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The once drab Schauffele Plaza in Ardmore has gotten a colorful makeover, an example of “tactical urbanism” that the project’s organizers hope can be replicated elsewhere. Also this week, popular Malvern cafe The Buttery is opening an outpost in Ardmore, a new true-crime docuseries from a Bryn Mawr filmmaker about Ellen Greenberg’s death is now streaming, and we take a first look inside Eataly.
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Ardmore’s once uninspired Schauffele Plaza has undergone a transformation, one aimed at creating an inviting space for the community to gather.
Where once there was just concrete, a few benches, and a bus stop, there’s now a sidewalk mural inspired by migratory birds, tables, and native plants, all of which will officially be unveiled on Saturday.
The Inquirer’s Denali Sagner sat down with some of those behind the project to learn how this transformation is a trial run for improving other public spaces.
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🎳 Things to Do
🗓️ First Friday: Shop from a range of vendors, score special deals, listen to live music, and more during this month’s event. ⏰ Friday, Oct. 3, 5-7 p.m. 💵 Pay as you go 📍 Schauffele Plaza
🍂 Shiverfest: This family-friendly fall festival includes pony rides, a petting zoo, a bubble show, a bounce house, face painting, live music, and fall arts and crafts. ⏰ Saturday, Oct. 4, 3-8 p.m. 💵 $32.78-$39.19 📍 Riverbend Environmental Education Center
⛸️ 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala: The Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society is hosting its second annual fundraiser and skating exhibition which will be hosted by Olympians Paul Wylie and Nancy Kerrigan, as well as 6abc’s Katherine Scott. ⏰ Saturday, Oct. 4, 5-9:30 p.m. 💵 $35-$75 📍 Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society
🏃 Thrill on the Hill: Hit the pavement around Hill Top Prep’s campus for this 5K benefiting the school for neurodiverse students. There’s also a 1.5-mile fun run option. ⏰ Saturday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m. 💵 $30 📍 Hill Top Prep
🛍️ Clover Market: Browse and shop from over 90 curated vendors as the roving market returns to Bryn Mawr. There will also be music, kids’ crafts, and food trucks. ⏰ Sunday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 💵 Pay as you go 📍 Intersection of North Bryn Mawr and Lancaster Avenues
🍬 Mommy and Me Edible Art Morning: Moms with kids ages 3 to 5 can bond over making edible art, including turtles made of fruit. ⏰ Thursday, Oct. 9, 10-11:30 a.m. 💵 $26.50 📍 The Candy Lab
🏡 On the Market
Built in 1925, this 100-year-old brick Villanova estate sits on 1.6 acres, grounds that house a pool, a pool house, and a sport court. The sprawling home’s first floor features a foyer, formal living and dining rooms, a sunroom with black-and-white tiled floors, a butler’s pantry, a mudroom, and a sitting room. The kitchen has an island, granite countertops, high-end appliances, and a built-in banquette. A number of French doors lead to the back terrace overlooking the grounds. Upstairs, the primary suite has its own wing, complete with a marble fireplace, a dressing room, and an ensuite bathroom. It also has access to a second bathroom with a sauna that opens onto a room currently used as an office. There are additional bedrooms, bathrooms, a laundry room, a family room, and a sitting room on the second floor, which could be configured to make five or six bedrooms. The home also has a wine cellar downstairs.
See more photos of the property here.
Price: $2.775M | Size: 9,275 SF | Acreage: 1.6
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