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Alderfer Auction is expanding its local presence with the opening of a new satellite sales office in Wayne, PA, starting Wednesday, October 7th.
 Located at 303 West Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C (above The UPS Store), the office will be open weekly on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
 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&nbsp;preview@alderferauction.com or call 215-393-3000.
The Wayne office will be 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.
The new location invites the local community to bring in a wide variety of items for evaluation and consignment, including:
Fine Art | Jewelry | Silver | Decoratives | Mid-Century Modern | Coins | Vehicles | Equipment | Historical | Musical Instruments | Collectibles | Estate Sales&nbsp;
Because the second-floor office is accessible via stairs only, staff are available to meet clients at their vehicles to assist with carrying items.
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Alderfer Auction: 303 West Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C, Wayne PA 18097 | 215.393.3000 | www.alderferauction.com } AY002260

Local Event: Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction Grand Opening in Wayne Oct. 7

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Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction Grand Opening in Wayne Oct. 7

Wayne Art Center

Wayne Art Center has a number of art classes beginning the end of October and early November, plus weekend workshops. You still have time to ignite your creativity.&nbsp; Register today!&nbsp;&nbsp;To see our offerings, click&nbsp;<a href="https://wayneart.org/art-education/adult-education/catalog/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here.</a><a href="https://wayneart.org/art-education/adult-education/catalog/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>

Local Event: Adult Art Classes for You!

Adult Art Classes for You!

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Join the Wayne Art Center for a special family afternoon of seasonal crafting and fun, featuring fall-inspired art projects, creative activities, and a tasty treat to decorate. Designed for families with children ages 4 and up, attendees can explore various hands-on craft stations at their own pace for a $50 fee. While pre-registration is recommended, walk-ins are welcome for this festive memory-making event.&nbsp;* Dress in Your Costume * Themed Photo Booth * Caricatures * Halloween Candy and More!

Local Event: Fall Family Fun Workshop Day

Fall Family Fun Workshop Day

Join the Wayne Art Center for a special family afternoon of seasonal crafting and fun, featuring fall-inspired art projects,...

Fun Dungeon - Brewcade & Billiards

🔥 Test your Firebird (and Phoenixville) knowledge at the second annual FIREBIRD QUIZZO Festival fundraiser night at FUN DUNGEON on Thursday, October 8th at 8 PM. 🔥
Your $20 contribution at the door supports the 2026 Firebird Festival and includes:
✨ Unlimited arcade games, pinball, pool and darts all night ✨ Firebird Quizzo ✨ Firebird Festival 20th Anniversary fireball orange vinyl LP + download card ✨ A limited-edition holographic 2026 Firebird sticker ✨ One entry into the Fun Dungeon Prize Pail raffle at Quizzo intermission
In addition, we'll be serving an exclusive cocktail — The Dungeon Firebird — made with bourbon, pineapple juice, grenadine and cinnamon, with an orange and cherry garnish. A portion of every sale will go directly to the Festival. 🔥🍹
So bring your brainpower, your besties and your festival spirit for a night of fun, games and community magic. Come play, laugh, compete and help us keep the Firebird burning. 🔥🐦‍🔥
21+ | $20 at the door | No advance ticketsFB EVENT: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/19Ph3qqaEY/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/share/19Ph3qqaEY/</a> 
ABOUT:
The Phoenixville Firebird Festival is one of the Philadelphia region's most unique and anticipated annual events. At its center is a towering 20-foot Phoenix that takes approximately three months to build and represents hundreds of hours of community effort.
The 2026 Firebird Festival costs approximately $70,000 to produce — yet remains completely FREE for the public to attend. Fundraisers like Firebird Quizzo help make that possible.
More info at <a href="https://www.firebirdfestival.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">firebirdfestival.com</a>
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Local Event: FIREBIRD QUIZZO (21+) Festival Fundraiser

FIREBIRD QUIZZO (21+) Festival Fundraiser

🔥 Test your Firebird (and Phoenixville) knowledge at the second annual FIREBIRD QUIZZO Festival fundraiser night at FUN DUNGEON...

