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Winter 2014-2015 Calendar of Events

for Children, Individuals and Families IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA

UPDATED – January 4, 2015

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• UPDATED THIS WEEK: Special Activities: Upcoming primarily free activities listed by day over the next several months.

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Special Activities Multi-Day Activities in Progress Through January 31 Amish Life Exhibit. Oxford Arts Association, 38 South Third Street, Oxford. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Photographs and paintings of Amish Life will be on exhibit. Free activity, with further information at www.oxfordart.org, [email protected] or (610) 467-0301. 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 through-out 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, story-telling 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) 783-1000. Look Good Feel Better for Women. Various locations. Hospitals throughout the area will host a se-ries of Fall Look Good Feel Better beauty tech-nique workshops by the American Cancer Soci-ety 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/supportprogramsservices/app/resource-detail.aspx?resourceId=32260 or (800) 227-2345. 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/Pages/default.aspx

• Chester: www.pacareerlinkchesco.org • Delaware: www.delcoworks.org • Lancaster: www.jobs4lancaster.com • Montgomery:

www.montcopa.org/index.aspx?NID=1024

Many of these services are available to out-of-county residents.

Winter 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 par-ticipate. Primarily free activities, with further informa-tion and schedules available through various li-brary websites and calendars at:

• 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 January 6 (Tuesday) Continental Army Officers Letters. Wash-ington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Route 23, King of Prussia. 7 p.m. Nancy Loane, author of Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment, will discuss My Dear: Officers’ Letters from Valley Forge during the monthly Friends Speaker Se-ries. Free activity, including refreshments, with further information at www.wmchapel.org/heritage/the-friends-speaker-series or (610) 783-0120. January 7 (Wednesday) Smoking Cessation. Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Freedom From Smoking, a six-week smoking cessation program from the American Lung As-sociation, including nicotine replacement

therapy, will be hosted by ChesPenn Health Services. Free activity, with further information and required registration at (484) 784-4260. January 8 (Thursday) Essential Tremors Treatment. Village Square Board Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Essential Tremors Support Group will view a webcast on diagnosing and treating essential tremor, including research and assistive tech-nology. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or ( 717) 355-6259. January 8 (Thursday) IEP-Related Services and Supports. Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring-your-lunch Chat-and-Chew for care-givers of children with special needs will dis-cuss individualized education plans and related services and supports for school personnel. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainings. [email protected], or (610) 696-8090 x216. January 8 (Thursday) Moving with Low Vision. Garden South Con-ference Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Lauren Graber, Village wellness director, will lead sit-down exercises and share ideas with the Low Vision Support Group on how to move safely with or without vision loss. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or ( 717) 355-6259. January 8 (Thursday) Networking for Job-Seekers. Second Floor Meeting Room, Berwyn Fire Company, 23 Bridge Avenue, Berwyn. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Inaugural meeting of the Berwyn Chapter of the Business Executives Networking Group (BENG) will feature a Stepping into Your Net-working Mojo presentation by motivational speaker Kim Players. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 405-9756. January 8 (Thursday) Community and Government. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South Fifth Avenue, Coatesville. 7 p.m.

Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell will dis-cuss Local Government / How It Works in the first of a two-part session of a four-part Janu-ary series on Government and Community En-gagement, hosted by the church. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 384-3344. January 8 (Thursday) Movie Night. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Saving Mr. Banks, a 2013 PG-13 comedy starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks will be shown. Free activity, with light refreshments. Fur-ther information is available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. January 9 (Friday) Little Players. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (ludwigs Corner). 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Valotta Studios educators will present a class of make-believe theater and music for three through five-year-olds and caregivers to promote early literacy by acting out nursery rhymes and books, with imagination games, relaxation techniques, and musical concepts encompassing social, physical and mental de-velopment also being incorporated. Free activ-ity, with further information and required res-ervations at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1700. January 9 (Friday) Family Movie. Spring City Public Library, 245 Broad Street, Spring City. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy Feet will be screened during the bring-your-lunch noontime event. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at [email protected] or (610) 948-4130. January 9 (Friday) Faculty Music Recital. Mary Dowd Chapel, Lincoln University, 1570 Baltimore Pike, Lin-coln University. 6 p.m. Members of the Oxford Arts Alliance faculty will perform voice, guitar, piano and violin. Free activity, with further information at [email protected] or (610) 467-0301.

