Winter 2013-2014 Calendar of Events for Children, Individuals and Families

IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA

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Special Activities Six-part weekly series, Faith in the Crucible Multi-Day Activities in Progress of Conflict, will focus on stories of Mennonite March 19 & 26 and April 2, 9 and 16 (Wednesdays) Central Committee work around the world, inConflicts and Faith. Garden Spot Village, cluding discussions by Ken Sensenig, assistant 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. executive director of Mennonite Central Comto 8:30 p.m. mittee East Coast, and participants in the InPage 1

ternational Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP). Free activity, with further information and pre-registration at info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 355-6000 March 22-May 3 (Saturday-Saturday) ReSourced Art Exhibit. ArtFusion 19464, 254 East High Street, Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. ReSourced, a show of some 20 local artists, features creative reuse from recycled, upcycled and salvaged items. Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information available at www.artfusion19464.org/events, info@artfusion19464.org or (610) 326-2506. Through March 23 (Sunday) Art Exhibit. Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College, 601 East Main Street, Collegeville. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and noon to 4:30 p.m. weekends, except holidays. 40 Years of Painting: A Visual Journey, by local landscapes artist Barbara Zucker, is on exhibit, with an opening reception from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 30. Free activity, with further information available at http://news.ursinus.edu/2014/headlines/twonew-exhibitions-to-open-at-berman-museumalumna-painter-and-philadelphiaphotographer, scalvin@ursinus.edu or (610) 409-3500. Through April 14 (Monday) Art Classes. Art Partners Studio, 524 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Various days and times. Art classes are available in a variety of media, including photography, for adults, children and youth. Free activity, with further information and registration available at www.artpartnersstudio.org/classes.html, info@artpartnersstudio.org or (610) 384-3030. Through April 28 (Monday) American Revolution Illustrations. Visitors Center, Valley Forge National Historic Park, 1400 North Outerline Drive, King of Prussia (Valley Forge). 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Opening reception for Bringing the War of Independence to Life: 19th Century Illustrations of the American Revolution provides 42 glimpses in paintings and drawings, with an opening reception on Saturday, February 22. Free activity, with further information and required registration available at

www.friendsofvalleyforge.org/documents/201402-exhibition.pdf?utm_source=enews+2014-0130&utm_campaign=2014-0130&utm_medium=email, ckott@schuylkillriver.org or (484) 945-0200. Ongoing Seasonal Look Good Feel Better for Women. Various locations. Hospitals throughout the area will host a series of Fall Look Good Feel Better beauty technique workshops by the American Cancer Society 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/supportprogramsse rvices/app/resourcedetail.aspx?resourceId=32260 or (800) 2272345. Ongoing - Weekly Winter Reading and Children Programs. Local area libraries. Various times. Winter reading and other programs for children of all ages, adults and families are underway at many local libraries throughout the area. Primarily free activities, with further information and schedules available through various library websites and calendars at: Berks County: www.berks.lib.pa.us Chester County: www.ccls.org Delaware County: www.delcolibraries.org Lancaster County: www.lancasterlibraries.org Montgomery County: www.mclinc.org Daily Activities in Progress March 17 (Monday) Know Your Money Series. Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), 790 East Market Street Suite 100, West Chester. 10 a.m. to noon. A Roof Over Your Head, an overview of choices available for apartment rental or first home purchases, will be hosted by the Housing Partnership of Chester County. Free activity, with further information and required registration at (610) 692-2344. March 17 (Monday) Creative Writing Club. Parkesburg Library, 105 West Street, Parkesburg. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Repeated Monday, April 21. Children and youth ages five through 17 will be able to learn creative writing skills. Free activity, with participant-supplied writing materials. Further information is available
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from Erin Cupp at emccolecupp@gmail.com or (215) 760-5583. March 17 (Monday) St. Patricks Day Concert. The Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Auld String Theory will present a night of Irish music including jigs, reels, ballads, pub sing a-longs and a Mazurka in this final library concert series event. Free activity, with suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211710. March 17 (Monday) Healthy Weight Goals. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8p.m. Sue Huot-Singer, MSN, RN, proprietor of New Beginnings, will discuss Ten Holistic Things You Can Do Today to Transform Yourself , by breaking the cycle of dieting and then regaining weight through making small changes in lifestyle. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132. March 17 (Monday) Observatory Night. Advanced Technology Center 3rd Floor, Montgomery County Community College, 1313 Morris Road, Blue Bell. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Community event at observatory and observation deck features a 16-inch MEADE Schmidt-Cassegrain research-level telescope. Free activity, with further information available at www.mc3.edu/campus-life/observatory, kspangler@mc3.edu or (215) 641-6300. March 18 (Tuesday) Ann Preston-Abolitionist, Doc Magrogans Oyster House, 117 East Gay Street, West Chester. Laurie Rofini, Director of Chester County Archives and Records Services, will present Ann Preston (1813-1872), an abolitionist, fierce advocate for womens rights and temperance, published author, and one of the first American women to receive a medical degree in this Chester County Historical Society monthly History on Tap event. Free activity, with food available for purchase. Further information is available at www.chestercohistorical.org/event/history-tapann-preston or (610) 692-4800.

