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Spring 2016Calendar of Events

for Children, Individuals and FamiliesIN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA

UPDATED – May 15, 2016

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Special ActivitiesOngoing - CurrentSummerCamp Cadet. Various State Police-hostedcamp locations and dates.

Children 12 to 15 years of age (11-13 inChester County) participate in a week-longcamp to help with discipline, self-esteem,teamwork, drug and alcohol education, violenceprevention and other issues facing youth.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration for limited capacity avail-able at www.psp.pa.gov/public-safety/Pages/Camp-Cadet-Summer-Program.aspx#.Vxd1MnoaJ0w or 15 State Po-lice Troop headquarters.

Tuesdays – Through SummerGirls and Success. Community Center, In-dian Run Mobile Home Park, 1 Lenape Way,Honey Brook. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

State Trooper Waleska Gonzalez will takeages 13 through 18, though a 16-week WalkingGirls to Success initiative to build a positivementoring relationship using real life experi-ences to teach alternative behaviors for positiveresults.

Free activity, including snacks, with furtherinformation and required registration at (610)486-6181.

Saturdays – Through SummerBird Walks. Main Parking Lot, John JamesAudubon Center, 1201 Pawlings Road, Audu-bon. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Family-oriented, guided bird walk will ex-plore Mill Grove.

Free activity, with further information atwww.montcopa.org/calendar.aspx?CID=23,33,or (610) 666-5593.

Through May 26 (Thursdays)Parenting and Children Time. SalvationArmy, 137 King Street, Pottstown. 5 p.m. to7:30 p.m.

Several organizations join to provide aneight-week parent and caregiver series onplaying an active role in children's lives to helpthem choose healthy futures, with children in-volved in a variety of activities at the sametime.

Free activity, including refreshments, withfurther information and required registration atwww.fsmontco.org/sites/default/files/STEP%20Parenting%20Partnership%20Flyer%204_2016.pdf , [email protected] or (610) 326-1610x341.

Through June 10 (Fridays)Art Classes. Kennett Area Senior Center,427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Square.1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Artist Rhona Candeloro will conduct a Play- ing with Colors Art workshop, providing indi-viduals of all proficiency levels an opportunityto express life in color.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration at (610) 444-4819.

June 5-August 28 (Sundays and TwoSaturdays)Summer Concert Series. Amphitheater,Long’s Park, Route 30 and Harrisburg Pike,Lancaster. 7 p.m.

Over a dozen performances will highlightthis annual series of events.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.longspark.org/summer-music-series or (717) 735-8883.

Through June 14 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)Parent Cafes. Connections on High Café,238 East High Street, Pottstown. 10 a.m. tonoon Tuesdays, 5:3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thurs-days.

Parents and caregivers of children under18 years will receive and share information onparenting and strengthening families duringmonthly morning or evening sessions hosted bythe Pottstown Family Center and the SchoolDistrict.

Free activities, including refreshments,childcare and prizes, with further informationand required registration atwww.facebook.com/206334486203267/photos/gm.1712197735723537/580856285417750/?type=3&theater, [email protected] or (610) 326-1610 x324.

Through March 31, 2017 (Fridays)Gospel Rollercoaster. Theater 7000, Inner-City Movement, 7000 Terminal Square, UpperDarby. 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; repeated 7 p.m. to7:30 p.m.

Gospel 5D Rollercoaster Simulator will movealong like a rollercoaster with 360-degree pro-

jections screen animation in the dome, ridingthrough God’s Bible story from Genesis toRevelation with water, wind, snow and bubbleblast.

Free activity, with free-will donations. Fur-ther information and required reservations are


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at www.icmovement.ticketleap.com/gospel-5d-rollercoaster or (484) 463-8936.

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 on

Understanding Credit, Money Management andHome Buying Basics.Free activity, with further information and

required 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 for chil-dren of all ages, adults and families are under-way 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 web-sites 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.

Ongoing – Individual OccurrencesMay 16 (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 volunteer APPRISE counselor will discussMedicare provisions, including recent updates,including definitions of Medicare A, B, C andthe drug benefit under Part D, and types ofpolicies and things to consider in ChesterCounty.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-

1710.

May 16 (Monday)Fathers Parental Rights. Police AthleticLeague (PAL) Center, 340 Harding Blvd., Nor-ristown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Information on father custody and visitationand child support rights will be presented bythe Fathers Matter coalition.