January 10 (Saturday) All About Bluebirds. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ken Leister, Chester County xoordinator for the Pennsylvania Bluebird Society, will explain how to attract bluebirds to backyards, build a proper bluebird box and interpret bluebird be-havior. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. January 10 (Saturday) Open Hooking. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Wingate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brandywine Rug Hooking Guild will share the craft of traditional rug hooking, with dem-onstrations and attendee participation, during this new second Saturday of the month event. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. January 10-11 (Saturday-Sunday) Model Train Open House. Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, 400 South Main Street, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Repeated Satur-days-Sundays, January 17-18 and 24-25. Annual event for all ages features freight and passenger trains pulled by steam or diesel engines over nearly 800-feet of track, along with four different size models, hundreds of buildings, vehicles, people and trees, numerous buttons that allow visitors to bring scenes to life and Thomas the Tank Engine. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.svmrrc.com, [email protected] or (610) 935-1126. January 11 (Sunday) Anti-Human Trafficking Training. Blue Route Vineyard Community Church, 425 West Front Street, Media. 1:30 p.m. Training for youth and adults 12 years and older is directed toward learning the signs of human trafficking and how to prevent it. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 565-1200. January 11 (Sunday) Family Book Bingo. Arronson and Kohn Rooms, Easttown Library & Information Cen-ter, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Ages five and up can compete for book prizes. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138. January 12 (Monday) Jazz Keyboard Concert. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jazz keyboardist Joe Kenney will perform selections from his forthcoming album, Afflic-tions and Remedies. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. January 13 (Tuesday) Capture of Fort Fisher. Barnaby’s of West Chester, 15 South High Street, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. Local historian Roger Arthur will revisit the January 15, 1865, capture of Fort Fisher, an earthen fort situated near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, which effectively closed the last Confederate seaport on the Atlantic Coast in this Chester County Historical Society His-tory on Tap event. Free activity, with food and beverages avail-able for purchase. Further information is available at www.chestercohistorical.org/event/history-tap-roger-arthur-historian-lecturer-teacher or (610) 692-4800. January 14 (Wednesday) Seniors Card Club. East Goshen Township Building, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 10 a.m. to noon. Township seniors will gather for card games and discussion about a Friday mornings con-tinuation of the activity. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.eastgoshen.org/parks-and-rec/programs/senior-programs.php or (610) 692-7171. January 14 (Wednesday) Golda Meir. Paoli Library, 10 Darby Road, Paoli. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Author Ann Atkins will discuss her book, True Grit, that weaves the story of Golda Meir's life, including service as prime minister of Is-rael. Free activity, with further information and required registration at

http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 296-7996. January 14 (Wednesday) Coatesville Area Prayer Gathering. Olivet United Methodist Church, 310 East Chestnut Street, Coatesville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Standing in the Gap…for the Family & Relig-ion will be highlighted during this Transforming Coatesville Through Prayer gathering of com-munity churches. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected]. January 15 (Thursday) Community and Government. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South Fifth Avenue, Coatesville. 7 p.m. Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell will dis-cuss Local Government / How It Works in the second of a two-part session of a four-part January series on Government and Community Engagement, hosted by the church. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 384-3344. January 17 (Saturday) Mental Health First Aid. Church of the Open Door, 210 South Broad Street, Kennett Square. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Snow date is Saturday, January 24. Educators, police officers, youth, elderly and general social workers, pastors, and the general public will learn skills needed to identify, un-derstand, and respond to signs of mental ill-nesses and substance use disorder in people around them in this Mental Health Association of Delaware training. Free activity, including lunch, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 444-2400. January 17 (Saturday) Apple iPad Discussion. Jacobs Technology Center, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Apple iPad users will learn about the power and uses for the device. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 280-2666. January 17 (Saturday) Surface Pro 3 Discussion. Jacobs Technology Center, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Surface Pro 3 users will learn about the uses for the device as a laptop or tablet.

Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 280-2666. January 17 (Saturday) Youth Water Safety Lessons. YMCA, 724 North Adams Street, Pottstown. 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Repeated Sunday, Janu-ary 25. Ages three to five and six to 12 will have 30-minute classes to provide an overview and ba-sics of swimming during Lifetime Learning in Water, Community Splash Days. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.facebook.com/PottstownY/photos/a.319974488111364.68758.303972366378243/614933371948806/?type=1 of (610) 323-7300. January 17-18 (Saturday-Sunday) Model Train Open House. Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, 400 South Main Street, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Repeated Satur-day-Sunday, January 24-25. Annual event for all ages features freight and passenger trains pulled by steam or diesel engines over nearly 800-feet of track, along with four different size models, hundreds of buildings, vehicles, people and trees, numerous buttons that allow visitors to bring scenes to life and Thomas the Tank Engine. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.svmrrc.com, [email protected] or (610) 935-1126. January 17 (Saturday) Magic Show. Carnegie Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Gizmo Adventure Magic Show, with Judy Tudy the Clow, will combine magic and story-telling for all ages, including a live rabbit. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x124. January 17 (Saturday) Military Choir Concert. Calvary Lutheran Church, 730 South New Street, West Chester. 7 p.m. The West Point Military Academy Cadet Chapel Choir will perform. Free activity, including reception following the event, with further information at [email protected] or (610) 696-2475.

January 17 (Saturday) Organ Concert. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. Margaret Marsch will provide an organ sere-nade as part of the Saturday Evening Concert series. Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000. January 18 (Sunday) Guitar Concert. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Guitarist and composer Zachary Grim will perform in concert. Free activity, with further information and suggested reservations available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. January 19 (Monday) Alzheimer’s Signs. Community Room, West-minster Place, 320 West 1st Avenue, Parkes-burg. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters Alzheimer’s workshop will be presented. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 857-4272. January 19 (Monday) Domestic Violence Forum. Brandywine Fire Company, 2096 Bondsville Road, Downingtown (Guthrieville). 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A Call to Action community forum to focus on ASAP (Awareness through Schools, Work-place and Police and physicians) to end do-mestic violence will be hosted by the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County. Further information and requested registra-tion are available at http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Attend-the-Domestic-Violence-of-Chester-County-Community-Forum.html?soid=1102348682960&aid=SVeScHwK5OI, [email protected] or 610-429-9400. January 19 (Monday) Medicare 101. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (ludwigs Corner). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A State Health Insurance volunteer APPRISE program representative will discuss Medicare plans available in Chester County and things to consider when selecting a plan.

Free activity, with further information and suggested reservations at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. January 20 (Tuesday) Weight Loss and Wellness. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Jen Maggiore of Living Well Nutrition Ser-vices will discuss how to lose weight without a diet, gimmicks, shots or pills, whether one wants to lose ten or 100 pounds. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. January 22 (Thursday) Extra School Year Services. Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring-your-lunch Chat-and-Chew for care-givers will discuss extra school year services (ESY) available to children with special needs. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainings. [email protected], or (610) 696-8090 x216. January 22 (Thursday) Job-Seeker Workshop. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Casey Jones of the Transformation Initiative – Building Healthy Communities through Healthy Families project, will discuss 12 Steps Toward EmploymentTM, his comprehensive look at often-unrecognized needs to be ad-dressed as part a job search and related situa-tions during this first in an ongoing monthly job-seeker speaker series. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited seating at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. January 22 (Thursday) Community and Government. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South Fifth Avenue, Coatesville. 7 p.m. Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell will dis-cuss Community Engagement / Value in In-volvement in the first of a two-part session on Government and Community Engagement, hosted by the church.

Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 384-3344. January 22 (Thursday) Parent Drugs Forum. Downingtown Area School District, 540 Tr4estle Place, Downing-town. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Narcotics Overdose Prevent & Education (NOPE) Task Force will present information on what today’s youth are facing related to pre-scription and other drugs, with the activity co-inciding with assemblies for high school stu-dents. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/DowningtownAreaCTC/photos/a.515199178525981.1073741825.475468899165676/801515166561046/?type=1&relevant_count=1 or (610) 269-4400 x7596. January 24 (Saturday) Readathon Day. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. Noon to 4 p.m. Participants will read a book for four straight hours during National Readathon Day. Free activity, including refreshments, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. January 24-25 (Saturday-Sunday) Model Train Open House. Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, 400 South Main Street, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Annual event for all ages features freight and passenger trains pulled by steam or diesel engines over nearly 800-feet of track, along with four different size models, hundreds of buildings, vehicles, people and trees, numerous buttons that allow visitors to bring scenes to life and Thomas the Tank Engine. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.svmrrc.com, [email protected] or (610) 935-1126. January 25 (Sunday) Youth Water Safety Lessons. YMCA, 724 North Adams Street, Pottstown. 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Ages three to five and six to 12 will have 30-minute classes to provide an overview and ba-sics of swimming during Lifetime Learning in Water, Community Splash Days. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.facebook.com/PottstownY/photos/a.319974488111364.68758.303972366378243/614933371948806/?type=1 of (610) 323-7300.

