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“One more thing…have you ever been in love?” asks journalist Deborah Copaken (played by Catherine Keener), as she wraps up an interview with Hinge dating app founder Justin McLeod (played by Dev Patel). The short answer? Yes, he has, but they broke up and now she’s engaged to someone else. The long answer, which is far more tragic, beautiful and complicated, unfolds over the course of a 31-minute episode of Modern Love, now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Just when I thought I was condemned to a lifetime of dark and twisted crime shows (at least that’s what Netflix and Amazon keep spoon-feeding me), along comes this thoughtful, uplifting series based on the New York Times column of the same name. The series explores love in all its messy, complicated forms—how it enters our lives so unexpectedly, making us do, say and feel things we never imagined. It frustrates, confuses and even angers us, and yet, we’re hopelessly addicted to it.
For the past 15 years, Daniel Jones has edited the Modern Love column for the New York Times. He reads up to 100 essay submissions a day, and the producers consulted him on which columns to turn into episodes for the show. Since the essays are about 1,500 words each, certain scenes were invented to fill 30-minute episodes. Watching these invented scenes felt strange to the authors of the columns translated to screen, but not unpleasant.
If my ringing endorsement doesn’t tempt you, consider the show’s star-studded cast, which includes Anne Hathaway, Andy Garcia, Tina Fey and John Slattery. Now go forth and stream, neighbor!
P.S. Updates from writers whose essays inspired episodes of the show.
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| FALL FESTS & FUN
St. Sophia Fall Craft Fair and Greek Food Festival
Friday, November 8th & Saturday, November 9th: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 12th: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
900 South Trooper Rd., Norristown
Browse over 40 unique crafters while enjoying homemade Greek delicacies like spanakopita, moussaka, pastitsio, lamb shank and baklava. Don’t forget to tour St. Sophia’s beautifully painted Byzantine-style church.
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Harvest Fest
Weekends through Sunday, November 17th
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Elmwood Park Zoo
1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown
Participate in themed activities; navigate your way through a corn maze; play games like flip-a-chicken, bean bag toss, and basketball; paint a pumpkin; enjoy live entertainment; sip on festive fall drinks; and more.
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Trivia Night Fall Fundraiser
Saturday, November 9th
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Belmont Hills Fire Hall
4 S. Washington Ave., Bala Cynwyd
Celebrate Belmont Hills Library’s 50th birthday! Tickets are $25 and include food, drinks, and trivia. All proceeds benefit the library. Adults only.
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| High-Tech Pumpkin Hunt
Saturday, November 9th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tyler Arboretum
515 Painter Rd., Media
Clues are hidden all over the Arboretum, and you’ll need a GPS to find them! Crack a secret code and decipher riddles to unlock hints that will help you discover the secret location of your pumpkin. Borrow a GPS or BYO. For ages 4 and up. $15 members, $20 non-members.
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| SIPPING
Manayunk Cocktail Week
Through Sunday, November 3rd
Select Manayunk bars and restaurants
Celebrate the craft of the cocktail! Visit your favorite participating Manayunk bars and restaurants for special tastings, dinner pairings, parties, cocktail competitions and happy hours. Must be 21 or older to participate.
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Tea Blending Workshop with Terra Luna Herbals
Thursday, November 21st
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy's Mill Rd., Philadelphia
Learn the basics of herbal tea blending and create a personal blend. Includes refreshments, a take-home tea blend, reusable tea bag and resource materials.
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| Preemies for Prevention (P4P) seeks to raise awareness about prematurity’s lasting impact on a child’s development, provide support for preterm birth research, and offer comfort and hope to current NICU families. Please join us on Saturday, November 16 from 10:00 – 12:00 for a fun event and Chatter Splatter. Complete with games, face painting, balloon making, refreshments and more. Come play for a terrific cause! $20 / family.
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| HOT TOPICS
MOTHERLOAD Community Screening
Saturday, November 9th
2:00 PM
Haverford College
370 W Lancaster Ave., Haverford
The fun begins with an Open House, where attendees can mingle and learn more about the vision for a Main Line bicycle Greenway. At 3:00 PM, attendees will enjoy a screening of the MOTHERLOAD, a crowdsourced documentary that follows director and new mother Liz Canning in her quest to understand the increasing tension between modern life and our hunter-gatherer DNA and how cargo bikes offer a solution. Free and open to the public but tickets are required for entry.
