The Legwarmers
The Legwarmers do the whole eighties thing, costumes included, and the crowd usually dresses for it too. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, twenty-one and over.
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Damn the Torpedoes: A Tribute To Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty songs played straight by a long running tribute band. Doors 7:15, music at 8, 21 and over. The room is on East Lancaster Avenue, a short walk from the Ardmore train station.
Philly Tribute to the Clash: London Calling
Four Philly bands split up the Clash catalogue for one early Sunday show. Doors 5:45, music at 6, 21 and over.
DeVotchKa performs Little Miss Sunshine
DeVotchKa plays the Little Miss Sunshine score twenty years after the film. Doors 7:15, music at 8, 21 and over.
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Halloween House Decorating Contest
Registered houses go on a borough tour map and neighbors vote by email or phone through Halloween. Free, drive it yourself, and cash prizes go to the top three. Register your own house by October 17.
Crawl O'Clock
An hour of open-ended play for babies and toddlers on the move: pop-up tunnel, soft climbing blocks, sensory tiles, shakers and scarves. Come for the whole hour or five minutes.
Music and Movement
Songs, instruments and moving around for small children, Monday mornings in the large meeting room. The branch is closed for the holiday on October 12, so that one week skips.