Have you read Middle Schooled? Andy Mullen, a guidance counselor in TE district, has compiled ‘a best of’ weekly emails he’s sent to parents through the years. His writing is funny, poignant, relevant and relatable, and his gem of a book is organized by the school calendar—September through June—so it’s an easy reference grab when you need it. Yes, I’m a mom of two middle schoolers, but Andy’s suggestions are universally helpful for any caring parent/grandparent/human.
In his opening section, Family Time, Andy remembers a dad who, at the time of his daughter’s graduation, is overcome with sadness, saying, “I missed it. I missed all of it.”
This struck me. Not because I think I’m missing all of it, which is a relief. But to crush it with a cliché here, these years do fly by. They really move. I sometimes worry that I haven’t done enough with my daughters. They’re taller than I am, now, and I still haven’t shown them . . . everything!
Another school year is soon to end, and we will create the Family Summer Bucket List. I’ll tell you, good intentions abound in June, and then, as it happens, there’s a strong possibility that I’ll be rummaging the recycling in September; I’ll come across the unchecked list and will then wallow in parental failure.
But for now, we take the time to at least imagine all that we can do together. We may not hit everything on the list, but for now, it’s NOW.
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Trying not to miss it,
Katie L
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Helpful tips supplied by Mike Williams, Division VP, D&B Elite Construction Group, King of Prussia
Top 3 things to consider when selecting a contractor to renovate your space:
Do your research. When shopping for a contractor ask to see their portfolio. It is important that you like their work and trust their capability to bring your home renovation dreams to fruition. Do they have experience in projects of your size? If you are considering a larger scale renovation, it is advised to choose a design build firm who is capable of handling project aspects from A-Z so that you don’t have to. Have they won any awards that can speak to the quality of their work? You can also search for reviews of former customers to see what they say about them. Word of mouth is a great referral source!
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Make sure everything is provided to you in writing. Once you have met face to face and decided on which GC to use, make sure that everything is outlined in writing. Doing this will eliminate ambiguity throughout the process and ensure that expectations are being met based on the preset guidelines.
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| CONGRATS!
Paoli Local Unseats Jeopardy Champ!
Way to go Emma Boettcher! Conestoga High School class of 2010 graduate Emma Boettcher has done it! She broke James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy!
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| FATHER TIME
FatherFest
Sunday, June 16th
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
American Helicopter Museum
1220 American Boulevard, West Chester
Every year AHMEC celebrates Father’s Day with FatherFest, a great day to honor Dad for all he does. What better way to say “Thank you'” than an awesome helicopter ride (for an additional cost) and fun activities? It's an exciting day featuring antique cars and motorcycles, food trucks, a beer garden, sports-oriented inflatable games, helicopter rides, and more!
FatherFest will also have a birds of prey exhibition and demonstration, DJ music by Full Moon Entertainment, adorable dogs from Paws for People, Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services, Locust Lane Brewery, and classic cars and motorcycles.
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Father’s Day 5K Run/Walk
Sunday, June 16th
Registration opens at 7:00 AM
Race begins at 8:30 AM
Paine’s Park, MLK Drive, Philadelphia
The 17th annual Philadelphia Father’s Day Run (formerly Gary Papa Run) is a 5K Run/Walk to raise awareness and funds to beat Prostate Cancer. Continue the tradition of celebrating Father’s Day in Philadelphia, while supporting those fighting prostate cancer. Run or walk this 5K course out and back on MLK Drive. Come dressed wearing your best bow tie or necktie to honor all the dads on this Father’s Day! The net proceeds will benefit Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Prostate Cancer Programs to support screening, education and research to reduce the burden of prostate cancer in patients and their families.
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Opera Tutti!: The Old Maid and the Thief
Sunday, June 16th
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
226 N. High Street, West Chester
Opera Tutti! is proud to present The Old Maid and the Thief, a radio opera in one act by Italian-American composer Gian Carlo Menotti. Commissioned by NBC, The Old Maid and the Thief was one of the earliest operas composed specifically for performance on the radio in 1939.
Opera tutti! will be adapting the radio play to Uptown’s Main Stage.
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| SCHOOL'S OUT: TAKE A TOUR
Take a QVC Studio Tour
Monday–Saturday
10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:30 PM
1200 Wilson Drive, West Chester
Since opening in the fall of 1997, QVC Studio Park in West Chester, PA, has become a popular destination for thousands of visitors interested in seeing live television at its best. At this state-of-the-art broadcasting facility, guests will see and experience how QVC products are sourced, tested, brought to life on air, and delivered to millions of QVC customers. There are views into QVC's more than 58,000 square feet of studio space where guests may be able to watch QVC programs in progress and may even catch a glimpse of a favorite host or guest!
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Stroller Tour of Brandywine River Museum of Art
Second Tuesday of every month
10:30 AM
1 Hoffman's Mill Rd, Chadds Ford
Enjoy a relaxed morning out with your little one while engaging with art in the galleries at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. This guided tour is designed especially for adults accompanied by babies. Upcoming schedule here: Tuesday, July 9 – N. C. Wyeth: Adventure Tales; Tuesday, August 13 – N. C. Wyeth: Experiment and Invention; Tuesday, September 10 – Jamie Wyeth.
