Young Frankenstein
film
Mel Brooks's 1974 monster comedy runs for a week at the Lancaster Avenue art house. Showtimes change day to day.
What's happening in Bryn Mawr
10 things on this weekend, 183 on the calendar, plus 1 running now.
On the calendar
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This weekend
- Aug 31 – Sep 7 Young Frankenstein
- Aug 31 – Sep 4 Crafts and Games Week
- Fri Sep 4 The Salt Path opens at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
- Aug 29 – Sep 5 Ben-Hur
- Fri Sep 4 In-Person Chair Yoga
- Sat Sep 5 Lancaster County Farmers Market in Wayne
- Sat Sep 5 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Sep 5 Bryn Mawr College volleyball vs Penn State Abington
- Sun Sep 6 Bryn Mawr College field hockey vs Wellesley College
- Sun Sep 6 David Wilcox and Lucy Kaplansky
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More coming up
- Tue Sep 8 Volunteer: Fall Gardening at Stoneleigh
- Tue Sep 8 Story Time with Miss Jackie
- Tue Sep 8 From Jerusalem to Belfast: Women's Role in Justice and Peace
- Tue Sep 8 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Tue Sep 8 Plan C for Civilization
- Wed Sep 9 Story Time with Miss Ashley
- Wed Sep 9 Bryn Mawr College soccer vs Marywood University
- Wed Sep 9 Bryn Mawr Volleyball vs Delaware Valley University
- Sep 10–13 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Thu Sep 10 Honoring the Lives Touched by Suicide
- Thu Sep 10 Volunteer: Fall Gardening at Stoneleigh
- Thu Sep 10 Story Time with Miss Melody
- Thu Sep 10 PRIDE Book Club at Ludington Library
- Fri Sep 11 Hope opens at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
- Fri Sep 11 Harvest How-To for Natural Holiday Decor
- Fri Sep 11 Rope Outdoor Labyrinth
- Fri Sep 11 PlayIn Time Music Circle at Stoneleigh
- Fri Sep 11 Harmony Kids Playhouse
- Fri Sep 11 Friday Organ Concert at Stoneleigh
- Fri Sep 11 An ABBA Candlelight Experience, first sitting
- Fri Sep 11 Mdou Moctar solo
- Sat Sep 12 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Sep 12 Home and Garden Tour at Stoneleigh
- Sat Sep 12 Bryn Mawr College soccer vs York College
- Sep 13 – Oct 25 Impact: Reflections of 9/11
- Sun Sep 13 Yoga in the Garden at Stoneleigh
- Sun Sep 13 Rally Day at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
- Sun Sep 13 Bryn Mawr College field hockey vs University of Rochester
- Sun Sep 13 Puffs auditions at Wolf Performing Arts Center
- Sun Sep 13 Bernstein's Wall
- Mon Sep 14 What Can I Do With AI?
- Mon Sep 14 Scream
- Mon Sep 14 Open Screen Monday
- Tue Sep 15 Volunteer: Fall Gardening at Stoneleigh
- Tue Sep 15 Story Time with Miss Jackie
- Tue Sep 15 Urban Suburban Book Group
- Tue Sep 15 Puffs auditions at Wolf Performing Arts Center
- Tue Sep 15 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Wed Sep 16 Story Time with Miss Ashley
- Wed Sep 16 Dementia Caregiver Support Group
- Wed Sep 16 Wednesday Night Dinner at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
- Wed Sep 16 The Declaration's Journey (online)
- Wed Sep 16 4th to 7th Grade Fellowship Kickoff
- Thu Sep 17 Volunteer: Fall Gardening at Stoneleigh
- Thu Sep 17 Storytime Yoga for Families at Stoneleigh
- Thu Sep 17 Story Time with Miss Melody
- Thu Sep 17 Teen Author and Illustrator Workshop with Abbey Nash
- Thu Sep 17 Five Easy Pieces
- Fri Sep 18 PlayIn Time Music Circle at Stoneleigh
- Fri Sep 18 Accessible Golf Cart Tour at Stoneleigh
- Fri Sep 18 Main Line Invitational cross country meet
- Sat Sep 19 Casserole Blitz
- Sat Sep 19 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Sep 19 Bryn Mawr Day Street Fair
- Sat Sep 19 Owls Tri-Match: Bryn Mawr volleyball vs Gwynedd Mercy
- Sat Sep 19 Open House at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute
- Sep 20 – Dec 12 Exhibition on Screen: James McNeill Whistler
- Sun Sep 20 Craft Screening: You've Got Mail
- Mon Sep 21 Junior Room Movie Matinee
- Tue Sep 22 Story Time with Miss Jackie
- Tue Sep 22 The Passion of Joan of Arc
- Wed Sep 23 Story Time with Miss Ashley
- Wed Sep 23 Afternoon Book Club
- Thu Sep 24 Story Time with Miss Melody
- Fri Sep 25 Story Time with Author Antoaneta Denkin
- Sat Sep 26 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Sep 26 36th Annual Farmstead Fair
- Sat Sep 26 36th Annual Farmstead Fair
- Sat Sep 26 Lyric Fest: Stars in the Quiet Skies
- Sun Sep 27 Wendy Cadge, President of Bryn Mawr College
- Sun Sep 27 National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
- Tue Sep 29 Story Time with Miss Jackie
- Tue Sep 29 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Tue Sep 29 The Elephant Man
