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Fall 2014
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED November 8, 2015
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Special Activities
Ongoing - Current
Through November 21 (Saturdays)
Children Art Classes. Art Partners Studio,
545 East Lincoln Highway Second Floor,
Coatesville.
Ages six through 12 can participate in:
-- Saturday Studio 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Children and families can bring their lunch
and explore their creative art selves with artist
Michelle Dirks.
-- Christmas Parade 10 a.m. to noon on
November 7, 14 and 21 only Children will
help the City ring in the holidays by using a
variety of materials to create a collaborative
piece for marching down Lincoln Highway on
December 5.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.artpartnersstudio.org/classes.html,
info@artpartnersstudio.org or (610) 384-3030.
Through December 10 (Weekdays)
Artist Exhibit. Coatesville Savings Bank,
185 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville.
8:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, along
with 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 17,
as part of Coatesville Heritage Day celebration.
Work of self-taught artist Ida E. Jones, who
started painting in her 70s throughout Chester
County will be featured during artist reception,
with her work on display through Thursday,
December 10.
Free activity, with further information at
http://www.artpartnersstudio.org/exhibitions.
html, info@artpartnersstudio.org or (610) 3843030.
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.
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
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Ongoing - Weekly
November 9-11 (Monday-Wednesday)
Veterans Week Celebration. Various Locations, VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill
Road, Coatesville, City of Coatesville and
Parkesburg. Various times.
Over a dozen activities, including musical
performances, an interfaith service, a women
veterans tea, dinners, a parade, flag raising
and wreath laying ceremonies and more for
specific veteran groups and the public will be
held in commemoration of Veterans Day and
POW/MIA recognition in all wars.
Free activities, with some restricted attendance. Further information, including a full
schedule, is available at
www.coatesville.va.gov/news/News%20Docs/V
eteransWeekCalendar2015.pdf or (610) 3804348.
November 9 (Monday)
Alzheimers Support. Concord Room, Garden
Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New
Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Candy Yingling, education and outreach
coordinator for the Greater Pennsylvania
Chapter of the Alzheimers Association, will
provide an update on the disease to the Alzheimers Caregivers Support Group.
Free activity, with further information available at jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org or (717)
355-6076, with respite care available during
the group by contacting Adult Day Services at
(717) 355-6226.
November 9 (Monday)
College Night. Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton
Square Parkway, Exton. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Over 200 colleges and institutions of higher
education will provide information to students
and parents.
Free activity, with further information available at www.cciu.org/collegefair or (484) 2375000.
November 10 (Tuesday)
Business Continuity. Chester County Public
Safety Training Center, 137 Modena Road,
South Coatesville. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Organizations in beginning, intermediate
and advanced stages of Business Continuity
Planning for disasters will prioritize and test
plan elements.
Free activity, including breakfast, with further information and required registration at
www.surveymonkey.com/r/November10BCP,
rslater@chesco.org or (610) 344-5022.
November 10 and 17 (Tuesdays)
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. 4th
Floor Community Room, Brandywine Health
http://calendar.mc3.edu/EventList.aspx?from
date=11/1/2015&todate=11/30/2015&display
=Month&type=public&eventidn=12383&view=E
ventDetails&information_id=18858,
amauger@mc3.edu or (215) 641-6359.
November 11 (Wednesday)
Many Mammals. Park Office, Nottingham
County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham.
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Ages three to five will learn about park
animals, from deer to mice and skunks and
how they interact with each other.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1
221 or (610) 932-2589.
November 11 (Wednesday)
Veterans Breakfast. Valley Forge Freedoms
Foundation, 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville. 9:30 a.m.
Retired Marine Corps officer John Nagl, author and educator, will address veterans during
annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast hosted
by State Rep. Warren Kampf.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.repkampf.com/Display/SiteFiles/143/Ot
herDocuments/Kampf%20vet%20events%20fly
er%209%202%2015.pdf or (610) 666-0619.
