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Spring 2016Calendar of Events

for Children, Individuals and FamiliesIN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA

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Special ActivitiesOngoing - CurrentOngoing (Thursdays)Dare to Be the Best. Montgomery CountyHealth Department Conference Room, 364 KingStreet, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Six-session series which men can attendmore than once, hosted by the Pottstown Fam-ily Center, provides fathers with resources,parenting techniques, and networking oppor-tunities related to issues particular to each in-dividual.

Free activity, including childcare andsnacks, with further information and registra-tion at (610) 326-1610 x339.

Through April 7 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)Cancer Survivors Well-being. PottstownYMCA, 724 Adams Street, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to2:30 p.m.

A research-based physical activity and well-being program designed to help adult cancersurvivors’ reclaim their total health will behosted by the YMCA and the LIVESTRONGFoundation.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.pottstownmemorial.com/pottstown-memorial-medical-center/press1/pottstown-

ymca-and-livestrong-foundation-collabora-9394.aspx, [email protected] or (610) 323-7300 x2917.

Personal Finance Classes. Victory ChristianLife Center, 508 King Street, Pottstown, andFirst Floor, Montgomery County Human Ser-vices Building, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown.

Genesis Housing Corporation conducts year-around evening classes on different days onUnderstanding Credit, Money Management andHome Buying Basics.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2.html, [email protected] or (610) 275-4357.

American Revolution History . Valley ForgeNational Historical Park, 1400 North OuterLine Drive, King of Prussia. Various hours anddays.

A trove of family events are offered through-out the summer, along with other times of the

year, with daily guided walks, living historydemonstrations, Children's Exploration Stationand Washington Leadership programs, alongwith weekend Secrets and Spies tours, story-

telling benches, a public archeology program,special events and more.

Primarily free activities, with furtherinformation and schedules available atwww.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm or (610) 783-1000.

PA CareerLink and Job Search Services .Free monthly workshops and other services areavailable to job-seekers through PA CareerLinkoffices 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.

Spring Reading and Children Programs. Local area libraries. Various times.

Spring reading and other programs forchildren of all ages, adults and families areunderway or scheduled at many local librariesthroughout the area.

Many have kickoff parties and provide prizes,special activities and other incentives to par-

ticipate.Primarily free activities, with further informationand schedules available through various library wesites and calendars at:

• Berks County: www.berks.lib.pa.us • Chester County: www.ccls.org • Delaware County: www.delcolibraries.org • Lancaster County: www.lancasterlibraries.• Montgomery County: www.mclinc.org

Look Good Feel Better for Women. Variouslocations.

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, withfurther information as to dates and sites andregistration available atwww.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/app/resource-detail.aspx?resourceId=32260 or (800) 227-2345.


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Ongoing - WeeklyMarch 21 (Monday)Marks of Leadership. Phoenixville Public Li-brary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Don Meyer, president of the University ofValley Forge, formerly Valley Forge ChristianCollege, at Phoenixville, will discuss his firstbook, The Distinguished Mark of Leadership .

Free activity, with further information at re-quired registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013x132.

March 21 (Monday)Coaching Boys. Government Services Center,601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to8:30 p.m.

Coaching Boys into Men training, designedto provide athletic coaches with resourcesneeded to promote respectful behavior among

their players will be hosted by the ChesterCounty Health Department and the Crime Vic-tims’ Center of Chester County.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/32622, [email protected] or (610) 344-5209.

March 21 (Monday)Living on a Little. PA CareerLink-ChesterCounty, 479 Thomas Jones Way-Suite 500,Exton. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Chester County Financial Stability Center

will discuss available resources to assist indi-viduals during times of financial hardship andhow to create a spending plan that fits currentincome.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.eventbrite.com/e/living-on-a-little-how-the-financial-stability-center-can-assist-you-workshop-tickets-22222150049 or (610) 280-1023.

March 23 (Wednesday)Preventing Sexual Violence. CommunityRoom, Montgomery County Community Col-lege, 100 College Drive, Pottstown. 11:15 a.m.to 12:15 p.m.

Lunch and Learn Workshop will discuss Ef- fective Bystander Intervention in PreventingSexual Violence on College Campuses .

Free activity, with further information atwww.mc3.edu/about-us/misconduct or (215)619-7383.

March 23 (Wednesday)Evolution of Earth Day. Widener University,825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to1:10 p.m.

Retired science teacher Roberta McManuswill discuss how Earth Day is said to have be-come the largest secular celebration in theworld during the weekly Osher Lifelong Learn-ing Institute lunch-time speaker series.

Free activity, with seating limited. Furtherinformation is available atwww.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_speaker_series.pdf or (484) 713-0088.

March 24 (Thursday)Eleanor Roosevelt. Henrietta Hankin BranchLibrary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs(Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Author Ann Atkins will discuss The Arc ofHer Journey about the former First Lady’s riseabove a broken childhood to living a life that

challenged injustice and shook the status quoof society.Free activity, with further information and

required registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1700.

March 24 (Thursday)Feminism Movement. Struble, ChesterCounty Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

A panel will define the women’s movement in

the 1960s and how it looks in comparison tomodern 21st century feminism in Five Perspec- tives on 50 Years of Feminism: Friedan’s 'Femi- nine Mystique' Then & Now

Free activity, with further information andregistration available athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected], or (610) 280-2628.

March 26 (Saturday)Mentored Youth Fishing Day. Chester andadjoining counties waterways. Repeated andextended Saturday, April 9, to other waterways.

Children anglers can keep two trout at leastseven inches long with a Pennsylvania Fish andBoating Commission permit when accompaniedby a mentor with a fishing license and troutstamp.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at


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March 26 (Saturday)

Egg Hunt. East Goshen Park, 1661 Paoli Pike,West Chester. 10 a.m.Annual event will feature more than 10,000

eggs for children, along with donuts, coffee,prizes and the Easter Bunny.

Free activity, with further information atwww.eastgoshen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Egg-Hunt-2016.pdf or (610) 692-7171.

March 26 (Saturday)EGGzPLOSION. Oxford Area Middle School,602 Garfield Street, Oxford. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Spring carnival, including games, photobooth with the Easter Bunny, live youth band,refreshments and prizes will highlight thisGateway Church-Oxford Campus event.

Free activity, with further information atwww.facebook.com/events/193080184394943 or (610) 857-0720.

March 28 (Monday)Primary Registration. County Voter Regis-tration Office, some state offices or online.