- Wed Sep 30 Story Time with Miss Ashley
- Thu Oct 1 Story Time with Miss Melody
- Thu Oct 1 Bryn Mawr: A Centennial Soiree
- Thu Oct 1 Women Laughing: Cartoonists, The New Yorker, and Bryn Mawr
- Fri Oct 2 In-Person Chair Yoga
- Oct 3–17 The Wild Robot
- Sat Oct 3 Thrill on the Hill 5K and Fun Run
- Sat Oct 3 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 3 Beloved
- Sat Oct 3 Spider Web Craft
- Sun Oct 4 Talk Cinema
- Sun Oct 4 Clover Market Bryn Mawr: Fall Edition
- Sun Oct 4 Blessing of the Animals
- Sun Oct 4 Acting Without Boundaries: A Christmas Carol
- Mon Oct 5 Open Screen Monday
- Tue Oct 6 Labyrinth Walk
- Tue Oct 6 Story Time with Miss Jackie
- Wed Oct 7 Story Time with Miss Ashley
- Wed Oct 7 Family Puzzle Night
- Thu Oct 8 Story Time with Miss Melody
- Thu Oct 8 Niagara
- Fri Oct 9 Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble in Concert
- Oct 10–31 Ghostbusters
- Sat Oct 10 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 10 Brooklyn Robot Foundry
- Sat Oct 10 Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
- Sun Oct 11 Marian: The American Story
- Tue Oct 13 Story Time with Miss Jackie
- Tue Oct 13 Coroner Conversations with Dr. Janine Darby
- Tue Oct 13 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Tue Oct 13 The Misfits
- Wed Oct 14 Story Time with Miss Ashley
- Thu Oct 15 Story Time with Miss Melody
- Thu Oct 15 PRIDE Book Club at Ludington Library
- Thu Oct 15 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
- Fri Oct 16 In-Person Chair Yoga
- Sat Oct 17 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 17 Fitzcarraldo
- Tue Oct 20 Story Time with Miss Jackie
- Tue Oct 20 A Chinese Ghost Story presented by Viva Video
- Tue Oct 20 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Wed Oct 21 Story Time with Miss Ashley
- Wed Oct 21 Family Puzzle Night
- Thu Oct 22 Story Time with Miss Melody
- Thu Oct 22 The Heiress with Karina Longworth
- Oct 24–25 Faust scored live by School of Rock Main Line
- Sat Oct 24 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 24 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
- Sat Oct 24 Heirloom Apple Tasting and Baking Contest
- Sat Oct 24 Lawn Bag Ghost Craft
- Sun Oct 25 CD Launch: Inspired
- Tue Oct 27 Story Time with Miss Jackie
- Tue Oct 27 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Tue Oct 27 Marie Antoinette
- Wed Oct 28 Story Time with Miss Ashley
- Wed Oct 28 Afternoon Book Club
- Wed Oct 28 Possession
- Thu Oct 29 Story Time with Miss Melody
- Fri Oct 30 Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treating
- Fri Oct 30 The Phantom of the Opera with Live Organ
- Sat Oct 31 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 31 Exhibition on Screen: Turner and Constable
- Nov 1–30 Perspectives: A Members' Show
- Mon Nov 2 Open Screen Monday
- Tue Nov 3 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Thu Nov 5 Bonnie and Clyde
- Fri Nov 6 In-Person Chair Yoga
- Fri Nov 6 St. Cecilia's Evening: Staff Singers Entertain
- Sat Nov 7 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Nov 7 How to Train Your Dragon
- Sat Nov 7 The Last Emperor
- Sat Nov 7 Lyric Fest: An die Nacht
- Sun Nov 8 Talk Cinema
- Sun Nov 8 Book Talk: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
- Sun Nov 8 Book Talk: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
- Tue Nov 10 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Tue Nov 10 The Long Goodbye
- Wed Nov 11 Brightness in Black presented by Lil Filmmakers
- Sat Nov 14 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Nov 14 The Incredibles
- Sat Nov 14 Manichitrathazhu
- Sat Nov 14 Lower Merion Historical Society Fundraiser Gala
- Sun Nov 15 Kareem Rosser, Work to Ride
- Tue Nov 17 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Tue Nov 17 Body Heat
- Thu Nov 19 I Shot Andy Warhol with Mary Harron
- Fri Nov 20 In-Person Chair Yoga
- Fri Nov 20 Family Movie Night: The Star
- Sat Nov 21 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Nov 21 Incredibles 2
- Sat Nov 21 Run, Stinky, Run: Circle Cast Performance
- Sat Nov 21 Fallen Angels by Noel Coward
- Sun Nov 22 Run, Stinky, Run: Square Cast Performance
- Mon Nov 23 Silver Linings Playbook
- Tue Nov 24 Knitting and Crochet for Change
- Tue Nov 24 Blood Simple
- Wed Nov 25 Afternoon Book Club
- Nov 28 – Dec 12 Muppet Treasure Island
- Sat Nov 28 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
Crafts and Games Week
kids
Story times pause for a week and the Junior Room fills with crafts and games instead, open 10 to 4 each day. All ages, drop in, no registration.
