Hi Neighbor,
If someone used 🥑 in a text or on social media, I’d probably think it means "let’s get some avocado toast?" 🤷♀️ Teens use it to mean ‘basic’ – or something so trendy that it’s not cool anymore.
Being a parent is hard in this world of ours! Navigating kids' social media and keeping up with the changing technology is a full-time job. I recently watched Netflix’s British psychological crime drama Adolescence, and it was an eye-opener for me 👀. (Apparently, 👀 is not what I think it means.)
The series highlighted that different generations use emojis very differently, and it plays out in the series.
So I did a little digging that I’m happy to share 💁♀️. Let’s dive into how each generation uses emojis, especially teens! 🎢
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Friends' Central School • Lionville Natural Pharmacy • Luisa Ramondo Realtor • Sacred Heart Academy • Stratford Friends School • Valley Forge Military Academy • Wolf Performing Arts
Built on Quaker values, Stratford Friends School services neurodiverse students across the Greater Philadelphia area. With an average student to teacher ratio of 6:1, our programs are designed to prepare our unique learners for success.
The well-rounded school day combines a research-based academic curriculum with ST,EM, service-based learning, physical education, and visual and performing arts that encourages our students’ creativity, builds a joy of learning, and bolsters self-esteem.
Students also benefit from support services including Speech and Language and Occupational Therapies, and social-emotional support, to meet student needs while helping to build confidence and leadership skills. The school’s mission is to empower our students with the skills to be successful learners for life.
To schedule an individual tour or learn more about Stratford Friends School, contact Patty Plousis, Director of Enrollment, at admissions@stratfordfriends.org or visit the school’s website at stratfordfriends.org.
State of the Arts is a testament to the collective vitality of this community, an open-ended conversation that spans generations and genres, while paying tribute to those who laid the groundwork for a thriving creative future.
This exhibition is a celebration of the bold, diverse, and ever-evolving voices in the MainLine’s contemporary art community.
State of the Arts brings together a dynamic group of local artists, painters, sculptors, digital creators, and those pushing boundaries in unexpected directions. The only guiding principle? Creative freedom. By providing the space for artists to explore their own unique visions, we invite an organic unfolding of themes, from personal introspection to societal reflections, without being tethered to any one idea. Rather than narrowing our focus, we’ve opened the doors for experimentation, discovery, and conversation. The result is an eclectic showcase of work that touches on the emotional, intellectual, and political undercurrents of today’s world, unfiltered, authentic, and unapologetically local.
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CELEBRATE MOM!
Pour and Pamper: A Mother’s Day Candle Workshop
Saturday, May 10
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
A Step Above, Malvern
Bring mom or create a gift at this hands-on candle pouring experience. Complimentary mimosa for guests 21+. Details
Flower Arrangement Workshop
Saturday, May 10
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Rachel Kohl Community Library, Glen Mills
All ages are welcome to take part in making a beautiful round flower arrangement to take home or gift! Details
Spring Shopping On The Farm
Saturday, May 10
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
Head to Cherry Crest Adventure Farms for the Spring Shopping on the Farm Event! This FREE, rain-or-shine event is open to the public and features over 40 local vendors, offering a variety of handmade goods, home décor, boutique items, and more! Details
Sensory Fun: Mother’s Day Craft and Finger Painting
Friday, May 9
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Ardmore Library
Bring your toddlers and/or preschoolers to make handprint flowers with finger paints, a very special Mother’s Day craft! Details
Drop-In Mother’s Day Cards
Friday, May 9
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Belmont Hills Library
Drop in to make a special Mother’s Day card for your special mom. Details
Minis and Mimosas for Mom
May 11
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wayne Art Center
Celebrate with a special toast to mothers with complimentary mimosas, artisanal handcrafted chocolates and Bundtinis! Stroll through the galleries to view a special exhibition of miniature paintings as well as over 300 freshly painted pastoral and urban landscapes by the Wayne Art Center 2025 Plein Air Festival’s 32 nationally recognized artists. Details
FOR THE YOUNG & YOUNG AT HEART
Sheep Shearing
May 10
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Colonial Farmstead
Come see the sheep get their annual haircuts and participate in many of the steps used to turn that wool into clothing including washing, carding, spinning, and dyeing! CPF is home to many heritage breed sheep including Hog Island, Leicester Longwool, Horned Dorset, and Soay.
Tickets: $14 adults, $10 children; $7 Members
Members receive early access to event, but must pre-register.
