Hello Neighbor!
My 13-year-old recently moved into the bedroom just above our master. My husband and I didn’t realize what a mistake we made until her birthday sleepover. There’s not a lot of sleeping during sleepovers, and apparently, not a lot of insulation between floors.
Around 2:30 am, I heard what sounded like marbles raining and jars rolling across the ceiling above. This went on, so I went upstairs to discover pajamad teenagers, cross-legged on hardwood, sitting around, well, a large mason jar full of marbles.
What the girls were doing: stimulating their senses so they could get sleepy. The official term: ASMR, Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response.
It’s all over YouTube. Channels upon channels of people whispering, crinkling paper, twisting lids, and tapping just about anything they can get their fingers on—tables, bottles, boxes, you name it. One may not react positively to certain triggers, but from the number of Likes and Followers, it appears plenty of people do react positively. There’s apparently evidence suggesting this may help insomnia, anxiety, or depression.
I love the hair wash before the haircut, or that tingly sensation I used to get when my toddler daughters would whisper in my ear. “ASMR” was coined in 2010, but before the name, there was the indescribable feeling.
80 thousand people have viewed a video of someone rubbing a sequined mermaid pillow. This may astound you, spark your curiosity, or really bum you out.
The irony is, of course, that the thundering jar roll woke me out of a deep sleep. It’s my kids’ world now. I’m just living in it.
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| TALKING BOOKS
Catherine Gilbert Murdock The Book of Boy Newbery Honor Book Celebration
Saturday, May 18th
1:00 PM
Children’s Book World
17 Haverford Station Road, Haverford
Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s The Book of Boy was selected as one of two Newbery Honor titles for this year. Children’s Book World is excited to be able to invite you to come meet Catherine Murdock and help her celebrate the selection as a 2019 Newbery Honor Book. Details
Haverford Kids’ Comic Fest
Saturday, May 18th
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Haverford Middle School
1701 Darby Rd, Havertown
Do you have any interest in comics? In story-telling? In meeting professionals in their field? Then this is the event for you! 20 professional creators will be waiting to geek out with you about what makes comics great!
Whether you’re a fair-weather fan or think you’re the next Stan Lee to be, we think you’d love the Haverford Kids’ Comic Fest!
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Belmont Hills Library: PA One Book Story Time and Craft
Saturday, May 25th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Belmont Hills Library
120 Mary Waters Ford Rd, Bala Cynwyd
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend by joining Belmont Hills Library for a reading of the PA One Book selection for older children, Not a Box by Antoinette Portis, and afterwards see how creative you can be with a box, tape, and markers! Aimed at children ages 5 to 9.
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OUR SHELTER STAR
OF THE MONTH!
MEET RUE
This is Rue! She is a sweet, alert, adorable Pomeranian Terrier who loves to give affection. Once she feels comfortable, she'll hop on your lap and give you some love. She already knows basic commands like sit! Rue gets along great with adults and would do best in a home where there are no young kids. She really wants to be the only object of your affection, so she'd do best as the only dog. Young Rue (1 year 4 months) would love to have an active home where her running and playing are encouraged. And if you want to snuggle, you're speaking Rue's language! Rue is spayed, micro-chipped and up to date on all vaccines.
Rue is waiting to meet you at Doggie Style Pets, 701 Montgomery Avenue Narberth
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| FILM FUN
Ardmore Library Tuesday Matinee
Tuesdays, now and throughout the summer
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
108 Ardmore Ave, Ardmore
The last Tuesday of each month this summer will be a PG-13 movie. They have new releases in May and a few movies about pets in June. Their theme this summer is A Universe of Stories, so many of the movies in July and August are space-themed. They also have films that will appeal to teens and adults sprinkled throughout. Details
King of Prussia Town Center Outdoor Movie Night: Mary Poppins Returns
Thursday, June 6th
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
155 Village Drive, King of Prussia
Head over to the King of Prussia green space for movie theatre popcorn and raffle tickets along with discounted offerings and samples provided by Town Center tenants. Free Movie Theater popcorn.
