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Spring 2016
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED May 15, 2016
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Special Activities
Ongoing - Current
Summer
Camp Cadet. Various State Police-hosted
camp locations and dates.
Children 12 to 15 years of age (11-13 in
Chester County) participate in a week-long
camp to help with discipline, self-esteem,
teamwork, drug and alcohol education, violence
prevention and other issues facing youth.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration for limited capacity available at www.psp.pa.gov/publicsafety/Pages/Camp-Cadet-SummerProgram.aspx#.Vxd1MnoaJ0w or 15 State Police Troop headquarters.
Tuesdays Through Summer
Girls and Success. Community Center, Indian Run Mobile Home Park, 1 Lenape Way,
Honey Brook. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
State Trooper Waleska Gonzalez will take
ages 13 through 18, though a 16-week Walking
Girls to Success initiative to build a positive
mentoring relationship using real life experiences to teach alternative behaviors for positive
results.
Free activity, including snacks, with further
information and required registration at (610)
486-6181.
Saturdays Through Summer
Bird Walks. Main Parking Lot, John James
Audubon Center, 1201 Pawlings Road, Audubon. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Family-oriented, guided bird walk will explore Mill Grove.
Free activity, with further information at
www.montcopa.org/calendar.aspx?CID=23,33,
or (610) 666-5593.
Through May 26 (Thursdays)
Parenting and Children Time. Salvation
Army, 137 King Street, Pottstown. 5 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Several organizations join to provide an
eight-week parent and caregiver series on
playing an active role in children's lives to help
them choose healthy futures, with children involved in a variety of activities at the same
time.
Free activity, including refreshments, with
further information and required registration at
www.fsmontco.org/sites/default/files/STEP%2
0Parenting%20Partnership%20Flyer%204_201
6.pdf, ebieber@fsmontco.org or (610) 326-1610
x341.
http://media.wix.com/ugd/75c920_3ecc8524d
d3145859a63bc1bb50660a5.pdf,
info@activatephoenixville.org or (610) 917-9890
x25 for the service festival.
May 17 (Tuesday)
Family Caregiver Workshop. Adult Care of
Chester County, 500 Old Forge Lane Suite
503, Kennett Square. 8 a.m.
Family members will learn about the benefits of activity for individuals with dementia,
with strategies to promote engagement.
Free activity, including breakfast and family
member care, with further information and required registration at kmarnien@acofcc.org or
(610) 363-8044.
May 17 (Tuesday)
Student Technology Expo. 1345 Kauffman
Road, Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Student K-12 creations in literacy, digital
media, art, science and engineering will be on
display, along with student-presented workshops.
Free activity, including refreshments, with
further information available at
www.pgsd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx
?moduleinstanceid=1487&dataid=17628&FileN
ame=PG%20TF%20flyer.pdf or (610) 326-5105.
May 17 (Tuesday)
Commissioners Conversation. Mirror Room,
Grey Towers Castle, Arcadia University, 450
South Easton Road, Glenside. 7 p.m. Additional conversations at different times at Lansdale and Bryn Mawr.
Montgomery County Commissioners will
hold annual series of conversations to discuss
community issues.
Free activity, with further information and
schedule at
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/ren
der?m=1115365187021&ca=455b4465-54a14b45-ac7f-bb08ba3d5abc,
Commissioners@MontcoPA.org or (610) 2783020.
May 17 (Tuesday)
Orienteering. Struble Room, Chester County
Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.
7 p.n. to 8 p.m.
Delaware Valley Orienteering Association
will show participants how to take part in outdoor orienteering, using maps and compasses
to find check points along a mapped course.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
May 17 (Tuesday)
Caregiver Workshop Series. Willowdale
Chapel, 675 Unionville Road (Route 82), Kennett Square. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Healthcare of Medical Decisions will be discussed in the second of a three-part weekly series on Being a Caregiver to Your Elderly Loved
Ones, hosted by the United Way of Southern
Chester County.
Free activity, with further information and
requested registration at
www.unitedwayscc.org/Portals/10/Flyer%20on
%20Caregiving%20Seminar%20series.pdf,
info@unitedwayscc.org or (610)-444-4357.
May 18 (Wednesday)
50Plus Expo. Shady Maple Conference Center, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. 9 a.m. to
2 p.m.
Health screenings, seminars, entertainment
and exhibitors highlight this event.
Free activity, with further information and
registration available at
www.50plusexpopa.com/county/chester/spon
s-exhib-listing.html or (717)285-1350.
May 18 (Wednesday)
Prescribe-A-Trail. Covered bridge, Phoenixville Foundry, 2 North Main Street, Phoenixville. Noon.
