Jenkintown · Events

Stitch and Chat

Jenkintown community

Bring the knitting, the cross stitch, the thing you have not finished since March. Two hours on the library main floor Thursday evenings, no registration, and the conversation is half the point.

Next: Thu, Oct 1 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM Where: Abington Free Library, 1030 Old York Rd, Abington

Every date coming up · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM

  • Thu Oct 1
  • Thu Oct 8
  • Thu Oct 15
  • Thu Oct 22
  • Thu Oct 29
  • Thu Nov 5
  • Thu Nov 12
  • Thu Nov 19

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Ask an 8th Grader

kids

Fri, Sep 4 · 2:00 PM–3:00 PM · Abington Free Library

Incoming sixth graders put their questions about middle school to the kids who already survived it, in the library's young adult area. An hour, and free.

Back to School Family Game Night

kids

Wed, Sep 9 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM · Abington Free Library

Board games spread across the whole community room before the school year swallows everyone's evenings. Ninety minutes, open to families, at the Abington branch on Old York Road.

DIY Backpack Charms

kids

Thu, Sep 10 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · Abington Free Library

Grades three through twelve make a charm to hang off a backpack. An hour in the community room with all the materials supplied. Registration recommended.

Around the same time

Fall Fest Weekend

West Chester festival

Sun, Sep 27 · Highland Orchards

The farm switches to fall mode for the weekend: hayrides, the corn maze, apple picking and cider donuts out of the bakery. Runs weekends into November.

Gay Street Open-Air Market

West Chester market

Sun, Sep 27 · Gay Street between Matlack and Darlington Streets

The last weekend of the season for the street closure. Four blocks of Gay Street without cars, restaurant tables in the road, shops open on either side.

His & Hers Bingo

Sellersville community

Sun, Sep 27 · Sellersville Fire Department

A bingo with the prize baskets split between his and hers, run by the fire department on Main Street. No start time posted yet on the department calendar.