Programs & Activities

Toddlers enjoy stories, songs, and movement games designed to enhance early-literacy skills in a fun, warm environment. Registration is encouraged to help staff share updates and plan effectively.

The Merion Cricket Club offers junior tennis clinics and lessons for children ages 5–18 in Merion Station. Programs focus on stroke development, match play, and sportsmanship across beginner through advanced levels. Summer intensives and after-school sessions are available throughout the year.

A whimsical, family-friendly musical production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR. featuring beloved songs from the classic 1971 film alongside new tunes. Full of magic, mischief, and imagination for the whole family.

Summer lacrosse camps for girls offered by YSC Sports. Registration is currently open.

Merion Friends Nursery School in Merion Station provides a nurturing Quaker-inspired early childhood program for children ages 2–5. The curriculum emphasizes play-based learning, social-emotional development, and community values. Small class sizes ensure individualized attention for every child.

Lower Merion Swim Club in Merion offers group and private swim lessons for children ages 3 and up. Instruction follows American Red Cross standards, progressing from beginner water acclimation through competitive stroke development. Summer season runs Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The Merion Art & Repro Center offers after-school and weekend art classes for children and teens in Merion Station. Students explore painting, drawing, collage, and mixed-media techniques guided by professional artists. Classes run in 6-week sessions throughout the school year and summer.

Merion STEM Explorers Club meets weekly in Merion Station, giving elementary and middle school students hands-on experience with robotics, coding, and science experiments. Each session introduces a new engineering challenge that teams solve collaboratively. The program meets year-round with a special summer robotics tournament.

Radnor Youth Soccer League provides recreational and travel soccer programs for children ages 4–18 in Radnor Township. Fall and spring seasons feature age-appropriate skill development, small-sided games, and competitive travel brackets for older players. Volunteer coaches are supported by licensed USSF trainers.

Wayne Public Library hosts free weekly Story Time programs for infants through kindergarteners in the Radnor area. Sessions include read-alouds, songs, and movement activities designed to build early literacy skills. Separate programs are offered for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Themed summer camp featuring magic, wizarding games, and creative activities for kids ages 6–12 in Radnor Township.

Year-round youth and teen art classes at the Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA. Programs include painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and jewelry for ages 4-17. Summer art camp offers 11 one-week themed sessions June 8–August 21, 2026. Scholarships available.

Located on Cabrini University's campus in Radnor, the Kids Dance Academy offers ballet, jazz, and hip-hop classes for children ages 3–16. Instruction by trained dance educators emphasizes proper technique, creativity, and performance confidence. An annual recital showcases students' progress each spring.

Radnor Nature Science Camp runs two-week sessions at Radnor's natural areas and parks, teaching children ages 6–13 about local ecology, wildlife tracking, and environmental stewardship. Campers explore forests, wetlands, and meadows while completing nature journals and habitat projects. Sessions run weekly throughout July and August.

Drop-in paint-your-own pottery studio plus seasonal kids camps in Ardmore. Children create pottery, mosaics, and mixed media art. School-break and summer day camps available, capped at 16 campers for personalized attention.

Art education programs serving Wayne, Villanova, Bryn Mawr, and the broader Main Line. Twoosy Doodlers (ages 20 months–3), Mini Doodlers (ages 3–5), and Doodlers (ages 6+) weekly classes. Theme-based summer and holiday camps for ages 3-12. Classes held after school and on weekends.

Radnor Gymnastics Academy offers recreational and competitive gymnastics programs for children ages 3 through high school. Beginner Gym-Tots classes develop fundamental movement skills, while upper-level programs prepare athletes for USAG competition. The facility features full spring-floor and updated apparatus.

Tredyffrin-Easttown Youth Basketball Association runs recreational leagues for boys and girls ages 6–14 across the Tredyffrin Township area. Winter and spring seasons focus on fundamentals, teamwork, and fair play with games held on weekends. Volunteer coaches lead small rosters for maximum court time.

Private music lessons in classical and contemporary styles at the Bryn Mawr Conservatory of Music, operating since 1934. Instruments include piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, and brass. Serves beginners through pre-professionals of all ages in an elegant historic mansion on the Main Line.

Wayne Art Center offers dedicated art workshops for youth, guided by professional artist-educators to develop creative skills.

Ballet, jazz, tap, and hip-hop dance classes for children ages 3 through adult at Main Line School of Music and Dance in Ardmore. Creative movement classes for ages 3-5; full dance program for ages 6+. Small class sizes (max 10 for preschool, 12 for older groups). Serving Bryn Mawr, Havertown, and Main Line families since 1988.

Year-round performing arts programs at Wolf Performing Arts Center in Bryn Mawr. Offers theatre classes for preschool through 12th grade, dance studio classes (pre-K through high school), private lessons in voice, acting, piano, and guitar, and multi-week summer theatre camp. Registration open year-round.

The Tredyffrin Public Library's Maker Club in the Tredyffrin area introduces middle-school students to 3D printing, electronics, and coding through monthly hands-on workshops. Each session focuses on a different maker skill — from soldering circuits to designing in Tinkercad. All supplies provided; drop-in format welcomed.

Tredyffrin Soccer Club fields travel teams in Chester County for ages 8–18, competing in the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer league. Players develop skills through twice-weekly training sessions and weekend league matches from August through November and March through June. The club also offers a pre-academy pathway for elite players.