PlayIn Time Music Circle
Friday Mornings, Now – June 13
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Stoneleigh Natural Gardens, Villanova
Be part of a weekly interactive introduction to movement and music performed by PlayIn Time. Geared toward children up to age five and their parents or caregivers. Details
2025 DOGWOOD FESTIVAL
May 14 to 17
Parade: May 17
Reeves Park, Phoenixville
The Festival will feature carnival rides, games, concessions, and other food, craft and non-profit vendors. Details
Spring Movie Night
Friday, May 9
Wilson Farm Park
Free to the public
Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy Moana 2 with family & friends! Movie will begin at dusk.
Activities, treats & beverages will be available from Tredyffrin Parks Foundation, The Munchy Machine, Scrape and Scoop & Locust Lane Craft Brewery. Details
Grease
Through May 25th
Media Theater
Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Details
COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS
Hope Travels 5K Run-Walk-Roll
Sunday, May 18
Radnor Corporate Center
Registration begins at 9:30 AM. 5K starts at 10:30 AM
Hope Travels is a certified 5K with chipped timing. For non-runners, enjoy a relaxed 1-mile walk beginning at 10:35. Gather your friends, start a team, and get moving while making a difference! Details
Appetite for Books
Saturday, May 10
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Penn Wynne Library
Enjoy light bites and delicious beverages from local favorites. Win incredible raffle prizes, bid on stellar silent auction items, and learn more about the library’s plans. Details
Forge Your Son’s Future at Valley Forge Military Academy
At Valley Forge Military Academy, young men in grades 7–12 gain more than a strong academic foundation—they learn discipline, leadership, and character that set them apart for life. Our structured, values-based environment fosters self-confidence, accountability, and respect.
Cadets benefit from hands-on, experiential learning that connects classroom lessons to real-world applications—encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and teamwork. High-achieving students can also earn free college credits through our dual enrollment program, giving them a head start on their future.
With a rigorous college-prep curriculum, leadership training in the Corps of Cadets, and a focus on honor, duty, and service, our cadets are challenged to grow academically, physically, and morally.
Located on a historic campus in the heart of Wayne, Valley Forge Military Academy offers affordable boarding and day enrollment options, creating a brotherhood for lifelong success in college, citizenship, and life.
Leadership starts here.
Visit vfmacademy.org to learn more and schedule a tour.
GO GREEN!
Plant & Seed Sale
Saturday and Sunday, May 10 & 11
9:30 AM –4:30 PM
Brandywine Museum of Art's courtyard
Shop from a wide variety of native wildflowers, grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs, and trees. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide planting and horticultural information. Native plants are highly adapted to local growing conditions and require less water and no fertilizer. They also directly benefit our local birds, bees, and butterflies; strengthen our local ecology; and help preserve the character of our regional landscape. Details
Pints on the Preserve
May 10
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
ChesLen Perserve
East Branch Brewing Company will be pouring suds.Pair your pint with a hike! ChesLen Preserve includes nearly 1,300 acres and more than 14 miles of trails to explore. Bring a picnic to enjoy with your favorite pint. Bring a chair or picnic blanket and enjoy a get together with friends and family on the Lenfest Center’s back deck or the covered pavilion. Details
THE ARTS FOR ALL
Inclusive Clay provides access and education to adults with intellectual disabilities so they can participate in their ceramic art community. The programs are tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual and provide a supportive environment for learning and growth.
Summer Mini-Sessions at ArtFusion in Pottstown
4-weeks sessions, Each session costs $137.50, but scholarships are available. Details
Opera Philadelphia
Any seat for $11 or Pick Your Price
Starting May 15, all tickets to the 2024-2025 Season are just $11 or Pick Your Price. Any amount over $11 helps support other operagoers and the arts. Details
ON EXHIBIT
The Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival
May 11 through June 21
This year’s Wayne Plein Air juror and acclaimed artist, Larry Moore of South Carolina selected 32 nationally recognized painters to compete for over $25,000 in cash prizes.
The multi-day competition will begin on Sunday, May 4. Over the next six days and traveling to numerous locations within a 30 mile radius of Wayne, artists will create approximately 300 original works, drawing inspiration from the charming towns, pastoral farms, historical architecture and lush landscapes found throughout our region. All paintings will be completed on site and from direct observation which is what it means to paint “en plein air.”
The week culminates with a Collectors’ Preview & Sale on Saturday, May 10. The evening offers a chance to meet the artists in a festive and elegant setting.
The community is invited to participate in several Plein Air activities. Details here.
