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I decided this morning that I’d kick back for the whole day. I had visions of reading a book, sitting outside, going for a swim or taking a long bath and a nap, walking the dogs and enjoying the long-awaited summer weather. I’d completed household chores and my work was up to date. Even my volunteer day isn’t today. But kicking back never kicked in.
There’s always an endless to-do list but that wasn’t the problem. Nor was it that my clients were demanding. It wasn’t that I felt ill or had any unmet obligations. Grocery shopping was done and dinner was easy - left overs. It wasn’t that I was being unkind to myself. So what was the issue?
I noticed that the problem was my mind. I couldn’t shut off my mind. Every time I’d sit down, my mind chatted continually: you should garden, you should clean the car, you should clean off your desk, you should, you should, you should.
I realized that the issues weren’t outside. This was an inside job.
Who’s in charge here? Obviously, my mind. I don’t want to get all philosophical but my mind is running me. And I need to train it to settle down so that I can.
Meditate. Focus on the breath. Be here now. Easy to say. Not easy to do.
Right now I’m watching my breath, being present in the moment. It’s 5:30 PM now and I’ve kicked back for a total of ten minutes today. Maybe it was worth not accomplishing this goal to discover how my mind runs me. But I’m focused on the breath, letting my concerns go with my next exhale. It was a perfect day, just not the day I imagined.
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| Kind of kicking back,
Jane
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| MUSIC FESTIVALS
Strawberry Music Festival
Wednesday, July 31st
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Narberth Park, Chet Tyson Pavilion
80 Windsor Avenue, Narberth
The annual strawberry festival marks the final summer concert. Relax in the park for a night of music and fun! Bring a picnic dinner. Enjoy free dessert - ice cream and strawberry shortcake. Children's Program features Music with Gina and Friends followed by a concert by Beats Walkin'.
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Philadelphia Folk Festival 2019
Thursday, August 15th – Sunday, August 18th
10:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Old Pool Farm
Clemmers Mill and Salford Station Roads
Upper Salford Township
The Philadelphia Folk Festival transforms a working farm into a magical, musical sound park. This is the longest continuously running outdoor music festival of its kind in North America. The Folk Festival is a family event, with puppeteers, jugglers, aerialists, storytellers, hands-on crafts and kid-oriented musicians gathering in Dulcimer Grove, for 12 and under. Children up to 5 years of age are admitted free in the campgrounds; children up to 11 years of age are admitted free to the concert area. Older kids, 12 to 17, are eligible for the special “youth ticket”, allowing them into the festival for half the regular gate price, when accompanied by an adult.
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| LAWN CHAIR CONCERTS
John Gorka with Denise Moser
Saturday, July 27th
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
9 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr
Grab a lawn chair, a blanket and pack a picnic dinner for a great night of outdoor music at the Bryn Mawr Gazebo. Concerts held rain or shine. Free parking is available at this handicapped-accessible venue that is smoke-free and alcohol-free.
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Suburban Square Summer Concert
Thursday, August 1st
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
The Courtyard Suburban Square
602 Coulter Avenue, Ardmore
Enjoy a free concert featuring a skilled musician with a background in Latin Jazz. Venissa Santi has a unique and her beautiful voice won the prestigious Pew Fellowship for Folk and Traditional Arts in 2008. Venissa’s vocals along with her band perform with a Latin flair, adjusting their style according to audience reaction from bluesy to straight jazz.
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| EAT IT UP!
Chestnut Hill and Manayunk Food Tours
Chestnut Hill: Saturday, July 27th
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Meets at McNally’s Tavern
8634 Germantown Avenue
Manayunk: Sunday, July 28th
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Meets at Marchiano’s Bakery
4653 Umbria Street
Stroll along the cobblestone streets of historic Chestnut Hill while enjoying tastes from multi-generational eateries and shops, meeting and engaging with local owners and indulging in the best flavors around. Presented by Chew Philly Food Tours. Groups of 18 or fewer. Chestnut Hill Tour recommended for 21+. Children’s tickets needed for Manayunk Food Tour. A portion of all sales donated to Philadelphia non-profit The Food Trust which works to create accessibility to healthful foods in Philadelphia. Pre-registration required.
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Philly’s Reading Market Tour
Saturday, August 3rd
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Reading Terminal Market
12th and Filbert Streets - Market Welcome Center
Learn the story behind cheese steaks, hoagies, pretzels and other Philly food favorites. This is a food-writer led walking tour. Reservations required. Adults: $16.95; Children 7-11 $9.95. Private tours also available.
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| LET'S GET PHYSICAL
Pickleball
Mondays: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Thursdays: 9:30 AM – Noon
Bala Avenue Park
33 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd
Lower Merion Parks and Rec offers open times to play pickleball, a paddle sport combining elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis played with 2 or 4 players. This is non-instructional and days, times are listed for when nets and equipment are available. Free. No registration required.
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Midsummer Night 5K for adults and Kids Race Too
Thursday, August 8th
7:30 PM
South Ardmore Park
1420 Sussex Road, Wynnewood
Bryn Mawr Running Company presents the 11th Annual Midsummer 5K Race Series. The course consists of 3 circuits on a slightly rolling course called the “Ardmore Loop.” Awards provided in each race for overall runners and age groups winners. There will also be scoring for those who complete all three races. Runners accumulate points in overall male/female categories along with their age group categories. After each race there will be an after party at Hykels Bar and Grill. Bring in your race bib for one complimentary beverage!
