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Issue #068
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In the Spotlight:
💡The MLK Day of Service Series: Daily Ways to Give Back
💡Montco Residents Get Half-Price Admission to Elmwood Park Zoo in 2025
These are just happenings we spotlight. To be in the know with everything else going on in the area this week, keep reading. We’re certain you’ll find something helpful.
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In This Issue of the Upper Merion Area Spotlight:
🏘️ Real Estate and Housing Insights
📅 Lifestyle and Local Happenings
💡 Spotlighting Local Life
📝 Community Services and Resources
☀️ Upper Merion Weather
Sunday Statistics
 BRIDGEPORT AREAS WITH POPULAR LISTINGS | 📊 Market Activity Report – Bridgeport Borough (Last 30 Days)👥 Number of Active Buyers: 74 |
 WEST CONSHY AREAS WITH POPULAR LISTINGS | 📊 Market Activity Report – West Conshohocken (Last 30 Days)👥 Number of Active Buyers: 35 |
Are You:
🤔 Curious about real-time market activity in your neighborhood?
💰 Looking to find out your home’s value in minutes?
📋 Interested in viewing all active and coming soon listings?
🏠 Looking to help someone buy or sell a home in Upper Merion?
 SPONSORED BY: Carolyn Kauffman, Realtor | If you answered yes to any of the above, CLICK HERE to connect with Carolyn, your trusted local expert for all things Real Estate in Upper Merion! Keller Williams Main Line |
SPECIAL EVENTS
SUNDAY
Live Music: Jerry Watkins
📍 Gypsy Saloon | 🕒 January 12 | 6:00 PMLive Music: Socks in the Frying Pan
📍 118 North | 🕒 January 12 | 7:30 PMLive Music: Main Street Band
📍 Pepper's | 🕒 January 12 | 5:00 - 8:00 PMTommy's Open Mic
📍 Ribhouse | 🕒 January 12 | 9:00 - 11:00 PM
RECURRING EVENTS
Upper Merion Camera Club
📍Upper Merion Baptist Church (Room 25) | 📅 Wednesdays | 🕒 7 PMONLINE cooking class: Italian Winter Favorites
📍 Sur La Table | 📅 View Available ClassesADULT Climbing and Fitness
📍 Reach Climbing and Fitness | 📅 View CalendarClassroom Instruction
📍 Kings Shooters Supply | 📅 View ClassesRange Instruction
📍 Kings Shooters Supply | 📅 View ClassesIn Store Cooking Classes
📍 Sur La Table | 📅 View Available ClassesDaily Orientation Film
📍The Theatre at Valley Forge | 🕒 9:30 - 4:00 p.m. | every ½ hour | watch onlineBird Watching
📍 John James Audubon Center | 🕒 Trail and Museum HoursArt Exhibitions
📍Jenkins Arboretum | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
📍 Upper Merion Community Center | Business hours
KID Climbing and Fitness
📍 Reach Climbing and Fitness | 📅 View CalendarBluey CAMP Experience
📍 King of Prussia Mall | 📅 Check Schedule
LOOKING FOR A BIGGER ADVENTURE?
 | Set Sail with Disney Cruise Line’s Exclusive Disney+ Subscriber Offer!Disney+ subscribers, here’s your chance to create magical memories at sea! For sailings from January 3 through June 13, 2025, third and fourth Guests (ages 17 and under) can sail for half price when traveling with two full-fare Guests in the same stateroom. Choose from select cruises aboard the Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, and Disney Wish. Don’t miss this limited-time offer to set sail on a Disney Cruise Line adventure filled with unforgettable experiences for the whole family! Have questions? Contact the Pros ([email protected]) to see how you can take advantage of this new promotion! |
👇Don’t see your event listed? Click here to add your event(s). 👇
The MLK Day of Service Series: Daily Ways to Give Back
Watch an Educational Documentary: See History Come to Life
 | Gather your family or class to watch a powerful documentary about Dr. King and the civil rights movement. Films like “Selma” or “King in the Wilderness” provide a deeper understanding of the struggles and triumphs of those who fought for equality. Documentaries spark meaningful conversations about justice, empathy, and social change. Use this time to reflect on how Dr. King’s message still resonates today and what we can do to continue his work. |
Montco Residents Get Half-Price Admission to Elmwood Park Zoo in 2025
 | The Elmwood Park Zoo is excited to offer half-price admission to Montgomery County residents all year long in 2025! Tickets can be purchased online or at the Zoo, with eligibility determined by billing zip code. This special offer is made possible thanks to lifelong Montco resident and Norristown native Frank Engro.Don’t miss this chance to explore the Zoo at half the cost!
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UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
Monday, January 13, 2025
Monday Funday
📍 Little Theatre | 🕒 5:00 - 5:45 PM
👥 Audience: Grades K-4Silent Book Club
📍 Henderson Room | 🕒 6:00 - 7:30 PM
👥 Audience: AdultsMonthly Board Game Explorers
📍 Valley Forge Room | 🕒 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
👥 Audience: Family
For event details and a full look at the event calendar, click here.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Group Exercise
📍Upper Merion Community Center | 📅 Today’s classesOpen Gym
📍Upper Merion Community Center | 🕒 Today’s Open Gym TimesProgramming for Seniors
📍Upper Merion Senior Center | 📅 View CalendarWinter/Spring Programming Guide
MUNICIPAL HIGHLIGHTS
UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP
Click HERE for community resources
BRIDGEPORT BOROUGH
Click HERE for community resources
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN BOROUGH
January 13
🕒 7:00 PM | Zoning Hearing
January 14
🕒 7:00 PM | Council Meeting
Click HERE for community resources
PUT IT ON YOUR RADAR
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | 📅 January 20th | All municipal officess closed.
Miss the message from Dr. Smith regarding the process for inclement weather communication? You can see it HERE.
HOW DID WE DO?
How did we do in this issue of Upper Merion Area Spotlight? |