Bala Cynwyd · Bala Cynwyd Library
Pick up a take and make craft at the Junior Room desk while supplies last.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo
A Halloween event with the zoo decorated for the season, featuring trick-or-treating, a straw maze, games and live music.
Final weekend of the run, which is weekends only from October 3 through November 1.
Bala Cynwyd · Bala Cynwyd Library
A monthly library scavenger hunt for visitors to solve during open hours.
Norristown · NPL Community Room, Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
Children hear a picture book read aloud, then make their own art inspired by the book's illustrations and take it home.
Belmont Hills · Belmont Hills Library
A seasonal craft or activity open to all ages.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo
An after-hours version of Boo at the Zoo for guests with sensory needs and their families, with treat stations, animal meet-and-greets and a costume parade.
Personal care attendants and one-on-one aides enter at no charge.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo
An evening of trick-or-treating at the zoo in costume, with animal meet and greets included with the ticket.
Rain or shine, no rescheduling. Community Passes are not accepted for this event.
Conshohocken · Plaza at SORA West
Weekly Saturday market with 16 to 24 vendors, breakfast from 1874 Social, live music and outdoor seating, and well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Free parking is available in the adjacent garage off West Elm Street.
Belmont Hills · Belmont Hills Library
A day of Halloween activities and spooky crafts, with visitors invited to wear costumes.
Philadelphia · Please Touch Museum, Hamilton Hall, Main Level
A Halloween musical performance by The Plants in Hamilton Hall, with a second show at 12:30 pm.
Fort Washington · Fort Washington State Park
A one-mile guided autumn hike looking for migrating birds and learning how nature prepares for winter.
Wear proper hiking footwear.
Conshohocken · Conshohocken Free Library, CFL Community Room
Children take a yoga class led by instructors from Yoga Home.
King of Prussia · Upper Merion Township Library, Henderson Room
Kids drop in during the hour to make a Diwali craft.
Supplies are limited.
King of Prussia · Upper Merion Township Library, Little Theatre
A special storytime with read alouds and songs for the Festival of Lights.
Conshohocken · Conshohocken Free Library, CFL Community Room
Children in grades 3 to 5 play chess together with help from a volunteer.
Roxborough · The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Toddlers and a favorite grown-up explore nature together through walks, art, music and stories.
King of Prussia · Upper Merion Township Library, Little Theatre
Children stop by any time to make crafts with materials the library provides.
Gladwyne · Gladwyne Library, Junior Room
Visitors come to the children's room any time to make a Diwali craft.
Lafayette Hill · William Jeanes Memorial Library, Community Room
School-age children can practice reading one-on-one with a registered therapy dog.
Conshohocken · Conshohocken Free Library, CFL Community Room
A 30 minute after school Lego playgroup held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
Roxborough · The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Toddlers and a favorite grown-up explore nature together through walks, art, music and stories.
Norristown · Elmwood Park Zoo
Young children learn about owls through an activity, owl biofacts and a visit with a live owl, with an adult along.
An adult must accompany each child. Program locations are emailed to guests before the date.
Norristown · NPL Teen Area, Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
Teens decorate and design their own bookmark in a one-hour after-school craft session.
Lafayette Hill · William Jeanes Memorial Library, Board Room
A monthly club where children in grades 3 to 5 try writing exercises and activities.
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PennDOT announced on October 27th a $37 million investment to build more publicly accessible electric vehicle chargers in Montgomery and other counties. Conshohocken is getting six new public charging ports at the Blue Water Tower on Washington Street, backed by more than $100,000 in PennDOT NEVI funding. The same program is also backing fast chargers in Plymouth Meeting. I guess the water tower is about to get a second job. MoreThanTheCurve has the details.
Conshy residents will vote in the November 3 general election on exploring a potential home rule charter, according to Patch. Note the verb. The question is about exploring a charter, which is a long way from adopting one, so don't expect the borough rulebook to change overnight. Well, yes, I am the kind of person who reads the ballot wording twice. Patch has an explainer worth a look before you head to the polls.
Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in Pennsylvania's schools. The Senate approved Senate Bill 1014 by a vote of 47-3, which is about as lopsided as Harrisburg gets. For families, that means the phone question at the dinner table may soon have an official answer. Now my biases are obvious, but I suspect a few students are already drafting their appeals. Read the MoreThanTheCurve report.
The Borough of Conshohocken Public Services will begin leaf collection on Wednesday, November 4. The borough asks residents to rake their leaves and move them to the curb for collection. West Conshohocken, Plymouth and Whitemarsh also run leaf collection this season, each with its own details. If your yard looks like a leaf factory, you have a few days to get ahead of it. MoreThanTheCurve lists the schedules.
Floccos, a family shoe shop on Fayette Street, has been part of Conshohocken for 100 years, according to MONTCO.Today. The outlet traces how the shop helped shape the borough over that century. That is a lot of Conshy feet, and a lot of kids who were measured for school shoes at the same counter their parents once stood at. The full story is on MONTCO.Today.
| Date | Events | Lead story |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 Thu | 29 | New pharma headquarters opens in West Conshohocken |
| 2026-10-28 Wed | 24 | Data Center Bid Hits West Conshohocken's New Zoning Rules |
| 2026-10-27 Tue | 23 | Pennsylvania schools get a bell-to-bell phone ban |
| 2026-10-26 Mon | 19 | Home rule charter is on the Conshohocken ballot |
| 2026-10-24 Sat | 25 | Buses Replace Norristown Line Trains This Weekend |
| 2026-10-23 Fri | 27 | Conshohocken Elementary lands among Pennsylvania's top 10 |
