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🌱 Patch AM: What new upgrades are coming to Bacton Hill and Exton parks?
Spotted on the Malvern calendar: Event Decor & Contemporary Furnishings | Halloween Props | Alderfer Auction

Good morning Malvern! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What new upgrades are coming to Bacton Hill and Exton parks?
- How Malvern's People's Light fits into these big-stage theater stories
Also on today's calendar: Event Decor & Contemporary Furnishings | Halloween Props | Alderfer Auction and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ICYMI: Chester County Secures $751,400 for Two Park Projects (mychesco.com) — Malvern-area residents will see new recreation options thanks to $751,400 in state grants, including nearly $210,000 for Phase 2B of East Whiteland's Bacton Hill Park. Another $541,600 goes to Exton Park sports courts in neighboring West Whiteland, all through DCNR's Community Conservation Partnerships Program to expand local outdoor facilities and preserve green space.
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• Neal Zoren: Broadway star Matt Doyle brings solo act to Philadelphia (dailylocal.com) — Local theater fans may appreciate that playwright-actor Bruce Graham recently had a new work read at Malvern's People's Light Theatre, even as he focuses on acting in a fresh staging of "Misery." The broader story profiles Tony winner Matt Doyle's upcoming Philadelphia cabaret show and highlights new film "Yale," rooted in real Philadelphia family history.
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📸 Around Malvern
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Malvern
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★ Featured events ★
- Event Decor & Contemporary Furnishings | Halloween Props | Alderfer Auction →
Online Auction,
8:00 pm - Wisdom & Wins Wednesday for Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners →
Goodness Bowls, 5 Paoli Plaza, Paoli
8:20 am - Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction →
303 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C, Wayne, PA, 19087,
10:00 am - Collectors Auction | Fine Jewelry | SIlver | Artwork | Asian Antiques | Furniture | Historical →
Online Auction,
10:00 am - The Charlestown Fall Sale - over 300 Consignors! →
762 Pike Springs Rd, Phoenixville
9:30 am - Frog Hollow Art Show →
1655 Hollow Rd, Chester Springs
5:00 pm - Estate Sale in West Chester | Tractors & Equipment | Tools | Art | Jewelry | MCM →
Online Auction,
8:00 pm - Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Monday October 19
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Clinical Massage Therapy Level 1 →
The Wellness Institute of Chester County. Massage Therapy School, 402C Gordon Dr, Exton
9:00 am - Luxury Travel Event →
The Jockey Tavern, 240 Lancaster Ave, Malvern
9:00 am - Misery →
Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd, Media
7:30 pm - Fall Pop-Up Biergarten at Historic Sugartown →
260 Spring Rd, Malvern
4:30 pm - Battle of the Badges Blood Drive →
GVCO Center, 51 N Bacton Hill Rd, Malvern
1:00 pm - Lantern Tours at Historic Sugartown →
Historic Sugartown, 273 Boot Road, Malvern, PA, 19355
6:00 pm - Movie Night Under The Stars, Featuring Sarah's Oil →
Samuel & M. Elizabeth Burke Community Park, Roberts Rd, Malvern
7:30 pm - Sabor de Salsa - Free Salsa Lessons →
Bomba ¡Tacos + Tequila!, 30 Liberty Blvd, Malvern
8:30 pm
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
📣 Malvern Shout Outs!
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- Caralee J Crary, Licensed Psychotherapist — (215) 421-4087
- Krise Transportation — (484) 302-2202
- Call on Cara...Buying Vintage and Antiques. Items — (484) 356-3123
- Dishfunctional Vintage — 484-328-8401
- Eclipse Exterior Cleaning — 8446009274
- Worthington Foundation Authority — (610) 280-7775
- Peggy Julicher, Philadelphia Main Line, REALTOR — (610) 756-9290
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Business Liquidation and Asset Recovery | Alderfer Auction
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Prep Worker- Spring-Ford Area School District in Malvern. Apply here.
- Teledyne posted a job opening for Assembly Technician in Exton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Malvern here.
🗞 Nearby News
Paoli
- Pennsylvania Awards $1.56 Million for Chester County Open Space (mychesco.com)
Berwyn
- Thin Film Platinum Resistance Temperature Sensor Market To 2035: Electrification and Industrial Iot Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
- Navy's Graziano and Hodgson Upend Defending Champions to Claim U.S. Intercollegiate Squash Doubles Championship (navysports.com)
- McAndrews Law Offices Earns Four Pennsylvania Legal Honors (mychesco.com)
Chesterbrook
- Local Chef Opens Café; Açaí Bowl Eatery Arrives: Main Line Business News (patch.com)
Ok Malvern! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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