News & Updates from
Swarthmore Town Center
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Calling all VOLUNTEERS! We need your help to freshen up downtown before the Food Truckathon (4/29/22) and the start of our outdoor events season. Please sign up here if you'd like to participate. Come for an hour or stay for the afternoon. We greatly appreciate your help! |
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Calling all VOLUNTEERS! We need your help for set-up (3:30), during the event, and break down (9:00). Please sign up here if you'd like to participate. We greatly appreciate your help to pull off this very popular community event! |
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Save-the-Date: Fundraiser for SRS Elementary
Home & School Assoc. - Fri. May 13. Tickets ON SALE NOW!
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Shutdown BBQ is available with advanced tickets. Raffle items include three weekend getaways! This is an adults only, 21+ event. Join us for drinks, food, music & raffles!
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Village Vine opening for Sunday Brunch! |
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Open for Sunday brunch beginning with Easter brunch on Sunday, April 17, and continuing each Sunday afterwards; or join us later in the day for our Easter dinner lamb roast!
Save-the-Date: Monday, May 9 for a special tasting with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek Vineyards in Paso Robles, CA. Tablas Creek is a collaboration with legendary French producer Chateau de Beaucastel, a pioneer in Rhone-style wines in the US, as well as the first Regenerative Organic Certified™ vineyard in the US. This is a one of a kind opportunity!
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Special Events at H.O.M. in April
Friday April 8, 6-8pm
Book Launch Party with Swarthmore author Dr. Charlotte Markey
H.O.M. is celebrating the release of “Being You: The Body Image Book for a Boys” with Charlotte with bubbly, sweet treats and giveaways. Charlotte also wrote “The Body Image Book for Girls.” Both books will be available for sale.
Friday April 29: Staying OPEN LATE for Food Truck Fun!
H.O.M. Will be open late during the Food Truck Event! April is also our birthday month at H.O.M. The shop opened during a Food Truck event in 2014! Any purchase in April will be entered to win a raffle basket of H.O.M. Favorite items valued at $200! Pop in during the event to get your chance to win!
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April's Art Exhibit "Perennial Tapestries", brought to you by SFA, presents the serene, colorful, elegant artwork of local artist Dorothy Lee.
An exhibition of original alcohol ink paintings by Mrs. Lee will be on display from April 1 through April 30 at Swarthmore Borough Hall (121 Park Avenue). The public is invited to the artist's opening reception on Friday, April 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public. The reception will have complimentary beverages and hors-d'oeuvres.
Exhibit hours are M-Th 9:00am - 8:00pm, Fri 10:00am - 7:00pm, Sat 10:00am - 3pm:00, Sun 1:00 - 5:00pm.
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First Fridays: PAC Center Hosts SwARThmore Art Loop 4/1/22
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H.O.M. 6-8pm, 102 Park Ave - Swarthmore
Pop up with Wallingford Artist Emile Hughes of
Blue Jar Studio, featuring cyanotype print beautiful and useful everyday objects including stationery, coasters, calendars and more.
Welcoming April’s Featured Artist, Georgi Gretzenberg for a meet and greet event! Georgi will answer questions about her work and process. Swing by for complimentary refreshment and see what’s new at Gallery on Park!
Park Ave Community Center 7-9pm, 129 Park Ave. www.thepac.center
Delco Writers Read at the Pop-Up CommuniTEA Room
Celebrate the vibrant Delco literary scene at Delco Writers Read. Come hear poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrid and even horror from writers with ties to DelCo.
Masks required for the reading. Unmasked reception to follow. Donations accepted at the door. Amy Beth Sisson will present the stellar lineup: Angela Shaw, Ben Yagoda, Darla Himeles, Elizabeth Kim, Laura Parnum, Nathalie F Anderson, Nicole Wolverton, Rachel Pastan, Sibelan Forrester, Zach Ozma and Dilruba Ahmed.
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PAC Center hosting two events on 4/2 to raise funds for Ukraine: |
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Dance for Ukraine 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Instructor Kristine Izak will be sharing an introduction to Ukrainian folk dance. This event is open to the community and families are encouraged to attend together.
Yoga Love for Ukraine 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Join beloved yoga instructor, Ann MacMullan for this one-hour yoga workshop. Move, breathe, stretch and relax while raising money to support those affected by the war in Ukraine. Bring your own mat or towel/blanket if you can manage transitions to the floor. If you prefer to use a chair, one will be provided. All ages and mobility levels are welcome.
Make a donation & register online at www.ThePAC.Center. Your donation will serve as your registration. All donations will go support UMCOR Disaster Response and Recovery. These are separate events and you must register for each individually if you plan to attend both.
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Save-the-Date: PAC Center’s - Spring Fling
April 30, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come explore the spaces of the Park Avenue Community Center and join an array of events curated to inspire. The CommuniTEA room will be open to enjoy lunch available for purchase from Shutdown BBQ, listen to music and talk with friends. There will be opportunities to dance, make music, create art and even learn the secrets of the best chocolate chip cookies. This event is donation based to support the operation of the PAC Center. You are welcome to stop in anytime throughout the day but some activities require a registration to secure a spot.
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SPC Seeks Volunteers & Donations to support the "First Place Swarthmore" Refugee Relocation Program
Join SPC on April 24th for an adult speaker program featuring the director of HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) Catherine Miller-Wilson. The program will be held, weather permitting, in the Church courtyard beginning at 4:00 pm. If the weather is bad, the event will be held inside with social distancing. Masks are optional. Light refreshments will be served. HIAS is the organization that will be finding long term housing for the refugees when they leave Swarthmore. Visit the SPC website to learn more about how you can help or donate!
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Swarthmore Town Center is a non-profit organization committed to strengthening our community and promoting the downtown as an exciting place to live, shop, and invest. Thank you for continuing to support all of the small businesses that are the heart of this great community! |
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Visit our website for a store directory and follow us on social media for additional information on ways #showlove and #shopswarthmore. |
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