Participants take an hour Schuylkill River
Trail walk with Dr. Jason Elvin of Kinetic
Physical Therapy in ACTIVATE Phoenixville
Area series of walks with healthcare professionals.
Free activity, with snacks. Further information at kim@activatephoenixvillearea.org or
(610) 917-9890 x25.
May 19 (Thursday)
Healthy Lifestyles Exp. Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown.
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Quigley and several
organizations will host event to identify services, participate in activities and gather information useful for living a healthy lifestyle.
Free activity, with further information at
www.pottstownfoundation.org/missionhealthy-living/upcoming-events/2016-healthylifestyles-expo.aspx?EventDate=2016-05-19,
mcagliola@pahousegop.com or (610) 792-1280.
May 19 (Thursday)
Town Hall Meeting. Community Center, Hersheys Mill, 1500 Greenhill Road, West Cheter.
1:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Truitt will conduct a
Town Hall Meeting on state issues.
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May 21 (Saturday)
Come Out and Play. Okehocking Preserve,
996 Delchester Road, Newtown Square.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Family games for all ages, Upper Main Line
YMCA Zoo on Wheels, birds nests, gardening
tips, music, guided nature hikes and more will
highlight this event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.willistown.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/
661 or (610) 647-5300.
May 21-22 (Saturday-Sunday)
Studio Tour. Chester County studios.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday.
Artists will showcase work in their studios
throughout Chester County.
Free activity, with further information available at www.countystudiotour.com,
info@countystudiotour.com or (610) 942-9629.
May 21 (Saturday)
Stages Arts. Thorndale United Methodist
Church, 3503 Lincoln Highway, Thorndale.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Intergenerational and multicultural arts and
music from a variety of participants will feature
James Smith of New York, in this observance of
Mental Health Awareness Month.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at
www.stagesarts.org/events.htm,
contact@stagesarts.org or (610) 429-1702.
May 21 (Saturday)
Good Works Portrait. Christ Community
Church, 1190 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester.
7 p.m.
Artist Bryan Gillette will capture live, A Portrait of Good Works, through the testimonies of
individuals whose lives have been impacted by
this Coatesville-based home repair ministry,
with celtic music being provided by Mark
Beazley & Friends.
Free activity, with refreshments and a freewill offering. Further information and requested registration are available at
www.goodworksinc.org/news/portrait-of-goodworks or (610) 383-6311.
May 21 (Saturday)
The Martian Movie. Oxford Arts Alliance,
38 South Third Street, Oxford. 7:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m.
Astronauts blast off from the planet Mars,
leaving behind Mark Watney, presumed dead
after a fierce storm, in monthly Movies to Talk
About PG-13 film, Brooklyn.
Free activity, with further information at
A Legal Aid of Southeaster Pennsylvania attorney will discuss processes for obtaining pardons and expungements of criminal records.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org, or (610) 3834612.
May 23 (Monday)
Commissioners Conversation. Borough Hall,
One Vine Street, Lansdale. 7 p.m. Repeated
Tuesday, May 24, in Bryn Mawr.
Montgomery County Commissioners will
hold annual series of conversations to discuss
community issues.
Free activity, with further information and
schedule at
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/ren
der?m=1115365187021&ca=455b4465-54a14b45-ac7f-bb08ba3d5abc,
Commissioners@MontcoPA.org or (610) 2783020.
May 24 (Tuesday)
Reducing Strokes. Manatawny Manor, 30 Old
Schuylkill Road, Pottstown. 2 p.m.
Pottstown Memorial Medical Center presenters will discuss how to Minimize Your Risk of
Stroke, the fourth leading cause of death in the
United States.
Free activity, with further information and
requested registration at (610) 705-3700.
May 24 (Tuesday)
Commissioners Conversation. Ludington Library, 5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr.
7 p.m.
Montgomery County Commissioners will
hold annual series of conversations to discuss
community issues.
Free activity, with further information and
schedule at
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/ren
der?m=1115365187021&ca=455b4465-54a14b45-ac7f-bb08ba3d5abc,
Commissioners@MontcoPA.org or (610) 2783020.
May 24 (Tuesday)
Caregiver Workshop Series. Willowdale
Chapel, 675 Unionville Road (Route 82), Kennett Square. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Journey of Caregiving will be discussed
in the third of a three-part weekly series on
Being a Caregiver to Your Elderly Loved Ones,
hosted by the United Way of Southern Chester
County.
Free activity, with further information and
requested registration at
www.unitedwayscc.org/Portals/10/Flyer%20on
%20Caregiving%20Seminar%20series.pdf,
info@unitedwayscc.org or (610)-444-4357.