Last day to register or change party enroll-ments to vote in the Tuesday, April 26, Primary

Election in Pennsylvania.Free activity, with further information atwww.votespa.com/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1174117&parentname=ObjMgr&parentid=1&mode=2 or County Voter Registration Of-fices.

March 28 (Monday)Parkinson’s and Nutrition. Theater, GardenSpot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, NewHolland. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Registered Dietician Frances Hadley of Well-span Hospital will discuss nutrition to helpwith well being with the Parkinson’s SupportGroup.

Free activity, with further information . Formore information at [email protected] or (717) 355-6264.

March 28 (Monday)Craniosacral Therapy. Phoenixville PublicLibrary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Christina DiArcangelo Puller of Phoenix-ville’s Mindful Body & Soul will discuss benefitsof craniosacral therapy and massage

Free activity, including light refreshments,with further information and required registra-tion athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013x132.

March 29 (Tuesday)Community Café Luncheon. United Method-

ist Church, 300 North Guernsey Drive, WestGrove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Monthly community meal ministry will fea-

ture chili, corn muffins, a salad and homemadedessert.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 869-9334.

March 29 (Tuesday)Bluebirds. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library,215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (LudwigsCorner). 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Ken Leister of the Bluebird Society of Penn-

sylvania will discuss All About Bluebirds andhow to attract them to yards this Spring.Free activity, with further information and

optional registration available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected], or (610) 321-1710.

March 29 (Tuesday)College Admissions. Easttown Library & In-formation Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn.7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

David Clark, Ed.M., will discuss Taking theMystery Out of College Admission Decisions

,including how all colleges make admissionsdecisions, information on finding financial aidand tips for becoming a savvy college con-sumer.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138.

March 29 (Tuesday)Town Hall Meeting. West Goshen TownshipBuilding, 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester.7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Truitt will conduct aconstituent forum to discuss state issues.

Free activity, with further information andrequested registration atwww.reptruitt.com/thm.aspx?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.reptruitt.com%2fthm.aspx&utm_campaign=Still+Time+to+RSVP+for+My+Town+Hall+Meetings, [email protected] or(610) 696-4990.


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March 30 (Wednesday)PA Access Card Benefits. The Arc of ChesterCounty, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester.11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Extra benefits for individuals with Medicareor Medicaid will be discussed, including dental,vision, hearing, transportation Assistance, overthe counter medicines and more during thisChat & Chew bring-your-own lunch event.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration athttps://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=arcofcc&id=9 or (610) 696-8090.

March 30 (Wednesday)Presidential Election Controversies. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Ex-ton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.

Instructor Ross Kershey will discuss contro-versial presidential elections over the yearsduring the weekly Osher Lifelong Learning

Institute lunch-time speaker series.Free activity, with seating limited. Furtherinformation is available atwww.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_speaker_series.pdf or (484) 713-0088.

March 30 (Wednesday)Women’s Business. Doubletree Hotel,701 Penn Street, Reading. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

W.E. R.O.A.R. (Women Entrepreneurs: Re-lationships, Opportunities, Assistance and Re-sources) Conference, hosted by Pennsylvania

Sen. Judy Schwank for seasoned businesses,start-ups and entrepreneurs, will feature ses-sions led by small business experts and focuson starting and growing a business, securingfinancing, strategic planning and taking abusiness to a higher level.

Free activity, including refreshments, withfurther information and required registration atwww.eventbrite.com/e/we-roar-womens-business-conference-tickets-21112542182 or(610) 898-6151.

March 30 (Wednesday)Street Road Hearing. Pocopson ElementarySchool, 1105 Pocopson Road, West Chester.5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pennsylvania Department of Transporta-tion (PennDOT) will discuss plans for replace-ment of the Route 926 (Street Road) bridge overthe Brandywine Creek in Birmingham andPocopson townships, Chester County, with anew three-span structure at a higher elevation;rebuilding and raising 1,700 feet of the road-way approaches to make them less prone toflooding, replacing the nearby culvert overRadley Run, and realigning 800 feet of Creek

Road at its northern intersection with Route926.

Free activity, with further informationavailable at www.us202.com/News/PennDOT--Host-Open-House-Public-Meeting-Rte.-926-nwMFT_419.aspx or (610) 205-6700.

March 30 (Wednesday)Child Behavioral Health. School District

Administration Office, 760 Lower Road,Souderton. 6:45 p.m.A panel will discuss the behavioral health of

school-age children, including mental healthissues children face, accessing community in-formation and resources and navigating theinsurance system.

Free activity, with further information athttp://www.soudertonsd.org/announcements/03-2016-Parent-Program.pdf ,[email protected] or (215) 723-6061.

March 31 (Thursday)

Farm to Table. East Goshen TownshipBuilding, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester. Noonto 1 p.m.

Monthly lunch-time health series will fea-ture a discussion on food, the East GoshenFarmers Market and Community SupportedAgriculture (CSA) ventures in the area withAmy Watson, certified holistic health coach.

Free activity, with further information atwww.eastgoshen.org/park-and-rec/camps-and-programs/programs-for-adults/health-discussion-series or (610) 692-7171.

April 1 (Friday)Teen Sexual Exploitation. Room 200B-South Entrance, Howard Gittis Student Center,

Temple University, 1755 North 13th Street,Philadelphia. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In Our Backyard: Beyond Awareness to Pre- venting Sexual Exploitation of Teens Life After

Trauma Conference will include speakers inadolescent and child psychiatry, clinical socialwork, public education and law who will pro-vide an interdisciplinary perspective and ap-proach to confronting issues involving humantrafficking, commercial sexual exploitation ofchildren trauma.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.thelifeaftertrauma.org/#!lato-conference/c1kx8 [email protected].

April 1-3 (Friday-Sunday)Arts Weekend. Church of the Saviour,651 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne. 6 p.m. to 9p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.


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Weekend of the Arts features an art galleryexhibit, Eastern University concert, photogra-phy and watercolor workshops and more.

Free activity, with further information atwww.cosnet.org/local-outreach/weekend-arts,[email protected] or (610) 688-6338.

April 2 (Saturday)Continental Army for Kids. Visitor Center,

Valley Forge National Historical Park,1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia.11 a.m. to noon.

Children can join the Continental Army,experiencing a day in the life of the continentalsoldier, including registering or mustering, re-ceiving enlistment papers and continental cur-rency, being issued wooden muskets and lear-ing how to stand, march, and carry their mus-ket as one of Washington's soldiers would havedone.

Free activity, with further information avail-

able at www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?eventID=3746403-307230 or (610)783-1075.

