The Aspen Tree Pop-In at SHIFT
market
Two weeks of vintage racks inside the refill shop: Phillies and Eagles tees, summer dresses, and jewelry Jessica Niamath builds from old parts. Shop hours, closed Mondays.
What's happening in Narberth
9 things on this weekend, 206 on the calendar, plus 1 running now.
On the calendar
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This weekend
- Sep 1–13 The Aspen Tree Pop-In at SHIFT
- Aug 31 – Sep 4 Back to School Scavenger Hunt at Bala Cynwyd Library
- Fri Sep 4 Baby Time at Penn Wynne Library
- Fri Sep 4 Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
- Fri Sep 4 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Sep 4 Cholent and Conversations: High Holidays
- Fri Sep 4 Fun Friday at Belmont Hills Library
- Fri Sep 4 First Friday at GET Café
- Sun Sep 6 Stewardship Workday on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
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More coming up
- Mon Sep 7 Israeli Pool Party at the Kaiserman JCC
- Tue Sep 8 Music Play Patrol at Bala Cynwyd Library
- Tue Sep 8 Books and Blankets Storytime at Penn Wynne Playground
- Tue Sep 8 Learn and Light Bites: Fall Prevention
- Tue Sep 8 Baby Time at Penn Wynne Library
- Tue Sep 8 Watercolor Workshop at GET Café
- Tue Sep 8 Teen Magic: the Gathering at Bala Cynwyd Library
- Tue Sep 8 No Buy-In Texas Hold'em
- Tue Sep 8 Trivia Night at the Pub of Penn Valley
- Wed Sep 9 Midweek Stewardship Workday on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
- Wed Sep 9 Village Coffee Club
- Wed Sep 9 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Sep 9 Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
- Wed Sep 9 Mitzvah Time in the JFCS Kitchen
- Wed Sep 9 Seven Stars Sharpening Pop-Up
- Wed Sep 9 Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
- Wed Sep 9 Book Club at Belmont Hills Library
- Thu Sep 10 Books and Blankets Storytime at Penn Wynne Playground
- Thu Sep 10 Narberth Farmers Market
- Thu Sep 10 PAWS for Reading at Bala Cynwyd Library
- Fri Sep 11 Nurturing Minds Gala at the Merion Tribute House
- Fri Sep 11 Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
- Fri Sep 11 Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
- Fri Sep 11 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Sep 11 Honor, Reflect, and Remember: 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service
- Fri Sep 11 Fun Friday at Belmont Hills Library
- Fri Sep 11 Ice Cream Social at Saint Margaret of Antioch
- Sat Sep 12 Cult Film Matinee at Belmont Hills Library
- Sun Sep 13 Narberth Music & Arts Festival
- Sun Sep 13 Stewardship Workday on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
- Mon Sep 14 Story Time at Bala Cynwyd Library
- Mon Sep 14 Welcome Back Canasta Lunch
- Sep 15 – Oct 4 Stephanie's Sewn Goods Pop-Up at SHIFT
- Tue Sep 15 Books and Blankets Storytime at Penn Wynne Playground
- Tue Sep 15 Toddler STEM Club at Belmont Hills Library
- Tue Sep 15 The Magic of Lincoln Center Theater
- Tue Sep 15 One Book, One Lower Merion with Harlan Coben
- Tue Sep 15 No Buy-In Texas Hold'em
- Tue Sep 15 Trivia Night at the Pub of Penn Valley
- Wed Sep 16 Midweek Stewardship Workday on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
- Wed Sep 16 Storytime & Songs at GET Café
- Wed Sep 16 PB&J Sandwich Making at Saint Margaret of Antioch
- Wed Sep 16 Tech Time at Penn Wynne Library
- Wed Sep 16 Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
- Wed Sep 16 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Sep 16 Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
- Wed Sep 16 City Tavern: The Founding Table with Becky Diamond
- Thu Sep 17 Books and Blankets Storytime at Penn Wynne Playground
- Thu Sep 17 Narberth Farmers Market
- Thu Sep 17 Fiber Arts Exhibit Opening at Gladwyne Library
- Fri Sep 18 Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
- Fri Sep 18 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Sep 18 Fun Friday at Belmont Hills Library
- Fri Sep 18 Science with Food at The Candy Lab
- Fri Sep 18 Bala Cynwyd Movie Night at Cynwyd Station Park
- Sat Sep 19 Bryn Mawr Day
- Sat Sep 19 Autumn Abundance in Nature's Sanctuary, a Horticulture Tour
- Sat Sep 19 Messy Me with Mr. E at Belmont Hills Library
- Sat Sep 19 Pints & Plots: Brew Masters
- Sat Sep 19 Cult Film Matinee at Belmont Hills Library
- Sat Sep 19 Movie Night in the Park
- Sun Sep 20 Fall Equinox and Meditation Walk
- Sun Sep 20 Nature in a Victorian Cemetery
- Tue Sep 22 No Buy-In Texas Hold'em
- Tue Sep 22 Trivia Night at the Pub of Penn Valley
- Wed Sep 23 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Sep 23 Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
- Wed Sep 23 Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
- Thu Sep 24 Narberth Farmers Market
- Thu Sep 24 Women's Clothing Swap
- Fri Sep 25 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Sep 25 Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
- Sat Sep 26 Petal and Bloom Flower Bar
- Tue Sep 29 No Buy-In Texas Hold'em
- Tue Sep 29 Trivia Night at the Pub of Penn Valley
- Wed Sep 30 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Sep 30 Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
- Wed Sep 30 Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
- Thu Oct 1 Narberth Farmers Market
- Thu Oct 1 Ted Leo and the Pharmacists with Labrador
- Fri Oct 2 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Oct 2 First Friday
- Fri Oct 2 Karina Rykman
- Sat Oct 3 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 3 Spider Web Craft
- Sat Oct 3 Belmont Hills Book Club
