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Also check out Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction on the Springfield Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction at 303 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C, Wayne, PA, 19087
- Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds
- Fall Picture Day at Scenic Hills El Sch
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 48.
- Saturday: Nice with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction →
303 W Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C, Wayne, PA, 19087,
10:00 am - Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Fall Picture Day
Scenic Hills El Sch Springfield, PA 19064 - Nature Nook Fall Session
Wister Center, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
10:00 am - Hope 4 Hallie - HOCO Football Game
Ridley High School Folsom, PA 19033
6:00 pm - Good Gardening Saturday: Preparing Your Soil for Winter ($10) →
Smedley Park, 20 Paper Mill Road, Springfield
10:00 am - Good Gardening Saturday: Preparing Your Soil for Winter →
Smedley Park, 20 Paper Mill Road, Springfield
10:00 am - The Ink Drinkers Book Club →
Sayre Public Library, 122 S Elmer Ave, Sayre
5:00 pm - 2026 Quaker Roots: Horticultural Connections with the Friends Tour
McCabe Library, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore
12:00 pm - Fall Picture Day
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield, PA 19064 - Merchants of Swarthmore Night Market →
Park Ave., Park Ave
5:00 pm - Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
10:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 23
Sunday October 25
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Business Liquidation and Asset Recovery | Alderfer Auction
Retiring? Inventory Reduction? ... (More info)
💬 Chatter
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- DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS posted a job opening for Shipfitter - Manufacturing in Media. Apply here.
- Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Morton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Media
- Authors to offer publishing tips at free Neumann presentation (delcotimes.com)
Swarthmore
- Sustainability Award of Merit: Swarthmore College Martin Hall (enr.com)
Ardmore
- Ardmore Day To Celebrate Pivotal Milestone With Expanded Festivities, Family Fun (patch.com)
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