April 3 (Sunday)Piano Concert. Kennett Friends Meeting,125 West Sickle Street, Kennett Square. 2 p.m.

Rollin Wilber will be playing a mix of Schu-bert, Debussy, Brahms and Chopin.

Free activity, with further information andtickets available at www.hadleyfund.org,[email protected] or (610) 444-1855.

April 3 (Sunday)CCC Jazz Tribute. Visitor Center, HopewellFurnace National Historic Site, 2 Mark BirdLane, Elverson. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Exeter Community Band will perform amusical tribute to the Civilian ConservationCorps (CCC) which developed many nationalparks between 1933 to 1942.

Free activity, with further information atwww.nps.gov/hofu/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?eventID=3754972-307230 or (610)582-8773.

April 5 (Tuesday)Mount Vernon. Washington Memorial Chapel,Valley Forge National Historical Park, Route 23,King of Prussia. 7 p.m.

Mount Vernon research librarian Mary Thompson, will discuss Mount Vernon Duringthe Revolutionary War , a behind-the-sceneslook at what was happening at Washington’sVirginia home during the long American Revo-lutionary Warn, in this first Tuesday monthlyFriends of Valley Forge Speaker Series..

Free activity, including reception, with fur-ther information at

www.friendsofvalleyforge.org/speaker-series.shtml, [email protected] or(610) 783-1777.

April 5 (Tuesday)Navy Band Concrt. Pottstown High School,750 North Washington Street, Pottstown.7 p.m. Repeated, Wednesday, April 6, at noonin Reading.

U.S. Navy Band Commordores will performas part of Berks Jazz Fest.Free activity, with further information at

www.berksjazzfest.com/u-s-navy-band-commordores-and-the-pottstown-high-jazz-band, [email protected] or (610) 898-1930.

April 6 (Wednesday)Special Needs Transition Planning. The Arcof Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, WestChester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Transition for adolescent children with spe-cial needs will be discussed in this first of a

four-part series during this Chat & Chew bring- your-own lunch event.Free activity, with further information and

required registration athttps://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=arcofcc&id=9 or (610) 696-8090.

April 6 (Wednesday)Navy Band Concrt. Double Tree by Hilton,701 Penn Street, Reading. Noon.

U.S. Navy Band Commordores will performas part of Berks Jazz Fest.

Free activity, with further information atwww.berksjazzfest.com/u-s-navy-band-commordores-and-the-pottstown-high-jazz-band, [email protected] or (610) 898-1930.

April 6 (Wednesday)Rowanda. Widener University, 825 SpringdaleDrive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.

Holly Jobe, part of the delegation for Friend-ship Among Women, will discuss the country’s1994 genocide, reconciliation and re-birthduring the weekly Osher Lifelong LearningInstitute lunch-time speaker series.


April 6 (Wednesday)Philadelphia in Films. Easttown Library &Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn.7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Author Jennifer Fleeger, assistant professorin the Department of Media and Communica-tion Studies at Ursinus College, will will dis-


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cuss Philadelphia’s place in films such as ThePhiladelphia Story , Rocky , Blow Out , and SilverLinings Playbook .

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138.

April 7 (Thursday)

Valley Forge at 40. Phoenixville Public Li-brary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Valley Forge National Historical Park Ranger Tom Ryan will discuss the 40th anniversary ofthe transfer of the facility from the state to fed-eral parks services, the 100th anniversary of theNational Parks Service and the future.

Free activity, with further information at re-quired registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013x132.

April 7 (Thursday)Film Fest. Conference Center, Penn StateGreat Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Mal-vern. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

MountainFilm on Tour will present a selec-tion of award winning films from the TellurideFestival that explore themes connected to ex-ploring cultures, promoting adventure and pre-serving environments.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.gv.psu.edu/Information/Community/319

78.htm, [email protected] or (610) 648-3200.

April 8 (Friday)Master Gardening. United Methodist Church,300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. Noonto 3 p.m.

Master Gardener Ron Ritter will share ex-pertise about plants and gardening at meetingof the 55 years and older Retired Active Persons(R.A.P.) group during this bring-your-own-lunch event.

Free activity, with dessert and beveragesprovided. Further information is available [email protected] of (610 869-93343.

April 9 (Saturday)Mentored Youth Fishing Day. Pennsylvaniawaterways.

Children anglers can keep two trout at leastseven inches long with a Pennsylvania Fish andBoating Commission permit when accompaniedby a mentor with a fishing license and troutstamp


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April 9 (Saturday)

Single Mothers’ Conference. Henderson HighSchool, 400 Montgomery Avenue, West Ches-ter. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Panel discussions on single mother issues,including parenting and relationships, custodyand child support, credit and finances, andeducation, along with available resources andservices and more will be part of annual Ches-ter County Community Collaborative andWomen’s Commission-hosted SuperMom event.

Free activity, including meals and childcare,with further information and required registra-tion at

https://chescosupermom2016.eventbrite.com,[email protected] or (484)876-1582.

April 11 (Monday)Lower Schuylkill Towns. Phoenixville PublicLibrary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Author Michael Tolle will discuss his book, They've Been Down So Long ... Getting Up'sStill on Their Minds about the past, presentand future of communities along the lowerSchuylkill River, from Pottstown to the Con-

shohockens.Free activity, with further information at re-quired registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013x132.


Transition for adolescent children with spe-cial needs will be discussed in this second of afour-part series during this Chat & Chew bring-

your-own lunch event.Free activity, with further information and


April 13 (Wednesday)Battle of Brandywine Errors. Widener Uni-versity, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton.12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.


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Philip Dusty, a student of history, will dis-cuss The Battle of the Brandywine- A Tragedyof Errors during the weekly Osher LifelongLearning Institute lunch-time speaker series.


April 14 (Thursday)Essential Tremors. Village Square BoardRoom, Garden Spot Village, 433 South KinzerAvenue, New Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Essential Tremors Support Group will dis-cuss the disorder.

Free activity, with further information andregistration for limited seating and availablerespite care during the group.at

[email protected] or (717) 355-6259.

April 14 (Thursday)Spotlight Film. Phoenixville Public Library,183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to9 p.m.

Historical drama, Spotlight , based on thetrue story of how the Boston Globe uncoveredthe massive scandal of child molestation andcover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese,will be screened.

Free activity, including light refreshments,with further information and required registra-tion athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale

ndar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013x132.

April 15 (Friday)Better Credit. StrubleRoom, Chester CountyLibrary, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.Noon to 1 p.m.