November 11 (Wednesday)
Veterans Day Commemoration. Valley Forge
National Historical Park, 1400 North Outer
Line Drive, King of Prussia. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
World War II veterans will be honored in
commemoration of the end of the war, followed
by ranger-led tours and presentations on
Americas military history through a variety of
conflicts including the Revolutionary, Civil, and
Vietnam Wars at various park locations.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.friendsofvalleyforge.org/events.shtml,
info@friendsofvalleyforge.org or (610) 783-1777.
November 12 (Thursday)
Student Rights. Chester County Intermediate
Unit (CCIU), 455 Boot Road, Downingtown.
10 a.m. to noon.
Parents and Chester County Right to Education Task Force members will discuss rights of
students who get into trouble or are suspended
from school and how to meaningfully support
them while working constructively with the
school team.
Free activity, with further information available at MaryL@RighttoEd.org or (484) 2375057.
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November 12 (Thursday)
Childrens Ministry. Multi-purpose Room,
Calvary Chapel Delco, 500 Brandywine Drive,
Chadds Ford. Noon to 2 p.m.
Childrens Ministry Network of church children workers will explore the issue of mindfulness in children, including ways to help families slow down and live a reflective lifestyle in
an age of technology.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available from Chris
OMalley at cmnetworkconnection@gmail.com
or (484) 459-4277.
November 12 (Thursday)
Low Vision Support. Garden South Conference Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South
Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Dr. Daniel Strybos of Owens Optometrics
will discuss vision issues with the Low Vision
Support Group.
Free activity, with further information available at jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org or (717)
355-6076, with respite care available during
the group by contacting Adult Day Services at
(717) 355-6259.
November 12 (Thursday)
Hunger and Homelessness. First
Presbyterian Church, 145 Main Street,
Phoenixville. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Kickoff for Chester County National Hunger
and Homelessness Awareness Week will feature
testimonials, community service award,
refreshments and entertainment.
Free activity, with further information
available at (610) 415-1140.
November 12 (Thursday)
Town Hall Meeting. Online. 6 p.m.
State Sen. Ryan Aument will conduct a
district residents Town Hall meeting online.
Free activity, with further information and
signin at www.vekeo.com/pasenaument, text to
828282, keyword pasenaument or to call in to
( 877) 229-8493 and entering pin 113944.
November 12 (Thursday)
Climate Change Forum. Easttown Library &
Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn.
7 p.m.
Citizens Climate Lobby, a non-profit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization to address
climate change, will discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing the impacts
on a changing climate.
Free activity, with further information available at artdog.klein965@gmail.com.
November 13 (Friday)
Caregiver Support Conference. Building 5Great Hall, VA Medical Center, 1400
Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville. 8:45 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
Tools for mental health mindfulness,
strategies for addressing difficult dementia
behaviors, and differences between dementia
abuse and post traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) will be discussed during Caregiver
Support Conference.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.coatesville.va.gov/calendar.asp?action=de
tail&EID=214337&thisyear=2015&thisMonth=
11&day=13 or Maureen Miller, caregiver
aupport coordinator at (610) 384-7711 x5310.
November 13 (Friday)
Farmers Breakfast. Enck's Banquet and
Conference Center, 461 Lancaster Road (Route
72), Manheim. 9 a.m.
District farmers will be able to voice
concerns and share perspectives on issues and
challenges facing the industry in this State
Sen. Ryan Aument and Rep. Minday Feehosted event.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.repfee.com/farmersbreakfast.aspx or
(717) 627-0036.
November 13 (Friday)
Disabilities Employment Summit. Eden Resort and Suites, 222 Eden Road, Lancaster.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Job fair and seminars for both individuals
with disabilities and employers is hosted by the
Governors Cabinet for People with Disabilities.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at www.padesummit.org,
mhuntsman@tiu11.org or (814) 542-2501.
