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The market is this weekend! It features 75 carefully selected artisans and makers as well as live music on two stages, kids activities, and a food and drink court! 

You know those gifts you need to buy for Mother's Day, spring birthdays, graduations and weddings...well, make a list and shop unique, hand-crafted treasures on Sunday!!

OPENING DAY is HERE!

Saturday, May 11, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

We can't wait to welcome you back!

This adults-only event raises money for SRS Home & School. Purchase your tickets in advance! Admission includes one door prize ticket upon arrival. Come for dinner! A Village Vine meal includes choice of hot chicken sandwich + fries, pulled pork tacos + house-made tortilla chips OR pulled seitan tacos (veggie) + house-made tortilla chips.

Join the fun: 6:30 - 10:00 pm!

Swarthmore offers everything you'd want to pamper the mothers in your life! Flowers, handmade jewelry, paintings, ceramics, pottery, cards, clothing & accessories, candies, art supplies, books, vintage treasures, dining and more!

Credit for Image: Landscape, Jessica Graae

May’s Art Exhibit “Between the Trees“, brought to you by Swarthmore Friends of the Arts, presents the original artwork of local artist Jessica Graae.

The exhibition will be displayed from May 1st through the end of May at Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Avenue. The public is invited to the artist’s opening reception on Friday, May 3rd, from 5 to 7 pm. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Jessica Graae delights in painting landscapes of Delaware County. Primarily working in oils, she finds endless inspiration in nature and light.

Upcoming Library Special Events:

Nosh & Knowledge: 3rd annual trivia fundraiser to benefit the Public Library!

Join friends for four rounds of general trivia (the “knowledge”) while also enjoying pizza and brews (the “nosh”). The team with the highest score will walk away with prizes from local stores! Don’t delay, space is limited!

• Registration is as individuals, but you may play as a team of four
• Each event ticket includes 1 raffle ticket, 1 drink ticket, and pizza from Renato's! 

Upcoming Event at the PAC Center!

Geared for families with kids 2 - 10 – all ages welcome. Free and Open to the Public. Reservations requested. Suggested donation of $5 per person, $20 per family - pay at the door. Donations support PAC youth community programs in collaboration with The Creative Living Room. 

What's Going on at Swarthmore College? You're Invited!

Explore free, public events happening on campus!

Swarthmore College Chinese Music Ensemble

Date: Sunday, MAY 5, 2024, 3:00 – 4:30 pm Location: Lang Music Concert Hall

Co-directed by Guowei Wang and Lei Ouyang, the ensemble performs traditional and contemporary music from different regions of China and the Chinese Diaspora. Students perform on traditional Chinese instruments including the guzheng (zither), erhu (bowed fiddle), pipa (plucked lute), yangqin (hammered dulcimer), dizi (flute), and percussion. 

The College Music, Dance, and Theater Departments present year-round concerts and events.

The Cooper Series returns for the 2023-24 academic year with eight artistic events. See the full schedule.

Athletics: check out the results and schedules for Swarthmore’s sports teams.

Upcoming Lunch & Learn Programs

Speaker: Peg Christensen: All About The Swarthmore Discussion Group

Date: Wednesday, May 1

Time: 12:00 pm - Bring lunch and eat with friends. The program begins at 12:30 p.m.

Location: PAC Center, Centennial Room

What IS the Swarthmore Discussion Group? Who are the speakers? What do we discuss? How do I sign up? Peg Christensen, Chair of the SDG board and one of the busiest leaders in our community, will share with us the line up and logistics of the popular Swarthmore Discussion Group!

Program: Beach Read Book Exchange!

Date: Wednesday, May 8

Get ready for your next week (or weekend) at the shore! Bring a book that you would like to pass on to another member! We will mix and mingle, and swap books.

If you don't have a book to share, check out the Friends of the Swarthmore Library Book Shop to pick one up!

Bookshop hours:

Monday & Tuesday: 11am to 1pm

Wednesday: 11am to 5pm

Thursday & Friday: 11am to 3pm

Saturday: 10am to 12:30pm

Speaker: Susie Wefel of the Swarthmore Players Club

Date: Wednesday, May 15

Susie will entertain us with two scenes from her one woman show Shirley Valentine! Her performance will be special. You won't want to miss it!

Don't miss the fun! Save-the-Dates for 2024 Town Events!

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