👋 Good Morning, Lower Merion!

Let’s kick off the weekend with something worth Spotlighting! We hope you enjoy your Saturday.

In today’s Spotlight:

💡MLK Spotlight Series: Ways To Honor, Celebrate, and Serve

💡Ardmore Rotary’s A Cappella Sing-Off Returns February 2 to Support Local Charities

That’s just what we’re spotlighting. To check out everything else happening around Lower Merion and Narberth, keep on reading, we think you’ll find something useful.

The Lower Merion Spotlight Crew

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In this issue of the Lower Merion Spotlight

🏘️ Real Estate and Housing Insights

📅 Lifestyle and Local Happenings

📰 Local News and Community Updates

📝 Community Services and Resources

☀️ Lower Merion Weather

Saturday Statistics

ARE YOU:

• 🤔 Curious about real-time market activity in your neighborhood?

• 💰 Looking to find out your home’s value in minutes?

• 📋 Interested in viewing all active and coming soon listings?

• 🏠 Looking to help someone buy or sell a home in Lower Merion?

SPECIAL EVENTS

SATURDAY

• Ardmore Winter Beer Fest: Island Getaway
  📍 Ardmore Music Hall | 🕒 12:30 PM on January 11, 2025

• Live Music: Miss Mandy
  📍 118 North | 🕒 4:00 PM on January 11, 2025

• Live Music: Jeff & Shay
  📍 Gypsy Saloon | 🕒 7:30 PM on January 11, 2025

• Live Music: Unforgettable Fire
  📍 Ardmore Music Hall | 🕒 8:00 PM on January 11, 2025

• Live Music: Lilly Moss w/ Olivia Love
  📍 118 North | 🕒 9:00 PM on January 11, 2025

• Date Night Workshop
  📍 Main Line Art Center | 🕒 6:00 - 8:00 PM on January 11, 2025

• Live Music: Chris Grunwald
  📍 The Pullman | 🕒 6:00 - 9:00 PM on January 11, 2025

• Live Music: Manayunk Homeboys
  📍 Dawson Street Pub | 🕒 Time TBD on January 11, 2025

SUNDAY

• Live Music: Jerry Watkins
  📍 Gypsy Saloon | 🕒 6:00 PM on January 12, 2025

• Live Music: Keyon Harrold
  📍 Ardmore Music Hall | 🕒 7:00 PM on January 12, 2025

• Live Music: Socks in the Frying Pan
  📍 118 North | 🕒 7:30 PM on January 12, 2025

• Sunday Funday - Balloon Twisting
  📍 Garrett Hill Alehouse | 🕒 12:00 PM

RECURRING EVENTS

• 12th Annual A Cappella Sing Off | Hosted by Rotary Club of Ardmore
  📍Penn Valley Elementary School | 📅 February 2nd | Get TIX

• WICKED | FLOW | BABYGIRL | A COMPLETE UNKNOWN | A REAL PAIN
  📍Bryn Mawr Film Institue | 🕒 Check Showtimes

• Art Exhibition | The Cut-Up Club

  📍Main Line Art Center | 🕒 Gallery Hours

• Kaiserman JCC

  • Full Event Calendar | 🔍Search offerings

• Wolf Performing Arts Center

  • Auditions | 🔍Search offerings

  • Classes | 🔍 Search offerings

• Main Line Art Center

  • Adult and Youth classes start soon

    🔍 Search classes

• Playin’ Time Productions
  📍Kelly Music Center | 🔍 Search classes
  

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MLK Spotlight Series: Ways to Honor, Celebrate, and Serve

Family Book Club: Learn Together, Grow Together

♠️Lower Merion High School Athletics♠️

🐏Harriton High School Athletics🐏

Ardmore Rotary’s A Cappella Sing-Off Returns February 2 to Support Local Charities

LOWER MERION LIBRARY SYSTEM

Saturday

• BELMONT: Messy Me with Mr. E!
  📍 Belmont Hills Library | 🕒 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  📚 Categories: Arts & Crafts
  👥 Audience: Kids, Families, Tweens

• BELMONT: What to Expect When You're Expecting and Beyond with Dr. Soni Arora
  📍 Belmont Hills Library | 🕒 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  📚 Categories: Health Literacy
  👥 Audience: Adults

• GLADWYNE: Art & Craft Workshops for Kids! (Pre-K - 3rd Grade)
  📍 Gladwyne Library, Meeting Room | 🕒 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  📚 Categories: Arts & Crafts
  👥 Audience: Kids

• GLADWYNE: Art & Craft Workshops for Kids! (4th - 6th Grade)
  📍 Gladwyne Library, Meeting Room | 🕒 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  📚 Categories: Arts & Crafts
  👥 Audience: Kids

• ARDMORE: Turing Tumble Marble Based Computers
  📍 Ardmore Library, Program Room | 🕒 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  📚 Categories: STEM/STEAM
  👥 Audience: Teens, Families, Tweens

💡Check the full calendar of events by here. 💡

PARKS AND RECREATION

PARK AND REC NEWS

• Winter programs START SOON!

  • Winter 2025 information

• All activities calendar

MUNICIPAL HIGHLIGHTS - LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP

UPCOMING COUNCIL/COMMITTEE MEETINGS

• Planning Commission
  📍 Date: January 13, 2025 | 🕒 7:00 PM

• Shade Tree Commission
  📍 Date: January 14, 2025 | 🕒 7:00 PM

• Police Committee
  📍 Date: January 15, 2025 | 🕒 6:00 PM

• Finance Committee
  📍 Date: January 15, 2025 | 🕒 6:30 PM

• Building & Planning Committee
  📍 Date: January 15, 2025 | 🕒 7:00 PM

MORE INFO

• Renew your residential parking permits HERE (January 13th deadline).

• The township NEEDS YOUR FEEDBACK! Please take the Five Year Consolidated Plan Survey HERE (January 31st deadline).

• Click HERE for community resources

MUNICIPAL HIGHLIGHTS - NARBERTH BOROUGH

UPCOMING COUNCIL/COMMITTEE MEETINGS

• Police Advisory Committee
  📍 Date: January 14, 2025 | 🕒 7:30 AM

• Parks & Rec Board Meeting
  📍 Date: January 14, 2025 | 🕒 7:00 PM

• Zoning Hearing Board Meeting
  📍 Date: January 15, 2025 | 🕒 7:00 PM

• Finance & Administration Committee Meeting
  📍 Date: January 16, 2025 | 🕒 6:00 PM

• Borough Council Business Meeting
  📍 Date: January 16, 2025 | 🕒 7:00 PM

MORE INFO

• Narberth Park Plan

  • Check out the plan

  • Public feedback wanted | Complete survey here

• Click HERE for community resources

PUT IT ON YOUR RADAR

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 📅 January 20th | Administration Building and Libraries CLOSED