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Spring 2015
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED May 10, 2015
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Special Activities
Ongoing - Current
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.
Summer Sessions
Camp Cadet. Various Pennsylvania locations.
Advance registration is required for this
summer camp for Pennsylvania boys and girls
between 12 to 15 years of age (11 to 13 in
Chester County), with state troopers, local police and volunteers focusing on discipline, selfesteem, teamwork, drug and alcohol education,
violence prevention and other issues facing
youth and establishing positive relationships
with law enforcement personnel.
Free activity, with an application fee at some
locations. Further information and links to local camps available at www.psp.pa.gov/publicsafety/Pages/Camp-Cadet-SummerProgram.aspx#.VVCUVZO9BP0.
Through May 31 (Sunday)
Congressional Art Competition Show. Main
Street Art Gallery, Garden Spot Village,
433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Drawings, paintings, photographs and other
artworks by high school students in Pennsylvanias 16th Congressional District are on display.
Free activity, with further information available at info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 3556000.
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
www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm or (610) 7831000.
Look Good Feel Better for Women. Various
locations.
Hospitals throughout the area will host a series of Fall Look Good Feel Better beauty technique workshops by the American Cancer Society for women coping with cancer treatments.
Free activity, including a makeup kit, with
further information as to dates and sites and
registration available at
www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsse
rvices/app/resourcedetail.aspx?resourceId=32260 or (800) 2272345.
Ongoing - Weekly
PA CareerLink and Job Search Services.
Free monthly workshops and other services are
available to job-seekers through PA CareerLink
offices in area counties:
Berks:
www.co.berks.pa.us/dept/careerlink/P
ages/default.aspx
Chester: www.pacareerlinkchesco.org
Delaware: www.delcoworks.org
Lancaster: www.jobs4lancaster.com
Montgomery:
www.montcopa.org/index.aspx?NID=10
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Many of these services are available to outof-county residents.
Spring Reading and Children Programs.
Local area libraries. Various times.
Summer reading and other programs for
children of all ages, adults and families are
underway or scheduled at many local libraries
throughout the area.
Many have kickoff parties and provide prizes,
special activities and other incentives to participate.
Primarily free activities, with further information and schedules available through various library websites and calendars at:
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Berks County: www.berks.lib.pa.us

Chester County: www.ccls.org
Delaware County:
www.delcolibraries.org
Lancaster County:
www.lancasterlibraries.org
Montgomery County: www.mclinc.org
Daily Activities in Progress

May 11 (Monday)
Wild Animals. Carriage House, Springton
Manor Farm, 860 Springton, Road, Glenmoore.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Ages two through five will learn about Pennsylvanias wild animals with the parks animal
mounts and a hands-on discussion about
habitat and adaptations.
http://chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=2321 or
(610) 942-2450.
May 11 (Monday)
Managing Alzeimers Behaviors. Concord
Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer
Avenue, New Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Jan Mills of Geriatric and Dementia Care
Consulting will discuss techniques for managing Alzheimersbehaviors with the Alzheimers
Caregivers Support Group.
Free activity, with further information available at jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org or (717)
355-6076 and respite care during the group by
contacting Adult Day Services at (717) 3556226.
May 11 (Monday)
Amish History. Chapel, Garden Spot Village,
433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m.
Paul Kurtz, coordinator of the Nicholas
Stoltzfus Homestead in Wyomissing, will discuss Amish immigration patterns and the
Homesteads legacy.
Free activity, with further information at
CYoder@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 3556203.
May 11 (Monday)
Stop Smoking Now! Wellness Classroom,
Chester County Hospital, 600 East Marshall
Street Suite 302, West Chester. 7 p.m. to
8:30 p.m.
A seven-week cessation program helps one
develop a plan to become a nonsmoker through
a combination of education, behavior modification, and relaxation techniques.
www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?prid=1045&c=6
873 or (610) 738-2300.
May 12 (Tuesday)
Coal Mining Songs and Folk Tales. Struble
Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton
Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Songwriter Jay Smar will highlight struggles
and disasters of coal miners in northeast Pennsylvania through song, a variety of instruments, a form of clog dancing, and photos and
other materials.
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
May 13 (Wednesday)
Selling a Home. Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 1 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m.
A panel of accredited staging professionals
and organizers, Diane Alder and Julia Fisher,
and real estate professionals, Beth Gelber and
Patti McGaughan, will discuss how home sellers can prepare for today's real estate market
to obtain the highest price for their home.
ndar.asp, ccain@ccls.org or (610) 644-0138.
May 13 (Wednesday)
Puppets and Pizza. Greentree Park,
21 Grubb Road, Malvern. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. Rain date is Wednesday, May 20.
Puppets Pizzazz will entertain children and
families, with pizza being available for purchase
at this Willistown Township-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.willistown.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/
470, mmcloughlin@willistown.pa.us or (610)
647-5300 x224.
May 13 (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.
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.
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.
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May 14 (Thursday)
Veterans Expo. Norco Fire Company,
144 West Schuylkill Road, Pottstown. 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Veterans and family members will be able to
meet with government representatives and local
organizations to obtain information on benefits
and services in this Pennsylvania Sen. John
Rafferty, Jr.-hosted event.
www.senatorrafferty.com/files/2015/03/VetsE
xpoFlyer_2015.pdf or (610) 831-8830.
May 14 (Thursday)
Biloxi Blues. Farmhouse, People's Light and
Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern. 6 p.m.
History on Tap Chester County Historical
Society-hosted discussion will feature the
dircector and costume and set designers for
Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical Tony
Award-winning play, Biloxi Blues.
Free activity, with charges for any additional
food or theater tickets. Further information
and requested registration are available at
http://www.chestercohistorical.org/event/hist
ory-tap-behind-scenes-biloxi-blues,
rsvp@chestercohistorical.org or (610) 6924800.
May 14 (Thursday)
Social Security Planning. Henrietta Hankin
Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Stew Jaffe, a representative of American
Prosperity Group, will discuss how to maximize
Social Security benefits, including key factors
in deciding when to apply for benefits, innovative strategies for coordinating benefits with a
spouse and with other sources of income, how
to minimize taxes on benefits and special rules
on benefits for divorced spouses and survivors.
ndar.asp. hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211710.
May 14 (Thursday)
Parents and Teens Town Hall Meeting.
Auditorium, Fugett Middle School, 500 Ellis
Lane, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Former National Football League player Cliff
Crosby will discuss Your Actions Create Your
Tomorrow with parents and teens, followed by
presentation of the districts Pennsylvania
Youth Survey (PAYS) of teen risk behaviors.
requested registration at
http://wcctc.org/rsvpMaxCheck.php,
mobilizer@wcctc.org or (610) 359-5817.
May 14 (Thursday)
Heaven is for Real. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Story of a small-town father who must find
the courage and conviction to share his son
Coltons claims to have visited Heaven during a
near death experience.
Free activity with further information and
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
May 14 (Thursday)
Customer Data Gathering. Tredyffrin Public
Library, 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Chester County Business Librarian Melissa
Kohl will discuss how businesses can find, understand and use library resources to aid operations and sales.
ndar.asp, mhooper@gmail.com or (610) 6887092 x227.
May 15 (Friday)
Bike to Work with County Commissioners.
Norristown Transportation Center,
93 Schuylkill Avenue, Norristown, or Municipal
Parking Lot, Pickering Creek Inn, 37 Bridge
Street, Phoenixville. 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Teams of corporate riders will bike along
the Schuylkill River Trail with Montgomery or
Chester County commissioners to the Student
Paviolion at Valley Forge National Historical
Park, 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of
Prussia.
Free activity, including refreshments and
prizes, with further information and registration available at
http://gvftma.com/events/index.php?id=109,
kguie@gvftma.com or (610) 354-8899.
May 15 (Friday)
Alzheimers and Dementia Series. Surrey
Center for Healthy Living, 60 Surrey Way,
Devon. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Dr. Steven Arnold will discuss Caring for the
Dementia Caregiver during this final session of
a four-part series on Alzheimers and dementia.
www.adultcareofchestercounty.org/Penn%20M
emory%20lecture%201%20flyer.pdf or (610)
647-9172.
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May 16 (Saturday)
Eggs and State Issues. Doubletree Resort,
2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster. 8 a.m.
Repeated Saturday, May 30 in Leola.
State Rep. Keith Greiner will host District
residents for breakfast and a discussion on
state issues impacting local communities.
www.repgreiner.com/eggs5.2015.aspx or (717)
464-5285.
May 16 (Saturday)
Youth Mental Health First Aid. Courtyard
Marriott, 600 Manor Road (Route 82), Coatesville. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Youth Mental Health First Aid training is
designed to acquaint participants with the risk
factors, warning signs and impact of youth
mental health issues.
Linda.Hershey@holcombbhs.org or (610) 3809080.
May 16 (Saturday)
Medal of Honor Recognition. Medal of Honor
Grove, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge,
1601 Valley Forge Road (Route 23), Phoenixville. 8:45 a.m. Additional event on May 19.
Armed Forces Day ceremony will recognize
Medal of Honor recipient Michael J. Crescenz,
after whom the Philadelphia VA Medical Center
has been named, who received the medal posthumously for his assault against enemy machine gun bunkers during the Vietnam War.
Free activity, with further information
available at
www.schuylkilltwp.org/Notices/MedalOfHonor
Ceremony5.16.15.pdf.
May 16 (Saturday)
Veterans Breakfast. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, 406 Fourth Avenue, Parkesburg, 9 a.m.
to 11 a.m.
Pennsylvania Rep. Harry Lewis will host a
breakfast for constituent veterans and their
families.
required registrations for limited seating at
www.replewis.com/Display/SiteFiles/161/Oth
erDocuments/2015/Lewis%20Vets%20Breakfa
st%20flyer%204-15.pdf or (610) 269-1289.
May 16 (Saturday)
Personal Document Shredding. Charles E.
Coxe Memorial Campus, 688 Sugartown Road,
Malvern. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Up to six boxes of personal documents of
township residents will be accepted for shredding, with material accepted up to a full truck.

