Hi Neighbor!
Did your parents used to dupe you into behaving with a little white lie? “Don’t sit too close to the television or you'll ruin your eyes,” or, this ridiculous one from my husband's Italian grandma—“don’t wear your rubber ‘galoshes’ in the house or you'll go blind.”
Eventually we all grow up and figure out the truth. Everyone except me. When I was little, my dad told me we couldn’t go on those coin operated horse rides because they were dangerous and you could get electrocuted. Remember those? The ones that looked like horses from a merry-go-round and revolved for a couple minutes for .25 cents? They were outside of every supermarket. And unlike these lucky kids, my sister and I were never allowed to go on them.
Fast forward 25 years...me, my husband Nick, and his 3 year old nephew are walking by one of those rides. He asks his nephew if he would like to go for a ride on the horse and I pipe right up, “NO! They’re dangerous! He could get electrocuted!” Nick bursts into laughter. “What are you talking about? They all have GFIs, Ground Fault Interrupters that will shut off the ride automatically. They’re totally safe!”
As the accuracy of what he is saying sinks in, I realize…MY DAD LIED!! And that lie enabled us to glide past those “dangerous machines” time and time again with no begging, no pleading and no money spent. To this day, whenever I pass one of those rides, I resentfully wish I could go for a ride. Sadly, my butt won’t fit in the saddle. We are off next week for the July 4th holiday and will be back on July 7th. Have a safe and Happy 4th!
Enjoy!
Sandie
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!
Tredyffrin’s 4th of July Celebration
Monday, July 4th
7:15 PM
Wilson Park Farm
500 Lee Rd., Wayne
Free Admission
Bring a chair or blanket! No personal fireworks or sparklers.
Details.
32nd Annual 4th of July Fireworks presented by the Radnor High School Scholarship Fund
Monday, July 4th
Rain Date Saturday, July 9th
Gates open at 6:30 and fireworks begin at dusk
Radnor High School, 130 King of Prussia Rd, Radnor
There will be music, children's games with prizes, a moon bounce, an obstacle course and refreshments. For ticket information, please visit radnorscholarshipfund.com
Phoenixville Independence Day Celebration
Monday, July 4th,
9:15 PM, Free admission
Friendship Field
Fillmore St. & Franklin Ave., Phoenixville
Bring a chair or blanket!
Details.
Upper Merion July 4th Carnival Celebration
Monday, July 4th
4:30 PM with Fireworks at 9:00 PM, Free Admission
W. Beidler Rd & Geerdes Blvd., King of Prussia
Come for a fun evening of music, food, and fireworks. The festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. with Never Look Back, followed by Star Attraction and the Mango Men at 5:15 p.m. The fireworks show will begin around 9 p.m.
Details.
July 4th Community Picnic in the Park
Tuesday, 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 cookout, music, and more! Meet one of the founding fathers and sign the Declaration of Independence. Learn about the meaning of the American Flag and the pivotal role the Valley Forge encampment played in securing our freedom from Great Britain. Enjoy games, crafts, and cookout on the Visitor Center Lawn from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
nps.gov/vafo
An Evening of Colonial Music
Tuesday, July 19th
6:00 PM
General Warren Inne
7 Old Lancaster Rd, Malvern
Charlie Zahm brings the spirit of the American Revolution and the drama of age to an audience like few musicians can! His voice, mastery of guitar, extensive musical repertoire and stage presence make him one of the most popular performers at festivals, music events and house concerts. Singing songs of battles won or lost, or an ode to the great new ideal of “Liberty,” or just popular selections of the times, his seasoned approach is truly a program enjoyed by all. Details.
25th Annual Freedom Fest at Nottingham County Park
Saturday, July 2nd
6:00 – 11:00 PM
The event features food and activity vendors, live music and a dazzling fireworks display.
There is no admission fee to Freedom Fest, but there is a $10/ per vehicle parking fee at Nottingham County Park and Herr’s Corporate Center. Parking gates open at 6:00 PM.
chesco.org
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| EAT YOUR VEGGIES
Sur La Table Cooking Class
The Court at King of Prussia
July 11th
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Great cooking isn’t about recipes—it’s about techniques. In Sur La Table cooking classes your learn in a fun, hands-on environment led by their professional chef instructors. They’ll show you how dress up your salads with fresh summer produce and a few unexpected ingredients. Plus, you’ll discover how easy it can be to create your own vinaigrette from scratch. When the weather heats up, give your oven some time off and take a vacation from traditional dinner fare with some main-dish salads.
Details here.
More cooking classes.
