The Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show invites you to its Preview Party for its 50th year,&nbsp; a lively VIP celebration kicking off the show. Guests get the first chance to meet the 195 talented artists while viewing and purchasing the best in contemporary craft and design. The evening features an awards ceremony honoring artistic excellence, alongside a cocktail buffet of food and drinks. Preview Party ticket holders also receive complimentary admission to every day of the Craft Show. Dress code for the evening is cocktail attire.

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show invites you to its Preview Party for its 50th year,  a lively VIP...

Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show Preview Party

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show celebrates its 50th anniversary from November 6, 2026, to November 8, 2026. This milestone show features work by 195 talented artists from across the country, representing 13 craft and design categories. All work is available for sale, and each artist keeps 100% of their sales. All tickets will support the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Alderfer Auction Is Now Open On The Main Line!
We have expanded our local presence with the opening of a new satellite sales office in Wayne, PA. Located at 303 West Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C (above The UPS Store), the office is open weekly on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and by appointment Monday – Friday.
On Wednesday, November 4th, meet Blake MacLean, our Mid-Century Modern, Estates and Collections Specialist. Blake has worked with quality general residential contents since 2007 and with Estates and Trusts Auction Services through Alderfer Auction since 2016. He currently specializes in Mid-Century Modern and 20th Century Design. Blake has six years of retail management experience, six years of operating a general residential content consignment business, and eight years working in the auction industry. Blake graduated with a Bachelor of Science in both Bible and Business Administration from Cairn University and earned a certificate in Appraisal Studies through the Appraiser’s Association of America’s Comprehensive Appraisal Studies Program.
Appointments are preferred, though walk-ins are welcome with a limit of two items. 
For larger collections, please arrange a dedicated in-home consultation. 
To schedule an appointment, email preview@alderferauction.com or call 215-393-3000.
The new location invites the local community to bring in a wide variety of items for evaluation and consignment, including:
Fine Art | Silver | Decoratives | Mid-Century Modern | Coins | Vehicles | Equipment | Historical | Musical Instruments | Collectibles | Estate Sales 
Because the second-floor office is accessible via stairs only, staff are available to meet clients at their vehicles to assist with carrying items.
Alderfer Auction – Wayne 
303 West Lancaster Avenue, Suite 2C 
Wayne, PA 19087 
Located above The UPS Store
Please note that Suite 2C is on the second floor and is accessible by stairs only. If you need assistance carrying your items, there is no need to bring them upstairs yourself. Let us know when you arrive, and a member of our team will gladly meet you at your vehicle to assist.
The Wayne office is led by Allyson Babcock, an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America with over 15 years of experience in the auction and appraising industry. A resident of the Main Line community with a background rooted in her family's decades-long antique business and a degree from Brown University, Allyson specializes in American Furniture, Fine Art, and decorative arts, providing USPAP-compliant appraisals for estate tax, insurance, and equitable distribution.
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We also offer Complimentary Evaluations at our&nbsp;Hatfield location on Tuesdays and Doylestown location on Wednesdays. Details on our website.
In an increasingly automated world, Alderfer Auction remains committed to a personal, human touch. While others are closing their doors to the public, we continue to invest in our communities, our physical locations, and an exceptional customer experience. We invite you to visit us in person at our Hatfield, Doylestown, or Wayne offices—or connect with us online anytime at alderferauction.com.
www.alderferauction.com. Auction Center: Alderfer Auction, 501 Fairgrounds Rd, Hatfield PA 19440. 215-393-3000. Satellite (Sales) Offices: 3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902; 303 W. Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C, Wayne, PA 19087 Members of: NAA &amp; PAA: Designations CAI, MPPA &amp; AAA. USPAP Compliant. | Lic. # AY002260

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Comcast Business and Mitchell &amp; Ness are teaming up to celebrate Philadelphia sports fans with a one-day giveaway in Center City!
Start Here:
Visit the Xfinity Store on Wednesday, November 4 beginning at 11 a.m. 1429 Walnut Street, Philadelphia Be one of the first 100 visitors and receive a $20 Mitchell &amp; Ness gift card, while supplies last.
Then Head To: Stop by the Mitchell &amp; Ness Flagship Store&nbsp;on Wednesday, November 4 before 3 p.m. 1513 Walnut Street, Philadelphia Bring your gift card to the nearby Mitchell &amp; Ness flagship store before 3 p.m.&nbsp;and enter for a chance to win special Philadelphia sports prizes, including a&nbsp;Philadelphia 76ers jacket and Tyrese Maxey jersey. 
Follow @mnessflagshipstore for details.
$20 Mitchell &amp; Ness gift cards available only at the Xfinity Store located at 1429 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, on November 4 beginning at 11 a.m. ET, while supplies last. Limited to&nbsp;one gift card per person. Must be 18 or older to enter. Gift card recipients may visit the Mitchell &amp; Ness flagship store at 1513 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, to enter a raffle for select prizes, ending at 3 p.m. ET. Show gift card to enter the raffle – no purchase necessary to enter the raffle. Raffle subject to official rules and applicable laws. Gift cards and raffle prizes&nbsp;are non-transferable, have no cash value, and may not be substituted or exchanged except as required by law.