The Salt Path opens at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
film
New first-run title landing on the Lancaster Avenue screens September 4. Showtimes at BMFI shift week to week, so look up the day's schedule before you drive over.
Ben-Hur
film
The 1959 epic gets a week-long run at the Lancaster Avenue art house. It is a long sit, so check the daily schedule before picking a showtime.
In-Person Chair Yoga
community
An hour of chair yoga in the large meeting room, postures plus breath work and standing balance. Loose clothing and a low-backed armless chair are what they recommend.
Lancaster County Farmers Market in Wayne
market
The indoor market on Lancaster Avenue opens at six on Saturday, which is when the Amish stands still have the sticky buns. Ten hours of butchers, produce and cheese, ten minutes from Bryn Mawr.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
Bryn Mawr College volleyball vs Penn State Abington
community
Morning match that opens the Bryn Mawr Tri-Match, three games in the Class of 1958 Gymnasium across one Saturday. Indoors, so the forecast does not matter.
Bryn Mawr College field hockey vs Wellesley College
community
Wellesley comes down from Massachusetts for a Sunday afternoon game at Shillingford Field. Non-conference, so both sides are still working out what they have.
David Wilcox and Lucy Kaplansky
live music
A Sunday night double bill of folk songwriting on the gazebo lawn. All ages, and for most ticketed shows kids twelve and under get in free. Rain or shine.
Volunteer: Fall Gardening at Stoneleigh
community
Three hours of seasonal garden work on the old Haas estate with staff and regulars, gloves provided. Tuesday mornings through the fall, no experience needed.
Story Time with Miss Jackie
kids
Miss Jackie reads a story and leads silly songs for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. Half an hour on Tuesday mornings, no sign up, all welcome.
From Jerusalem to Belfast: Women's Role in Justice and Peace
community
Rawan and Anna, one Palestinian and one Israeli, talk about drafting the SHIFT Framework and what their delegation took from the women's coalition in Northern Ireland. The college lists it as open to the public.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
Plan C for Civilization
film
A one night screening at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Tuesday evening at seven. Tickets at the box office on Lancaster Avenue or online through the theater site.
Story Time with Miss Ashley
kids
Wednesday morning songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour. No registration, just turn up with a small person.
Bryn Mawr College soccer vs Marywood University
community
Wednesday kickoff at Applebee Field against Marywood, up from Scranton. An easy weeknight hour outdoors on campus before the light goes.
Bryn Mawr Volleyball vs Delaware Valley University
other
Seven o'clock in the Class of 1958 Gymnasium against Delaware Valley. Indoors, so the weather does not matter, and it is the second Owls home date of the same Wednesday.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
film
Spielberg's 1977 film across four days at the nonprofit art house on Lancaster Avenue. Showtimes vary, so check the schedule before you drive over.
Honoring the Lives Touched by Suicide
community
The chapel stays open from eight in the morning until quarter past six, when a short service closes the day. Sit for as long as you want, whenever the day allows.
Volunteer: Fall Gardening at Stoneleigh
community
The Thursday shift of the same garden crew, three hours pulling, planting and cutting back across forty-two acres. Grab gloves and turn up.
Story Time with Miss Melody
kids
Songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour, no sign up. Thursday mornings run through late October, with a break the week the craft tables come out.
PRIDE Book Club at Ludington Library
community
The library's PRIDE reading group meets in the large meeting room to talk through its latest pick. Run for adults; check the library's event page for this round's title and to register.
Hope opens at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
film
Joins the first-run rotation at the theater on September 11. BMFI posts showtimes a week at a time, so check the morning you plan to go.
Harvest How-To for Natural Holiday Decor
arts
Two and a half hours on what to cut and dry now so you have seed heads, grasses and berries to work with in December. Hands-on, in the garden.
Rope Outdoor Labyrinth
community
A rope labyrinth laid out on the front lawn for one day, open from ten in the morning until seven at night. Walk it whenever you like.
PlayIn Time Music Circle at Stoneleigh
kids
Forty-five minutes of songs and shakers outdoors for the smallest kids, Friday mornings in the garden. Free, and the paths are stroller-friendly afterward.
Harmony Kids Playhouse
kids
Ms. Tai from Harmony Kids Playhouse runs an hour of singing and dancing for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. No registration required.