- Sun Oct 4 The Little Mermen and The Princess Pals
- Sun Oct 4 Fateful Departures: When Death Comes in Twos
- Tue Oct 6 Making Minicomics with author and illustrator Terry LaBan
- Tue Oct 6 Open Craft Night
- Tue Oct 6 White Denim with Arc Iris
- Wed Oct 7 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Oct 7 Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
- Wed Oct 7 Family Puzzle Night
- Wed Oct 7 Rock The Pink
- Thu Oct 8 Senior Scams and Financial Fraud
- Thu Oct 8 Narberth Farmers Market
- Thu Oct 8 KRS-One
- Fri Oct 9 Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
- Fri Oct 9 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Oct 9 Superunknown: Chris Cornell Tribute
- Sat Oct 10 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 10 Anything with a Plug: Electronics Recycling
- Sat Oct 10 Brooklyn Robot Foundry
- Sat Oct 10 Teen Magic: the Gathering Draft, Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Sat Oct 10 Splintered Sunlight: Grateful Dead Tribute
- Sun Oct 11 Darkly Departed
- Tue Oct 13 Coroner Conversations
- Wed Oct 14 Village Coffee Club
- Wed Oct 14 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Oct 14 Crime and Punishment in the Continental Army
- Wed Oct 14 BALTHVS with Free Whatever
- Thu Oct 15 Narberth Farmers Market
- Thu Oct 15 PRIDE Book Club
- Thu Oct 15 Jerry's Middle Finger: A Tribute to Jerry Garcia Band
- Fri Oct 16 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Oct 16 BoomBox with Future Joy
- Sat Oct 17 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 17 Messy Me with Mr. E
- Sat Oct 17 Party In Sharpe Park
- Sat Oct 17 Drag Brunch HalloKween
- Sat Oct 17 Stephen Day
- Mon Oct 19 Pokemon Battle Academy
- Tue Oct 20 Open Craft Night
- Wed Oct 21 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Oct 21 Family Puzzle Night
- Wed Oct 21 The Brothers Comatose with The Dirty Grass Players
- Thu Oct 22 Narberth Farmers Market
- Thu Oct 22 Mike Dawes
- Fri Oct 23 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Oct 23 Sensory Fun: Real Mini Pumpkin Candle and Craft
- Fri Oct 23 The Legwarmers
- Sat Oct 24 Witches of Narberth
- Sat Oct 24 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 24 Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
- Sat Oct 24 Lawn Bag Ghost Craft
- Sun Oct 25 Skeleton Crewe Quintet
- Mon Oct 26 Teen Halloween Movie Night
- Wed Oct 28 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Oct 28 Afternoon Book Club
- Wed Oct 28 From Revolution to Rest: Laurel Hill Cemetery's Heroes with podcaster Joe Lex
- Thu Oct 29 Narberth Farmers Market
- Fri Oct 30 Narberth Halloween Parade
- Fri Oct 30 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Oct 30 Halloween Crafting at The Candy Lab
- Fri Oct 30 Built To Spill with Quasi and Mel Redford
- Sat Oct 31 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Oct 31 Built To Spill with Quasi and Mel Redford
- Sun Nov 1 GET Pancakes
- Sun Nov 1 Willi Carlisle and East Nash Grass
- Mon Nov 2 Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Master Training
- Tue Nov 3 Election Day Camp
- Wed Nov 4 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Nov 4 What is Artificial Intelligence? How Does It Work?
- Wed Nov 4 Hiss Golden Messenger with Sam Amidon
- Thu Nov 5 Donna The Buffalo and Assembly of Dust
- Fri Nov 6 A Spirited Affair
- Fri Nov 6 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Nov 6 First Friday
- Fri Nov 6 Eggy
- Sat Nov 7 Narberth Scavenger Hunt
- Sat Nov 7 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Nov 7 Famous Army, Navy & Marine Corps Veterans of Laurel Hill West
- Sat Nov 7 Belmont Hills Book Club
- Sun Nov 8 Fall Foliage of Laurel Hill West
- Sun Nov 8 Sundays @ 2 Concert Series: Simple Gifts presents World Music on Bluegrass Instruments
- Tue Nov 10 Open Craft Night
- Wed Nov 11 Village Coffee Club
- Wed Nov 11 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Thu Nov 12 Joy Oladokun
- Fri Nov 13 Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
- Fri Nov 13 Sensory Fun: Fall Leaves and Tissue Paper Candle Jar
- Fri Nov 13 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Nov 13 John Scofield's Electrospective
- Sat Nov 14 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Nov 14 Envisioning Your Perfect Deathbed
- Sat Nov 14 Lower Merion Historical Society Fundraiser Gala
- Sun Nov 15 George Morgan, Revolutionary Diplomacy with the Lenape People
- Sun Nov 15 John Scofield's Electrospective
- Mon Nov 16 Pokemon Battle Academy
- Wed Nov 18 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Wed Nov 18 Tech Q&A
- Wed Nov 18 The Breaks: Eddie Roberts, Robert Walter and Stanton Moore
- Fri Nov 20 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Nov 20 Paula Cole
- Sat Nov 21 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Nov 21 Messy Me with Mr. E
- Sat Nov 21 Medical Meanderings
- Sat Nov 21 Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers
- Tue Nov 24 Open Craft Night
- Wed Nov 25 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Fri Nov 27 Day After Thanksgiving Edible Art Camp
- Fri Nov 27 Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
- Sat Nov 28 Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
- Sat Nov 28 Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
- Sat Nov 28 Boat House Row: Yacht Rock Experience
- Sun Dec 6 Narberth Dickens Festival
Back to School Scavenger Hunt at Bala Cynwyd Library
kids
Riddles hidden around the Junior Room for ages 3 to 11, solve one and take a prize. Runs all week, drop in any hour the library is open.
