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Page 1 Join us on Facebook and Keep Up to Date All Week Long Our E-Update, Calendar of Events and E-Update Resources TM , along with supplemental updates of information during the week, now are available at www.facebook.com/TransformationIni You do not have to be a Facebook user to access the Page but do need to be a user to access other than basic features. “Like” our Page and then click on “Get Notifications” in the dropdown menu next to “Like” to obtain the latest updates. Otherwise, Facebook picks and chooses what information you receive on your News Feed and Timeline based on algorithms it chooses. Spring 2015 Calendar of Events for Children, Individuals and Families IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA UPDATED – May 17, 2015 Helping to Bridge the Gap Between the Wealth of Available Resources and the Poverty Associated With People Not Knowing About Them _________________________________________________________________________________ In an attempt to aid reader information searches, new items added each week are high- lighting in yellow. As always, we are interested in receiving feedback in regard to how we might improve our publications, content and convenience of use. E-Update periodically reports ways in which subscribers use our publications to aid their families or organizations. If you have a short description that might be helpful to others and their uses, we would like to hear about them. Please forward two or three sentences that provide specific uses of benefit to [email protected] . Calendar of Events Sections Listed Below: UPDATED THIS WEEK: Special Activities: Upcoming primarily free activities listed by day over the next several months. Ongoing Scheduled Activities: Primarily free activities held regularly each week or month. UPDATED THIS WEEK: Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling: GriefShare, DivorceCare, Celebrate Recovery, Mending Hearts, and job-seekers. Day Trip Destination Sites: Free admission opportunities for individual and family outings. E-Update Resources TM : Over 40 pages of information about Government and Community Ser- vices, including Employment Resources, for individuals and families.

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    Join us on Facebook and Keep Up to Date All Week Long

    Our E-Update, Calendar of Events and E-Update ResourcesTM, along with supplemental updates of

    information during the week, now are available at

    www.facebook.com/TransformationIni

    You do not have to be a Facebook user to access the Page but do need to be a user to access other

    than basic features.

    Like our Page and then click on Get Notifications in the dropdown menu next to Like to

    obtain the latest updates. Otherwise, Facebook picks and chooses what information you receive

    on your News Feed and Timeline based on algorithms it chooses.

    Spring 2015 Calendar of Events

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

    UPDATED May 17, 2015

    Helping to Bridge the Gap Between the Wealth of Available Resources

    and the Poverty Associated With People Not Knowing About Them _________________________________________________________________________________

    In an attempt to aid reader information searches, new items added each week are high-lighting in yellow. As always, we are interested in receiving feedback in regard to how we might improve our publications, content and convenience of use. E-Update periodically reports ways in which subscribers use our publications to aid their families or organizations. If you have a short description that might be helpful to others and their uses, we would like to hear about them. Please forward two or three sentences that provide specific uses of benefit to [email protected].

    Calendar of Events Sections Listed Below:

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

    Ongoing Scheduled Activities: Primarily free activities held regularly each week or month. UPDATED THIS WEEK: Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling: GriefShare,

    DivorceCare, Celebrate Recovery, Mending Hearts, and job-seekers. Day Trip Destination Sites: Free admission opportunities for individual and family outings. E-Update ResourcesTM: Over 40 pages of information about Government and Community Ser-

    vices, including Employment Resources, for individuals and families.

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    Activities are believed correct at the time of insertion but are subject to change without notice. Participants are encouraged

    to use contact information to confirm times and dates to avoid disappointment.

    Information on submission of events is provided on the last page of this Calendar. E-mail submissions to [email protected].

    Special Activities Ongoing - Current Personal Finance Classes. Victory Christian Life Center, 508 King Street, Pottstown, and First 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 and Home Buying Basics. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2.html, [email protected] or (610) 275-4357.

    Summer Sessions Camp Cadet. Various Pennsylvania locations. Advance registration is required for this summer camp for Pennsylvania boys and girls between 12 to 15 years of age (11 to 13 in Chester County), with state troopers, local po-lice and volunteers focusing on discipline, self-esteem, teamwork, drug and alcohol education, violence prevention and other issues facing youth and establishing positive relationships with law enforcement personnel. Free activity, with an application fee at some locations. Further information and links to lo-cal camps available at www.psp.pa.gov/public-safety/Pages/Camp-Cadet-Summer-Program.aspx#.VVCUVZO9BP0.

    Through May 31 (Sunday) Congressional Art Competition Show. Main Street Art Gallery, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drawings, paintings, photographs and other artworks by high school students in Pennsyl-vanias 16th Congressional District are on dis-play. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000.

    Ongoing Seasonal American Revolution History. Valley Forge National Historical Park, 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia. Various hours and days. A trove of family events are offered through-out the summer, along with other times of the year, with daily guided walks, living history

    demonstrations, Children's Exploration Station and Washington Leadership programs, along with weekend Secrets and Spies tours, story-telling benches, a public archeology program, special events and more. Primarily free activities, with further information and schedules available at www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm or (610) 783-1000. Look Good Feel Better for Women. Various locations. Hospitals throughout the area will host a se-ries of Fall Look Good Feel Better beauty tech-nique workshops by the American Cancer Soci-ety for women coping with cancer treatments. Free activity, including a makeup kit, with further information as to dates and sites and registration available at www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/app/resource-detail.aspx?resourceId=32260 or (800) 227-2345. Ongoing - Weekly PA CareerLink and Job Search Services. Free monthly workshops and other services are available to job-seekers through PA CareerLink offices in area counties:

    Berks: www.co.berks.pa.us/dept/careerlink/Pages/default.aspx

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

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

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

    Spring Reading and Children Programs. Local area libraries. Various times. Summer reading and other programs for children of all ages, adults and families are underway or scheduled at many local libraries throughout the area. Many have kickoff parties and provide prizes, special activities and other incentives to par-ticipate. Primarily free activities, with further informa-tion and schedules available through various li-brary websites and calendars at:

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    Berks County: www.berks.lib.pa.us Chester County: www.ccls.org Delaware County:

    www.delcolibraries.org Lancaster County:

    www.lancasterlibraries.org Montgomery County: www.mclinc.org

    Daily Activities in Progress May 18 (Monday) Downsizing. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Cassanddra Ward-Shah of New Paths will discuss Downsizing for Seniors and Empty Nesters, including senior living options, aging in place, safety issues, de-cluttering, and re-verse mortgages. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 18 (Monday) Obtaining a Checking Account. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A representative of PNC Bank will present a Foundations of Money Management workshop that, when completed, will provide qualified in-dividuals with the ability to open a basic checking account. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 383-4612. May 18 (Mondady) Medicare 101. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A Chester County APPRISE program volun-teer will discuss updates on Medicare and vari-ous options available to retirees. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp. [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. May 18 (Monday) Electric Violin Concert. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Electric violinist Caryn Lin will perform in concert. Free activity with further information and required registration at