March 18 (Tuesday) College Admissions Forum. Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. David Clark, Ed.M., an independent college admissions consultant with the Center for Psychological Services-College Search Now will discuss with parents and students how to Take the Mystery Out of College Admissions, including information on finding financial aid, becoming a savvy college consumer and demystifying how colleges make admissions decisions. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, ayoung@ccls.org or (610) 644-0138. March 19 (Wednesday) Veterans Housing Information Forum. Veterans Multi-Service Center Operation Base Cecilia, 605 East Lincoln Highway Rear Entrance, Coatesville. 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Veterans and their families in need of assistance in obtaining or retaining housing can discuss issues and potential assistance with case managers, a housing coordinator and other staff of the Center during this Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program orientation. Free activity, including lunch, with further information available at cmdinfo@pvmsec.org or (610) 384-8387. March 19 (Wednesday) Civil War Perspective. Exton Campus, Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Author Gene Pisale will discuss The Civil War A 150 Year Perspective, including its origins, major battles and personalities associated with the area during the weekly Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) lunchtime series. Free activity, with first-come, first-served seating for the first 70 individuals. Further information is available at http://www.widener.edu/academics/schools/e ics/_docs/cs_olli_sp14_speaker_series.pdf or (484) 713-0088. March 19 (Wednesday) Where the Economy is Going. 144 College Hall, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. 12:12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Economist Joel Naroff, senior advisor with Econsult Solutions and president of Naroff Economic Advisors, will discuss where the economy is going, what it means for jobs, and economic forces that will shape the future in
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this Phi Beta Lambda student-run business organization-hosted forum. Free activity, with further information available Eileen Kearney, assistant professor of marketing, at ekearney@mc3.edu. March 19 (Wednesday) Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Additional workshop Tuesday, April 22, at different time. Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania will conduct a workshop to acquaint those with criminal records as to how they may be able to be pardoned or have their records expunged. Free activity, with further information and required registration at Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612. March 19 (Wednesday) Family Finance Workshop. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, May 28. A Daily Money Manager will discuss a variety of issues, including how to shop for a loan, the important of having a will, insurance, protecting personal assets, and individual questions during this weekly Spring no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. March 19 (Wednesday) Starting a Small Business. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will provide information in regard to Starting and Growing a Successful Business, whether one is in the thought process or may have missed something during startup, with subjects including organizational structure, management, location, marketing, cash flow, and sources of funding. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mkohl@ccls.org or (610) 444-1721. March 19 (Wednesday) Post Adoption and GrandFamilies Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown

Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also held April 2, 16 and 30, and May 14. Chester County is offering simultaneous post adoption and grandfamilies support groups for adoptive parents, kinship families, teens, boys and girls ages six to 13, and preschool ages two to five in different rooms on alternating Wednesdays through May 14. Free activity, with further information as to eligibility and registration, is available from Kathy Boyd at kboyd@chesco.org or (610) 3445890. March 19 (Wednesday) Credit Workshop. Victory Christian Life Center, 28 North Washington Street, Pottstown. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Genesis Housing Corporation will present consumer information on Understanding Credit and credit repair. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2 .html, info@genesishousing.org or (610) 2754357. March 20 (Thursday) Medicare Counseling. Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Square. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A volunteer Chester County Department of Aging APPRISE counselor will provide individual information on Medicare programs. Free activity, with further information and required appointments at (610) 444-4819. March 20 (Thursday) Cooking Demonstration. Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Square. 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Continued each Thursday in March. The Center and the Chester County Food Bank will host cooking demonstrations that highlight economical healthy meals, including recipes and cooking tips. Free activity, with further information available from Liz Brown at (610) 444-4819. March 20 (Thursday) Money Management. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, April 9, at different time. PNC Bank representative will host a Foundations of Money Management workshop to aid qualifying individuals currently unable to open a checking account to do so. Free activity, with further information and required registration at Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
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March 20 (Thursday) Parent Child Reading Workshop. Burke Meeting Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Five essential early literacy or pre-reading skills that experts have identified that children must know before they can actually learn to read will be presented through this Every Child Ready to Read - Workshop for Parents of Preschoolers. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, jclancy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2630. March 20 (Thursday) Constituent Forum. Paradise Township Building, 2 Township Drive, Paradise. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. State Rep. Bryan Cutler will conduct a constituent meeting to hearing views of Leacock, Paradise and Strasburg Townships and Strasburg Borough residents on issues of concern. Free activity, with further information and requested reservations for limited seating at Rtesterm@pahousegop.com or (717) 284-1965. March 20 (Thursday) Signs of Alzheimers. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Elizabeth Crane of the Delaware Valley Chapter, Alzheimers Association, will present Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters for individuals who may know someone experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, with early detection providing opportunities for drug therapy, clinical studies enrollment and planning for the future. Free activity, with furthr information and required registration at mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132. March 20 (Thursday) Jet Set Lifestyle. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Author Carole Mallory, former PanAm stewardess and super model and now a teacher of creative writing at Rosemont College and The Art of Movie Review at Temple University, will discuss Unscheduled Departure: How I Became a Pan Am Stewardess during their glory days. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, kcassidy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2642.

March 20 (Thursday) Education Advocates. The Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Parents will be able to meet local education advocates and family mentors and obtain information on a childs evaluation or Individual Education Plan (IEP), special education needs and services, progress monitoring, behavioral health and more from local education advocates and family mentors during a regular monthly meeting of the Right to Education Task Force. Free activity, with further information available at MaryL@righttoed.org or (484) 237-5057. March 21 (Friday) Rescheduled from January 22 Legislators in Residence. Science Center Theater, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. 11:15 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. Pennsylvania Representatives Madeline Dean, Kate Harper and Marcy Toepel will share experiences as female members of the state legislature as part of the colleges Legislator in Residence initiative. Free activity, with further information available at http://calendar.mc3.edu/EventList.aspx?from date=2/17/2014&todate=4/17/2014&display& type=public&eventidn=1832&view=EventDetail s&information_id=2698 or (215) 641-6359. March 21 (Friday) ReSourced Exhibit Opening Reception. ArtFusion 19464, 254 East High Street, Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Opening reception will highlight ReSourced, an art show that runs through Saturday, May 3, featuring creative reuse from recycled, upcycled and salvaged items. Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information available at www.artfusion19464.org/events, info@artfusion19464.org or (610) 326-2506. March 22 (Saturday) Mentored Youth Trout Day. Various State Waterways. 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Repeated Saturday, April 5. A youth under 16 years of age with a Mentored Youth Fishing Permit or a Voluntary Youth Fishing License from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission must be accompanied by anglers 16 years of age or older who possess a valid Pennsylvania Fishing License and current Trout/Salmon Permit to fish. Free activity with applicable licenses and permits, with further information, including locations, available at
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http://fishandboat.com/MentoredYouth.htm?u tm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_ term=http%3a%2f%2ffishandboat.com%2fMent oredYouth.htm&utm_campaign=House+Budget +Hearings+Continue. March 22 (Saturday) Bird Nests at Angelica Creek. Angelica Creek Park Environmental Education Center 575 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Berks County Conservancy at the Angelica Creek Park and Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center staff will explore a fascinating variety of bird nests, including real bird nests and an edible nest craft, with an indoor activity followed by an outdoor walk through the Angelica Creek wetland habitat. Free activity, with refreshments to share. Further information is available at www.berksconservancy.org/event/birds-nest-familyprogram, info@berks-conservancy or (610) 3724992 x100. March 22 (Saturday) Nolde Forest Pottery Show. Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, 2910 New Holland Road, Reading. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friends Of Nolde Forest features quality redware created by Nolde Forest Pottery, neighbors to the park. Free activity, with further information available at www.apps.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/view_eve nt.asp?CalendarID=33905&Location=List, Noldeforestsp@pa.gov or (610) 796-3699. March 22 (Saturday) Music by Jim. Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second Street, Schwenksville. 1 p.m. Singer and guitarist Jim Cuthbert entertains with with his light hearted humor and song stylings from the Great American Songbook, Broadway and Country. Free activity, with further information and rquested registration at www.pvlibrary.net/LibraryWebpage/events.htm l or (610) 287-8360. March 22 (Saturday) Timber-doodle Time. Green Lane Park, 2144 Snyder Road, Green Lane. 7 p.m. Ages nine and above will be searching for the American Woodcock, also known as Timber-doodle, Labrador Twister, and Bog-sucker, as the little birds do incredible night-time courtship flights. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited participation at www.montcopa.org/index.aspx?nid=336 and (215) 234-4528.