Bring-your-own-lunch session on Building aBetter Credit Report will discuss how the creditsystem works, designing a personal repaymentand repair schedule and establishing goodcredit quickly, fixing issues that went wrong. Free activity, with further information andregistration available athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected], or (610) 280-2642.

April 16 (Saturday)Housing Fair. Plymouth Whitemarsh HighSchool, 201 East Germantown Pike, PlymouthMeeting. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Credit reports, workshops on improvingcredit, real estate basics, mortgage programs,sheriff sales, homebuyer grant programs andmore, along with over two dozen organizations

and door prizes highlight this MontgomeryCounty Partners for Homeownership annualevent.

Free activity, with further information atwww.mcpho.org/?page_id=65, [email protected] or (610) 275-4357.

April 16 (Saturday)International Festival. North Penn High

School, 1340 Valley Forge Road, Lansdale.11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Annual International Spring Festival, billed

as the largest diversity event in Pennsylvania,features entertainment, multi-cultural exhibitsand vendors, a family health fair, hands-on ac-tivities, food tasting, a smorgasbord of interna-tional cuisines, and dance and music perform-ances.

Free activity, with further information atwww.internationalspringfestival.com,[email protected] or (215) 855-3228.

April 16 (Saturday)Percussion Concert. Chapel, Garden SpotVillage, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Hol-land. 7 p.n.

Portal Percussion will performs Marimbaand more during Saturday Evening ConcertSeries event.

Free activity, with donations accepted andfurther information available [email protected] or (717) 355-6000.

April 18 (Monday)

Medicare 101. Struble, Chester County Li-

brary, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.6 p.m. to 8 p.m.APPRISE volunteer Medicare counselors will

discuss definitions of Medicare A, B, and Cplans, the drug benefit (Part D); types of poli-cies available in Chester County and things toconsider when selecting a policy.


April 19 (Tuesday)Criminal Justice Careers Day. MontgomeryCounty Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike,Blue Bell. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Criminal Justice and Public Safety CareerDay will feature Medal of Valor ceremony, fol-lowed by career fair of more than 50 potentialemployers in criminal justice and law enforce-ment fields from private to local to federal gov-ernments.



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www.mc3.edu/component/content/article/87-about-us/news/9618-learn-about-criminal-

justice-public-safety-careers-at-biennial-event,[email protected] or (215) 641-6428.

April 19 (Tuesday)Savvy College Consumer. Struble, ChesterCounty Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

David Clark, Ed.M., will discuss Being aSavvy College Consumer , including de-mysti-fying paying for college and strategies for mak-ing the college search work.


April 20 (Wednesday)Special Needs Transition Planning. The Arcof Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West

Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Transition for adolescent children with spe-cial needs will be discussed in this third of afour-part series during this Chat & Chew bring-



April 20 (Wednesday)

Veterans Discount ID. Kennett Area Senior

Center, 427 South Walnut Street, KennettSquare. 1 p.m.Chester County Recorder of Deeds will proc-

ess discount identification cards for area goodsand services for veterans with a DD-214 dis-charge in this Pennsylvania Rep. StephenBarrar-hosted event.

Free activity, with further information atwww.chesco.org/1361/Veterans-ID-Program or(610) 344-6330.

April 20 (Wednesday)Citizen Emergencies Training. ChesterCounty Public Safety Training Facility,137 Modena Road, South Coatesville.6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Seven weekly and one Saturday class forages 16 and above will provide CommunityEmergency Response Team (CERT) training.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration athttp://destraining.chesco.org/ema/CERTSpring2016, [email protected] or (610) 344-5540.

April 23 (Saturday)Kids Trout Rodeo. Sprogels Run Creek atSunnybrook Ballroom Parking Lot,50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown. 8 a.m. to11 a.m.

Ages three to 14 will fish and be allowed tokeep five trout in this Lower Pottsgrove Policeand Parks and Recreation Departments annualevent.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration for 50 children, atwww.lowerpottsgrove.org/pdf/pr/2016%20Flyer.pdf , [email protected] or (610)326-1508.

April 23 (Saturday)Children’s Dental Sealants. CommunityHealth and Dental Care, 11 Robinson Street -Suite 100, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Community organizations will partner toprovide oral examinations and sealant place-ment for children ages six to 14, along with

auxiliary services on a first-come, first-servedbasis.Free activity, with further information and

required appointments atwww.mc3.edu/about-us/news/87-about-us/news/9619-mccc-pottstown-organizations-hold-free-children-s-dental-sealant-program-sp-2016 or (610) 326-7405.

April 23 (Saturday)Orchestra Forum. Chapel, Garden Spot Vil-lage, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland.7 p.m.

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra DirectorStephen Guzenhauser will discuss Who isAfraid of the Orchestra ?


April 25 (Monday)Dog Sled Race. Struble, Chester County Li-brary, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Taylor Steele, a Pennsylvania dog sledder,will discuss what it takes to become a musherfor The Iditarod, a 1,000-mile dog sled racefrom Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.


April 26 (Tuesday)Buying a Car. Struble, Chester County Li-brary, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.7 p.m. to 8 p.m.


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Putting Yourself in the Driver’s Seat will dis-cuss how to create a car buying plan that cre-ates a sound financial decision, including stepsof the car buying process, researching vehicles,determining financing, searching for availablevehicles and completing the buying process.

Free activity, with further information andregistration available athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale

ndar.asp, [email protected], or (610) 280-2642.


Transition for adolescent children with spe-cial needs will be discussed in this final of afour-part series during this Chat & Chew bring-


required registration at

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=arcofcc&id=9 or (610) 696-8090.

April 30 (Saturday)Shredding, Recycling and Drug Take Back.Penn State Great Valley Parking Lot, 30 EastSwedesford Road, Malvern. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pennsylvania Rep. Duane Milne’s annualShredding, Recycling and Prescription DrugTake Back Day will be held.


www.duanemilne.com/Display/SiteFiles/92/OtherDocuments/Milne%20Recylcing%20flyer%202%2016%2016.pdf , [email protected] or (610) 251-1070.

April 30 (Saturday)Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Variouslocations. 10 a.m. t 2 p.m.

Local law enforcement agencies will collectunused prescription drugs to keep them out ofthe hands of youth, adults and public watersupplies in biannual Drug Enforcement Ad-ministration event.

Free activity, with further information, in-cluding a searchable database of national loca-tions available starting Friday, April 1, atwww.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html and information on year-around regional drop boxes athttps://apps.ddap.pa.gov/GetHelpNow/PillDrop.aspx.