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Jay Schwartz Presents: From Philadelphia with Love: Industrial, Educational, and other Lost Local Films
Wednesday, May 29th
7:30 PM
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
824 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr
Take a decades-spanning journey through our city's history with collector and curator Jay Schwartz in this all-new installment of his ongoing series of locally made short films. Featuring school films, sales spots, and other “ephemeral” shorts made for the non-theatrical market, this selection of celluloid time capsules grants us glimpses of bygone Philadelphias while celebrating unseen corners of its cinematic history. This program will be projected entirely from 16mm film.
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| FAMILY FUN
Dogwood Festival 2019
Parade: May 18th
Reeves Park, Phoenixville
The Dogwood Parade and Festival has become part of the rubric of Phoenixville since it first started as a means of celebrating the arrival of spring and Armed Forces day. In fact, the first seven Dogwood queens earned their crowns by selling the most war bonds during World War II and the first Dogwood parades were one-day festivals ceremoniously held on Armed Forces Day. Instead of rides and games, though, the first Dogwood festivals offered only pony rides and homemade food from local residents. Following World War II and the Korean Conflict, the Phoenixville Jaycees continued the tradition by hosting an annual pageant to decide the Dogwood queen. As the years went on, the festival grew from one to four days during the 1970s and ‘80s to a six-day festival in the 1990s. The Dogwood Festival and Parade has come a long way since its humble beginnings and is now the second largest parade in Chester County, attracting more than 10,000 people annually.
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89th Radnor Hunt Races
Saturday, May 18th
Radnor Hunt Grounds
826 Providence Rd., Malvern
Benefits the Brandywine Conservancy. Enjoy the antique carriage parade, foxhound parade, tailgate competition and gourmet food and refreshments. Celebrate 89 years of horseracing on the Main Line. With everything from amazing tailgates, fancy hats and bow ties to the parade of antique carriages and thoroughbreds racing for the finish, Radnor Hunt Races is a day filled with elegance, excitement and fun. Proceeds from the event benefit the open space and clean water programs of the Brandywine Conservancy, whose work over the past 50 years has focused on protecting water and preserving the breathtaking landscapes, rich history and active farmland surrounding the Brandywine River.
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Big Apple Circus
Saturday, May 18th through Sunday, June 16th
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
100 Station Ave, Oaks
The critically acclaimed 41st season of the Big Apple Circus is coming to you! Experience the New York Times Critics’ Pick™ under our magical Big Top or in the first-ever National Arena Tour featuring the most acclaimed acts from all over the world. See the cast of Wonder Women, led by Ringmaster Stephanie Monseu, award-winning aerial duo Desire of Flight, the astonishing quadruple somersault on the flying trapeze, rescue ponies and dogs, acrobats, and so many more wonders!
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Devon Horse Show & Country Fair
Thursday, May 23 through Sunday, June 2
Devon Horse Show Fairgrounds, Devon
Benefits Bryn Mawr Hospital
This Main Line tradition kicks off its 123rd year with free admission and parking after 5pm on Community Night (May 23). Come in local spirit wear to support Conestoga High School’s sports teams, and enjoy Alumni Corner with themed drinks and food specials for alumni of all local high schools. Fun for the whole family continues with amusement rides and games and – new this year - the Children’s Tea Party (May 25). Gather the ladies for the fabulous Ladies Day and Hat Contest (May 29)!). Reserve your tickets today for the excitement of eventing on May 26 and the Sapphire Grand Prix on May 30.
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| HONORING EVENTS
The Narberth Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 27th
9:30 AM
Forest Avenue, Narberth
Narberth's Memorial Day Parade is sponsored by American Legion Post 356 and the Narberth War Memorial Committee. It starts at the intersection of Windsor and Conway. The main viewing area is Downtown Narberth but travels through some neighborhood streets.
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Lower Merion Township Memorial Day Concert, Parade & Service
Monday, May 27th
The Merion Concert Band will play U. S. Military service songs and patriotic selections beginning at 9:45 a.m. at the corner of Lancaster and Argyle Roads. Parade participants are to assemble on Greenfield Avenue at 10 a.m. The parade will step off from Greenfield Avenue at 10:30 a.m., with a parade in review in front of the Lower Merion Township Building at Lancaster & Argyle. Families and children are welcome.
Spectators will see First Responder units, Township veterans and civic groups, drum teams, the Leon Spencer Reid Post veterans with color guard & auxiliary, drill teams, members of the Lower Merion Fire Department and Township volunteer fire companies, members of the Lower Merion Police Department and Lower Merion Board of Commissioners, Volunteer Firefighters’ Honor Guard, and others.
