Hi Neighbor!
Recently I had a senior moment, although I’m not that senior yet! Maybe it was a blonde moment, but I’m not very blond. Whatever it’s called, the other night I lost my car. I participated in Bryn Mawr Running’s Midsummer Night 5k Series. Excited about the great weather and the first of three races this summer, my friend, Nancy, and I didn’t paid attention to where I parked my car. When the race was over, sweaty and tired, we headed toward the car, each thinking it was in opposite directions! At first, we laughed off the fact that we didn’t recall where we parked. Armed with just my car key (I left my wallet and phone in the car, which, by the way, I tell my 18-year-old never to do), I felt stupid and helpless. “Keep clicking the clicker,” Nancy stressed as our tension increased by the minute. The sun was setting, it was getting darker, colder, and my thumb was aching from clicking. Just as we reached near panic mode a woman from the race pulled up in her car to ask if we were okay. Sensing our distress, she offered to drive us around to speed up the hunt. (Don’t tell your kids we took a ride from a stranger!) After a half hour of driving around the park neighborhood, constantly clicking the clicker, the lights of my SUV lit up and the search was over…more than an hour after the race ended!
I’m sharing this story because many people experience situations when they can’t remember where they parked their car, but also to share the story of a random act of kindness. The spontaneous help and caring attitude from Heidi, the woman who helped us that night reaffirmed my belief that people are generally good-hearted. In the hopefully-not-too-near future, I will probably lose my car again, but I will never forget Heidi’s unexpected, selfless generosity. And, now I have a new friend to run with and a funny story to retell about how we met!
Enjoy!
Beth
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| TOP PICKS!
Chester County Balloon Festival
Friday, June 24th – Sunday, June 26th
New Garden Airport
1235 Newark Rd., Toughkenamon
Celebrating the 10th Annual Chester County Balloon Festival. Highlights include over 20 hot air balloons taking flight twice per day, untethered and tethered balloon rides, monster truck rides, wine and beer garden, kid zone, music, and the always popular Saturday night fireworks.
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Peddlers Village Bluegrass and Blueberries
Saturday, July 16th – Sunday, July 17th
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Routes 202 and 263
Lahaska, Bucks County
A weekend full of blueberry treats and swinging bluegrass and country music. Live entertainment, food, and children’s activities.
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Bastille Day Festival
Saturday, July 16th
2:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Cabaret Performance at 5:30 PM
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia
Teaming up with “The Bearded Ladies,” an experimental cabaret troupe, Eastern State Penitentiary will present the entire French Revolution in an hour-long spectacle of song, dance, beheading, and raining Tastykakes for their annual Bastille Day celebration. Following the beheading, local Fairmount restaurants will come alive with French-themed entertainment as well as food and drink, and the penitentiary will reopen for rare twilight tours.
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2016 27th Annual Manayunk Arts Festival
Saturday, June 25th, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 26th, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Celebrating 27 years of presenting the best variety of fine arts and crafts from across the country, nearly 200,000 collectors, buyers, and designers will visit Main Street for this event. This year we will showcase nearly 300 artists. For the fifth year, we will be featuring our Emerging Artist Tent! Whether they are young talent just getting into the business or artists who want to begin to make a name for themselves, you will see their wide range of talents all in one tent on the intersection of Main and Roxborough Streets!
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Hurray for the Red, White & Blue!
Bala Cynwyd Independence Day Celebration Parade
Monday, July 4th
8:45 AM
Union Fire Association Engine House
149 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd
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July 4th Community Picnic in the Park
Monday, July 4th
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Visitor Center Lawn
1400 North Outer Line Dr., King of Prussia
Celebrate our nation's independence with artillery demonstrations, historical games, an All-American cook-out, music, and more!
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July 4th Fireworks at Radnor High School
Monday, July 4th
Rain Date Saturday, July 9th
Gates Open at 6:30 PM
Fireworks begin at Dusk
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All American Celebration 2016
Thursday, June 30th - Monday, July 4th
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St., Philadelphia
Join the National Constitution Center for an array of patriotic festivities surrounding Independence Day, including the interactive Independence Day show, exploring the history of the Declaration of Independence and how the definition of “We the People” has expanded since Thomas Jefferson penned the famous words “…all men are created equal…” in 1776.
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| ROCKIN' OUT
Philadelphia Zoo Rock 'n' Roar Concert Tour
Every other Tuesday through August 23rd
11:00 AM
Fisher-Price Little People Stage on Impala Lawn (or in the Treehouse if it's raining).