November 13 (Friday)
Identity Protection. St. Luke Knolls, 1 Knoll
Lane, Gilbertsville. 10 a.m.
Katrina Boyer, consumer outreach liaison,
Pennsylvania Department of Banking, will
discuss Protect Yourself, Protect Your Money,
some of the top financial scams targeting
consumers and investors, including how to
identify a Ponzi scheme, home improvement
scams and affinity fraud in this State Sen. Bob
Mensch-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information and
requested reservation at
www.senatormensch.com/2015events,
dhorwath@pasen.gov or (215) 541-2388.
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November 14 (Saturday)
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training.
Coatesville Public Library, 501 East Lincoln
Highway, Coatesville. 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Youth Mental Health First Aid certification
is said to include needed skills for everyday
citizens to help teens struggling with mental
health concerns of facing crises.
Free activity, including breakfast and
lunch, with further information and required
registration at Linda.Hershey@holcombbhs.org
or (610) 304-7204.
November 14 (Saturday)
Poverty Seminar. St. Vincent United Church
of Christ, 137 Ridge Road (Route 23),
Phoenixville. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Heart of Poverty will focus on
Understanding the Poor to Developing a Heast
and Serving the Poor as part of Chester County
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness
Week observance.
Free activity, with further information
available at (610) 415-1140.
November 14 (Saturday)
Paws on the Path. Pavilion 5, Nottingham
County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham.
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Repeated Saturday, December 12.
Dogs and their walkers meet for
socialization.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1221 or (610)
932-2589.
November 14 (Saturday)
E-waste Rccycling. Wilson Farm Park, 500
Lee Road, Wayne. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Anything with a plug electronics, except
large appliances and smoke detectors, will be
accepted for recycling in the Tredyffrin Township-hosted event.
Free activity, with a charge for televisions
and computer monitors. Further information is
available at
www.tredyffrin.org/Home/Components/Calend
ar/Event/2241/22?curm=11&cury=2015 or
(215) 964-6665.
November 14 (Saturday)
IEP Process. The Arc of Chester County,
900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Parent workshop will discuss development
of individual education plans (IEPs) for children
with special needs during three-segment workshop series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090 x216.
November 14 (Saturday)
Integrated Health and Wellness Fair.
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU),
2 West Lafayette Street, Norristown. 10 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Over 60 vendors will offer services to all age
groups, including physical and behavioral
health screenings, massage therapy, arts and
crafts, educational resources for health, social
and community support in this Magellan
Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania and
Montgomery County Department of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Disabilities-hosted
event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.montcopa.org/Archive.aspx?ADID=2669,
ksherman@magellanhealth.com or (610) 8148030.
November 14 (Saturday)
Smoke Detector Installation. Parkesburg
Borough and Highland, Sadsbury and West
Sadsbury townships. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Keystone Valley Fire Department and the
American Red Cross are partnering to provide
smoke detectors and installation.
Free activity, with further information and
required reservations for limited supplies
available at
www.kvfd8.com/apps/public/news/newsView.
cfm?News_ID=1122#.Vj9MsB_732c.facebook,
smokedetector@kvfd8.com or (610) 857-3232.
November 14 (Saturday)
Proddy Flower Demonstrations. Henrietta
Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive,
Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 10 a.m. to
3 p.m.
Members of Brandywine Rug Hooking Guild
will aid ages 15 and over in a quick and simple
process of making a wool flower that can be
taken hom.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211700.
November 14 (Saturday)
Silent Hunters. Park Office, Warwick County
Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown.
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A guide will call in Pennsylvanias Eastern
Screech Owl, the nighttime hunter most likely
to be seen and heard during a moonlit walk
through the meadow to the forest edge.
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November 18 (Wednesday)
After High School. The Arc of Chester
County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester.
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A special education advocate will discuss
planning for children with special needs after
high school during Chat-n-Chew bring-yourlunch parent forum.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090 x216.