March 23 (Sunday) Sunday Movie Matinee. Spring City Public Library, 2 Riverside Drive, Spring City. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Epic, a PG-rated 3D computer animated adventure film loosely based on William Joyce's children's book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs will be shown. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, lshupp@ccls.org or (610) 948-4130. March 24 (Monday) Constituent Breakfast. Annamarie's Place, 347 Main Street, Royersford. 8:30 a.m. State Rep. Mark Painter will discuss issues with district residents. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited seating at www.pahouse.com/painter/index.asp?pg=PAH ouseNews&doc=36161 or( 610) 326-9563. March 24 (Monday) Stock Market. Burke Meeting Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Financial Advisor Brad Abel will present Take Stock in the Market for individuals with limited or no stock market experience by taking a look at the basic structure of the stock market and the three key principles to stock investing. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, kcassidy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2642. March 24 (Monday) College Admissions. Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulp Road, Strafford. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated Mondays, March 31 and April 7 Cigus Vanni, lead guidance counselor at Cherry Hill West High School and former assistant dean and admissions counselor at Swarthmore College, will discuss Understanding and Demystifying College Admissions, including how a college admissions committee operates and what are is is looking for, how to match ones interests, skills, and karma with the right college, and some ways to pay for it all. Free activity, with further information at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp or (610) 688-7092. March 24 (Monday) Tax-Free Retirement Workshop. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Patrick Cissne and Brandon Menchaca of OnePenn Financial will discuss making the right choices early as they relate to tax impacts of retirement and how to avoid financial landmines that are said to destroy many seemingly solid retirement plans. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132. March 24 (Monday) Author Writing Tips. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Local author Dave Swavely will discuss writing, publishers, his fiction and non-fiction books, including Kaleidocide, and a deal he recently made with Macmillan Publishers for a new novel. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, kcassidy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2642. March 25 (Tuesday) War of Independence. Schuylkill River Heritage Area Office, 140 College Drive, Pottstown. 7 p.m. Executive Director Kurt Zwikl will discuss the illustrations in the Heritage Areas new exhibit, Bringing the War of Independence to Life: 19th Century Illustrations of the American Revolution, that features a selection of 42 illustrations from his personal collection and a 24-page booklet as a companion piece to the exhibit. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=5894 or (484) 945-0200. March 25 (Tuesday) Stop Smoking Now! Series. Community Wellness Classroom, Chester County Hospital, 600 East Marshall Street Suite 302, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. First in a series of seven, weekly sessions to cease smoking. Free activity and required registration are available at http://chestercountyhospital.org/cchpage.asp? p=83 or (610) 738-2300. March 25 (Tuesday) Parent-Teen Connections. Room 122, Pottstown High School, 750 North Washington Street, Pottstown. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Parents of teens will learn how to make parenting easier, including better communica-

tions, setting limits and resources to help in this four weekly session Staying Connected with Your Teen program. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://fsmontco.org/content/stayingconnected-your-teen-begins-pottstown or (610) 326-1610 x338. March 26 (Wednesday) Ella Fitzgerald. Exton Campus, Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Bernard Kaplan will provide Ella Fitzgerald: A Portrait of the American jazz vocalist during the weekly Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) lunchtime series. Free activity, with first-come, first-served seating for the first 70 individuals. Further information is available at http://www.widener.edu/academics/schools/e ics/_docs/cs_olli_sp14_speaker_series.pdf or (484) 713-0088. March 26 (Wednesday) Credit Report Workshop. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, May 21. A financial coach will discuss design and repair of ones credit report, including how the system works and establish good credit quickly, during this weekly Spring no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. March 26 (Wednesday) Money Management Workshop. Victory Christian Life Center, 28 North Washington Street, Pottstown. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Genesis Housing Corporation will present consumer information on how to manage money and budgeting. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2 .html, info@genesishousing.org or (610) 2754357. March 27 (Thursday) Tax Education Day. District Office, 600 Heritage Drive Suite 102, Pottstown. 1 p.m. Repeated at 4 p.m.
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State Rep. Mark Painter will discuss various tax issues with constituents, with staff available to help determine if residents qualify for state property tax rebates and the homestead exemption and assist with completing the forms, along with determining if their property may be over-assessed. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited seating at www.pahouse.com/painter/index.asp?pg=PAH ouseNews&doc=36161 or( 610) 326-9563. March 27 (Thursday) Cooking Demonstration. Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Square. 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Center and the Chester County Food Bank will host a cooking demonstration that highlightd economical healthy meals, including recipes and cooking tips. Free activity, with further information available from Liz Brown at (610) 444-4819. March 27 (Thursday) Microsoft Access. Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Basic concepts of Microsoft Office Access, a database management system will be introduced by Bob Sullivan of Springhouse, including database design and modification, basic operations to perform day-to-day responsibilities, organizing data, designing forms, performing queries, and generating reports. Free activity, with further information and required registration at ayoung@ccls.org or (610) 644-0138. March 27 (Thursday) A Healthy Soul. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Jen Croneberger, local author of These Five Words Are Mine, will discuss The Five C's of a Healthy Soul, something she has built her brand around, both in the sports psychology world and in everyday life. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, kcassidy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2642. March 27 (Thursday) Drug Addiction Forum. Borough Hall, 401 East Gay Street, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A Community Town Hall Event, hosted by Kacies Cause, to build awareness, education and advocacy in regard to drug addictions and deaths.

