Together for Mama with Pooja Makhijani and Ashlee Adams
A conversation built around a children's book about postpartum depression. Wednesday evening at 6:30, aimed at parents as much as at readers.
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Meet Dog Man
The costumed Dog Man character turns up in the store for an hour on Saturday morning. Bring the books, get them stamped, take the photo.
B.K. Jackson on Relative Strangers
The editor talks about her anthology alongside contributors Lisa Grunberger, Ona Gritz and Gabrielle Ariella Kaplan-Mayer. Tuesday at six in the store.
Women's Business Book Club
September's business book discussion with a guest facilitator, six to seven thirty in the store. Second Thursday, same as always.
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83rd Annual Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair
A Chester County Labor Day tradition since 1943, the Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair blends top-level equestrian competition with classic country fair fun. Watch hunters, jumpers, and equitation riders compete across three rings from morning through dusk, culminating in the $10,000 Mini-Prix on Labor Day Monday. The midway offers inflatables, rides, and games for kids, plus food trucks, a beer garden, and live music. Stroll vendor tents for local artisans offering home and garden decor, jewelry, apparel, and gourmet treats. Free admission to the grounds.
Resolver, Chiseled Lilies, Palinoia and Opossom
Four band Saturday at the Nail, all original material. A small stage on Haverford Road with a long habit of booking bands nobody else will.
Skippack Village Food Truck Festival
Fill your plate at the Skippack Village Food Truck Festival, returning for Labor Day weekend with about 30 food trucks and vendors lining the historic village. Browse the shops of Skippack Village between bites — most trucks are in the lots across from Pasta Basta. Bring the whole family, and dogs are welcome too. Free admission, pay as you go. Noon to 5 p.m. both days.
