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Activities in Swarthmore, Wallingford & Media this weekend, November 30th- December 2nd!

Swarthmore Town Center's schedule for Home for the Holidays!

Swarthmore Town Center’s schedule for Home for the Holidays!

Please be sure to check out this week’s issue of The Swarthmorean newspaper for more activities as well as a write-up on the young women residing at the ABC House and great news about Wilson Oil’s propane tank proposal being withdrawn in the face of plentiful local opposition!

Friday:

Fetter Chamber Music Concert I 8pm Free performance of student music groups at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College

“Dr. Doolittle” 2pm & 7pm at Media Theatre!  Philadelphia Sportscaster Bill Vargus plays the title role in this play about play based on the Hugh Lofting stories about a vet who learns to talk to animals! Visit www.mediatheatre.org for tickets!

“Little Women” 8pm at The Players Club.  Based on the Louisa May Alcott novel about the March family. 610.328.4271 for tickets & info!

“Dorothy’s Adventures in Oz” at MN Spotlight Theatre 7:30pm – an adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” by Frank Baum. Tickets $12-$15.   Swarthmore United Methodist Church.

Saturday:

Claus & Paws at the Swarthmore Community Center 9am-12noon – Buy photos of your furry friends with Santa to raise money for the SPCA (suggested donation $5)!  www.SwarthmoreCommunityCenter.org

Holiday Greens Sale at Scott Arboretum 10am-2pm Enjoy the scents of the season for free or purchase wreaths and greens to bring home! Wister Center at Swarthmore College.

CAC & the Potters Guild Best Holiday Sale Ever 10am-5pm and every day through 12/8!  Just try to stick to a budget as you explore the wealth of locally made gifts, jewelry, art, handbags, glass and more!  610.566.1713 or www.cacholidaysale.org!

“The Snow Queen” 11am & 3pm at The Players Club! Adults $10, kids 2-12 $8, under 2 free. 616565.4211 or www.pcstheater.org for info!

“Little Women” 8pm at The Players Club.  Based on the Louisa May Alcott novel about the March family. 610.328.4271 for tickets & info!

Fetter Chamber Music Concert II 3pm Free performance of student music groups at Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College

Swarthmore Home for the Holidays celebration!  3pm-8pm!  See image for a detailed schedule!

Sunday:

Take a tour of the Leiper House with a guide to show you all the details of this 1785 house on the National Register of Historic Places! 521 Avondale Road in Wallingford.  Call 610-566-6365 for more info!

CAC & the Potters Guild Best Holiday Sale Ever 10am-5pm and every day through 12/8!  Just try to stick to a budget as you explore the wealth of locally made gifts, jewelry, art, handbags, glass and more!  610.566.1713 or www.cacholidaysale.org!

“Dr. Doolittle” 3pm at Media Theatre!  Philadelphia Sportscaster Bill Vargus plays the title role in this play about play based on the Hugh Lofting stories about a vet who learns to talk to animals! Visit www.mediatheatre.org for tickets!

“Little Women” 2pm at The Players Club.  Based on the Louisa May Alcott novel about the March family. 610.328.4271 for tickets & info!

“Dorothy’s Adventures in Oz” at MN Spotlight Theatre 7:30pm – an adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” by Frank Baum. Tickets $12-$15.   Swarthmore United Methodist Church.

Swarthmore College Orchestra 7:30pm Free at Lang Concert Hall at Swarthmore College – enjoy the works of Brahms, Stravinsky and even Ben Kapilow (Swarthmore Class of ’13)!

Holiday Bazaar at Ohev Shalom 9am-2pm Local small businesses sell jewelry, pottery, gifts and toys!  Lunch at the Pay-Cafe. Congregation Ohev Shalom, 2 Chester Rd, Wallingford. 610.874.1465 or email giftshop@ohev.net.

 

 

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Activities in Swarthmore, Wallingford & Media this weekend, November 23rd- 25th!

