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🌱 Patch AM: Unlicensed Daycare In Havertown Forced To Cease Operations: State
Coming up: AMCC's Fall Community Market - The Market That Brings People Together in Havertown! on the Haverford Patch calendar

Hello Haverford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Havertown church nursery shut down over missing childcare license
- How did visiting Quakers fare at Haverford's Main Line Invitational?
Also on today's calendar: AMCC's Fall Community Market - The Market That Brings People Together in Havertown! and 17 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
- Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Unlicensed Daycare In Havertown Forced To Cease Operations: State (patch.com) — Parents in Havertown are learning that Manoa Community Church's nursery school has been ordered by Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services to halt operations after officials found it was running without a required childcare license. State inspectors documented dozens of children enrolled and in care, and the church says it has now applied for proper licensing and hopes to reopen the Manoa Nursery School on Sept. 25.
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• Cross Country Competes at Main Line Invitational (pennathletics.com) — Haverford College hosted the Main Line Invitational on Friday, bringing Penn's men's and women's cross country teams to town for an early-season tune‑up. The Quaker women took second overall, while a developmental men's squad gained experience over the longer course. Coaches emphasized disciplined racing and growth as the teams build toward larger meets this fall.
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📸 Around Haverford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Haverford
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★ Featured events ★
- AMCC's Fall Community Market - The Market That Brings People Together in Havertown! →
Armenian Martyrs' Congregational Church, 100 Edmonds Ave, Havertown
9:00 am - South Wayne PorchFest →
Wayne
12:00 pm - 100th Anniversary of Main Line Electrical Company →
American Legion Post 668, 401 E Lancaster Ave, Wayne
1:00 pm - Kelly Center Cheap Date Night - Mark Lipsky presents 10 Comedians for $10. →
Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
7:30 pm - Impact: Reflections of 9/11 Works by George Robert Overhiser Jr. →
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
11:15 am - Exhibition Reception this Sunday at Wayne Art Center! →
Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
3:00 pm - Don't miss out! →
Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
9:00 am - Networking Event at Char & Stave →
Char & Stave, 21 Rittenhouse Pl, Ardmore
5:30 pm - Newtown Square Farmers Market →
395 Bishop Hollow Rd, Newtown Square
4:00 pm - The Benefits of Boarding During the Middle School Years →
123 S Broad St, Philadelphia
6:00 pm - Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction Grand Opening in Wayne Oct. 7th →
303 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Thursday October 1
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Come experience our impressive juried art show. Free to enter. →
714 Panmure Rd, Haverford
12:00 pm - Fall Family Jam under the trees! Music for Kids and the Whole Family with Ms. Virginia and Friends →
Stoneleigh: a natural garden, 1829 County Line Rd, Villanova
2:00 pm - Restaurant Event in Newtown Square, PA 19073 →
The Main Line Singles Dinner Club, LLC - (Ages 55-69)
5:15 pm - Film: Mercy At The Gates →
St. Denis Gym 300 E. Eagle Rd. Havertown PA 19083
9:00 am - Exhibition on view at Wayne Art Center! →
Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne
4:00 pm - Kelly Center - Imagine Lennon LIVE Returns. The Music of John Lennon and the Beatles →
Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
7:30 pm - Learn about out BMPC's Choristers →
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 625 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr
11:15 am - Kelly Center 2 Headliners-Judy Paster and The Fractals →
Kelly Center, 4 E Eagle Rd, Havertown
7:30 pm - The Common Place Homecoming 2026 →
Main Line Art Center, 746 Panmure Rd, Haverford
1:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Calendar Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper- Haverford, PA in Haverford. Apply here.
- Dignity Home Care posted a job opening for Cook in Haverford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haverford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ardmore
- Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti, Local Reps, Applaud $5.15 Million in Funding for Delaware and Montgomery Counties (pasenate.com)
- Arhaus to Bring Home Furnishings to Ardmore's Suburban Square (whatnow.com)
- Katie Pruitt Searches For Human Connection In A Chaotic World (shorefire.com)
Bryn Mawr
- Amy Mazza MacIntyre MD, on the Value of Community and Meaningful Connection (finvestly.com)
- Wolf Performing Arts Center Names Betsy Wolf Executive Director (mainlinemedianews.com)
- WTRG Looks 1.3% Undervalued on GF Value™ (gurufocus.com)
Norristown
- Mail-In Ballots Sent Out In Montgomery County (patch.com)
Ok Haverford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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