AUTUMN UNDER THE GLASS - A GREENHOUSE FALL FESTIVAL
Mingle with friends as you graze on delicious food and beer while enjoying the greenhouse plants, water fountain, &amp; string lights! Chill by the fire pit listening to live music, get in on a game of corn hole, and browse our Pop-Up Artisan Market featuring goods made by talented Camphill Soltane artists with intellectual differences. Be sure to visit the coffee and dessert bar when you're finished shopping!&nbsp;
Proceeds from this event provide creative courses, job training, social gatherings, and employment for adults with disabilities through the mission of Camphill Soltane!

TICKETS &amp; SPONSORSHIPS
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Local Event: Autumn Under the Glass - A Greenhouse Fall Festival

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AUTUMN UNDER THE GLASS - A GREENHOUSE FALL FESTIVAL
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Autumn Under the Glass - A Greenhouse Fall Festival

St Peter's Episcopal Church

Calling all friends of a feather, including bird lovers, nature nerds, curious kids, and anyone who loves a good fall festival! Flocktoberfest 2026 is a free, family-friendly celebration of birds, nature, creativity, and community, held in honor of World Migratory Bird Day.
Join us on Saturday, October 10, from noon to 4 PM at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 121 Church Street, Phoenixville, for an afternoon filled with things to see, hear, try, and discover.
Flocktoberfest is organized by Sprout Reach in partnership with Valley Forge Audubon Society, Bird Town Pennsylvania, ReReRe Plastics of the Phoenixville Green Team, Indian Run Environmental Education Center, Canadian Tuxedo, Phoenixville Borough’s Tree Advisory Committee (TAC), and the Phoenixville Area Senior Center (PASC).
<h3>Every Bird Counts, and Every Observation Matters!</h3>
This year, Flocktoberfest falls on the autumn observance of World Migratory Bird Day, a global celebration held each spring and fall to coincide with the remarkable seasonal journeys of migratory birds. The 2026 theme, “Every Bird Counts: Your Observations Matter!”, celebrates the power of community science.
A bird spotted from a kitchen window, recorded during a walk through a park, or entered into a citizen science project can become part of a much larger body of information. Together, these observations help scientists understand bird populations, migration patterns, changing habitats, and emerging threats.
That makes Phoenixville an especially fitting place to celebrate.
<h3>Proud to Be a Bird Town</h3>
We are proud that Phoenixville is an official Bird Town Pennsylvania community. The Borough joined the Bird Town Pennsylvania program in 2024 as part of its commitment to making Phoenixville a healthier and more welcoming place for birds, wildlife, and people.
Through the program, municipalities, organizations, and residents work together to restore habitat, support native plants, reduce threats to birds, encourage community science, and help people discover the wildlife living right outside their doors.
Flocktoberfest is a chance to celebrate that commitment and discover how each of us can be part of it. You do not have to be an expert birder. In fact, you do not even have to know a chickadee from a nuthatch. Curiosity is enough!
Get an up-close look at live birds of prey, explore the Bird-Friendly Cloister Garden Observatory Sanctuary, and discover how yards, gardens, balconies, and community spaces can provide food, water, shelter, and habitat for birds.
Learn about the art and science of nature journaling, using both traditional and digital tools to slow down, look closely, and record what you notice. Then put those observation skills to work through citizen science and STEM activities that show how everyday observations can contribute to real scientific research. Around the world, observations made by volunteers help researchers track bird populations, understand migration, identify important habitat, and guide conservation efforts.
There will be plenty for younger flock members, too. Enjoy bird-themed activity tables and hands-on nature activities, listen to live music from the Singing Songbird Series, and meet people from local organizations working to protect birds, wildlife, and the environment.
You can also explore practical ways to reduce plastic use at home, learn how everyday choices can make our community safer for birds, and find out how your own property can become part of Phoenixville’s growing network of bird-friendly spaces through the Bird Habitat Recognition Program.
Whether you keep a life list of every bird you have ever seen or can only tell cardinals from the LBJs (“little brown jobs”), you belong at Flocktoberfest. Come wander, listen, observe, sketch, make something, meet a raptor, try some citizen science, and celebrate the extraordinary birds that live in and migrate through our community.
Most of all, come help us celebrate something worth being proud of: Phoenixville is a community that recognizes that caring for birds, habitat, and the natural world makes our Borough a healthier, more beautiful, and more connected place for everyone.
Admission is free, and all are welcome!
When: Saturday, October 10, 2026, noon–4 PM Where: Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 121 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Parking: Free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Phoenixville Area Senior Center, 153 Church Street.
Bring your curiosity, bring a friend, and come flock together with us!