Free activity, including refreshments, withfurther information and requested registrationat www.fathersmatter2.org [email protected].

May 16-21 (Monday-Saturday)

Dogwood Festival. Reeves Park, Main Streetand Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6 p.m. to10 p.m., except noon to 10 p.m. Saturday.

Annual event will feature an 11 a.m. Satur-day parade and a Community Service Festivalfrom 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday

Free activity, with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available athttp://dogwood.phoenixvillejayceesfoundation.org or (484) 802-1411 or


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http://media.wix.com/ugd/75c920_3ecc8524dd3145859a63bc1bb50660a5.pdf ,[email protected] or (610) 917-9890x25 for the service festival.

May 17 (Tuesday)Family Caregiver Workshop. Adult Care ofChester County, 500 Old Forge Lane – Suite503, Kennett Square. 8 a.m.

Family members will learn about the bene-fits of activity for individuals with dementia,with strategies to promote engagement.

Free activity, including breakfast and familymember care, with further information and re-quired registration at [email protected] or(610) 363-8044.

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 on

display, along with student-presented work-shops.Free activity, including refreshments, with

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

May 17 (Tuesday)Commissioners Conversation. Mirror Room,Grey Towers Castle, Arcadia University, 450South Easton Road, Glenside. 7 p.m. Addi-tional conversations at different times at Lans-

dale and Bryn Mawr.Montgomery County Commissioners willhold annual series of conversations to discusscommunity issues.

Free activity, with further information andschedule athttp://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1115365187021&ca=455b4465-54a1-4b45-ac7f-bb08ba3d5abc,[email protected] or (610) 278-3020.

May 17 (Tuesday)Orienteering. Struble Room, Chester CountyLibrary, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.7 p.n. to 8 p.m.

Delaware Valley Orienteering Associationwill show participants how to take part in out-door orienteering, using maps and compassesto find check points along a mapped course.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642.

May 17 (Tuesday)Caregiver Workshop Series. WillowdaleChapel, 675 Unionville Road (Route 82), Ken-nett Square. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Healthcare of Medical Decisions will be dis-cussed in the second of a three-part weekly se-ries on Being a Caregiver to Your Elderly LovedOnes , hosted by the United Way of SouthernChester County.

Free activity, with further information andrequested registration atwww.unitedwayscc.org/Portals/10/Flyer%20on%20Caregiving%20Seminar%20series.pdf ,[email protected] or (610)-444-4357.

May 18 (Wednesday)50Plus Expo. Shady Maple Conference Cen-ter, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. 9 a.m. to2 p.m.

Health screenings, seminars, entertainmentand exhibitors highlight this event.

Free activity, with further information and

registration available atwww.50plusexpopa.com/county/chester/spons-exhib-listing.html or (717)285-1350.

May 18 (Wednesday)Prescribe-A-Trail. Covered bridge, Phoenix-ville Foundry, 2 North Main Street, Phoenix-ville. Noon.

Participants take an hour Schuylkill River Trail walk with Dr. Jason Elvin of KineticPhysical Therapy in ACTIVATE PhoenixvilleArea series of walks with healthcare profes-sionals.

Free activity, with snacks. Further informa-tion at [email protected] or(610) 917-9890 x25.

May 19 (Thursday)Healthy Lifestyles Exp. Sunnybrook Ball-room, 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown.9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Quigley and severalorganizations will host event to identify ser-vices, participate in activities and gather infor-mation useful for living a healthy lifestyle.

Free activity, with further information atwww.pottstownfoundation.org/mission-healthy-living/upcoming-events/2016-healthy-lifestyles-expo.aspx?EventDate=2016-05-19,[email protected] or (610) 792-1280.

May 19 (Thursday)Town Hall Meeting. Community Center, Her-shey’s Mill, 1500 Greenhill Road, West Cheter.1:30 p.m.

Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Truitt will conduct a Town Hall Meeting on state issues.


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Free activity, with further information andrequested registration [email protected] or (610) 696-4990.

May 19 (Thursday)Farmer’s Market. East Goshen TownshipPark, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 3 p.m. to7 p.m.

NQODJ performance, starting at 4 p.m., an-

tique and classic car cruise-in starting at5 p.m. and Amanda Thomas, Paoli Hospital di-etician discussing fruits and vegetables from4 p.m. to 6 p.m. will highlight this event.