Free activity, with further information at http://www.westchesterpolicedepartment.com/ KC%20WC%20Borough%20Town%20Hall.pdf, info@west-chester.com or (610) 692-7574. March 27 (Thursday) Cold War Missiles and Paoli. Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulp Road, Strafford. 7:30 p.m. Roger D. Thorne, Tredyffrin-Easttown Historical Society board member and past president, will discuss When the Cold War Cast Its Shadow Upon the Great Valley: The PaoliValley Forge Nike Missile Base, 1954-1964 and the U.S. Army manned a base in the Great Valley equipped with state-of-the-art guided missiles and prepared for an atomic attack by the Soviet Union. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, gchamberlin@ccls.org or (610) 6887092. March 28 (Friday) Classic Film Friday. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Witness for the Prosecution, a 1957 unrated film starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton features an unemployed man accused of murdering his wealthy woman friend in order to secure his inheritance. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132. March 28 (Friday) Ecosystem Restoration. C.H. McConnell Building, Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, 2910 New Holland Road, Reading. 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Stanley Kemp of the University of Baltimore will discuss Understanding Fish Communities to Aid Ecosystem Restoration, why certain fish species are sensitive to urbanization and how impacted streams can be restored to higher quality levels in this Mengel Natural History Society presentation. Free activity, with refreshments to share. Further information is available at www.apps.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/view_eve nt.asp?CalendarID=34038&Location=List, Noldeforestsp@pa.gov or (610) 796-3699. March 29 (Saturday) Children Dental Sealant. Community Health and Dental Care, 11 Robinson Street, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Montgomery County Community College will offer a dental sealant to children ages six through 14, along with a dental screening and examination. Free activity, with further information and required appointments at http://www.mc3.edu/search?q=dental+sealant &Itemid=1717 or (610) 326-9460. March 29 (Saturday) Wellness Fair. Boyertown Senior High School, 120 North Monroe Street, Boyertown. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Runs, walks, wellness information, demonstrations, Kids Celebrity Chef contest and more highlight this Boyertown Area Community Wellness Council event. Free activity, with further information available at http://www.boyertownwellness.org, CSHaydt@comcast.net or (215) 292-5866. March 29 (Saturday) Job Fair. American Legion Post 422, 4820 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Congressman Pat Meehan will host a Job Fair of employers for individuals in career transition or seeking new employment. Free activity, with further information available at http://honeybrooktwp.com/representative-patmeehan-to-host-3rd-annual-job-fair, Brittany.Killion@mail.house.gov or (610) 6907323. March 29 (Saturday) FAFSA Workshop. Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second Street, Schwenksville. 10:15 a.m. Financial aid consultant Allen Linnell will provide guidance to students and caregivers on how to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) for college. Free activity, with further information and rquested registration at www.pvlibrary.net/LibraryWebpage/events.htm l or (610) 287-8360. March 29 (Saturday) Piano Concert. London Grove Friends Meeting, 500 West Street Road (Route 926), Kennett Square. 2 p.m. Young American pianist Thomas Pandolfi, an international performer, will play a range of classical music selections in this Hadley Fund event. Free activity, with further information available at www.Hadleyfund.org or (610) 444-1855.

March 29 (Saturday) First Peep of Spring. Pavilion 2, Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Visitors will experience a Sac Full O Sound in the early spring, with frogs and toads producing distinctive sounds and a variety of calls during this park exploration. Free activity, with further information at http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1754, oprusack@chesco.org or (610) 469-1916 and required registration for limited participation with form at http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613. March 29 (Saturday) Photographing Nottingham. Office, Nottingham County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Basics of nature photography, including taking control of photographic settings, evaluating light, manipulating exposure, and getting a pleasing angle, will be discussed. Free activity, with further information at http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1754, jgregg@chesco.org or (610) 932-2589 and required registration for limited participation with form at http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613. March 30 (Sunday) Acceptance and Forgiveness. Office, Community of Love Lutheran Church, 115 North 4th Street, Oxford. 2 p.m. Amanda Woolston, BSW, and Linda Hettinger will facilitate discussion on Acceptance and Forgiveness as it relates to those touched by adoption during the Matters of the Heart adoption support group for adoptees, and birth and adopting parents. Free activity, with further information available at homeyg.65@gmail.com or (610) 9980282. March 31 (Monday) Reading with a Park Ranger. Oxford Public Library, 48 South Second Street, Oxford. 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Repeated on Wednesday, April 2, and Thursday, April 3, at different times. Nottingham County Park rangers will share a nature-themed book and related craft during the regular pre-school story time on Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1754, jgregg@chesco.org or (610) 932-2589.

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March 31 (Monday) College Admissions. Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulp Road, Strafford. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated Monday, April 7 Cigus Vanni, lead guidance counselor at Cherry Hill West High School and former assistant dean and admissions counselor at Swarthmore College, will discuss Understanding and Demystifying College Admissions, including how a college admissions committee operates and what are is is looking for, how to match ones interests, skills, and karma with the right college, and some ways to pay for it all. Free activity, with further information at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp or (610) 688-7092. April 1 (Tuesday) Womens Work in the 18th Century. Washington Memorial Chapel, Route 23, Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia (Valley Forge). 7 p.m. Author Clarissa Dillon will present a living history of how women during the 18th Century managed with all the work they had to do. Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information available at www.friendsofvalleyforge.org/speakerseries.shtml, info@friendsofvalleyforge.org or (610) 783-1777. April 2 (Wednesday) Reading with a Park Ranger. Oxford Public Library, 48 South Second Street, Oxford. 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Repeated on Thursday, April 3, at different time. Nottingham County Park rangers will share a nature-themed book and related craft during the regular pre-school story time on Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, jgregg@chesco.org or (610) 932-2589. April 2 (Wednesday) Lindbergh Kidnapping. Exton Campus, Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Ross Kershey will review the 1932 abduction of the infant son of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and the ultimate conviction and execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann during the weekly Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) lunchtime series. Free activity, with first-come, first-served seating for the first 70 individuals. Further information is available at http://www.widener.edu/academics/schools/e ics/_docs/cs_olli_sp14_speaker_series.pdf or (484) 713-0088.