Local Event: Flocktoberfest 2026

Flocktoberfest 2026

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Online Auction

Alderfer Auction presents an Inventory Reduction of Penncora Productions in Phoenixville, PA
Bid now on a large collection of contemporary furniture and event furnishings, with seating, coffee and side tables, consoles, bar tables, decorative accessories, lighting, Halloween props, and commercial-style décor. The sale includes substantial quantities of coordinating pieces, making it well suited to buyers furnishing homes, offices, hospitality spaces, event venues, lounges, and entertainment areas.<a href="https://bid.alderferauction.com/ui/auctions/170131?category=All&amp;subCategory=Active" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View and Bid On This Auction</a>
Bid online now through Monday, October 12th at alderferauction.com. This auction will begin closing at 8:00 PM at a rate of 5 lots per minute.
The sale opens with a large selection of IKEA furniture, including LACK coffee and side tables in red lacquer, white, and black-brown finishes, along with MALM red lacquer rolling console tables. Additional contemporary tables include angular geometric Volker coffee tables, faux marble tables, community-style bar tables, wooden counter stools, ottomans, and decorative vases.
A sizable Halloween and theatrical décor section includes life-size horror props, an animatronic figure, zombies, vampires, scarecrows, skeletons, skulls, severed-head and body-part props, bats, spiders, ravens, black cats, cauldrons, faux laboratory glassware, tombstones, masks, prop weapons, pillory stocks, camouflage netting, and decorative pumpkins. The assortment ranges from smaller decorations to full-size display pieces suited to seasonal installations and event décor.
Furniture continues with banquette seating, Adirondack chairs, glass-top accent tables, Xavier dining chairs, upholstered side chairs, storage ottomans, Mid-Century Modern style pedestal tables, metallic accent tables, mirrored pedestals, and Uttermost furnishings. Lighting includes large cut-crystal 15-light chandeliers with transport crates, while additional décor includes mirrored and metallic-finish console tables.
The later portion of the sale is particularly strong in lounge and event seating. Offerings include grey high-back and Moonstone sofas, metallic gold faux leather sofas, tufted leather ottomans, white faux leather daybed benches, upholstered benches, mustard velvet armchairs, bar stools, and oversized ottomans. Recognizable furnishings include TOV bar and counter stools, West Elm Homer accent chairs, Pasha Furniture extra-high-back chairs, Office Star armchairs, and multiple pieces from Uttermost and Revelation by Uttermost.
Distinctive seating includes Uttermost Willa armchairs and Nadira canopy chairs, along with Bertoia-style diamond chairs with wire mesh shells. The catalog also includes rustic barn-door tables, mirrored side bars and consoles, black maple side bars, chrome-and-glass tables, metal pedestal tables, baseball-glove-themed children's chairs, and numerous coordinating benches and accent pieces.
Overall, this auction is heavily focused on contemporary, hospitality, lounge, and event furniture, with many matching and repeat pieces that can be purchased in groups for coordinated interiors.
Pick Up By Appt. in Phoenixville, PA.
Buyer’s Premium Applies. AlderferAuction.com. Auction Center: 501 Fairgrounds Rd, Hatfield PA 19440. Satellite Sales Offices: 3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902 and Opening October 7th on the Main Line – 303 W. Lancaster Ave. Suite 2C, Wayne, PA 19087. 215-393-3000. See website for Terms &amp; Conditions. <a href="https://www.alderferauction.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.AlderferAuction.com</a>. Members of: NAA &amp; PAA: Designations CAI, MPPA &amp; AAA. LIC#AY002260

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Inventory Reduction of Penncora Productions in...

Alderfer Auction presents an Inventory Reduction of Penncora Productions in Phoenixville, PA
Bid now on a large collection of...

