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November 23, 2012 · 4:02 pm

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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November 16, 2012 · 12:21 pm

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 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!

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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September 17, 2012 · 8:23 pm

Swarthmore Historical Society’s Home Tour!

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Do you recognize my listing from last year? If you missed it, this Cornell Avenue classic is on this year’s tour!

Please come out to support the historical society and see the incredible homes! Visit Swarthmore Historical Society for more information!

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August 17, 2012 · 2:21 pm

Activities in Swarthmore, Wallingford & Media this weekend- August 17th-19th, 2012!

Please be sure to check out this week’s issue of The Swarthmorean newspaper for more activities as well as some amazing photos of historic homes, old Swarthmore and the Strath Haven Inn (now the Strath Haven Condomimium!)

Friday:

Rose Tree Park Summer Festival presents Moonlight & Love Songs!  Bring blankets and chairs to Rose Tree Park for the FREE performance!  www.co.delaware.pa.us/summer for more info!

Saturday:

Farmers Market in Swarthmore!  Fresh food and good company – 9:30am-1:30pm in the municipal lot!

Rose Tree Park Summer Festival presents Cabin Dogs!  Bring blankets and chairs to Rose Tree Park for the FREE performance!  www.co.delaware.pa.us/summer 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!

Sunday:

The last show of the season at Rose Tree Park Summer Festival – the Penn Chinese Dance Troupe performs!  Bring blankets and chairs to Rose Tree Park for the FREE performance!  www.co.delaware.pa.us/summer for more info!

Veggie Produce Drop-off from 12-2pm every Sunday in August at the Swarthmore Community Garden parking lot (corner of Harvard & Yale).  Don’t let your crop go to waste!  Bring your extra garden veggies for donation to Chester Eastside Ministries!

TWO OPEN HOUSES IN SWARTHMORE!  

Enjoy the Central Air at…

563 Westminster Avenue (Corner of Westminster and Michigan Aves) – 4BR, 2.5BA Stone & brick colonial – $300,000!  Open 1-3pm , join me to admire the pretty kitchen and great big fenced backyard!

5 Dartmouth Circle (Just north of Swarthmore Ave on Dartmouth Cir.) – 3BR, 2.5BA Split level- $299,900.  Open 1-3pm hosted by Becky!

 

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