The exhibition features 12 ceramic and mixed media artists who are working under the mentorship of world-renowned ceramicist, Roberto Lugo. Together, with an original piece from Lugo, the exhibition explores ideas of traditional and non-traditional mentorship, personal and communal growth, and aims... More Info
The 16th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival kicks off on May 5, 2024, with the arrival of 32 juried, nationally recognized, and emerging artists who have ventured to Wayne, Pennsylvania to capture the exceptional beauty of the Delaware Valley. As one of the premier plein air events in the... More Info
Michele Byrne will demonstrate how she adds natural-looking figures to her paintings using a palette knife and bold brush. She will talk about how she composes her paintings using a strong design with the correct values and temperature.
With thick paint and paint manipulation she strives to create... More Info
Lansdowne Folk Club presents singer, actress, writer and musician Anne Hills on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Held at the Twentieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA. Doors open at 7:00 PM and show begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20 when purchased in advance online or with an... More Info
Conestoga alumnus, writer, and director Benjamin Wagner returns to Easttown Library to screen and discuss the latest Wagner Brothers documentary, Friends & Neighbors, on Friday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. What started with Mister Rogers & Me has led to Friends & Neighbors, delving into the causes and... More Info
Presented by Liz Griesser Fine Art at Liz Griesser Studio
Join us at Liz Griesser Studio as we join with 76 other studios around Chester County for a weekend of fun! Our Studio is #1 on the tour in Northern Chester County. Take a leisurely and beautiful ride up the back roads and join us at the studio. I will have three other artists joining me in studio... More Info
Presented by Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center at Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and... More Info
This event is sponsored by local businesses and hosted by the Newtown Township Parks and Recreation Committee. There is a playground available and the Railroad Museum will be open for visits during the concert.
The first in the Music Without Walls series, will be set against the backdrop of a vintage fieldstone barn and rolling meadows, and is the perfect opportunity to celebrate both music and open space.
Presented by Chester County Studio Tour at Saurabh Oza Studios
You may have already heard about alcohol inks but remain quite curious about how they work. Join me for a live demonstration as I work on surfaces such as synthetic paper, ceramic tile, primed panel, and canvas. Watch as I use a variety of tools to manipulate the composition to form unique pieces.... More Info
Twice a month, fans of bluegrass music can enjoy – and participate in making – this traditional acoustic music. The Kelly Center Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Alfred Poor and scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 PM, and all are welcome.
A “jam” is an open... More Info
Natural Lands is proud to be the stewards of some of the most beautiful places in our region. Did you know that their preserves and one public garden stretch from the Pocono Mountains to the Delaware Bayshore, and that you can visit them all and earn a t-shirt as well as bragging rights?
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The Spring 2024 session will begin on Tuesday, April 2nd and will meet for eight weeks with the last meeting on Tuesday, May 21st.
This program is 1.5 hours each week and is designed for children in kindergarten through 3rd grade. The start time is 4pm and pick up is 5:30pm.
Enrollment is capped... More Info
Presented by Heather Gardner Studio at The Birth Center at LifeCycle Womancare McCausland Education Center
Each week in Music Together Mixed-Age Classes at Heather Gardner Studio, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who love them® gather for 45 minutes of fun-filled family music time. Your teacher will lead you and the other families in music activities ranging from lullabies to full-on... More Info
The inaugural Best of the Nest: Birdhouse Competition & Display will showcase dozens of birdhouses designed and built by members of the public. Peruse the display, study the designs and vote for your favorites! Birdhouse-making workshops, bird scavenger hunts and a bird-themed brunch too.
Presented by Let's Rallie at Multiple Participating Businesses
BrewedAt and Let’s Rallie have teamed up to host a 2-month Brewery Tour all throughout Philadelphia called Crafted In Philly. From April 26 until June 30, 2024, visit the participating breweries to enjoy a pour and help crown the people’s choice winners!
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If you will be joining the ranks of Medicare soon, or are already in the Medicare system and have questions, this session is for you. Counselors from PA Medicare Education and Decision Insight (PA-MEDI) will present an overview of Medicare including the definitions of Medicare A, B, and C, an... More Info
Businesses and animal lovers come together for a daylong, citywide fundraiser in support of PAWS’ lifesaving efforts. A wide variety of restaurants, shops, and service providers will donate at least 10% of their proceeds to bring Philadelphia closer to becoming a no-kill city.