    http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. May 19 (Tuesday) Medal of Honor Grove. Schuylkill River Heri-tage Center, The Foundry Building, 2 Main Street, Phoenixville. 7:30 p.m. Michael DiYeso, president of The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, will discuss the history of the organization at the Medal of Honor Grove. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.freedomsfoundation.org/medal-of-honor-grove, [email protected] or (610) 933-8825. May 20 (Wednesday) Business Disaster Summit. Chester County Public Safety Training Facility, 137 Modena Road, South Coatesville. 8:30 a.m. to noon. Organizations, including small businesses, faith-based organizations and others, will re-ceive information about the disaster response cycle and the role that each can play during Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Summit. Free activity, including breakfast and lunch, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 344-5022. May 20 (Wednesday) Veterans Outreach. Pennsylvania Rep. Marcy Toepel, 1885 Swamp Pike Suite 107, Gil-bertsville. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Veterans service officer with the Pennsyl-vania Department of Veterans Affairs Mobile Outreach Van will assist veterans and their family members with obtaining eligible benefits, answering questions and assisting with com-pleting veteran-related applications, with rep-resentatives of the Montgomery County Re-corder of Deeds Office registering veterans to receive a buyers discount card for use at select businesses in the Montgomery County region. Free activity, with further information at (610) 323-3299. May 20 (Wednesday) Job-Seeker Expo. Lincoln University, 351 Kersey Street, Coatesville. Noon to 4 p.m. Over 30 employers, along with career devel-opment seminars, will highlight this event. Free activity, with further information available at www.coatesvilleaction.org, [email protected] or (610) 993-0911.

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    May 20 (Wednesday) Re-Scheduled from Last Week Puppets and Pizza. Greentree Park, 21 Grubb Road, Malvern. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Puppets Pizzazz will entertain children and families, with pizza being available for purchase at this Willistown Township-hosted event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.willistown.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/470, [email protected] or (610) 647-5300 x224. May 20 (Wednesday) Photography Workshop. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photogra-phy Club will discuss indoor and outdoor Sun-rise/Sunset, Moon & Stars, Light Painting, Time Lapse, and Cellphone-ography.

    Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. May 20 (Wednesday) Home Purchases: Financing. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A mortgage specialist will discuss elements of home financing, including financial readi-ness to purchase a home, with a focus on credit and mortgage eligibility in this non-sell-ing, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. May 20 (Wednesday) GrandFamily Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Speakers, discussions, children and child-care activities will highlight this alternating Wednesdays group for grandparents or other relative-headed households sharing homes with nieces, nephews, grandchildren or other related children. Free activity, with further information and registration at [email protected] or (610) 344-6364.

    May 21 (Thursday) Veterans Expo. The Barn at Flying Hills Vil-lage Center, 10 Village Center Drive, Reading. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Some 20 organizations providing veteran services, along with medical screenings, will highlight this event, hosted by Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Gillen. Free activity, including refreshments, with further information available at www.repgillen.com/districtevents.aspx or (610) 665-5130. May 21 (Thursday) Family Finance Workshop. PA CareerLink-Chester County, 470 Thomas Jones Way Suite 500, Exton. 10 a.m. to noon. A Daily Money Manager will discuss how to reduce debts, accumulate assets, save for re-tirement, shop for a loan, wills, insurance and more in this Open Hearth of Spring City-hosted event. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.pacareerlinkchesco.org/family-finance-workshop/1415 or (610) 280-1010. May 21 (Thursday) Legislative Open House. 351 West Schuylkill Road Suite 9, Coventry Square, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pennsylvania Rep. Tim Hennessey will open his new legislative office for district residents. Free activity, with further information available at www.rephennessey.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=23813 or (610) 326-2626. May 21 (Thursday) Sidewalks Study. Schuylkill Township Building, 111 Valley Park Road, Phoenixville. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Public input will be received on the Town-ship Sidewalk Feasibility Study to boost walk-ing within the township, and provide sidewalk connections to and from Phoenixville, with an open workshop being held throughout the three-hour session, and presentations being made at 4:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Free activity, with further information available at www.schuylkilltwp.org/Notices/PublicMeeting_SidewalkFeasibility.html, [email protected] or (610) 933-5843. May 21 (Thursday) Caring for the Caregiver. Caf, Chester County Hospital, 701 East Marshall Street, West Chester. 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A doctor and social worker will discuss skills and tools to assist those caring for the

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    aging during this Senior Supper Club presen-tation. Free activity, with optional dinner for a fee. Further information and required registration are available at www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?prid=1064&c=6882 or (610) 738-2300. May 21 (Thursday) Share Your Story. Lincoln University, 351 Kersey Sreet, Coatesville. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Coatesville native Sarah Alderman will gather community resident stories for an inter-active documentary, BYPASSED, about Coates-villes history. Free activity, including dinner, with further information available at www.facebook.com/ArtsHoldingHandsAndHeartsInc/photos/a.446009182163406.1073741833.434552786642379/782989801798674/?type=1, [email protected] or (484) 883-2367. May 21 (Thursday) Third Thursday. State Street from Broad to Center Streets, Kennett Square. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sin City Band and the Kennett High School a capella group will perform, along with activi-ties by the Kennett YMCA, the Garage Commu-nity and Youth Center, and the Library. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.historickennettsquare.com/events/third-thursday-on-state-street/?utm_source=May+2015+Art+Stroll+Newsletter&utm_campaign=May+Newsletter&utm_medium=email, [email protected] or (610) 444-8188. May 21 (Thursday) Knee Pain. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dr. Lee Scanlon, licensed physical therapist, will discuss the McKenzie Method of treatment for knee pain. Free activity with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. May 22 (Friday) Musical Tribute. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Bill Jamerson will provide Dollar-A-Day Boys! A Musical Tribute and stories about the Civilian Conservation Corps in which some

    200,000 Pennsylvania young men participated during The Great Depression. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 23 (Saturday) Memorial Day Parade. Avon Grove High School, 257 State Road, West Grove. 9 a.m. Parade units will proceed from the school west on State Road to Prospect Avenue to Ever-green Street. Free activity, with further information available at www.westgroveborough.org or (610) 869-3002. May 23 (Saturday) Digital Device Clinic. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tech-savvy students from Great Valley High School will provide half-hour, one-on-one sup-port in using ereaders, tablets, smartphones, and other electronic devices. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2620. May 23 (Saturday) Summer Concert Series. Huffnagle Park, Oak Lane and South Church Street, Quarryville. 7 p.m. Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band will perform in this summer community concert series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/huffnagleparkconcerts/posts/855956017775807, [email protected] or (717) 786-2404. May 23 (Saturday) HMS Pinafore. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. Servant Stage Company performs Gilbert & Sullivans beloved comic opera, HMS Pinafore, known for its songs, saucy satire and enter-taining story. Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000. May 24 (Sunday) Memorial Day Parade. Goddard School, 630 Sugars Bridge Road, West Chester (West Bradford Township), west to West Strasburg Road to the Bradford Cemetery. 1:30 p.m.