January 25 (Sunday) Birds of Prey. Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Great Valley Nature Center will show live raptors, such as hawks, falcons and owls to participants. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1252 or 610-469-1916. January 25 (Sunday) Camp Fair. Conshohocken Marriott, 111 Crawford Avenue, West Conshohocken. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Super Camp Fair, hosted by MetroKids magazine, highlights camps available to youth and families and will feature hands-on activi-ties, interactive demonstrations and prizes. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at www.metrokids.com/MetroKids/Super-Camp-Fair or (888) 890-4668. January 26 (Monday) Gum Disease Treatment. 211 Science Center, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. By appointment College Dental Hygiene Clinic will screen pa-tients for eligibility for periodontal (gum) dis-ease treatment, to include a complete assess-ment of oral and periodontal health, dental x-rays if necessary, education in self-care, scal-ing, tooth polishing and fluoride treatment that will start the following week. Free activity, with further information and required appointment at (215) 641-6483. January 26 (Monday) Finding Joy with Parkinson’s. Village Square BoardRoom, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Psychologist Emory Otto of Family Life Counseling Services will discuss with the Parkinson’s Support Group how to find joy de-spite a diagnosis or a depressed mood that may accompany Parkinson’s. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or ( 717) 355-6259. January 27 (Tuesday) Pain-Free Running. Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford. 7 p.m. Snow date is Tuesday, February 3. Dr Arthur Nemchenko of King of Prussia Family Wellness, who has participated in sev-eral marathons, will discuss how to run pain free.

Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 688-7092. January 29 (Thursday) Community and Government. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South Fifth Avenue, Coatesville. 7 p.m. Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell will dis-cuss Community Engagement / Value in In-volvement in the second of a two-part session on Government and Community Engagement, hosted by the church. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 384-3344. January 31 (Saturday) Super Smash Bros Tournament. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All ages are eligible for this WiiU event, with first-come, first-come registration starting at 11 a.m. and the tournament, with prizes, run-ning from noon to 4 p.m. Free activity, with further information at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 280-2666.

January 31 (Saturday) Special Kids Camp Expo. Activities Center, Valley Forge Educational Services, 1777 North Valley Road, Malvern. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Hands-on activities and kid-friendly demon-stration, along with information about part and full-day programs and camps throughout the region for children with special needs, will be highlighted at this event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://vfes.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2&PageType=17&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=1&EventDateID=402, [email protected] or (610) 296-6725 x116. February 3 (Tuesday) Crooked Billett Battle. Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Route 23, King of Prussia. 7 p.m. Scott Randolph, director and producer of the The Battle of the Crooked Billet, will discuss this little-known Bucks County Revolutionary War battle during the monthly Friends Speaker Se-ries. Free activity, including refreshments, with further information at www.wmchapel.org/heritage/the-friends-speaker-series or (610) 783-0120.

Ongoing Weekly and Monthly Activities

Various Days/Times Sundays Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Pre-serve, 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 bird-life of a private nature preserve during a stroll through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on begin-ning birders but all skill levels are welcome. Free activity, with further information about 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 hap-pening at 1,263-acre tract.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://www.natlands.org/event/wild-wanders-at-cheslen-preserve/2014-03-30 or (610) 353-5587. Sports Fellowship. Youth With a Mission (YWAM) Community Center, 752 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Game of the Week television viewing and a meal for the homeless and boarding house community, together with a worship service for the community following the fellowship. Free activity hosted by Breakout Restoration Ministries. Ministries wishing to participate with donations or volunteers may contact Pas-tors Allen Smith at (484) 356-6434 or Sharon Comfort at (484) 467-4938. (First Sunday of Month) Spectrum Kids Can! Annex, Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Support group for families with autistic chil-dren enables young people to play with peers and use and improve their social skills and

parents an opportunity to review library’s au-tism resources. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 321-1724. Rejoicing Spirits, a ministry that reaches out to enrich the spiritual lives of persons with de-velopmental disabilities, together with their families, friends and other supportive commu-nity 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 ac-cepting 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 follow-ing times and locations: Exton – St. Paul’s 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) 891-0600, 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, [email protected] or (610) 363-6264. Mondays Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Pre-serve, 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 bird-life of a private nature preserve during a stroll through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on begin-ning birders but all skill levels are welcome. Free activity, with further information about the Preserve available at www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org. Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-