Baby Time at Penn Wynne Library
kids
Songs, sensory play and books for babies under one, led by Ms. Danielle. Registration is required and the room is small, so book a seat first.
Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids under five with Miss Mackenzie. In warm weather they meet outside at the Narberth Park pavilion, otherwise inside. No registration.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts and stories for kids from birth to five. Warm sunny mornings move it outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park, rain sends it back indoors. No registration.
Cholent and Conversations: High Holidays
food & drink
Rabbi Moriah SimonHazani leads the High Holiday edition of this monthly lunch talk, a bowl of cholent and an hour on the texts behind Rosh Hashanah. Five dollars, register ahead.
Fun Friday at Belmont Hills Library
arts
A seasonal craft or activity set out every Friday afternoon at the Belmont Hills branch, all ages, no sign-up. Two hours, come when you can.
First Friday at GET Café
community
The café holds the doors open into the evening for the town's First Friday, two hours of Haverford Avenue with something in your hand. Free to drop in.
Stewardship Workday on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
community
Two early hours clearing invasive growth and planting along the Cynwyd Heritage Trail with the Friends group. Tools and guidance provided, minors welcome with a parent, waiver required.
Israeli Pool Party at the Kaiserman JCC
community
Israeli music, pool games, fresh watermelon and popsicles at the Kaiserman pool on Labor Day Monday. Ten dollars, and it is the last swim of the season.
Music Play Patrol at Bala Cynwyd Library
kids
A loud half hour of songs and simple instruments in the Junior Room for ages 0 to 5. No registration, just turn up.
Books and Blankets Storytime at Penn Wynne Playground
kids
Outdoor stories and songs on the grass at the Manoa Road playground with Ms. Danielle. Bring a blanket. Weather dependent, and five minutes from Narberth.
Learn and Light Bites: Fall Prevention
community
Main Line Health staff walk through what actually causes falls at home and on the sidewalk, and how to fix it. Lunch is included and the whole hour is free.
Baby Time at Penn Wynne Library
kids
The afternoon sitting of the baby program, for the under-one crowd and whoever carried them in. Ten seats, registration required.
Watercolor Workshop at GET Café
arts
The second Tuesday sitting of the watercolor hour with Jan McFeeley, an hour this time rather than ninety minutes. Supplies are out, walk in and take a seat.
Teen Magic: the Gathering at Bala Cynwyd Library
other
Cards are provided and the rules get taught, so a first game is fine. Teens only, in the meeting room, registration required and spots go fast.
No Buy-In Texas Hold'em
other
Free poker at the bar on North Narberth Avenue every Tuesday at eight. Nothing to put in, and the kitchen runs to ten if you want dinner with your cards.
Trivia Night at the Pub of Penn Valley
other
Trivia every Tuesday at eight on Montgomery Avenue. Get there early if you want the heated porch, and the late night snack menu runs to eleven on weeknights.
Midweek Stewardship Workday on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
community
The midweek version of the trail stewardship crew, clearing debris and pulling invasive plants along the Cynwyd Heritage Trail. Two hours, gloves and guidance provided, email ahead if you are bringing a group.
Village Coffee Club
community
A standing mid-morning gathering at the nonprofit café where neurodivergent staff run the counter. Company with your coffee, about an hour and change, and new faces get folded in.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts and stories for kids from birth to five. Warm sunny mornings move it outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park, rain sends it back indoors. No registration.
Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids under five with Miss Mackenzie. In warm weather they meet outside at the Narberth Park pavilion, otherwise inside. No registration.
Mitzvah Time in the JFCS Kitchen
community
Two hours in the JFCS kitchen in Bala Cynwyd cooking meals that go out to other organizations. Monthly, free, and no cooking background required.
Seven Stars Sharpening Pop-Up
community
Bring dull kitchen knives and garden shears to the refill shop on Haverford Avenue and Seven Stars will put an edge back on them during the afternoon.
Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
market
The Lower Merion market runs Wednesday afternoons in the plaza at One Bala, about seven minutes from Narberth. Smaller than the Thursday Narberth market and easier to park at.
Book Club at Belmont Hills Library
other
September's book is The Alice Network by Kate Quinn, talked through over tea and treats at the Belmont Hills branch. Register ahead, the room is small.
Books and Blankets Storytime at Penn Wynne Playground
kids
Thursday morning stories on the grass at the Manoa Road playground, ages 0 to 5. Bring a blanket, and register if you want the cancellation email.
Narberth Farmers Market
market
Thursday afternoon market at Station Circle, three until seven, produce and prepared food in the shadow of the train station. Easy stop on the walk home from the platform.
PAWS for Reading at Bala Cynwyd Library
kids
Fifteen minute slots to read to Xena, the library's golden doodle, or just sit with her. All ages, and you register by phone through the Junior Room.
Nurturing Minds Gala at the Merion Tribute House
community
A ticketed benefit night at the Merion Tribute House for girls' education in Tanzania, honoring three members of the 1830 Family Foundation. Tickets run $125.
Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
history
Ninety minutes walking the mausoleums and monuments of the West grounds, with the stories of the people inside them. The ground rolls, so wear shoes you can walk hills in.
Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids under five with Miss Mackenzie. In warm weather they meet outside at the Narberth Park pavilion, otherwise inside. No registration.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts and stories for kids from birth to five. Warm sunny mornings move it outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park, rain sends it back indoors. No registration.
Honor, Reflect, and Remember: 25th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Service
community
An hour of remembrance on the cemetery grounds off Belmont Avenue, marking twenty-five years since 2001. Five minutes from Narberth, in the next township over.