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    Veterans, scout troops, antique cars, fire engines, the Lukens Band, a best decorated bike, trike or wagon contest and more will highlight this Village of Marshallton event, fol-lowed by a Memorial Day Service at the ceme-tery and a reception at Martins Tavern Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://westbradfordpa.st7.vt-s.net/sites/westbradfordpa/files/uploads/marshalltonmemorialdayparade.pdf or (610) 269-4174. May 25 (Monday) Memorial Day Parade. Beaver Creek Ele-mentary School, 601 West Pennsylvania Ave-nue, Downingtown. 10 a.m. Annual parade will move from the school west on Pennsylvania Avenue to the Veterans Memorial at Kerr Park. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 212-6607. May 25 (Monday) Memorial Day Observance. High Street, Pottstown. 10 a.m. Parade will move west on High Street to the Island at Memorial Park for a memorial cere-mony. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://pottstown.org/index.aspx?NID=136, [email protected] or (610) 323-0128. May 25 (Monday) Memorial Day Parade. Kennett Square High School, 100 East South Street, to Union Hill Cemetery, North Union Street, Kennett Square. 10 a.m. Antique military vehicle and convertibles, fife and drum corps, bag pipers, Revolutionary and Civil Wars re-enactors, bands and color guards, and more. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.historickennettsquare.com/recreation-culture/memorial-day-parade, [email protected] or (610) 444-8188. May 25 (Monday) Memorial Day Parade and Celebration. Au-gustus Lutheran Church, 717 West Main Street, Trappe, to Main Street and Waterworks Park, West 1st Avenue, Collegeville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Annual Collegeville-Trappe parade will high-light March of the Blue and Gray in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, followed by a ceremony in the park and a community celebration.

    Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.collegevilledevelopment.org/community-day-memorial-day-parade-events, [email protected] or (610) 454-1050. May 25 (Monday) Memorial Day Concert and Audio Tour. Washington Memorial Chapel, Route 23, King of Prussia (Valley Forge). 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Doug Gefvert, Chapel carillonneur, will per-form a concert of patriotic selections on the 58-bell Washington Memorial National Carillon, with a five-piece commemorative audio tour of the Valley Forge National Historical Park, In Remembrance, available during the day at (484)-396-1018, prompts 101105. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/memorialday2015.htm or (610) 783-1000. May 26, 27 and 30 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday) IEP Process. Phoenixville Community Health Foundation, 821 Gay Street, and Better Homes and Garden Realty, 202 Bridge Street, Phoenix-ville. Various morning times. Parents will learn about Individualized Edu-cation Plans (IEP) for students with special needs for various stages of young life in these Arc of Chester County-hosted workshops. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited seating at www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainings, [email protected] or (610) 696-8090. May 26 (Tuesday) Health Care for Special Needs. Arc of Lan-caster County, 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center will discuss Medical Assistance, Waivers and the Affordable Care, including program qualifications, coverage, what to do if coverage is denied, and insurance changes in the Affordable Care Act. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.pealcenter.org/trainings-upcoming.php#commonGround or (866) 950-1040. May 26 (Tuesday) Chorus Concert. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. Eastern Echoes Chorus will perform.

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    Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000. May 26 (Tuesday) Natural Beekeeping. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Bee Boys, Ryan Williamson and Kevin OConnor, will discuss basic steps of natural beekeeping, including a look at an observation hive. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 27 (Wednesday) Lets Talk Conversations. 1st Baptist Church, King and Charlotte Streets, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Repeated 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at St. Johns Church, High and Price Streets, Pottstown; and Thursday, May 28 and Tuesday, June 2, at other community loca-tions. Pre-K through elementary school district families will share ideas about upcoming events, programs and activities. Free activity, including refreshments and childcare, with further information available at www.pottstownschools.com/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=5Y2BA0&dasi=3AII, [email protected] or (610) 256-6370. May 27 (Wednesday) Photography Workshop. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photogra-phy Club will discuss Black-and-white, HDR, Macro and Closeups photography. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. May 27 (Wednesday) Home Purchases: Meet a Realtor. Commu-nity Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Realtor will discuss how the home buying process works, including how to find and work with Realtors, mortgage officers and more in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at

    www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. May 27 (Wednesday) Town Hall Meeting. Pennsbury Township Building, 702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. 6:30 p.m. Pennsylvania Rep. Steve Barrar will discuss state issues with constituents in Pennsbury, Pocopson and Chadds Ford townships. Free activity, including refreshments, with further information available at www.stevebarrar.com/Display/SiteFiles/87/OtherDocuments/Page%201%20from%20Barrar%20Coffee%20and%20Donuts%20PC%205-27-15%20bleeds.pdf or (610) 358-5925. May 27 (Wednesday) Main Line Train Stations. Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Ber-wyn. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Greg Prichard of the Tredyffrin/Easttown Historical Society will discuss the history, ar-chitecture and recent preservation efforts of Main Line train stations Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138 May 28 (Thursday) Government Employment. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. A representative of the Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission will discuss careers in state and local government at the monthly Job-Seeker Speaker Series. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. May 28 (Thursday) Brain Attack. Alison Theater, Jenners Pond. 2000 Greenbriar Lane, West Grove. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A Penn Medicine physician will discuss Brain Attack Alert or stroke, a leading cause of death and disability in the United States and how to mitigate possibilities Free activity, with an optional cholesterol screening for a fee. Further information and required registration are available at www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?prid=1067&c=6889 or (610) 738-2300.

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    May 28 (Thursday) Lets Talk Conversations. St. Peters Church, Glasgow and West Walnut Streets, Pottstown. 5:30 p.m. to 730 p.m. Repeated Tuesday, June 2, at YWCA. Pre-K through elementary school district families will share ideas about upcoming events, programs and activities. Free activity, including refreshments and childcare, with further information available at www.pottstownschools.com/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=5Y2BA0&dasi=3AII, [email protected] or (610) 256-6370. May 28-31 (Thursday-Sunday) Strawberry Festival. Brandywine Hospital Grounds, 201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville. Various times. Entertainment, children activities, Friday night fireworks, community information and more highlight this event. Free activity, with charges for parking and individual items. Further information is avail-able at www.brandywinestrawberryfestival.com or (610) 380-9080. May 28 (Thursday) Sugar Busters. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Certified Nutrition Coach and Personal Trainer Jennifer Maggiore of Living Well Nutri-tion will discuss how sugar affects a person, what can be done to break constant sugar cravings, tips on how to eat less sugar, reduce your weight and lower incidence of long term disease. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. May 28 (Thursday) Walk and Bike Plan. Connections on High Caf, 238 East High Street, Pottstown. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Public forum, hosted by Borough officials, will receive area resident input about develop-ment of a comprehensive Walk and Bike Potts-town Plan to connect all ages with schools, parks and businesses throughout the commu-nity. Free activity, with further information is available at www.pottstownschools.org/protected/PrintArticle.aspx?iid=5Y2BYB&dasi=3AII, [email protected] or (610) 970-6515.