Wayne Art Center’s Pay-As-You-Go CSA-Wayne &
“What’s in the Box?” Cooking Class
CSA pickups each Wednesday, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cooking Class – Wednesday, July 6, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne
The CSA – Wayne from Jack’s Farm with a drop-off location at the Wayne Art Center has a clever twist on the their CSA: they’re a Pay-As-You-Go Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), allowing you to sign up and receive organic, non-GMO fruits, vegetables and herbs whenever it’s convenient for you! Sign up for the Jack’s Farm CSA today and learn how to order a share of fresh, organic, on-GMO produce when you want them! Pick up will be at the Wayne Art Center on Wednesdays from 3:00 – 8:00 pm. Then sign up and pop into the next upcoming cooking class for fun ways to prepare the contents of your box in their “What’s in the Box” Cooking Class. More information about the farm and the class.
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| BE PREPARED!
College Application Essay Class
Monday through Thursday, July 11th-14th
9:00 AM – 12:00 noon
The Tredyffrin Public Library
582 Upper Gulph Rd., Strafford
Oh, those dreaded college essays! A necessary evil in the college admissions application process. Get a little insight and inspiration about what to write from local writing coach, Dr. Marylyn E. Calabrese, the former chairperson of the Conestoga High School English Department. In a four-day class, she will help students write successful college application essays, and all participants will receive individualized written feedback from Dr. Calabrese. Help yourself and your library at the same time! The cost is $200 with all proceeds going to the Tredyffrin Public Library. Please contact Laurie Doan at ldoan@ccls.org or 610.688.7092 x 200. Need-based scholarships will be available.
Divorce Support Group
Saturdays, beginning June 25th
Dates: 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30
Time: 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Women’s Resource Center
113 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne
There are still spots left for 6 session series that provide a supportive environment for women who are recently divorced, in the divorce process or considering leaving a marriage or long-term relationship.
Cost: $100.00 for 6 weeks (Due in full at time of registration). Call 610- 687- 6391 to register.
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| FAMLILY FUN
Go Skateboarding Day
Tuesday, June 21st
Noon – 2:00 PM
Kerr Park, 25 E Pennsylvania Avenue, Dowingtown
Celebrate this worldwide event right here in Downingtown! LoweRiders will be setting up shop at the Downingtown Skate Park and there will be a skateboarding competition open to all! We will also be running a promotion in the shop on 6/21 – we will donate 10% of all skateboards and accessories back to the Downingtown Skate Park foundation.
Details
Family Storytime
Wednesdays, June 22nd to August 16th (EXCEPT 7/6)
6:30 PM
Wayne Elementary School
Evening storytime for all ages. No registration required.
Details
Weird Trivia
Wednesday, June 22nd & June 27th
3:30 PM
Gryphon Café, 2nd Floor
105 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne
Brush up on your trivia knowledge and put it to the test! We’ll supply snacks, you bring your brain! Kids entering grades 6 and up are welcome to join us at Gryphon Café in the upper room. Please register at the RML REcollection, online or by calling 610-687-1124 starting June 18.
Details
Life-Sized Bananagrams
Wednesday, June 29th
2:00 PM
Radnor Middle School Field
Come play the popular anagram game that drives your 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.
Details
Discount Ticket Sales
Malvern Borough Hall
1 E 1st Ave #3, Malvern
During Business hours:
Mondays through Fridays
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Do your summer plans include visiting aquariums; amusement parks the zoo, or the Crayola Experience? If so, take advantage of discounted tickets for purchase at Borough Hall during normal business hours. They have an array of discounted tickets for lots of amusement parks, The Philadelphia Zoo, even the Renaissance Faire!
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| POKIN' AROUND
Town Tours- PHOENIX IRON TOUR: From Nails, to Rails and Cannons to Columns
Week 4 of the series- June 30th
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Foundry Building
2 North Main St., Phoenixville
Town Tours & Village Walks is a series of free summer strolls through historic neighborhoods, hamlets, villages and sites. This summer, you can explore Chester County's heritage on Thursday evenings, June 9 – August 25. Tours generally last 50 minutes and begin at 5:30 pm with the last tour leaving at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Each tour is designed to inform, entertain and increase awareness of Chester County's rich heritage and historic landscape. Join our stroll around the area where the company was once located. Cross the Gay Street Bridge and enjoy the view of the former iron and steel property and learn about its importance to our county’s iron and steel heritage. Enjoy refreshment in the Schuylkill River Heritage Center Sculpture Garden. For a schedule of the tours click here:
A Vintage Garage Sale celebrating First Friday in downtown West Chester
First Friday of the month until September 2nd
4:00PM to 8:00PM
Located in the Chestnut Street Parking Garage
Park and shop ’til you drop with vintage finds from a variety of vendors selling vintage home goods and accessories, antiques, collectibles, up-cycled, re-purposed and architectural salvage, vintage jewelry, clothing and original art and photography made with vintage components or vintage inspiration. Food vendors will also be on site along with a live jazz duo.
Details
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| OUTDOOR FUN!
