From Junior Olympics, Lacrosse Festival to Cabaret Night and Clover Market

Get out your calendar because there truly is an event nearby for everyone this week. Wear out the kids with track-and-field-style events at Broomall Rotary's Junior Olympics. Or thrill the kids with a real-live fire truck story time. Support a great cause, have a blast, and maybe spot a celebrity at the Katie Samson Lacrosse Festival. Find Italian-food heaven at Marple Newtown High School's cabaret night or plan an afternoon date with your sweetie at Tyler Arboretum's Arbor Day Plant Sale or Ardmore's Clover Market. Are you already looking at a fun event on the calendar? Tell us in the comments.

Patch's Best Bets for the Week

Where/When: /Rotary Field from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Why Go: Enjoy a wonderful family afternoon at the park. Children ages 3 through 10 are invited to participate in a 50-yard dash, broad jump, ball throw and other track and field activities. There will be awards for the children and complimentary refreshments. Sign up begins at 12:30 p.m.
Pricing: Free

Where/When:  at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Why Go: Come out for a fun evening of great music and delicious food, and help support the students from the  choir. The event will feature more than 20 musicians singing show tunes, jazz and more.  Fine Italian food will be locally sponsored by Giampino's Cucina Italiana, and .  Tickets are available online or at the door.
Pricing: $15 for adults, $12 for students/seniors


KATIE SAMSON LACROSSE FESTIVAL

Where/When:  from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Why Go: Attend the  largest single-day high school lacrosse festival in the country with 54 varsity teams, youth teams, more than 20 vendors and 10,000 fans. The festival is inspired by Samson, a local NCAA Division III lacrosse champion, who, in January 2000, was the victim of a devastating spinal cord trauma paralyzing her from the chest down. Games will be held on seven fields, running simultaneously from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Enjoy games, rides, boutiques, face-painters, balloon artists, great raffle prizes, food and lacrosse.
Pricing: A $7 ($5 for students/free for toddlers) recommended admission fee allows unlimited access to all activities and rides within the two Fan Zones.


CLOVER MARKET

Where/When: Schauffele Plaza parking lot at 12 E. Lancaster Ave. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Why Go: Celebrate everything that's unique, unusual, and handmade for the home by shopping this upscale vintage outdoor market featuring antiques and collectibles, vintage jewelry and clothing, handmade items, original art and artisan crafts. The market is a wonderful place where collectors, emerging and experienced artists, designers, and craftspeople can have their own shop for the day. This Sunday's event features over 50 sellers.
Pricing: Free admission


FIRE TRUCK STORY TIME

Where/When:  at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Why Go: Enjoy listening to fire truck stories then take a trip out to the parking lot to see a real fire truck. Fire truck crafts will then take place in the storytime room.
Pricing: Free


ARBOR DAY PLANT SALE

Where/When:  from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Why Go: Jump start the gardening season at Tyler's annual plant sale. Discover a myriad of options with their large selection of hard-to-find trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and herbs. This year's sale also features edible plants for tasty additions to the table and deer-resistant plants that deter deer from munching. Take advantage of a free container planting clinic during sale hours as well as ongoing free activities for the kids while you shop.
Pricing: Free admission to everyone for this event.