315 Dickinson Avenue will be open this Sunday from 1-3pm!

Please be sure to check out this week’s issue of The Swarthmorean newspaper for more activities as well as a write-up on our local hardware store and its proprietor Charlie Devaney!  There is also a wonderful letter to the editor from Stephanie Harper and Joyce Eisenberg about Anabelle’s Wish, a cause that is dear to our town.  Visit www.anabelleswish.org for more information and to shop for holiday gifts with heart!

Friday:

“Dr. Doolittle” 2pm & 7pm at Media Theatre!  Philadelphia Sportscaster Bill Vargus plays the title role in this play about play based on the Hugh Lofting stories about a vet who learns to talk to animals! Visit www.mediatheatre.org for tickets!

The Crucifer of Blood at Hedgerow Theatre!  This Tony-award winning script by Paul Giovanni  stars Sherlock Holmes! Tickets are $25-$32.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

“A Perfect Ganesh” 8pm at Second Stage at the Players Club!  Swarthmore’s own George Mulford directs Terrence McNally’s story of two lady tourists guided by an elephant-headed Indian god on a vacation without their husbands.  (Not a play for children!) Tickets are $10 at the door.  Call 610.328.4270 or visit www.pcstheater.org for more info!

Saturday:

“Cinderella’s Princesses and Wizards Costume Party” 11am at Hedgerow!  Cooperation is the theme of this production!  Tickets are 11am $11 for grown-ups, $9 for kids!  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

“Little Women” 8pm at The Players Club.  Based on the Louisa May Alcott novel about the March family. 610.328.4271 for tickets & info!

Sunday:

Take a tour of the Leiper House with a guide to show you all the details of this 1785 house on the National Register of Historic Places! 521 Avondale Road in Wallingford.  Call 610-566-6365 for more info!

Open House at 315 Dickinson Avenue in Swarthmore! (See this week’s intro photo!) This 3BR, 2BA home has been the subject of a through renovation and is ready for you to move right in!  Come out and let our own Mimi Muhlenberg introduce you to the open floor plan, hardwood floors, updated kitchen, C/A and more!  As always, if you aren’t working with a Realtor already I would be honored to offer you a private tour at your convenience!

 

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Activities in Swarthmore, Wallingford & Media this weekend, November 16th- 18th!

Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra present Strauss’s Fledermaus, a comic opera with a love triangle, mistaken identity & revenge!

Please be sure to check out this week’s issue of The Swarthmorean newspaper for more activities as well as a write-up on my favorite local store, Finlandia, and lovable owner, Lela Kevorkian!  Her partial list of inventory had me drooling (think handmade scarves and bags, cozy Dansko clogs, and gorgeous china from all over the world)!

Friday:

The Crucifer of Blood at Hedgerow Theatre!  This Tony-award winning script by Paul Giovanni  stars Sherlock Holmes! Tickets are $25-$32.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

A Perfect Ganesh8pm at Second Stage at the Players Club!  Swarthmore’s own George Mulford directs Terrence McNally‘s story of two lady tourists guided by an elephant-headed Indian god on a vacation without their husbands.  (Not a play for children!) Tickets are $10 at the door.  Call 610.328.4270 or visit www.pcstheater.org for more info!

FREE Themes in Biology: “Climate Change…” offered at Swarthmore College by Emily Carrington of the University of Washington. Visit the Science Center, Rm 101 at 2pm to learn about an “ecomechanical approach.”

Saturday:

“Cinderella’s Princesses and Wizards Costume Party” 11am at Hedgerow!  Cooperation is the theme of this production!  Tickets are 11am $11 for grown-ups, $9 for kids!  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

“Fledermaus” Comic Opera presented by Rose Valley Chorus & Opera at Strath Haven Middle School 2pm & 8pm. Enjoy a comic love triangle complete with revenge and accompanied by a full orchestra!  Tickets $20 for adults, age 60+ and students $17, age 12 and under $7!  Visit www.rvco.org for more info!

