A few weeks ago, my middle daughter and I spent two days crisscrossing downtown Wayne as part of the Main Point Books Where’s Waldo Challenge. We scoured 22 stores for Waldo (during a brutal heat wave, no less!), chatting with shopkeepers and treating ourselves to the occasional cookie, slice of pizza and ice cream cone along the way. The Main Line Co-op Pop Up Shop even let my daughter hide its Waldo for the next guest, much to her delight! It’s been ages since I participated in a scavenger hunt, and now I remember why I loved them so much as a kid.
While the Where’s Waldo Challenge has ended, the MainLine Neighbors Photo Challenge is just beginning! (Apparently, I have scavenger hunts on the brain.) Even better, this challenge can be completed from the comfort of your own (air-conditioned) home, and it won’t age you 30 years.
Here’s the deal:
1. Examine the eight photographs below, captured by yours truly. Each depicts a popular point along the Western Main Line (think Wayne, Devon, Villanova and Berwyn).
2. Enter your guesses in the comments section. Make sure to number each guess.
3. The first person to correctly identify all eight spots pictured wins a $25 GIFT CARD! Click here to begin the Challenge!
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| NIGHT-LIGHTS
Night Hike & Campfire
Saturday, August 17th
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd., Media
How is nature different after dark? Join Tyler educators to explore the woods using your senses. Go on a night hike, listen for owls, search for other nocturnal creatures and gather around the campfire for s’mores. For ages five and up. $10 members, $15 non-members.
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Stars on the Move: “The Sky Tonight”
Tuesday, August 6th
6:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Radnor Memorial Library
114 W Wayne Ave., Wayne
Step into an inflatable planetarium and see the stars come alive in this unique astronomy show! For ages five and up. (Toys and coloring pages available for younger siblings.) Registration required.
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Upper Merion Police Department’s
National Night Out
Tuesday, August 6th
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
King of Prussia Mall (Plaza parking lot)
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. This free, family-friendly event will include entertainment, food, demos, games, prizes and more!
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| SUMMER MAGIC
Radnor Township Wizarding Camp
Monday, August 5th – Friday, August 9th
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Hill Top Preparatory School
737 S Ithan Ave., Bryn Mawr
Join us for a week of wizarding that will include quidditch, herbology, potions, charms, and more!
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Franklin Institute: Electricity
Wednesday, August 7th
7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Easttown Library
720 First Ave., Berwyn
Your hair will stand on end as we unravel the mysteries of electricity. Explore static and current electricity. Watch as electricity travels through the air to power fluorescent light bulbs, turning you into a human “circuit.”
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2019 Teen Awesome FEST
Saturday, August 17th
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
East Goshen Township Park
1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester
A celebration of teenage talents, skills and experiences meant to encourage positive lifestyle choices. Featuring an open mic, teen comedians, free food, dodgeball, dancing and more!
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| LISTEN & LEARN
An Afternoon with Bestselling Author Sandra Brown
Saturday, August 10th
2:00 PM (doors open at 1:30 PM)
Upper Merion Area High School
440 Crossfield Rd., King of Prussia
The author of 70 New York Times bestsellers, Sandra Brown will discuss and sign her new novel Outfox. $29/person includes a copy of the book plus a spot in the signing line.
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Square Tavern Open Houses
Saturdays in August
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Square Tavern
Rt. 252 and Goshen Rd., Newtown Square
The site of local history and lore, the Square Tavern was the boyhood haunt of Benjamin West, who went on to become the father of American painting. Costumed guides will give tours and answer questions. Select Saturdays will feature art exhibits, live music, and other special events. Free.
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2019 Rockin’ Conshohocken Summer Concert Series
Thursdays through August 30th
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sutcliffe & Mary Wood Parks
BYO blankets, lawn chairs, family and friends for Conshohocken’s annual summer concert series.
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2019 CharleSound Fest
Tuesday, August 6th
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Technical College High School – Pickering Campus
1580 Charlestown Rd., Phoenixville
Join TCHS at its newly renovated campus for a family-friendly summer evening of music, food and fun! Featuring free outdoor games, rescue dogs available for adoption, guided campus tours, food trucks and more. First 250 attendees receive a free t-shirt. Rain or shine.
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| EAT YOUR FRUITS & VEGGIES
Phoenixville VegFest
Saturday, August 24th (rain date August 25th)
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Reeves Park
401 Main St., Phoenixville
Don’t miss the fourth-annual VegFest, a vegan food and street festival with live music, vendors and local restaurant specials.
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Peach Festival
Saturday, August 10th: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, August 11th: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Chaddsford Winery
632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford
It’s a peach-lovers paradise! Join Chaddsford Winery for a weekend celebrating summer’s juiciest fruit with food and wine specials, live music and more.