Free activity, with charges for farmer prod-ucts. Further information is available at

[email protected] or (610) 692-7171.

May 19 (Thursday)Underwater Bugs. Office, Nottingham CountyPark, 150 Park Road, Nottingham. 6 p.m. to8 p.m.

Ages nine and above will look for and learn

about benthic (stream bed dwelling) macro in-vertebrates, insects and other small creaturesand their importance on health of the ecosys-tem in this Discovery Series event.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.chesco.org/2321/May-2016,


May 20 (Friday)Gospel Hour. Chapel, Garden Spot Village,433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m.Repeated Saturday, May 28.

Servant Stage Company will performOld

Time Gospel Radio Hour .Free activity, with donations accepted and

further information available [email protected] or (717) 355-6000.

May 21 (Saturday)Mental Health First Aid. COAD Group,467 Creamery Way, Exton. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Repeated as two-day course on Tuesday-Wednesday, June 7-8.

Adult Mental Health First Aid two-sessiontraining is designed to teach community mem-bers skills to help struggling adults with men-tal health concerns or who are in crisis.

Free activity, including lunch, with furtherinformation and required registration [email protected],


May 21 (Saturday)Veterans Breakfast. Veterans of ForeignWars, 406 4th Avenue, Parkesburg. 9 a.m. to11 a.m.

Pennsylvania Rep. Harry Lewis will host abreakfast for district veterans and their fami-lies.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.replewis.com/vetbreakfast.aspx or (610)269-1289.

May 21 (Saturday)

Document Shredding. Charles E. Coxe Me-morial Campus, 688 Sugartown Road, Malvern.9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Willistown Township residents will be able toshred sensitive documents.

Free activity, with further information atwww.willistown.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/653 or (610) 647-7361.

May 21 (Saturday)Hazardous Waste Collection. Owen J. Rob-erts Middle School, 881 Ridge Road, Pottstown.9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Household hazardous waste, excluding elec-tronics, will be collected.Free activity, with further information avail-

able atwww.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1538,www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1557 or (610) 273-3771.

May 21 (Saturday)Underwater Bugs. Pavilion 8, NottinghamCounty Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham.10 a.m. to noon.

Ages 13 and above will learn about ChesterCounty’s oldest park, its numerous quarries,development over the years and why it is des-ignated a National Natural Landmark in thisDiscovery Series event.



May 21 (Saturday)Armed Forces Picnic. Alison Pavilion, EastBrandywine Community Park, 466 DilworthPark, Downingtown (East Brandywine Town-ship). 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Armed Force Appreciation Picnic for districtmilitary personnel, veterans and families willbe hosted by Pennsylvania Rep. Becky Corbinand feature the Department of Military Affairs’mobile information unit.

Free activity, with further information andrequested reservations atwww.repcorbin.com/picnic5.14.aspx or (610)524-5595.


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May 21 (Saturday)Come Out and Play. Okehocking Preserve,996 Delchester Road, Newtown Square.11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Family games for all ages, Upper Main LineYMCA Zoo on Wheels, birds nests, gardeningtips, music, guided nature hikes and more willhighlight this event.

Free activity, with further information at

www.willistown.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/661 or (610) 647-5300.

May 21-22 (Saturday-Sunday)Studio Tour. Chester County studios.10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to5 p.m. Sunday.

Artists will showcase work in their studiosthroughout Chester County.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.countystudiotour.com, [email protected] or (610) 942-9629.

May 21 (Saturday)Stages Arts. Thorndale United MethodistChurch, 3503 Lincoln Highway, Thorndale.6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Intergenerational and multicultural arts andmusic from a variety of participants will feature

James Smith of New York, in this observance ofMental Health Awareness Month.

Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available atwww.stagesarts.org/events.htm,[email protected] or (610) 429-1702.

May 21 (Saturday)Good Works Portrait. Christ CommunityChurch, 1190 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester.7 p.m.

Artist Bryan Gillette will capture live, A Por- trait of Good Works , through the testimonies ofindividuals whose lives have been impacted bythis Coatesville-based home repair ministry,with celtic music being provided by MarkBeazley & Friends.

Free activity, with refreshments and a free-will offering. Further information and re-quested registration are available atwww.goodworksinc.org/news/portrait-of-good-works or (610) 383-6311.

May 21 (Saturday)The Martian Movie. Oxford Arts Alliance,38 South Third Street, Oxford. 7:30 p.m. to9:30 p.m.

