📚 Author Event:

Sonora Jha in Ardmore
Join Mavey Books on Tues, Oct 21st at 7:00 PM for an evening with acclaimed author Sonora Jha, in conversation with Elise Juska, at One Ardmore Place (24 Cricket Ave, Ardmore).

📚 YO! Book Fest – Where Books Come Alive!

Join us for a free, family-friendly celebration of stories, creativity, and imagination!

📅 Sat, Oct 25th
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Black Rock Middle School

Meet amazing authors and illustrators, enjoy the book character parade, workshops, signings, and more.

🍎 Harriton’s Annual Heirloom Apple Tasting & Baking Contest
Join friends and neighbors on Sat, Oct 25 at 2:00 PM for Harriton’s beloved fall tradition! Enjoy a short introduction, sample heirloom apple varieties from around the region, and purchase your favorites by the pound (while supplies last).

🏆 Baking Contest: Prizes donated by King Arthur Baking Company will be awarded to the top three entries in both Adult and Youth categories!

🎃 Trunk or Treat!

Join us on Saturday, Oct 25, from 2–4 PM for an afternoon of family fun!
📍 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 415 E Athens Ave, Wynnewood✨ 

Trunk-or-Treating
🎨 Crafts
🎈 Bounce House
🍔 Free Food

It’s free and open to everyone — come celebrate with the community!

Pumpkin Painting

Saturday, Oct 25th at 11am

Pavilion at Narberth Park

Call the library to register!

🎃 Halloween Party in the Park! 🎃

Sat, Oct 25th from 2-4PM

Location: Linwood Park, Ardmore

Join us this October as we partner with the Sean King Fund for Inclusive Practices for a community Halloween celebration! 👻✨ All are welcome—come enjoy games, face painting, costumes, and music in the park.

🎃 Get Creative at The Hot Spot Studio!
With Halloween just around the corner, stop by The Hot Spot Studio (717 Montgomery Ave) to paint your own spooky pottery from lanterns and bowls to festive figures and more.

🖌️ Bonus: Mention Lower Merion Spotlight and enjoy 10% off your Halloween creations!

🍂🎃 Halloween Funky Brunch and Market

Saturday, Oct 25th 11AM-3PM

Join us for our Halloween Funky Brunch & Market—with local craft vendors, great food & drinks, and live music from the AMH Family Band.

Family Friendly and Free Admission!

Wallace Dry Goods

Check out there line up of workshops and events this coming month!

🍂 Upcoming Fall Events with Natural Lands

Tree Drawing for Beginners Workshop Series Oct 22 from 2–5 PM

First Friday Organ Concerts –

Fri, Nov 7 @ 12 PM

🌿🪴 Build Your Own Terrarium Tues, Oct 21 · 6–7:30 PM

🙌💫 Group Reiki Healing: “Energy Rebalance” 

Thu, Oct 23 · 6–7:30 PM

🌳🎨 Introduction to Bonsai 

Sat Oct 25 · 1–5 PM
🥖🔥 Sourdough Basics with Delco Dough Sun, Oct 26 · 2–4 PM

🎤 Laugh Loud, Give Big: A Night for Lone Soldiers 🇮🇱

Join the Michael Levin Lone Soldier Foundation for an unforgettable evening of comedy and connection!

📅 Monday, October 27 at 7:30 PM
📍 Har Zion, 1500 Hagys Ford Rd, Penn Valley
🎟 $50 advance | $65 at the door

Enjoy tasty bites, big laughs, and the feel-good impact of giving back. Featuring Joel Chasnoff ,comedian, author, and former IDF lone soldier… whose sharp wit and heartfelt stories make this stand-up with soul.

🎃 Narberth Halloween Parade!

Join the fun on Thursday, October 30!
Meet outside the Narberth Movie Theater at 6:15 PM — the parade kicks off at 6:30 PM, led by fire trucks, and ends at the police station parking lot for Trunk-or-Treating fun!

Bring a candy bag and invite your neighbors! 🧡

LMSD School Board Candidate Forum

Thurs, Oct 30th 7-8:30PM

Ludington Library

Come out and listen to your candidates!

