Chess for Beginners at Indian Valley Library
Wednesday evenings in the reading room, learning the pieces or sharpening what you already know. All ages welcome, though players under thirteen need an adult along. No registration and no fee.
Every date coming up · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
- Wed Sep 9
- Wed Sep 16
More at Indian Valley Public Library
Relaxed Showing: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
A relaxed showing with the lights up and the sound down, so kids who need to move around can. Two hours on a Friday afternoon, all ages, free.
Forgotten Voices Poetry Group
Two hours of poetry in the Lewis McLean Reading Room, built around work that fell out of the anthologies. Saturday afternoon, open to anyone who wants to listen.
Hop, Skip, Jump storytime for ages 3 to 5
Thirty minutes of movement, songs and stories for three to five year olds in the community room. Tuesday morning, no registration, and it ends before lunch.
Around the same time
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.