November 18 (Wednesday)
Hunger and Homelessness Walk. Genesis
Walkway, Union and State Streets, Kennett
Square. Noon. Repeated at 4 p.m.
Annual walks will help focus on Chester
County National Hunger and Homelessness
Awareness Week, with participants providing
hygiene items and healthy foodstuffs.
Free activity, with further information
available at (610) 415-1140.
November 18 (Wednesday)
Grandfamilies and Post Adoption Support.
Government Service Center, 601 Westtown
Road, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grandparents and other relatives helping to
raise children and post adoption families, along
with children from each, will have separate
groups for discussion and more.
Free activity, with further information and
registration at www.
chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/28223,
pknowles@chesco.org or (610) 344-5613.
November 18 (Wednesday)
Health and Body. Phoenixville Public Library,
183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to
8 p.m.
Dr. Ana Negron, author of Nourishing the
Body and Recovering Health: The Positive Science of Food, will discuss her new book, including aspects of cooking with patients as and
integral part of her practice.
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.
November 19 (Thursday)
Veterans Birth Certificate Clinic. Building 38-Room125D, VA Medical Center,
1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville.
10 a.m. to noon.
Veterans born in Pennsylvania without a
birth certificate will receive assistance in obtaining one from Legal Aid of Southeastern
November 20 (Friday)
Concert. Wayne United Methodist Church,
210 South Wayne Avenue, Wayne. 7 p.m.
Repeated Saturday, November 20, in Elverson.
Singer/guitarist Elisabeth von Trapp,
granddaughter of Miria and Baron Von Trapp
whose story inspired The Sound of Music
musical, will perform.
Free activity with a free-will offering.
Further information is available at
www.wayneumc.org, learnmore@wayneumc.org
or (610) 688-5650.
November 21 (Saturday)
IEP Process. The Arc of Chester County,
900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
Parent workshop will explore implementing
an individual education plan (IEP) for children
with special needs during three-segment workshop series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090 x216.
November 21 (Saturday)
Stage Production. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
C.S. Lewis adaptation of The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe will be presented for ages five
and older by the Hampstead Stage Company.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211700.
November 21 (Saturday)
Concert. Mount Carmel United Methodist
Church, 2203 Harmonyville Road, Elverson (St.
Peters). 7 p.m.
Singer/guitarist Elisabeth von Trapp,
granddaughter of Miria and Baron Von Trapp
whose story inspired The Sound of Music
musical, will perform.
Free activity with a free-will offering.
Further information is available at
www.mountcarmelumc.org/index.html or (610)
489-9151.
November 21 (Saturday)
Saturday Evening Concert. Chapel, Garden
Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New
Holland. 7 p.m.
Annual concert series will start with musical
entertainment.
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December 3 (Thursday)
Arthritic Pets. Phoenixville Public Library,
183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m., to
8 p.m.
Veterinarian Ann Caulfield will discuss
Caring for the Arthritic Pet, including how to
recognize signs of arthritis in a pet and
strategies that can be easily implement at
home to keep a pet comfortable, active, and
happy.
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.
December 7 (Monday)
Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville
Center for Community Health, 1001 East
Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Repeated Wednesday, January 20.
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
attorney will discuss the processes for
expungements and pardons of criminal records
to aid in employment and other purposes.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
December 4 (Friday)
Old Fashioned Christmas Parade. New and
Market Streets, east on Market, north on Matlack, west on Gay, and south on New Streets.
7:15 p.m., preceded by Jingle Elf Run and run
at 6:30 p.m.
A dozen bands, floats, hot air balloons,
marchers, a Holiday Village and more will
highlight this event, with live QVC television
broadcasts.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.greaterwestchester.com/events/oldfashioned-christmas-parade, info@gwcc.org or
(610) 696-4046.
December 5 (Saturday)
IEP Process. The Arc of Chester County,
900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 12:30 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
Parent workshop will discuss development
of individual education plans (IEPs) for children
with special needs during this final in a threesegment workshop series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090 x216.