available at
www.willistown.pa.us/Calendar.aspx?EID=270
&month=5&year=2015&day=16&calType=0 or
(610) 647-7361.
May 16 (Saturday)
State of Education. Marcus Foster Student
Union, Cheney University, 1837 University Circle, Cheyney. 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
State of Education in Pennsylvania Conference will be hosted by NAACPs of Coatesville
and Media, with topics to include Gov. Wolfs
budget proposal, why Pennsylvania has the
biggest gap in funding across school districts
nationally, the Coalition for Fair Funding and
more.
Free activity, including breakfast and
lunch, with donations accepted. Further information and required registration are available at www.surveymonkey.com/S/JTZB9F8.
May 16 (Saturday)
Hazardous Waste Disposal. Owen J. Roberts
Middle School, 981 Ridge Road, Pottstown.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous
wastes will be collected, with no freon appliances or electronics being accepted.
Free activity, with further information about
it and other Chester County collections available at
www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=11
7 or (610) 273-3771, with information on collections in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/89
07.
May 16 (Saturday)
Public Safety Appreciation Day. New Garden Township Building, 299 Starr Road, Landenberg. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Area police, fire and medics will join together to acquaint children and adults with
what they do, including a crime scene study,
use of Jaws of Life to take apart vehicle, a helicopter airlift, hands-only CPR instruction, swat
team tactics, sheriffs department K9 demonstration, wilderness search and rescue, and
emergency vehicle displays, along with a moon
bounce, face painting and more.
www.ngpd.org/documents/PublicSafetyAppreci
ationDay2015.pdf, policeoffice@ngpd.org or
(610) 268-2907.
May 16 (Saturday)
Armed Force Appreciation Picnic. Alison
Pavilion, East Brandywine Community Park,
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444 Dilworth Road, Downingtown. 11 a.m. to

1 p.m.
Pennsylvania Rep. Becky Corbin will host a
picnic for district veterans and immediate family members in celebration of Armed Forces
Day.
www.repcorbin.com/upcomingeventsrsvp.aspx
or (610) 524-5595.
May 16 (Saturday)
Autism. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Patience Domowski, licensed clinical social
worker, will discuss autism spectrum diagnosis, treatment and prevalences, along with resources for families in A Piece of the Puzzle:
Autism Spectrum Disorders.
May 17 (Sunday)
Welcome Spring! Okehocking Nature Center,
5316 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Invasive weeds and plants removal demonstration, bird nest and their creators education,
native and rain gardens discussions, fly fishing
techniques, and guided nature hikes and more
highlight this event.
www.willistown.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/
471, mmcloughlin@willistown.pa.us or (610)
647-5300 x224.
May 17 (Sunday)
West Bradford Day. Broad Run Park,
1485 Broad Run Road, Downingtown. Noon to
4 p.m.
Music, petting zoo, pony rides, fish rodeo,
moon bounce, rock walls, fire engines, children
games, flea market, silent auction and more
highlight this annual event.
Free activity, with charges for some individual items. Further information is available at
www.westbradford.org/WBDPoster15.pdf or
(610) 269-4174.
May 18 (Monday)
Downsizing. Struble Room, Chester County
Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Cassanddra Ward-Shah of New Paths will
discuss Downsizing for Seniors and Empty
Nesters, including senior living options, aging
in place, safety issues, de-cluttering, and reverse mortgages.