nue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also available Tuesdays. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment and supplemental services. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and re-quired registration at (484) 250-4340. Tech Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon Phoenixville Tech Group brings together technology users to share knowledge and ex-perience, including helping those who have limited or no experience with computers. Free activity, with further information in-cluding meeting topics available at www.phoenixvilletg.com, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 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 en-gage in after school tutoring, mentoring, drop-in and community service opportunities. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westsidecommunitycenterwc.org/features/school-program, [email protected] 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) 384-4115. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (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 avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 486-0189.

(First Mondays) What’s Cooking in Coatesville? Episcopal Church of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln High-way, 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 Free activity, with further information is available at the church at (610) 384-4771. (Fourth Mondays) Yarn Café. 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. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, , [email protected] or (610) 948-4130. Adult Board Games. Harrop Room, Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 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 avail-able from Nick Lamicela at [email protected]. (First Mondays) Girls Night Out. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 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, en-joy activities and snack. Free activity, with further information and optional registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], 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. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Parkesburg%20Library, [email protected] 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 discus-

sions dedicated to conservation and environ-mentalism Free activity, with further information and registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], or (610) 280-2645. Tuesdays Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also available Mondays. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment and supplemental services. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and re-quired registration at (484) 250-4340. (Fourth Tuesdays) Community Café. West Grove United Meth-odist 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) 869-9334 or [email protected]. 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, need-ing 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, Phoenix-ville. 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/Afterschool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or at (610) 933-3013 x24. Youth Chess Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent, can learn chess. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724 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-Ameri-can 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 man’s or woman’s growth and changes. Students must participate on a regular basis and parents or guardians must complete an application. Free activity, including dinner. Further in-formation is available from Alphonso Newsuan at [email protected] or Roberta Showell at [email protected] or (610) 384-3344 x109. (Second Tuesdays) Adult Gaming Night. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants can chose from the Library’s selection of board or Wii games, or bring their own, as they play games and meet friends. Free activity, with beverages provided. Fur-ther 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?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], 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 in-form, empower, support and inspire individuals to achieve lives they want to lead. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (484) 706-2110. (Fourth Tuesdays) Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 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 com-puter tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to as-sist the unemployed and underemployed in learning job-seeker tasks such as using Micro-soft Word to create and format a resume, sav-ing a resume file and e-mailing it as an at-tachment, uploading and copying/pasting a resume to a job application, basic Web naviga-tion, 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 registra-tion for limited seating are available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. Bilingual Family Storytime. Second Floor Children’s Department, Norristown Public Li-brary, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bilingual English/Spanish family storytime features stories, songs, fingerplays, and an in-troduction to American Sign Language. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html#Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100. (Second Tuesday) ESL Conversations. Phoenixville Public Li-brary, 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 engag-ing in English-only conversations ranging from telling jokes and singing songs to sharing reci-pes and discussing philosophical and historical

topics, geography, and family and work related issues.

Free activity, with further information avail-

able at [email protected]. (Third Tuesday) Writing Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets the second Thursday. Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers offers writer education, empowerment, and cri-tiques, 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 avail-able from Eric Parmer at [email protected]. Brandywine Query. Café 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. Further information is available at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. Wednesdays Hibernia Wednesday Hiking Club. Hat-field 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 identifi-cation 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, Gov-ernment Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 9 a.m. to noon.

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) provides assistance to seniors for a vari-ety 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, Dela-ware 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 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 avail-able at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or [email protected]. (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 avail-able 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 pro-vide parents with children up to age five an op-portunity 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 Women’s Resource Center, assists com-munity 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 permit-ting, 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 avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 380-9622 x2430. (Fourth Wednesdays) Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 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 com-puter tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to as-sist the unemployed and underemployed in learning job-seeker tasks such as using Micro-soft Word to create and format a resume, sav-ing a resume file and e-mailing it as an at-tachment, uploading and copying/pasting a resume to a job application, basic Web naviga-tion, 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 registra-tion for limited seating are available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] 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 availa-ble from [email protected]. Bridge Playing. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 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?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Library 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 avail-able online resources that provide self-assess-ment, job profiles, local job openings, company research, networking, and resume and inter-view preparation assistance. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Wednesdays) Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoe-nixville 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 Sys-tem’s Overdrive service. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. Freedom from Smoking® Clinics. Phoenix-ville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Also held bi-monthly on Thursdays. American Lung Association’s eight-session smoking cessation program, including nicotine replacement therapy, is held bi-monthly, starting in February, April, June, August and October. Free activity, with further information and required registration available at (610) 983-1021. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (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 Fridays. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 486-0189. (Second and Fourth Wednesdays) Crochet One, Knit Too! Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Knitting and crocheting group meets for all skill levels. Free activity, with further information about this no-registration event available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Library or (610) 321-1710.