May 25-26 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Mental Health First Aid. Phillips Memorial
Building, West Chester University, 700 High
Street, West Chester. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Adult Mental Health First Aid two-session
training is designed to teach community members skills to help struggling adults with mental health concerns or who are in crisis.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
ChescoMHFATrainings@gmail.com,
jacquelyn.taylor@holcombbhs.org or (484) 7131101.
May 25 (Wednesday)
Doggie Date. Parking Lot, Wolf Hollow Park,
1399 Schoff Road, Atglen. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Dogs will take a hike with their owners
through the park.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.chesco.org/2321/May-2016 or (610) 9322589.
May 25 (Wednesday)
Bullying. The Arc of Chester County, 900
Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m.
A representative of the Crime Victims Center of Chester County will discuss bullying and
harassment during this Chat & Chew bringyour-own lunch event.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/w
eblink.aspx?name=arcofcc&id=9 or (610) 6968090.
May 26 (Thursdays)
Acoustic Guitar Concert. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Phoenixville Area Acoustic Jam Group and
Many Rivers groups will peform.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
May 28 (Saturday)
Veterans Luncheon. Pennsylvania Veterans
Museum, 12 East State Street, Media.
11:30 a.m.
World War II and Korean War veterans will
be honored at a luncheon.
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June 14 (Tuesday)
Elder Justice. Westminster Presbyterian
Church, 10 West Pleasant Grove Road, West
Chester. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Elder Justice Day, hosted by Chester
County Elder Abuse Task Force, will feature
presentations by State Attorney General and
District Attorneys offices, a bank and the
Crime Victims Center about personal, emotional and financial safety risks for the senior
population.
Free activity, including continental breakfast
and lunch, with further information and requested registration at
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/33103
, jsoster@chesco.org or (610) 344-6035.
June 18 (Saturday)
Hazardous Waste Collection. Junior High
School, 2056 Susquehanna Road, Abington.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Household hazardous waste will be collected.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/85
52,
www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/
View/1557 or (610) 278-3618.
June 18 (Saturday)
Kids Fest. Great Valley Middle School,
255 North Phoenixville Pike. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A multitude of family activities, including
animals, inflatables, public safety demonstrations, children train rides, rock wall, exhibits
and information on dozens of organizations
highlight this State Rep. Duane Milne-hosted
event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.duanemilne.com/Display/SiteFiles/92/Ot
herDocuments/Milne%20KidsFest%20Flyer%2
05-16.pdf or (610) 251=1070.
June 18 (Saturday)
Car Show and Concert. Township Park,
198 Lafayette Road, Coatesville (West Brandywine Towship.
Concert from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and car show
from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. highlight this annual
event.
Free activity for attendees, with further
information at
www.wbrandywine.org/vertical/sites/%7BAC4
B92BC-56EF-4996-8A1A9E2E8E7F30AC%7D/uploads/carshow2016%
281%29.pdf, tas5561@verizon.net or (610) 3808200.
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June 20 (Monday)
Shingles Clinic. Kennett Area Senior Center,
427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Square.
9 a.m. to noon.
Chester County residents, ages 60 and over,
can receive shingles vaccines.
Free activity, with further information and
required appointments at
www.chesco.org/documentcenter/view/32930
or (610) 444-4819.
June 23 (Thursday)
Checking Account Accessibility. Coatesville
Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Foundations of Money Management workshop provides opportunity to qualifying individuals unable to open a checking account to
do so, in this PNC Bank-presented event.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
June 24 (Friday)
Hazardous Waste Collection. Chester
County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), 1425 East
Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Household hazardous waste, excluding electronics, will be collected.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/
View/1538,
www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/
View/1557 or (610) 273-3771.
June 25 (Saturday)
Prescribe-A-Trail. Covered bridge, Phoenixville Foundry, 2 North Main Street, Phoenixville. Noon.
Participants take an hour Schuylkill River
Trail walk with Dr. Herbert Fischer, cardiologist, in ACTIVATE Phoenixville Area series of
walks with healthcare professionals.
Free activity, with snacks. Further information at kim@activatephoenixvillearea.org or
(610) 917-9890 x25.
July 16 (Saturday)
Hazardous Waste Collection. Marple Transfer Station, 895 Sussex Boulevard, Broomall.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Household hazardous waste will be collected.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.co.delaware.pa.us/recycle/16HHWFlier.p
df,
www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/
View/1557 or (610) 278-3618.
(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.
(Second Tuesdays)
Guys Read. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner). 6:30 p.m.
Third through sixth grade boys and their
dads or other older male friends read, enjoy
activities and snack.
Free activity, with further information and
optional registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL, hhyouthservices@ccls.org, or (610)
321-1724.