April 2 (Wednesday) Education Loans and Grants Workshop. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, May 21. A financial aid officer will discuss the cost of schooling and how to finance various types of higher education, including colleges and trade schools, during this weekly Spring no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. April 2 (Wednesday) Post Adoption and GrandFamilies Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also held April 16 and 30, and May 14. Chester County is offering simultaneous post adoption and grandfamilies support groups for adoptive parents, kinship families, teens, boys and girls ages six to 13, and preschool ages two to five in different rooms on alternating Wednesdays through May 14. Free activity, with further information as to eligibility and registration, is available from Kathy Boyd at kboyd@chesco.org or (610) 3445890. April 2 (Wednesday) Home Buying Workshop. Victory Christian Life Center, 28 North Washington Street, Pottstown. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Genesis Housing Corporation will present the basics of buying a home. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2 .html, info@genesishousing.org or (610) 2754357. April 3 (Thursday) Reading with a Park Ranger. Oxford Public Library, 48 South Second Street, Oxford. 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Nottingham County Park rangers will share a nature-themed book and related craft during the regular pre-school story time on Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, jgregg@chesco.org or (610) 932-2589.

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April 3 (Thursday) Veteran Benefits. Boyertown Area Multi-Service, 200 West Spring Street, Boyertown. 6 p.m. Elizabeth Graybill, community relations program manager for the Berks County Berans Affairs Office, will discuss benefits that are available to veterans and their families during this TriCounty Community Network Caregivers Support Committee event. Free activity, with further information and requested reservations available at www.tcnetwork.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/02/Caregiverssupport-flyer-for-VA-Berks.pdf or (610) 3672313. April 4-6 (Friday-Sunday) Art Show. Saint Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church, 203 North Valley Forge Road, Devon. 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday with an artist reception from 6 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Artists Circle, a professional group of nearly 30 artists, will exhibit work, with live demonstrations from various media being held during the show. Free activity, with further information at http://www.theartistscircle.net/#news or (610) 942-3234. April 5 (Saturday) Mentored Youth Trout Day. Various State Waterways. 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. A youth under 16 years of age with a Mentored Youth Fishing Permit or a Voluntary Youth Fishing License from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission must be accompanied by anglers 16 years of age or older who possess a valid Pennsylvania Fishing License and current Trout/Salmon Permit to fish. Free activity with applicable licenses and permits, with further information, including locations, available at http://fishandboat.com/MentoredYouth.htm?u tm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_ term=http%3a%2f%2ffishandboat.com%2fMent oredYouth.htm&utm_campaign=House+Budget +Hearings+Continue. April 5 (Saturday) Women and Jobs Workshop. 4th Floor Community Room, Brandywine Center, 744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learning How to Get the Job (and Keep It): Setting Goals for Success will focus women on how to look the part for a specific position, acing an interview, budgeting a paycheck, and success in this Wings for Success workshop.

Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mkohl@ccls.org or (610) 280-2624. April 5 (Saturday) Join the Continental Army. Visitors Center, Valley Forge National Historic Park, 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia (Valley Forge). 10:45 a.m. Children ages seven and above can experience a day in the life of a continental soldier, with recruits receiving enlistment papers and continental currency, being issued mock wooden muskets, learning how to stand, march and carry weapons under direction of park rangers dressed in continental uniforms. Free activity, with further information available at www.nps.gov/vafo/forkids/joinarmy.htm, William_troppman@nps.gov or (610) 783-1075. April 5 (Saturday) Music by Children of Incarcerated Parents. Tellus 360, 24 East King Street, Lancaster. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. SWAN (Scaling Walls a Note at a Time), a Lancaster County organization that provides free musical instruction to children of incarcerated parents who, in turn, perform in the community, will hold an information luncheon from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a musical open house from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free activity, with further information and required registration for the luncheon at www.swan4kids.org/events or holly@swan4kids.org. April 5 (Saturday) Baritone with Piano Concert. Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church, 101 Old Kennett Road, Wilmington, Del. 7:30 p.m. American baritone Jason Buckwalter, accompanied by pianist Andrew Stewart, will perform in this Hadley Fund event. Free activity, with further information available at www.Hadleyfund.org or (610) 444-1855. April 7 (Monday) Book Discussion and Movie. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. David Sleasman, Longwood Gardens library and information services coordinator, will lead the Phoenix Book Club Community Read discussion on A Sandy County Almanac by Aldo Leopold, followed by the documentary, Green Fire, which details Leopolds life and legacy as a conservationist at 7:30 p.m. Free activities, with further information and required individual registration for each of the
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events, available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132. April 7 (Monday) College Admissions. Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulp Road, Strafford. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cigus Vanni, lead guidance counselor at Cherry Hill West High School and former assistant dean and admissions counselor at Swarthmore College, will discuss Understanding and Demystifying College Admissions, including how a college admissions committee operates and what are is is looking for, how to match ones interests, skills, and karma with the right college, and some ways to pay for it all. Free activity, with further information at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp or (610) 688-7092. April 9 (Wednesday) Presidential Health. Exton Campus, Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Richard Smith, with a 60-year background in pharmaceuticals, will describe the state of the art medical care of U.S. Presidents such as Washington, Lincoln, Wilson, the Roosevelts, Eisenhower and Kennedy during the final of the weekly Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) lunchtime series. Free activity, with first-come, first-served seating for the first 70 individuals. Further information is available at http://www.widener.edu/academics/schools/e ics/_docs/cs_olli_sp14_speaker_series.pdf or (484) 713-0088. April 9 (Wednesday) Money Management. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, April 9, at different time. PNC Bank representative will host a Foundations of Money Management workshop to aid qualifying individuals currently unable to open a checking account to do so. Free activity, with further information and required registration at Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612. April 9 (Wednesday) Home Purchases, Part I. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, June 4.