    May 30 (Saturday) Eggs and State Issues. Bareville Fire Com-pany, 211 East Main Street, Leola. 8 a.m. State Rep. Keith Greiner will host District residents for breakfast and a discussion on state issues impacting local communities. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.repgreiner.com/eggs5.2015.aspx or (717) 464-5285. May 30 (Saturday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Montgomery County Community College, 595 Cathcart Road Entrance, Blue Bell. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other collections in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. May 30 (Saturday) OABEST Expo. Octorara Area High School, 226 Highland Road, Atglen. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Octorara Agriculture, Business, Environ-mental Scene & Technology (OABEST) Expo will feature, musical performance, student demonstrations and exhibits, art show, hay rides, science fair, petty zoo, agriculture mobile science fair, bike safety and more. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.octorara.k12.pa.us/cms/lib07/PA01916570/Centricity/Domain/4/OABEST%20Expo%20Save%20the%20Date.pdf or (610) 593-8283. May 31 (Sunday) Memorial Parade. Malvern Fire Station, 424 East King Street, west to Warren Avenue, south to Monument Avenue then west to Me-morial Park. 1:30 p.m. Billed as Americas oldest Memorial Parade, event will feature bands, military color guards, military and antique vehicles, floats, fire trucks a decorated bicycle procession, with additional family events during the weekend. Free activity, with charges for some other events. Further information is available at www.malvernmemorialparade.com, [email protected] or (610) 647-3084. May 31 (Sunday) Sing-Along Sunday. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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    Ages three to seven and their families will learn about a variety of instruments and new songs as they sing and dance. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2630. May 31 (Sunday) Symphony Ensemble Concert. Easttown Li-brary & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Main Line Symphony Ensemble will perform Ode to Spring, a repertoire developed especially for the library audience. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138 June 2 (Tuesday) Block Grant Hearing. 4th Floor Community Room, Brandywine Health Center, 744 Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 1:30 p.m. Repeated 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, in West Chester. Chester County will receive public comment in regard to expenditure of some $23 million in discretionary human services block grant funds for the 2015-16 state fiscal year starting in July. Free activity, with further information and a draft of the tentative plan, when posted, avail-able at www.cheso.org/human or (610) 344-5262. June 2 (Tuesday) Lets Talk Conversations. YWCA, 315 King Street, Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pre-K through elementary school district families will share ideas about upcoming events, programs and activities. Free activity, including refreshments and childcare, with further information available at www.pottstownschools.com/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=5Y2BA0&dasi=3AII, [email protected] or (610) 256-6370. June 2 (Tuesday) Problem Gambling. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Amanda Chevez, prevention specialist at Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems, will dis-cuss myths and facts associated with problem gambling along with ways to gamble responsi-bly and find help if needed. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642.

    June 3 (Wednesday) Photography Workshop. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photogra-phy Club will discuss Photography Software. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. June 3 (Wednesday) Family Finances. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Ex-ton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Daily Money Manager will address family finances objectively, including how to reduce debts, accumulate assets, save for retirement, and shop for a loan, long with wills, insurance, and more in this non-selling, consumer plan-ning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. June 4 (Thursday) Widowers Breakfast. Concord Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 8 a.m. Breakfast and fellowship is designed for men who have lost a spouse due to death. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (717) 355-6203. June 4 (Thursday) Sportsman/Outdoorsman Forum. Perkiomen Township Fire Call, 485 Gravel Pike, College-ville. 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Representatives from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will provide updates on fishing, state parks and trails, camping and open space, hunting regulations and more, with Montgomery County Parks, Trails and Historical Sites, the Perkiomen Watershed and nonprofit vendors providing information in this Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Mensch-hosted event, with representatives of Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Quigley and Congressman Ryan Costello also being available. Free activity, with further information and registration available at

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    http://www.senatormensch.com/sportsman-outdoorsman-forum or (215) 541-2388. June 4 (Thursday) Block Grant Hearing. 170 Government Ser-vices Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Ches-ter. 4:30 p.m. Chester County will receive public comment in regard to expenditure of some $23 million in discretionary human services block grant funds for the 2015-16 state fiscal year starting in July. Free activity, with further information and a draft of the tentative plan, when posted, avail-able at www.cheso.org/human or (610) 344-5262. June 4 (Thursday) Swingin Summer Thursdays. Gay Street, between High and Darlington Streets, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Cintron Band and Victory Jazz Quartet will perform in this first summer series seg-ment, with clowns, artists, magicians, jugglers and more also part of the venue. Free activity with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available http://pa-westchester.civicplus.com/389/Swingin-Summer-Thursday, [email protected] or (610) 436-9010. June 6 (Saturday) Treasure Hunt. Berean Bible Church, 2675 East High Street, Pottstown. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Treasure hunt with prizes, field events and activities and community resource vendors will highlight this TriCounty Community Network (TCN) event. Free activity, with further information at [email protected] or (610) 705-3301. June 6 (Saturday) Town Hall Meeting. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Hol-land. 6:30 p.m. State Sen. Ryan Aument will host a Town Hall meeting in regard to state issues for his constituents. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (717) 627-0036. June 6 (Saturday) Summer Concert Series. Huffnagle Park, Oak Lane and South Church Street, Quarryville. 7 p.m. Crescendo Choir will perform in this sum-mer community concert series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at

    www.facebook.com/huffnagleparkconcerts/posts/855956017775807, [email protected] or (717) 786-2404. June 7 (Sunday) Super Sunday. Gay Street, between Matlack and Darlington Streets, West Chester. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bands, antique cars and fire trucks, crafts, childrens fund zone, games, clowns and other entertainment. Free activity, with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available at http://pa-westchester.civicplus.com/440/Super-Sunday, [email protected] or (610) 436-9010. June 7 (Sunday) Summer Music Series. Amphitheater, Longs Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. 7:30 p.m. Selwyn Birchwood, a blues guitarist, will perform during this annual summer series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.longspark.org/summer-music-series or (717) 735-8883. June 8 (Monday) Butterfly Gardens. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. University of Delaware professor Doug Tal-lamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, will dis-cuss building butterfly gardens that provide both nectar sources for adult butterflies and host plants for the larval stages of butterflies. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. June 9 (Tuesday) Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania attorney will explain pardons and expunge-ments processes for individuals with criminal records who are being shut out of the job mar-ket. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 383-4612. June 10 (Wednesday) Adult Services Workshop. Chester County Public Safety Training Facility, 137 Modena

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    Road, South Coatesville. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Representatives of County human services, adult probation, mental health/intellectual and developmental disabilities, drug and alcohol, aging, health, prison and community develop-ment will provide agency representatives and the public with information on services and qualifications and how to access them. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.chescodhstrainings.com or (610) 344-6640. June 10 (Wednesday) Evening Bird Walk. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hikers will travel from the library to Marsh Creek State Park for a guided tour by Early Bird Nature Tours as they look for a variety of bird species. 484-340-7672 for specific information and di-rections. Free activity, with further information at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (484) 340-7672. June 10 (Wednesday) Women and Money. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Ex-ton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will demonstrate how the principle of compounding works with savings as well as with debt and ways to make money work during working and retirement years in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. June 11 (Thursday) Outdoor Movie Series. Broad Run Park, 1425 Broad Run Road, Downingtown. 8 p.m. The Croods will be shown during this West Bradford Township summer family PG-13 movie series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfordpa/files/uploads/thursdaysinpark2015.pdf or (610) 269-4174.

