Remembering September 11
Twenty-five years on, an hour of stories and activities for children five and up in the library community room. Held on the anniversary itself, at eleven in the morning.
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
Gay Street Open-Air Market
Labor Day, and the street stays closed. Four blocks of Gay Street without cars, restaurant tables out in the road, and the shops on either side open for the holiday.
Last Day of Daily Mini Golf at Alverthorpe Park
The mini golf course at Alverthorpe Park runs every day through Labor Day, then drops to weekends only for the rest of September. This is the last everyday round of the year.
Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens
The fountain season runs to the end of September, and the gardens stay open on Labor Day Monday when most of Chester County is closed. Closed Tuesdays. Timed tickets sell out on holiday weekends.