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Your Monthly News & Updates
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Read on to learn more about what's happening in Swarthmore in April. And be sure to visit our website for a directory of shops, restaurants, and services.
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First Friday on April 6!
Come to toast HOM as it celebrates 4 years in the 'Ville' this month - plus their new beginnings, expanded product assortment, and new artisans and makers.
Shop handmade product from 10+ local artisans. Kids will create birthday cards for Cradles to Crayons. Live music from Swarthmore Farmers Market beloved duo, Bethlehem & Sad Patrick (7:30-8:30 pm). Sweet treats from Summer J. Artisan Pops. All are welcome (pups too!). Plus meet the Swarthmore Farmers Market team and learn more about the 2018 season and volunteer opportunities at the market.
Breathe Om Yoga
100 Park Avenue - 2nd floor, 7-8:30 pm
Yin Yoga by candlelight led by Donna Schumaker. Relax, restore, and welcome Spring! $15. Contact Donna at [email protected] to register. Space is limited.
Compendium
5 Park Avenue, 5-7:30 pm
Wine Not? is a low-key event featuring some of owner Emily Scott's favorite wines for you to sip while browsing new Spring styles and mingling with friends, both old and new. Plus enjoy 10% off all day long (including already marked down $10 & $15 sale racks)! This event is free, but please have your ID on hand.
Hobbs Coffee
1 Park Avenue, starting at 6:30ish
It's an annual tradition at Hobbs: The Hot Dog Jamboree! An all hot dog menu designed by favorite chefs in the area. Don't miss it!
7-B S. Chester Road, 7-9 pm
It's the return of the Build-Your-Own Birdhouse workshop! Cedar provided by DelCo Supply and hardware from Swarthmore Hardware.
Eastern/Western Bluebird, $35.
Wren and Robin, prices/materials vary. BYOB.
Indigo Healing Arts Collective
110 Park Avenue, 6-7 pm
Come as you are, let loose, move, and breathe during this slow flow yoga class. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Students are encouraged to bring a mat, otherwise mats will be provided. $15. Pre-registration is required. Reserve your space via email at
[email protected].
10 Park Avenue, last seating at 7 pm
Please join Occasionally Yours for their famous Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. They'll also
offer Pasta with a variety of Homemade Sauces. Children's portions available. BYOB to dine-in or call ahead to pick up and take home. 610-328-9360.
Swarthmore Campus & Community Store
4 S. Chester Road, 5:30 pm
The Swarthmore Campus & Community Store is pleased to welcome two Swarthmore College a capella groups, Grapevine and Mixed Company, starting at 5:30 pm!
Swarthmore CO-OP
341 Dartmouth Avenue, 8:30-10:30 pm
Are you ready for some trivia fun? Gather a team, grab some drinks and see you there. BYOB if 21+. Light table snacks will be provided, and an awesome prize for the winners.
Make a reservation for your team by visiting the CO-OP's website.
Swarthmore Friends of the Arts
121 Park Avenue, 6-8 pm
A new exhibit entitled "Art of Nature" presents the captivating artwork of Rinal Parikh. The public is invited to an Opening Night Reception in Swarthmore Borough Hall where they can meet and mingle with the featured artist.
Wellness on Park
100 Park Avenue - 2nd Floor
Enjoy a complimentary 15-minute Reflexology Session when you schedule and pay for a 30-minute Reflexology Session. You will receive 45-minutes of relaxing Reflexology for $30! Add Aromatherapy for an additional $5.
E-mail Donna Diakite at [email protected]
for details and to schedule your appointment! This offer cannot be combined with other offers/promotions.
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| Reflexology now available at Wellness on Park! |
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Volunteers Needed: Town Center Cleanup Day
Swarthmore Town Center is proud to partner with Mayor
Tim Kearney
and the Swarthmore Borough Council in the Great American Cleanup of PA. To volunteer for a specific task, please visit our SignUp Genius.
DATE: Earth Day! Sunday, April 22
(Rain Date = Sunday, April 29)
TIME: 12-4 pm
LOCATION: Meet in the Central Park Amphitheater for instructions and to break into work groups.
Please wear clothing that is appropriate for your assigned task. Be sure to stick around or come back after the Cleanup because at 4 PM we'll culminate the day with a music performance by the Swarthmore Ukulele Orchestra and BBQ featuring Good Boy Burgers from Hobbs Coffee. It's the perfect way to officially welcome Spring to the 'Ville!
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This Month Only! Special Events & Promotions
Book It! 5K Run/Walk
April 7
Helen Kate Furness Library and Swarthmore Library invite you to the second Book It! 5K Walk/Run to celebrate our libraries and communities. The point to point course starts at 9:30 in the morning at the Wallingford train station and ends at the Swarthmore Library. There will activities for families at Central Park in Swarthmore and an awards ceremony. This is a fun event for the whole family!