Astronauts blast off from the planet Mars,leaving behind Mark Watney, presumed deadafter a fierce storm, in monthly Movies to TalkAbout PG-13 film, Brooklyn.

Free activity, with further information at

www.oxfordart.org/#!movies-to-talk-about-ii/vwnhf , [email protected] or (610) 467-0301.

May 22 (Sunday)Intermediate Nature Photography. CarriageHouse, Springton Manor Farm, 860 SpringtonRoad, Glenmoore. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Interme-diate course on Sunday, May 22.

Ages 14 and above will learn to chooseaperture, shutter speed, film/sensorsensitivity, scene brightness, exposurecompensation, lens perspective, depth of fieldand more.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registrationhttp://chesco.org/2321/May-2016 or (610)942-2450.

May 22 (Sunday)Coventry Woods Festival. Fernbrook Accessof Coventry Woods, 1954 St. Peters Road,

Pottstown. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Music, games, pony rides, a live honey beedisplay, kids building project, the 7th annualrunning of the Fernbrook Derby Goat Race andcommunity displays will highlight this NorthCoventry Township-hosted event.

Free activity, with further information atwww.northcoventrytownship.com,[email protected] or (610) 323-1694.

May 22 (Sunday)Meditation 101. Pavilion 7, NottinghamCounty Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.Ages 16 and above will learn about the his-tory of meditation in a settled nature serenityenvironment and some common techniques totry at home.



May 22 (Sunday)Male Chorus. Chapel, Garden Spot Village,433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m.

Gap Male Chorus of Lancaster Countysingers will perform a concert of classics, sa-cred and pop tunes.

Free activity, further information [email protected] or (717) 355-6000.

May 23 (Monday)Pardons and Expungements. CoatesvilleCenter for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coateville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Re-peated Wednesdays, June 15 and July 13 atvarious times.


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A Legal Aid of Southeaster Pennsylvania at-torney will discuss processes for obtaining par-dons and expungements of criminal records.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration [email protected], or (610) 383-4612.

May 23 (Monday)

Commissioners Conversation. Borough Hall,One Vine Street, Lansdale. 7 p.m. Repeated Tuesday, May 24, in Bryn Mawr.

Montgomery County Commissioners willhold annual series of conversations to discusscommunity issues.


May 24 (Tuesday)Reducing Strokes. Manatawny Manor, 30 OldSchuylkill Road, Pottstown. 2 p.m.

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center present-ers will discuss how to Minimize Your Risk ofStroke , the fourth leading cause of death in theUnited States.

Free activity, with further information andrequested registration at (610) 705-3700.

May 24 (Tuesday)

Commissioners Conversation. Ludington Li-

brary, 5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr.7 p.m.Montgomery County Commissioners will

hold annual series of conversations to discusscommunity issues.


May 24 (Tuesday)Caregiver Workshop Series. WillowdaleChapel, 675 Unionville Road (Route 82), Ken-nett Square. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Journey of Caregiving will be discussedin the third of a three-part weekly series onBeing a Caregiver to Your Elderly Loved Ones ,hosted by the United Way of Southern ChesterCounty.

Free activity, with further information andrequested registration at

www.unitedwayscc.org/Portals/10/Flyer%20on%20Caregiving%20Seminar%20series.pdf ,[email protected] or (610)-444-4357.

May 25-26 (Tuesday-Wednesday)Mental Health First Aid. Phillips MemorialBuilding, West Chester University, 700 HighStreet, West Chester. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Adult Mental Health First Aid two-session

training is designed to teach community mem-bers skills to help struggling adults with men-tal health concerns or who are in crisis.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration [email protected],


May 25 (Wednesday)Doggie Date. Parking Lot, Wolf Hollow Park,1399 Schoff Road, Atglen. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Dogs will take a hike with their owners

through the park.Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.chesco.org/2321/May-2016 or (610) 932-2589.

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

May 26 (Thursdays)Acoustic Guitar Concert. Phoenixville PublicLibrary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Phoenixville Area Acoustic Jam Group andMany Rivers groups will peform.

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

May 28 (Saturday)Veterans Luncheon. Pennsylvania VeteransMuseum, 12 East State Street, Media.11:30 a.m.

World War II and Korean War veterans willbe honored at a luncheon.