Youth Depression and Bipolar Support.
Community Crossroads Peer Support Center,
825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Transitioned Aged Depression & Bipolar
Support Alliance (TADBSA provides peer-led
support for youth and young adults ages 14 to
25 living with a mood disorder, seeking to inform, empower, support and inspire individuals
to achieve lives they want to lead.
Free activity, with further information available at awashington@childandfamilyfocus.org
or (484) 706-2110.
(Fourth Tuesdays)
Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-
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.
(Third Wednesday)
Nursing Mothers Group. Henrietta Hankin
Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester
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.
Free activity, with further information available at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp or janetibclc@gmail.com.
Second and Fourth Wednesdays)
Adult Book Bingo. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(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.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 321-1710.
(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.
Free activity, with further information and
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.
Free activity, with further information and
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.
Free activity, with further information available at tgallagher@ymcabwv.org or (610) 3809622 x2430.
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(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 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.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 444-4819.
(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.
Free activity, with further information and
appointments with Beverly Sarduy at (484)
933-4955.
www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afters
chool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or
at (610) 933-3013 x24.
Mr. Jacks Kid's Club. Camp at Old Mill,
Brandamore (Honey Brook). 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bus picks up Coatesville area children,
Pre-K to 12th grades, at 4 p.m. at various locations and transports them to the Camp for Bible study, snacks and fun in their own age
groups. They are returned to the same locations by 6 p.m.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fallprograms.aspx, info@thebridgeacademy.org, or
(610) 466-9505.
(First and Third Thursdays)
Youth LEGO Club. Henrietta Hankin Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent,
can work with supplied LEGOs.
Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724.
(First Thursday)
Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey
Brook. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Church provides hot soup, sandwiches and
other meal items to the community.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 273-2848 or
pastor@honeybrookpres.org.
(Third Thursdays)
Parents with Children with Special Needs.
Devereux Community Services, 1041 West
Bridge Street, Phoenixville. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Parents Helping Parents will provide support
for one another in raising children with special
needs.
Free activity, including dinner, with further
information and required registration at
adannunz@devereux.org or (610) 933-8110
x2401.
(Second and Fourth Thursdays)
Ballroom Dancing for Teens and Adults.
Community Room, Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville.
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for teens and 7 p.m. to 7:45
p.m. for adults.
Participants will learn skills of ballroom
dancing.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 384-4115.
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
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
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.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available with Mark Pinto,
adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or
(610) 933-3013 x32.
Second 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.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available with Mark Pinto,
adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or
(610) 933-3013 x32.
(Second 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 NorrisPage 18
Ernie Tidball, the Librarys computer instructor and a senior information technology
audit consultant for Susquehanna Bancshares,
will provide assistance with resume writing,
developing a career plan, making more effective
decisions about a career, assessing best job
options through career assessments and other
tools, developing job search skills, finding
work-life balance, resolving personal conflicts
with bosses and coworkers, and navigating job
stress, career transitions and other difficult
employment issues in individual half-hour employment counseling sessions.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available through the
Adult Events Calendar at
www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013
x32.
Spinners & Needlework Group. Reeves
Park, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting.
Phoenixville Public Librarys Phoenixville
Spinners & Needlework Group will work on
projects.
Free activity, with further information available at jeanmunson@verizon.net or with Winnie Spoonts at (610) 933-1375.
Children and Youth Art Classes. The Garage Community and Youth Center,
115 South Union Street, Kennett Square.
Chester County Art Association is providing
art classes for youth ages three 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.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 444-6464.
(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.
Free activity, with further information and
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.
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2919.
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.
Kennett Square Willowdale Chapel,
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.
Parents with Prodigals 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 Drive (rear entrance).
7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of
the month from September through June, with
no meeting the last Tuesday in December. Further information is available from Cindy Wanamaker at wanamaker1@comcast.net or at (484)
753-2604.
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) JobSeekers meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays in Conference 2 at Calvary Fellowship
Church, 95 West Devon Drive (rear entrance) at
Route 113. Further information and requested
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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.
Central Delco -- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at
three different locations: on the first
Tuesday in the St. Francis Room at St.
Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 North
Providence Road, Media, with further
information at smmemploy@gmail.com
or (610) 873-7117; the second Tuesday
in the Parish Hall Rear Entrance, St.
Laurence Church, 8245 West Chester
Pike, Upper Darby; and the third Tuesday in Hassler Chapel, Media Presbyterian Church, 30 East Baltimore Pike,
change without notice. Participants are encouraged to use contact data provided to confirm current information. Many sites, although
free, appreciate donations.
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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
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.
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