A Realtor will discuss the home-buying process and how to find and work with Realtors, mortgage officers and others during this weekly Spring, no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. April 9 (Wednesday) Social Communication in Children. Activities Center, Valley Forge Educational Services, 1777 North Valley Road, Malvern. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Social worker Sheila Hricik will discuss Facilitating Social Communication in SchoolAged Children for parents and caregivers. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.vfes.net/event/facilitating-socialcommunication-in-school-aged-children, kapyne@vfes.net or (610) 296-6725 x183. April 10 (Thursday) Finding Peace with Tremors. Village Square Board Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Father Bill Murphy will share his story of coping with Effective Tremors and finding inner peace through spirituality at the monthly meeting of the Essential Tremors Support Group. Free activity, with further information available from Judy Shaffer at jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 3556259. April 12 (Saturday) Birding at Black Rock. Black Rock Sanctuary, 953 Black Rock Road (Route 113), Phoenixville. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Morning bird walk will explore meadows and wetlands of this site along the Atlantic Flyway, including information on birds inhabiting and stopping by the natural areas and techniques used to identify them,. such as birding by color, shape, song and habitat. Free activity, with further information at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, oprusack@chesco.org or (610) 469-1916 and required registration form at http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613.

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April 12 (Saturday) Single Mothers Conference. Henderson High School, 400 Montgomery Avenue, West Chester. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Several Chester County organizations will host a variety of bilingual activities for single mothers and their children ages six through 12, including a legal clinic, fitness classes, resources and services and workshops. Free activity, including breakfast and lunch, with further information and required registration at www.facebook.com/SingleMothersCC, http://wcuconfservices.ticketleap.com/ccsmc2 014 or (484) 876-1582. April 12 (Saturday) Veterans Benefits. District Office, 70 Lancaster Avenue, Malvern. 9 a.m. to noon. Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs mobile outreach van staff will be available at the district office of State Rep. Duane Milne to assist veterans and their families in identifying potential state and federal benefits that may be available to them, including medical, housing and education. Free activity, with further information and requested reservation available at (610) 2511070. April 12 (Saturday) Discovering Bluebirds. Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ken Leister of the Blue Bird Society of Pennsylvania will share his experience with ages 12 and older in helping to improve the habitat needed for these birds, including provision of nesting boxes. Free activity, with further information at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, rlewis@chesco.org or (610) 942-2450 and required registration form for limited participation at http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613. April 12 (Saturday) Egg Hunt. East Goshen Township Park, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 10 a.m. Rain date is Sunday, April 13. Annual Egg Hunt for ages two through 10 will include prizes and the Giant Bunny. Free activity, with further information available at www.eastgoshen.org/parks-andrec/trips-and-special-events.php or (610) 6927171.

April 12 (Saturday) Easter Egg Hunt. Green Shed, Everhart Park, 599 West Union Street, West Chester. 10 a.m. The Easter Bunny will start the hunt for children ages two through nine. Free activity, with further information available at www.downtownwestchester.com/view_professio nalservice.php?memid=889, parksandrecreation@west-chester.com or (610) 436-9010. April 12 (Saturday) Egg Hunt and Decorated Hat Parade. West Goshen Community Park, 1019 Fern Hill Road, West Chester. 10:30 a.m. Rain date is Saturday, April 19. Township children ages two through nine search for eggs and participate in a decorated hat parade with the Easter Bunny. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.westgoshen.org/Departments/Eve nts/Egg_Hunt.cfm, twp@westgoshen.org or (610) 696-5266. April 12 (Saturday) Easter Egg Hunt. The Family Center of Gap, 835 Huston Run Drdive at Brackbill Road, Gap. 11 a.m. Children ages eleven and under will hunt for eggs. Free activity, with further information available at (717) 442-2300. April 12 (Saturday) Easter Egg Hunt. Lawn, Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second Street, Schwenksville. 11 a.m. Easter Bunny will be on hand for egg hunt to start at 11 a.m. for ages five and under and 11:15 a.m. for children ages six and above. Free activity, with further information at www.pvlibrary.net/LibraryWebpage/events.htm l or (610) 287-8360. April 12 (Saturday) American Kestrels. Black Rock Sanctuary, 953 Black Rock Road (Route 113), Phoenixville. 11 a.m. to noon. Visitors will learn the natural history of American Kestrels, the work of the Valley Forge Audubon Society to reverse a major decline in this falcon population and to establish an American Kestrel Box Trail, and Black Rocks attempt to have these falcons nest. Free activity, with further information at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, oprusack@chesco.org or (610) 469-1916 and required registration form at
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http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613. April 16 (Wednesday) Home Purchases, Part II. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, June 11. A mortgage officers will discuss the elements of home financing, including financial readiness of credit and mortgage eligibility to purchase, during this weekly Spring, no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. April 16 (Wednesday) Post Adoption and GrandFamilies Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also held April 30 and May 14. Chester County is offering simultaneous post adoption and grandfamilies support groups for adoptive parents, kinship families, teens, boys and girls ages six to 13, and preschool ages two to five in different rooms on alternating Wednesdays through May 14. Free activity, with further information as to eligibility and registration, is available from Kathy Boyd at kboyd@chesco.org or (610) 3445890. April 18 (Friday) Wild Night Hike. Pavilion 8, Hibernia Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville (Wagontown). 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A park ranger will guide ages five and older along the trails of the county park in search of creatures of the night, listening for them and how they communicate, and using night vision, without flashlights, to make the walk. Free activity, with further information at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, rlewis@chesco.org or (610) 383-3812 and required registration form at http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613. April 19 (Saturday) Recycling and Shred Day. Municipal Building, 401 East Gay Street, West Chester. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Up to five pounds of document shredding for Borough residents and businesses, along with