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Comcast Business + Mitchell & Ness Present: A Philadelphia Sports Fan Giveaway

Abington Friends Meeting

Abington Friends Meeting is happy to announce that Niyonu Spann is giving the next Benjamin Lay Lecture on “Reparations: A Concept or a Life-Giving Practice?”
Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 6:45pm at Abington Meetinghouse, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/520+Meetinghouse+Road,+Jenkintown,+PA+19046?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">520 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046</a>. There is no charge.
Please register: <a href="https://forms.gle/cWB9D4x7p8MP9BMx5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">forms.gle/cWB9D4x7p8MP9BMx5</a>
Reparations: A Concept or a Life-Giving Practice?
What does it truly mean to repair? Perhaps it is not simply to join together that which has been separate, but to restore what fundamentally belongs together. To remember and make whole what has suffered a profound breach.
In this talk, Niyonu invites us to move beyond circling reparations as a compelling concept and toward embodying it as a life-giving practice — one rooted in the recognition that we belong to one another and cannot be well without one another. When that fundamental truth is obscured, even our most sincere efforts toward repair miss the radical transformation required. Reparations is ultimately about restoring right relationship and making whole again that which has suffered a profound breach.
About Niyonu
Niyonu D. Spann is a longtime Friend, educator, facilitator, artist, and practitioner of whole-systems transformation whose life and work have centered on the relationship between inner transformation and the work of justice and liberation. A member of Chester Monthly Meeting in Pennsylvania, Niyonu’s journey among Friends began in the late 1970s and has included service with Friends Council on Education, teaching and administration at Oakwood Friends School and Friends Select School, and serving as Dean of Pendle Hill. For more than three decades, she has worked with individuals, communities, and organizations to uncover and interrupt deeply embedded patterns of separation and oppression and to cultivate more just, life-giving ways of being together.
Niyonu is the founder and president of 4 Circles Beyond, Inc. and founder and lead vision holder of the Academy for Peace &amp; Liberation Education, a Friends high school and community center being developed in Chester. She also co-founded Co-Creating Effective &amp; Inclusive Organizations (CEIO) and created the Beyond Diversity 101 process, through which hundreds of Friends and others have engaged the personal, relational, and systemic dimensions of liberation. A vocalist, songwriter, and composer, Niyonu brings creative expression, spiritual practice, embodied knowing, and a commitment to truth-telling into all of her work. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

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Abington Friends Meeting is happy to announce that Niyonu Spann is giving the next Benjamin Lay Lecture on “Reparations: A...