    June 13 (Saturday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Marple Newtown High School, 120 Media Road, Newtown Square. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other collections in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. June 13 (Saturday) Farm Explorer. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). Noon to 2 p.m. Jonathan Hamm of Greener Partners will display his Farm Explorer, a 24 foot custom-built trailer equipped with garden beds and a mobile kitchen, for hands-on experience- learning about gardening and ecology, seasonal eating, and how to prepare simple, healthy recipes. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. June 14 (Sunday) Summer Music Series. Amphitheater, Longs Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. 7:30 p.m. Quebe Sisters, a vocal and instrumental trio, will perform during this annual summer series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.longspark.org/summer-music-series or (717) 735-8883. June 15 (Monday) Farm Focus. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Chester County Food Bank Garden pro-gram, the Henrietta Hankin Branch Library and Chester County Library will host a discus-sion of the Animal Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver that makes an argument for putting the kitchen back at the center of family life and diversified farms at the center of the American diet Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710.

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    June 17 (Wednesday) Employee Retirement Plans. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will discuss how to choose the best employer retirement plans, such as the 401(k) and 403(b)(7), maximizing returns, analyzing fund costs, and the right investment balances in this non-selling, consumer plan-ning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. June 18 (Thursday) Outdoor Movie Series. Broad Run Park, 1425 Broad Run Road, Downingtown. 8 p.m. Epic will be shown during this West Brad-ford Township summer family PG-13 movie se-ries. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfordpa/files/uploads/thursdaysinpark2015.pdf or (610) 269-4174. June 20 (Saturday) Summer Concert Series. Huffnagle Park, Oak Lane and South Church Street, Quarryville. 7 p.m. Summit Hill Blue Grass will perform in this summer community concert series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/huffnagleparkconcerts/posts/855956017775807, [email protected] or (717) 786-2404. June 21 (Sunday) Summer Music Series. Amphitheater, Longs Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. 7:30 p.m. Allegro Chamber Orchestra will perform during this annual summer series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.longspark.org/summer-music-series or (717) 735-8883. June 22-26 (Monday-Friday) Creative Arts Camp. Marsh Creek Commu-nity Church, 101 Crump Road, Exton. 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Ship Wrecked! Is designed to help children entering kindergarten through fifth grade learn about Gods ultimate search and rescue plan

    through the arts, concluding with a Friday night performance. Free activity, with further information and required registration at https://marshcreek.ccbchurch.com/form_response.php?id=56, [email protected] or (610) 594-9277. June 25 (Thursday) Outdoor Movie Series. Broad Run Park, 1425 Broad Run Road, Downingtown. 8 p.m. How to Train Your Dragon 2 will be shown during this West Bradford Township summer family PG-13 movie series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfordpa/files/uploads/thursdaysinpark2015.pdf or (610) 269-4174. June 26 (Friday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Coatesville Learning Center, 1425 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no freon appli-ances or electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other Chester County collections avail-able at www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=117 or (610) 273-3771, with information on col-lections in the five-county Southeastern Penn-sylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. July 5 (Sunday) Summer Music Series. Amphitheater, Longs Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. 7:30 p.m. Patriotic Pershing Band will perform during this annual summer series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.longspark.org/summer-music-series or (717) 735-8883. July 9 (Thursday) Kids Night. Shadyside Park, 1645 Shadyside Road, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. Makin Music concert with Jody Weaver and Sue McKennia will provide interactive enter-tainment during this Bradford Township-hosted event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfordpa/files/uploads/thursdaysinpark2015.pdf or (610) 269-4174.

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    July 11 (Saturday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Sp;ring-Ford 9th Grade Center, 400 South Lewis Road, Royers-ford. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other collections in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. July 12 (Sunday) Summer Music Series. Amphitheater, Longs Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. 7:30 p.m. Tizer, a multi-cultural band, will perform during this annual summer series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.longspark.org/summer-music-series or (717) 735-8883. July 16 (Thursday) Outdoor Movie Series. Broad Run Park, 1425 Broad Run Road, Downingtown. 8 p.m. The Book of Life will be shown during this West Bradford Township summer family PG-13 movie series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfordpa/files/uploads/thursdaysinpark2015.pdf or (610) 269-4174. July 18 (Saturday) Latino Festival. Reeves Park, Main and Third Streets, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Rain date is Saturday, July 25. Music, entertainment, children activities, community information, and more will high-light this Focus on Healthy Living Feria Latina annual event, hosted by Alianzas. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/Alianzasdephoenixville/photos/a.212410348783665.60203.190616354296398/1014440025247356/?type=1 or (610) 933-9200. July 18 (Saturday) Summer Concert Series. Huffnagle Park, Oak Lane and South Church Street, Quarryville. 7 p.m. Lancaster Trombone Quartet will perform in this summer community concert series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/huffnagleparkconcerts/posts/855956017775807,

    [email protected] or (717) 786-2404. July 19 (Sunday) Turks Head Festival. Everhart Park, 100 South Brandywine Street, West Chester. Noon to 8 p.m. A dozen bands on two stages, artists, craf-ters, children activities and more highlight this event. Free activity, with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available at www.turksheadfestival.com, [email protected] or (610) 436-9010. July 19 (Sunday) Summer Music Series. Amphitheater, Longs Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. 7:30 p.m. Lake Street Dive Band will perform during this annual summer series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.longspark.org/summer-music-series or (717) 735-8883. July 23 (Thursday) Kids Night. Shadyside Park, 1645 Shadyside Road, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. Al Grout will perform a magic show during this Bradford Township-hosted event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfordpa/files/uploads/thursdaysinpark2015.pdf or (610) 269-4174. July 26 (Sunday) Summer Music Series. Amphitheater, Longs Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. 7:30 p.m. Guitarist Parker Millsap will perform during this annual summer series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.longspark.org/summer-music-series or (717) 735-8883. July 30 (Thursday) Outdoor Movie Series. Broad Run Park, 1425 Broad Run Road, Downingtown. 8 p.m. Sponge Bob: Sponge Out of Water will be shown during this West Bradford Township summer family PG-13 movie series. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfordpa/files/uploads/thursdaysinpark2015.pdf or (610) 269-4174.

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    Ongoing Weekly and Monthly Activities

    Various Days/Times Sundays Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Pre-serve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., except when precipitating. Activity also held at the same time on Mondays. Delaware Nature Society staff will lead this activity as walkers experience the diverse bird-life of a private nature preserve during a stroll through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on begin-ning birders but all skill levels are welcome. Free activity, with further information about the Preserve available at www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org. Wild Wanders. Parking Area, Lenfest Center, ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville (Embreville). 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Local naturalist, educator, and Natural Lands Trust volunteer William Ryan will lead a guided walk around the preserve, with the route varying each week to reflect what is hap-pening at 1,263-acre tract. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://www.natlands.org/event/wild-wanders-at-cheslen-preserve/2014-03-30 or (610) 353-5587. (First Sunday of Month) Spectrum Kids Can! Annex, Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Support group for families with autistic chil-dren enables young people to play with peers and use and improve their social skills and parents an opportunity to review librarys au-tism resources. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 321-1724. Rejoicing Spirits, a ministry that reaches out to enrich the spiritual lives of persons with de-velopmental disabilities, together with their families, friends and other supportive commu-nity members, holds special Sunday worship services at various locations. The ministry is designed to acquaint and educate congregations about individuals with developmental disabilities, resulting in an ac-cepting atmosphere. Services typically include lots of music and joyous singing, along with brief, meaningful messages conducted in a shush-free environment. Services are held once a month at the follow-ing times and locations:

    Exton St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 104 South Village Avenue, (610) 363-6264, 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Media Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church, 102 West Rose Tree Road, (610) 891-0600, 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Pottstown St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 East High Street, (610) 326-2810, 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Gilbertsville New Hanover Lutheran Church, 2941 Lutheran Road, (610) 326-1335, 3 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month. West Chester Calvary Lutheran Church, 730 South New Street, (610) 696-2475, 4 p.m. on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Attendees are encouraged to call churches in advance to confirm dates and times. Further information about Rejoicing Spirits and other sites may be obtained at www.rejoicingspirits.org, [email protected] or (610) 363-6264. Mondays Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Pre-serve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., except when precipitating. Activity also held at the same time on Sundays. Delaware Nature Society staff will lead this activity as walkers experience the diverse bird-life of a private nature preserve during a stroll through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on begin-ning birders but all skill levels are welcome. Free activity, with further information about the Preserve available at www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org. Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also available Tuesdays. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment and supplemental services. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and re-quired registration at (484) 250-4340. Tech Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon

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    Phoenixville Tech Group brings together technology users to share knowledge and ex-perience, including helping those who have limited or no experience with computers. Free activity, with further information in-cluding meeting topics available at www.phoenixvilletg.com, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. Monday-Thursday After School Program. Westside Community Center, 430 Hannum Avenue, West Chester. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Students in grades six through 12 will en-gage in after school tutoring, mentoring, drop-in and community service opportunities. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westsidecommunitycenterwc.org/features/school-program, [email protected] or (484) 682-4910. Chess Club. Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ages five to 18 can learn to play tournament chess. Free activity with no registration required. Further information is available at (610) 384-4115. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Wednesdays and Fridays. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 486-0189. (First Mondays) Whats Cooking in Coatesville? Episcopal Church of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln High-way, Coatesville. 6 p.m. A healthy meal, along with a cooking demonstration will be provided by the Chester County Food Bank and the County Department of Health Free activity, with further information is available at the church at (610) 384-4771. (Fourth Mondays) Yarn Caf. Spring City Library, 2 Riverside Drive, Spring City. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Teens and adults involved in all fiber arts relax and work on projects over tea and coffee. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at

    http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, , [email protected] or (610) 948-4130. Adult Board Games. Harrop Room, Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Informal gathering of Phoenixville Board Gamers share games that can be played in a single setting. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Nick Lamicela at [email protected]. (First Mondays) Girls Night Out. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. Girls nine-years-old and above and their mothers or other older female friends read, en-joy activities and snack. Free activity, with further information and optional registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], or (610) 321-1724. (Fourth Mondays) Open Knitting. Parkesburg Library, 105 West Street, Parkesburg. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A gathering for beginners to professionals. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Parkesburg%20Library, [email protected] or (610) 857-5165. (First Mondays) Conservation Book Club. Board Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will learn what they can do to help the environment through book discus-sions dedicated to conservation and environ-mentalism Free activity, with further information and registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], or (610) 280-2645. Tuesdays Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also available Mondays. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment and supplemental services. Free activity, with further information avail-able at

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    www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and re-quired registration at (484) 250-4340. (Fourth Tuesdays) Community Caf. West Grove United Meth-odist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hot lunch, fellowship time, free health screenings and associated health tips, and an open prayer room highlight this monthly event. Free activity, with further information and suggested reservations available at (610) 869-9334 or [email protected]. Book a Librarian. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals with computer questions, need-ing assistance with research, desiring better search techniques for online catalogs or other information can receive a half-hour assistance session with a librarian. Free activity with required reservations at least 24 hours in advance at (610) 321-1710. Research assistance also is available at all times for Pennsylvania residents through Ask Here PA chat at www.askherepa.org. (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teens can play afterschool games on a big screen with a big sound system, along with doing online researching and networking on a state-of-the-art graphics-capable computers, homework, or just hang out. Free activity, including snacks and soda. Further information is available at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afterschool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or at (610) 933-3013 x24. Youth Chess Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent, can learn chess. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724 T.I.M.S. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Training Introspection Mentoring Service (T.I.M.S.) provides youth ages five through 18 with positive peer group involvement, hands-on skill development, knowledge of African-Ameri-

    can culture, and a relationship with Christian men and women as role models. It teaches youth what it means to be men and women spiritually, culturally, socially and physically, addresses goal-setting, etiquette, career planning and community service, and acknowledges and honors a young mans or womans growth and changes. Students must participate on a regular basis and parents or guardians must complete an application. Free activity, including dinner. Further in-formation is available from Alphonso Newsuan at [email protected] or Roberta Showell at [email protected] or (610) 384-3344 x109. (Second Tuesdays) Adult Gaming Night. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants can chose from the Librarys selection of board or Wii games, or bring their own, as they play games and meet friends. Free activity, with beverages provided. Fur-ther information is available from Chris Knupp at (610) 805-4603. (Second Tuesdays) Guys Read. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. Third through sixth grade boys and their dads or other older male friends read, enjoy activities and snack. Free activity, with further information and optional registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], or (610) 321-1724. Youth Depression and Bipolar Support. Community Crossroads Peer Support Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Transitioned Aged Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (TADBSA provides peer-led support for youth and young adults ages 14 to 25 living with a mood disorder, seeking to in-form, empower, support and inspire individuals to achieve lives they want to lead. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (484) 706-2110. (Fourth Tuesdays) Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesdays. Adult Services Director Mark Pinto and com-puter tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to as-

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    sist the unemployed and underemployed in learning job-seeker tasks such as using Micro-soft Word to create and format a resume, sav-ing a resume file and e-mailing it as an at-tachment, uploading and copying/pasting a resume to a job application, basic Web naviga-tion, completing an online application, and using Indeed to find job listings and apply for employment. Participants must be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse. Further information and required registra-tion for limited seating are available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. Bilingual Family Storytime. Second Floor Childrens Department, Norristown Public Li-brary, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bilingual English/Spanish family storytime features stories, songs, fingerplays, and an in-troduction to American Sign Language. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html#Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100. (Second Tuesday) ESL Conversations. Phoenixville Public Li-brary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. BettyAnn Monash, ESL coordinator for the Tredyffrin Public Library, will lead the informal English as a Second Language (ESL) gathering for ages 21 and over, with participants engag-ing in English-only conversations ranging from telling jokes and singing songs to sharing reci-pes and discussing philosophical and historical topics, geography, and family and work related issues.