The parade will proceed to St. Paul’s Cemetery for the Memorial Day Service at 11:30 a.m.
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| Radnor Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
Monday, May 27th
9:45 AM
Lancaster Avenue
Come for the annual Memorial Day celebration. All active and retired military personnel are welcome to march! Rain or Shine. A brief Memorial Ceremony will immediately follow the parad at the corner of Runnymede and South Wayne Avenues.
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| TASTY FUN
Dining Under The Stars
Wednesday, May 22nd
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Media
Every Wednesday night, May 1 – September 27, is Dining Under the Stars. Media’s main street closes down for traffic and opens up for al fresco dining from Jackson to Orange Sts. “Dining under the Stars” is great for groups, great for kids. There is live music all along State Street and over a dozen different restaurants participating in the seasonal event.
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| 10th Annual Taste of the Suburbs...A Premier Food, Wine and Beer Festival
Sunday, May 19th
King of Prussia Mall
Sample signature menu items from over 30 of the area’s top restaurants including Eddie V’s, The Capital Grille, Morton’s Steakhouse, Yard House, Bahama Breeze, Mission BBQ, Bonefish Grill, Legal Seafoods and many more! This is a family-friendly event….and one that you don’t want to miss! All proceeds of the event will benefit the local community.
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| BEACH BAG BOOK SALE
Friends of the Haverford Township Free Library
Annual Summer Sidewalk Paperback Book Sale
Saturday, May 18th
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Get ready for those sizzlin’ days of summer and grab some paperbacks for the pool, patio, and beach. The sale features thousands of volumes for sale across various genres of adult fiction and children’s books for various ages. Refeshments available.
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| GET MOVING
Queen of Prussia 10K
Sunday, June 2nd
8:00 AM
155 Village Drive, Suite 100, King of Prussia
Queen of Prussia 10k presented by Main Line Health is an all women's, high quality, running event. The race will begin and end at King of Prussia's Town Center, where outdoor shopping, dining, and now running meet. The race will leave Town Center and run along the scenic Chester Valley Trail on a completely closed course. This is a race for women, organized BY local women. Every detail will be taken care of to ensure a memorable day for you and your BRFs (best running friends). This is not just a race, but an experience.
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Fit Fest
Sunday, May 19th
9:30 AM
The Shipley School
814 Yarrow St., Bryn Mawr
Fit Fest is a fun community event for fitness enthusiasts of all ages and fitness levels. Enjoy four mini-workouts designed by top Main Line gyms and fitness studios, including AFC Fitness, Life Time Fitness, Fuel Cycling and Fitness, and CrossFit Main Line. Free yoga class for ages 5 to 9. Stick around for post-workout music, food, vendors and raffles. Proceeds benefit the Live Like Blaine Foundation.
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| Girls on the Run of Montgomery and Delaware Counties 5K
Saturday, May 18th
9:00 AM & 2:00 PM
Montgomery County Community College
Community runners, both male and female, are welcome to run in either 5K. There will be a Kids Fun Run before each 5K for children ages 2-7. Volunteers needed at both 5Ks to help with course marshaling, water station, medal distribution, and more. Receive $10 off your 5K registration fee if you run in one 5K and volunteer in the other!
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Advertising Sales Reps are responsible for introducing MainLine Neighbors' digital advertising solutions to local business owners and professionals.
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| GET YOUR GARDEN ON Shade Perennials
Sunday, May 23rd
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Chanticleer Garden
786 Church Road, Wayne
Do you want to increase color and interest in your garden during the spring months? Join Chanticleer Plant Information Coordinator, Eric Hsu for a walk that showcases choice plants that bloom in spring. Eric will discuss the specific growing needs and cultural requirements of plants like Arisaema, Disporum, Epimedium, and Primula. This class will review how these plants can be integrated in home gardens and landscapes, and nursery sources will be provided for some of the hard-to-find plants. Details
Chestnut Hill Home and Garden Festival Sunday, May 19th
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
8000 to 8600 blocks of Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill
This year’s garden festival promises to be exciting from end-to-end! It includes over 150 home & garden vendors along historic Germantown Avenue; landscape, lawn & tree care, garden sculpture & garden displays, bee keeping; home design, hand-made furniture; B101.1 FM activity booths; food trucks; antique car displays, live music; book sale; amusement rides and much, much more!
