Family events Wednesday, July 22, 2026Previous edition

8 family events coming up near Conshy

A local guide to getting out and exploring.

Humid with an isolated storm possibleKeep an umbrella handy if you are walking down to the trail or the market.

Coming up in Conshy

  1. · Evening · All ages · Franklin Square, Philadelphia
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  1. · All ages · 340 Harding Boulevard, Norristown
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  1. · See listing · All ages · Conshohocken
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  2. · See website · All ages · Blue Cross RiverRink, Philadelphia waterfront
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  1. · All ages · Conshohocken
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  2. · All ages · 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
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  3. · All ages · Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown
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  4. · See listing · All ages · William Jeanes Memorial Library
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Around the neighborhood

Lead Story

KidStrong Signs On at Whitemarsh Shopping Center, Filling a Long-Vacant Slot

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Well, the retail carousel keeps spinning. KidStrong, the kids fitness and development franchise, is the newest tenant at the Whitemarsh Shopping Center, taking over a space that has been dark since the last occupant packed up. MoreThanTheCurve reported the announcement this week.

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For families in Conshy, this is one of those quietly practical bits of news. Another indoor option for the small humans, another reason the Whitemarsh Shopping Center parking lot will feel a little busier on weekend mornings. Whether KidStrong's brand of obstacle courses and character coaching lands with local parents is a question the market will answer soon enough, but a real tenant in a real storefront beats a papered-over window any day.

Details on the opening date and class schedule have not been published in the material we have this morning. For coverage as it develops, MoreThanTheCurve's original write-up is here.

Community Spotlight

The Collective, a Conshy Boutique, Picks Up a Best of Philly Nod

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Good news for the folks on Fayette. The Collective, a womenswear boutique here in Conshohocken, was named Best of Philly for Womenswear Shop in the latest edition of Philadelphia magazine.

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It is the kind of recognition that lands differently when it is a small local shop rather than a downtown chain flagship. A magazine editor walked in, looked around, and decided this was the pick for the region. That is a genuine feather, especially in a stretch where another longtime bridal shop just closed after 45 years and the online giants keep swallowing up main street inventory. The original coverage from MoreThanTheCurve is here.

If you have been meaning to stop in, this seems like a decent excuse.

Local News

Farmers Market Saturday, Bubbles Included

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The Conshohocken Farmers' Market returns Saturday, July 25, from 9:00 AM to noon, and per MoreThanTheCurve the weather is looking cooperative for once. The market, presented by Velocity Ventures, is running a kid-focused bubbles activity that morning, which is a low-lift way to keep the little ones distracted while you decide between three kinds of tomatoes you probably do not need.

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Full rundown from MoreThanTheCurve is here.

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Conshohocken Theater in the Parks Stages The Prince of Egypt

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Community theater fans, mark the calendar. Conshohocken Theater in the Parks presents The Prince of Egypt across two weekends, July 24-25 and July 31-August 1. The Colonial School District has been circulating the announcement in its community bulletins.

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Details on venue and start times are pointed to in the district's community announcements post, which you can find here. Outdoor community theater in a Conshy park on a summer evening is one of those things that sounds sweet on paper and actually is.

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ZeroEyes Plans to Add More Than 100 Veteran Jobs

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ZeroEyes, the Conshohocken-based company that uses artificial intelligence to detect visible firearms on camera feeds, is planning to add more than 100 veteran jobs as it expands, according to MONTCO.Today. The company was founded by former Navy SEALs, and the veteran hiring pipeline has been part of its identity from the start.

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Whatever your views on AI weapons detection as a category, a local employer adding triple-digit headcount and directing it at veterans is a data point worth noting. MONTCO.Today's write-up is here.

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