Local stores participated in the area’s fifth annual Bryn Mawr Day. Bryn Mawr Day is an event that was put together to raise awareness of the smaller stores in the area on Saturday, Sept. 6. It gives the knowledge of stores and historical monuments that are over 100 years old. With King of Prussia mall and online shopping at your fingertips, local store owners worry that people in the area and college students are unaware of the stores that are in their vicinity.
Owner of The Camera Shop in Bryn Mawr, Michelle Bogosian, gave her opinion on why students should be involved in their local community. “While you’re here for four years, while you’re in school, you are part of the community whether you like it or not and you’re representing your school in the community,” Bogosian said. She described the event as a free family-fun day to help bring kids out of the house and interact with store owners.
Owner of John Fish & Son, David Fish, wants to “let the young people know that there is a vibrant shopping area for them to visit along with the restaurant and local drinking halls.” Fish has always been local and attended Valley Forge Military College growing up then going on to take over his father’s shop with a store that has been standing for over 100 years.
“The petting zoo is sponsored by Ludington Library so the petting zoo is very popular with young children and we also want them to know about the library,” Scott Zelov, a township commissioner, said. “The circus is sponsored by the Bryn Mawr Business Association and great for kids and parents.”
Local singers come out to perform music for all ages, including young singer Elise Dodourian as well as Radio Disney of Philadelphia, a petting zoo and a circus act are a few of the events that came out to help with Bryn Mawr Day.
As the local stores set up shop in the parking lot at the intersection of Lancaster and Bryn Mawr Avenue, Saturday morning, local citizens and by-passers come to see what their stores have to offer.
Aside from this yearly event, the local farmer’s market also sets up their shop to the community in this same location every Saturday.
LOQation’s coverage of Bryn Mawr Day 2014
Take a look at this video summarizing the the event of Bryn Mawr Day!
