The Rose Valley Storytelling House opens its 2019–20 season on Sunday, September 15, by hosting an exceptional storyteller. Claire Muireann Murphy, Irish born world traveler, brings both Irish mythology and folklore, and universal stories, fables, and anecdotes. Complementing Murphy will be Sarah Gowan and Bill Quern, musicians with an unusual performance of illustrated musically scored stories.
Late in August, the Swarthmore 2030 Task Force began a series of presentations to community groups, sharing some promising ideas and key insights which will help guide efforts toward revitalization of the town over the next decade.
Founder Jennifer Lincoln writes that the Writers’ Guild of Delaware County will resume its monthly meetings on Saturday, September 14, at 11 a.m. The meetings are held in the Council Room in Swarthmore Borough Hall at 121 Park Avenue.
Spotlight Theatre has announced the details of its 2019-2020 season — the 79th for this community theatre. Spotlight’s season will feature a mix of beloved stories and fresh, lesser-known works, including comedy, drama, and musicals.
Photographer Henry Horenstein visits Swarthmore College next Thursday, September 12, to deliver an artist’s talk to open his Selected Works show at the List Gallery. List’s first exhibition of the 2019-2020 season features selections from three of Horenstein’s photography series: Animalia, Humans, and Malecón.
The Swarthmore Tree Committee will be present at the Swarthmore Farmers Market this Saturday, August 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., answering questions about the committee’s Fall Tree Sale.
On Sunday September 8, at 5 p.m., the section leaders of the Choir of Trinity Episcopal Church will present a program of art songs entitled “Nightscapes,” exploring the world of night, sleep and dreams.
Since the Swarthmorean was on break and did not publish last week, this week’s report covers a two-week period, which came in like summer and closed with a hint of fall in the air. And this week’s sightings, including common nighthawks, red-eyed vireos and (gasp!), a bald eagle, all evidence that fall migration is officially underway.
After a hiatus caused by a July storm, the Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board reconvened on August 19 with a full slate, and a revamped agenda. Dr. Palmer emphasized that no decisions had been made regarding school start times, and invited the public to participate in the work of a task force and attend a regional panel discussion night.
In the planning stage of our summer vacation, my wife Shirley and I came to an agreement that we would visit several Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the Midwest. I suggested we visit Wisconsin as neither of us had ever been there and the trip would encompass more than visiting Wright buildings.
Swarthmorean Summer Travel Series
By Ed Mitrovich
The Scott Arboretum Selections fall sale is coming on Saturday, September 14, with its traditional inventory of woody and perennial plants — including hard to find specimens that thrive in our climate — on offer to Scott members and others.
Join our line-up! The Board of Directors of the Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association cordially invites you to its Wednesday midday programs, held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Swarthmore United Methodist Church.
Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, Lindsay Lusby, and Nancy Reddy land “(M)other(ship): A Mother of a Poetry Reading” at the Community Arts Center on Wednesday, September 4, in the monthly session of the Mad Poets Society.
Trinity Thrift Shop is now accepting gently used kitchenware, clothing, small appliances, linens, books, “treasures,” etc. We are unable to accept children’s car seats, computers and TVs.
Like all 67 Pennsylvania counties, Delaware County is under mandate to replace its voting machines by the end of 2019. In Delco, that means goodbye to the Danaher voting machines in place since 2005, which had notorious setup and reliability problems, and anyway are at the end of their useful life. Replacement of these machines has taken on added weight in light of recent election system hacking efforts.
It was first reported in the Delaware County Daily Times that The Larimer Beer Company was almost open and you’d think no one in Chester saw the article. About a month after the Daily Times ran their article, the brewery had opened and I stuck my head in early one evening to see what was going on inside. I met the owners, had a couple great beers, and created a blog post to simply say I stopped in and we’re going to do an interview for this issue.
Recently, Swarthmore Borough issued notice to owners of adjoining properties at 311 Cedar Lane and 406 College Avenue that the structures are unsafe for human occupancy, that rehabilitation is not feasible due to the degree of deterioration, and that the structures should therefore be demolished, according to Borough Manager Jane Billings. The owner of 311 Cedar Lane has appealed the notice.
“If you plant it, they will come” is the theme that weaves through many of this week’s submissions. Joe-pye-weed, milkweed and coneflowers are all common native plants that attract butterflies and birds. Add some wildlife attracting-plantings to your yard, and you too could be among the citizen-scientists and naturalists to be featured in this prestigious publication!
Last fall, I decided to start a wine club at Plush Mills, where I live. I put out a letter to the residents and I got 10 people who were willing to give it a try and we held our first meeting. It went well. We have had a meeting every month where we compared wines; we asked wine experts to come talk to us; we went to local wine shops and wineries to learn from them.
On Sunday, September 22, HEADstrong Foundation’s Swarthmore 5K Run and 1M Walk will take runners on a scenic tour of the borough in a new fundraising event for athletes of all levels. The event will support local families affected by cancer and serve as a rallying point for the community to encourage and lift up these families.