A very popular kids’ race in South Ardmore Park precedes the 5K! Race proceeds and benefits Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Lower Merion Parks & Recreation, and the Bryn Mawr Running Club.
Registration required and there’s an entrance fee.
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| LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
National Night Out
Tuesday, August 6th
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wynnewood Shopping Center
50 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood
Big local community building event with carnival rides, moon bounce, magicians, music, face painting and the Phillie Phanatic. Held in conjunction with the Lower Merion Police Department. Bring a bag of non-perishables to benefit ElderNet’s Food Pantry. Coordinated by the Lower Merion Community Watch and National Association of Town Watch.
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Foam Glow Philly
Saturday, August 3rd
Race Starts: 8:30 PM
Talen Energy Stadium
1 Stadium Drive, Chester
Foam Glow 5K™ is a fun filled experience exposing runners to Glowing Foam and a ton of Blacklights all over the course. Glowing runners come from all different ages, shapes, sizes, and speeds.
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| BUGS & ANIMALS
Incredible Insects!
Saturday, July 27th
1:00 PM
2298 Green Lane Road, Green Lane
Take a closer look at our 6-legged neighbors the insects. Using nets and magnifier boxes, collect your finds in an “insect zoo”. All creatures will be released unharmed at the conclusion of the outing. Program meets at tennis court parking lot. Pre-registration required. Ages 5 to adult; free.
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Stuffed Animal Workshop
Saturday, July 27th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Penn Wynne Library
130 Overbrook Parkway, Wynnewood
Registration required for this free event and space is limited. A mobile teddy bear workshop, where kids bring their own bear-y stuffed animal to life! Animal choices include a duck, bunny or lamb. The program includes the animal, stuffing, a wish to put inside and a birth certificate.
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| BOATS, BOATS and BAT FOR A CURE
Cardboard Boat Regatta
Sunday, August 4th
3:00 PM
Belmont Hills Pool
122 Mary Watersford Road, Bala Cynwyd
Gather your material, rally the troops and start building your boat! Some will sink and some will float but that’s the fun of a cardboard boat! Rain or shine. $10. Entry fee per boat. Check the rules online: Pre-registration required by Thursday August 1st.
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Schuylkill Boat Parade
Saturday, July 27th (rain date August 10th)
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Bartram’s Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia
Decorate anything that floats and bring it to the Bartram’s Garden Boathouse to be in the parade. No boat? No worries! An entire fleet of kayaks and rowboats are available for free to join the parade. Trophies awarded for fabulous costumes, best decorated boat, leakiest boat and more. Music, food, games, face painting, tarot card readings and a floating ice cream parlor.
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Swinging for a Cure
Saturday, August 17th
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
South Ardmore Park
1420 Sussex Road, Wynnewood
All proceeds contributed to Alex’s Lemonade stand from Team Theresa Softball. Free games for kids, raffles, refreshments, music, face painting and special appearances. Volunteers needed: natgigs1228@gmail.com or 215-828-6406
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| GARDENS - MORE THAN GARDENING
Stoneleigh Pop-Up Beer Garden
Friday, July 26th
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
1829 East County Line Road, Villanova
Local brews, native plants, and conservation-minded friends (both old and new!) mingle for this after-hours summer evening at Stoneleigh. BYOB (bring your own blanket!) and sample pours from friends at East Branch Brewing Company and Victory Brewing Company while savoring every twilight moment in the garden.
Linger into the evening for lawn games, picnicking, fireside s’mores, and to glimpse the summer stars under Stoneleigh’s towering trees.
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Women in Horticulture Volunteer Day
Sunday, July 28th
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd, Media
In addition to hosting events and workshops, Women in Horticulture is committed to volunteering in the horticulture community. Join in at Tyler Arboretum's Garden Grown Event in their new Edible Garden! They will help provide information and activities to inform the event goers. The topic is "Right Plant, Right Place." Volunteers needed for a 9:30 AM - noon shift and a noon-2:30 PM shift.
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Whether furnishing your home, picking up a new outfit, hitting the gym or looking for a date night spot, Suburban Square has it all!
suburbansquare.com
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Malvern Prep is an independent Augustinian school for young men in grades 6 through 12, defined by the Augustinian values of
Truth, Unity, and Love.
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Nearly 20 classes to choose from each week! Early Care, Lunch Bunch and Late Afternoon TEEN
(12 and older) sessions available 3:15 - 5:15.
wayneart.org/camp
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Seabrook is a non-profit, CARF-accredited, alcohol and drug addiction, and co-occurring disorder treatment provider. With multiple locations providing a variety of evidence-based, abstinence-based treatment options.
seabrook.org
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Where can both a first-grader with dyslexia speak with confidence in front of the entire school, meet their new best friend, and learn to read AND a senior with executive function disorder take honors English, captain the golf team, and be accepted to multiple colleges... Where?
At Woodlynde School!
Learn more at woodlynde.org
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Our mission is to create wholeness for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities through education, therapy, and a protective, socially and emotionally rich environment.
camphillschool.org
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Tennis camps by Level 7 Tennis Academy!
3 locations -
Malvern, West Chester, and Plymouth Meeting
Sign up today
@Level7Tennis.com
484-580-9597
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The mission of Foote Orthodontics is to provide the highest quality care in a caring atmosphere where patients are treated with excellence clinically and personally.
OPEN IN BRYN MAWR & WAYNE
101 South Bryn Mawr Avenue
Suite 320
Bryn Mawr
110 Gallagher Road
Wayne
(610) 525-6142
footeorthodontics.com
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