December 5 (Saturday)
Train Room. Garden Spot Village, 433 South
Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 1:30 p.m. to
4 p.m. Repeated weekly through Saturday, December 26.
Railroad enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy
HO- and O-gauge model train layouts, talking
Thomas the Tank Engine, memorabilia and
more.
December 7 (Monday)
Flu Shots. Coatesville Center for Community
Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to noon.
Ages three and over will be provided with flu
shots by the Chester County Department of
Health.
Free activity, with further information and
required appointments at
Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
December 9 (Wednesday)
Live Nativity and Concert. Chapel, Garden
Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New
Holland. 7 p.m.
The Village Voices Choir will lead hymns
and Christmas carols, and costumed actors will
portray the birth of Jesus.
Free activity, with further information at
info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 355-6000.
December 10 (Thursday)
Opening a Checking Account. Coatesville
Center for Community Health, 1001 East
Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Foundations of Money Management
workshop will provide basics in regard to
maintaining a checking account and will
qualify eligible individuals to open a PNC Bank
checking account.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration for limited seating at
Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
December 12 (Saturday)
Paws on the Path. Pavilion 5, Nottingham
County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham.
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Dogs and their walkers meet for
socialization.
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www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL&curKey1=Parkesburg%20Library,
tknecht@ccls.org or (610) 857-5165.
(First Mondays)
Conservation Book Club. Board Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Participants will learn what they can do to
help the environment through book discussions dedicated to conservation and environmentalism
Free activity, with further information and
registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL, lmcphail@ccls.org, or (610) 280-2645.
Tuesdays
Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance.
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also
available Mondays.
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying
individuals with disabilities in finding work,
maintaining employment and supplemental
services.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/comm
unity/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and required registration at (484) 250-4340.
(Fourth Tuesdays)
Community Caf. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West
Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hot lunch, fellowship time, free health
screenings and associated health tips, and an
open prayer room highlight this monthly event.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested reservations available at (610) 8699334 or wgumc@verizon.net.
Book a Librarian. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Individuals with computer questions, needing assistance with research, desiring better
search techniques for online catalogs or other
information can receive a half-hour assistance
session with a librarian.
Free activity with required reservations at
least 24 hours in advance at (610) 321-1710.
Research assistance also is available at all
times for Pennsylvania residents through Ask
Here PA chat at www.askherepa.org.
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(Second Tuesdays)
Guys Read. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner). 6:30 p.m.
Third through sixth grade boys and their
dads or other older male friends read, enjoy
activities and snack.
Free activity, with further information and
optional registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL, hhyouthservices@ccls.org, or (610)
321-1724.
Youth Depression and Bipolar Support.
Community Crossroads Peer Support Center,
825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Transitioned Aged Depression & Bipolar
Support Alliance (TADBSA provides peer-led
support for youth and young adults ages 14 to
25 living with a mood disorder, seeking to inform, empower, support and inspire individuals
to achieve lives they want to lead.
Free activity, with further information available at awashington@childandfamilyfocus.org
or (484) 706-2110.
(Fourth Tuesdays)
Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesdays.
Adult Services Director Mark Pinto and computer tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to assist the unemployed and underemployed in
learning job-seeker tasks such as using Microsoft Word to create and format a resume, saving a resume file and e-mailing it as an attachment, uploading and copying/pasting a
resume to a job application, basic Web navigation, completing an online application, and
using Indeed to find job listings and apply for
employment. Participants must be able to use
a computer keyboard and mouse.
Further information and required registration for limited seating are available at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
Bilingual Family Storytime. Second Floor
Childrens Department, Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 7 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Bilingual English/Spanish family storytime
features stories, songs, fingerplays, and an introduction to American Sign Language.
Free activity, with further information available at
http://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html
#Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100.