Manayunk Art Fest
Saturday, June 25th – Sunday, June 26th
Main St. between Green Lane & Shurs Lane, Manayunk
Manayunk Arts Festival celebrates 25 years! 300 amazing artists selling their work along Main Street! Be sure to visit the Disney booth for news on their new film, The BFG Movie! Come for the arts, crafts, music and food! Rain or shine.
Details.
BLOBFEST
Friday, July 8th through Sunday, July 10th
Friday Night “Run Out” 9:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday 11:00 – 6:00 PM
Colonial Theatre
227 Bridge St., Phoenixville
Blobfest is an annual three-day event held at The Colonial Theatre and all along Bridge St. The festival, which commemorates the horror film, The Blob, offers screenings of this 1958 classic along with other horror films. Sci-fi and horror-focused street fair vendors are on hand, and there's also music, contests and live entertainment throughout the weekend.
Details.
Arts in Nature Festival featuring Spiral Q
Sunday, June 26th
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd, Media
Wave your flag and bang your drum as you jump in line with Spiral Q’s Puppet Posse. The West Powelton Steppers will accompany our parade through the Arboretum as we march, skip, and dance with puppets of all sizes. Festivalgoers will experience and understand how a giant vertical crankie operates, the life cycle of how Spiral Q transforms recycled materials into large-scale public art, and how that art can transform a movement.
tylerarboretum.org
Great American Backyard Campout
Saturday, June 25th
(Rain Date: Saturday, July 9)
1:00 PM
The Willows Park
490 Darby Paoli Road, Villanova
Radnor Township Recreation and Community Programming Department and Radnor Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts Present Radnor’s Great American Backyard Campout! Learn how to pitch a tent, set up your campsite, start a campfire and more. Designed for novice and beginner campers. Bring your own camping supplies and tent. Campers must be accompanied by parent/guardian. Registration is free but space is limited, so sign up today!
radnor.com/campout
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| OUDOOR CONCERTS = SUMMERTIME!
Carillon Concerts
Beginning July 6th and continuing every Wednesday through August 31st
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge Park
If you’ve never heard what a Carillon sounds like, you’re missing out! Learn about it here here, then bring a chair and come and enjoy the mesmerizing sounds of the free Carillon Concerts performed every Wednesday night through August 31st.
Concert Schedule.
2016 Summer Concert Series at Wilson Farm Park
Thursdays through July 28th
7:00 PM
Schedule –
June 23: Chico's Vibe; June 30: Where's Pet; July 4: Chester County Concert Band (fireworks to follow at sunset); July 14: Dirk Quinn Ban; July 21: Southern Edge; July 28: Fusebo
Shire Pavilion at Wilson Farm Park
500 Lee Road, Chesterbrook
All concerts are free and open to the public.
Details
Rock Your Lunch!
Thursdays through June 30th
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Arkema, Inc.
900 First Avenue (in the King of Prussia Business Park), King of Prussia
Break free from your desk for the 5th Annual Rock Your Lunch summer concert series every Thursday in June! Enjoy music from the freshest acts in the Philadelphia region and free food samples from your favorite King of Prussia restaurants each week! BYO friends, colleagues, chairs, blankets and bagged lunch. Additional fresh food items available for purchase from Sodexo.
visitkop.com
Friends of the Summer Stage
Wednesdays through July 6th
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Schedule:
June 15: PhillyBloc; June 22: The Wallace Brothers & Hurricane Hoss; June 29: Love Canon & Chris Kaspe; July 6: The Weight
Amphitheater at Valley Creek Park
361 Morehall Rd, Malvern
Local businesses, friends and family gather in East Whiteland Township to enjoy local and regional artists. Free and open to the public.
friendsofsummerstage.com
32nd Annual Concerts Under the Stars
Sundays, June 19th- July 31st
6:00 PM
Upper Merion Township Building Park
175 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia
Schedule
Delaware County Summer Festival
Wednesday through Sunday Nights through August 14th
7:30 PM
Rose Tree Park
1671 N. Providence Road, Media
Free concerts in Rose Tree Park's scenic outdoor amphitheater first began in 1975 as part of a two-year Bicentennial Celebration, and four decades later, The Summer Festival concert series remains a popular local tradition.
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People’s Light serves as one of Pennsylvania’s largest professional nonprofit theatres, known for its resident company of artists, eclectic mix of productions, and innovative work with young people.
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The School in Rose Valley is a Preschool - 6th Grade progressive school located on 9.5 acres near Media, PA. SRV's program balances academic instruction, indoor & outdoor play, & the arts.
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Learn more at montgomeryschool.org,
and register for our
October 13 Open House.
Or call 610-827-7222 to schedule a personal tour this summer.
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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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Since 1872, Villa Maria empowers young women through leadership and service in the IHM Tradition while encouraging a life-long love for learning in a nurturing and supportive environment.
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