“Who Was that Lady I Saw You With?” 7:30pm at Strath Haven High School performed by students!  Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students and kids!

Sunday:

Take a tour of the Leiper House with a guide to show you all the details of this 1785 house on the National Register of Historic Places! 521 Avondale Road in Wallingford.  Call 610-566-6365 for more info!

Swarthmore College Chorus & Chester Children’s Chorus 7:30pm John Alston directs college chorus and children’s chorus in Mozart’s Requiem! FREE! 610.328.8286 for more info or visit www.swarthmore.edu/Humanities/music/ccc!

 

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Activities in Swarthmore, Wallingford & Media this weekend, October 12th-14th!

A perfect day for Swarthmore Town Soccer!

A perfect day for Swarthmore Town Soccer!

Please be sure to check out this week’s issue of The Swarthmorean newspaper for more activities as well as compelling information about volunteering for Sunday Suppers at the Co-op to benefit homebound seniors. Did you know that our small town weekly newspaper (one of only a handful left in the nation) has subscriptions available for only $33/per YEAR? If you would like to have access to news that is important to our town as well as impassioned letters to the editor, town hall meeting notes,etc. please be sure to reach out to Beth Gross at 610.543.0900 or stop by the beautiful new offices at 112 Park Avenue!  (Stop by and say hello to me at 16 Park on your way!)

Friday:

Halloween Party  from 6:30-8pm at Wallingford Presbyterian Church – $5 gets you access to the haunted entry, pumpkin decorating as well as hot dogs and candy!  610.566.1644 ext. 0 for more info!

Perennial Plant Conference from 8am-5pm at Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore College.

The Crucifer of Blood 8pm Tony award-winning play by Paul Giovanni based on a Sherlock Holmes novel! Tickets $25-32.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

“Hairspray” at Media Theatre  Come out and enjoy the Tony award winning musical  all about being yourself (even if yourself is a bit of a misfit with a great big hairdo!) Call 610.891.0100 or visit www.mediatheatre.org for tickets!

Saturday:

Swarthmore Horticultural Society Changeover Day  from 9am-12pm (rain date 10/21 12pm-3pm) Replanting of the town center flower beds!

Swarthmore Horticultural Society Bulb Sale from 9am-1pm (Rain date 10/21 12-3pm) at Centennial Park in Swarthmore!

Cinderella’s Princesses & Wizards Costume Party (the musical) 11am Saturdays through November 24th–  All the classic fairytale characters pretend to travel around the world using teamwork and their imaginations!  Adults $11, kids $9.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

The Crucifer of Blood 8pm Tony award-winning play by Paul Giovanni based on a Sherlock Holmes novel! Tickets $25-32.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

“Hairspray” at Media Theatre  Come out and enjoy the Tony award winning musical  all about being yourself (even if yourself is a bit of a misfit with a great big hairdo!) Call 610.891.0100 or visit www.mediatheatre.org for tickets!

Sunday:

Fall Festival at Scott Arboretum 4pm Free!

The Crucifer of Blood 2pm Tony award-winning play by Paul Giovanni based on a Sherlock Holmes novel! Tickets $25-32.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

Pumpkinland at Linvilla is open!  Visit the giant scarecrows, choose pumpkins and decor, sip cold cider and get into the fall spirit!  Hayrides to pick your own fruit & veg, farm animals to feed, a gigantic playground…what more could you want?  No entry charge but you won’t be able to resist the gorgeous and reasonably priced produce!  Visit http://www.linvilla.com for more info!

Take a tour of the Leiper House with a guide to show you all the details of this 1785 house on the National Register of Historic Places! 521 Avondale Road in Wallingford.  Call 610-566-6365 for more info!

Reminder to take a walk around Swarthmore and see if you can find my new listing!  Again, here is your first clue (first one to guess wins a one-year subscription to the Swarthmorean!)

