Week Ahead: Rose Tree Fire Co. Blood Drive, Middletown Committee Meeting

What's going on this week in the greater Media area? Here's what we found but be sure to add anything we may have missed in the comments below.

• Rose Tree Fire Co. Blood Drive from 2 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5 at the fire house at 1275 Providence Road. Appointments are preferred at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code: Rose Tree Place.
• Media Borough Community Comprehensive Plan task force meeting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 6
• Media Borough Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Aug. 6 is cancelled 
• Family Movie Night: Watch The Lorax at Barrall Field in Media at 8 p.m. on Aug. 10
• 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll on Aug. 10
• Middletown Township Council Committee meeting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 5. A request for a speed limit change on Fox Road is on the agenda. Find the full agenda here. 
• Middletown Township Yard Waste Collection on Aug. 7
• Area 2 Recycling Collection days in Middletown Township on Aug. 7, 8 and 9
• Upper Providence Township Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 9. The appointment of an Assistant Township Manager is on the agenda. Find the full agenda here.
• Edgmont Township Volunteer Fire Training at 7 p.m. on Aug. 9 at 1010 Gradyville Road
• Media Theatre's The Vocalist (formerly Delco Idol) continues on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. through Aug. 7. FOX-TV's Sue Serio emcees once again in the popular singing contest. Tickets: $15. Call 610-891-0100.
• The Upper Providence Highway Department is currently trimming any trees within the right-of-way that are less than 15-feet above the roadway and 9-feet above sidewalks. If you would prefer to do the trimming yourself please contact the Highway Department at 610-565-4944 ext. 107.
• Genealogy Research Workshop at 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 7 at Middletown Free Library. Get access to Ancestry.com's Library Edition and find your heritage. 
  
• Tours of Minshall House every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. until Aug 26.
• Dining Under the Stars on Wednesday
• Media Farmers Market on Thursday 
• Springfield Road in Springfield Township will be closed between Route 1 (State Road) and Old Marple Road on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the end of August.