(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) 459-4141, [email protected], 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 avail-able at [email protected] 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 supple-mental insurances. Free activity, with further information and appointments with Beverly Sarduy at (484) 933-4955. (Second and Fourth Thursdays) Career Guidance Over Coffee. Gryphon Café, 105 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Women’s Resource Network coordinates this informal group for women, led by a hu-man resources professional, to hone net-working skills and meet other persons in the area. $5 suggested donation. Further information and registration is available at (610) 687-6391. (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 avail-able at (610) 444-4819.

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 inter-generational connections is an initiative of the Kennett Inter Gen Coalition. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 717-2180. (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 avail-able at (610) 321-1710. (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 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/Afterschool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or at (610) 933-3013 x24. Mr. Jack’s 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 loca-tions and transports them to the Camp for Bi-ble study, snacks and fun in their own age groups. They are returned to the same loca-tions by 6 p.m. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fall-programs.aspx, [email protected], 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 avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724.

(First Thursday) Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Pres-byterian 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 avail-able at (610) 273-2848 or [email protected]. (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 [email protected] or (610) 933-8110 x2401. (Second and Fourth Thursdays) Ballroom Dancing for Teens and Adults. Community Room, Coatesville Area Public Li-brary, 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 avail-able at (610) 384-4115. Fatherhood Program. American African Youth Leadership Foundation, 203 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fathers Know group, using the National Fa-therhood 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 avail-able with Jarrett Jackson, program coordina-tor, at (484) 356-8935 or [email protected]. 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 sto-ries, rhymes and music with the whole family. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724. 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 at-tendance required. Further information is available at (610) 280-2630. (Second Thursday) Writing Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, 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 cri-tiques, 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 avail-able from Eric Parmer at [email protected]. (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 fed-eral justice systems will meet for the first time to learn about supports available to families and ways in which they can cope with circum-stances being experienced. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/pages/Families-of-Incarcerated-Loved-Ones-Chester-County-Pa/326328557464276, [email protected] or (484) 238-4594. Freedom from Smoking® Clinics. Phoenix-ville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also available bi-monthly on Wednesdays. American Lung Association’s 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. Free activity, with further information and required registration is available at (610) 983-1021. 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 devo-tional and fun time with friends. Includes a short Bible study and a focus on developing a mentoring relationship. Free activity. Further information and regis-tration available from Josh and Jordan Crans, BACC directors, at (610) 466-9505 or at [email protected].

(Third Thursdays) Individual Career Consultations. Women’s 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 regis-tration 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 [email protected] 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. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://webapps.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=1552&q=621757 and registration re-quired 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 avail-able online resources that provide self-assess-ment, job profiles, local job openings, company research, networking, and resume and inter-view preparation assistance. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Fridays) Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoe-nixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Also pre-sented 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 Sys-tem’s Overdrive service. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] 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 avail-able at [email protected] or 610) 869-9334. (Third Fridays) Child Car Seat Checks. Limerick Fire Sta-tion, 390 West Ridge Pike, Limerick. Montgomery County Health Department cer-tified car seat technicians will provide inspec-tions of child safety seats, along with education on the proper way to install one to ensure pro-per 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 resi-dents, with required appointments available at [email protected] or (610) 278-5119. Fur-ther information, including clinics in Norris-town 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, Ro-mansville (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 avail-able at [email protected] 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 fur-ther information available at (610) 384-3344 x153, Lisa Gallimore at [email protected] or Tori Fisher at [email protected].