Fun Friday at Belmont Hills Library
arts
A seasonal craft or activity set out every Friday afternoon at the Belmont Hills branch, all ages, no sign-up. Two hours, come when you can.
Ice Cream Social at Saint Margaret of Antioch
community
Two hours of sundaes in the Antioch Annex behind the parish on North Narberth Avenue. Open to the neighborhood, and a soft start to the parish year.
Cult Film Matinee at Belmont Hills Library
film
Saturday afternoons the meeting room turns into a small cinema: Labyrinth on the 12th, The Librarian on the 19th. Bring a snack, all ages welcome.
Narberth Music & Arts Festival
festival
Forrest Avenue fills with a makers market while bands play down Haverford for the afternoon, plus food and drink vendors between the two. It has run for more than twenty years and stays free.
Stewardship Workday on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
community
Two early hours clearing invasive growth and planting along the Cynwyd Heritage Trail with the Friends group. Tools and guidance provided, minors welcome with a parent, waiver required.
Story Time at Bala Cynwyd Library
kids
Monday morning preschool story time in the library's Junior Room, ages 0 to 5. Free, drop in, and about five minutes down Montgomery Avenue.
Welcome Back Canasta Lunch
community
The canasta group at Kaiserman starts its new year with lunch at noon and cards at one. Twenty five dollars, registration required, and new players are welcome.
Stephanie's Sewn Goods Pop-Up at SHIFT
market
Handmade sewn goods take over a corner of the Haverford Avenue refill shop for three weeks. Browse during regular hours, Tuesday through Sunday.
Books and Blankets Storytime at Penn Wynne Playground
kids
The playground storytime again on Manoa Road, ages 0 to 5, blanket recommended. It moves or cancels in bad weather, so check before you walk over.
Toddler STEM Club at Belmont Hills Library
kids
Simple experiments, sensory play and stories for ages one and two with guest educator Miss Jen. Registration required, and it was close to full.
The Magic of Lincoln Center Theater
arts
An hour of clips and history from Lincoln Center Theater's best known musicals and plays, walked through by a presenter. Thirty five dollars at the Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood.
One Book, One Lower Merion with Harlan Coben
arts
Harlan Coben talks with novelist Alan Drew about Plot Twist and the messy first draft, then takes questions and signs books. Doors at six, talk starts at seven sharp. Ticketed at forty dollars, which includes a signed copy.
No Buy-In Texas Hold'em
other
Free poker at the bar on North Narberth Avenue every Tuesday at eight. Nothing to put in, and the kitchen runs to ten if you want dinner with your cards.
Trivia Night at the Pub of Penn Valley
other
Trivia every Tuesday at eight on Montgomery Avenue. Get there early if you want the heated porch, and the late night snack menu runs to eleven on weeknights.
Midweek Stewardship Workday on the Cynwyd Heritage Trail
community
The midweek version of the trail stewardship crew, clearing debris and pulling invasive plants along the Cynwyd Heritage Trail. Two hours, gloves and guidance provided, email ahead if you are bringing a group.
Storytime & Songs at GET Café
kids
An hour of reading and singing together for little kids, run by the cafe that hires adults with disabilities. Walk in, take a table, stay for a muffin.
PB&J Sandwich Making at Saint Margaret of Antioch
community
Ninety minutes in the Antioch Annex building sandwiches for people who need them. Bring hands, the parish brings the bread. Free and open to anyone who shows up.
Tech Time at Penn Wynne Library
other
Bring the phone, the laptop, the thing that will not connect, and sit down with the technology librarian. Call ahead to book a slot.
Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids under five with Miss Mackenzie. In warm weather they meet outside at the Narberth Park pavilion, otherwise inside. No registration.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts and stories for kids from birth to five. Warm sunny mornings move it outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park, rain sends it back indoors. No registration.
Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
market
The Lower Merion market runs Wednesday afternoons in the plaza at One Bala, about seven minutes from Narberth. Smaller than the Thursday Narberth market and easier to park at.
City Tavern: The Founding Table with Becky Diamond
history
Becky Diamond on the tavern near Independence Hall where the founders argued over ale and Madeira. Seven o'clock in the meeting room, registration required.
Books and Blankets Storytime at Penn Wynne Playground
kids
The last September Thursday sitting of the outdoor storytime on Manoa Road. Half an hour of songs and books, weather permitting, blanket recommended.
Narberth Farmers Market
market
Thursday afternoon market at Station Circle, three until seven, produce and prepared food in the shadow of the train station. Easy stop on the walk home from the platform.
Fiber Arts Exhibit Opening at Gladwyne Library
arts
Opening night for artist in residence Jaye Tremille-McNair's fall textile exhibit, two hours with the work and the person who made it. Free, in the Gladwyne meeting room.
Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids under five with Miss Mackenzie. In warm weather they meet outside at the Narberth Park pavilion, otherwise inside. No registration.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts and stories for kids from birth to five. Warm sunny mornings move it outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park, rain sends it back indoors. No registration.
Fun Friday at Belmont Hills Library
arts
A seasonal craft or activity set out every Friday afternoon at the Belmont Hills branch, all ages, no sign-up. Two hours, come when you can.
Science with Food at The Candy Lab
kids
Candy slime, homemade pop rocks, and the Diet Coke and Mentos eruption, for ages six and up. Ninety minutes on a Friday evening on Haverford Avenue, thirty five dollars.
Bala Cynwyd Movie Night at Cynwyd Station Park
film
The Neighborhood Club puts a screen up in Cynwyd Station Park for a two hour outdoor movie. Bring chairs or a blanket. Free, and the trail parking lot is right there.
Bryn Mawr Day
street fair
A free street festival for the 19010 crowd with a circus, food, and most of the local businesses out on the sidewalk. Nine to two, up Montgomery Avenue from Narberth.