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Free activity, with further information andrequired advance registration atwww.stevebarrar.com/Display/SiteFiles/87/OtherDocuments/Barrar_VetLuncheon_flyer_4-16.pdf , [email protected] or(610) 565-2953.

May 28 (Saturday)Gospel Hour. Chapel, Garden Spot Village,

433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m.Servant Stage Company will perform OldTime Gospel Radio Hour .

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

June 1 (Wednesday)Prescribe-A-Trail. Covered bridge, Phoenix-ville Foundry, 2 North Main Street, Phoenix-ville. Noon.

Participants take an hour Schuylkill River Trail walk with Dr. Ana Negron of Practice

Wellness in ACTIVATE Phoenixville Area seriesof walks with healthcare professionals.Free activity, with snacks. Further informa-

tion at [email protected] or(610) 917-9890 x25.

June 2 (Thursday)Health and Wellness University. Westmin-ster Presbyterian Church, 10 West PleasantGrove Road, West Chester. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

University of Health and Wellness, hosted byChester County Department of Aging, will fea-ture health screenings and representatives for

a variety of aging services.Free activity, including refreshments, withfurther information atwww.chesco.org/documentcenter/view/33050 or (610) 344-6350.

June 2 (Thursday)Shingles Clinic. Westminster PresbyterianChurch, 10 West Pleasant Grove Road, WestChester. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Repeated Mondaymorning, June 20, in Kennett Square.

Chester County residents, ages 60 and over,can receive shingles vaccines.

Free activity, with further information andrequired appointments atwww.chesco.org/documentcenter/view/32930 or (610) 344-6035.

June 3 (Friday)Skywarn Spotter. St. James LutheranChurch, 93 Kugler Road, Limerick. 7 p.m. to10 p.m.

Ages 16 and above will be trained as Na-tional Weather Service Skywarn spotters toprovide ground observations during adverseweather conditions.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.weather.gov/phi/classes or [email protected].

June 4 (Saturday)Resolution Hike. Parking Lot, Wolf HollowPark, 1399 Schoff Road, Atglen. 9 a.m. to10 a.m.

Hike to help fulfill New Year’s resolution to

stay healthy.Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.chesco.org/2322/June-2016 or (610)932-2589.

June 4 (Saturday)

Community and Trails Celebration. ExtonPark, 132 Church Farm Lane, Exton. 4 p.m. to8 p.m.

Variety of organization will highlight naturaland community resources with music, touch-a-truck, kids games, care seat checks, moon

bounces, face painting and more.Free activity, with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available atwww.chesco.org/3465/Community-Trails-Celebration-Day or (610) 363-9525.

June 5 (Sunday)Memorial Parade. Malvern Fire Station, weston King Street to Warren Avenue, south toMonument Avenue and west to the MemorialPark, Malvern. 1:30 p.m.

In its 148th year and billed as the oldest con-tinuous memorial parade in the nation, eventwill include Warren Avenue, south to Monu-ment Avenue then west to the Memorial Park.

Free activity, with further information atwww.malvernmemorialparade.com, [email protected] or (610)647-2577.

June 7 (Tuesday)Eleanor Roosevelt. Henrietta Hankin BranchLibrary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs(Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Historian Ann Atkins explores that latterpart of Eleanor Roosevelt’s life, after the WhiteHouse, during which she was hounded by theFBI, worked with a “United Nations” that wasanything but united, and tried to bridge theAmerican gap between prejudice and reality ina The Arc of Her Journey review.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration athttp://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1700.


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June 7-8 (Tuesday-Wednesday)Mental Health First Aid. COAD Group,467 Creamery Way, Exton. 8 a.m. to12:30 p.m.

Adult Mental Health First Aid two-sessiontraining is designed to teach community mem-bers skills to help struggling adults with men-tal health concerns or who are in crisis.


required registration [email protected], [email protected] or (484) 713-1101.

June 8 (Wednesday)50Plus Expo. Church Farm School, 1001 EastLincoln Highway, Exton. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Health screenings, seminars, entertainmentand exhibitors highlight this event.

Free activity, with further information andregistration available atwww.50plusexpopa.com/county/chester/spon

s-exhib-listing.html or (717)285-1350.

June 11 (Saturday)Paws on the Path. Wolf Hollow Park,1399 Schoff Road, Atglen. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

A ranger-led hike for participants and theirdogs is designed to provide exercise and so-cialization.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration atwww.chesco.org/2322/June-2016 or (610)932-2589.