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Chanticleer: A Pleasure Garden, Guided Tour
11:00 AM every Friday and Saturday
786 Church Road, Wayne
Guided tours for individuals feature the Chanticleer House and an introduction to the garden. Tours are 45-minutes and provide a look into the life of the Rosengarten family and early 20th century life on the Philadelphia Main Line. Advanced reservations are recommended, space on tours is limited.
Fee includes general admission: Per person - $15.00 ($5.00 for season passholders)
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Turkey Hill Experience
Lancaster County
The Turkey Hill Experience is not a guided tour — it's an indoor interactive attraction in Lancaster County, PA that you explore in any way you like. There is no one correct way to see everything. You and your family can investigate each interactive station in the order you want, spending as much time as you'd like in each area of the Experience.
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Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia
Eastern State Penitentiary is open for tours seven days a week, year round. Explore the cellblocks and learn about the history of this facility and its relevance today.
All the daytime programming (“The Voices of Eastern State” Audio Tour, guide-led tour and discussion, Hands-On History interactive tours, artist installations, and history exhibits) is included in one admission price.
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Battleship New Jersey
62 Battleship Place, Camden
The tours of the Battleship New Jersey are interactive. You will be going up and down on ladders, stepping through passageways and sometimes maneuvering in tight spaces - just like the officers and the crew of the USS New Jersey did.
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| MAKE SOME MUSIC & MOVIE MEMORIES
Wayne Music Festival
Saturday, June 8th
2:00 PM – 11:00 PM
North Wayne and West Avenues
The event attracts more than 10,000 people each year to enjoy a wide range of musical genres and artists from all over the country. The Wayne Music Festival highlights local and regional acts, as well as over 75 local restaurants and vendors.
In conjunction with the Music is Love Foundation, this year’s festival will be raising money for pediatric medical causes.
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Rock ‘n Roar Summer Concerts
Sunday, June 30th; Saturday, July 27th, Saturday, August 3rd
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Philadelphia Zoo
Pack your blanket and put on your dancing shoes—it’s time to rock and roar with Philadelphia Zoo’s Rock 'n' Roar concert series.
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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Summer Concert at Bo Connor Park
Wednesday, July 10th
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
590 South Devon Avenue, Wayne
Bring your lawn chairs for a free concert featuring the band Legacy.
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Movie Screenings
Various Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer
Tredyffrin Public Library
582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford
The Saturday Cinema & Final Friday Movie Screenings take place after Tredyffrin Public Library has closed for the evening. Patrons will not be able to access the library during these events & doors will open 15 minutes before the film start time. They ask you to register for each film so they can be appropriately prepared. The staff spends time setting out chairs and making popcorn. Feel free to bring your own blankets or cushions to increase your comfort.
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Outdoor Movie Night Series: Mary Poppins Returns
Thursday, June 6th
8:00 PM
King of Prussia Town Center Pavilion
Grab your popcorn, bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy “Mary Poppins Returns”!
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 sponsored by WSFS Bank.
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Movies Under the Stars: Grease
Friday, June 14th
8:30 PM – 10:20 PM
Easttown Library
720 First Avenue, Berwyn
Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy GREASE behind the Easttown Library on a big (21 ft) outdoor screen. Arrive any time after 8:00 PM. No registration necessary. Free popcorn!
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| Music of Billy Joel featuring John Grecia & Band
Friday, June 14th
7:30 PM
Knauer Performing Arts Center
226 North High Street, West Chester
Celebrate the world’s best piano man, Billy Joel, as John Grecia and his band perform hist from “Piano Man” to “Movin’ Out” to “My Life.” And you get to make music too with sing-a-longs. Tickets purchased in advance range from $15. – 20.
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| PET PARTY!
Petapalooza in Chestnut Hill
Friday, June 7th
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Germantown & East Highland Avenue, Germantown
Chestnut Hill is the location for the 6th annual Petapalooza. This fun event highlights local rescue organizations, and features a petting zoo, paw reader, arts & crafts, photo booth, yappy hour, raffles, food, music and more!
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Wags & Wine
June 29th
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman's Mill Road, Chadds Ford
Join the Brandywine River Museum of Art in the courtyard with your canine friends to enjoy local wines from Galer Estate Winery and White Horse Winery, a selection of foods created by Chef Mike Kline of the Millstone Care, games and live music by the Jayplayers.
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| SUMMER DISCOUNTS
Radnor Township Discount Amusement Park Ticket Program
May – July
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Radnor Township Building
301 Iven Avenue, Radnor
Discounts to Township residents for area attractions like Adventure Aquarium, Dorney Park, Six Flags and Hershey Park along with Regal, Edwards and UA Theatres.