Autumn Abundance in Nature's Sanctuary, a Horticulture Tour
other
A ninety minute walk through Nature's Sanctuary, the natural burial section, as the fall color starts. Staff talk through what is blooming, seeding, and going dormant.
Messy Me with Mr. E at Belmont Hills Library
kids
Old clothes, a messy craft and Mr. Evan running it. An hour on Saturday morning at Belmont Hills, registration required and seats are few.
Pints & Plots: Brew Masters
history
Three hours tracing the brewing families buried at Laurel Hill, the lager barons who built the city's beer trade. The tour covers both grounds and starts on the Bala Cynwyd side.
Cult Film Matinee at Belmont Hills Library
film
Saturday afternoons the meeting room turns into a small cinema: Labyrinth on the 12th, The Librarian on the 19th. Bring a snack, all ages welcome.
Movie Night in the Park
film
An outdoor screening run by the borough, seven until half past nine, with Sunday held back as the rain date. Bring a blanket and low chairs.
Fall Equinox and Meditation Walk
other
An arboretum walk timed to the equinox, led by the arboretum manager and an energy guide, with short meditations along the way. Starts and ends at the Conservatory, where the parking is.
Nature in a Victorian Cemetery
other
Two hours on why Victorians built burial grounds to work as public parks, and what grows there now. Trees, birds, and the landscape thinking behind the monuments.
No Buy-In Texas Hold'em
other
Free poker at the bar on North Narberth Avenue every Tuesday at eight. Nothing to put in, and the kitchen runs to ten if you want dinner with your cards.
Trivia Night at the Pub of Penn Valley
other
Trivia every Tuesday at eight on Montgomery Avenue. Get there early if you want the heated porch, and the late night snack menu runs to eleven on weeknights.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts and stories for kids from birth to five. Warm sunny mornings move it outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park, rain sends it back indoors. No registration.
Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids under five with Miss Mackenzie. In warm weather they meet outside at the Narberth Park pavilion, otherwise inside. No registration.
Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
market
The Lower Merion market runs Wednesday afternoons in the plaza at One Bala, about seven minutes from Narberth. Smaller than the Thursday Narberth market and easier to park at.
Narberth Farmers Market
market
Thursday afternoon market at Station Circle, three until seven, produce and prepared food in the shadow of the train station. Easy stop on the walk home from the platform.
Women's Clothing Swap
community
Drop off up to ten clean items during the week, then come back Thursday night and take home the same number from the community closet. Five dollars at the door.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts and stories for kids from birth to five. Warm sunny mornings move it outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park, rain sends it back indoors. No registration.
Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids under five with Miss Mackenzie. In warm weather they meet outside at the Narberth Park pavilion, otherwise inside. No registration.
Petal and Bloom Flower Bar
market
Build your own bouquet from locally grown seasonal stems. Bring a vase from home or take one from the shop's recycled stash, then arrange it at the counter.
No Buy-In Texas Hold'em
other
Free poker at the bar on North Narberth Avenue every Tuesday at eight. Nothing to put in, and the kitchen runs to ten if you want dinner with your cards.
Trivia Night at the Pub of Penn Valley
other
Trivia every Tuesday at eight on Montgomery Avenue. Get there early if you want the heated porch, and the late night snack menu runs to eleven on weeknights.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts and stories for kids from birth to five. Warm sunny mornings move it outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park, rain sends it back indoors. No registration.
Story Time at the Narberth Community Library
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids under five with Miss Mackenzie. In warm weather they meet outside at the Narberth Park pavilion, otherwise inside. No registration.
Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
market
The Lower Merion market runs Wednesday afternoons in the plaza at One Bala, about seven minutes from Narberth. Smaller than the Thursday Narberth market and easier to park at.
Narberth Farmers Market
market
Thursday afternoons at Station Circle, right by the train station, running through the last week of October. Produce, bread, and flowers from area growers. Come after work and walk home with dinner.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists with Labrador
live music
Ted Leo brings the Pharmacists to Ardmore with Labrador opening, presented by WXPN. Doors at 7:15 and music at 8, twenty-one and over, at the Lancaster Avenue room a short drive from Narberth.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
First Friday
community
The café at 246 Haverford runs an early evening hour timed for the Narberth First Friday walk-around. GET is staffed by adults with and without disabilities, which is the whole point of the place.
Karina Rykman
live music
Bassist Karina Rykman plays Ardmore on the Late Checkout tour, the improvisational end of this room's booking. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Spider Web Craft
kids
Miss Jackie runs an October craft in the Junior Room, making spider webs. Ages five and up, no registration, one hour. A short Saturday stop about ten minutes from Narberth.
Belmont Hills Book Club
community
Tea, treats, and a discussion of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Adults eighteen and up, and the library asks you to register so there are enough seats and enough cake.
The Little Mermen and The Princess Pals
kids
Disney songs played loud by a full band, aimed squarely at kids. Doors at 11 in the morning and show at noon, all ages, run by the Rock and Roll Playhouse.
Fateful Departures: When Death Comes in Twos
history
A two-hour walk built around people who died together, from shipwreck victims to families and friends buried side by side. Tours leave from the Conservatory, not the first building past the Belmont Avenue gate.
Making Minicomics with author and illustrator Terry LaBan
arts
Terry LaBan wrote Donald Duck comics for fourteen years and drew the graphic novel Mendel the Mess-Up. He walks teens through basic cartooning, then everyone folds their own minicomic. Ages 12 to 17, registration required.
Open Craft Night
arts
Bring whatever you are working on, knitting, mending, jewelry, and sit with other people doing the same. Adults, drop in, no registration. Every other Tuesday evening, about seven minutes from Narberth.