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2019 Food Truck and Music Festival
Saturday, August 24th
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
East Goshen Township Park
1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester
Live music plus over a dozen local food trucks, including Happy Pita, Polish Connection, Campus Chicken, Koi on the Go, Barkley’s BBQ, Gotta Lotta Gelata and Kona Ice. Alcohol available for purchase from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
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| BEER, WINE & SUNSHINE
3rd Annual Summer-Send Off
Sunday, August 25th
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
La Cabra Brewing
642 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
This family-friendly pig roast boasts activities for the whole family, live music and of course, a fantastic beer selection.
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Pop-Up Biergarten
Thursday, August 22nd
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Historic Sugartown
260 Spring Rd., Malvern
Historic Sugartown has once again teamed up with Malvern's Locust Lane Craft Brewery and Chaddsford Winery to offer Pop-Up Biergartens. Tour Historic Sugartown’s buildings, view bookbinding demos and enjoy food truck fare from Famous Crab Cakes Prospect Park, Saloon 151, The Cow and the Curd and Scoops 'N' Smiles Ice Cream & Water Ice. BYO lawn chairs and games. Free admission.
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Wine Safari
Friday, August 16th
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Elmwood Park Zoo
1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown
The zoo’s fourth-annual Wine Safari will feature a gourmet dinner and unparalleled vintages from the area’s best wineries, breweries and distilleries. Rain or shine. Adults only.
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Mother Teresa or "Tia" as she is affectionately known, is a 4 year old spayed female lab/terrier mix who weighs about 45 lbs.
Tia was rescued from a high kill shelter after being picked up as a stray with 7 tiny newborn babies in tow. This poor mama was emaciated and clearly had been struggling to keep herself and her pups healthy and safe. Now that her pups are grown and have all been adopted, she's enjoying the life of a pampered pet in her foster home. Tia is very smart and eager to please. She knows all of her basic commands, is house broken, crate trained, and even walks well on leash with a harness. She does will with kids and other dogs.
All 4 Paws Rescue
Interested in adopting?
Available pets and upcoming events
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| West Chester’s Night in White
Helping Children with Life’s Basic Necessities
Saturday, August 24th
7:00 PM
Location TBD
If you have heard of “Diner En Blanc”, in large cities like Philadelphia or New York City, then you will quickly understand the concept. Patrons dress all in white, from head to toe, and are bought together by a love of helping others in our own neighborhoods. Guests bring their own picnic dinner and cocktails to share a fun evening with family and friends. Long tables are provided for guests with white tablecloths, fabulous live music, dancing under the stars, and memories to last a lifetime!
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State-of-the-art pools, renovations, and complete backyard makeovers with inspired style and design features. Exclusive high-tech features that automate care, save time, money, water & energy, and purify with
virtually no chlorine.
Blue Haven Pools
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Long after it won the 1938 Pulitzer Prize, Our Town remains one of the most popular American plays. Celebrate love, family, and community with Thornton Wilder’s masterwork.
For tickets:
610-644-3500
PeoplesLight.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.
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If you are headed to the Jersey Shore this summer, you can rest easy knowing the friendly staff you know and love from back home is there, too. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Party Host Helpers can be there for it all!
partyhosthelper.com
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Blood Sweat Cheer Festival is a free family event filled with fitness, live music, kids activities, food and drink, plus a variety of local vendors.
bloodsweatcheerfestival.com
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LOVE ALL
A Tennis Fundraiser with Interfaith Philadelphia
September 15th
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Westtown School
975 Westtown Road
West Chester
In partnership with Level 7 Tennis, Interfaith Philadelphia brings you Love ALL: Get on Court, Build Bridges, Connect Hearts. Inspired by, and in collaboration with area tennis coach and former professional tennis player, Fazal Syed, Love ALL offers an afternoon of youth and adult tennis clinics led by tennis professionals and coaches, along with a pro tennis exhibition. All funds raised will go toward Interfaith Philadelphia programming designed to promote meaningful dialogue and relationship building in this region.
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Citadel Country Spirit USA
August 23–25
Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds
5 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore
A multi-day music festival with great country music artists including Billy Currington, Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Frankie Ballard and many more. Festival-goers are also treated to a wide selection of food vendors, restaurants and beverages.
CountrySpiritUSA.com
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Connective
Art & Music Festival
Oxford, PA
August 3rd
Blind Melon, Trout Fishing in America and other bands. Lots to do for the whole family, including food trucks, craft brews and local wine. The Connective Festival is a fundraising benefit for Oxford Mainstreet and the Oxford Arts Alliance, two 501(c)3 non-profits. Funds raised will go to support the revitalization efforts in Downtown Oxford and help support art and music classes for over
160 students weekly.
ConnectiveFestival.org
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Dormify pop-up shop in KOP is open through August 31st at King Of Prussia Mall (upstairs across from Forever 21)
Dormify's new pop-up shop offers styling appointments to check all the marks on decor needs so nothing will be forgotten in the end. From coordinating decor with a future roomie to being allowed to make (and re-make) a bed until you find the exact items wanted, Dormify brings peace of mind to students, and parents as they prepare for back-to-school season.
Dormify will place your order and hold it so that it arrives directly at the new address in time for move-in (new apartment, new dorm, wherever and whenever!) so you don't have to worry about double shipping!
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