Inventory Reduction of Penncora Productions in Oaks | Event Decor, Contemporary Furniture

Collectors Auction | Fine Jewelry | SIlver | Artwork | Asian Antiques | Historica | Furniture
Collectors Online Auction | Thursday, October 15th, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Bid via our free app or online at alderferauction.com
This Collectors Auction brings together jewelry and watches, Native American jewelry, silver, fountain pens, Asian antiques, historical material, period furniture, bronze sculpture, Persian rugs, and an extensive selection of fine art.
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Auction is open for pre-bidding until Thursday, October 15th at 10:00 AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). 
 
The opening portion of the sale features gold and silver jewelry, Native American and Southwestern jewelry, sterling silver, collectible fountain pens, and watches. Watch offerings include Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, and IWC Schaffhausen, accompanied by antique and modernist silver table and decorative objects, and writing instruments by S.T. Dupont, Montblanc, Pilot, and Waterman. 
 
The sale then moves into Asian decorative arts and antiques. Japanese material includes Satsuma pottery, porcelain, lacquerware, tetsubin kettles, bronze and silver objects, along with 19th-century samurai armor. Japanese art includes woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige II and Kiyoshi Saito. Chinese offerings encompass jade and hardstone objects, snuff bottles, cloisonné, carved and decorative objects, paintings, furniture, screens, bronze, and a Famille Verte porcelain brush pot. 
 
Historical material ranges from early manuscripts and American documents to militaria and archival material. Among the offerings are a President James Monroe autograph on a land grant and an autographed Theodore Roosevelt copy of Big Game Hunting in the Rockies and on the Great Plains. Additional material includes 16th/17th-century Armenian manuscript pages, early American newspapers, Civil War items, a 19th-century Pennsylvania family archive, patent models, and an Imperial Russian Caucasian kindjal dagger. 
 
Furniture and decorative arts include a Baker Milling Road writing desk, Dutch marquetry bombe cabinet, Georgian and French furniture, Campaign and folk-art pieces, Chinese furniture, and other period furnishings. Bronze sculpture includes works by Tim Cotterill along with additional American, European, and Asian sculptural and decorative metalwork.Persian rugs include Tabriz, Farahan Sarouk, Mohtasham Kashan, and Bidjar examples. 
 
The sale concludes with a substantial fine art section spanning Pennsylvania and Bucks County art, landscapes, city scenes, portraiture, abstraction, prints, photography, and works on paper. Artists include Walter Emerson Baum, Robert Spencer, Giovanni and Antonio Martino, Bernard Badura, Benton Spruance, Ranulph Bye, Stow Wengenroth, Humbert Howard, Elizabeth Osborne, Christopher G. Willett, Alan Fetterman, Bert Stern, and Colin Campbell Cooper. 
 
Preview | 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 
In-House | No Appointment Necessary 
Tuesday, October 13th
| 9AM – 3PM 
Wednesday, October 14th
| 9AM – 3PM 
 
Buyer’s Premium Applies. AlderferAuction.com. Auction Center: 501 Fairgrounds Rd, Hatfield PA 19440. Satellite Sales Offices: 3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902 and Opening October 7th on the Main Line – 303 W. Lancaster Ave. Suite 2C, Wayne, PA 19087. 215-393-3000. See website for Terms &amp; Conditions. <a href="https://www.alderferauction.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.AlderferAuction.com</a>. Members of: NAA &amp; PAA: Designations CAI, MPPA &amp; AAA. LIC#AY002260

Local Event: Collectors Auction | Fine Jewelry | SIlver | Artwork | Asian Antiques | Furniture | Historical

Collectors Auction | Fine Jewelry | SIlver |...