White Denim with Arc Iris
live music
Austin's White Denim plays Ardmore with Arc Iris opening, an earlier start than most nights here. Doors at 6:45 and show at 7:30, twenty-one and over.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids from birth to five, twice a week at the library. No registration, just turn up. In warm weather it sometimes moves outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park.
Bala Cynwyd Farmers Market
market
Wednesday afternoons at One Bala Plaza, closing for the season on October 7. Worth the short drive if Thursday in Narberth does not fit your week.
Family Puzzle Night
kids
The Junior Room fills with jigsaw puzzles and families racing to finish one. Bring your own or use theirs. No registration, and a decent answer to a dark Wednesday in October.
Rock The Pink
live music
A benefit for the American Cancer Society with players pulled from Moe., the Disco Biscuits, Goose and String Cheese Incident sitting in together. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Senior Scams and Financial Fraud
community
The Montgomery County District Attorney's office walks through the scams that target older adults, how to spot them, and who to call. Questions at the end. Registration required, and adult children are welcome.
Narberth Farmers Market
market
Thursday afternoons at Station Circle, right by the train station, running through the last week of October. Produce, bread, and flowers from area growers. Come after work and walk home with dinner.
KRS-One
live music
KRS-One in a room that holds a few hundred people, which is not where you usually get to see him. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, twenty-one and over.
Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
history
The introductory walk at Laurel Hill West, ninety minutes on architecture, the tree collection and the Philadelphians buried here. Guides rotate and no two versions match. Meet at the Conservatory, free parking outside.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
Superunknown: Chris Cornell Tribute
live music
Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog played straight through by a Chris Cornell tribute act, radio singles plus the deep cuts. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Anything with a Plug: Electronics Recycling
community
Bring the drawer of dead cables, the old printer, the microwave that quit. Registration in advance is required, and screens cost extra: $30 per TV or monitor, $10 per air conditioner or microwave.
Brooklyn Robot Foundry
kids
A hands-on robot building class for ages six to eleven, run by the Brooklyn Robot Foundry in the large auditorium. Every kid takes home the thing they built. Space is limited and registration opens two weeks ahead.
Teen Magic: the Gathering Draft, Duskmourn: House of Horror
kids
A Duskmourn draft for players who already know the game, ages eleven to seventeen. Cards are yours to keep, plus free sleeves, life counters, and deck boxes. Five hours, ten seats, registration required.
Splintered Sunlight: Grateful Dead Tribute
live music
Splintered Sunlight has been playing Grateful Dead sets around Philadelphia for decades and lands in Ardmore for the night. Doors at 7:15 and music at 8, twenty-one and over.
Darkly Departed
history
Murder, mystery and bad ends across two hours of the grounds: beheaded train passengers, a witch who promised to come back, and sisters nicknamed Vampire and Viper. Sarah Hamill guides.
Coroner Conversations
community
Montgomery County coroner Dr. Janine Darby sets up an informal table on the Reading Porch every other month to talk preventative health and answer questions about what her office actually does.
Village Coffee Club
community
An hour of coffee and company at GET Café on Haverford Avenue, mid-morning on a Wednesday. The café is staffed by adults with and without disabilities.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids from birth to five, twice a week at the library. No registration, just turn up. In warm weather it sometimes moves outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park.
Crime and Punishment in the Continental Army
history
Running the gauntlet, the piquet, and the cat-o-nine tails, and what they had to do with holding an army together at Valley Forge. An evening talk for adults, registration required.
BALTHVS with Free Whatever
live music
Colombian psych trio BALTHVS on the Manifest tour with Free Whatever opening. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8 in the Lancaster Avenue room, ages 21 and up.
Narberth Farmers Market
market
Thursday afternoons at Station Circle, right by the train station, running through the last week of October. Produce, bread, and flowers from area growers. Come after work and walk home with dinner.
PRIDE Book Club
community
This month's book is A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, a short one about a tea monk and a robot. Thursday evening in the large meeting room, registration required.
Jerry's Middle Finger: A Tribute to Jerry Garcia Band
live music
Jerry's Middle Finger works the Jerry Garcia Band catalog rather than the Dead's, which makes for a different night than the usual tribute. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, twenty-one and over.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
BoomBox with Future Joy
live music
Electronic duo BoomBox with Future Joy opening, one of the louder nights on the Ardmore calendar. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Messy Me with Mr. E
kids
Mr. Evan runs a craft designed to get messy, so send kids in clothes you have already given up on. Saturday late morning at Belmont Hills, registration required, ten spots.
Party In Sharpe Park
festival
A fall block party in the park at Montgomery Avenue and Haverford Station Road, run by the Haverford Civic Association. Free food, live music, and activities for kids, about ten minutes from Narberth.
Drag Brunch HalloKween
arts
Cupid Bowe, Demi Gawdess and Buttakup work the room over brunch, Halloween edition. Doors at noon and show at 1 in the afternoon, twenty-one and over.
Stephen Day
live music
Nashville songwriter Stephen Day on the Self-Titled tour, playing the same night the room runs its Halloween drag brunch. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Pokemon Battle Academy
kids
Play the Battle Academy board game or bring your own deck and battle someone. Ages seven and up, playing only, no trading. Registration required since games run in pairs.
Open Craft Night
arts
Adults bring their own project, knitting, sewing, mending, whatever is half finished, and work on it in company. Drop in, no registration, all skill levels. Penn Wynne is about seven minutes from Narberth.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids from birth to five, twice a week at the library. No registration, just turn up. In warm weather it sometimes moves outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park.
Family Puzzle Night
kids
Two hours of jigsaw puzzles in the Junior Room, theirs or yours. Families work them together, no registration needed. Ten minutes from Narberth on a weeknight.