recycling of electronic items with a plug highlight this event. Free activity, with a $20 charge for glass televisions and computer monitors. Further information is available at www.westchester.com/pdfs/Shred-Day-2014.pdf, mfogarty@west-chester.com or (610) 696-5282. April 19 (Saturday) Basic Wilderness Survival. Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Naturalist Nick Zurga will demonstrate how to find food, water, and materials to make fire and shelter, along with building a primitive shelter; making a fire using a bow drill, and creating cordage from natural plant fibers. He also will discuss how to select appropriate equipment for an emergency preparedness kit suitable for the home, vehicle or backpack. Free activity, with further information at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, oprusack@chesco.org or (610) 469-1916 and required registration for limited participation with form at http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613. April 21 (Monday) Creative Writing Club. Parkesburg Library, 105 West Street, Parkesburg. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Children and youth ages five through 17 will be able to learn creative writing skills. Free activity, with participant-supplied writing materials. Further information is available from Erin Cupp at emccolecupp@gmail.com or (215) 760-5583. April 21 (Monday) Open Mike Reading Night. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Poets, authors, bloggers and writers can participate in the librarys first Open Mike Night, with readers limited to five minutes or four pages. Free activity, including light refreshments, for participants only, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132. April 22 (Tuesday) Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania will conduct a workshop to acquaint those with
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criminal records as to how they may be able to be pardoned or have their records expunged. Free activity, with further information and required registration at Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612. April 22 (Tuesday) Geological History. Kennett High School, 100 East South Street, Kennett Square. 8 p.m. Geologist Gale Blackmer will discuss Terra Firma? Living on the Edge in Southeastern Pennsylvania, a view of practical area implications of living on the long-exposed roots of an ancient mountain belt during this Hadley Fund event. Free activity, with further information available at www.Hadleyfund.org or (610) 444-1855. April 26 (Saturday) Spring Plant Swap. Pavilion 4, Hibernia Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville (Wagontown). 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Gardeners will exchange plants, seeds, stories and information, with books, photos and experiences available for reference. Selling is not permitted, but private nurseries are otherwise welcome. Free activity, with further information at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, rlewis@chesco.org or (610) 383-3812. April 26 (Saturday) Healthy Kids Day. Brandywine YMCA, 295 Hurley Road, Coatesville. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information on children and family health, moon bounce, refreshments, costume characters, demonstrations and more will highlight annual event. Free activity, with further information available at jkoffenberger@ymcabwv.org or (610) 380-9622 x 2470, April 26 (Saturday) Sheep & Wool Day. Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will experience sheep shearing, farm animals, wagon rides, artisan demonstrations, agricultural equipment displays, Scots-Irish heritage, food and craft vendors, kids activities and more at this annual Chester County parks event. Free activity, with a $5 parking fee and charges for some individual items. Further information is available at http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1220, rlewis@chesco.org or (610) 942-2450.

April 26 (Saturday) Geocaching. Pavilion 8, Nottingham County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Park ranger will demonstrate how to use a GPS to find hidden caches in the Nottingham woods, with a few units available to borrow. Free activity, with further information at http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1754, jgregg@chesco.org or (610) 932-2589 and required registration for limited participation with form at http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613. April 26 (Saturday) Clarinets Concert. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. The Clarions clarinet quartet will conclude the current Saturday Night Concert Series. Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 355-6000. April 27 (Sunday) Wildflower Walk. Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors taking a guided walk through the parks forest will behold the short-life woodland wildflowers of Spring. Free activity, with further information at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2 319, oprusack@chesco.org or (610) 469-1916 and required registration for limited participation with form at http://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View /1613. April 30 (Wednesday) Women and Money. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, June 18. A financial coach will discuss todays use of money as it relates to retirement during this weekly Spring, no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208.

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April 30 (Wednesday) Post Adoption and GrandFamilies Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also held Wednesday, May 14. Chester County is offering simultaneous post adoption and grandfamilies support groups for adoptive parents, kinship families, teens, boys and girls ages six to 13, and preschool ages two to five in different rooms on alternating Wednesdays through May 14. Free activity, with further information as to eligibility and registration, is available from Kathy Boyd at kboyd@chesco.org or (610) 3445890. May 3 (Saturday) Township-wide Yard Sale. East Goshen Township and Township Parking Lot. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, May 4. Township provides advertising, maps, signs on first-come, first-served basis, and use of Township parking lot by residents in gated communities. Free activity, with further information available at www.eastgoshen.org/parks-andrec/trips-and-special-events.php or (610) 6927171. May 4 (Sunday) May Day Festival of the Arts. Everhart Park, 100 South Brandywine Street, West Chester. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dozens of artists will display arts and crafts, with strolling magicians, mimes, jugglers, and local dance performers providing entertainment. Free activity, with charges for some individual items. Further information is available at http://sitemanager.tritonweb.com/shared/wcb orough/tempdownload/enrqqwmrm/Event_Dis criptions.pdf, parksandrecreation@westchester.com or (610) 436-9010. May 7 (Wednesday) Getting the Job You Want Workshop. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A career coach will discuss career exploration and how to strategize on finding a job that will pay the bills during this weekly Spring, noselling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208.

May 14 (Wednesday) Debt Reduction Workshop. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will discuss how good budgeting can lead to debt reduction in this noselling segment of a weekly Spring no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. May 14 (Wednesday) Children Activities. Activities Center, Valley Forge Educational Services, 1777 North Valley Road, Malvern. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Creative and Fun Activities for Indoor and Outdoor Adventures will be discussed during this Parent Workshop series session. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.vfes.net/event/facilitating-socialcommunication-in-school-aged-children, kapyne@vfes.net or (610) 296-6725 x183. May 14 (Wednesday) Post Adoption and GrandFamilies Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Final in a series of simultaneous post adoption and grandfamilies support groups for adoptive parents, kinship families, teens, boys and girls ages six to 13, and pre-school ages two to five in different rooms. Free activity, with further information as to eligibility and registration, is available from Kathy Boyd at kboyd@chesco.org or (610) 3445890. May 17 (Saturday) Mini Maker Fair. Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families, including individuals, will showcase the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset with all types of arts and crafts, science and engineering, food and music, water and more. Free activity, with further information and exhibitor registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, asuveg@ccls.org or (610) 280-2615. May 21 (Wednesday) Credit Report Workshop. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton
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Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will discuss design and repair of ones credit report, including how the system works and establish good credit quickly, during this weekly Spring no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. May 28 (Wednesday) Family Finance Workshop. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Daily Money Manager will discuss a variety of issues, including how to shop for a loan, the important of having a will, insurance, protecting personal assets, and individual questions during this weekly Spring no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. June 1 (Sunday) Super Sunday. Downtown, West Chester. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Childrens entertainment, including crafts, games and rides, information and local artisan booths, four blocks of food vendors and live bands at two locations highlight this event. Free activity, with charges for some individual items. Further information is available at http://sitemanager.tritonweb.com/shared/wcb orough/tempdownload/enrqqwmrm/Event_Dis criptions.pdf, parksandrecreation@westchester.com or (610) 436-9010. June 4 (Wednesday) Home Purchases, Part I. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton

Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Realtor will discuss the home-buying process and how to find and work with Realtors, mortgage officers and others during this weekly Spring, no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. June 11 (Wednesday) Home Purchases, Part II. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A mortgage officers will discuss the elements of home financing, including financial readiness of credit and mortgage eligibility to purchase, during this weekly Spring, no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208. April 2 (Wednesday) Women and Money. Community Room, Lower Level Between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will discuss todays use of money as it relates to retirement during this weekly Spring, no-selling personal financial workshop series hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration for this and other workshops available at www.openhearthinc.org/images/spring_2014.p df, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282 x208.

