Ardmore · Events

Cozy Craft Night

Ardmore community

The last Wednesday of the month, 6 to 8 in the shop. Bring your own knitting, cross stitch or doodling. Email the store ahead and they will save you a chair.

Next: Wed, Sep 30 · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM Where: Children's Book World

Every date coming up · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

  • Wed Sep 30
  • Wed Oct 28
  • Wed Nov 25

More at Children's Book World

Unplug and Play

kids

Sat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Children's Book World

Two hours of hands on, screen free activities for kids in the bookshop. No sign up, just turn up. The shop is on Haverford Station Road, a few minutes from downtown Ardmore.

Jason Douglas Griffin reads Be The Acorn

kids

Sun, Sep 13 · 1:00 PM–2:00 PM · Children's Book World

The Caldecott honoree reads his first picture book, about the smallest squirrel in the family and the largest acorn he has ever seen. Ages four to eight, one SEPTA stop from Ardmore.

Unplug and Play

kids

Sat, Oct 3 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Children's Book World

Screen free games and making for kids, two hours on a Saturday morning. No registration needed. The shop is on Haverford Station Road, a few minutes from downtown Ardmore.

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Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

Phoenixville film

Sat, Sep 26 · The Colonial Theatre

Twenty-fifth anniversary screening of the pop satire that got written off in 2001 and reclaimed since. Cult Cinema slot.

Deep Dive Diva Radio Show and Live Bands

Ardmore live music

Sat, Sep 26 · Rusty Nail Nightclub

A radio show recorded in the room with live bands around it, on a Saturday night. The Nail sits at 2580 Haverford Road and has been booking original music for seventy odd years.

Gay Street Open-Air Market

West Chester market

Sat, Sep 26 · Gay Street between Matlack and Darlington Streets

Four blocks of Gay Street close to cars so restaurants push tables into the road. Walk down the middle of the street, eat outside, and browse the shops on either side.