Friday Organ Concert at Stoneleigh
live music
An hour of the mansion's pipe organ at midday, doors open to anyone walking the garden. Bring lunch and sit on the terrace afterward.
An ABBA Candlelight Experience, first sitting
live music
A string trio plays Dancing Queen, Fernando and twelve more by candlelight inside the parish church on Pennswood Road. Doors at 5:45 for the first of two hour-long sittings.
Mdou Moctar solo
live music
The Nigerien guitarist plays a solo set at the gazebo, a long way from the volume he usually works at. Lawn chairs and blankets welcome, no outside alcohol.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
Home and Garden Tour at Stoneleigh
history
Ninety minutes inside the Haas family house and out through the plantings around it, with the story of how a private Main Line estate became a public garden.
Bryn Mawr College soccer vs York College
community
Saturday afternoon soccer at Applebee Field with York College visiting. One of only three home soccer dates on the whole September schedule.
Impact: Reflections of 9/11
arts
Six weeks of work by George Robert Overhiser Jr. in the gallery, with a talk by the artist on September 20.
Yoga in the Garden at Stoneleigh
other
An hour on the lawn under the big trees on a Sunday morning. Bring your own mat. The garden is open around you before and after.
Rally Day at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
community
The fall kickoff at the Ministries Center, straight after the ten o'clock service. This is the Sunday the church's program year starts back up for everybody.
Bryn Mawr College field hockey vs University of Rochester
community
Rochester makes the trip for a Sunday noon game at Shillingford Field. Third home field hockey date in eleven days, so the turf gets a workout.
Puffs auditions at Wolf Performing Arts Center
arts
Open auditions for Wolf's staging of Puffs, the play about the other kids at wizard school. A second call runs Tuesday evening if Sunday afternoon does not work.
Bernstein's Wall
film
A documentary portrait of Leonard Bernstein told through his own letters, lectures, and broadcast footage. Sunday afternoon at 4 in the theater that turns 100 this fall.
What Can I Do With AI?
community
Francis Lyons, digital navigator at the Wayne Senior Center, on getting better answers, changing your privacy settings and what has actually changed lately.
Scream
film
Wes Craven's 1996 slasher back on the big screen for one Monday night showing at the nonprofit art house on Lancaster Avenue.
Open Screen Monday
film
Local filmmakers get the big screen for ten minutes apiece, and anyone can bring a short. The 9:15 late slot, after the evening feature clears out.
Volunteer: Fall Gardening at Stoneleigh
community
Three hours of seasonal garden work on the old Haas estate with staff and regulars, gloves provided. Tuesday mornings through the fall, no experience needed.
Story Time with Miss Jackie
kids
Miss Jackie reads a story and leads silly songs for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. Half an hour on Tuesday mornings, no sign up, all welcome.
Urban Suburban Book Group
community
A lunchtime book group in the Fullerton Room, held the third Tuesday of every month. Open to anyone who has done the reading, or most of it.
Puffs auditions at Wolf Performing Arts Center
arts
The Tuesday evening call for Puffs, the same audition as Sunday in a longer window. Wolf runs its casting out of the Montrose Avenue building off Lancaster.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
Story Time with Miss Ashley
kids
Wednesday morning songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour. No registration, just turn up with a small person.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
community
An Alzheimer's Association group run by trained facilitators for family and friends caring for someone with dementia. Third Wednesday of the month through December.
Wednesday Night Dinner at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
food & drink
The Wednesday supper starts back up for the fall in Congregational Hall, five thirty to seven. Sit-down food at long tables, and you do not have to belong to anything.
The Declaration's Journey (online)
history
The Museum of the American Revolution traces how a document written out of a colonial rebellion became one of the most quoted statements of political rights anywhere.
4th to 7th Grade Fellowship Kickoff
kids
Fourth through seventh graders get their own fall kickoff in the gym classroom at seven. Follows the Wednesday dinner downstairs, so families can make one trip of it.
Volunteer: Fall Gardening at Stoneleigh
community
The Thursday shift of the same garden crew, three hours pulling, planting and cutting back across forty-two acres. Grab gloves and turn up.
Storytime Yoga for Families at Stoneleigh
kids
A story and easy poses on the grass for young kids and whoever brought them, forty-five minutes. Stay after and walk the garden paths.
Story Time with Miss Melody
kids
Songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour, no sign up. Thursday mornings run through late October, with a break the week the craft tables come out.
Teen Author and Illustrator Workshop with Abbey Nash
arts
Young adult novelist Abbey Nash walks grades 7 through 12 through building characters and scenes across two hours. Materials are supplied, registration is required and seats are limited.
Five Easy Pieces
film
Jack Nicholson's 1970 breakout on a Thursday night, diner scene and all. Part of the fall repertory calendar at the Lancaster Avenue theater.
PlayIn Time Music Circle at Stoneleigh
kids
Forty-five minutes of songs and shakers outdoors for the smallest kids, Friday mornings in the garden. Free, and the paths are stroller-friendly afterward.