June 11 (Saturday)Hazardous Waste Collection. EmergencyServices Training Center, 1700 Calcon HookRoad, Sharon Hill (Darby Township). 9 a.m. to3 p.m.

Household hazardous waste will be col-lected.

Free activity, with further information avail-able atwww.co.delaware.pa.us/recycle/16HHWFlier.pdf ,www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1557 or (610) 278-3618.

June 13 (Monday)

Tractor Night. Christ CommunityChurch,1190 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester.5:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Rain date is Monday,

June 27.Pig roast, hay rides, tractor show and pa-

rade and more highlight this event.Free activity, with further information at

http://visitccc.com/events/ind/family-fun-nights or (610) 431-0300.

June 14 (Tuesday)Elder Justice. Westminster PresbyterianChurch, 10 West Pleasant Grove Road, WestChester. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Elder Justice Day, hosted by ChesterCounty Elder Abuse Task Force, will featurepresentations by State Attorney General andDistrict Attorney’s offices, a bank and theCrime Victim’s Center about personal, emo-

tional and financial safety risks for the seniorpopulation.Free activity, including continental breakfast

and lunch, with further information and re-quested registration atwww.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/33103, [email protected] or (610) 344-6035.

June 18 (Saturday)Hazardous Waste Collection. Junior HighSchool, 2056 Susquehanna Road, Abington.9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Household hazardous waste will be col-

lected.Free activity, with further information avail-able atwww.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8552,www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1557 or (610) 278-3618.

June 18 (Saturday)Kids Fest. Great Valley Middle School,255 North Phoenixville Pike. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A multitude of family activities, includinganimals, inflatables, public safety demonstra-

tions, children train rides, rock wall, exhibitsand information on dozens of organizationshighlight this State Rep. Duane Milne-hostedevent.

Free activity, with further information atwww.duanemilne.com/Display/SiteFiles/92/OtherDocuments/Milne%20KidsFest%20Flyer%205-16.pdf or (610) 251=1070.

June 18 (Saturday)Car Show and Concert. Township Park,198 Lafayette Road, Coatesville (West Brandy-wine Towship.

Concert from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and car showfrom 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. highlight this annualevent.

Free activity for attendees, with furtherinformation atwww.wbrandywine.org/vertical/sites/%7BAC4B92BC-56EF-4996-8A1A-9E2E8E7F30AC%7D/uploads/carshow2016%281%29.pdf , [email protected] or (610) 380-8200.


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June 20 (Monday)Shingles Clinic. Kennett Area Senior Center,427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Square.9 a.m. to noon.

Chester County residents, ages 60 and over,can receive shingles vaccines.

Free activity, with further information andrequired appointments atwww.chesco.org/documentcenter/view/32930

or (610) 444-4819.

June 23 (Thursday)

Checking Account Accessibility. CoatesvilleCenter for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Foundations of Money Management work-shop provides opportunity to qualifying indi-viduals unable to open a checking account todo so, in this PNC Bank-presented event.

Free activity, with further information andrequired registration [email protected] or (610) 383-

4612.

June 24 (Friday)Hazardous Waste Collection. ChesterCounty Intermediate Unit (CCIU), 1425 EastLincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Household hazardous waste, excluding elec-tronics, will be collected.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at

www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1538,www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1557 or (610) 273-3771.

June 25 (Saturday)Prescribe-A-Trail. Covered bridge, Phoenix-ville Foundry, 2 North Main Street, Phoenix-ville. Noon.

Participants take an hour Schuylkill River Trail walk with Dr. Herbert Fischer, cardiolo-gist, in ACTIVATE Phoenixville Area series ofwalks with healthcare professionals.

Free activity, with snacks. Further informa-tion at [email protected] or(610) 917-9890 x25.

July 16 (Saturday)Hazardous Waste Collection. Marple Trans-fer Station, 895 Sussex Boulevard, Broomall.9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Household hazardous waste will be col-

lected.Free activity, with further information avail-able atwww.co.delaware.pa.us/recycle/16HHWFlier.pdf ,www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1557 or (610) 278-3618.

Ongoing Weekly and Monthly Activities

Various Days/TimeSundays

Morning 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.

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developmental 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-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.

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.

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 isavailable 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.


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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 BoardGamers 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 their

mothers or other older female 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.

(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-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 BranchLibrary, 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. 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 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/Afterschool 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.

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. to8 p.m.