April 30 (Saturday)Sheep and Wool Day. Springton Manor Farm,860 Springton Road, Glenmoore. 11 a.m. to3 p.m.

Annual shearing of the herd, along withspinning, weaving, rug hooking and knittingdemonstrations, butter making, fiber dyeing,stage performances, mobile agriculture sciencelab, artisans and more will highlight this event.

Free activity with a $5 parking fee. Furtherinformation is available atwww.chesco.org/2307/36633/Sheep-Wool-Day

or (610) 942-2450.

April 30 (Saturday)Local Music Concert. Chapel, Garden SpotVillage, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Hol-land. 7 p.n.

Yuriy Kravets & Friends will perform concertwith local musicians.


May 3 (Tuesday)Revolutionary War Reporting. Park Theater,

1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia(Valley Forge). 7 p.m. Todd Andrlik, author of Reporting the

Revolutionary War will discuss reporting in the18th century newspapers of Britain and theUnited States, in this Friends of Valley ForgeSpeaker Series event.

Free activity, including reception, with fur-ther information atwww.friendsofvalleyforge.org/speaker-series.shtml, [email protected] or(610) 783-1777.

May 11 (Wednesday)Schools and Discipline. The Arc of ChesterCounty, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester.11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A child's rights under the law and types ofdiscipline a school can implement when a childhas a disability will be discussed during thisChat & Chew bring-your-own lunch event.


May 17 (Tuesday)

Student Technology Expo. 1345 KauffmanRoad, Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Student K-12 creations in literacy, digitalmedia, art, science and engineering will be ondisplay, along with student-presented work-shops.

Free activity, including refreshments, withfurther information available atwww.pgsd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=1487&dataid=17628&FileName=PG%20TF%20flyer.pdf or (610) 326-5105.


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May 25 (Wednesday)Bullying. The Arc of Chester County, 900Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to1 p.m.

A representative of the Crime Victims Cen-ter of Chester County will discuss bullying andharassment during this Chat & Chew bring-

your-own lunch event.


Ongoing Weekly and Monthly Activities

Various Days/TimeSundaysMorning Birding Walk . Bucktoe Creek Pre-serve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 8 a.m. to10 a.m., except when precipitating. Activityalso held at the same time on Mondays.

Delaware Nature Society staff will lead thisactivity as walkers experience the diverse bird-life of a private nature preserve during a strollthrough meadows, forests, thickets, andmarsh. Walk is particularly focused on begin-ning birders but all skill levels are welcome.

Free activity, with further information aboutthe Preserve available atwww.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 NaturalLands Trust volunteer William Ryan will lead aguided walk around the preserve, with theroute 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.

(First Sunday of Month)Spectrum Kids Can! Annex, Henrietta HankinBranch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, ChesterSprings (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Support group for families with autistic chil-dren enables young people to play with peersand use and improve their social skills andparents 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 outto enrich the spiritual lives of persons with de-velopmental disabilities, together with theirfamilies, friends and other supportive commu-nity members, holds special Sunday worshipservices at various locations.

The ministry is designed to acquaint andeducate congregations about individuals withdevelopmental disabilities, resulting in an ac-cepting atmosphere. Services typically includelots of music and joyous singing, along withbrief, meaningful messages conducted in ashush-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 LutheranChurch, 102 West Rose Tree Road, (610) 891-0600, 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of eachmonth.

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 LutheranChurch, 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 inadvance to confirm dates and times. Furtherinformation about Rejoicing Spirits and othersites may be obtained atwww.rejoicingspirits.org,[email protected] or (610) 363-6264.

MondaysMorning Birding Walk . Bucktoe Creek Pre-serve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 8 a.m. to10 a.m., except when precipitating. Activityalso held at the same time on Sundays.

Delaware Nature Society staff will lead thisactivity as walkers experience the diverse bird-life of a private nature preserve during a strollthrough meadows, forests, thickets, andmarsh. Walk is particularly focused on begin-ning birders but all skill levels are welcome.

Free activity, with further information aboutthe Preserve available atwww.bucktoecreekpreserve.org .

Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-


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nue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; alsoavailable Tuesdays.

Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifyingindividuals with disabilities in finding work,maintaining employment and supplementalservices.


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 togethertechnology users to share knowledge and ex-perience, including helping those who havelimited 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-ThursdayAfter School Program. Westside CommunityCenter, 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.


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 tournamentchess.

Free activity with no registration required.Further information is available at (610) 384-4115.

Indoor Walking Group . Romansville UnitedMethodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Community residents of all fitness levelswalk to music for one to four miles. Also heldon Wednesdays and Fridays.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610)486-0189.

(First Mondays) What’s Cooking in Coatesville? EpiscopalChurch of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln High-way, Coatesville. 6 p.m.

A healthy meal, along with a cookingdemonstration will be provided by the ChesterCounty Food Bank and the County Departmentof Health

Free activity, with further information is

available at the church at (610) 384-4771.

(Fourth Mondays)

Yarn Café. Spring City Library, 2 RiversideDrive, Spring City. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Teens and adults involved in all fiber artsrelax and work on projects over tea and coffee.

Free activity, with further information andrequested registration athttp://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 asingle setting.

Free activity, with further information avail-able from Nick Lamicela [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 theirmothers or other older female friends read, enjoy activities and snack.

Free activity, with further information andoptional registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL , [email protected], or (610)321-1724.

(Fourth Mondays)Open Knitting. Parkesburg Library, 105 WestStreet, 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 SquareParkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Participants will learn what they can do tohelp the environment through book discus-


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sions dedicated to conservation and environ-mentalism

Free activity, with further information andregistration available atwww.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; alsoavailable Mondays.

Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifyingindividuals with disabilities in finding work,maintaining employment and supplementalservices.

Free activity, with further information avail-able atwww.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, WestGrove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hot lunch, fellowship time, free healthscreenings and associated health tips, and anopen prayer room highlight this monthly event.

Free activity, with further information andsuggested 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 bettersearch techniques for online catalogs or otherinformation can receive a half-hour assistancesession with a librarian.

Free activity with required reservations atleast 24 hours in advance at (610) 321-1710.

Research assistance also is available at alltimes for Pennsylvania residents through AskHere PA chat at www.askherepa.org.

(Tuesdays and Thursdays)Afterschool Gaming for Teens. PhoenixvillePublic Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Teens can play afterschool games on a bigscreen with a big sound system, along withdoing online researching and networking on astate-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 orat (610) 933-3013 x24.

Youth Chess Club. Henrietta Hankin BranchLibrary, 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.


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. to8 p.m.