Accessible Golf Cart Tour at Stoneleigh
other
Forty-five minutes riding the garden rather than walking it, for anyone who finds the hills hard going. Staff drive and talk you through what you are passing.
Main Line Invitational cross country meet
community
The Bryn Mawr Owls run the Main Line Invitational on the Haverford College course, a mile and a half down Lancaster Avenue. Friday late afternoon, watch from the grass.
Casserole Blitz
community
Saturday morning in Congregational Hall, volunteers put together casseroles for neighbors who need a meal. Turn up at half past eight and somebody will hand you a job.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
Bryn Mawr Day Street Fair
street fair
The business district turns itself into a free family day for the 19010: live music, food, a circus, and tables from the local shops and community groups, 9 to 2 along Lancaster Avenue.
Owls Tri-Match: Bryn Mawr volleyball vs Gwynedd Mercy
community
The Owls Tri-Match opens with Gwynedd Mercy at eleven, then Elmira plays Gwynedd at one, then Bryn Mawr meets Elmira at three. One gym, one Saturday, three matches.
Open House at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute
community
After Bryn Mawr Day winds down at two, the theater opens its doors for free: projection booth tours, snacks from local vendors, a program of shorts and cartoons, and a look at the fall season.
Exhibition on Screen: James McNeill Whistler
film
An Exhibition on Screen documentary on James McNeill Whistler, the American painter behind that famous portrait of his mother. Select dates from late September into December.
Craft Screening: You've Got Mail
film
A bring-your-project matinee: work on whatever you are stitching or sketching while Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks trade anonymous emails. Sunday afternoon at 4.
Junior Room Movie Matinee
film
A PG kids movie in the large meeting room, two hours, bring your own snacks and drinks. Call the Junior Room ahead if you want to know what is playing.
Story Time with Miss Jackie
kids
Miss Jackie reads a story and leads silly songs for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. Half an hour on Tuesday mornings, no sign up, all welcome.
The Passion of Joan of Arc
film
Dreyer's 1928 silent masterwork, built almost entirely on Falconetti's face, screens Tuesday at 7:15. Nearly a century on, it still flattens a room.
Story Time with Miss Ashley
kids
Wednesday morning songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour. No registration, just turn up with a small person.
Afternoon Book Club
community
September's pick is Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten, and the group marks a year of meeting with a small celebration.
Story Time with Miss Melody
kids
Songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour, no sign up. Thursday mornings run through late October, with a break the week the craft tables come out.
Story Time with Author Antoaneta Denkin
kids
Antoaneta Denkin reads from Lollipop's Little Ears, the picture book she both wrote and illustrated. Half an hour in the large auditorium, all ages welcome.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
36th Annual Farmstead Fair
festival
Games, craft vendors, birds of prey, farm animals, live music and the Attic Treasures sale spread across thirteen acres of eighteenth century farmland. Admission and parking cost nothing.
36th Annual Farmstead Fair
festival
A full day on the grounds of the 1704 house: the Attic Treasures sale, Summit Hill Bluegrass, living historians, pumpkin decorating, a Raptor Jawn birds of prey demonstration, cooking in the 1790 kitchen and a Dock Street beer garden. Free.
Lyric Fest: Stars in the Quiet Skies
live music
Philadelphia's art-song company sings in the sanctuary on a Saturday afternoon, the first of two Lyric Fest dates the church hosts this season. The second is November 7.
Wendy Cadge, President of Bryn Mawr College
community
The college's president speaks in Congregational Hall on a Sunday late morning. A short walk from campus, and open to the neighborhood.
National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
film
London's National Theatre staging of Moliere's comedy about a man allergic to polite society, broadcast on the big screen. Sunday at 1.
Story Time with Miss Jackie
kids
Miss Jackie reads a story and leads silly songs for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. Half an hour on Tuesday mornings, no sign up, all welcome.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
The Elephant Man
film
David Lynch's black-and-white telling of Joseph Merrick's story, with John Hurt under the makeup and Anthony Hopkins across from him. Tuesday night at 7:15.
Story Time with Miss Ashley
kids
Wednesday morning songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour. No registration, just turn up with a small person.
Story Time with Miss Melody
kids
Songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour, no sign up. Thursday mornings run through late October, with a break the week the craft tables come out.
Bryn Mawr: A Centennial Soiree
community
The Seville Theatre first lit up Lancaster Avenue on October 1, 1926. A century later to the day, the film institute throws a cocktail soiree through its four theaters. Tickets from $300, VIP hour at 6.
Women Laughing: Cartoonists, The New Yorker, and Bryn Mawr
film
The Philadelphia-area premiere of a documentary on the women who draw for The New Yorker, with a panel discussion after. Goodhart Theater on the Bryn Mawr College campus, listed as open to the public.
In-Person Chair Yoga
community
An hour of chair yoga in the large meeting room, postures plus breath work and standing balance. Loose clothing and a low-backed armless chair are what they recommend.