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Second Tuesday
ESL Conversations. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
BettyAnn Monash, ESL coordinator for the
Tredyffrin Public Library, will lead the informal
English as a Second Language (ESL) gathering
for ages 21 and over, with participants engaging in English-only conversations ranging from
telling jokes and singing songs to sharing recipes and discussing philosophical and historical
topics, geography, and family and work related
issues.
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
Community Walk. Genesis Health Care
Building, Union and State Streets, Kennett
Square. Noon.
Any individual can join a walk to Anson B.
Nixon Park as part of the Activate Kennett
Square health initiative.
Free activity, with further information available from dochollisv@aol.com.
Bridge Playing. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). Noon to 3 p.m.
Bridge players gather for cards on most
Wednesdays.
Free activity, with further information about
this no-registration event available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Libr
ary or (610) 321-1710.
(First Wednesdays)
Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m.
on the first Friday of the month.
Workshop acquaints job-seekers with available online resources that provide self-assessment, job profiles, local job openings, company
research, networking, and resume and interview preparation assistance.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available with Mark Pinto,
adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or
(610) 933-3013 x32.
(Second Wednesdays)
Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue,
Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Also presented
at 10 a.m. on second Friday of the month.
Workshop acquaints participants with how
to browse, check-out, and download digital
media from the Chester County Library Systems Overdrive service.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available with Mark Pinto,
adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or
(610) 933-3013 x32.
Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville.
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Also held bi-monthly on
Thursdays.
American Lung Associations eight-session
smoking cessation program, including nicotine
replacement therapy, is held bi-monthly,
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(Third Thursdays)
Mystery Book Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.m.
A variety of titles in the mystery, thriller or
suspense genre will be discussed.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 321-1710.
(Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Teens can play afterschool games on a big
screen with a big sound system, along with
doing online researching and networking on a
state-of-the-art graphics-capable computers,
homework, or just hang out.
Free activity, including snacks and soda.
Further information is available at
www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afters
chool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or
at (610) 933-3013 x24.
Mr. Jacks Kid's Club. Camp at Old Mill,
Brandamore (Honey Brook). 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bus picks up Coatesville area children,
Pre-K to 12th grades, at 4 p.m. at various locations and transports them to the Camp for Bible study, snacks and fun in their own age
groups. They are returned to the same locations by 6 p.m.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fallprograms.aspx, info@thebridgeacademy.org, or
(610) 466-9505.
(First and Third Thursdays)
Youth LEGO Club. Henrietta Hankin Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent,
can work with supplied LEGOs.
Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724.
(First Thursday)
Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey
Brook. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Church provides hot soup, sandwiches and
other meal items to the community.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 273-2848 or
pastor@honeybrookpres.org.
(Third Thursdays)
Parents with Children with Special Needs.
Devereux Community Services, 1041 West
Bridge Street, Phoenixville. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Parents Helping Parents will provide support
for one another in raising children with special
needs.
Free activity, including dinner, with further
information and required registration at
adannunz@devereux.org or (610) 933-8110
x2401.
(Second and Fourth Thursdays)
Ballroom Dancing for Teens and Adults.
Community Room, Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville.
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for teens and 7 p.m. to 7:45
p.m. for adults.
Participants will learn skills of ballroom
dancing.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 384-4115.
Fatherhood Program. American African
Youth Leadership Foundation, 203 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Fathers Know group, using the National Fatherhood Initiative 24/7 Dad curriculum,
challenges fathers to be a positive force within
their families and communities.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration for limited seating available with Jarrett Jackson, program coordinator, at (484) 356-8935 or
fatherhood@amafylf.org.
Pajamarama. Henrietta Hankin Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner). 6:30 p.m.
Children can wear their pajamas and bring
their favorite cuddly toy as they listen to stories, rhymes and music with the whole family.
Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724.
Chess Club for Kids. Chester County Library,
450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Youth ages six and up can learn to play
chess, join in a pick-up game, or receive
coaching. Use personal boards or the Library
will have a few available.
