Community Calendar of Imaginary Events - April 10, 2020

Friday, April 10

Community Meal in Swarthmore Central Park

5 - 7 pm

Share food and recipes with fellow Swarthmoreans in the park. Bring a dish and good conversation. If you can’t cook, please come early to set up chairs.

Badminton in Umoja Park

6 - 7:30 pm

(Weekly.) All ages. Nets provided but BYOB (bring your own birdie). Proper badminton attire preferred but not required. 630 Yale Ave, Swarthmore.

“Gin Game” at Hedgerow Theatre

8 pm

This winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, brought to life here by Penelope Reed and Zoran Kovcic, uses a card game as a metaphor for life. 64 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley.

Saturday, April 11

Small Business Saturday

10 am - 6 pm

(Weekly.) Support Swarthmore independent businesses and enjoy special events and deals. See individual businesses for more details. 

Handbell Concert by the Laetate Ringers

8 pm

The Laetate (“rejoice”) Ringers bring the beauty and ethereal tone of the bronze bells to Swarthmore. Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College.

“Gin Game” at Hedgerow Theatre

8 pm

(See April 10.) 

Sunday, April 12

Easter Egg Hunt and Basket-Decorating Competition

10 am - 11:30 am

This year’s Easter egg hunt will feature ostrich eggs, blown-sugar eggs, and artisanal marzipan eggs, as well as the classic plastic assortment filled with candy. The prize for the most eggs will be a baby ostrich. Bring your own decorated basket for a chance to win an even more elaborately decorated basket full of the Swarthmore Co-op’s finest chocolate and candy. Little Crum Creek Park, 110 Harvard Ave., Swarthmore.

“Gin Game” at Hedgerow Theatre

2:30 pm

(See April 10.)

Monday, April 13

Kitty Play Date at Swarthmore Public Library

11:30 am - 1 pm

(Weekly.) We all know how well cats get along with other cats they’ve never met, and how relaxed they are in new environments. A library is full of shelves for climbing as well as spaces to hide in and never come out, with no risk for damage whatsoever, so bring your feline friends for a fur ball fun time. 121 Park Ave. 

Chicken Social Hour and Lunch in Thatcher Park

12 - 1 pm

(Weekly.) Bring your chickens to socialize for an hour in the fenced in safety of Thatcher Park. Pack a lunch and meet with other owners (no chicken sandwiches please). Beverages provided. Intersection of Rutgers and Cornell avenues, Swarthmore. (Cancelled if the weather is bad.)

Tuesday, April 14

Dog Barking Contest at Little Crum Creek Park

2 - 3 pm

Let your dog bark like you never would at home. Prizes given for the loudest, deepest, most musical, and audience’s choice. Judge: Borough Manager Jane Billings. Little Crum Creek Park, 110 Harvard Ave, Swarthmore.

Wednesday, April 15

Flower Arranging Class at Scott Arboretum

12 - 1 pm

Arboretum staff will show you how to add spring color to your tables. Materials provided, but feel free to bring along a favorite vase. Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore College.

Thursday, April 16

Hat Making Workshop at H.O.M.

5 - 6:30 pm

Come make the perfect spring hat for your daily strolls around town. All materials provided. Bring inspirational photos, perhaps from Jane Austen adaptations or movies starring Keira Knightley. 102 Park Ave, Swarthmore.

“Gin Game” at Hedgerow Theatre

7:30 pm

(See April 10.)

Friday, April 17

Badminton in Umoja Park

6 - 7:30 pm

(See April 10.)

Pennsylvania-Made Bourbon Tasting at waR3house3

7 pm

Sample bourbon made by members of the Pennsylvania Distillers Guild. Tickets, $25 in advance or $30 at the door, include barbecued brisket. 100 Park Ave., Suite WH3, Swarthmore.

“Gin Game” at Hedgerow Theatre

8 pm

(See April 10.)

Exhibitions

Monique Sarkessian at Gallery on Park 

(Through April 27.) Monique Sarkessian paintings are influenced by Postimpressionism, particularly the work of Paul Cezanne. She uses his basic theories of geometric forms and the relationship of cool to warm colors to create form. She is an expressionist painter who loves vibrant color and bold brush strokes. You can see more of her work at MoniqueSarkessianArt.com. 104 Park Ave. Tues. - Sat. noon - 6 pm. 

Alan Soffer: Two Decades of Encaustics

(New. Through May 20). This exhibition brings together encaustic paintings made between 2000 and 2020 that explore myth, the life cycle, and ancient healing. Incorporating personal photos taken at demolition sites, Soffer’s paintings seek order in chaos. Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Ave.

Gerhard Richter at the List Gallery

(Through May 31.) An intimate exhibition of Richter’s richly colored works on glass. The famous German painter spent 18 months teaching in Swarthmore College’s art department in the late 1980s. When he left, he donated these works to the college under the condition that they not be displayed for 30 years, and even then, only after dark. Tues. – Sat. 8 pm - midnight. 

Note: 320 Market Cafe, the Community Calendar’s sponsor, remains open (actually — not imaginarily) and is offering more of the staple items people may be looking for: eggs, milk, sliced bread, and pre-packaged sliced lunch meats and cheeses. Check their Instagram feed and Facebook page for daily updates.

New hours: 

Swarthmore location, 713 S. Chester Road
Mon. – Sat. 9 am - 7 pm and Sun. 9 am - 3 pm

Media location, 211 W. State Street
Tues. – Sat. 10 am - 7 pm and Sun. 10 am - 3 pm 

For more information: the320marketcafe.com.

Please send your imaginary events to editor@swarthmorean.com.