Pack your blanket and put on your dancing shoes—it’s time to rock and roar! Philadelphia Zoo is proud to host many of the area’s top family-friendly performers for this outdoor concert series, as they bring the joy and art of creating and performing live children’s music to a whole new level. All concerts are free with Zoo admission and take place on Impala Lawn, so be sure to pack a comfy blanket and snacks. It’s one summer event that you don’t want to miss!
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| ON THE MOVE!
Celebrate Bike Week at the HTF Library!
Saturday, June 25th – Saturday, July 2nd
Haverford Township Free Library
1601 Darby Rd., Havertown
Celebrate the start of summer with exercise and fresh air by biking to the Library! If you show your bike helmet at checkout, you can get a free DVD rental. Sign up for Friends of Haverford Trails updates at the front desk and get a chance to win a Townie Basket. There are multiple events including a Haverford Back Roads tour, bike to Manayunk Arts Festival, and a bike maintenance workshop.
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Harry Potter Magical University Camp
Monday, July 18th – Friday, July 22nd
The Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
480 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr
Attention Wizards and Witches! We are back again for Wizarding Camp! Jam-packed with action and excitement including Quidditch, Defense Against the Arts, Potions, Herbology, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, and Charms. In between you can spend galleons at Honeydukes, check out the latest gag at Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes, sip butter beer, and find the wand that’s right for you!
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World Wonders: A Storytelling Journey
Wednesday, June 29th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Penn Museum
3260 South St., Philadelphia
Enjoy a completely original and comical adventure as the improvisational actors from StoryUP! Philly present a performance based on ideas and plots from the audience. The interactive program fosters children’s imaginations, as the actors offer storytelling games and prompts to encourage young guests to participate.
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Harriton Apprenticeship Summer Camp
Weeks of June 20th, July 18th, and August 1st
Harriton House
500 Harriton Rd., Bryn Mawr
Our summer camps allow today's youngsters to learn to feed sheep, chickens, a horse and to bottle feed calves. We'll work with traditional tools in woodworking and in blacksmithing. We'll tour through the historic house and learn about antique houses and furniture. We'll run down and have lunch on the creekbed, and on the last day we have our big picnic! Harriton's "Apprenticeships" are designed for children aged 11-16.
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Summer Nature Camp at the Grange Estate
Barnett Environmental Center
Weeks of July 18th and August 1st
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
143 Myrtle Ave., Havertown
Enjoy an outdoor nature camp conducted by The Colonial Plantation of Pennsylvania at the Grange Estate. Enrollment is open to residents outside of Haverford Township also. Camp themes include Strange New World, Living with the Land, A Pirate's Life for Me, and Black Flags. For more information and registration materials, please call the office at 610-446-4958 or email Friends of the Grange at grangeest@verizon.net
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Kidchella Music Festival
Fridays, July 15th and August 19th
Food Trucks 5:00 PM; Concert 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
3500 Reservoir Drive
East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Families are invited to bring a picnic or buy dinner from a variety of food trucks on Smith’s front lawn including Foolish Waffles, Dos Hermanos Tacos, Curbside Creamery, BrazBQ, and The Tot Cart, then grab a spot on the Playground in time for the music to start at 6:00 PM.
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Life-Sized Bananagrams
Wednesday, June 29th
2:00 PM
Radnor Middle School Field
Come play the popular anagram game that drives you bananas in a super-sized edition! Kids entering grades 6 and up are welcome to join us at Radnor Middle School field. Please register at the RML REcollection, online or by calling 610-687-1124 starting June 18.
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| BURGERS & BEER
Summer Ale Festival
Saturday, July 16th
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia
Craft beer-lovers rejoice! Sample over 30 different beers while enjoying treats from local food trucks. Experience the Zoo in a whole new way during this after-hours festival packed with live music, games and activities for all ages.
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Philly Burger Brawl
Sunday, June 26th
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1100 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia
The Burger Brawl funds literacy programming through technology for Philadelphia’s underserved children in our public elementary schools. With General Admission enjoy unlimited samples from over 50 of the best burgers and tacos in Philadelphia and vote for your favorite. Sample burgers from restaurants like Village Whiskey, Fat Ham, Blue Duck Sandwich Co., Butcher & Singer and tacos from El Vez, Revolution Taco, Buena Onda and more!!! All General Admission tickets include 1 free alcoholic drink. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Please make sure to purchase them prior to coming to the event! There is no rain date. Come to the event rain or shine. Want to bring your kids? No problem. Although we do offer alcoholic beverages at the event, children are welcome. Children under 10 come free.