May 18 (Monday)
Obtaining a Checking Account. Coatesville
Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
A representative of PNC Bank will present a
Foundations of Money Management workshop
that, when completed, will provide qualified individuals with the ability to open a basic
checking account.
Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
May 18 (Mondady)
Medicare 101. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A Chester County APPRISE program volunteer will discuss updates on Medicare and various options available to retirees.
ndar.asp. hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211710.
May 18 (Monday)
Electric Violin Concert. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Electric violinist Caryn Lin will perform in
concert.
x132.
May 19 (Tuesday)
Medal of Honor Grove. Schuylkill River Heritage Center, The Foundry Building, 2 Main
Street, Phoenixville. 7:30 p.m.
Michael DiYeso, president of The Freedoms
Foundation at Valley Forge, will discuss the
history of the organization at the Medal of
Honor Grove.
Free activity, with further information available at www.freedomsfoundation.org/medal-ofhonor-grove, info@ffvf.org or (610) 933-8825.
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May 20 (Wednesday)
Business Disaster Summit. Chester County
Public Safety Training Facility, 137 Modena
Road, South Coatesville. 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Organizations, including small businesses,
faith-based organizations and others, will receive information about the disaster response
cycle and the role that each can play during
Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness
Summit.
Free activity, including breakfast and
lunch, with further information and required
registration at rslater@chesco.org or (610) 3445022.
May 20 (Wednesday)
Veterans Outreach. Pennsylvania Rep. Marcy
Toepel, 1885 Swamp Pike Suite 107, Gilbertsville. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Veterans service officer with the Pennsylvania Department of Veterans Affairs Mobile
Outreach Van will assist veterans and their
family members with obtaining eligible benefits,
answering questions and assisting with completing veteran-related applications, with representatives of the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Office registering veterans to
receive a buyers discount card for use at select
businesses in the Montgomery County region.
(610) 323-3299.
May 20 (Wednesday)
Photography Workshop. Henrietta Hankin
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photography Club will discuss indoor and outdoor Sunrise/Sunset, Moon & Stars, Light Painting, Time
Lapse, and Cellphone-ography.
suggested registration at
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211710.
May 20 (Wednesday)
Home Purchases: Financing. Community
A mortgage specialist will discuss elements
of home financing, including financial readiness to purchase a home, with a focus on
credit and mortgage eligibility in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series
segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City.
(610) 792-9282 x208.
May 20 (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.
registration at hcarlson@chesco.org or (610)
344-6364.
May 21 (Thursday)
Family Finance Workshop. PA CareerLinkChester County, 470 Thomas Jones Way
Suite 500, Exton. 10 a.m. to noon.
A Daily Money Manager will discuss how to
reduce debts, accumulate assets, save for retirement, shop for a loan, wills, insurance and
more in this Open Hearth of Spring City-hosted
event.
www.pacareerlinkchesco.org/family-financeworkshop/1415 or (610) 280-1010.
May 21 (Thursday)
Sidewalks Study. Schuylkill Township
Building, 111 Valley Park Road, Phoenixville.
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Public input will be received on the Township Sidewalk Feasibility Study to boost walking within the township, and provide sidewalk
connections to and from Phoenixville, with an
open workshop being held throughout the
three-hour session, and presentations being
made at 4:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
available at
www.schuylkilltwp.org/Notices/PublicMeeting_
SidewalkFeasibility.html,
admin@schuylkilltwp.org or (610) 933-5843.
May 21 (Thursday)
Caring for the Caregiver. Caf, Chester
County Hospital, 701 East Marshall Street,
West Chester. 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A doctor and social worker will discuss
skills and tools to assist those caring for the
aging during this Senior Supper Club presentation.
Free activity, with optional dinner for a fee.
Further information and required registration
are available at
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882 or (610) 738-2300.
May 21 (Thursday)
Third Thursday. State Street from Broad to
Center Streets, Kennett Square. 6 p.m. to
10 p.m.
Sin City Band and the Kennett High School
a capella group will perform, along with activities by the Kennett YMCA, the Garage Community and Youth Center, and the Library.
www.historickennettsquare.com/events/thirdthursday-on-statestreet/?utm_source=May+2015+Art+Stroll+New
sletter&utm_campaign=May+Newsletter&utm_
medium=email,
mary@historickennettsquare.com or (610) 4448188.
May 21 (Thursday)
Knee Pain. Phoenixville Public Library, 183
Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dr. Lee Scanlon, licensed physical therapist,
will discuss the McKenzie Method of treatment
for knee pain.
x132.
May 22 (Friday)
Musical Tribute. Struble Room, Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Bill Jamerson will provide Dollar-A-Day
Boys! A Musical Tribute and stories about the
Civilian Conservation Corps in which some
200,000 Pennsylvania young men participated
during The Great Depression.
May 23 (Saturday)
HMS Pinafore. Chapel, Garden Spot Village,
Servant Stage Company performs Gilbert &
Sullivans beloved comic opera, HMS Pinafore,
known for its songs, saucy satire and entertaining story.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at
info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 355-6000.
May 25 (Monday)
Memorial Day Parade. Kennett Square High
School, 100 East South Street, to Union Hill
Cemetery, North Union Street. 10 a.m.
Antique military vehicle and convertibles,
fife and drum corps, bag pipers, Revolutionary
and Civil Wars re-enactors, bands and color
guards, and more.
www.historickennettsquare.com/recreationculture/memorial-day-parade,
mary@historickennettsquare.com or (610) 4448188.
May 26, 27 and 30 (Tuesday, Wednesday and
Saturday)
IEP Process. Phoenixville Community Health
Foundation, 821 Gay Street, and Better Homes
and Garden Realty, 202 Bridge Street, Phoenixville. Various morning times.
Parents will learn about Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for students with special
needs for various stages of young life in these
Arc of Chester County-hosted workshops.
required registration for limited seating at
www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090.
May 26 (Tuesday)
Health Care for Special Needs. Arc of Lancaster County, 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster.
5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership
(PEAL) Center will discuss Medical Assistance,
Waivers and the Affordable Care, including
program qualifications, coverage, what to do if
coverage is denied, and insurance changes in
the Affordable Care Act.
www.pealcenter.org/trainingsupcoming.php#commonGround or (866) 9501040.
May 26 (Tuesday)
Chorus Concert. Chapel, Garden Spot Village,
Eastern Echoes Chorus will perform.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at
info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 355-6000.
May 26 (Tuesday)
Natural Beekeeping. Struble Room, Chester
The Bee Boys, Ryan Williamson and Kevin
OConnor, will discuss basic steps of natural
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beekeeping, including a look at an observation

hive.
May 27 (Wednesday)
Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photography Club will discuss Black-and-white, HDR,
Macro and Closeups photography.
May 27 (Wednesday)
Home Purchases: Meet a Realtor. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and
A Realtor will discuss how the home buying
process works, including how to find and work
with Realtors, mortgage officers and more in
this non-selling, consumer planning workshop
of Spring City.
(610) 792-9282 x208.
May 27 (Wednesday)
Town Hall Meeting. Pennsbury Township
Building, 702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford.
6:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Rep. Steve Barrar will discuss
state issues with constituents in Pennsbury,
Pocopson and Chadds Ford townships.
Free activity, including refreshments, with
further information available at
www.stevebarrar.com/Display/SiteFiles/87/Ot
herDocuments/Page%201%20from%20Barrar
%20Coffee%20and%20Donuts%20PC%205-2715%20bleeds.pdf or (610) 358-5925.
May 28 (Thursday)
Government Employment. Phoenixville Public
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
A representative of the Pennsylvania Civil
Service Commission will discuss careers in
state and local government at the monthly JobSeeker Speaker Series.

x132.
May 28 (Thursday)
Brain Attack. Alison Theater, Jenners Pond.
2000 Greenbriar Lane, West Grove. 2 p.m. to
4 p.m.
A Penn Medicine physician will discuss
Brain Attack Alert or stroke, a leading cause of
death and disability in the United States and
how to mitigate possibilities
Free activity, with an optional cholesterol
screening for a fee. Further information and
required registration are available at
889 or (610) 738-2300.
May 30 (Saturday)
Eggs and State Issues. Bareville Fire Company, 211 East Main Street, Leola. 8 a.m.
State Rep. Keith Greiner will host District
residents for breakfast and a discussion on
state issues impacting local communities.
www.repgreiner.com/eggs5.2015.aspx or (717)
464-5285.
May 30 (Saturday)
Hazardous Waste Disposal. Montgomery
County Community College, 595 Cathcart Road
Entrance, Blue Bell. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
wastes will be collected, with no electronics
being accepted.
it and other collections in the five-county
Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at
07.
May 30 (Saturday)
OABEST Expo. Octorara Area High School,
226 Highland Road, Atglen. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Octorara Agriculture, Business, Environmental Scene & Technology (OABEST) Expo
will feature, musical performance, student
demonstrations and exhibits, art show, hay
rides, science fair, petty zoo, agriculture mobile
science fair, bike safety and more.
www.octorara.k12.pa.us/cms/lib07/PA019165
70/Centricity/Domain/4/OABEST%20Expo%2
0Save%20the%20Date.pdf or (610) 593-8283.
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May 31 (Sunday)
Memorial Parade. Malvern Fire Station,
424 East King Street, west to Warren Avenue,
south to Monument Avenue then west to Memorial Park. 1:30 p.m.
Billed as Americas oldest Memorial Parade,
event will feature bands, military color guards,
military and antique vehicles, floats, fire trucks
a decorated bicycle procession, with additional
family events during the weekend.
Free activity, with charges for some other
events. Further information is available at
www.malvernmemorialparade.com,
moreinfo@malvernmemorialparade.com or
(610) 647-3084.
May 31 (Sunday)
Sing-Along Sunday. Struble Room, Chester
Ages three to seven and their families will
learn about a variety of instruments and new
songs as they sing and dance.
ndar.asp, jclancy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2630.
June 2 (Tuesday)
Block Grant Hearing. 4th Floor Community
Room, Brandywine Health Center, 744 Lincoln
Highway, Coatesville. 1:30 p.m. Repeated
4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, in West Chester.
Chester County will receive public comment
in regard to expenditure of some $23 million in
discretionary human services block grant funds
for the 2015-16 state fiscal year starting in
July.
Free activity, with further information and a
draft of the tentative plan, when posted, available at www.cheso.org/human or (610) 3445262.
June 3 (Wednesday)
Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photography Club will discuss Photography Software.
June 3 (Wednesday)
Family Finances. Community Room, Lower
Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton
Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A Daily Money Manager will address family

