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Calendar of Events - March 29, 2015
Calendar of Events - March 29, 2015
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Spring 2015
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED March 29, 2015
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Special Activities
Ongoing
Through April 14
The Pennhurst Story. Government Services
Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester.
Three-part exhibit is designed to tell The
Pennhurst Story - Tragedy to Disability Rights of
10,600 individuals who spent their lives behind
the walls of the Pennhurst State School and
Hospital at Spring City, cut off from society.
The exhibit, sponsored by The Arc of Chester
County and hosted by Chester County Department of Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, will include:
Marh 3 to March 16 Pennhurst A World
Apart.
March 17 to March 30 The Fall of Pennhurst.
March 31 to April 14 The Legacy of Pennhurst.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/24532
or (610) 696-8090.
Personal Finance Classes. Victory Christian
Life Center, 508 King Street, Pottstown, and
First Floor, Montgomery County Human Services Building, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown.
Genesis Housing Corporation conducts yeararound evening classes on different days on
Understanding Credit, Money Management and
Home Buying Basics.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2
.html, info@genesishousing.org or (610) 2754357.
Ongoing Seasonal
American Revolution History. Valley Forge
National Historical Park, 1400 North Outer
Line Drive, King of Prussia. Various hours and
days.
A trove of family events are offered throughout the summer, along with other times of the
year, with daily guided walks, living history
demonstrations, Children's Exploration Station
and Washington Leadership programs, along
with weekend Secrets and Spies tours, storytelling benches, a public archeology program,
special events and more.
Primarily free activities, with further
information and schedules available at
Hilary Bowen, education, outreach and development coordinator for the Fair Housing
Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania,
will discuss housing discrimination and remedies in this Chester County Department of
Community Development-hosted event..
Free activity, with further information and
suggested registration at ccdcd@chesco.org or
(610) 344-6900.
April 4 (Saturday)
A Wedding on a Budget. Struble Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wedding planner Barbara Oberst will discuss Creating a Beautiful Wedding on a Budget,
a guide to saving money and still having a
dream wedding.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
April 6 (Monday)
Anonymous People. Struble Room, Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Tuesday,
April 7, at Chester Springs.
Documentary film focuses on awareness of
the 23 million Americans living in long-term
recovery from alcohol and other addictions,
followed by discussion and a question and answer period.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
April 4 (Saturday)
Easter Egg Hunt. Paoli Baptist Church, 33
East Lancaster Avenue, Paoli. 1:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m.
Rock n Roll Easter Egg Hunt for ages four
through 10 will feature entertainment and an
egg hunt.
Free activity, with further information and
requested reservcations at
secretary@paolibaptist.org or (610) 647-1612.
April 4 (Saturday)
Easter Egg Hunt. Everhart Park, West Miner
and South Brandywine Streets, West Chester.
4 p.m.
Children of all ages can hunt for eggs, with
snacks and prizes for all,
Free activity, with further information available at bsmith@firstpreswc.com or (610) 6960554.
April 4 (Saturday)
Movie with a Message. Chapel, Spot Village,
433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m.
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, the
true story of a young man who overcomes adversity to become a leading neurosurgeon, will
be show in this monthly screening event.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at
info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 355-6000.
April 6 (Monday)
Fair Housing Workshop. Struble Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
April 6 (Monday)
Meet the Lenders Prep. SCORE, 244 East
High Street - Suite 102, Pottstown. 6:15 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Business coach Joe Marzano will discuss
how to get in front of and attract investors for a
new or expanding business, a Service Corps of
Retired Executives (SCORE)-hosted event and
preparatory session for an April 28 Meet the
Lenders forum with lenders in King of Prussia.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/registe
r/event?llr=59jaircab&oeidk=a07eapi5qu74cec
9287, workshops@pottstownscore.org or (610)
327-2673.
April 7 (Tuesday)
Public Speaking. Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center, 790 East Market
Street Suite 100, West Chester. 11 a.m. to
noon.
Marketing professional Cynthia Ericson will
discuss How to Tackle Public Speaking and gain
confidence in getting in front of small and large
audiences.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at (610) 692-2344.
April 7 (Tuesday)
Anonymous People. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090 x216.
April 8 (Wednesday)
John Bartram. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Kirk R. Brown, officer and executive committee member for Garden Writers Association, will
present a first person interpretation of John
Bartram, an early American botanist, horticulturist and explorer in this library and Twin
Valleys Garden Club-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211710.