The Wild Robot
kids
The animated hit about a shipwrecked robot raising a gosling, on screen through mid-October. Good first-movie material for the small ones.
Thrill on the Hill 5K and Fun Run
community
A 5K and a 1.5 mile fun run through the rolling streets around Hill Top Prep's campus, raising money for the school's programs for neurodiverse students. Check-in opens at 7:30, both races start at 9.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
Beloved
film
Jonathan Demme's adaptation of the Toni Morrison novel, with Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover. Saturday at 12:45, and it is a long one, so plan the afternoon around it.
Spider Web Craft
kids
Miss Jackie runs an hour of spider web making in the Junior Room, ages 5 and up. No registration, just turn up.
Talk Cinema
film
A Sunday-morning sneak preview of a new film nobody has seen yet, followed by a moderated discussion. The title stays secret until the lights go down.
Clover Market Bryn Mawr: Fall Edition
market
Ninety-plus vendors of handmade and vintage goods fill the lot by the train station, with food trucks, live music from noon to 3, and free kids' crafts. Free to get in, rain or shine, leashed dogs welcome.
Blessing of the Animals
community
Bring the dog, the cat, the guinea pig. Held on the front lawn on the first Sunday afternoon in October.
Acting Without Boundaries: A Christmas Carol
arts
Acting Without Boundaries, the Bryn Mawr company of actors with physical disabilities, stages the Dickens classic. Sunday at 4, tickets online and at the door, accessible seating on request.
Open Screen Monday
film
Local shorts on the big screen, ten minutes apiece, and anyone can submit one. The 9:15 late slot on a Monday night.
Labyrinth Walk
community
The indoor labyrinth is laid out in Congregational Hall for one day, ten in the morning to seven at night. Drop in and walk it at your own pace.
Story Time with Miss Jackie
kids
Miss Jackie reads a story and leads silly songs for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. Half an hour on Tuesday mornings, no sign up, all welcome.
Story Time with Miss Ashley
kids
Wednesday morning songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour. No registration, just turn up with a small person.
Family Puzzle Night
kids
Families race a jigsaw in the Junior Room for two hours. Plenty to pick from on the shelf, or bring your own. No registration.
Story Time with Miss Melody
kids
Songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour, no sign up. Thursday mornings run through late October, with a break the week the craft tables come out.
Niagara
film
Marilyn Monroe in Technicolor noir: the 1953 thriller set at the falls, Thursday night at 7. One of the rare villain turns of her career.
Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble in Concert
live music
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra under John Koen, playing Mozart, Debussy and Schumann in the sanctuary. First of three Friday dates the church hosts this season, tickets through the ensemble.
Ghostbusters
film
The 1984 original haunts the schedule through Halloween, with select dates across the back half of October. Proton packs, Ecto-1, and the marshmallow man on a real screen.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
Brooklyn Robot Foundry
kids
Kids ages 6 to 11 build a robot they get to take home, run by the Brooklyn Robot Foundry in the large auditorium. Registration opens September 26 and space is limited.
Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
film
Exhibition on Screen visits David Hockney's Royal Academy shows of Yorkshire landscapes and iPad drawings. One Saturday matinee at 12:30.
Marian: The American Story
history
A program on Marian Anderson, the Philadelphia contralto who sang at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939. Congregational Hall, Sunday late morning.
Story Time with Miss Jackie
kids
Miss Jackie reads a story and leads silly songs for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. Half an hour on Tuesday mornings, no sign up, all welcome.
Coroner Conversations with Dr. Janine Darby
community
The county coroner takes an information table on the Reading Porch every other month, rotating through preventative health topics and answering whatever people bring her.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
The Misfits
film
Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable in their last completed film, written by Arthur Miller. A modern-day western with a sad backstory on both sides of the camera. Tuesday at 7:15.
Story Time with Miss Ashley
kids
Wednesday morning songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour. No registration, just turn up with a small person.
Story Time with Miss Melody
kids
Songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour, no sign up. Thursday mornings run through late October, with a break the week the craft tables come out.
PRIDE Book Club at Ludington Library
community
October's meeting of the library's PRIDE reading group, in the large meeting room. Run for adults; the month's book and registration are on the library's event page.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
film
Wes Anderson's deadpan ocean expedition with Bill Murray in the red cap, Thursday at 7. Bowie covers in Portuguese included.
In-Person Chair Yoga
community
An hour of chair yoga in the large meeting room, postures plus breath work and standing balance. Loose clothing and a low-backed armless chair are what they recommend.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
Fitzcarraldo
film
Herzog's fever dream about hauling a steamship over a mountain, famously shot by actually hauling a steamship over a mountain. Saturday matinee at 1:15.
Story Time with Miss Jackie
kids
Miss Jackie reads a story and leads silly songs for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. Half an hour on Tuesday mornings, no sign up, all welcome.