finances objectively, including how to reduce
debts, accumulate assets, save for retirement,
and shop for a loan, long with wills, insurance,
and more in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by
Open Hearth of Spring City.
(610) 792-9282 x208.
June 4 (Thursday)
Widowers Breakfast. Concord Room, Garden
Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New
Holland. 8 a.m.
Breakfast and fellowship is designed for
men who have lost a spouse due to death.
Free activity, with further information available at cyoder@gardenspotvillage.org or (717)
355-6203.
June 4 (Thursday)
Sportsman/Outdoorsman Forum. Perkiomen
Township Fire Call, 485 Gravel Pike, Collegeville. 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Representatives from the Pennsylvania
Game Commission, Pennsylvania Fish and
Boat, and the Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources will provide updates on
fishing, state parks and trails, camping and
open space, hunting regulations and more,
with Montgomery County Parks, Trails and
Historical Sites, the Perkiomen Watershed and
nonprofit vendors providing information in this
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Mensch-hosted event,
with representatives of Pennsylvania Rep. Tom
Quigley and Congressman Ryan Costello also
being available.
http://www.senatormensch.com/sportsmanoutdoorsman-forum or (215) 541-2388.
June 4 (Thursday)
Block Grant Hearing. 170 Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 4:30 p.m.
Chester County will receive public comment
in regard to expenditure of some $23 million in
discretionary human services block grant funds
for the 2015-16 state fiscal year starting in
July.
Free activity, with further information and a
draft of the tentative plan, when posted, available at www.cheso.org/human or (610) 3445262.
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June 4 (Thursday)
Swingin Summer Thursdays. Gay Street,
between High and Darlington Streets, West
Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The Cintron Band and Victory Jazz Quartet
will perform in this first summer series segment, with clowns, artists, magicians, jugglers
and more also part of the venue.
Free activity with charges for some individual items. Further information is available
http://pawestchester.civicplus.com/389/SwinginSummer-Thursday, parksandrecreation@westchester.com or (610) 436-9010.
June 6 (Saturday)
Treasure Hunt. Berean Bible Church,
2675 East High Street, Pottstown. 9:30 a.m. to
noon.
Treasure hunt with prizes, field events and
activities and community resource vendors will
highlight this TriCounty Community Network
(TCN) event.
info@tcnetwork.org or (610) 705-3301.
June 6 (Saturday)
Town Hall Meeting. Chapel, Garden Spot
Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 6:30 p.m.
State Sen. Ryan Aument will host a Town
Hall meeting in regard to state issues for his
constituents.
Free activity, with further information available at (717) 627-0036.
June 7 (Sunday)
Super Sunday. Gay Street, between Matlack
and Darlington Streets, West Chester. 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Bands, antique cars and fire trucks, crafts,
childrens fund zone, games, clowns and other
entertainment.
http://pawestchester.civicplus.com/440/Super-Sunday,
parksandrecreation@west-chester.com or (610)
436-9010.
June 9 (Tuesday)
Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville
Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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.
Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.

June 10 (Wednesday)
Adult Services Workshop. Chester County
Public Safety Training Facility, 137 Modena
Road, South Coatesville. 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Representatives of County human services,
adult probation, mental health/intellectual and
developmental disabilities, drug and alcohol,
aging, health, prison and community development will provide agency representatives and
the public with information on services and
qualifications and how to access them.
www.chescodhstrainings.com or (610) 3446640.
June 10 (Wednesday)
Women and Money. Community Room, Lower
Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton
Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A financial coach will demonstrate how the
principle of compounding works with savings
as well as with debt and ways to make money
work during working and retirement years in
this non-selling, consumer planning workshop
of Spring City.
(610) 792-9282 x208.
June 13 (Saturday)
Hazardous Waste Disposal. Marple Newtown
High School, 120 Media Road, Newtown
Square. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
being accepted.
07.
June 17 (Wednesday)
Employee Retirement Plans. Community
A financial coach will discuss how to choose
the best employer retirement plans, such as
the 401(k) and 403(b)(7), maximizing returns,
analyzing fund costs, and the right investment
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balances in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by
Open Hearth of Spring City.
(610) 792-9282 x208.
June 22-26 (Monday-Friday)
Ship Wrecked! Marsh Creek Community
Church, 101 Crump Road, Exton. 6:15 p.m. to
8:30 p.m.
Creative arts camp will help children entering kindergarten through fifth grade learn
about Gods ultimate search and rescue plan,
concluding with a performance Friday night.
https://marshcreek.ccbchurch.com/form_resp
onse.php?id=56, mccoffice@marshcreek.org or
(610) 594-9277.
June 26 (Friday)
Hazardous Waste Disposal. Coatesville
Learning Center, 1425 East Lincoln Highway,
Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
wastes will be collected, with no freon appliances or electronics being accepted.
it and other Chester County collections available at
7 or (610) 273-3771, with information on collections in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at
07.
July 11 (Saturday)
Hazardous Waste Disposal. Sp;ring-Ford 9th
Grade Center, 400 South Lewis Road, Royersford. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
being accepted.
07.
July 19 (Sunday)
Turks Head Festival. Everhart Park,
100 South Brandywine Street, West Chester.
Noon to 8 p.m.
A dozen bands on two stages, artists, crafters, children activities and more highlight this
event.
www.turksheadfestival.com,
parksandrecreation@west-chester.com or (610)
436-9010.
Ongoing Weekly and Monthly Activities

Various Days/Times
Sundays
Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 8 a.m. to
10 a.m., except when precipitating. Activity
also held at the same time on Mondays.
Delaware Nature Society staff will lead this
activity as walkers experience the diverse birdlife of a private nature preserve during a stroll
through meadows, forests, thickets, and
marsh. Walk is particularly focused on beginning birders but all skill levels are welcome.
the Preserve available at
www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org.
Wild Wanders. Parking Area, Lenfest Center,
ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road,
Coatesville (Embreville). 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Local naturalist, educator, and Natural
Lands Trust volunteer William Ryan will lead a
guided walk around the preserve, with the
route varying each week to reflect what is happening at 1,263-acre tract.