The Brothers Comatose with The Dirty Grass Players
live music
The Brothers Comatose bring California string band material east with the Dirty Grass Players opening. Doors at 7:15 and music at 8, twenty-one and over.
Narberth Farmers Market
market
Thursday afternoons at Station Circle, right by the train station, running through the last week of October. Produce, bread, and flowers from area growers. Come after work and walk home with dinner.
Mike Dawes
live music
Fingerstyle guitarist Mike Dawes plays solo, and the room starts early for it: doors at 6:15 and show at 7. Ages 21 and up on Lancaster Avenue.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
Sensory Fun: Real Mini Pumpkin Candle and Craft
kids
Hollow out a baby pumpkin, drop in a wick, fill it with warm wax, then make a pumpkin craft. Built for toddlers and preschoolers, where the mess is the point. Register each child.
The Legwarmers
live music
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.
Witches of Narberth
kids
Downtown turns into a costumed scavenger hunt, with kids tracking down witches stationed in the shops and collecting treats along the way. The hunt runs the afternoon and ends when the prizes run out.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
history
Ninety minutes covering the mausoleums, the sugar maple allee and the residents whose lives track Philadelphia history. Good starting point if you have never walked the grounds. Departs from the Conservatory.
Lawn Bag Ghost Craft
kids
Make a ghost big enough to hang in the front yard, in the Junior Room at Ludington. Ages five and up, no registration, one hour on the Saturday before Halloween week.
Skeleton Crewe Quintet
live music
Rob Barraco, Barry Sless, Stephen Inglis, Pete Sears and Jay Lane playing together as Skeleton Crewe. Early start with doors at 6:15 and show at 7, ages 21 and up.
Teen Halloween Movie Night
film
The Sixth Sense, filmed around Philadelphia, plus popcorn and candy for ages thirteen to seventeen. Two hours on the Monday before Halloween. Spoil the ending and the librarians take your candy.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids from birth to five, twice a week at the library. No registration, just turn up. In warm weather it sometimes moves outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park.
Afternoon Book Club
community
October's book is Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, which is the right call for the last week of the month. A monthly daytime discussion in the large meeting room, registration opens two weeks ahead.
From Revolution to Rest: Laurel Hill Cemetery's Heroes with podcaster Joe Lex
history
Podcaster Joe Lex on the Revolutionary War figures buried at Laurel Hill and what they actually did. A Wednesday evening three days before Halloween, which is either coincidence or good planning. Registration required.
Narberth Farmers Market
market
Thursday afternoons at Station Circle, right by the train station, running through the last week of October. Produce, bread, and flowers from area growers. Come after work and walk home with dinner.
Narberth Halloween Parade
holiday
The Friday before Halloween, costumed kids and families walk a short route through downtown Narberth. It pulls most of the neighborhood to the sidewalks for the evening.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
Halloween Crafting at The Candy Lab
kids
An hour of Halloween crafting made entirely from candy and food, on the Friday before Halloween. Grades K through 5 build the edible kind of art at the Haverford Avenue lab.
Built To Spill with Quasi and Mel Redford
live music
Doug Martsch's band plays the first of two Ardmore nights, with Quasi and Mel Redford. WXPN presents. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, twenty-one and over.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Built To Spill with Quasi and Mel Redford
live music
Halloween night, second of two Built To Spill shows in Ardmore, again with Quasi and Mel Redford on the bill. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
GET Pancakes
food & drink
Five hours of pancakes at the Haverford Avenue café, from eight in the morning until one. GET runs on a mixed staff of adults with and without disabilities, and pancake days are its busiest.
Willi Carlisle and East Nash Grass
live music
Willi Carlisle and East Nash Grass share a bill of songwriting and hard bluegrass. Early Sunday start with doors at 6:15 and show at 7, twenty-one and over.
Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Master Training
kids
Learn to run a campaign rather than just play in one, across four linked sessions starting this Monday. Ages ten and up, ten seats, call the library to register.
Election Day Camp
kids
Schools close for the election, so the Haverford Avenue lab runs an hour of candy crafting that morning. Aimed at grades K through 5, and everything the kids make is safe to eat.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids from birth to five, twice a week at the library. No registration, just turn up. In warm weather it sometimes moves outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park.
What is Artificial Intelligence? How Does It Work?
community
Dr. Mitch Marcus, emeritus professor at Penn, explains how chatbots work under the hood and whether they understand anything. A plain-language evening talk for adults and teens. Registration required, twenty five seats.
Hiss Golden Messenger with Sam Amidon
live music
M.C. Taylor's Hiss Golden Messenger with Sam Amidon opening, presented by WXPN. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8 on Lancaster Avenue, ages 21 and up.
Donna The Buffalo and Assembly of Dust
live music
Donna The Buffalo and Assembly of Dust on one bill, two long-running jam-adjacent bands. Doors at 6:45 and show at 7:30, twenty-one and over.
A Spirited Affair
community
Laurel Hill's annual fundraiser, held in the Conservatory on the West grounds in Bala Cynwyd. Proceeds go to the Friends of Laurel Hill and the upkeep of both cemeteries. No start time posted yet.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
First Friday
community
The November edition of GET Café's First Friday hour, five to six in the evening on Haverford Avenue. Pairs with whatever else the Narberth shops are doing that night.
Eggy
live music
Connecticut quartet Eggy plays Ardmore, improvisational rock for people who plan their fall around this circuit. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Narberth Scavenger Hunt
community
An adults-only clue hunt that sends teams around the borough on a Saturday night. The organizers ask that one person per team download the Eventzee app before the start. Money raised goes to a local cause.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Famous Army, Navy & Marine Corps Veterans of Laurel Hill West
history
Veterans Day weekend tour of the notable service members buried here, led by Russ Dodge. Two hours on foot, leaving from the Conservatory. Tickets run $20 general, less for members and students.