The Inn at Swarthmore

Discover beautiful and unique handmade items from over 90 local artists at this vibrant community market. Enjoy a full day of art, gifts, live music, and delicious food with proceeds benefiting enhancements for downtown Swarthmore.
90 local talented crafters and artisans specializing in many mediums including jewelry, pottery, art, woodworking, metalwork, textiles, bath and body, scents, decor and more!
Live Music, Food Trucks, Face Painitng, Special Performance by Next Generation Theatre. Great local businesses to explore.
Ample parking in Borough Lot and on Myers Avenue. Paid Parking and transit option courtesy of SEPTA Media/Wawa Line.
Curated and Organized by Harvey Oak Mercantile and Gallery on Park with support from the Merchants of Swarthmore.
Artists
222 Creations 321 Driftwood After Oak Aisha Likes It All Washed Up Gems Alphabet Photography by Michelle Jordan Amber Wood Designs Aromacology Co. Art by Brittany Lee Art of the Fold Avant-Garden Pottery Bella’s Boutique Bernie's Bouquets BowlsbyPaul BPK Photography Bridget Hughes Pottery Brixxy &amp; Co. Buckley’s Woodturning Caitelle Cat Horn Accessory Chalktree WAX Candles Champagne on a Wednesday Clay and Color Creations by Marziani crescent moon clothing Crooked Curiosities D. Prince Designs designedbyAtara Designs by Beth DPTurnings Elisabeth Jönsson Brown ElleSEA Shoppe Em's Fabulous Art Felt That fluffy pup pottery Gentrybyjenna Hoppiness Soaps Indigo Folk Medicine Inspiration Beads J.Neal Papers JennyWoodArts Jewelry by Kerry Rohrbach JFOX Jewelry JMG Wood Art joeyfivecents KC Co (Kimlan Cornell Co) Kevin Koethe Abstract Art Laura k. Murdoch Fine Art. Lauren Delk Ceramics Lucy &amp; Leigh Lyons Eye Creative M Sutter Art Macramaybee Maddy Made Pottery Made by Hand by Marianne Marie Koethe Watercolors MESC Designs Metal Worx Jewelry Designz Miss Millie Ceramics MollyauContraire Monsters On A Picnic Mount Airy Candle Co. Nancy Jane- artisan jewelry Njeristudio Nova Silver Studio Pepper Pop Perennial Tapestries Phoenix Crafts Pixie + Thistle Pluma Avis Domus Radiant Star Arts Root and Rocks Saffron Creations Sandra Webberking Originals Sarah Draws Things sardine clothing Savery Art Sawdust Siren Shay Lynn: Jewelry, Art &amp; Apparel Sixth Son Studios Spirit Glassworks Spitfire Designs Jewelry StanfieldCeramics Studio bloomeon Terraintextures THE D3LCO EFFECT The Painted Lily TinaDesigns Upcycled Love LLC
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MCA Froze My Business Bank Account in Pennsylvania &mdash; How Do I Unfreeze It?
Did a merchant cash advance (MCA) lender freeze your Pennsylvania business bank account, garnish your funds, or file a lawsuit against your company?
Whether your business operates in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Reading, Harrisburg, or another Pennsylvania city, losing access to your checking account can threaten payroll, vendor payments, and business operations.
BUSINESS BANK ACCOUNT FROZEN? CALL CREDIBLE LAW: <a href="tel:888-201-0441" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">888-201-0441</a>
<h2>Can a Merchant Cash Advance Lender Freeze My Business Bank Account?</h2>
When a Pennsylvania business defaults on a merchant cash advance, the funder may pursue lawsuits, judgments, bank garnishments, and other collection remedies.
Missing an MCA payment does not automatically authorize a lender to freeze your business bank account.
Judgment-based garnishment generally requires an enforceable judgment and appropriate legal procedures. ACH withdrawals, contractual payment authorizations, and bank account restraints involve different legal issues.
If your MCA lender has frozen your business funds, identifying the source of the restriction is critical.
<h2>Merchant Cash Advance Attorney Help Throughout Pennsylvania</h2>
Credible Law provides merchant cash advance legal resources and attorney referrals for Pennsylvania business owners facing MCA lawsuits, frozen accounts, and collection disputes.
Businesses searching for legal assistance include:
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<h2>How Do I Unfreeze My Business Bank Account in Pennsylvania?</h2>
If your merchant cash advance lender has restricted business funds, an attorney may evaluate whether you can:
<ol><li>Challenge an improper MCA bank garnishment or account restraint.</li><li>Seek relief from a default judgment when legally justified.</li><li>Examine whether an out-of-state judgment was properly filed and enforced in Pennsylvania.</li><li>Review MCA contracts, ACH authorizations, reconciliation provisions, and personal guarantees.</li><li>Negotiate a settlement or seek release of restricted business funds.</li></ol>
Do not ignore a lawsuit, garnishment notice, writ of execution, or frozen business account. Legal deadlines may affect your options.
<h2>Can a New York MCA Lender Sue My Pennsylvania Business?</h2>
Yes. New York MCA lenders may sue Pennsylvania businesses when jurisdiction and contractual requirements permit.
A qualifying New York judgment may also be filed for enforcement in Pennsylvania under 42 Pa.C.S. &sect; 4306. However, judgment validity, jurisdiction, notice, and enforcement procedures may affect available defenses.
Learn more about <a href="https://crediblelaw.com/pennsylvania-merchant-cash-advance-laws/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pennsylvania merchant cash advance laws</a>.
<h2>Need a Merchant Cash Advance Attorney in Philadelphia?</h2>
Searching for &ldquo;MCA froze my bank account,&rdquo; &ldquo;merchant cash advance attorney Philadelphia,&rdquo; &ldquo;stop MCA bank levy Pennsylvania,&rdquo; or &ldquo;New York MCA lawsuit help Philadelphia&rdquo;?
Credible Law connects business owners with legal resources and independent attorneys handling merchant cash advance disputes.
Speak with a <a href="https://crediblelaw.com/mca-defense-attorney/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">merchant cash advance attorney</a> about potential lawsuit defenses, judgment enforcement disputes, frozen business accounts, and settlement options.
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Credible Law | Nationwide Merchant Cash Advance Legal Resources
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Credible Law is a legal information and attorney referral platform, not a law firm. Independent attorneys provide legal representation. Available remedies depend on applicable law and individual circumstances. Contacting Credible Law does not establish an attorney-client relationship.

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