Free activity. No registration or regular attendance required. Further information is
available at (610) 280-2630.
(Second Thursday)
Writing Group. Harrop Room, Phoenixville
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(Second Fridays)
Lunch and Program for Retired Active
People (R.A.P.). West Grove United Methodist
Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West
Grove. Noon.
Non-denominational group for persons 55
years and older meets for lunch and a program.
Free activity, with further information available at wgumc@verizon.net or 610) 869-9334.
(Third Fridays)
Child Car Seat Checks. Limerick Fire Station, 390 West Ridge Pike, Limerick.
Montgomery County Health Department certified car seat technicians will provide inspections of child safety seats, along with education
on the proper way to install one to ensure proper restraint. A 2009 report by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates
as many as seven out of 10 car seats may be
installed improperly.
Free activity for Montgomery County residents, with required appointments available at
carseat@montcopa.org or (610) 278-5119. Further information, including clinics in Norristown and Montgomeryville, is available at
http://health.montcopa.org/health/cwp/view,
A,3,Q,28155.asp.
Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United
Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Romansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Community residents of all fitness levels
walk to music for one to four miles. Also held
on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Free activity, with further information available at romansvilleumc@yahoo.com or (610)
486-0189.
Single Moms and Children Support. New
Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue,
Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Single Women in Fellowship Together
(SWIFT) and their children meet for dinner,
fellowship, discussion of life issues, worship
and prayer.
Free activity, including childcare, with further information available at (610) 384-3344
x153, Lisa Gallimore at lgallimore@nlicf.org or
Tori Fisher at tfisher@nlicf.org.
First Friday Family Film (F4). Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue,
Berwyn. 7 p.m.
A monthly family movie will be shown.
Free activity, with further information available at smartin@ccls.org or (610) 644-0138.
Saturdays
Community Walk. Community Garden,
North Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway,
Coatesville. 9 a.m.
A Coatesville on the Move one to two mile
activity for all ages.
Further information is available at
www.facebook.com/pages/Coatesville-on-theMove-An-Initiative-of-Activate-ChesterCounty/122741387736003.
(Last Saturdays)
Children's Monthly Bird Walk. Bucktoe
Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale.
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Holly Merker of the Delaware Nature Society
Birding Team, will introduce three to 12-yearolds to birding as this look, listen for and identify bird species at Bucktoe.
Free activity, including a light, healthy
snack, with required registration at (302) 2392334.
(Fourth Saturday)
Free Employment Counseling. Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon.
Ernie Tidball, the Librarys computer instructor and a senior information technology
audit consultant for Susquehanna Bancshares,
will provide assistance with resume writing,
developing a career plan, making more effective
decisions about a career, assessing best job
options through career assessments and other
tools, developing job search skills, finding
work-life balance, resolving personal conflicts
with bosses and coworkers, and navigating job
stress, career transitions and other difficult
employment issues in individual half-hour employment counseling sessions.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available through the
Adult Events Calendar at
www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013
x32.
Spinners & Needlework Group. Reeves
Park, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting.
Phoenixville Public Librarys Phoenixville
Spinners & Needlework Group will work on
projects.
Free activity, with further information available at jeanmunson@verizon.net or with Winnie Spoonts at (610) 933-1375.
Children and Youth Art Classes. The Garage Community and Youth Center,
115 South Union Street, Kennett Square.
Chester County Art Association is providing art classes for youth ages three
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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
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
www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=75
(610) 273-3771.
its 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
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Historical Aircraft Association restores and displays old aircraft and maintains a museum and
library. Open 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
www.wingsoffreedommuseum.org or (610) 267280-2072.
Delaware State
Delaware Art Museum - 2301 Kentmere
Parkway, Wilmington, DE. A private, nonprofit museum best known for its large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by
Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and fellow
American illustrators, and urban landscapes by
John Sloan and his circle. Free admission on
Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. www.delart.org.
(866) 232-3714.
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