase online. Details.
Play-a-Round Golf
Everyday
Check online for hours
Ardmore & Malvern
Golf simulators offer indoor golfing with 80 courses and different driving ranges. Play a couple of holes or play a world class course even as a beginner. Have fun no matter what the weather. Details.
Golf Cart Tours
Wednesdays
11:00 AM – 11:45AM
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Explore Jenkins by golf cart! The sloping terrain is transformed into an accessible visit, featuring garden highlights, behind the scenes apiary and research nursery and views of the Jenkins and Browning houses. Free. Details.
Golf & Tennis Outing
Monday, September 18
Waynesborough Country Club, Paoli
FLITE Golf and Tennis Outing Honoring Jeanne Braun for her dedication to the students of TESD
Please support FLITE by participating in the FLITE Golf Outing and Tennis Round Robin as a golfer, tennis player, or sponsor. Not a golfer or tennis player? Please come for cocktails, dinner, and the silent auction.
Our local schools provide an excellent education… but it’s hard to take full advantage of it if your family can’t afford essential items like a graphing calculator, musical instrument, or after-school tutoring. The Foundation for Learning in Tredyffrin/Easttown (FLITE) funds academic support programs which help hundreds of disadvantaged T/E students each year by providing academic tools, support, and enrichment opportunities to help close the opportunity gap and allow all students to succeed in the classroom. Details.
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EVERYTHING CHANGES
Transition to Retirement
Tuesdays September 26 and October 3
Main Line School Night, Lower Merion High School
Learn the 5 most important topics to consider when moving into retirement. Instructors use illustrations indicating the impact and importance that planning decisions can have. Details.
Jane Fonda – Changes through a Career
Monday, October 2
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
Philadelphia Speakers Series features a two-time Academy Award winning actor whose career has adapted over time. Over 50 films and a seven-time Golden Globe winner, Ms. Fonda continues to create. Tickets online. Details.
Booth – Changed the Nation
Tuesday, August 15
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Main Point Books
A changing nation is the backdrop for an exploration of a family’s relationships that form the man who became one of the most infamous figures in American history, John Wilkes Booth. Read and discuss with neighbors in person. Details.
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HELP OUT LOCALLY
Habitat for Humanity
Montgomery & Delaware Counties
Volunteer opportunities at ReStores benefitting Habitat for Humanity located in West Norriton and Horsham or build and repair homes with Habitat families, provide financial coaching and more. Explore opportunities online or call 610-278-7710 Details.
Haverford Arboretum
Tuesdays
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Haverford College
Sign up online to gain new skills and become part of a valued community task force team in the gardens, as an outreach or event volunteer among other options. Free. Details.
Helping Horses
Every day, Hours vary
Ryerss Farm, Pottstown
Volunteer on your schedule in the barn, bringing horses in, filling feed buckets, giving tours, gardening, administrative work and events. No experience needed. Background check required. Or simply visit the beautiful farm and feed the grateful, majestic horses. Register online. Details.
ElderNet
Days & Times Vary
Bryn Mawr
So many ways to help older adults in Lower Merion and Narberth including friendly visitors and phone calls, shopping, food pantry, providing transportation and special skills to perform technical or around-the-home type jobs like changing lightbulbs, fixing screens, hanging pictures and more. Details.
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ARTSY
Outdoor Sculpture Show
Through October, Daylight hours
Main Line Art Center
The Center’s first outdoor garden sculpture exhibition features lots of local artists in a variety of mediums from glass flowers scattered throughout the plants to imaginative creations climbing up the building. Free. Details.
Make & Take Jewelry Workshop
Sunday, August 6
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Galer Estate, Kennett Square
Taught by Chester County Guild of Craftsmen, learn how to form sterling silver or copper wire into jewelry and take it home. Wine tasting is a bonus! $35. Details.
Elemental
Through September
Museum hours
Michener Art Museum, Doylestown
Bucks County Community Professor Emeritus Alan Goldstein explores nature and the human figure in large scale paintings, drawings and sculpture. This exhibition represents over four decades of this local artist’s work that’s also been exhibited at Woodmere Art Museum and Art Works, Trenton. Details.
Student Exhibition
Through August 18
Open hours
Wayne Art Center
View and support neighbors and friend’s artwork in this exhibition featuring 2023 students of painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, stained glass, fiber, jewelry and photography. Free. Details.
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GREAT OUTDOORS
Tour & Tailgate Party
Thursday, August 10
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Winterthur Museum, Delaware
A leisurely, guided stroll through the estate grounds, learning about Winterthur’s history, garden design and plants. Join a tailgate party for hors d’oeuvres, hard and soft beverages. Details.
Block Party & Bookbag Drive
Saturday, August 26
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Highland Avenue, Wayne
Unity in our Community themed block party is a free event filled with food, kids and teen activities, art and crafts, music and dance performances, a dunk tank and lots more. School bookbags can be contributed. Drop off at the event or at the Radnor Township Building through August 25. Details.
