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🌱 FLI-POP Welcome Celebration and 11 more events
You won't want to miss Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting on the Ridley Park Patch calendar
Morning Ridley Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- FLI-POP Welcome Celebration at Swarthmore College - Featured Events
- Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting at Swarthmore Borough-Main Calendar
- International Student Orientation at Swarthmore College - Featured Events
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
📸 Around Ridley Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridley Park
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- FLI-POP Welcome Celebration
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Matchbox Tarble Commons Upper Level
6:00 pm - Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting →
Swarthmore Borough-Main Calendar - Swarthmore PA 19081
7:00 pm - International Student Orientation
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081 - FLI-POP Workshops
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Singer Hall Room 346 - Classroom
8:00 am - American Communities 1776-2026
Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
8:30 am - International Student Orientation
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Swarthmore, PA 19081 - SSJI Program
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Intercultural Center Big Room - ICC
8:00 am - FLI-POP Workshops
Swarthmore College - Featured Events Singer Hall Room 346 - Classroom
8:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
📣 Ridley Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- American Communities 1776-2026
Swarthmore College - Featured Events McCabe Library Atrium Exhibits
8:30 am - Zumba Gold (Thursday) →
Media Borough, PA Calendar, 301 N Jackson Street, Media
9:30 am - CHS Open House
Chester-Upland SD Chester High School
10:00 am - Community Lifesaver Day
City of Chester Chester Fire Department Station 2, 320 E 14th Street, Chester, PA, 19013, United States
12:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
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- If you call us… we will paint it.
610-513-4508 Ready to freshen up your home? Give J. Riggin Painting a call for your next interior or exterior painting project! From one room to… (Nextdoor Sellers)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate Seasonal in Ridley Park. Apply here.
- Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in Folsom. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridley Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Swarthmore
- Local authors find hope for today from 19th century women's movement (connectionnewspapers.com)
- Author Talk: Rachel Pastan — We're So Lucky to Live Here (popville.com)
- Why Delaware County Is One of the Philadelphia Suburbs' Most Versatile Places to Live (delco.today)
Chester
- Chester County's Brandywine Creek Among PA Waterways Flagged for Bacteria (delco.today)
- Widener University welcomes the Class of 2030 for their 'new experience' (delcotimes.com)
Media
- Café Closes In Media, But A New Breakfast And Lunch Spot Will Take Its Place (patch.com)
Ok Ridley Park! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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