Click here to register online
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Eco-Arts Fair
April 8, 3:30-5:30 pm
Join the
Swarthmore Community Center
for a series of kid friendly crafts and learning experiences about environmentalism. Young artists will receive a reusable tote bag to decorate and will create up-cycled art projects to take home. Representatives from environmental organizations such our local
Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association
and the Environmental Protection Agency will share information about how to be more environmentally frien
dly. Local businesses, such as
The Creative Living Room
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Harvey Oak Mercantile
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Houseplant Hospital
will facilitate art activities about helping the environment.
This event is FREE and sponsored by the Swarthmore Community Center Board. The projects will be best suited for children ages 10 and under.
Food Truck-a-Thon
April 20, 5-9 pm
The
Food Truck-A-Thon
is back at the Swarthmore CO-OP and it's bigger than ever! A variety of food trucks and vendors will be on hand for patrons to enjoy amazing food and drinks. For a list of food trucks and vendors, visit the CO-OP's website.
Special Offerings at Indigo Healing Arts Collective
In addition to their regular schedule, Indigo Healing Arts Collective will present a variety of special classes including...
April 7, 12-1:30 pm: Restorative Yoga and Massage Workshop $35
April 14, 12-2 pm: Yoga and Goddess Workshop $20
April 20, 6-7 pm: Yoga and Heady Topper from Alchemist Brewery in Vermont $20
April 28, 12-1:30 pm: Slow Flow, Chakra Awareness, and Essential Oils Workshop $20
Pre-registration is required for all events. To reserve a spot email [email protected] and payment can be made through Venmo @indigoswarthmore or stop by the studio to drop off cash or check.
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Events at the Swarthmore Public Library
Mystery Mondays
Get your Mystery Fix at SWPL! Join them every Monday from 3-5 pm in the Council Room to watch British and International mystery TV series. Watch your favorite detectives in action and discover new ones!
Poetry Reading by Joseph D'Orazio
sponsored by the Mad Poets Society
April 4, 7 pm
Joseph Dorazio began writing poetry in 2007. Since then, his poems have won awards, and appeared in over 30 literary magazines in the U.S. Joseph Dorazio's first two chapbook collections were finalists in poetry competitions, and in 2009, his poem, "The Tree of Life" was set to music by the composer, Eleanor Aversa, in response to the Dialogues with Darwin Poetry Project, at the American Philosophical Society Museum in Philadelphia.
Mr. Dorazio lives and writes in Wayne, PA.
Food For Thought Cookbook Club
April 5, 4 pm
Do you love to cook and try out new recipes? Join the Food For Thought Cookbook Club where participants meet the first Thursdays of the month to share and feast on cooked delicacies from recipes in the cookbook on display at the Swarthmore Public Library. Browse through the cookbook, pick a recipe and enter your name and chosen recipe at the back of the book. Then bring your prepared dish for sharing at the meeting.
Spring Book & Bake Sale
Sponsored by the Friends of the Swarthmore Public Library, the Spring Book & Bake Sale offers a diverse selection of hard-cover and paperback books for all ages. This season's sale features an especially large collection of fiction for teen readers, sports books, nature field guides as well as sheet music, games, and puzzles.
The "Booktique" upstairs features beautiful coffee-table books, rare books and other unique items priced to sell, including many DVDs and CDs. Booktique items are also half price on Friday and are included in an incredible "$20 a bag" special on Saturday.
Thursday, April 26, 9 am - 7 pm
Friday, April 27, 9 am - 7 pm (1/2 Price Day)
Saturday, April 28, 9 am - 4 pm (*$5 a Bag Day)
*Excluding Booktique items
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Artwork by Rinal Parikh on display in Swarthmore Borough Hall. |
On Display: "Art of Nature"
"Art of Nature" presents the captivating artwork of Rinal Parikh, on display in Swarthmore Borough Hall from March 29 through April 22.
Rinal Parikh's art reflects the heritage and vibrant culture of her native India. She draws on a childhood fascination with color and composition, portraying spontaneity and energy with saturated color in various media. "I believe in always improving myself, learning from every stage in life and from nature. I love incorporating several mediums into my art, and es
pecially love Indian folk art.-Madhubani from Madhubani district, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh, Warli from Maharashtra."
In addition to the Opening Reception on First Friday, Rinal will discuss her art on Wednesday, April 11 at 10 am in Swarthmore Borough Hall.
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Volunteer with Compeer
Located in Swarthmore Town Center, Compeer of Suburban Philadelphia is in the business of making friends. The program recruits and trains caring volunteers
in Delaware County and matches them in one-to-one, same gender friendships with people in mental health recovery.
Compeer uses common interests to create good, solid, long lasting matches.
If you're interested in
hearing more about any of the people on the waiting list, please give Compeer a call at 610-541-0790 or email Olga Antonyuk at
[email protected]
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It's Here! Online Sandwich Ordering at the Co-Op
Skip the line by placing your deli sandwich order through the Swarthmore Co-Op website. Online orders can be fulfilled from 8 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday and 8 am to 6 pm on Sunday. Please allow 20 minutes for sandwich preparation. Grab a drink, pickle, and a bag of chips and breakfast/lunch/dinner is served. Yum!
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