As Halloween creeps closer there are more fun adventures to be found on the Main Line. Autumn is a great season for arts and crafts; the changing colors of the trees inspire children of all ages. This week we have plenty of outlets to let your creativity run wild, with an art event almost everyday! From beads & ceramics to treat bags & cupcake decorating you’ll be a budding artist before the week is over!
By Pamela Badolato
Photo by Sarah Bond Media
Monday, October 17
Quick! It’s the last day of Hotel Palomar’s 1st annual Philly Finds mobile scavenger hunt! Download the Scavender Hunt with Friends app from iTunes or Android Market, join the Philly Finds hunt, and get searching! (Learn more)
Sukkot is a fall festival celebrated by Jewish people, and the Torah Academy is Wynnewood has partnered with the Philadelphia Zoo to bring Sukkot to the zoo. Today is the last day to visit the Sukkahs built by students. (Learn more)
Easttown Library’s all-ages Family Story Time is a half-hour full of picture books, songs, puppets, instruments, and movement. That is, if your little ones make it past the attractions in their Children’s Library! (Learn more)
Tuesday, October 18
Color Me Mine in Wayne lets you pick your ceramic piece, paint it, and then they’ll glaze and fire it for you — and on Tuesdays you can bring a friend for their “Two for Tuesday” special! (Learn more)
Wiggle & Giggle during Circle Time at Haverford Township Library! Children of all ages benefit from this stimulating rhythm and movement-based story time. (Learn more)
Turn trash into treasure at Radnor Library’s craft workshop, where teens will explore ways to repurpose trash. (Learn more)
Wednesday, October 19
Join Miss Katie from The Center on Central at Easttown Library for a magical literary experience. Read, sing, and play instruments at the Everybody Read and Sing workshop! (Learn more)
The Franklin Institute and Target have partnered to present the public with the opportunity to experience for FREE the exhibits and programs that The Franklin has to offer. Target Community Nights are one Wednesday every month, from 5pm-8pm. (Learn more)
Learn more about spiders, bats, owls, and other creatures of the night with a story and craft at Norristown Farm Park. (Learn more)
Thursday, October 20
O’Doodles gets Unplugged with the ToyDad for a fun-filled half hour of singing, music, and jokes! (Learn more)
The Please Touch Museum has transformed a program room into a kid-friendly design studio. Children will be able to create mono-prints, buildings out of clay, and design the buildings they see in their imaginations! (Learn more)
The Creative Clubhouse offers The Kitchen Lab (one session for 4-6 year olds, and another session for 2-3 year olds) and Cooking with Kaya’s (4-6 year olds) on Thursdays. Classes may be attended on a drop-in basis. (Learn more)
Friday, October 21
SMITH Playplace in the Park hosts Crafts in the Playhouse on the third Friday of each month from 10:30am-12pm. Each month features a special craft for children 5 and younger. (Learn more)
Elmwood Park Zoo’s annual Nightmare at Elmwood is a family-friendly adventure complete with candy stations, costume contests, a mad scientist’s laboratory, and pirate’s cove. (Learn more)
Children’s Book World in Haverford has more free events than we could list! Today’s author event features Michael Buckley author of Nerds: The Cheerleaders of Doom. (Learn more)
West Chester’s newest hotspot, Eat.Drink.Om…Yoga Cafe, now has evening drop-off enrichment classes for kids, so parents can enjoy a couple of hours around town! (Learn more)
Saturday, October 22
Kids and families are invited to Wayne Art Center’s Fall Workshop Day. Spend the afternoon making bracelets, Halloween treat bags, and decorative garden stakes. (Learn more)
World Cafe Live presents Peanut Butter & Jams, featuring Megs Melodies at 11:30am. Meg Russell is the winner of a Parents’ Choice Award, and is known for her personal and fun style. (Learn more)
Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville is showing Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure at 2pm. Movie-goers will enjoy watching Pee-Wee search for his beloved bicycle as he travels through the Alamo, a biker bar, and a movie studio. (Learn more)
The Little Gym in Newtown Square invites children aged 3-12 to their Halloween Parent’s Survival Night. Kids will participate in haunting games and other “spooktacular” activities! (Learn more)
Sunday, October 23
Who doesn’t love cupcakes? Join Cupcake Capers today for a cupcake decorating event to benefit Mommy’s Light Lives On. (Learn more)
West Chester Railroad invites you to take a ride on a haunted train. View the Autumn leaves, get a treat, and maybe a few tricks! The Great Pumpkin Express runs at noon and 2pm, 10/22, 10/23, 10/29, and 10/30. (Learn more)
Belly Pilates presents two free workshops today: “Childproofing Your Home,” presented by Shannon Choe of Premier Baby Concierge, and “Help! Organize Your Home With Baby,” presented by Anna Sicalides, author of Get Organized. (Learn more)
Trick or treat! Waterloo Gardens (both Exton and Devon) invite children 12 and younger to come dressed in their Halloween costumes for some Halloween fun from 1pm-3pm.
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