Free activity, with further information available at http://www.natlands.org/event/wildwanders-at-cheslen-preserve/2014-03-30 or
(610) 353-5587.
(First Sunday of Month)
Spectrum Kids Can! Annex, Henrietta Hankin
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Support group for families with autistic children enables young people to play with peers
and use and improve their social skills and
parents an opportunity to review librarys autism resources.
Rejoicing Spirits, a ministry that reaches out
to enrich the spiritual lives of persons with dePage 12
velopmental disabilities, together with their

families, friends and other supportive community members, holds special Sunday worship
services at various locations.
The ministry is designed to acquaint and
educate congregations about individuals with
developmental disabilities, resulting in an accepting atmosphere. Services typically include
lots of music and joyous singing, along with
brief, meaningful messages conducted in a
shush-free environment.
Services are held once a month at the following times and locations:
Exton St. Pauls Lutheran Church,
104 South Village Avenue, (610) 363-6264,
4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month.
Media Reformation Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 102 West Rose Tree Road, (610) 8910600, 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each
month.
Pottstown St. James Lutheran Church,
1101 East High Street, (610) 326-2810, 7 p.m.
on the second Wednesday of each month.
Gilbertsville New Hanover Lutheran
Church, 2941 Lutheran Road, (610) 326-1335,
3 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month.
West Chester Calvary Lutheran Church,
730 South New Street, (610) 696-2475, 4 p.m.
on the 3rd Sunday of each month.
Attendees are encouraged to call churches in
advance to confirm dates and times. Further
information about Rejoicing Spirits and other
sites may be obtained at
www.rejoicingspirits.org,
info@rejoicingspirits.org or (610) 363-6264.
Mondays
Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 8 a.m. to
10 a.m., except when precipitating. Activity
also held at the same time on Sundays.
Delaware Nature Society staff will lead this
activity as walkers experience the diverse birdlife of a private nature preserve during a stroll
through meadows, forests, thickets, and
marsh. Walk is particularly focused on beginning birders but all skill levels are welcome.
the Preserve available at
www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org.
Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance.
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also
available Tuesdays.
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying
individuals with disabilities in finding work,
maintaining employment and supplemental
services.

www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/comm
unity/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and required registration at (484) 250-4340.
Tech Group. Community Education Room,
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon
Phoenixville Tech Group brings together
technology users to share knowledge and experience, including helping those who have
limited or no experience with computers.
Free activity, with further information including meeting topics available at
www.phoenixvilletg.com,
Glenn@SeniorTechGroup.com or (610) 9333013 x132.
Monday-Thursday
After School Program. Westside Community
Center, 430 Hannum Avenue, West Chester.
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Students in grades six through 12 will engage in after school tutoring, mentoring, dropin and community service opportunities.
www.westsidecommunitycenterwc.org/features
/school-program,
ryan@westsidecommunitycenterwc.org or (484)
682-4910.
Chess Club. Coatesville Area Public Library,
501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Ages five to 18 can learn to play tournament
chess.
Free activity with no registration required.
Further information is available at (610) 3844115.
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 Wednesdays and Fridays.
Free activity, with further information available at romansvilleumc@yahoo.com or (610)
486-0189.
(First Mondays)
Whats Cooking in Coatesville? Episcopal
Church of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m.
A healthy meal, along with a cooking
demonstration will be provided by the Chester
County Food Bank and the County Department
of Health
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Free activity, with further information is

available at the church at (610) 384-4771.
(Fourth Mondays)
Yarn Caf. Spring City Library, 2 Riverside
Drive, Spring City. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Teens and adults involved in all fiber arts
relax and work on projects over tea and coffee.
requested registration at
ndar.asp, , lshupp@ccls.org or (610) 948-4130.
Adult Board Games. Harrop Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Informal gathering of Phoenixville Board
Gamers share games that can be played in a
single setting.
Free activity, with further information available from Nick Lamicela at
nupanick@gmail.com.
(First Mondays)
Girls Night Out. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m.
Girls nine-years-old and above and their
mothers or other older female friends read, enjoy activities and snack.
optional registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL, hhyouthservices@ccls.org, or (610)
321-1724.
(Fourth Mondays)
Open Knitting. Parkesburg Library, 105 West
Street, Parkesburg. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A gathering for beginners to professionals.
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
Participants will learn what they can do to
help the environment through book discussions dedicated to conservation and environmentalism
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.
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.
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.
(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.
Youth Chess Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch
(Ludwigs Corner). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent,
can learn chess.
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Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724
Free activity, with further information available at awashington@childandfamilyfocus.org

or (484) 706-2110.
T.I.M.S. New Life in Christ Fellowship,

1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to
8 p.m.
Training Introspection Mentoring Service
(T.I.M.S.) provides youth ages five through 18
with positive peer group involvement, hands-on
skill development, knowledge of African-American culture, and a relationship with Christian
men and women as role models.
It teaches youth what it means to be men
and women spiritually, culturally, socially and
physically, addresses goal-setting, etiquette,
career planning and community service, and
acknowledges and honors a young mans or
womans growth and changes.
Students must participate on a regular basis
and parents or guardians must complete an
application.
Free activity, including dinner. Further information is available from Alphonso Newsuan
at anewsuan@nlicf.org or Roberta Showell at
rshowell@nlicf.org or (610) 384-3344 x109.
(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
x132.
(Second Tuesdays)
Adult Gaming Night. Community Education
Room, Phoenixville Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Participants can chose from the Librarys
selection of board or Wii games, or bring their
own, as they play games and meet friends.
Free activity, with beverages provided. Further information is available from Chris Knupp
at (610) 805-4603.
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.
http://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html
#Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100.
(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.
optional registration available at
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.
(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.
Free activity, with further information available at baeslphoenixville@gmail.com.

(Third Tuesday)
Writing Group. Community Education Room,
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets
the second Thursday.
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Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers

offers writer education, empowerment, and critiques, with an opportunity to ask questions
about the writing process, read work aloud,
and obtain and offer input on material read.
Free activity, with further information available from Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail.com.
Brandywine Query. Caf Lindo, 109 South
Broad Street, Kennett Square. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Network of adult singles over 35 years of age
designed to create community.
brandywinequery@hotmail.com.
Parent Support Group. Main Choir Room,
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 West
Pleasant Grove Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to
9 p.m.
Sessions are designed to give support to area
parents whose children have been impacted by
addiction.
Further information is available from Joi
Honer at (800) 678-2332 x6156 or
jhoner@caron.org.
Wednesdays
Hibernia Wednesday Hiking Club. Hatfield House, Hibernia Park, 119 Hatfield House
Road, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Hikers can enjoy a three-mile hike along a
mostly-wooded gravel path, with plant identification included. Participants should bring
water and wear comfortable clothing and
shoes. Walks also are held on Saturdays.
Free activity, with registration required at
www.chesco.org/ccparks or at (610) 344-6415.
Warwick Walkers. Upper Parking Lot,
Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road,
Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Hikers walk a portion of the Horse-Shoe
Trail.
Free activity, with registration required at
www.chesco.org/ccparks or at (610) 469-1916.
(Second Wednesdays)
Free Seniors Legal Clinic. Room 130, Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road,
West Chester. 9 a.m. to noon.
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
(LASP) provides assistance to seniors for a variety of matters, including public and private
housing, consumer issues, bankruptcy, public
welfare, Social Security Disability (SSD) and
Social Security Income (SSI), unemployment
compensation, simple estate planning, living
wills, durable power of attorney for healthcare,
general power of attorney, and other matters.
Further information and appointments are
available at (610) 344-6350.
LASP also operates a toll-free legal helpline