Training Introspection Mentoring Service(T.I.M.S.) provides youth ages five through 18with positive peer group involvement, hands-onskill development, knowledge of African-Ameri-can culture, and a relationship with Christianmen and women as role models.

It teaches youth what it means to be men

and women spiritually, culturally, socially andphysically, addresses goal-setting, etiquette,career planning and community service, andacknowledges and honors a young man’s orwoman’s growth and changes.

Students must participate on a regular basisand parents or guardians must complete anapplication.

Free activity, including dinner. Further in-formation is available from Alphonso Newsuanat [email protected] or Roberta Showell [email protected] or (610) 384-3344 x109.

(Second Tuesdays)Adult Gaming Night. Community EducationRoom, Phoenixville Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Participants can chose from the Library’sselection of board or Wii games, or bring theirown, as they play games and meet friends.

Free activity, with beverages provided. Fur-ther information is available from Chris Knuppat (610) 805-4603.

(Second Tuesdays)Guys Read . Henrietta Hankin Branch Library,215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (LudwigsCorner). 6:30 p.m.

Third through sixth grade boys and theirdads or other older male friends read, enjoyactivities and snack.

Free activity, with further information andoptional 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,


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825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to7:30 p.m.

Transitioned Aged Depression & BipolarSupport Alliance (TADBSA provides peer-ledsupport for youth and young adults ages 14 to25 living with a mood disorder, seeking to in-form, empower, support and inspire individualsto achieve lives they want to lead.


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. Repeated2 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 inlearning 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 aresume to a job application, basic Web naviga-tion, completing an online application, andusing Indeed to find job listings and apply foremployment. Participants must be able to usea computer keyboard and mouse.

Further information and required registra-tion for limited seating are available athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013x132.

Bilingual Family Storytime. Second FloorChildren’s Department, Norristown Public Li-brary, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 7 p.m.to 8 p.m.

Bilingual English/Spanish family storytimefeatures stories, songs, fingerplays, and an in-troduction to American Sign Language.

Free activity, with further information avail-able athttp://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html#Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100.

Second TuesdayESL 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 informalEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) gatheringfor ages 21 and over, with participants engag-ing in English-only conversations ranging fromtelling jokes and singing songs to sharing reci-pes and discussing philosophical and historicaltopics, geography, and family and work relatedissues.


able at [email protected].

(Third Tuesday)Writing Group. Harrop Room, PhoenixvillePublic Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets the sec-ond Thursday.

Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers

offers writer education, empowerment, and cri-tiques, with an opportunity to ask questionsabout 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 SouthBroad Street, Kennett Square. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Network of adult singles over 35 years of agedesigned to create community.

Further information is available [email protected].

Parent Support Group . Main Choir Room,Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 WestPleasant Grove Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to9 p.m.

Sessions are designed to give support to areaparents whose children have been impacted byaddiction.

Further information is available from JoiHoner at (800) 678-2332 x6156 or

[email protected].

Wednesdays

Hibernia Wednesday Hiking Club. Hat-field House, Hibernia Park, 119 Hatfield HouseRoad, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Hikers can enjoy a three-mile hike along amostly-wooded gravel path, with plant identifi-cation included. Participants should bringwater and wear comfortable clothing andshoes. Walks also are held on Saturdays.

Free activity, with registration required atwww.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-


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ety of matters, including public and privatehousing, consumer issues, bankruptcy, publicwelfare, Social Security Disability (SSD) andSocial Security Income (SSI), unemploymentcompensation, simple estate planning, livingwills, durable power of attorney for healthcare,general power of attorney, and other matters.

Further information and appointments areavailable at (610) 344-6350.

LASP also operates a toll-free legal helplinefor 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 HankinBranch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, ChesterSprings (Ludwigs Corner). 9:45 a.m. to10:45 a.m.

Janet Graczyk, IBCLC (Internationally BoardCertified Lactation Consultant) facilitates group

of nursing mothers who share ideas and weightheir 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 BranchLibrary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs(Ludwigs Corner). 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Adults 18-years and older can play bingo towin book prizes, from recent to older editions.


(Fourth Wednesdays)Playgroups. Community Room, Rolling HillsApartments, 2120 Buchert Road, Pottstown.10:30 a.m. to noon.

Playgroups, hosted by the Apartments andPottstown Family Center, are designed to pro-vide parents with children up to age five an op-portunity to play with their children, meetother parents with small children and talkabout the joys and hardships of parenting.

Free activity, with further information andrequested reservations at (610) 326-1610.

(Second Wednesdays)Circle of Friends. Healthy Start,723 Wheatland Street, Phoenixville. 11 a.m. to1 p.m.

Support group, hosted by Healthy Start and The Women’s Resource Center, assists com-munity mothers.

Free activity, with further information andregistration 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 facilitiesprovided at sign-up in this multi-communityagency event.


able at [email protected] or (610) 380-9622 x2430.

(First and Fourth Wednesdays)ESL Conversation. Burke Room, ChesterCounty Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,Exton. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Relaxed, informal gathering, hosted by theChester County Opportunities IndustrializationCenter (OIC) will engage participants in Ameri-can English-only conversations, including

jokes, recipes, philosophy, historical and geo-graphical topics with respect for individual

homelands, languages, and traditions.Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected].

(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 inlearning 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 aresume to a job application, basic Web naviga-tion, completing an online application, andusing Indeed to find job listings and apply foremployment. Participants must be able to usea computer keyboard and mouse.

Further information and required registra-tion for limited seating are available athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013x132.

Community Walk. Genesis Health CareBuilding, Union and State Streets, KennettSquare. Noon.

Any individual can join a walk to Anson B.Nixon Park as part of the Activate KennettSquare 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.


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Bridge players gather for cards on mostWednesdays.

Free activity, with further information aboutthis no-registration event available atwww.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Library or (610) 321-1710.

(First Wednesdays)

Job Searching Online. Phoenixville PublicLibrary, 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, companyresearch, networking, and resume and inter-view preparation assistance.

Free activity, with further information andrequired 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 presentedat 10 a.m. on second Friday of the month.

Workshop acquaints participants with howto browse, check-out, and download digitalmedia from the Chester County Library Sys-tem’s Overdrive service.

Free activity, with further information andrequired 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 nicotinereplacement therapy, is held bi-monthly,starting in February, April, June, August andOctober.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration available at (610) 983-1021.


Community residents of all fitness levelswalk to music for one to four miles. Also heldon Mondays and Fridays.