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Summer Celebration of Women in Horticulture
Saturday, June 8th
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Linwood Park
119 E Athens Ave, Ardmore
Linwood Park is hosting their Summer Celebration as the organization celebrates its 3rd year! Mingle with colleagues in the unique event space over food and drink. Raffles and activities will be announced as the date approaches. This event is a celebration of all those that support Women in Horticulture. All genders and their guests are invited to attend. Event is free but an RSVP is required.
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Haverford Home & Garden Show
Sunday, May 19th
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Community Recreation & Environmental Center at Haverford Reserve
9000 Parkview Dr., Haverford
Browse up to 75 vendors representing a variety of businesses such as general contractors, architects, interior designers, arborists, plumbers, electricians, roofers, painters and more. At 1:00 PM, HGTV and DIY Network star Jeff Devlin will give a presentation about kitchen and bath remodeling, followed by a meet and greet at 2:00 PM. Special ticketed Preview Night Party on Saturday, May 18th from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM with food and drink samples, vendors, live music, raffles, etc.
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| GOLF FOR GOOD
Lankenau Medical Center Golf Invitational June 3rd
11:00 AM
Gulph Mills Golf Club, King of Prussia
The Women’s Board of Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood will hold its annual Golf Invitational at the challenging and award-winning Gulph Mills Golf Club on Monday, June 3, 2018. All proceeds benefit nationally-acclaimed programs at Lankenau. A BBQ luncheon precedes a shotgun start that begins the 18-hole play. Cocktails and dinner will follow in the clubhouse. There are multiple awards (including a lease of a car) presented for best rounds, longest drive, hole-in-one and closest-to-the-pin. Golfers (both male and female) and sponsors wishing to participate are requested to contact the Volunteer Office at 484-476-2139 for registration and sponsorship details. Non-golfers are welcome at the 19th Hole reception and dinner. Co-Chairs of the event are board members Anne Becker and Elaine Dougherty.
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Fusion Academy is a revolutionary, accredited private middle and high school where all classes are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Along with our full-time program, we also offer tutoring, classes for credit, and a robust roster of electives that motivate and inspire.
Fusion is open year-round.
Connect with our campus today to see how Fusion Academy can help!
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For 30 years, The Goddard School® has been a trusted name among parents and families. Our classrooms offer age-appropriate opportunities for children to
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We help make time to…
PLAY: 70+ Golf Courses & Games
LEARN: to play.
Beginners Welcome! PARTY: BYO Beer/Wine & Food!
Reserve times at PlayaRoundGolf.net
610-725-9155 (Malvern)
610-228-2814 (Ardmore)
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Benchmark School's new Innovation Lab inspires our students who learn differently to explore, be creative, and become courageous reflective learners who understand the world and how to contribute in a compassionate way.
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Power Watch Systems, offers our customer’s peace of mind during power failures. Schedule an in-home consultation today to determine the correct generator size for you.
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For 125 years, Shipley has inspired and prepared thousands of students to make meaningful change in their communities and beyond.
Visit us to learn more.
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Be in the know for finding the best fresh-to-market furnishings, home décor, china, art, electronics, and more through the Briggs Warehouse partnership with move management company Wayforth Solutions. All bids open at $1, so great deals area given. See our website for more details and to start bidding!
610.566.3138
info@briggsauction.com
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Gearing up for Spring events?
Add“Hire a Party Host Helper” to your to – do list.
You won’t regret it!
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Experience Summer Theatre Camp at Wolf PAC! Perform in original and Broadway musicals all summer long while gaining skills in acting, singing, and dancing.
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Guided by Quaker principles since its founding in 1885, Friends School Haverford promotes academic scholarship, creativity, respect, integrity, and self-awareness with a commitment to creating a culture of stewardship and kindness.
Friends School Haverford
851 Buck Lane, Haverford
610-642-2334
friendshaverford.org
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HGTV & DIY Star Jeff Devlin
Green Living Consultations
Make a Terrarium
Kids Crafts
Furniture Flip Contest
Fine Art, Décor & Plant Sales
Food Trucks
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THE WHITE CROW
RED JOAN
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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.
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