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Roll Red Roll
Wednesday, November 6th
7:00 PM
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr
At a party in Steubenville, Ohio, a teenage girl is assaulted by members of the town’s beloved high school football team. The incident seems destined to pass without consequence until a local crime blogger uncovers a trail of social media evidence laying out the crime and revealing how many classmates and adults looked the other way. This piercing documentary investigates a case that became a national story and the “boys will be boys” culture that made it possible. Director and Main Line native Nancy Schwartzman will appear for a post-film Q&A.
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| PALATE PLEASERS
Media Restaurant Week
Sunday, November 3rd – Friday, November 15th
Downtown Media
Media restaurants will offer dinner specials for $25, $35 or $45 (tax, alcohol and gratuity not included) or special discounts. Reservations highly recommended. Free parking in downtown Media after 5:00 PM.
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Taste of the Market Cooking Demos
Tuesday, November 12th – Friday, November 15th
Ardmore Farmers Market
120 Coulter Ave., Ardmore
Back by popular demand! Enjoy a variety of lunchtime and evening cooking demos, tastings and recipes by local chefs, including Top Chef’s Jennifer Zavala and Dennis Darr of Alice’s Bakery.
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Harvest Kitchen Tour
Saturday, November 2nd
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Chestnut Hill
The Harvest Kitchen Tour showcases unique kitchens in Chestnut Hill’s historic community. Top chefs from popular area restaurants will offer samplings in each home. Proceeds benefit Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels.
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| RUN, RIDE & RETAIL
Community Clothes Charity Annual Sale
Sunday, November 3rd- Tuesday, November 5th
The Old Anthropologie
201 West Lancaster Ave., Wayne
Each year fashion savvy shoppers from the Main Line and throughout the Delaware Valley eagerly await the Community Clothes Charity (CCC) sale of new and gently used designer fashions, featuring labels such as Chanel, Hermès, Ferragamo, Carolina Herrera, St. John, Escada, and others. Items are available for just a fraction of original retail prices and all proceeds benefit local charities.
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28th Annual Local Author & Illustrator Evening
Friday, November 1st
8:00 PM
Children’s Book World
17 Haverford Station Rd., Haverford
Meet and greet more than 30 local authors and illustrators. Purchase signed books and get a head start on your holiday shopping.
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| Dewey Decimal Dash 5K and Fun Run
Saturday, November 16th
8:00 AM
1601 Darby Road, Havertown
The Haverford Township Free Library is hosting its second annual Dewey Decimal Dash 5K & Fun Run. The event will help raise funds to support the Library's collections, programs and services. Price for the 5K is $25 until November 1, $30 from November 1 through November 9, and $35 on race day. Fun Run $10 until November 1, $15 from November 1 through November 9, and $20 on race day. Teams encouraged! $5 off registration for team members.
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| ETC Second Annual Charity Ride
Saturday, November 9th
1:30 PM
Soul Cycle
2 Coulter Avenue, Ardmore
45-minute SoulCycle ride! Bike, shoes, water, and event shirt included!
The ETC Foundation was established with the intent of providing outstanding scholar/athletes financial assistance to pursue their higher education goals. The scholarships will support visionary leaders of tomorrow who display exceptional promise today. A second goal of the Foundation is to work with high school students around the issues of “responsible decision making” through seminars, forums, videos and other education programs.
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The Baldwin School develops bright, talented girls into confident, accomplished women with vision, global understanding and the determination to make enduring contributions to the world.
baldwinschool.org
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Join us for a morning of interactive and hands-on experiences with Shipley’s Lower School teachers and learn more about an independent school education.
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Does your child have an interest in service dogs, what they do, and how they do it?
Sign them up for the Paws and Affection Service Dogs 101 one day workshop so they can learn all about them!
Visit our website to learn more
and to register:
pawsandaffection.org
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Over 75 vendors
Culinary Demonstrations
Live music
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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.
camphillschool.org
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Malvern Prep is an independent Augustinian school for young men in grades 6 through 12, defined by the Augustinian values of
Truth, Unity, and Love.
malvernprep.org
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Lenny is a handsome 6 ½-year-old German Shepherd mix who is desperately looking for a home to call his own, either as a permanent family member or as a foster.
He walks beautifully on a leash, sits when asked, and also makes a great jogging companion!
Lenny is currently boarding at a local facility where he gets along with other dogs.
His family was devastated when they had to re-home Lenny because he was uncomfortable when a new baby joined the family. For that reason, Lenny is recommended for a home with children 12 or older.
Lenny is a shy boy, who’s longing to find someone he can trust and give his heart to. And he is so ready to get back to home life!
If you’d like to meet Lenny, email:
ContactUs@dogshomepa.org
Fostering for DogsHome is free! All you give is love.
dogshomepa.org
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