    Free activity, with further information avail-

    able at [email protected]. (Third Tuesday) Writing Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets the second Thursday. Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers offers writer education, empowerment, and cri-tiques, with an opportunity to ask questions about the writing process, read work aloud, and obtain and offer input on material read. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Eric Parmer at [email protected]. Brandywine Query. Caf Lindo, 109 South Broad Street, Kennett Square. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

    Network of adult singles over 35 years of age designed to create community. Further information is available at [email protected]. Parent Support Group. Main Choir Room, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 West Pleasant Grove Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sessions are designed to give support to area parents whose children have been impacted by addiction. Further information is available from Joi Honer at (800) 678-2332 x6156 or [email protected]. Wednesdays Hibernia Wednesday Hiking Club. Hat-field House, Hibernia Park, 119 Hatfield House Road, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hikers can enjoy a three-mile hike along a mostly-wooded gravel path, with plant identifi-cation included. Participants should bring water and wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Walks also are held on Saturdays. Free activity, with registration required at www.chesco.org/ccparks or at (610) 344-6415. Warwick Walkers. Upper Parking Lot, Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hikers walk a portion of the Horse-Shoe Trail. Free activity, with registration required at www.chesco.org/ccparks or at (610) 469-1916. (Second Wednesdays) Free Seniors Legal Clinic. Room 130, Gov-ernment Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 9 a.m. to noon. Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) provides assistance to seniors for a vari-ety of matters, including public and private housing, consumer issues, bankruptcy, public welfare, Social Security Disability (SSD) and Social Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, simple estate planning, living wills, durable power of attorney for healthcare, general power of attorney, and other matters. Further information and appointments are available at (610) 344-6350. LASP also operates a toll-free legal helpline for income-eligible Chester, Montgomery, Dela-ware and Bucks counties residents from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Information is available at (877) 429-5994. (Third Wednesday) Nursing Mothers Group. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester

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    Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Janet Graczyk, IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant) facilitates group of nursing mothers who share ideas and weigh their babies. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or [email protected]. (Second and Fourth Wednesdays) Adult Book Bingo. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Adults 18-years and older can play bingo to win book prizes, from recent to older editions. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 321-1710. (Fourth Wednesdays) Playgroups. Community Room, Rolling Hills Apartments, 2120 Buchert Road, Pottstown. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Playgroups, hosted by the Apartments and Pottstown Family Center, are designed to pro-vide parents with children up to age five an op-portunity to play with their children, meet other parents with small children and talk about the joys and hardships of parenting. Free activity, with further information and requested reservations at (610) 326-1610. (Second Wednesdays) Circle of Friends. Healthy Start, 723 Wheatland Street, Phoenixville. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Support group, hosted by Healthy Start and The Womens Resource Center, assists com-munity mothers. Free activity, with further information and registration available at (610) 917-1360. (May-June and September-October) Walking Wednesdays. Brandywine YMCA, 295 Hurley Road, Coatesville. Noon to 2 p.m. Outdoor track will be open, weather permit-ting, to individuals, families and co-workers, with a three-day pass to use YMCA facilities provided at sign-up in this multi-community agency event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 380-9622 x2430. (First and Fourth Wednesdays) ESL Conversation. Burke Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Relaxed, informal gathering, hosted by the Chester County Opportunities Industrialization

    Center (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 in learning job-seeker tasks such as using Micro-soft Word to create and format a resume, sav-ing a resume file and e-mailing it as an at-tachment, uploading and copying/pasting a resume to a job application, basic Web naviga-tion, completing an online application, and using Indeed to find job listings and apply for employment. Participants must be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse. Further information and required registra-tion for limited seating are available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. Community Walk. Genesis Health Care Building, Union and State Streets, Kennett Square. Noon. Any individual can join a walk to Anson B. Nixon Park as part of the Activate Kennett Square health initiative. Free activity, with further information availa-ble from [email protected]. Bridge Playing. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). Noon to 3 p.m. Bridge players gather for cards on most Wednesdays. Free activity, with further information about this no-registration event available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Library or (610) 321-1710. (First Wednesdays) Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of the month. Workshop acquaints job-seekers with avail-able online resources that provide self-assess-ment, job profiles, local job openings, company research, networking, and resume and inter-view preparation assistance.

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    Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Wednesdays) Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoe-nixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m. on second Friday of the month. Workshop acquaints participants with how to browse, check-out, and download digital media from the Chester County Library Sys-tems Overdrive service. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenix-ville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Also held bi-monthly on Thursdays. American Lung Associations eight-session smoking cessation program, including nicotine replacement therapy, is held bi-monthly, starting in February, April, June, August and October. Free activity, with further information and required registration available at (610) 983-1021. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Mondays and Fridays. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 486-0189. (Second and Fourth Wednesdays) Crochet One, Knit Too! Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Knitting and crocheting group meets for all skill levels. Free activity, with further information about this no-registration event available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Library or (610) 321-1710. Job-Seeker Support. YWCA Tri-County Area Adult Literacy Center, 1830 East High Street, Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekly Job-Seekers Connection support group 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 search visibility, supplementing adult literacy classes and a six-week Job Skills Program, for eligible area residents. Free activity, with further information on the group at www.facebook.com/ywcatricountyarea/photos/a.468031103259613.106123.142873902442003/813804245348962/?type=1, on the adult literacy and other workforce development com-ponents for eligible residents at www.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., except August, YoungLives Club for teenage mothers in West Chester, an initiative of Young Life of Chester County, provides a dinner, mentoring, parenting information, recreation, childcare and baby items for teen moms up to 21 years of age. Free activity, with additional information available from Roxann Koren at (484) 459-4141, [email protected], or www.younglife.org/YoungLives. (Second Wednesdays) Caregiver Support Group. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Peacemaker Center facilitates support for those giving care to spouses, parents or children. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 444-3898. Thursdays (Fourth Thursdays) Medicare Counseling. Bard Complex, Petra Community Housing, 201 South Main Street, Spring City. By appointment An APPRISE counselor will be available to seniors to review health care needs, insurance coverages, co-pays, prescriptions and supple-mental insurances. Free activity, with further information and appointments with Beverly Sarduy at (484) 933-4955. (Second and Fourth Thursdays) Career Guidance Over Coffee. Gryphon Caf, 105 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Womens Resource Network coordinates this informal group for women, led by a hu-man resources professional, to hone net-

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    working skills and meet other persons in the area. $5 suggested donation. Further information and registration is available at (610) 687-6391. (Second Thursdays) Blood Pressure Screenings. Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 East Walnut Street, Kennett Square. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Neighborhood Health Agencies conducts blood pressure screenings for individuals age 60 and up. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 444-4819. Community Coffee Klatch. The Market at Liberty Place, 148 West State Street, Kennett Square. 11 a.m. to noon. Coffee and conversation to help develop and maintain community vibrancy through inter-generational connections is an initiative of the Kennett Inter Gen Coalition. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 717-2180. (Third Thursdays) Mystery Book Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.m. A variety of titles in the mystery, thriller or suspense genre will be discussed. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 321-1710. (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teens can play afterschool games on a big screen with a big sound system, along with doing online researching and networking on a state-of-the-art graphics-capable computers, homework, or just hang out. Free activity, including snacks and soda. Further information is available at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afterschool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or at (610) 933-3013 x24. Mr. Jacks Kid's Club. Camp at Old Mill, Brandamore (Honey Brook). 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bus picks up Coatesville area children, Pre-K to 12th grades, at 4 p.m. at various loca-tions and transports them to the Camp for Bi-ble study, snacks and fun in their own age groups. They are returned to the same loca-tions by 6 p.m. Free activity, with further information and required registration at

    www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fall-programs.aspx, [email protected], or (610) 466-9505. (First and Third Thursdays) Youth LEGO Club. Henrietta Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent, can work with supplied LEGOs. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724. (First Thursday) Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Pres-byterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Church provides hot soup, sandwiches and other meal items to the community. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 273-2848 or [email protected]. (Third Thursdays) Parents with Children with Special Needs. Devereux Community Services, 1041 West Bridge Street, Phoenixville. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parents Helping Parents will provide support for one another in raising children with special needs. Free activity, including dinner, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 933-8110 x2401. (Second and Fourth Thursdays) Ballroom Dancing for Teens and Adults. Community Room, Coatesville Area Public Li-brary, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for teens and 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for adults. Participants will learn skills of ballroom dancing. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 384-4115. Fatherhood Program. American African Youth Leadership Foundation, 203 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fathers Know group, using the National Fa-therhood Initiative 24/7 Dad curriculum, challenges fathers to be a positive force within their families and communities. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited seating avail-able with Jarrett Jackson, program coordina-tor, at (484) 356-8935 or [email protected].

