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In today's newsletter:

• How a Bryn Mawr survivor turned a dance video into global support.

Also on today's calendar: Explore Your Creative Potential and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
• Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From Cholangiocarcinoma to Gray Zone Lymphoma, Charities Help Fight Rare Cancers (rarediseaseadvisor.com) — Bryn Mawr resident Jenna Benn Shersher turned her gray zone lymphoma diagnosis into Twist Out Cancer, a nonprofit using art and dance to support people facing cancer. Her story is featured alongside Boston-based TargetCancer's work and includes details on upcoming rare-cancer events and art-therapy programs that now reach Philadelphia and many other communities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bryn Mawr

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Explore Your Creative Potential →
  Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
  10:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Genesis Tribute Seconds Out to Perform at World Stage Live Philadelphia →
  World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
  8:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Friends' Central Early Bird Open House (Grades 6-12) →
  1101 City Ave, Penn Wynne
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts →
  The Bryn Mawr Gazebo, 9 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Mdou Moctar at Bryn Mawr Gazebo →
  The Bryn Mawr Gazebo, 9 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr
  7:00 pm
• Mdou Moctar →
  The Bryn Mawr Gazebo, 9 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• University of Pittsburgh Office of Admissions and Financial Aid presents Beyond High School: College Admissions and Choosing Your Path →
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
  5:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Marple Zoning Board Meeting →
  Marple Township, PA Calendar Broomall, PA 19008
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Storytime: Family Fun →
  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Brookline, 708 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh
  10:30 am
• GWCS Board of Trustee Meeting
  Green Woods CS Philadelphia, PA 19128
  7:30 pm
Friday August 21
• B'Day - Rochelle Karyou
  St. Thomas Gospel Choir 6361 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19151
• Newtown Square Farmers Market →
  Garrett Williamson, 395 Bishop Hollow Rd, Newtown Square
  4:00 pm
• Classic Albums Live →
  Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E Lancaster Ave, Ardmore
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• South Pittsburgh Ward Summer Picnic →
  Brookline Memorial Park, 1399 Oakridge St, Pittsburgh
  5:00 pm
Monday August 24
• First Day for students
  Walter B Saul Philadelphia, PA 19128

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Havertown. Apply here.
• Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Havertown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bryn Mawr here.

🗞 Nearby News

Haverford

• Why 'Clown in a Cornfield' author Adam Cesare says horror is 'in the blood' (sbsun.com)
• Quaker Valley students show smarts on 'KD Quiz' (triblive.com)
• Week in review: Trump lawsuit against Harvard dismissed (highereddive.com)

Ardmore

• Golf: Bryce Hanstad competes in U.S. Amateur (echopress.com)

Radnor

• Vaccination Rates Vary At Radnor Twp. Schools: See Newly Revealed Data (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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