First Friday Family Film (F4). Easttown Li-brary & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. A monthly family movie will be shown. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] 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-the-Move-An-Initiative-of-Activate-Chester-County/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-year-olds to birding as this look, listen for and iden-tify bird species at Bucktoe. Free activity, including a light, healthy snack, with required registration at (302) 239-2334. (Fourth Saturday) Free Employment Counseling. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 10 a.m. to noon. Ernie Tidball, the Library’s computer in-structor 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 em-ployment 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. Spinner’s & Needlework Group. Reeves Park, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. Phoenixville Public Library’s Phoenixville Spinners & Needlework Group will work on projects. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or with Win-nie Spoonts at (610) 933-1375. Children and Youth Art Classes. The Gar-age Community and Youth Center, 115 South Union Street, Kennett Square. Chester County Art Association is pro-viding 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 avail-able at (610) 444-6464. (Third Saturdays) Reading Time for Children and Youth. Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. Various times Extended story and reading times for chil-dren and youth of all ages, including open sto-rytime 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 individu-als with disabilities, caregivers, youth, young adults, families and others. Additional information is available www.avondalepc.org/EPIC.htm or (610) 268-2919.

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 informa-tion and registration is available at www.griefshare.org/groups/46441, [email protected], (610) 707-1494.

Kennett Square – Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tues-days year around. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/griefshare or from Denny Dunagan at [email protected]. Further information and other local and na-tional 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-con-tained 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. Mon-days, from January 12 to April 13. Further information and registration is available at www.griefshare.org/groups/46441, [email protected] or (610) 363-7171 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. pro-gram Tuesdays, except for Christmas. Child-care available. Further information is available from John Neider, outreach pastor, at [email protected] or (610) 269-1545. Gilbertsville – Room 205-207, New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike. 7 p.m. Thursdays. Free-will offering. Babysit-ting available. Further information is available from Ralph B. Freed at (610) 323-2017. Kennett Square – Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-days. Children’s Celebration Station (Pre-Cov-ery) Program for ages birth through fifth grade. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery or from Nance Weber at [email protected] or (610) 444-2670. Parkesburg – Playground Entrance, Gate-way Church, 160 Cowan Road (formerly at Kingsway Church, Sadsburyville). 6:15 p.m. family meal, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Childcare avail-able 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 [email protected].

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. Mon-days. No fee. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery or from Justin Stefanosky at [email protected] or (610) 444-2670. 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 avail-able from Rev. Susan Worrell at (610) 444-2400.

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 Tues-day in December. No cost. Further informa-tion is available from Cindy Wanamaker at [email protected] or at (484) 753-2604. Unemployment and Underemployment - Sev-eral networking/support are available at area churches for persons who are unemployed or unemployed, with each providing its own vari-ety 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 Fellow-ship Church, 95 West Devon Drive (rear en-trance) at Route 113. Further information and requested registration is available at [email protected] 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 [email protected]. Wayne – A one-on-one Employment Guid-ance Ministry, along with periodic special em-ployment related events to aid jobseekers is available at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 763 South Valley Forge Road, Malvern. Further in-formation is available from George Vosburgh at [email protected] 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 in-formation is available from Elisabeth Hartwell at [email protected] or (610) 696-0554. Joseph's People – Six area affiliates meet during the month:

• Downingtown -- 7:30 p.m. on the sec-ond and fourth Tuesdays, at St. Jo-seph'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. Monica’s Parish Center, 601 First Avenue. Fur-ther information is available from Bob Schubert at (610) 755-2398 or [email protected].

• Media -- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays for GetWorks, alter-nating 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. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, 100 Fellowship Road, Chester Springs. Further information is available at (610) 321-1200 or at [email protected].

• Reading – 7 p.m. to 8:30 pm. on the first and third Wednesdays at St Catha-rine'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 infor-mation is available from John Colgan at [email protected].

Additional information on all St. Joseph’s 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 en-couraged to use contact data provided to con-firm 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 in-cluding 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, Potts-

town. • Wolf’s Hollow County Park, 150 Wolf’s Hol-

low 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 Nor-wood Road, off State Route 282 at Downing-town. The Struble Trail, a work in progress, will travel through Lyndell, Cornog and Glen-moore, 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, multi-use recreational trail for nature enthusiasts, picnickers and other recreational users. Addi-