April 8 (Wednesday)
Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville
Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Repeated Tuesday, June 9.
A Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
attorney will explain pardons and expungements processes for individuals with criminal
records who are being shut out of the job market.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
April 8 (Wednesday)
Building a Better Credit Report. Community
Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and
Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated
Wednesday, May 13.
A financial coach will discuss how the credit
system works, how to establish good credit
quickly, and fix issues that went wrong in this
non-selling, consumer planning workshop
Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth
of Spring City.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com
_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&It
emid=9, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or
(610) 792-9282 x208.
April 8 (Wednesday)
GrandFamily Support. Government Services
Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester.
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Speakers, discussions, children and childcare activities will highlight this alternating
Wednesdays group for grandparents or other
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April 9 (Thursday)
Community Emergency Response. Chester
County Public Safety Training Facility,
137 Modena Road, South Coatesville.
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. plus three Saturdays.
Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) training educates about disaster preparedness, basic disaster response skills including fire safety, basic medical care, and others needed to help oneself and neighbors during an emergency.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://destraining.chesco.org/ema/CERTSpr2
015 or (610) 344-5540.
April 11 (Saturday)
Mentored Youth Trout Day. Specific area
waterways. 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Youth under the age of 16 can join an adult
angler with a current fishing license and trout
permit to fish on Pennsylvania waterways.
Free activity for youth, with further information on this and other fishing activities at
www.fishandboat.com/MentoredYouth.htm or
(877) 707-4085.
April 11 (Saturday)
Single Mothers Conference. Henderson High
School, 400 Montgomery Avenue, West Chester. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Workshops on home, family, finances, and
career, a legal clinic, health fair and resources,
along with an opportunity to learn from other
single mothers and their experiences will highlight this annual event.
Free activity, including breakfast, lunch
and childcare, with further information and
required registration at
www.eventbrite.com/e/single-mothersconference-2015-registration-15277687976,
singlemothersconference@gmail.com or (484)
876-1582.
April 11 (Saturday)
Shredding and E-Waste Collection. Kmart
Parking Lot, 3205 Lincoln Highway, Thorndale.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Valley, Caln Township, East and West
Brandywine, and West Bradford Townships
residents can have up to four boxes of paper
shredded and four electronic items collected.
Free activity, with further information available at www.calntownship.org or (610) 38406500.
April 11 (Saturday)
Clean Sheets. Church of the Saviour,
651 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne. 7 p.m.
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http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
April 13 (Monday)
Renegade Amish. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland.
7 p.m.
Donald Kraybill will discuss Bergholz, a
renegade Amish community in Ohio, in this
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society organized event.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at
CYoder@gardenspotvillage.org or from Contact
Rolando Santiago at (717) 917-5212.
April 13 (Monday) Re-Scheduled Event
Montco Conversations. Grand Theater, 252
Main Street, East Greenville. 7 p.m.
Montgomery County Commissioners will
host a stop on its six-community Conversations
Caravan to enable county residents to discuss
issues with the body.
Free activity, with further information and
schedule available at
www.montcopa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1184
or (610) 278-3061.
April 13 (Monday)
Army Jazz. Ballroom, Crowne Plaza,
1741 Papermill Road, Reading. 7:30 p.m. Repeated Tuesday, April 14, at Pottstown.
U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, along with the
Berks High School All-Star Jazz Band, will
perform.
Free activity, with donation of non-perishable food items. Further information and required ticket available at https://scontentlga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/l/t1.09/s720x720/10982405_276381922485520_81
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ac2f82317259570a13e4&oe=5585559F, Reading Eagle Advertising Department, 345 Penn
Street, Reading, and Boscove East and Bershire Mall courtesy desks.
April 13 (Monday)
Parents Workshop. Library, Spring-Ford
7th Grade Center, 833 South Lewis Road,
Royersford. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Guiding Good Choices, a healthy choices
promotion workshop for parents of fourth graders, will address how to strengthen healthy
bonds in the family, assertive discipline and
how to reduce risk factors of drug and alcohol
use.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at www.spring-ford.net,
lblac@spring-ford.net or (610) 705-6202.
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April 14 (Tuesday)
Skate Party. CN Skate Palace, 3471 Concord
Road, Aston. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m/
First come, first served annual event, hosted
by Holcomb Behavioral Health in recognition of
Alcohol Awareness Month.
Free activity for Delaware County residents,
with capacity limited to facility maximum.
