Malvern · Events

Pokemon Club at the Malvern Library

Malvern kids

Ages seven to fourteen trade cards, play the trading card game and make a themed craft. Second Wednesday of the month, registration required.

When: Wed, Sep 9 · 5:00 PM–6:00 PM Where: Malvern Library

More at Malvern Library

Personalize Your School Supplies

kids

Sat, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Malvern Library

Two hours making stickers, vinyl transfers and pins for water bottles, laptops and backpacks. Tumblers and craft materials are provided, the rest you bring.

Book Edge Stenciling

arts

Tue, Sep 15 · 6:00 PM–7:30 PM · Malvern Library

Bring a book you own and paint the page edges with stencils. The library supplies stencils, paint and tools. Ninety minutes in the community room.

Young Sprouts: Chemistry

kids

Sat, Sep 19 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM · Malvern Library

An hour on density and molecules for young kids, building a Tower of Things and floating fish drawings. There is a secret activity that may involve M&Ms.

Around the same time

83rd Annual Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair

Downingtown festival

Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Ludwig's Corner Show Grounds

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

Ardmore live music

Sat, Sep 5 · Rusty Nail Nightclub

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

Skippack food & drink

Sat, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 6 · Skippack Village

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.