A Chinese Ghost Story presented by Viva Video
film
Viva Video brings the 1987 Hong Kong supernatural romance to the big screen, Tuesday at 7. Wire work, ghosts, and a very good tree demon.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
Story Time with Miss Ashley
kids
Wednesday morning songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour. No registration, just turn up with a small person.
Family Puzzle Night
kids
Families race a jigsaw in the Junior Room for two hours. Plenty to pick from on the shelf, or bring your own. No registration.
Story Time with Miss Melody
kids
Songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour, no sign up. Thursday mornings run through late October, with a break the week the craft tables come out.
The Heiress with Karina Longworth
film
Film historian Karina Longworth introduces William Wyler's 1949 drama of money and bad suitors. Olivia de Havilland won an Oscar for it. Thursday at 7.
Faust scored live by School of Rock Main Line
film
Murnau's 1926 silent devil tale with a live score played by School of Rock Main Line, two shows on the weekend before Halloween.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
kids
Disney's 1949 double bill, capped by the Headless Horseman chase. Saturday at 11am, the right amount of scary for the grade-school set.
Heirloom Apple Tasting and Baking Contest
food & drink
Taste heirloom apple varieties the grocery store has never heard of, then see who wins the baking contest, with prizes from King Arthur Baking. Apples sold by the pound.
Lawn Bag Ghost Craft
kids
An hour in the Junior Room making a lawn bag ghost to hang out front for Halloween. Ages 5 and up, no registration.
CD Launch: Inspired
live music
The church music staff mark the release of a new recording with a sanctuary program on a Sunday late morning.
Story Time with Miss Jackie
kids
Miss Jackie reads a story and leads silly songs for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium. Half an hour on Tuesday mornings, no sign up, all welcome.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
Marie Antoinette
film
Sofia Coppola's candy-colored Versailles with a post-punk soundtrack, Tuesday night at 7:15. Kirsten Dunst eats cake; history mostly keeps up.
Story Time with Miss Ashley
kids
Wednesday morning songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour. No registration, just turn up with a small person.
Afternoon Book Club
community
October's pick is Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. An hour of discussion in the large meeting room, open to anyone who has read it or means to.
Possession
film
The 1981 cult shocker with Isabelle Adjani's infamous subway scene, three nights before Halloween. Not one for the faint of heart, which is the point.
Story Time with Miss Melody
kids
Songs and stories for ages 0 to 5 in the large auditorium, half an hour, no sign up. Thursday mornings run through late October, with a break the week the craft tables come out.
Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treating
holiday
Trick-or-treating through the Ministry Center offices with the lights and noise dialed down, for kids who find the block-party version rough.
The Phantom of the Opera with Live Organ
film
The 1925 silent Phantom projected in the chapel with the organ played live underneath it. The night before Halloween, 8pm.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The Bryn Mawr Farmers Market runs Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, where Bryn Mawr Avenue meets Lancaster Avenue. It is a weekly market, and those are the hours every Saturday from April through December, minus the fourth week of November. From January through March it thins to the first, third and fifth Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Lower Merion Farmers Markets has run it since April 2025, when Farm to City handed the market over, and it is producer-only: vendors sell what they grew, produced or made themselves within 150 miles of Philadelphia, and the market does not take businesses that resell what they bought elsewhere. The vendor list on the market's page runs to twenty-nine names, among them Birchrun Hills Farm, Canter Hill Farm, Two Gander Farm, Urban Roots Farm, Frecon Farms, Hands on the Earth Orchard, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Shellbark Hollow Farm, Amaranth Bakery, Wild Flour Bakery, Settantatre Pasta Company, Doc Pickle, Kombucha Bliss, Philly Fair Trade Roasters, Scrape & Scoop Ice Cream, Taste of Puebla, Maggie's Soups and Five Saints Distilling. Not all of them come every Saturday, and the market posts each week's lineup on its page. Restrooms are at Ludington Library, per the market's own rules. If there is one stand you are driving for, check that week's lineup on the market's page before you go.
Exhibition on Screen: Turner and Constable
film
Exhibition on Screen pits Britain's two great landscape painters against each other, Halloween Saturday at 12:30. A calm counterprogram to the night ahead.
Perspectives: A Members' Show
arts
Work by artists from the congregation hanging in the Montgomery Avenue gallery. Opens November 1 and runs to December 20.
Open Screen Monday
film
Local filmmakers show their shorts to a real audience, ten minutes apiece. The 9:15 late slot on a Monday night at the Lancaster Avenue theater.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
Bonnie and Clyde
film
Beatty and Dunaway rob banks and change American movies, Thursday at 7:15. Still fast, still funny, still ends the way it ends.
In-Person Chair Yoga
community
An hour of chair yoga in the large meeting room, postures plus breath work and standing balance. Loose clothing and a low-backed armless chair are what they recommend.
St. Cecilia's Evening: Staff Singers Entertain
live music
The staff singers turn the chapel and Congregational Hall over to a night of their own repertoire, marking the patron saint of music.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
Close to thirty vendors work this market on Saturday mornings, from Birchrun Hills cheese and Two Gander Farm produce to Amaranth Bakery bread and Philly Fair Trade coffee.