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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 menand 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 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 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,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.

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. 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 a

resume 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 storytime

features 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.

Free activity, with further information avail-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 writersoffers 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].


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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 West

Pleasant Grove Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to9 p.m.Sessions are designed to give support to area

parents 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 atwww.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 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 groupof 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.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 380-9622 x2430.


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(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 individualhomelands, 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 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 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) 933-3013

x132.

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.

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.


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 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.

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

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


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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 classes

and a six-week Job Skills Program, for eligiblearea residents.Free activity, with further information on the

group 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. ReformedPresbyterian 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] , or

www.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.

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 and

maintain 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 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


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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 (LudwigsCorner. 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, 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 [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.


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 andrequired 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.


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,


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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-sessionsmoking cessation program, including nicotine

replacement 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 andrequired 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 ashort 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 [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, or

receive 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.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.


http://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 PublicLibrary, 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.

Free activity, with further information andrequired 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 ofthe 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.

(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 indicatesas 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-


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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 held

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

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, worshipand 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.

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. 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, healthysnack, 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 joboptions through career assessments and othertools, developing job search skills, findingwork-life balance, resolving personal conflicts

with 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 12from 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.; 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 andrequired 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, youngadults, families and others.


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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 ofbeing a single parent. Each session is self-con-

tained so individuals can join the group at anytime.

Further information and schedules for areagroups 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 UnitedMethodist Church, 825 Hopewell Road. 6 p.m.dinner and 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. program

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

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

Exton/Lionville – Calvary Fellowship,95 West Devon Drive at Route 113. 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, as part of a broader-based Celebrate Victory initiative. Further in-formation is available atwww.cfdowningtown.com,

[email protected] or (610) 363-7171x2154.

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 at

www.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


Parents with Prodigals – Support group for

those 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 orunemployed, 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 requested


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registration is available [email protected] or (610)363-7171.

Kennett Square – Career Crossroads meetsfrom 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 supportgroup 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 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 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 8:20

p.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 [email protected].

• Central Delco -- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. atthree 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 Tuesday

in the Parish Hall – Rear Entrance, St.Laurence Church, 8245 West ChesterPike, Upper Darby; and the third Tues-day in Hassler Chapel, Media Presbyte-rian Church, 30 East Baltimore Pike,

Media, with further information [email protected].

• Upper Uwchlan Township –- 7 p.m. onthe first and third Mondays at theSchool Education Center, St. Elizabeth’sCatholic Church, 100 Fellowship Road,Chester Springs. Further information isavailable at (610) 321-1200 or [email protected].

•

Reading – 7 p.m. to 8:30 pm. on thefirst 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 fourthWednesday at the Assumption of theBlessed Virgin Mary Church at 290State Road, West Grove. Further infor-mation is available from John Colgan at

[email protected].

Additional information on all St. Joseph’sPeople chapters is available atwww.josephspeople.org.

Care MondaysIn addition to DivorceCare, GriefShare, Parentsof Prodigals and Job-Seekers ministries listedabove, the following also are held from 7 p.m.to 9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Fellowship ofDowningtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route113, Exton/Lionville. Further information isavailable atwww.cfdowningtown.com/caremondays,

[email protected] or (610) 363-7171 x2154.• Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace

University – For those struggling withor wanting to know about managingpersonal finances.

• Fresh Encounter Prayer – PrayerChapel, for those desiring prayer fortheir own situations or for others.

• College Moms in Prayer – SeminarRoom 8, for mothers wishing to pray forstudents encountering all types of col-lege situations.

Single & Parenting is being conducted from9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Sundays, withKidzJam and Middle and High School lifegroups available for children and teens.

Free Admission Opportunities for Family Day TripsPack a lunch, load the family in the car, and

take a free admission day trip to these or acombination of sites. Information is compiledfrom a range of resources and is believed to beaccurate 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, althoughfree, appreciate donations.


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Various sites also have special events atvarious times during the year that may beposted on their websites.

Chester County Parks - Five Chester CountyParks provide a wealth of opportunities forfamilies, many of them free. Over 5,000 acresof parkland include areas for bicycling, birding,camping, boating, visits to historic buildings,

gardens, farm animals, fishing, equestrian ringand trails, hiking, fitness and interpretivetrails, 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.

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Wolf’s Hollow County Park, 150 Wolf’s Hol-low Drive, Atglen.

Park events information is available athttp://dsf.chesco.o