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    Pajamarama. Henrietta Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. Children can wear their pajamas and bring their favorite cuddly toy as they listen to sto-ries, rhymes and music with the whole family. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724. Chess Club for Kids. Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Youth ages six and up can learn to play chess, join in a pick-up game, or receive coaching. Use personal boards or the Library will have a few available. Free activity. No registration or regular at-tendance required. Further information is available at (610) 280-2630. (Second Thursday) Writing Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets the third Tuesday. Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers offers writer education, empowerment, and cri-tiques, with an opportunity to ask questions about the writing process, read work aloud, and obtain and offer input on material read. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Eric Parmer at [email protected]. (First Thursdays, Except July and August) Families with Members in the Justice System. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 7 p.m. A family support group for those who have loved ones in the juvenile, county, state or fed-eral justice systems will meet for the first time to learn about supports available to families and ways in which they can cope with circum-stances being experienced. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/pages/Families-of-Incarcerated-Loved-Ones-Chester-County-Pa/326328557464276, [email protected] or (484) 238-4594. Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenix-ville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also available bi-monthly on Wednesdays. American Lung Associations eight-session smoking cessation program, including nicotine replacement therapy, is held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. starting in January, March, May, July, September and November.

    Free activity, with further information and required registration is available at (610) 983-1021. Young Life Teen Night. Bridge Academy Community Center (BACC), 570 Olive Street, Coatesville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. High schoolers have games, skits, a devo-tional and fun time with friends. Includes a short Bible study and a focus on developing a mentoring relationship. Free activity. Further information and regis-tration available from Josh and Jordan Crans, BACC directors, at (610) 466-9505 or at [email protected]. (Third Thursdays) Individual Career Consultations. Womens Resource Center, 113 West Wayne Avenue, Wayne. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Women can meet one-on-one for a half hour with a career counselor to help choose a career, review a resume, obtain a mock interview, or receive other career assistance. Free activity. Further information and regis-tration is available at (610) 687-6391. Civil Air Patrol - Chester County Composite Squadron. Coatesville area locations. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. An official auxiliary of the United State Air Force. Provides rescue/relief, leadership and aerospace education opportunities, including flying, at local, regional and national levels for youth 12 to 18 years of age and adults. Fees for membership and some activities. For further information contact Capt. C. Gerth at [email protected] or at (484) 919-7783, or www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capsquadron1008.org. Fridays Hibernia Hiking Club. Norwood Road Parking Lot, Struble Trail, Downingtown. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hikers can enjoy a hike along the Struble Trail. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://webapps.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=1552&q=621757 and registration re-quired at www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1254 or (610) 344-6415. (First Friday) Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Also presented at 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.

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    Workshop acquaints job-seekers with avail-able online resources that provide self-assess-ment, job profiles, local job openings, company research, networking, and resume and inter-view preparation assistance. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Fridays) Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoe-nixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Also pre-sented at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. Workshop acquaints participants with how to browse, check-out, and download digital media from the Chester County Library Sys-tems Overdrive service. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Fridays) Lunch and Program for Retired Active People (R.A.P.). West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. Noon. Non-denominational group for persons 55 years and older meets for lunch and a program. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or 610) 869-9334. (Third Fridays) Child Car Seat Checks. Limerick Fire Sta-tion, 390 West Ridge Pike, Limerick. Montgomery County Health Department cer-tified car seat technicians will provide inspec-tions of child safety seats, along with education on the proper way to install one to ensure pro-per restraint. A 2009 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates as many as seven out of 10 car seats may be installed improperly. Free activity for Montgomery County resi-dents, with required appointments available at [email protected] or (610) 278-5119. Fur-ther information, including clinics in Norris-town and Montgomeryville, is available at http://health.montcopa.org/health/cwp/view,A,3,Q,28155.asp. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Mondays and Wednesdays.

    Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 486-0189. Single Moms and Children Support. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Single Women in Fellowship Together (SWIFT) and their children meet for dinner, fellowship, discussion of life issues, worship and prayer. Free activity, including childcare, with fur-ther information available at (610) 384-3344 x153, Lisa Gallimore at [email protected] or Tori Fisher at [email protected]. First Friday Family Film (F4). Easttown Li-brary & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. A monthly family movie will be shown. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 644-0138. Saturdays Community Walk. Community Garden, North Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9 a.m. A Coatesville on the Move one to two mile activity for all ages. Further information is available at www.facebook.com/pages/Coatesville-on-the-Move-An-Initiative-of-Activate-Chester-County/122741387736003. (Last Saturdays) Children's Monthly Bird Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Holly Merker of the Delaware Nature Society Birding Team, will introduce three to 12-year-olds to birding as this look, listen for and iden-tify bird species at Bucktoe. Free activity, including a light, healthy snack, with required registration at (302) 239-2334. (Fourth Saturday) Free Employment Counseling. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 10 a.m. to noon. Ernie Tidball, the Librarys computer in-structor and a senior information technology audit consultant for Susquehanna Bancshares, will provide assistance with resume writing, developing a career plan, making more effective decisions about a career, assessing best job options through career assessments and other tools, developing job search skills, finding work-life balance, resolving personal conflicts with bosses and coworkers, and navigating job stress, career transitions and other difficult

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    employment issues in individual half-hour em-ployment counseling sessions. Free activity, with further information and required registration available through the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013 x32. Spinners & Needlework Group. Reeves Park, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. Phoenixville Public Librarys Phoenixville Spinners & Needlework Group will work on projects. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or with Win-nie Spoonts at (610) 933-1375. Children and Youth Art Classes. The Gar-age Community and Youth Center, 115 South Union Street, Kennett Square. Chester County Art Association is pro-viding art classes for youth ages three through 12 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for ages seven to 10 and Teen Anime. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 444-6464.

    (Third Saturdays) Reading Time for Children and Youth. Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. Various times Extended story and reading times for chil-dren and youth of all ages, including open sto-rytime for all ages from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; tween time for ages eight to 12 from noon to 1 p.m. and The Banned teen book club from ages 13 to 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited space, at (610) 384-4115. "No Shushing" Worship Service. Avondale Presbyterian Church, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue (Route 41), Avondale. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EPIC (Experience Personal Intimacy with Christ)