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🌱 Patch AM: How a Media backyard is reshaping centuries-old Indian folk art
Spotted on the Media calendar: Winter Admissions Open House
Good morning Media! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Media backyard is reshaping centuries-old Indian folk art
- Media Borough reflects on prosecutor behind Sandusky and du Pont convictions
Also on today's calendar: Winter Admissions Open House and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Mediafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Mediafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: A little rain this afternoon, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy; cooler, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
- Sunday: Breezy; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 44 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Media Painter Rinal Parikh Reimagines Indian Folk Art Through a Local Lens (delco.today) — A Media Borough painter is drawing direct inspiration from her backyard, neighborhood wildlife, and daily family life in town to reinvent traditional Indian folk art. Working from her home studio, Rinal Parikh blends Warli, Madhubani, and Kalamkari styles with suburban Pennsylvania scenes, while staying active in nearby arts communities in Swarthmore, Wallingford, and Philadelphia. 
• Joseph McGettigan, Media Prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky, John du Pont Trials Remembered (delco.today) — A longtime Media Borough resident, prosecutor Joseph E. McGettigan III is being remembered for securing high-profile convictions in the John du Pont and Jerry Sandusky cases. The piece notes his decades of work in Delaware County, Philadelphia, and private practice on behalf of crime victims.
📸 Around Media
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Media
★ Featured events ★
- Winter Admissions Open House
The Walden School, 901 N Providence Rd, Media
10:00 am
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Jan. 10 Media CPR/AED/First Aid Blended Learning
HeadRoom , 24 Veterans Sq. , Media
9:00 am - Family Explorers
Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
10:00 am - Saturday Wildflower Walk: Winter Edition
Tyler Arboretum , 515 Painter Road , Media
1:00 pm - 4pm party slot available! Click for Info!
Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
4:00 pm - Cup of Ambition: Philadelphia
Cedar Creek Catering & Events , 350 W State St , Media
4:00 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Media Theatre For The Performing Arts , 104 E State St , Media
6:45 pm - Frozen Falls +
Painting with a Twist , 300 W State St #100 , Media
7:00 pm - Lunars @ Martinique Deux — Lunar Ballooners Band
Martinique Deux , 115 W State St , Media
8:00 pm
Saturday January 10
📣 Media Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Nature Nook: Winter Session
Wister Center – Gillespie Room , 500 College Avenue , Swarthmore
10:00 am - Friday Tech Help
Sayre Public Library , 122 S Elmer Ave , Sayre
10:00 am - Flight On Ice - Newtown Square
Flight on Ice at Energy Transfer Veterans Memorial Rink - Now Open! , 4901 West Chester Pike , Newtown Square
4:00 pm - Pick Your Project Workshop
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Newtown Square , 210 S Newtown Street Rd , Newtown Square
6:30 pm
Friday January 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- DCIU Practical Nursing Program Moves to New Facility to Accommodate Growing Enrollment —The Communication Solutions Group Read on Patch
- A broken pool heater in the middle of winter?
Definitely not ideal. But Jason came to the rescue. He showed up, diagnosed the problem and got it fixed without any hassle. The heater’s running… (Nextdoor Media)
- Monarch Staffing posted a job opening for Assembler in Media. Apply here.
- Miller's Ale House posted a job opening for Expeditor in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Media here.
🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- Boys Basketball: Brown's clutch foul shooting helps Haverford conquer Radnor (delcotimes.com)
- Family says goodbye to dying dog with end-of-life photo shoot (hawaiinewsnow.com)
- Springfield Family Finds Solace in End-of-Life Pet Photo Shoot (delco.today)
Marple
- These Are 2025's Top Marple Newtown Patch Stories (patch.com)
- Boys Basketball: Murray pushes right buttons to lead Upper Darby past Marple (delcotimes.com)
Radnor
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