Further information is available at
http://delcoprevention.holcomb-bhs.org or
(484) 444-0412.
April 14 (Tuesday)
Army Jazz. Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown. 7:30 p.m.
U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, along with the
Pottstown High School Jazz Band, will perform.
Free activity, with donation of non-perishable food items. Further information and required ticket available at https://scontentlga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/l/t1.09/s720x720/10982405_276381922485520_81
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ac2f82317259570a13e4&oe=5585559F,
Sunnybrook Ballroom, (484) 624-5187 or
Boscovs East and Coventry Mall courtesy
desks.
April 15 (Wednesday)
Secondary Transitions Forum. PaTTAN, 200
Anderson Road, King of Prussia. 9 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
Secondary transition leaders from across the
state will meet with high school students ages
14-24 with disabilities, family members, educators, and others to help identify successful
secondary transition practices, resources, support services and strategies.
Free activity, including lunch, with further
information and required registration at
www.paautism.org/desktopmodules/asertapi/api/item/ItemDetailFileDownload/3041/S
pring%202015%20Regional%20Sessions.pdf,
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April 22 (Wednesday)
Looking for Migrant Birds. Henrietta Hankin
Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 9:45 a.m.
Waterfowl, Loons and Early Spring Migrants
will be the search in this guided walk, meeting
at the library and then traveling to Marsh
Creek State Park and the Struble Bike Trail.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, earlybirdtours@comcast.net or (484)
340-7672.
April 22 (Wednesday)
Photography Workshop. Henrietta Hankin
Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photography Club will discuss What Equipment Do I
Need to Take Great Pictures?
Free activity, with further information and
suggested registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211710.
April 22 (Wednesday)
GrandFamily Support. Government Services
Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester.
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Speakers, discussions, children and childcare activities will highlight this alternating
Wednesdays group for grandparents or other
relative-headed households sharing homes with
nieces, nephews, grandchildren or other related
children through May 20.
Free activity, with further information and
registration at hcarlson@chesco.org or (610)
344-6364.
April 23 (Thursday)
Healthcare Employment. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Kimberly Wilkinson of Surrey Services for
Seniors will discuss Careers in Healthcare at
the monthly Job-Seeker Speaker Series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
April 23 (Thursday)
Prison & Prejudice to Participation & Pride.
Struble Room, Chester County Library,
450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Continued Thursdays, April 30
and May 7.
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www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL&curKey1=Parkesburg%20Library,
tknecht@ccls.org or (610) 857-5165.
(First Mondays)
Conservation Book Club. Board Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Participants will learn what they can do to
help the environment through book discussions dedicated to conservation and environmentalism
Free activity, with further information and
registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL, lmcphail@ccls.org, or (610) 280-2645.
Tuesdays
Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance.
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also
available Mondays.
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying
individuals with disabilities in finding work,
maintaining employment and supplemental
services.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/comm
unity/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and required registration at (484) 250-4340.
(Fourth Tuesdays)
Community Caf. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West
Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hot lunch, fellowship time, free health
screenings and associated health tips, and an
open prayer room highlight this monthly event.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested reservations available at (610) 8699334 or wgumc@verizon.net.
Book a Librarian. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Individuals with computer questions, needing assistance with research, desiring better
search techniques for online catalogs or other
information can receive a half-hour assistance
session with a librarian.
Free activity with required reservations at
least 24 hours in advance at (610) 321-1710.
Research assistance also is available at all
times for Pennsylvania residents through Ask
Here PA chat at www.askherepa.org.
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(Second Tuesdays)
Guys Read. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner). 6:30 p.m.
Third through sixth grade boys and their
dads or other older male friends read, enjoy
activities and snack.
Free activity, with further information and
optional registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL, hhyouthservices@ccls.org, or (610)
321-1724.
Youth Depression and Bipolar Support.
Community Crossroads Peer Support Center,
825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Transitioned Aged Depression & Bipolar
Support Alliance (TADBSA provides peer-led
support for youth and young adults ages 14 to
25 living with a mood disorder, seeking to inform, empower, support and inspire individuals
to achieve lives they want to lead.
Free activity, with further information available at awashington@childandfamilyfocus.org
or (484) 706-2110.
(Fourth Tuesdays)
Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesdays.