How to Train Your Dragon
kids
Hiccup and Toothless take the 11am Saturday family slot. Dragons, Vikings, and one of the best flight sequences in animation.
The Last Emperor
film
Bertolucci's nine-Oscar epic of Pu Yi's life inside and after the Forbidden City. Saturday matinee at 1:15, and worth the run time on a big screen.
Lyric Fest: An die Nacht
live music
The second of the church's two Lyric Fest dates, a Saturday afternoon in the sanctuary at three. The first was September 26.
Talk Cinema
film
The sneak-preview series returns: a new film before its release, then a moderated discussion after. Sunday morning at 10.
Book Talk: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
history
Historian Emily Sneff on how word of the Declaration actually traveled in 1776, from printers to soldiers to translators. Reception and book sales afterward in the bank barn education center. Tickets $10, or $8 for members.
Book Talk: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
history
Historian Emily Sneff on how word of the Declaration of Independence traveled the colonies and the Atlantic world in 1776. Reception afterwards and books for sale. Tickets are $10, or $8 for Harriton Association members.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
The Long Goodbye
film
Altman's shaggy 1973 take on Raymond Chandler, with Elliott Gould muttering through Los Angeles. Tuesday at 7:15; the cat scene alone earns the ticket.
Brightness in Black presented by Lil Filmmakers
film
A one-night screening presented by Lil Filmmakers, Wednesday at 7, on the special events calendar at the Lancaster Avenue theater.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
Close to thirty vendors work this market on Saturday mornings, from Birchrun Hills cheese and Two Gander Farm produce to Amaranth Bakery bread and Philly Fair Trade coffee.
The Incredibles
kids
Pixar's superhero family on the big screen in the 11am Saturday matinee slot. Edna Mode remains correct about capes.
Manichitrathazhu
film
The 1993 Malayalam classic, a psychological thriller wrapped inside a family comedy, Saturday at 1. A rare big-screen outing for one of Indian cinema's most loved films.
Lower Merion Historical Society Fundraiser Gala
community
Dinner and a silent auction at the Cynwyd Club in Bala Cynwyd, the historical society's first gala, in support of preserving the history of Lower Merion and Narberth. Invitations go out in August.
Kareem Rosser, Work to Ride
community
The author of Crossing the Line on growing up in West Philadelphia and learning polo through the Work to Ride program in Fairmount Park.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
Body Heat
film
Kathleen Turner and William Hurt sweat through Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 noir, Tuesday at 7:15. Florida has never looked less trustworthy.
I Shot Andy Warhol with Mary Harron
film
Director Mary Harron appears with her 1996 film about Valerie Solanas, the woman who shot Warhol. Thursday night at 7.
In-Person Chair Yoga
community
An hour of chair yoga in the large meeting room, postures plus breath work and standing balance. Loose clothing and a low-backed armless chair are what they recommend.
Family Movie Night: The Star
film
An animated telling of the nativity, shown for families in Congregational Hall on a Friday evening. Doors and film at 5:30.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
Close to thirty vendors work this market on Saturday mornings, from Birchrun Hills cheese and Two Gander Farm produce to Amaranth Bakery bread and Philly Fair Trade coffee.
Incredibles 2
kids
The Parr family sequel holds down the 11am Saturday matinee. Jack-Jack versus the raccoon is worth the trip on its own.
Run, Stinky, Run: Circle Cast Performance
kids
Wolf PAC's young performers stage their fall musical, Circle cast edition, Saturday at 1. The show runs about 90 minutes at the Montrose Avenue studio theater.
Fallen Angels by Noel Coward
arts
The Coward comedy captured on stage and screened here, Saturday at 1. Part of the Stage on Screen slate at twenty dollars general admission.
Run, Stinky, Run: Square Cast Performance
kids
Sunday morning performance of Wolf PAC's fall youth musical, Square cast on stage at 11. Same show, different kids, equal commitment.
Silver Linings Playbook
film
The Philly-set Oscar winner comes home to the suburbs, Monday at 7:15. Eagles anxiety, ballroom dancing, and a very local sense of place.
Knitting and Crochet for Change
community
Bring leftover yarn and a project to the large meeting room on Tuesday nights. Marianna, a lifelong library patron, runs it. All skill levels are fine and other fiber crafts are welcome.
Blood Simple
film
The Coen brothers' first film, a Texas noir where every plan goes wrong, Tuesday at 7:15. Lean, mean, and still one of their nastiest endings.
Afternoon Book Club
community
November's book is The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. An hour of talk in the large meeting room, the day before Thanksgiving.
Muppet Treasure Island
kids
Kermit, Tim Curry, and a shipful of Muppets open the holiday family series, with dates from November 28 into December.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
Close to thirty vendors work this market on Saturday mornings, from Birchrun Hills cheese and Two Gander Farm produce to Amaranth Bakery bread and Philly Fair Trade coffee.
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