for income-eligible Chester, Montgomery, Delaware and Bucks counties residents from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. weekdays. Information is available at
(877) 429-5994.
(Third Wednesday)
Nursing Mothers Group. Henrietta Hankin
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 9:45 a.m. to
10:45 a.m.
Janet Graczyk, IBCLC (Internationally Board
Certified Lactation Consultant) facilitates group
of nursing mothers who share ideas and weigh
their babies.
ndar.asp or janetibclc@gmail.com.
(Second and Fourth Wednesdays)
Adult Book Bingo. Henrietta Hankin Branch
(Ludwigs Corner). 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Adults 18-years and older can play bingo to
win book prizes, from recent to older editions.
(Fourth Wednesdays)
Playgroups. Community Room, Rolling Hills
Apartments, 2120 Buchert Road, Pottstown.
10:30 a.m. to noon.
Playgroups, hosted by the Apartments and
Pottstown Family Center, are designed to provide parents with children up to age five an opportunity to play with their children, meet
other parents with small children and talk
about the joys and hardships of parenting.
requested reservations at (610) 326-1610.
(Second Wednesdays)
Circle of Friends. Healthy Start,
723 Wheatland Street, Phoenixville. 11 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Support group, hosted by Healthy Start and
The Womens Resource Center, assists community mothers.
registration available at (610) 917-1360.
(May-June and September-October)
Walking Wednesdays. Brandywine YMCA,
295 Hurley Road, Coatesville. Noon to 2 p.m.
Outdoor track will be open, weather permitting, to individuals, families and co-workers,
with a three-day pass to use YMCA facilities
provided at sign-up in this multi-community
agency event.
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Free activity, with further information available at tgallagher@ymcabwv.org or (610) 3809622 x2430.
(First and Fourth Wednesdays)
ESL Conversation. Burke Room, Chester
Relaxed, informal gathering, hosted by the
Chester County Opportunities Industrialization
Center (OIC) will engage participants in American English-only conversations, including
jokes, recipes, philosophy, historical and geographical topics with respect for individual
homelands, languages, and traditions.
Free activity, with further information available at kathyspicciati@gmail.com.
(Fourth Wednesdays)
Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Repeated 6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesdays.
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
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.
this no-registration event available at
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ary or (610) 321-1710.
(First Wednesdays)
Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public
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.
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.
(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,
starting in February, April, June, August and
October.
required registration available at (610) 9831021.
on Mondays and Fridays.
486-0189.
(Second and Fourth Wednesdays)
Crochet One, Knit Too! Henrietta Hankin
Knitting and crocheting group meets for all
skill levels.
this no-registration event available at
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ary or (610) 321-1710.

appointments with Beverly Sarduy at (484)
933-4955.
Job-Seeker Support. YWCA Tri-County Area

Adult Literacy Center, 1830 East High Street,
Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Weekly Job-Seekers Connection support
group is designed to provide a supportive environment on how to obtain assistance in revising resumes, write cover letters, start an internet-based job search, and maximize job search
visibility, supplementing adult literacy classes
and a six-week Job Skills Program, for eligible
area residents.
Free activity, with further information on the
group at
www.facebook.com/ywcatricountyarea/photos/
a.468031103259613.106123.14287390244200
3/813804245348962/?type=1, on the adult
literacy and other workforce development components for eligible residents at
www.ywcatricountyarea.org/adultliteracy.html, or at (610) 326-7323.
(Second and Fourth Thursdays)

Career Guidance Over Coffee. Gryphon
Caf, 105 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne.
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Womens Resource Network coordinates
this informal group for women, led by a human resources professional, to hone networking skills and meet other persons in the
area.
$5 suggested donation. Further information
and registration is available at (610) 687-6391.
(First Wednesdays)
YoungLives Club for Teen Moms. Reformed
Presbyterian Church, 312 West Union Street,
West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., except
August,
YoungLives Club for teenage mothers in
West Chester, an initiative of Young Life of
Chester County, provides a dinner, mentoring,
parenting information, recreation, childcare
and baby items for teen moms up to 21 years of
age.
Free activity, with additional information
available from Roxann Koren at (484) 4594141, rmkoren@verizon.net, or
www.younglife.org/YoungLives.
(Second Wednesdays)
Caregiver Support Group. West Grove United
Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road,
West Grove. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Peacemaker Center facilitates support
for those giving care to spouses, parents or
children.
Free activity, with further information available at bonnie@thepeacemakercenter.org or
(610) 444-3898.
Thursdays
(Fourth Thursdays)
Medicare Counseling. Bard Complex, Petra
Community Housing, 201 South Main Street,
Spring City. By appointment
An APPRISE counselor will be available to
seniors to review health care needs, insurance
coverages, co-pays, prescriptions and supplemental insurances.
(Second Thursdays)
Blood Pressure Screenings. Kennett Area
Senior Center, 427 East Walnut Street, Kennett
Square. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Neighborhood Health Agencies conducts
blood pressure screenings for individuals age
60 and up.
Community Coffee Klatch. The Market at
Liberty Place, 148 West State Street, Kennett
Square. 11 a.m. to noon.
Coffee and conversation to help develop and
maintain community vibrancy through intergenerational connections is an initiative of the
Kennett Inter Gen Coalition.
Free activity, with further information available at dochollisv@aol.com or (610) 717-2180.
(Third Thursdays)
Mystery Book Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch
(Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.m.
A variety of titles in the mystery, thriller or
suspense genre will be discussed.
(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.
www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afters
chool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or
at (610) 933-3013 x24.
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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.
www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fallprograms.aspx, info@thebridgeacademy.org, or
(610) 466-9505.
(First and Third Thursdays)
Youth LEGO Club. Henrietta Hankin Library,
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.
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.
required registration for limited seating available with Jarrett Jackson, program coordinator, at (484) 356-8935 or
fatherhood@amafylf.org.
Pajamarama. Henrietta Hankin Library,
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,
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets
the third Tuesday.
Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers
offers writer education, empowerment, and critiques, with an opportunity to ask questions
about the writing process, read work aloud,
and obtain and offer input on material read.
Free activity, with further information available from Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail.com.
(First Thursdays, Except July and August)
Families with Members in the Justice
System. New Life in Christ Fellowship,
1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 7 p.m.
A family support group for those who have
loved ones in the juvenile, county, state or federal justice systems will meet for the first time
to learn about supports available to families
and ways in which they can cope with circumstances being experienced.
Free activity, with further information available at www.facebook.com/pages/Families-ofIncarcerated-Loved-Ones-Chester-CountyPa/326328557464276,
dwillett@childandfamilyfocus.org or (484) 2384594.
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Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville. 7
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also available bi-monthly on
Wednesdays.
American Lung Associations eight-session
smoking cessation program, including nicotine
replacement therapy, is held from 7 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. starting in January, March, May,
July, September and November.
required registration is available at (610) 9831021.
Young Life Teen Night. Bridge Academy
Community Center (BACC), 570 Olive Street,
Coatesville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
High schoolers have games, skits, a devotional and fun time with friends. Includes a
short Bible study and a focus on developing a
mentoring relationship.
Free activity. Further information and registration available from Josh and Jordan Crans,
BACC directors, at (610) 466-9505 or at
info@thebridgeacademy.org.
(Third Thursdays)
Individual Career Consultations. Womens
Resource Center, 113 West Wayne Avenue,
Wayne. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Women can meet one-on-one for a half hour
with a career counselor to help choose a career,
review a resume, obtain a mock interview, or
receive other career assistance.
Free activity. Further information and registration is available at (610) 687-6391.
Civil Air Patrol - Chester County Composite
Squadron. Coatesville area locations. 7 p.m.
9 p.m.
An official auxiliary of the United State Air
Force. Provides rescue/relief, leadership and
aerospace education opportunities, including
flying, at local, regional and national levels for
youth 12 to 18 years of age and adults.
Fees for membership and some activities.
For further information contact Capt. C. Gerth
at cgerth@verizon.net or at (484) 919-7783, or
www.gocivilairpatrol.com or
www.capsquadron1008.org.
Fridays
Hibernia Hiking Club. Norwood Road
Parking Lot, Struble Trail, Downingtown.
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Hikers can enjoy a hike along the Struble
Trail.
http://webapps.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.
asp?a=1552&q=621757 and registration required at
www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1254 or (610)
344-6415.
(First Friday)
Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Also presented at 2 p.m.
on the first Wednesday 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.
(610) 933-3013 x32.
(Second Fridays)
Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue,
Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Also presented at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of
the month.
Workshop acquaints participants with how
to browse, check-out, and download digital
media from the Chester County Library Systems Overdrive service.
(610) 933-3013 x32.
(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.
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on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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.
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.
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
through 12 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for ages
seven to 10 and Teen Anime.
(Third Saturdays)
Reading Time for Children and Youth.
Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Various times
Extended story and reading times for children and youth of all ages, including open storytime for all ages from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; tween
time for ages eight to 12 from noon to 1 p.m.
and The Banned teen book club from ages 13
to 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
required registration for limited space, at (610)
384-4115.
"No Shushing" Worship Service. Avondale
Presbyterian Church, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue
(Route 41), Avondale. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
EPIC (Experience Personal Intimacy with
Christ) service will include the EPIC PRAISE
band and is designed particularly for individuals with disabilities, caregivers, youth, young
adults, families and others.
Additional information is available
www.avondalepc.org/EPIC.htm or (610) 2682919.
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Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling

GriefShare Weekly video/support group for
those Struggling with the death of a loved one,
even years later. Each session is self-contained
so individuals can join the group at any time.
Exton/Lionville Seminar Room 2, Calvary
Fellowship of Downingtown, 95 West Devon
Drive at Route 113. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays,
from January 12 to April 13. Further information and registration is available at
www.griefshare.org/groups/46441,
bps461@msn.com, (610) 707-1494.
Kennett Square Willowdale Chapel,
675 Unionville Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays year around. Further information is
available at
www.willowdalechapel.org/griefshare or from
Denny Dunagan at ddunagan@verizon.net.
Further information and other local and national locations may be found at
www.griefshare.org.
DivorceCare Weekly video/support group for
those struggling with separation or divorce,
even years later. . Each session is self-contained so individuals can join the group at any
time.
Exton/Lionville Seminar Room 8, Calvary
Fellowship of Downingtown, 95 West Devon
Drive at Route 113. 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Mondays, from January 12 to April 13. Further
information and registration is available at
www.griefshare.org/groups/46441,
bvanarsdale@cfdowningtown.com or (610) 3637171 x2154.
Further information and other local and
national locations may be found at
www.divorcecare.org.
Celebrate Recovery (Year Around) Support
for Those Struggling with Any Type of Hurt,
Habit or Hangup, Including Addictions.
Downingtown (Guthrieville) Hopewell
United Methodist Church, 825 Hopewell Road.
6 p.m. dinner and 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. program Tuesdays, except for Christmas. Childcare available. Further information is available
from John Neider, outreach pastor, at
john@hopewellumc.org or (610) 269-1545.
Gilbertsville Room 205-207, New Hanover
United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike.
7 p.m. Thursdays. Free-will offering. Babysitting available. Further information is available
from Ralph B. Freed at (610) 323-2017.
675 Unionville Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays. Childrens Celebration Station (Pre-Cov-
ery) Program for ages birth through fifth grade.

www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery or
from Nance Weber at
nweber@willowdalechapel.org or (610) 4442670.
Parkesburg Playground Entrance, Gateway Church, 160 Cowan Road (formerly at
Kingsway Church, Sadsburyville). 6:15 p.m.
family meal, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Childcare available for two-year-olds to fifth grade. Free-will
offering. Further information is available from
Bill or Shirley Gensel, Coatesville-Gap Area
Simple Church, sponsor, at cr@gcwired.com.
Further information and other local and
national locations may be found at
www.celebraterecovery.com.
Celebrate Recovery for Teens (Year Around)
A multi-media DVD and activities series for
middle and high school students, called The
Landing, that mirrors the sequence of the adult
version.
111 Marshall Street. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays. No fee. Further information is available
at www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery
or from Justin Stefanosky at
jstefanosky@willowdalechapel.org or (610) 4442670.
Christ-Centered Recovery (Year Around)
Support for Those Struggling with Any Type of
Habits, Compulsions or Addictions or Having
Lived in a Family with Addictive Traits.
Kennett Square Church of the Open Door,
210 South Broad Street, from 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Thursdays, except Thanksgiving and
Holy Thursday. Further information is available from Rev. Susan Worrell at (610) 4442400.
Mending Hearts Support group for those
saddened and hurt by disrespectful and defiant
teenagers or young adults whose behaviors,
including substance abuse, create conflict and
chaos in the family.
Downingtown (Lionville/Exton) - Calvary
Fellowship Church, 95 West Devon Drive at
Route 113 Room 1. 7 p.m. on the second and
fourth Mondays of the month from September
through June, with no meeting the last Tuesday in December. No cost. Further information is available from Cindy Wanamaker at
wanamaker1@comcast.net or at (484) 7532604.
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Unemployment and Underemployment - Several networking/support are available at area

churches for persons who are unemployed or
unemployed, with each providing its own variety of specific services in support of those who
participate:
Downingtown (Exton/Lionville) -- Barnabas
(Son of Encouragement) Group meets from
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Fellowship Church, 95 West Devon Drive (rear entrance) at Route 113. Further information and
requested registration is available at
barnabasgroup@cfdownington.com or (610)
363-7171.
Kennett Square Career Crossroads meets
from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth
Mondays at Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville
Road. Further information is available at
www.willowdalechapel.org/career-crossroads or
Perry Walker at pgeorge47@juno.com.
Wayne A one-on-one Employment Guidance Ministry, along with periodic special employment related events to aid jobseekers is
available at St. Davids Episcopal Church, 763
South Valley Forge Road, Malvern. Further information is available from George Vosburgh at
gbvosburgh@aol.com or (610) 688-7947.
West Chester Unemployment support
group meets bi-weekly from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 130 West
Miner Street, West Chester, to learn tips and
techniques related to job searches. Further information is available from Elisabeth Hartwell
at ehartwell@firstpreswc.com or (610) 6960554.
Joseph's People Six area affiliates meet
during the month:
Downingtown -- 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays, at St. Joseph's Parish, 338 Manor Avenue
(Route 322), in the parish meeting room
behind the school at the back of the
property. Further information about
the affiliate is available by leaving a

message at (610) 873-7117.
Berwyn/Main Line 7 p.m. to 8:20
p.m. on the first and third Thursdays at
the Haggenbach Room, St. Monicas
Parish Center, 601 First Avenue. Further information is available from Bob
Schubert at (610) 755-2398 or
bobschubertjr@aim.com.
Media -- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first
and third Tuesdays for GetWorks, alternating between Hassler Chapel, Media
Presbyterian Church, 30 East Baltimore
Pike, and the St. Francis Room at St.
Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 North
Providence Road. Further information
is available at (610) 566-3944.
Upper Uwchlan Township - 7 p.m. on
the first and third Mondays at the
School Education Center, St. Elizabeths
Catholic Church, 100 Fellowship Road,
Chester Springs. Further information is
available at (610) 321-1200 or at
david.bolz@verizon.net.
Reading 7 p.m. to 8:30 pm. on the
first and third Wednesdays at St Catharine's of Siena Parish Center. 2427
Perkiomen Avenue, Reading. Further
information is available from John
Senick, facilitator, at (610) 779-4005.
West Grove 7 p.m. on the fourth
Wednesday at the Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Church at 290
State Road, West Grove. Further information is available from John Colgan at
johnfcolgan@gmail.com.
Additional information on all St. Josephs
People chapters is available at
www.josephspeople.org
Free Admission Opportunities for Family Day Trips

Pack a lunch, load the family in the car, and
take a free admission day trip to these or a
combination of sites. Information is compiled
from a range of resources and is believed to be
accurate at the time of posting. It is subject to
change without notice. Participants are encouraged to use contact data provided to confirm current information. Many sites, although
free, appreciate donations.
Various sites also have special events at
various times during the year that may be
posted on their websites.
Chester County Parks - Five Chester County
Parks provide a wealth of opportunities for
families, many of them free. Over 5,000 acres

of parkland include areas for bicycling, birding,
camping, boating, visits to historic buildings,
gardens, farm animals, fishing, equestrian ring
and trails, hiking, fitness and interpretive
trails, picnic pavilions and playgrounds including horse shoe pits, softball and volleyball,
and educational programs. Parks include:
Black Rock Sanctuary, 953 Black Rock
Road, Phoenixville.
Hibernia, 1 Park Road, Wagontown.
Nottingham. 150 Park Road, Nottingham.
Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton
Road, Glenmoore
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Warwick, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown.

