In Media, PA: We pulled into Linvilla Orchard yesterday and thought I must be dreaming when I saw hundreds of Christmas trees out! Then I read the sign… A recycled tree maze sounds both fun and green!
In Wallingford, PA: A pair of digging machines are out on Brookhaven Road to assist with the sidewalk project for the Wallingford Train Station!
Here’s another view looking down Possum Hollow Road toward the station. This project will make the daily walk to the train safer!
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!)
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!
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!
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,
With beautiful gardens and trees a plenty,
There’s a copper beech beside the stairs,
And in the yard Adirondack chairs!
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!)
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!
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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