🏀 Race for Peace Classic Returns to Lower Merion

Friday, Nov 7th

Join the Race for Peace Committee for their 9th Annual Community & Police Basketball Classic at the Kobe Bryant Gym, supporting the Lower Merion Police Department.

This free community event invites players and fans alike to dribble, dunk, and compete for prizes! Trophies will be awarded for MVPs, Dunk Contest, and 3-Point Contest winners.

🕵️‍♀️ Narberth Adult Scavenger Hunt

Gather your team for a night of fun, clues, and community! The hunt kicks off Saturday, Nov 8 behind Greeks Next Door…registration at 6 PM, hunt starts at 7:30 PM.

Proceeds benefit NarbART, and the night wraps up with a post-party and karaoke at GAP! Must register by 10/26.

⛸ Author Event: Jocelyn Jane Cox at the Philadelphia Skating Club

Join former figure skater and author Jocelyn Jane Cox as she shares her new memoir about motherhood, loss, and skating.

🗓 Sat, Nov 8 • 3:30 PM
📍 Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society, Ardmore
🎟 Free, open to all — books available for signing.

Tails on the Trail 🐾
Join the community for a dog-friendly fundraising walk at the Haverford College Nature Trail.

 Sat, Nov 8th, from 10 AM–12 PM 

The event supports the Outreach & Resource Linkage Program, helping local families access vital services. Enjoy a morning of fun, connection, and furry friends—all for a great cause!

🏃‍♂️ 3rd Annual Sean A. Hughes Memorial 5K & Fun Run 🏃‍♀️
Join us on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Lower Merion High School’s Arnold Field for the third annual Sean A. Hughes Memorial Fund 5K Race and One-Mile Fun Run!

📅 Event Schedule

Check-in: 8:00 AM

5K Start: 9:00 AM ($35 entry)

Fun Run Start: 9:15 AM ($25 entry)

⁠Calling All Local Vendors! 🎉
Belmont Hills Library is seeking artisans, crafters, and food & beverage vendors for our Winter Holiday Markets.

🗓️ Nov 22, Dec 6 & Dec 13, 2025
⏰ 2:00–7:00 PM
📍 Belmont Hills Library

Riverbend Holiday Market

🌟 Call for Vendors! 🌟
Riverbend’s Holiday Market is coming Sat, Dec 6th (11–4 PM) in Gladwyne! We’re seeking local artists, makers & growers to showcase handcrafted, eco-friendly goods—art, jewelry, seasonal treats & more—in a beautiful outdoor setting.

📍 Riverbend Environmental Education Center
🎁 Free to attend | Vendors: 10% of sales
✅ Apply by Oct 1

Community Watch Patrol Training

TONIGHT Tuesday, Oct 21st 7-8pm

Location: LM Township Board Room- 75 E Lancaster

Lower Merion Township Open House

Saturday, Oct 25th - 10AM- 1PM

71 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore

🚧 Notice of Upcoming Bridge Work

Please note this is a tentative schedule — updates will be shared on a rolling basis as the project progresses.

🏡 Bala Cynwyd Snapshot: A Guide for First-Time Buyers

As of Sept 2025, Bala Cynwyd remains a seller’s market with only 1.84 months of inventory—but there are still opportunities for savvy first-time buyers.

Inventory: Down 5% month-over-month and 14% year-over-year — act quickly when you find the right home.

New Listings: 13 homes, median list price $850K; active listings average $749K, offering potential savings.

Pending Sales: Median $919K, averaging just 7 days on the market.

Sold Homes: Median price $580K, down 8% month-over-month, with a 90% sold-to-list ratio — giving buyers some room to negotiate.

💡 Tip for Buyers:
Look for homes that have been on the market longer, you may find hidden gems and better negotiating power in this competitive market.

Let’s chat! Coffee on me!☕️

🎃 All Hallows Eve Beer Supper at Ardmore Brewing Company
Join us Tuesday, October 28 at 7 PM for a festive six-course dinner, each paired with a specialty beer—and take home a gift bottle! The event takes place upstairs at Ardmore Brewing Company (16 Ardmore Ave.). Tickets are limited, so don’t wait to reserve your spot.
🍻 21+ event.