Wolfs Hollow County Park, 150 Wolfs Hollow Drive, Atglen.
Park events information is available at
http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a
=1551&q=640601 or at (610) 344-6415.
Struble Trail. Parking Lot entrance at Norwood Road, off State Route 282 at Downingtown. The Struble Trail, a work in progress,
will travel through Lyndell, Cornog and Glenmoore, passing near Springton Manor Farm
and Struble Lake before ending near Honey
Brook Borough, for a total length of sixteen (16)
miles. It currently is a 2.6 mile paved, multiuse recreational trail for nature enthusiasts,
picnickers and other recreational users. Additional information, including a full-color map,
is available at
www.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=155
2&q=621757.
Parks Fishing Tackle Loaner Program. Hibernia and Nottingham County Parks daily and
Springton Manor on weekends. All ages can
borrow rods, reels and tackle boxes on a firstcome, first-serve basis through the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissions (PFBC) Fishing Tackle Loaner Program. Equipment may be
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.
Other National Parks Many national parks
and historic sites are maintained by the National Parks Service in Pennsylvania and adjoining states, with some providing free admission. www.nps.gov.
Free lifetime admission to recreation areas
managed by five federal agencies also is available to all persons with permanent disabilities.
Further information on Access Pass is available
at www.store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html.
Nature Preserves Natural Lands Trust
maintains 18 nature preserves in Chester and
adjoining counties that include agriculture, forest and other natural landscapes properties.
They are open from sunrise to sunset.
www.natlands.org/preserves. (610) 353-5587.
Chester County-Related Sites
Chester County Historical Society 225
North High Street, West Chester. Tour the museum, library and kids activities free from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Friday of every
month. www.chestercohistorical.org. (610)
692-4800.
Okehocking Nature Center - 5316 W Chester
Pike, Newtown Square. A180-acre property,
including some the Garrett Farmhouse, five
miles of mown and wooded walking trails, mature woods, meadow lands, uplands, wetlands
and riparian areas along Delchester Run and
Ridley Creek. Grounds open from dawn to
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dusk. www.okehockingnaturecenter.org, with

self-guided trail map at
www.willistownparks.org/pdfs/Okehocking%20
Self-Guided%20Trail%20Map.pdf. (610) 6475300.
Historic Yellow Springs - 1685 Art School
Road, Chester Springs. The history of Yellow
Springs village spans nearly 300 years, with
archaeological evidence suggesting that Native
Americans first used the iron rich "yellow"
spring water thousands of years ago. In the
18th century, the fashionable spa village attracted visitors seeking healing waters and social interaction and, during the American Revolution, George Washington commissioned the
first military hospital in North America in the
village. The village later became home to the
Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphan School for
children of Civil War soldiers, the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts Country School and
headquarters of Good News Productions, a film
studio in Yellow Springs that created over 400
films including the sci-fi original The Blob. Today, Historic Yellow Springs, Inc., has preserved many of these original structures and
educates visitors about its unique past. Open
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with the grounds
open from dawn to dusk every day.
www.yellowsprings.org. (610) 827-7414.
Herrs Factory Tours - 20 Herr Drive, Nottingham. One-hour snack food factory tours
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday - Thursday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday (production may not be occurring on Fridays). By appointment.
www.herrs.com/SnackFactoryTours/Schedule
Tour.html. (800) 637-6225.
of the greatest concentrations of Underground

Railroad stations in the nation. Box was a
19th century Virginia slave who escaped to
freedom by arranging to have himself mailed to
Philadelphia abolitionists in a dry goods container. The display also tells the history of the
former Longwood Progressive Meeting of
Friends. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Sundays
noon to 5 p.m. Kennett Underground Heritage
Tours also available for a fee.
www.undergroundrr.kennett.net. (610) 3472237.
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn
Baptist Road, Devon. Over a mile of paved
walkways go through native woodland with labeled trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in
different garden areas. Open from 8 a.m. to
sunset, with the John J. Willaman Education
Center open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
www.jenkinsarboretum.org. (610) 647-8870.
Nearby Counties
Christian C. Sanderson Museum 1755
Creek Road (Old Route 100), Chadds Ford.
Collection of items represents a mans life and
a nations history from Chadds Ford, including
American Revolution history to Civil War memorabilia. Open noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays from March through November.
www.sandersonmuseum.org. (610) 388-6545.
Panoramic View Picnic Area - Lanchester

Sanitary Landfill Overlook, 7224 Division
Highway, Narvon. Rising 80 feet above the
highest point of the Welsh Mountains, two binocular stations help provide a 360-degree panoramic view of the Conestoga and Brandywine
Valleys. Picnicking, bird watching, kite and
radio-controlled glider flying, and other activities available. Open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays
only from May through October.
(610) 273-3771.
Daniel Boone Homestead 400 Daniel Boone

Road, Birdsboro. State historic site preserves
579 acres of open space and passive recreation
areas, along with a number of structures at the
legendary figures place of birth, Daniel
Boone's parents first settled the site in 1730,
with the region populated by many diverse
people - English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Germans,
Swedes, Huguenots and Lenape Indians.
Daniel was born in 1734, spending his first 16
years there before his family migrated to North
Carolina. The grounds are open from 9 a.m. to
4:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sunday, with
weekend guided tours of the buildings. Free
admission to grounds, with fees for admittance
to historic areas. Further information is available at
www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm,
info@danielboonehomestead.org, or (610) 5824900.
Underground Railroad Exhibit - Chester

County Visitors Center, 300 Greenwood Road,
Kennett Square. Located in the Chester
County Visitors Center at the entrance of
Longwood Gardens, visitors can see the Underground Railroad exhibit, including a replica of
Henry Box Browns box and the slave dress
that helps preserve some of the history of one
Historic Newtown Square - Over 100 historical sites are scattered throughout Newtown
Township, some dating back over 300 years,
with 42 of them having markers. Two are open
to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday afternoons in July and August. The Paper Mill
House Museum at 2 Paper Mill Road, a residence to workers of numerous local mills along
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the Darby Creek, is home to the archives and

historical documents of Newtown Township.
Square Tavern, located at Goshen and Newtown Street Roads, was home to America's first
internationally known artist, Benjamin West
(1738-1820), who lived there during part of his
childhood. Other sites includes the 1715 Old
St. Davids Church, burial place of American
Revolution Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne, the
1797 Federal School House, the 1842 Octogonal Schoolhouse, and the 1860 Bartram
Bridge.
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.
Scott Arboretum 500 College Avenue,
Swarthmore. More than 110 acres, 5,000 different ornamental plants, walking trails and a
horticultural library are available on the
Swarthmore College campus grounds. The library contains over 1,300 garden-related
books; hundreds of magazines, catalogs,
newsletter; and a collection of brochures from
gardens worldwide. The Arboretum is open
from dawn to dusk daily and the offices and
library are open from 8:30 a.m. to noon and
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
www.scottarboretum.org. (610)-328-8025.
Thomas Massey House (1696) Springhouse
and Lawrence Roads, Broomall. Home of an
originally indentured servant. Restored from
demolition to much of its original fabric, the
house is furnished with appropriate late 17th
and 18th century furniture. Open from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Sundays from May through October,
except holiday weekends.
www.thomasmasseyhouse.org. (610) 3533644.
Villanova University Arboretum and Art
Gallery 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova. The campus has been designated an arboretum with the public welcome to enjoy two,
one-mile self-guided walking tours. The Gallery of Art, located in the Connelly Center, generally is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
during the summer. Hours can be checked by
telephone. www.artgallery.villanova.edu. (610)
519-4612.
Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum 1155
Easton Road, Horsham. The Delaware Valley
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, nonPage 26
profit 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.
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.
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.
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