Glen Mills

The old mills gave the area its name and its character. Workhorses in a pre-industrial age, the 19th-century “Glen Mills” churned out paper ideal for the printing of U.S. Treasury bonds and notes critical to the country’s financial stability in the wake of the Civil War. At the beginning of the previous century, the newly built Newlin Grist Mill drew its power from Chester Creek and transformed raw grain into edible foodstuff without harmful byproducts to foul the water. It was man harnessing nature, in the service of both.

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Glen Mills Articles

	Picking the Main Line's Best Breakfasts (and Brunches) By Hobart Rowland
	10 Best Breakfasts on the Main Line Kick-start your morning with one of Main Line Today's favorite breakfast dishes, from old-fashioned Irish oatmeal to cinnamon bun French toast. By Beth Ceccarelli
	Top Financial Advisers 2012 Need help navigating today's economy? We found 13 Main Line experts perfectly suited for this bumpy ride through the recession. By Tara Behan & Emily Riley

Glen Mills Events

• SPRING: A Juried Exhibit
  

  Community Arts Center presents SPRING, a juried exhibit featuring works in all forms of media including drawing, painting, mixed media, wall...

• Wings
  

  In this inspiring, memorable musical Tony nominee Ann Crumb portrays Emily, an aviatrix who is in recovery from a stroke. Once able to fly on...

• Art & Nature Class for Children
  

  Winter brings out a beautiful side of nature as ice crystals sparkle and snow gently falls to the ground. We will track animals in the snow...

• Friday Night Live Concert Series - Doc Gibbs
  

  This concert series brings together live music and live art exploring the relationship between the two. February’s featured performer...

• Yoga & Chocolate with Liana and Rachel
  

  Dhyana Yoga and Teuscher Chocolate - Best of Both Worlds!

  
  Calling all yoga & chocolate lovers...The city’s best yoga and...

• Andrea McArdle in Concert: The Media Theatre's Annual Gala
  

   

  Broadway's legendary Tony nominated performer, who was the original "Annie", sings at Delaware County's...

• Main Line Bridal Event at The Radnor
  

  Fashion, Fun and Fabulous prizes—The Main Line Bridal Event At The Radnor

  The dress, the flowers, and the cake you have...

• Pancake Breakfast & Maple Sugaring Celebration
  

  Pancake Breakfast & Maple Sugaring Celebration

  Saturday, February 25,

  8:00 am – 1:00 pm

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• Painting with a Twist fundraiser for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer
  

  Painting with a Purpose!  Painting with a Twist is hosting a fundraiser for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer on Sunday February...

• The Academy of Vocal Arts Pelléas et Mélisande
  

  A love triangle between a woman, the prince she marries and his younger half-brother.  The prince finds a young woman lost in a forest. They...