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Spring Fest and Senior Car Parade

Stacey Lopez on May 2, 2022

We are so excited to host Spring Fest on Saturday, May 21 from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. on the Belfry Lawn!

Join us for some food, fellowship, and family fun! This is a carnival-like event for the entire Westtown community! There will be food trucks, games, crafts, prizes, a “pet a pup” area, tractor rides, a balloon artist, and so much more!

Events like this aren’t possible without wonderful volunteers. Please consider volunteering your time and sign up here for one (or more) shifts at Spring Fest! Thank you for your support!

We hope you will also join us in celebrating the college choices of the Class of 2022 at the Senior Car Parade, which will be from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. at the end of Spring Fest!

For more information about Spring Fest or volunteering, please contact Megan Schlickmann at megan.schlickmann@westtown.edu or (610) 399-7858.

Bring the Archives Home

Stacey Lopez on December 20, 2021

Westtown School has proudly partnered with the Lodestone Collective to offer a special collection of textile products. Inspiration for these products came from items in Westtown School’s Archives, which holds an impressive collection of manuscripts, photographs, rare books, maps and plans, artwork and furniture, and important artifacts — including textiles — from its earliest days. See these samples below, and visit their website to order! A portion of the proceeds of the sale of these items support Westtown School’s programs.

Building Community on Campus

Stacey Lopez on December 20, 2021

We have been thrilled to step back into the waters of offering a few community events on campus this fall: Friday Night Lights, Nature Walk, and Campus Dog Walk! Special thanks to Director of Event Operations Megan Schlickmann, who works tirelessly to bring events life!

Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights —a now-tradition that began in 2016 — was a wonderful opportunity for the community to cheer on our field hockey and soccer teams, to enjoy a variety of food trucks, and to simply be together. Enjoy the full Friday Night Lights gallery here!

Nature Walk
On November 6, Westtown hosted a nature walk for current families and community members. The walk was led and curated by Westtown’s very own Chris Costa, Director of Outdoor Education, and Marta Willgoose Salo, Middle School faculty member and naturalist, who shared the wonders of our vast and beautiful campus. You can find more photos here!

Dog Walk
The Campus Dog Walk was so “pup”ular last year that we brought it back again! Families and their four-legged friends strolled the campus paths that were replete with doggie cafes and treat stations. Enjoy the pups and their families here!

Alums/Community Basketball Game

Stacey Lopez on December 20, 2021

Thanks to all the alums and community members who came out to play (and watch!) the Alums/Community basketball game! It was especially wonderful to welcome alums back to campus for this annual tradition.

New Post on the Well-Lit Path Blog

Stacey Lopez on August 17, 2021

With school right around the corner, Westtown School’s Dean of Integrated Wellness and Learning, Dr. Maria Alonso, offers some thoughts for parents to reflect upon, and ways to communicate to their school-aged children, not just at the beginning of the school year but throughout the year. Read the latest post on our blog here!

Save the dates for these community events. All are welcome!

Stacey Lopez on August 17, 2021

FallFest

Saturday, September 24 ~ 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Please join us for food, fellowship, and family fun! This is a carnival-like event for the entire Westtown community. There will be food trucks, games, crafts, prizes, pony rides, tractor rides, a balloon artist, and so much more! For more information about FallFest or volunteering, please contact Megan Schlickmann at megan.schlickmann@westtown.edu or (610) 399-7858.

Third Annual Campus Dog Walk

Saturday, October 8 ~8:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Enjoy a guided walk through campus with your four-legged friend. More details about this pawsitively awesome event coming soon!

Second Annual Campus Nature Walk

Saturday, November 5 ~ 10:00 a.m.

Enjoy a curated tour around our beautiful campus. More details to come!

Art and Faith

Stacey Lopez on August 17, 2021

From September through late October, an exhibit in the Center for the Living Arts gallery will explore the relationship between faith and art at Westtown. The exhibit will feature prints from Westtown’s archives by the highly-regarded German graphic artist Fritz Eichenberg who visited Westtown often in the 1950s. The exhibit will also commemorate the 70th anniversary of the publishing of Eichenberg’s monumental Pendle Hill pamphlet, Art and Faith. “Looking ahead, our tri-divisional Arts Department will consider how the arts are essential to Westtown’s Quaker mission,” said Alex Ates, Director of the Visual and Performing Arts. “Roughly 70 years ago, our school was exploring the inseparability of art and modern Quakerism, so this exhibit is not only a way of looking forward, it’s a way of claiming our history.” In addition to Eichenberg’s prints, the multidisciplinary exhibit will also feature work by current Westtown students and faculty. Teacher Lizzy Oxler is the exhibit’s curator. Oxler, a member of the Upper School English faculty, is a doctoral student in Folklore and Literature and has been a Curatorial and Education Assistant at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard Museum of Art. The exhibit is being produced in collaboration between the Arts Department, Archives, and Advancement. The Westtown community should be on the lookout for additional information about how to engage with the exhibit in the fall.