tional information, including a full-color map, is available at www.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=1552&q=621757. Parks Fishing Tackle Loaner Program. Hi-bernia and Nottingham County Parks daily and Springton Manor on weekends. All ages can borrow rods, reels and tackle boxes on a first-come, first-serve basis through the Pennsylva-nia Fish and Boat Commission’s (PFBC) Fish-ing Tackle Loaner Program. Equipment may be borrowed April through November, with check-outs 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/open-space/pdfs/MuniPrkBrochure.pdf. Pennsylvania State Parks – Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources and Conser-vation 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 con-struction. Hopewell Furnace is an early Ameri-can 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 ap-ple orchard, charcoal, the Furnace’s water wheel and iron ore mines, its role in the Ameri-can 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 pro-grams. Check the website for information about other times of the year and other activi-ties. 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 en-campment 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 Na-tional Parks Service in Pennsylvania and ad-joining states, with some providing free admis-sion. www.nps.gov. Free lifetime admission to recreation areas managed by five federal agencies also is avail-able 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, for-est 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 mu-seum, 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, ma-ture 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%20Self-Guided%20Trail%20Map.pdf. (610) 647-5300. 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 at-tracted visitors seeking healing waters and so-cial interaction and, during the American Rev-olution, 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. To-day, Historic Yellow Springs, Inc., has pre-served 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. Herr’s Factory Tours - 20 Herr Drive, Not-tingham. 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. Fri-day (production may not be occurring on Fri-days). By appointment. www.herrs.com/SnackFactoryTours/ScheduleTour.html. (800) 637-6225. Panoramic View Picnic Area - Lanchester Sanitary Landfill Overlook, 7224 Division Highway, Narvon. Rising 80 feet above the highest point of the Welsh Mountains, two bin-ocular stations help provide a 360-degree pano-ramic view of the Conestoga and Brandywine Valleys. Picnicking, bird watching, kite and radio-controlled glider flying, and other activi-ties available. Open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays only from May through October. www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=75 (610) 273-3771. Wendell August Forge Tours – Main Street at Exton, 103 Woodcutter Street, Exton. Artisans handcraft metal giftware in the historic Ash-bridge barn, with guests able to witness first hand how each piece of the company’s metal giftware is created one-at-a-time by hand. As-piring craftsmen, young and old, can take a turn at being an artisan in the interactive hand hammering room. Workshop tours are availa-ble from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. www.wendellaugust.com/location/exton_pa. (610) 363-2426. 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 Under-ground Railroad exhibit, including a replica of Henry “Box” Brown’s box and the “slave dress” that helps preserve some of the history of one 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 con-tainer. 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) 347-2237. Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens – 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon. Over a mile of paved walkways go through native woodland with la-beled 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 man’s life and a nation’s history from Chadds Ford, including American Revolution history to Civil War mem-orabilia. Open noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from March through November. www.sandersonmuseum.org. (610) 388-6545. 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 figure’s 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 avail-able at www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm, [email protected], or (610) 582-4900. Historic Newtown Square - Over 100 histori-cal 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 af-ternoons in July and August. The Paper Mill House Museum at 2 Paper Mill Road, a resi-dence to workers of numerous local mills along the Darby Creek, is home to the archives and historical documents of Newtown Township. Square Tavern, located at Goshen and New-town 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. David’s Church, burial place of American Revolution Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne, the 1797 Federal School House, the 1842 Octogo-nal Schoolhouse, and the 1860 Bartram Bridge. www.historicnewtownsquare.org/museum (610) 975-0290. Landscape Arboretum at Temple University-Ambler - 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler. Established as the Pennsylvania School of Hor-ticulture 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.htm. (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. Fur-ther information is available at (610) 459-2359, at [email protected] or at www.newlingristmill.org. Pennsylvania Veterans Museum - Media Ar-mory, 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. Exhib-its and collections of more than 225,000 ob-jects 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 region’s 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 dif-ferent ornamental plants, walking trails and a horticultural library are available on the Swarthmore College campus grounds. The li-brary 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) 353-3644. Villanova University Arboretum and Art Gallery – 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villa-nova. The campus has been designated an ar-boretum with the public welcome to enjoy two, one-mile self-guided walking tours. The Gal-lery of Art, located in the Connelly Center, gen-erally 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 dis-plays 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. Sat-urday and Sunday. www.wingsoffreedommuseum.org or (610) 267-280-2072. Delaware State Delaware Art Museum - 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE. A private, non-profit museum best known for its large collec-tion of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and fellow

American illustrators, and urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle. Free admission on Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. www.delart.org. (866) 232-3714. Delaware Center for Horticulture – 1810 North Dupont Street, Wilmington, DE. Gar-dens are accessible during daylight hours and the horticulture library and gallery are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. www.dehort.org.

Military Families Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 850 museums throughout the nation are offering free admis-sion to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010. www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index.php. [email protected].

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