Collectors Auction | Fine Jewelry | SIlver | Artwork | Asian Antiques | Furniture | Historical

Longwood Gardens, 419 Conservatory Rd, Kennett Square, PA, 19348

<h1>From Childhood to Independence: A Night at Longwood Gardens with Amigos de Jesús</h1>
In a country where poverty, limited educational opportunities and economic insecurity can leave young people with few choices for their futures, Amigos de Jesús is working to create another possibility: helping vulnerable children grow into educated, healthy and independent adults with the skills and opportunities to build their lives in Honduras.
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Amigos de Jesús will bring that story to Longwood Gardens for Growing Together with Amigos, an evening celebrating the children and young adults of Amigos and inviting the greater Philadelphia community to become part of their journey.
Amigos de Jesús provides a safe and nurturing home for vulnerable children in Honduras, but its work does not end with providing a safe place to live. The organization walks alongside children from childhood into adulthood, providing education, healthcare, emotional support, faith formation, life skills and opportunities designed to prepare them for healthy, independent lives.
“Our goal isn't simply to care for a child today,” said Kelley Jackson, President and CEO of Amigos de Jesús. “We have to ask what success looks like when that child becomes an adult. Are they educated? Are they healthy? Do they have the skills and confidence to work, manage their lives and build a future within the realities of Honduras? That is the journey we are committed to.”
Guests attending Growing Together with Amigos are invited to enjoy Longwood Gardens throughout the day before gathering in the Fountain Room from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. for a cocktail reception, stories and updates from Honduras, and a private illuminated fountain show.
The evening is designed not only to raise critical funds for the mission, but also to introduce new people throughout the region to Amigos de Jesús and the many ways individuals, families, schools, churches and businesses can become involved.
Tickets are $200 per person and include untimed admission to Longwood Gardens for the day, the evening reception and private illuminated fountain show.
<h3>Event Details</h3>
Growing Together with Amigos Thursday, October 15, 2026 Longwood Gardens 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA Reception: 5:30–9:30 p.m. Tickets: $200 per person
For tickets and additional information, visit:
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From Childhood to Independence: A Night at Longwood Gardens with Amigos de Jesús
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The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds

Bring your friends, family, and appetite for a delicious weekend shopping experience! The top coffee shops, coffee roasters, chocolatiers, gourmet food purveyors, and unique artisans from around the region will gather in Oaks, PA, for the Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival. Come sip, taste, and enjoy this family friendly festival in Hall A of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA!!Kids under 12 are FREE with a ticketed parent/guardian!
Saturday VIP ONLY Hours: 9am-10am
Saturday VIP &amp;&nbsp;General Admission: 10am-5pm
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Pennsylvania Chocolate and Coffee Festival 

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Retiring? Inventory Reduction? 
Alderfer Auction has been in business for over 60 years providing asset recovery services for financial institutions, banks, attorneys, accountants, insurance companies, individuals, and business owners. We listen to your needs and develop a customized plan to liquidate assets from start to sold. We execute logistics from cataloging, photographing, marketing and advertising, previews and selling and load out. Alderfer Online Auctions maximize exposure, competitive bidding and global reach, our marketing team implements strong campaigns across all social, email and online channels.
We have helped hundreds of sellers with asset recovery and liquidation through transition, retirement, inventory reduction, consolidation, and dissolution. In today's fast-paced market, asset recovery can be a significant challenge for businesses. Alderfer Auction addresses this need by offering construction and farm equipment, restaurants/bars, office, schools, auto shops, manufacturing and machining, vehicle fleets, recreational and real estate liquidation.
Choosing Alderfer Auction for your business liquidation needs comes with a multitude of benefits:
<ul>
 <li>Orderly liquidation:
 auction is a time driven process meeting the needs of sellers and buyers.</li>
 <li>Recoup Spent Tax Dollars:
 Convert your idle assets into cash, effectively recouping taxes spent on purchasing those assets.</li>
 <li>As-Is Sales with No Contingencies: Enjoy a hassle-free selling process without the need for repairs or improvements, ensuring a quick and efficient liquidation.</li>
 <li>Free Up Inventory Space:
 Clear out space occupied by unused or surplus inventory and equipment, making room for new and more productive assets.</li>
</ul>
Contact our Business Liquidation Specialist, Mike Gribbin, today at 215.393.3031 or email <a href="mailto:mike@alderferauction.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">mike@alderferauction.com</a>
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AlderferAuction.com. Auction Center: 501 Fairgrounds Rd, Hatfield PA 19440. Satellite Sales Offices: 3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902; Opening October 7th on the Main Line &ndash; 303 W. Lancaster Ave. Suite 2C, Wayne, PA 19087. Members of: NAA &amp; PAA: Designations CAI, MPPA &amp; AAA. LIC#AY002260

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