Adult Services Director Mark Pinto and computer tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to assist the unemployed and underemployed in
learning job-seeker tasks such as using Microsoft Word to create and format a resume, saving a resume file and e-mailing it as an attachment, uploading and copying/pasting a
resume to a job application, basic Web navigation, completing an online application, and
using Indeed to find job listings and apply for
employment. Participants must be able to use
a computer keyboard and mouse.
Further information and required registration for limited seating are available at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
Bilingual Family Storytime. Second Floor
Childrens Department, Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 7 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Bilingual English/Spanish family storytime
features stories, songs, fingerplays, and an introduction to American Sign Language.
Free activity, with further information available at
http://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html
#Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100.
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(Second Tuesday)
ESL Conversations. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
BettyAnn Monash, ESL coordinator for the
Tredyffrin Public Library, will lead the informal
English as a Second Language (ESL) gathering
for ages 21 and over, with participants engaging in English-only conversations ranging from
telling jokes and singing songs to sharing recipes and discussing philosophical and historical
topics, geography, and family and work related
issues.
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
Community Walk. Genesis Health Care
Building, Union and State Streets, Kennett
Square. Noon.
Any individual can join a walk to Anson B.
Nixon Park as part of the Activate Kennett
Square health initiative.
Free activity, with further information available from dochollisv@aol.com.
Bridge Playing. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). Noon to 3 p.m.
Bridge players gather for cards on most
Wednesdays.
Free activity, with further information about
this no-registration event available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Libr
ary or (610) 321-1710.
(First Wednesdays)
Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m.
on the first Friday of the month.
Workshop acquaints job-seekers with available online resources that provide self-assessment, job profiles, local job openings, company
research, networking, and resume and interview preparation assistance.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available with Mark Pinto,
adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or
(610) 933-3013 x32.
(Second Wednesdays)
Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue,
Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Also presented
at 10 a.m. on second Friday of the month.
Workshop acquaints participants with how
to browse, check-out, and download digital
media from the Chester County Library Systems Overdrive service.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available with Mark Pinto,
adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or
(610) 933-3013 x32.
Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville.
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Also held bi-monthly on
Thursdays.
American Lung Associations eight-session
smoking cessation program, including nicotine
replacement therapy, is held bi-monthly,
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(Third Thursdays)
Mystery Book Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.m.
A variety of titles in the mystery, thriller or
suspense genre will be discussed.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 321-1710.
(Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Teens can play afterschool games on a big
screen with a big sound system, along with
doing online researching and networking on a
state-of-the-art graphics-capable computers,
homework, or just hang out.
Free activity, including snacks and soda.
Further information is available at
www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afters
chool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or
at (610) 933-3013 x24.
Mr. Jacks Kid's Club. Camp at Old Mill,
Brandamore (Honey Brook). 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bus picks up Coatesville area children,
Pre-K to 12th grades, at 4 p.m. at various locations and transports them to the Camp for Bible study, snacks and fun in their own age
groups. They are returned to the same locations by 6 p.m.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fallprograms.aspx, info@thebridgeacademy.org, or
(610) 466-9505.
(First and Third Thursdays)
Youth LEGO Club. Henrietta Hankin Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent,
can work with supplied LEGOs.
Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724.
(First Thursday)
Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey
Brook. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Church provides hot soup, sandwiches and
other meal items to the community.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 273-2848 or
pastor@honeybrookpres.org.
(Third Thursdays)
Parents with Children with Special Needs.
Devereux Community Services, 1041 West
Bridge Street, Phoenixville. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Parents Helping Parents will provide support
for one another in raising children with special
needs.
Free activity, including dinner, with further
information and required registration at
adannunz@devereux.org or (610) 933-8110
x2401.
(Second and Fourth Thursdays)
Ballroom Dancing for Teens and Adults.
Community Room, Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville.
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for teens and 7 p.m. to 7:45
p.m. for adults.
Participants will learn skills of ballroom
dancing.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 384-4115.
Fatherhood Program. American African
Youth Leadership Foundation, 203 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Fathers Know group, using the National Fatherhood Initiative 24/7 Dad curriculum,
challenges fathers to be a positive force within
their families and communities.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration for limited seating available with Jarrett Jackson, program coordinator, at (484) 356-8935 or
fatherhood@amafylf.org.
Pajamarama. Henrietta Hankin Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner). 6:30 p.m.
Children can wear their pajamas and bring
their favorite cuddly toy as they listen to stories, rhymes and music with the whole family.
Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724.