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| MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The Giant Main Line Run
Presented by The Main Line Chamber Foundation at Main Line Chamber of Commerce, Wayne
September 8th
8:30 AM
175 Strafford Avenue, Wayne
Join us for a 5K Run / 1.5 Walk through Wayne to raise money for scholarships to be granted to the brave volunteer first responders (fire fighters and emergency medical professionals) via The Main Line Chamber Foundation’s grant program.
This is a fabulous USA Track and Field (USATF) approved 5K Run / 1.5 Walk, raises scholarship money for the Main Line’s volunteer first responders, firefighters and EMTs . The USATF sanction means that the run is part of the Mid-Atlantic circuit of races, places it shoulder to shoulder with the Broad Street Run and the Philadelphia Marathon. The event allows you to run or walk down Lancaster Avenue through the heart of the Main Line and the beautiful streets of Wayne PA.
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| Art in the Village
June 1-23
Peddler's Village
Kick off the summer with outdoor art on display throughout the Village!
Spanning just over three weeks, Art in the Village will feature eight large-scale inflatable pieces—giant, vibrantly colorful heads that are part of the Janis Project created by internationally known artist Frank Hyder—located throughout the property as well as reproductions of paintings on view in the galleries of the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, which is the Village’s cultural collaborator for this event. Pieces from The Janis Project were also featured in an exhibition at the Michener Art Museum this past winter.
These outdoor art displays will complement the year-round art found in four Peddler’s Village galleries: Lachman Studio, Upstairs Gallery, Lighthouse Galleries, and Artisans Gallery.
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Big Apple Circus
Through June 16th
7:00 PM
Expo Center
100 Station Avenue, Oaks
Acts blend with music performed by the 100-person Big Apple Circus Band. Aerial acrobats, pyro-technics featured in the 42nd season.
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| Manayunk Arts Festival
Saturday, June 22nd & Sunday, June 23rd
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Crafts from all over the country are featured. Historic Main Street in Manayunk is the host of one of the largest events in the tri-state area. Local and national artist sell handmade items ranging from fiber, glass and ceramics to photography, wood, sculpture, jewelry and more. Enjoy food, music in this outdoor 30th anniversary celebration.
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| MAINLINE NEIGHBORS IS HIRING
FOR SEPTEMBER!
Join our growing team! We are looking for an experienced advertising sales professional to join our team STARTING IN SEPTEMBER! We would love to meet with you if you have a background in advertising sales.
* MINIMUM 20-25 hours per week
* Ability to work from your home office
Advertising Sales Representatives are responsible for introducing our digital advertising solutions to local businesses.
• Responsible for developing new business relationships via in-person, email, and telephone contacts
• Advertising sales experience highly preferred
• Strong relationship building skills and entrepreneurial drive is a must!
• Must be computer literate
• Generating and Qualifying Leads
• Tenacious and Goal Driven
Looking to work in a culture that actively supports the community? Email us! We'd love to talk with you!
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Only one week left to catch Caryl Churchill’s A Number, the star-studded, near-future stage thriller that critics are calling "fascinating", "intense", "skillful", and "stunning".
For tickets:
610.644.3500
peopleslight.org
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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.
bluehaven.com
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Don't miss this fine selection of Estate Antiques; Fine Art; Decorative Arts; MidCentury & Modern Design Furnishings; Estate Carpets; Silver; Collectible Beatles/Rock Records, and more, from selected Main Line & Delaware Valley Estates, Homes, and Collections, including the Bringham Estate of Chester Co.,PA
610.566.3138
info@briggsauction.com
BriggsAuction.com
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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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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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Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs
610.265.9401
jkcp.com
Imagine@jkcp.com
Space Still Remains for Ages 5-18. We offer Flexible Weekly Sessions, June 10 – Aug 30*. Our programs are designed to fit your schedule & fill any gap weeks in your summer. Let us help - availability still remains in: Art, Business, Cooking, Internships, Esports, STEM, Sports & more.
PLUS, MainLine Neighbors receive $50 off tuition! Call 610.265.9401 or click for details.
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DC Summer Programs combines activities for all interest including traditional campgames and crafts, as well as sports and enrichment offerings.
dccs.org/summer
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Kids out early this year? WAC’s Summer Art Camp begins June 3! Half- and Full-day camps available, 9am-3pm for all ages. Late afternoon classes for teens!
wayneart.org/camp
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Enter Promo Code MAINLINENEIGHBORS and receive 5% off.
Expires May 15.
484-580-9597
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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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Dr. Amy Shoumer and her team are committed to dentistry and to your smile! Her mission is to partner with you to achieve optimal dental health, comfort, and beauty.
dramyshoumer.com
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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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You’ll find cabinetry, textiles, and hardware inspiration at our Bryn Mawr showroom!
Mention Main Line Neighbors during your appointment to receive $500 off of your total cabinetry purchase!
gardnerfox.com
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Register for Your Private Tour and Admission Consultation Today!
Limited spaces remain in select grades at Friends' Central School. Register today for your private tour and consultation with an
Admission Officer by emailing admission@friendscentral.org,
or stop by for our Walk-in Wednesdays through the
end of May.
Find out more
at friendscentral.org.
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