Hosted by Nancy Winkler, representative of Lower Merion Sustainability Ambassador, Energy Transition Group, participants can discuss how to plan for the next 5, 10 or 20 years to transition your home. Registration is required – Register online.
Fill your tummies and feed your minds for a special pizza story time while munching on pizza! For ages 2-5 . This event is free, but Registration is required. Register Online Here
Please be aware that allergens will be present.
Our first Summer Biergarten of 2024 is on Thursday, May 16th. We’ll have drinks from Locust Lane Craft Brewery, Manatawny Still Works, and Chaddsford Winery. Don’t forget to grab a bite to eat from KOI on the Go, Buddy’s Burgers, Calaveras Street Tacos, and Maggie Moos.
Music will be provided... More Info
Take a step back in time and enjoy an evening of beautiful ice skating in Ardmore. Fun for the whole family. Skaters of all ages, including nationally ranked ice dance teams, glide through time paying homage to the Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society’s rich history in a spectacular ice... More Info
Discover the sights, sounds, and scents of the season with tools like magnifying glasses and binoculars while using your senses to experience the Gardens through a new lens.
Recommended for adults and children. Free with Gardens Admission. Timed Admission Tickets required.
This year’s Secret Gardens’ lunch stop will be on campus and will include vendors, sit-down and takeaway box lunch options, and tours of the campus gardens.
Marcia LeBeau is a multi-disciplinary artist. Her debut poetry collection, A CURIOUS HUNGER, is forthcoming from Broadstone Books in May 2024. Her poems, essays and reviews appear in O, The Oprah Magazine, New Ohio Review, Rattle, Painted Bride Quarterly, Moon City Review, and elsewhere. She was a... More Info
Free, family-friendly, interactive events that will be held in Carpenters’ Court, in front of Carpenters’ Hall. Guests will explore the trades that helped build Carpenters’ Hall through demonstrations of blacksmithing, carpentry, masonry, and crafts such as basketweaving.
Danielle Ariano spent her childhood in Drexel Hill, trying to mimic her older sister Alexis: the way she dresses, speaks, even the way she stands when she smokes. But at 12, Ariano gets the first clue that all might not be well in Alexis’s inner world, when her sister locks herself in a bathroom... More Info
Author Dave Brown will be in the store from 11 am – 1 pm to sign his newest book, “Shadows of Glory: Offbeat and Memorable World Series Stories.” With many Philly-centric stories, this entertaining and informative book is the perfect Father’s Day gift for your baseball fan. Dave will sign your book... More Info
Join us as we welcome two poets who are also Bryn Mawr grads in town for their reunion: Moira Egan, author of Amore e morte, Synæsthesium, Hot Flash Sonnets, and numerous other works, and Anne Myles, author of the prize-winning debut collection Late Epistle.
Please RSVP via Eventbrite; walk-ins... More Info
Join us for a lively conversation between bestselling author, Diane Mckinney-Whetstone and Wayne Senior Center’s very own Sue Parker about Diane’s novel, Our Gen. Our Gen tells the story of residents of an active-living retirement community who revert to lives of youthful indulgence, even as the... More Info
Main Point Books welcomes Oliva Meunter, host of the podcast “Bad on Paper,” and her debut thriller “Such a Bad Influence.” Our hosts for the evening are Kirsten Baritz & Jackie Robins of the book blog “Beyond the Bookends.”
Registrations are requested via Eventbrite; walk-ins are welcome as space... More Info
Main Point Books is always thrilled to welcome novelist and story teller Craig Johnson! He returns on Sunday, June 9th with his 20th Longmire novel, “First Frost.”
This is a ticketed event with book purchase required. There are two tickets options:
Single ticket, which includes a signed copy of... More Info
Supporting, staking, and tying plants. Cut flowers and flower-arranging from the garden. Planting succession. Gravel Gardening. Gardening with native plants. Uncommon woody plant selections. Tropical and non-hardy plants.
Main Point is so happy to welcome back author Kaitlin Curtice with her second picture book “Summer’s Magic (An Indigenous Celebration of Nature).” She’ll be signing in our lower level children’s space from Noon until 2 pm.