(Second and Fourth Wednesdays) Crochet One, Knit Too! Henrietta HankinBranch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, ChesterSprings (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Knitting and crocheting group meets for allskill levels.

Free activity, with further information aboutthis no-registration event available atwww.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr

g=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Library or (610) 321-1710.

Job-Seeker Support. YWCA Tri-County AreaAdult Literacy Center, 1830 East High Street,Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Weekly Job-Seekers Connection supportgroup is designed to provide a supportive envi-ronment on how to obtain assistance in revis-ing resumes, write cover letters, start an inter-net-based job search, and maximize job searchvisibility, supplementing adult literacy classesand a six-week Job Skills Program, for eligible

area residents.Free activity, with further information on thegroup atwww.facebook.com/ywcatricountyarea/photos/a.468031103259613.106123.142873902442003/813804245348962/?type=1, on the adultliteracy and other workforce development com-ponents for eligible residents atwww.ywcatricountyarea.org/adult-literacy.html, or at (610) 326-7323.

(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., exceptAugust,

YoungLives Club for teenage mothers inWest Chester, an initiative of Young Life ofChester County, provides a dinner, mentoring,parenting information, recreation, childcareand baby items for teen moms up to 21 years ofage.

Free activity, with additional informationavailable from Roxann Koren at (484) 459-4141, [email protected], orwww.younglife.org/YoungLives.

(Second Wednesdays)

Caregiver Support Group. West Grove UnitedMethodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road,West Grove. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Peacemaker Center facilitates supportfor those giving care to spouses, parents orchildren.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or(610) 444-3898.


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Thursdays (Fourth Thursdays)Medicare Counseling. Bard Complex, PetraCommunity Housing, 201 South Main Street,Spring City. By appointment

An APPRISE counselor will be available toseniors to review health care needs, insurancecoverages, co-pays, prescriptions and supple-mental insurances.

Free activity, with further information andappointments with Beverly Sarduy at (484)933-4955.

(Second and Fourth Thursdays)Career Guidance Over Coffee. GryphonCafé, 105 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne.9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Women’s Resource Network coordinatesthis informal group for women, led by a hu-man resources professional, to hone net-working skills and meet other persons in thearea.

$5 suggested donation. Further informationand registration is available at (610) 687-6391.

Life Study. Kennett Area Senior Center,427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Square.10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Words of Life study is conducted by Rev. NeilGutmaker of the United Methodist Church ofthe Open Door.


(Second Thursdays)

Blood Pressure Screenings. Kennett AreaSenior Center, 427 East Walnut Street, KennettSquare. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Neighborhood Health Agencies conductsblood pressure screenings for individuals age60 and up.


Community Coffee Klatch. The Market atLiberty Place, 148 West State Street, KennettSquare. 11 a.m. to noon.

Coffee and conversation to help develop andmaintain community vibrancy through inter-generational connections is an initiative of theKennett Inter Gen Coalition.


(Third Thursdays)Mystery Book Club. Henrietta Hankin BranchLibrary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs(Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.m.

A variety of titles in the mystery, thriller orsuspense genre will be discussed.


(Tuesdays and Thursdays)Afterschool Gaming for Teens. PhoenixvillePublic Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Teens can play afterschool games on a bigscreen with a big sound system, along with

doing online researching and networking on astate-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 orat (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 agegroups. They are returned to the same loca-tions by 6 p.m.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.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.


(First Thursday)Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Pres-byterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, HoneyBrook. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Church provides hot soup, sandwiches andother meal items to the community.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 273-2848 [email protected].

(Third Thursdays) Parents with Children with Special Needs.Devereux Community Services, 1041 WestBridge Street, Phoenixville. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Parents Helping Parents will provide supportfor one another in raising children with specialneeds.

Free activity, including dinner, with furtherinformation and required registration at


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[email protected] or (610) 933-8110x2401.

(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 7:45p.m. for adults.

Participants will learn skills of ballroomdancing.Free activity, with further information avail-

able at (610) 384-4115.

Fatherhood Program. American AfricanYouth 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 withintheir 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 [email protected].

Pajamarama. Henrietta Hankin Library,215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (LudwigsCorner). 6:30 p.m.

Children can wear their pajamas and bringtheir 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 playchess, join in a pick-up game, or receivecoaching. Use personal boards or the Librarywill have a few available.

Free activity. No registration or regular at-tendance required. Further information isavailable at (610) 280-2630.

(Second Thursday)Writing Group. Harrop Room, PhoenixvillePublic Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 6:30 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 questionsabout 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 JusticeSystem. New Life in Christ Fellowship,1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 7 p.m.

A family support group for those who haveloved ones in the juvenile, county, state or fed-eral justice systems will meet for the first timeto learn about supports available to familiesand 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. 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also available bi-monthly onWednesdays.

American Lung Association’s eight-session

smoking cessation program, including nicotinereplacement therapy, is held from 7 p.m. to8:30 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 AcademyCommunity 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 amentoring relationship.Free activity. Further information and regis-

tration available from Josh and Jordan Crans,BACC directors, at (610) 466-9505 or [email protected].

(Third Thursdays)Individual Career Consultations. Women’sResource Center, 113 West Wayne Avenue,Wayne. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Women can meet one-on-one for a half hourwith a career counselor to help choose a career,review a resume, obtain a mock interview, orreceive other career assistance.

Free activity. Further information and regis-tration is available at (610) 687-6391.

Civil Air Patrol - Chester County CompositeSquadron. Coatesville area locations. 7 p.m. –9 p.m.

An official auxiliary of the United State AirForce. Provides rescue/relief, leadership andaerospace education opportunities, includingflying, at local, regional and national levels for

youth 12 to 18 years of age and adults.


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Fees for membership and some activities.For further information contact Capt. C. Gerthat [email protected] or at (484) 919-7783, orwww.gocivilairpatrol.com orwww.capsquadron1008.org.

Fridays Hibernia Hiking Club. Norwood RoadParking 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 athttp://webapps.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=1552&q=621757 and registration re-quired atwww.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, companyresearch, networking, and resume and inter-view preparation assistance.


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 ofthe month.

Workshop acquaints participants with howto browse, check-out, and download digitalmedia from the Chester County Library Sys-tem’s Overdrive service.


(Second Fridays)Lunch and Program for Retired ActivePeople (R.A.P.). West Grove United MethodistChurch, 300 North Guernsey Road, WestGrove. 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 educationon the proper way to install one to ensure pro-per restraint. A 2009 report by the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration indicates

as many as seven out of 10 car seats may beinstalled improperly.Free activity for Montgomery County resi-

dents, with required appointments available [email protected] or (610) 278-5119. Fur-ther information, including clinics in Norris-town and Montgomeryville, is available athttp://health.montcopa.org/health/cwp/view,A,3,Q,28155.asp.


