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RADNOR — Women lined up to visit the tent outside of Autograph Brasserie in Wayne last Wednesday to experience a night of mind, body, soul and shopping from over thirty vendors. Participants enjoyed mini-spa treatments and health and wellness products, met local book authors and shopped for the latest fashions and accessories and more. Autograph Brasserie features a contemporary menu inspired by the flavors and classic dishes from France, Spain, Italy and America. Decorating the entire restaurant are over 1000 celebrity autographs, albums, and authentic photographs celebrating those individuals that have impacted popular American culture. The restaurant at 503 W. Lancaster Ave., is open seven days a week for lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and private parties. For more information, visit  https://autographbrasserie.com/.

Senior Mixed Bowling League is looking for people to join. The group bowls every Tuesday afternoon starting at 12:15 p.m. at MacDade Bowl, 2105 MacDade Blvd., Ridley Township. Cost is $12 per week, and starts on Sept. 6. If interested, call Louise Orr at 610-622-0252 or Kathy Stout at 484-988-1418.

Tickets are selling briskly for the St. James High School Alumni Wall of Honor Bulldog Banquet, 7- 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 at the Lazaretto Ballroom in Essington. The cash bar will be open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served around 7 p.m. This year, there will be 16 inductees, three Special Election inductees the Distinguished Medal Winner and the Magnificent Bulldog Award. The 2022 Hall of Fame honorees are Robert LeMin, ‘41, Charles Bundick, ’42, and Walter Brough, ’43, deceased, Special Election; James Sherry ’49, Leonard Teofilak ’58; James Carr ’61, Ron Kyle ’62, Michael Eckman ’63, Anthony Iacone ’63, Patrick Heron ’65, Daniel Ragone ’70, John Robertson ’70, Ronald Schott ’72, Robert Jowder ’78, Patrick Brown ’80, Thomas McLaughlin ’82, Jack Klotz Jr. ’84, Kevin Durning ’88, and George Flynn ’93. The Distinguished Medal Winner will be awarded to Robert Hasson. The Magnificent Bulldog Award will go to Ralph Galati, ’66. Tickets cost $50 and can be obtained by mailing to Tony Iacone at 402 Half Mile Post South, Garnet Valley, PA 19060 or calling 610-459-8299. Due to meal restrictions, all tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the door. For more information about the banquet, call Anthony Iacone, 610-459-8299; Michael Brady, 610 -416-0074; or Joseph DiGregorio, 610-529-8020.

Hedgerow Theatre Company gets into a family-friendly summer of fun with The World According to Snoopy. The run was to close on July 31. However, toe-tapping musical brings together the entire cast of characters from Charles M. Schulz’s beloved comic strip “Peanuts” has added a performance Saturday, Aug. 6 at 12 noon and Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. This mainstage production for audiences of all ages has also been Barrymore recommended. The World According to Snoopy, the sequel to You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, boasts a wonderful score full of memorable songs as well as many moments of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts wisdom. “The Peanuts characters have been a part of my life since I was a child in the 1970s,” reflects Peter Reynolds, the show’s director. “I had Snoopy memorabilia everywhere. What a pleasure to tell the story of Snoopy and his friends as they navigate the world.” The production features emerging and seasoned professionals alike, including some recent graduates and current college students of the region making their Hedgerow debut. The cast includes: Ben Carino as “Woodstock,” Claire May as “Sally,” Aidan McDonald as “Charlie Brown,” Maria Mohajir as “Lucy,” Chris Monaco as “Linus,” Emily Sampson as “Peppermint Patty,” and Jay Thien Nguyen as the beloved beagle, “Snoopy.” Bringing this production to life are Bless Rudisill for lighting, Sammy Hurley for sound, Stephen Wiseley for scenic design, Rebecca Kanach for costume design. The production features Shannon Murphy’s choreography and Cristina Dinella Makowicz’s musical direction and accompaniment. Eilis Skamarakas draws together the team as Stage Manager and Danielle Marino returns as Production Manager. Hedgerow welcomes audiences to its bucolic campus, where patrons may bring and enjoy a picnic lunch or snack by the grass and creek in front of the theatre before or after performances. The World According to Snoopy runs from now until Aug. 7. Hedgerow Theatre is at 64 Rose Valley, Rd., Rose Valley. For tickets, call the Box Office at 610-565-4211 or visit http://www.hedgerowtheatre.org.

The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust has awarded Neumann University a grant of $102,000 to fund undergraduate student scholarships in 2022-23. The grant is specifically targeted to benefit full-time undergraduates, in good academic standing, with a GPA of at least 2.5 and with demonstrated financial need. In addition, students must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents and have a permanent home residency in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties, or in the city of Camden, New Jersey. Scholarship funds may be used to cover tuition, room, board, or books for students who meet the eligibility requirements. Because the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust stipulates a minimum award of $2,000 and a maximum of $10,000 per year, the grant will assist between 11 and 51 Neumann University undergraduate students in 2022-23. In its decades-long support of college undergraduates, the Trust has provided scholarship grants of more than $1,800,000 for Neumann students. “Many of our students are the first generation in their families to attend college,” explained Dr. Chris Domes, Neumann’s president. “This generous gift from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust will allow a good number of them to move significantly closer to a college degree and a solid economic future for their families.” Approximately 99 percent of undergraduate students at Neumann University receive some form of financial aid, including federal grants, student loans, and private scholarships. The university has a total enrollment of 1,738 undergraduates and offers bachelor’s degrees in arts and sciences, business, education, and nursing. The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation established by William Wikoff Smith in 1977. Smith was president and chairman of the board of Kewanee Oil Company. The Trust makes grants in the Greater Philadelphia region to support basic needs, college scholarships, maritime heritage preservation, and medical research primarily in heart disease, cancer and AIDS. For more information about Neumann University, visit http://www.neumann.edu/.

St Gabriel’s Church, Norwood, will hold a Vacation Bible School for children in grades K-6, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday to Friday, August 1-5. To register, call 610-586-1225 or email stgabrielsPREP@gmail.com/.  Children of all religious backgrounds are welcome.

Readers can e-mail community news and photos to Peg DeGrassa at pdegrassa@21st-centurymedia.com/.

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