This home was built around 1920,Clue #1!
With beautiful gardens and trees a plenty,
There’s a copper beech beside the stairs,
And in the yard Adirondack chairs!

 

 

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Activities in Swarthmore, Wallingford & Media this weekend, October 12th-14th!

Puppeteer, Danny Donnelly, helps the titular rabbit greet a small fan at Players Club’s “Bunnicula”!

Please be sure to check out this week’s issue of The Swarthmorean newspaper for more activities as well as exciting news about the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Foundation’s Team Up For Turf campaign!  Did you know that our small town weekly newspaper (one of only a handful left in the nation) has subscriptions available for only $33/per YEAR? If you would like to have access to news that is important to our town as well as impassioned letters to the editor, town hall meeting notes,etc. please be sure to reach out to Beth Gross at 610.543.0900 or stop by the beautiful new offices at 112 Park Avenue!  (Stop by and say hello to me at 16 Park on your way!)

Saturday:

Hazardous Waste and Computer Collection  from 9am-3pm at Upper Chichester’s municipal building.  Visit www.co.delaware.pa.us/green for directions and more!

Cinderella’s Princesses & Wizards Costume Party (the musical) 11am Saturdays through November 24th–  All the classic fairytale characters pretend to travel around the world using teamwork and their imaginations!  Adults $11, kids $9.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

Swarthmore Horticultural Society Annual Meeting and Tour 1:30-4pm SHS members will join Charles Cresson as he leads a tour of the Chanticleer Garden in celebration of the end of the summer gardening season. For more information please visit www.swarthmorehorticulturalsocierty.org!

“Bunnicula” at the Players Club!   Based on the beloved rabbit tale of mystery by Deborah and James Howe, this musical promises to be fun for everyone!  See our family’s review of our favorite chapter book come to life here!!! Call 610.328.4270 or visit www.pcstheater.org for info! Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children – 7pm curtain!

The Crucifer of Blood 8pm Tony award-winning play by Paul Giovanni based on a Sherlock Holmes novel! Tickets $25-32.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

“Hairspray” at Media Theatre  Come out and enjoy the Tony award winning musical  all about being yourself (even if yourself is a bit of a misfit with a great big hairdo!) Call 610.891.0100 or visit www.mediatheatre.org for tickets!

Sunday:

10K Crop Walk 1:30pm at Swarthmore Presbyterian Church parking lot – to raise funds to end world hunger.

The Crucifer of Blood 2pm Tony award-winning play by Paul Giovanni based on a Sherlock Holmes novel! Tickets $25-32.  Call 610.565.4211 or visit www.hedgerowtheatre.org for more info!

Pumpkinland at Linvilla is open!  Visit the giant scarecrows, choose pumpkins and decor, sip cold cider and get into the fall spirit!  Hayrides to pick your own fruit & veg, farm animals to feed, a gigantic playground…what more could you want?  No entry charge but you won’t be able to resist the gorgeous and reasonably priced produce!  Visit http://www.linvilla.com for more info!

Take a tour of the Leiper House with a guide to show you all the details of this 1785 house on the National Register of Historic Places! 521 Avondale Road in Wallingford.  Call 610-566-6365 for more info!

OPEN HOUSE!!!!! 1-3pm Do you love the Swarthmore lifestyle but long for lower taxes?  Are you an empty nester tired of heating and cooling a great big house!  Maybe 1013 Harvard Road (Swarthmore PO, Springfield Township) is your new home!  Becky Hansen will host a tour of this darling bungalow, with hardwood floors, a covered front porch, two bedrooms and two baths all just a few blocks from Swarthmore’s town center!  If you can’t make the open house, please call your friendly local Realtor for a tour!  (If you aren’t working with another Realtor, I would be delighted to show you this special home – just email me: carrie@dpwelsh.com!)

 

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