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Ardmore Rock n' Ride
Saturday, August 19
10:00 AM Bike Race; 1:00 PM Live Music & Festival
Suburban Square
Free, outdoor fun for all ages, including an official USA Cycling bike race, live music, a youth bike race and family fun zone. Proceeds benefit Narberth Ambulance. Details
Sip Along the Stream
Thursday, August 3
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Newlin Grist Mill
Stop by the log cabin for drinks and light fare and relax by the creek with friends. Pours from local favorite Deer Creek Malthouse. Details
S'mores & More
Saturday, August 26
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Gather around the campfire to roast marshmallows, explore nature and soak up the end of summer. Details
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REMEMBRANCE
Lantern Lighting
Saturday, August 12
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Shofuso Japanese Gardens, Lansdowne & Horticultural Drives
Register online to attend the Obon Festival, lighting lanterns that float on the pond during a night of remembrance in this serene and moving experience. Earlier in the day, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, there are free folk dances, drumming performances, arts and crafts and a vendor market. Outdoors. Details.
Seasons
Tuesday, August 8
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wayne Senior Center
Share, listen and heal in conversations about loss. Ways to manage will be presented. Free. Details.
University of Pennsylvania
Veterinary Grief Counseling Program
Monday, Thursday
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
(215) 898-4556 (Voicemails can be left anytime. Calls returned during hours of operation.)
Going through the loss of a pet and the deep connection shared with our pets through declining health or illness can be challenging. Lean on the compassionate Penn Vet’s Ryan Veterinary Hospital social workers. Details.
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ENDLESS SUMMER
Dog Day of Summer
Saturday, August 19
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Manyunk
This one has gone to the dogs! Celebrate our four-legged friends with an afternoon of pet-friendly vendors and activities. Don't have a dog? Don't fret! This is a family-friendly event for four and two-legged guests! Details
Art After Hours
August 10, 17, 24
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elmwood Zoo
Stroll the zoo sipping on drink specials from Zoo Brew Beer Garden, enjoy a keeper chat at the bison exhibit (6:30 PM) and take a ride on the zoo’s carousel. Take in the work of local community artists along with our ongoing exhibit, Project Holocene, which features large, illuminated mixed media paintings of species under the threat of extinction, created by artist Russell Ronat. Details
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Peach & Sunflower Harvest Celebration
Saturday, August 12
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Highland Orchards, West Chester
Celebrate the crops of the season! Take a scenic ride to see the beautiful sunflower fields and pick your own corn and peaches. Enjoy vendors, face painters, balloon artists, local food trucks and the Highland Orchards Beer Garden too. Details
VetFest 2023
September 16
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Malvern
Best food truck and brew festival of the year featuring Veteran owned and operated businesses and non-profit organizations. This is a family-friendly event you won't want to miss! Details.
VegFest
Saturday, August 5
12:00 PM
Reeves Park, Phoenixville
Free, family-friendly event featuring live music, food trucks, over 75 vendors, inflatables and more! Details
Peach Festival
Saturday & Sunday, August 5 & 6
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Peddler’s Village
It’s a peach lover’s paradise with endless peachy treats, live entertainment, and scenic strolls through summer gardens. Details
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74th Annual Goshen Country Fair
Thru Saturday, August 5
Goshen Fire Company fairgrounds, West Chester
Enjoy games of chance, amusement rides, delicious food, and visit the dairy cow, sheep, goat, rabbit and poultry exhibits. Details
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A Day Out With Thomas
August 11, 12 & 13
10:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Delaware River Railroad Excursions
All aboard an interactive train ride with Thomas to earn your Color Badge, say Hello to Sir Topham Hatt and get creative exploring the Color Corner. For even more fun, mix it up in the Play Pod with lawn games, snap eye-catching photo ops, enjoy live entertainment, check out the exclusive pop-up gift shop and more! Details
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Registration is open for all programs! We are thrilled about another creative, educational, community-building year of theatre for our Wolf PAC performers and families!
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A cornerstone of modern American theatre
Austin is a straitlaced screenwriter on the verge of selling his next script. His brother Lee is a blustering drifter just back from three months in the Mojave desert. When Lee charms his way into Austin’s movie deal, they begin to transform into each other in a conflict that crescendos into chaos. A finalist for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, True West is a wry exploration of duality, masculinity, and the mythos of the American west.
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BARBIE
OPPENHEIMER
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE
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SOUNDS OF SUMMER
Music at Marshall Free Concerts
Thursday, August 3
Butterfoot
Marshall Square Park Gazebo, West Chester
Food Trucks 5:00 PM, Band 6:30 PM
Details
Sounds of Summer: Merwood Park
Friday, August, 4
7:30 PM
Philadelphia Funk Authority
Merwood Park, Havertown
Details
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts
Saturday, August 5
7:00 PM
Livingston Taylor
The Bryn Mawr Gazebo
Details
Rose Tree Summer Festival
Wednesday thru Sunday, 7:30 PM
August 3: 22 Park Avenue
August 4: Chameleon Funk Band &
Ben Singleton
August 5: Pennsylvania Symphonic
Winds
August 6: The Beat Tells
August 16: Bryn Mawr Mainliners &
Valley Forge Chorus
August 17: Four Lean Hounds
August 19: Boat House Row
Rose Tree Park, Media
Details
Kimberton Park Summer Concert Series
Thursday, August 17
6:30 PM– 8:30 PM
Llama Dalis
Miller Amphitheater at Kimberton Park
Details
Tredyffrin Township Summer
Concert Series
Thursday, August 31
7:00 PM
Tim Williams Band
Wilson Farm Park, Chesterbrook
Details
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