Belmont Hills Book Club
community
The monthly evening book discussion at Belmont Hills, tea and treats included. Adults eighteen and up, and registering ahead helps them plan seats. About nine minutes from Narberth.
Fall Foliage of Laurel Hill West
other
Arboretum manager Aaron Greenberg walks the peak color: the sugar maple allee, sweet gum and hickory. Two hours, real walking shoes, plus how the trees get ready for winter.
Sundays @ 2 Concert Series: Simple Gifts presents World Music on Bluegrass Instruments
live music
Three musicians, twelve instruments, folk arrangements that wander off into world music. Free and no registration needed, but note it is at the Gratz College campus on Bala Avenue, not at the library.
Open Craft Night
arts
A drop-in evening for adults with a project in a bag. Knitting, sewing, jewelry, mending, all welcome, and nobody checks your skill level. No registration, ninety minutes.
Village Coffee Club
community
Another mid-morning coffee hour at GET Café, an hour of conversation over coffee at 246 Haverford Avenue, built around the café's mixed staff of adults with and without disabilities.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids from birth to five, twice a week at the library. No registration, just turn up. In warm weather it sometimes moves outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park.
Joy Oladokun
live music
Joy Oladokun in a room small enough that her writing carries. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8 on Lancaster Avenue, twenty-one and over.
Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
history
The same ninety-minute overview, this time on a Friday morning: architecture, horticulture and the stories under the stones. Departs from the Conservatory with free parking outside.
Sensory Fun: Fall Leaves and Tissue Paper Candle Jar
kids
Glue fabric leaves and tissue paper onto a jar and go home with a fall candle holder and a flameless tea light. Bring a clean 16 ounce jar. Toddlers and preschoolers, register each child.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
John Scofield's Electrospective
live music
The Friday night of two, listed as sold out at the box office with a waitlist open. The same program returns on the fifteenth. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Envisioning Your Perfect Deathbed
arts
Death doula Kyra Overmier leads a slow walk through the cemetery, then an indoor session shaping air dry clay into a pocket memento mori and writing down deathbed preferences. Hot herbal tea and light refreshments included.
Lower Merion Historical Society Fundraiser Gala
history
The historical society's first gala, with dinner and a silent auction at the Cynwyd Club. The society's territory covers Narberth as well as Lower Merion, so this is the local history crowd in one room.
George Morgan, Revolutionary Diplomacy with the Lenape People
history
Local historian Stephen Pierce on George Morgan, the Philadelphia merchant who handled diplomacy with the Lenni Lenape during the Revolution, and how complicated that got. Sunday afternoon, ages sixteen and up, registration required.
John Scofield's Electrospective
live music
Second Ardmore date after the Friday show sold out, so this is the one with tickets left. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Pokemon Battle Academy
kids
The November session of the monthly Pokemon night. Board game or your own cards, ages seven and up, battling only. Register each child, since play runs in pairs.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids from birth to five, twice a week at the library. No registration, just turn up. In warm weather it sometimes moves outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park.
Tech Q&A
community
Book a slot with library staff and bring the device that is not cooperating. Three hours of appointments on a Wednesday afternoon. Register at the circulation desk or by phone, space is limited.
The Breaks: Eddie Roberts, Robert Walter and Stanton Moore
live music
Eddie Roberts, Robert Walter and Stanton Moore playing together as The Breaks, three names out of the organ trio and New Orleans funk worlds. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, twenty-one and over.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
Paula Cole
live music
Paula Cole plays Ardmore, a long way from the nineties radio version of her. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Messy Me with Mr. E
kids
The November round of the deliberately messy craft hour with Mr. Evan. Old clothes, an hour, ten registered spots. Belmont Hills is about nine minutes from Narberth.
Medical Meanderings
history
Retired emergency physician Joe Lex walks you to the graves of a surgeon nicknamed The Great Slasher, the couple who consulted on the Radium Girls, and three doctors called to Washington for a dying president.
Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers
live music
Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers, a Philadelphia bar band with real history behind it, back on Lancaster Avenue. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, twenty-one and over.
Open Craft Night
arts
The Thanksgiving-week craft night, which is a decent place to hide from house guests. Bring your own project, drop in, no registration, adults recommended.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
Songs, crafts, and stories for kids from birth to five, twice a week at the library. No registration, just turn up. In warm weather it sometimes moves outside to the pavilion in Narberth Park.
Day After Thanksgiving Edible Art Camp
kids
Somewhere to put the kids the morning after Thanksgiving: an hour of edible art at the Narberth lab, grades K through 5. Dietary restrictions get worked around ahead of time.
Story Time with Miss Mackenzie
kids
The Friday half of the library's twice-weekly story time. Songs, crafts, and stories for children under five, half an hour, no sign-up. Weather permitting it sometimes runs at the Narberth Park pavilion.
Bryn Mawr Farmers Market
market
The market that keeps going after the others close: Saturdays from 9 to 1, April through December, on North Bryn Mawr Avenue. Produce, cheese, bread, mushrooms, and prepared food from about thirty vendors.
Sacred Spaces & Storied Places
history
Thanksgiving weekend version of the standard walk, ninety minutes through the mausoleums and the tree collection. Guides differ week to week, so repeat visits rarely cover the same ground twice.
Boat House Row: Yacht Rock Experience
live music
Yacht rock done properly by Boat House Row on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. Doors at 7:15 and show at 8, ages 21 and up.
Narberth Dickens Festival
holiday
Downtown Narberth turns into 1840s London for an afternoon, with Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and carolers working the blocks around Forrest and Haverford. Kids run a Dickens scavenger hunt for wooden nickels at the book shop, the cafe, and Mr. Fezziwig's dance.
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