Community residents of all fitness levelswalk to music for one to four miles. Also heldon Mondays and Wednesdays.


Single Moms and Children Support. NewLife 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) 384-3344x153, 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.

SaturdaysCommunity Walk. Community Garden,North Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway,Coatesville. 9 a.m.

A Coatesville on the Move one to two mileactivity for all ages.

Further information is available atwww.facebook.com/pages/Coatesville-on-the-Move-An-Initiative-of-Activate-Chester-County/122741387736003.


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(Last Saturdays)Children's Monthly Bird Walk. BucktoeCreek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale.9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Holly Merker of the Delaware Nature SocietyBirding 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 . PhoenixvillePublic Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 10 a.m. to noon.

Ernie Tidball, the Library’s computer in-structor and a senior information technologyaudit consultant for Susquehanna Bancshares,will provide assistance with resume writing,developing a career plan, making more effectivedecisions about a career, assessing best job

options through career assessments and othertools, developing job search skills, findingwork-life balance, resolving personal conflictswith bosses and coworkers, and navigating jobstress, career transitions and other difficultemployment issues in individual half-hour em-ployment counseling sessions.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration available through theAdult Events Calendar atwww.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013x32.

Spinner’s & Needlework Group. ReevesPark, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting.

Phoenixville Public Library’s PhoenixvilleSpinners & Needlework Group will work onprojects.

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 providingart classes for youth ages three through 12

from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 1 p.m. to2:30 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.; tweentime for ages eight to 12 from noon to 1 p.m.

and The Banned teen book club from ages 13to 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. AvondalePresbyterian Church, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue(Route 41), Avondale. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

EPIC (Experience Personal Intimacy withChrist) service will include the EPIC PRAISEband and is designed particularly for individu-als with disabilities, caregivers, youth, young

adults, families and others.Additional information is availablewww.avondalepc.org/EPIC.htm or (610) 268-2919.

Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling

GriefShare – Weekly video/support group forthose struggling with the death of a loved one,even years later. Each session is self-containedso individuals can join the group at any time.

Further information and schedules for areagroups are available at www.griefshare.org.

DivorceCare – Weekly video/support group forthose struggling with separation or divorce,even years later. Each session is self-containedso individuals can join the group at any time.

Further information and schedules for areagroups are available at www.divorcecare.org.

Single & Parenting – Weekly video/supportgroup for those struggling with the situation of

being a single parent. Each session is self-con-tained so individuals can join the group at anytime.

Further information and schedules for area

groups are available atwww.singleandparenting.org. Celebrate Recovery (Year Around) – Supportfor those struggling with any type of hurt, habitor hangup, Including addictions.

Coatesville – Fellowship Hall, New Life inChrist Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coates-ville. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays. Furtherinformation is available at (610) 384-7261.

Downingtown (Guthrieville) – Hopewell United

Methodist Church, 825 Hopewell Road. 6 p.m.dinner and 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. program


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Tuesdays, except for Christmas. Childcareavailable. Further information is available from

John Neider, outreach pastor, at [email protected] or (610) 269-1545.

Gilbertsville – Room 205-207, New HanoverUnited Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike.7 p.m. Thursdays. Free-will offering. Babysit-ting available. Further information is availablefrom 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 atwww.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery orfrom Nance Weber [email protected] or (610) 444-2670.

Parkesburg – Playground Entrance, Gate-way Church, 160 Cowan Road (formerly atKingsway 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-willoffering. Further information is available fromBill or Shirley Gensel, Coatesville-Gap AreaSimple Church, sponsor, at [email protected].

Further information and other local andnational locations may be found atwww.celebraterecovery.com.

Celebrate Recovery for Teens (Year Around)A multi-media DVD and activities series formiddle and high school students, called TheLanding, that mirrors the sequence of the adultversion.

Kennett Square – Willowdale Chapel,111 Marshall Street. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-days. No fee. Further information is availableat www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery or from Justin Stefanosky at

[email protected] or (610) 444-2670.

Parents with Prodigals – Support group forthose saddened and hurt by disrespectful anddefiant teenagers or young adults whose be-haviors, including substance abuse, createconflict and chaos in the family.

Downingtown (Lionville/Exton) - CalvaryFellowship Church, 95 West Devon Drive atRoute 113 – Room 1 Drive (rear entrance).7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays ofthe month from September through June, withno meeting the last Tuesday in December. Fur-ther information is available from Cindy Wana-maker at [email protected] or at (484)753-2604.

Unemployment and Underemployment - Sev-eral networking/support are available at areachurches for persons who are unemployed or

unemployed, with each providing its own vari-ety of specific services in support of those whoparticipate:

Downingtown (Exton/Lionville) – Job-Seekers meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mon-days in Conference 2 at Calvary FellowshipChurch, 95 West Devon Drive (rear entrance) atRoute 113. Further information and requestedregistration 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 fourthMondays at Willowdale Chapel, 675 UnionvilleRoad. Further information is available atwww.willowdalechapel.org/career-crossroads orPerry Walker at [email protected].

Wayne – A one-on-one Employment Guid-ance Ministry, along with periodic special em-ployment related events to aid jobseekers isavailable at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 763South Valley Forge Road, Malvern. Further in-

formation is available from George Vosburgh [email protected] or (610) 688-7947.West Chester – Unemployment support

group meets bi-weekly from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 130 WestMiner Street, West Chester, to learn tips andtechniques related to job searches. Further in-formation is available from Elisabeth Hartwellat [email protected] or (610) 696-0554.

Joseph's People – Six area affiliates meetduring 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 roombehind the school at the back of theproperty. Further information aboutthe affiliate is available by leaving amessage at (610) 873-7117.

• Berwyn/Main Line – 7 p.m. to 8:20p.m. on the first and third Thursdays atthe Haggenbach Room, St. Monica’sParish Center, 601 First Avenue. Fur-ther information is available from BobSchubert at (610) 755-2398 or

[email protected]. • Central Delco -- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at

three different locations: on the first Tuesday in the St. Francis Room at St.Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 NorthProvidence Road, Media, with furtherinformation at [email protected] or (610) 873-7117; the second Tuesdayin the Parish Hall – Rear Entrance, St.Laurence Church, 8245 West ChesterPike, Upper Darby; and the third Tues-day in Hassler Chapel, Media Presbyte-rian Chu