Chess Club for Kids. Chester County Library,
450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Youth ages six and up can learn to play
chess, join in a pick-up game, or receive
coaching. Use personal boards or the Library
will have a few available.
Free activity. No registration or regular attendance required. Further information is
available at (610) 280-2630.
(Second Thursday)
Writing Group. Community Education Room,
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(Second Fridays)
Lunch and Program for Retired Active
People (R.A.P.). West Grove United Methodist
Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West
Grove. Noon.
Non-denominational group for persons 55
years and older meets for lunch and a program.
Free activity, with further information available at wgumc@verizon.net or 610) 869-9334.
(Third Fridays)
Child Car Seat Checks. Limerick Fire Station, 390 West Ridge Pike, Limerick.
Montgomery County Health Department certified car seat technicians will provide inspections of child safety seats, along with education
on the proper way to install one to ensure proper restraint. A 2009 report by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates
as many as seven out of 10 car seats may be
installed improperly.
Free activity for Montgomery County residents, with required appointments available at
carseat@montcopa.org or (610) 278-5119. Further information, including clinics in Norristown and Montgomeryville, is available at
http://health.montcopa.org/health/cwp/view,
A,3,Q,28155.asp.
Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United
Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Romansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Community residents of all fitness levels
walk to music for one to four miles. Also held
on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Free activity, with further information available at romansvilleumc@yahoo.com or (610)
486-0189.
Single Moms and Children Support. New
Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue,
Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Single Women in Fellowship Together
(SWIFT) and their children meet for dinner,
fellowship, discussion of life issues, worship
and prayer.
Free activity, including childcare, with further information available at (610) 384-3344
x153, Lisa Gallimore at lgallimore@nlicf.org or
Tori Fisher at tfisher@nlicf.org.
First Friday Family Film (F4). Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue,
Berwyn. 7 p.m.
A monthly family movie will be shown.
Free activity, with further information available at smartin@ccls.org or (610) 644-0138.
Saturdays
Community Walk. Community Garden,
North Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway,
Coatesville. 9 a.m.
A Coatesville on the Move one to two mile
activity for all ages.
Further information is available at
www.facebook.com/pages/Coatesville-on-theMove-An-Initiative-of-Activate-ChesterCounty/122741387736003.
(Last Saturdays)
Children's Monthly Bird Walk. Bucktoe
Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale.
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Holly Merker of the Delaware Nature Society
Birding Team, will introduce three to 12-yearolds to birding as this look, listen for and identify bird species at Bucktoe.
Free activity, including a light, healthy
snack, with required registration at (302) 2392334.
(Fourth Saturday)
Free Employment Counseling. Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon.
Ernie Tidball, the Librarys computer instructor and a senior information technology
audit consultant for Susquehanna Bancshares,
will provide assistance with resume writing,
developing a career plan, making more effective
decisions about a career, assessing best job
options through career assessments and other
tools, developing job search skills, finding
work-life balance, resolving personal conflicts
with bosses and coworkers, and navigating job
stress, career transitions and other difficult
employment issues in individual half-hour employment counseling sessions.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available through the
Adult Events Calendar at
www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013
x32.
Spinners & Needlework Group. Reeves
Park, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting.
Phoenixville Public Librarys Phoenixville
Spinners & Needlework Group will work on
projects.
Free activity, with further information available at jeanmunson@verizon.net or with Winnie Spoonts at (610) 933-1375.
Children and Youth Art Classes. The Garage Community and Youth Center,
115 South Union Street, Kennett Square.
Chester County Art Association is providing art classes for youth ages three
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borrowed April through November, with checkouts in the park office between 8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m, Lures and bait are not provided,
with valid identification and a Pennsylvania
fishing license for anglers 16 years and older
required. Each user must be aware of fishing
regulations and license requirements before
fishing in a specific body of water. Information
on additional loaner sites is available at
www.fish.state.pa.us/loaner.htm.
Local Parks Nearly 100 municipal parks,
along with location maps, are listed in the
guide, Municipal Parks of Chester County,
available at
http://dsf.chesco.org/openspace/lib/openspace/pdfs/MuniPrkBrochure.pdf.
Pennsylvania State Parks Pennsylvania
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation maintains 13 state parks, a preserve
and a nature center in the Greater Philadelphia
area. Admission is free, with charges for some
activities. www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks.