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Parks on Tap
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Fairmount Park Conservancy and Avram Hornik of FCM Hospitality will launch “Parks on Tap”, a program that brings a traveling beer garden from park to park for 14 weeks. For more dates throughout the summer and more information:
parksontap.com
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| SUMMER MOVES
Narberth Contra Dance
Saturday, June 25th
7:30 PM
Borough Hall
100 Conway Ave., Narberth
Join your neighbors for a Contra Dance with experienced caller Jan Alter and live music by the Rorschach Valley Ramblers (fiddle, guitar, banjo, double bass), led by Nearb Fiddler Jann Glider. Light refreshments (no alcohol) will be served. All are welcome! No experience necessary, no partner needed. Adults $10, kids with parents $5. Free to current members of the NCA. Join at the dance and put your dues towards tickets.
Sponsored by The Narberth Civic Association
narberthcivic.org
Mid-Summer Night 5K Series
Thursday, July 14th & August 11th
Bryn Mawr Running Company presents the 7th Annual Midsummer 5k Race Series. The 5k race will take place in the quiet and safe neighborhood surrounding South Ardmore Park, Wynnewood Pa on the second Thursday evening of each Summer month. The course will consist of 3 circuits on a slightly rolling course called the "Ardmore Loop." Race proceeds will benefit Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Lower Merion Parks and Recreation.
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| ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS
"American Dreams" Artists' Receptions
Friday, July 1st, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, July 24th, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Old City Jewish Art Center
119 N. 3rd St., Philadelphia
For over a decade, ARTsisters, a dynamic collective of women artists has been bringing the Philadelphia art community together with their diverse blend of perspectives. This July their unique patchwork of viewpoints will be displayed at the Old City Jewish Art Center. It’s no coincidence that their show “American Dreams” will have part of its run during the Democratic National Convention.
A portion of the proceeds from sales at the Old City Jewish Art Center will be given to the Hope School in Philadelphia. The sisters are true to their mission which is to empower each other and the community through art! You can find out more about ARTsisters at www.artsisters.org
Arts in Nature Festival Featuring Spiral Q
Saturday, June 26th
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd., Media
The West Powelton Steppers will accompany the parade as everyone marches, skips, and dances with puppets of all sizes. Learn how recycled materials transform into large scale public art and how the art can transform a movement. Food trucks and ice cream for everyone.
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| AWARE AND INFORMED
Science in the Summer
Monday, June 27 th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Ludington Library
Thanks to the generosity of GlaxoSmithKline, four Lower Marion libraries will be hosting Science in the Summer programs featuring Physical Science/Electricity. The program is administered by The Franklin Institute. Call to see if it's full, only 15 participants program.
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National Night Out 2016
Tuesday, June 28th
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Lower Merion Community Watch, in collaboration with the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and the Lower Merion Police Department, will host the annual National Night Out Festival. The event will be held on the West Parking Lot (across from Ruby’s) in Suburban Square in Ardmore. Carnival rides, games, child fingerprinting and video (CHIPS Programs), live music, a giant slide, moon bounce, clowns, and great food are just a few highlights of the family fun event.
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Pets in Prison with New Leash on Life USA
Through Sunday, June 26th
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Eastern State Penitentiary
Families discover unique stories about prison animals all week. Kids hear about Eastern State Penitentiary’s most famous four-legged resident, Pep the Dog; participate in an animal-themed scavenger hunt; and find out how animals continue to play a role in prisons today.
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Since 1970 Benchmark School has been a leader in preparing bright children who learn differently to be
self-advocates who take charge of their own learning and meet with success in public and
independent high schools,
college and beyond.
Join us at our Open House: July 14, 9-11 AM
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For intelligent, talented
students with:
* Language/Math-Based Learning Differences
* ADD/ADHD
* Executive Function/Auditory Processing Disorders
* or those who need a small classroom environment
Woodlynde School
445 Upper Gulph Road
Wayne/Strafford, PA
610.687.9660
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A Sacred Heart Education offers the culture, community and climate for energetic young girls to blossom into creative, confident, and open-minded leaders. Founded in 1865, CDSSH is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for girls.
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Sharpening intellects and cultivating faith, our exceptional faculty members inspire students to be passionate, life-long learners compelled to impact the world for Christ.
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