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View MoreArdmore Music Hall, Villanova Theatre open fall lineups
Ardmore Music Hall hosts five concerts in eight days starting with the Milk Carton Kids on Sept. 24, while Villanova Theatre opens its season with the gothic comedy "The Moors" running through Oct. 4.
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View MoreLMSD hosts free Zoom session on special education communication
The Lower Merion School District's Committee for Special Education will host a free Zoom session Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. on helping children notice and express physical and emotional signals.
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View MoreVillanova opens free Indigenous art exhibit inspired by student film
A free exhibit featuring 13 Indigenous artists opened Sept. 14 at Villanova's Connelly Center gallery, inspired by the student documentary "Seeds We Bury," a Student Academy Awards finalist chosen from nearly 3,000 entries.
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View MoreBala Cynwyd Pediatrician Trades Stickers for Pokémon Cards — And Kids Love It
Dr. Reza Madani at Center City Pediatrics in Bala Cynwyd hands out Pokémon cards to children after their visits, replacing old sticker and lollipop giveaways, and is accepting community donations of unused cards.
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View MoreVillanova sends 4,000 volunteers to 100 sites Saturday
Villanova University's 21st annual Day of Service sends more than 4,000 volunteers to over 100 sites on Saturday, Sept. 19, with a student-led committee that has been planning since January.
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View MoreBala Cynwyd screens free 'Hocus Pocus' outdoors Sept. 25
Four local organizations are co-sponsoring a free outdoor screening of "Hocus Pocus" at Cynwyd Station Park in Bala Cynwyd on Friday, Sept. 25.
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View MoreGladwyne Library hosts craftivism event with Ali Terese Oct. 10
The Gladwyne Library will host a free "Craftivism" event on Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring middle grade author Ali Terese discussing her book "Free Period" and leading attendees in creating activist-themed artworks, with free copies for the first 15 registrants.
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View MoreBala Cynwyd donation drive supports breast cancer nonprofit Oct. 22
The City Ave District and Living Beyond Breast Cancer host a one-day donation drive on Oct. 22 at 40 Monument Road in Bala Cynwyd, accepting gently used clothing, electronics and home goods.
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View MoreVillanova targets fall 'Red Zone' with assault prevention push
Villanova University's Title IX Office is running prevention programming during the fall "Red Zone," the period through Thanksgiving when more than half of campus sexual assaults occur, citing survey data showing 14.7% of cisgender women respondents have experienced assault since enrolling.
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View MoreHarcum College's 9/11 scholarship honors Kevin Marlo, tops $1.5M
On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Harcum College in Bryn Mawr marks the legacy of Kevin D. Marlo through a scholarship fund that has raised more than $1.5 million and supported over 100 students, plus a named theatre funded by a $250,000 family gift.
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View MoreBala Cynwyd Library offers free college admissions workshops in October
The Bala Cynwyd Library is hosting a free four-part college admissions workshop series every Tuesday in October, led by veteran counselor Cigus Vanni, covering topics from college search strategies to financial aid.
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View MoreAlim Howell Is Running Point on Peace
Alim Howell, a lifelong Ardmore resident and Lower Merion School District graduate, has spent a decade building ties between police and communities through Race for Peace, a nonprofit his father founded in 2016 that hosts basketball games and youth events across the Philadelphia region.
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