(888) PA-PARKS (727-2752). Calendar of
events:
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/list.asp.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Park
Hopewell Road and Shed Road, Douglassville
(Elverson). Use directions on website at
www.nps.gov/hofu/index.htm due to road construction. Hopewell Furnace is an early American industrial community that operated from
1771 to 1883. The cold-blast iron furnace and
accompanying community has been restored to
the way it looked during the 1830s and 1840s,
when the furnace was at its height of activity.
History includes the Bethesda Church, the apple orchard, charcoal, the Furnaces water
wheel and iron ore mines, its role in the American Revolution, and African-Americans, miners
and women at the Furnace. The site is open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through September
11 with demonstrations and living history programs. Check the website for information
about other times of the year and other activities. www.nps.gov/hofu. (610) 582-8773.
Valley Forge National Historic Park Route
23, Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the site of
the 1777-78 American Revolution winter encampment of the Continental Army. Eighteen
miles of trails, including six miles of paved
multi-purpose trail, winds through the park, in
addition to a ten-mile, self-guided automobile
tour. Buildings are open different hours.
www.nps.gov/vafo. (610) 783-1099.
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www.historicnewtownsquare.org/museum
(610) 975-0290.
Landscape Arboretum at Temple UniversityAmbler - 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler.
Established as the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women in 1910, the 187-acre
campus provides a mix of natural and designed
landscapes. Self-guided tours are available
from dawn to dusk daily.
www.ambler.temple.edu/arboretum/gardens.ht
m. (267) 468-8400.
Newlin Grist Mill 219 South Cheyney Road,
Glen Mills. 8 a.m. to dusk. The only operating
18th century grist mill in Pennsylvania, other
historic buildings, and the 150-acre park that
is a refuge for plants, animals, and birds, is
dedicated to environmental appreciation and
historical preservation. Free admission to
park; fee for tours of historic structures. Further information is available at (610) 459-2359,
at info@newlingristmill.org or at
www.newlingristmill.org.
Pennsylvania Veterans Museum - Media Armory, 12 East State Street, Media. Exhibits,
documentary films and lesson plans educate
the public about the experiences of United
States veterans and the sacrifices they made
during times of war. Open noon to 5 p.m.
Thursdays through Sundays.
www.paveteransmuseum.org. (610) 566-0788.
Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th Street
and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
(main Building); or the Perelman Building,
Fairmount and Pennsylvania Avenues. Exhibits and collections of more than 225,000 objects from throughout the world. First Sunday
of the month is Pay Whatever You Want Day
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.philamuseum.org.
(215) 763-8100.
River of Revolutions Interpretive Center Schuylkill River Heritage Area building at 140
College Drive, Pottstown. Destination details
the role the Schuylkill River region played in
the American, Industrial and Environmental
Revolutions, including a table relief map of the
Heritage Area and touch screen monitors with
narrated tours of tourist sites related to the
three revolutions, and multi-media about the
Philadelphia Campaign during the American
Revolution; the regions coal mining and
manufacturing history, and the environmental
cleanup that saved the river in the mid-20th
century. has opened in Pottstown. Open
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=5666.
(484) 945-0200.
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Historical Aircraft Association restores and displays old aircraft and maintains a museum and
library. Open 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
www.wingsoffreedommuseum.org or (610) 267280-2072.
Delaware State
Delaware Art Museum - 2301 Kentmere
Parkway, Wilmington, DE. A private, nonprofit museum best known for its large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by
Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and fellow
American illustrators, and urban landscapes by
John Sloan and his circle. Free admission on
Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. www.delart.org.
(866) 232-3714.
Delaware Center for Horticulture 1810
North Dupont Street, Wilmington, DE. Gardens are accessible during daylight hours and
the horticulture library and gallery are open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
www.dehort.org.
Military Families
Blue Star Families, the National Endowment
for the Arts, and more than 850 museums
throughout the nation are offering free admission to military personnel and their families
from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010.
www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/inde
x.php. museums@bluestarfam.org.
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Contact name, e-mail, telephone, along with any web page that is focused primarily on the specific activity:
Any registration requirements.
We generally use only free activities of a non-commercial nature or those in which a very small, optional materials
fee is charged.
Fund-raising activities generally are not published unless there is a good mixture of free activities also available, including free admission, with a participant having the choice of purchasing incidental items such
as food or crafts.
Church events generally are published only if they are separate from normal weekly worship services.
Due to the wide variety of activities available, decisions on publication ultimately are determined on a case-bycase basis in context with focus of the publications.
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