Ongoing Weekly and Monthly Activities

Various Days/Times Sundays Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 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 birdlife of a private nature preserve during a stroll
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through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on beginning birders but all skill levels are welcome. Free activity, with further information about the Preserve available at www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org. Naturalist-led Walks. Parking Area, ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville (Embreville). 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 happening at 1,263-acre tract. Free activity, with further information available at www.natlands.org/events/cheslenpreserve-guided-naturalist-walk or (610) 3535587. Sports Fellowship. Youth With a Mission (YWAM) Community Center, 752 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Game of the Week television viewing and a meal for the homeless and boarding house community, together with a worship service for the community following the fellowship. Free activity hosted by Breakout Restoration Ministries. Ministries wishing to participate with donations or volunteers may contact Pastors Allen Smith at (484) 356-6434 or Sharon Comfort at (484) 467-4938. (First Sunday of Month) Spectrum Kids Can! Annex, Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Support group for families with autistic children enables young people to play with peers and use and improve their social skills and parents an opportunity to review librarys autism resources. Free activity, with further information available at (610) 321-1724. Rejoicing Spirits, a ministry that reaches out to enrich the spiritual lives of persons with developmental disabilities, together with their families, friends and other supportive community 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 accepting 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 following 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) 8910600, 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, info@rejoicingspirits.org or (610) 363-6264. Mondays Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 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 birdlife of a private nature preserve during a stroll through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on beginning 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 Avenue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also available Tuesdays. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment and supplemental services. Free activity, with further information available at www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/comm unity/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and required registration at (484) 250-4340. 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) 3844115.
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Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Romansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Wednesdays and Fridays. Free activity, with further information available at romansvilleumc@yahoo.com or (610) 486-0189. (First Mondays) Whats Cooking in Coatesville? Episcopal Church of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln Highway, 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/eventcale ndar.asp, , lshupp@ccls.org or (610) 948-4130. Adult Board Games. Harrop Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 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 available from Nick Lamicela at nupanick@gmail.com. (First Mondays) Girls Night Out. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 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?curOr g=CCL, hhyouthservices@ccls.org, 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 available at

www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr g=CCL&curKey1=Parkesburg%20Library, tknecht@ccls.org or (610) 857-5165. (First Mondays) Conservation Book Club. Board Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will learn what they can do to help the environment through book discussions dedicated to conservation and environmentalism Free activity, with further information and registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr g=CCL, lmcphail@ccls.org, or (610) 280-2645. Tuesdays Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also available Mondays. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment and supplemental services. Free activity, with further information available at www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/comm unity/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and required registration at (484) 250-4340. (Subject to Schedule Modifications) Conversational English. Easttown Library and Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 10 a.m. Class for anyone with a native language other than English who seeks to improve their conversational English. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at www.easttownlibrary.org/programs.html, ayoung@ccls.org or (610) 644-0138. (Fourth Tuesdays) Community Caf. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hot lunch, fellowship time, free health screenings and associated health tips, and an open prayer room highlight this monthly event. Free activity, with further information and suggested reservations available at (610) 8699334 or wgumc@verizon.net. (Fourth Tuesdays) Tech Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Phoenixville Tech Group brings together technology users to share knowledge and experience, including helping those who have limited or no experience with computers. Free activity, with further information including meeting topics available at www.phoenixvilletg.com, Glenn@SeniorTechGroup.com or (610) 9333013 x132. Book a Librarian. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals with computer questions, needing assistance with research, desiring better search techniques for online catalogs or other information can receive a half-hour assistance session with a librarian. Free activity with required reservations at least 24 hours in advance at (610) 321-1710. Research assistance also is available at all times for Pennsylvania residents through Ask Here PA chat at www.askherepa.org. (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teens can play afterschool games on a big screen with a big sound system, along with doing online researching and networking on a state-of-the-art graphics-capable computers, homework, or just hang out. Free activity, including snacks and soda. Further information is available at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afters chool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or at (610) 933-3013 x24. 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 available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724 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-American 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 information is available from Alphonso Newsuan at anewsuan@nlicf.org or Roberta Showell at rshowell@nlicf.org or (610) 384-3344 x109. (Second Tuesdays) Adult Gaming Night. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Library, 183 Second Avenue, 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. Further 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?curOr g=CCL, hhyouthservices@ccls.org, or (610) 321-1724. (Fourth Tuesdays) Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesdays. Adult Services Director Mark Pinto and computer tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to assist the unemployed and underemployed in learning job-seeker tasks such as using Microsoft Word to create and format a resume, saving a resume file and e-mailing it as an attachment, uploading and copying/pasting a resume to a job application, basic Web navigation, completing an online application, and using Indeed to find job listings and apply for employment. Participants must be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse. Further information and required registration for limited seating are available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132. Bilingual Family Storytime. Second Floor Childrens Department, Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Bilingual English/Spanish family storytime features stories, songs, fingerplays, and an introduction to American Sign Language. Free activity, with further information available at http://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html #Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100. (Third Tuesday) Writing Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, 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 critiques, 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 available from Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail.com. 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 brandywinequery@hotmail.com. 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 jhoner@caron.org. Wednesdays Hibernia Wednesday Hiking Club. Hatfield 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 identification 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 variety 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, Delaware and Bucks counties residents from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Information is available at (877) 429-5994. (Third Wednesday) Nursing Mothers Group. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Janet Graczyk, IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant) facilitates group of nursing mothers who share ideas and weigh their babies. Free activity, with further information available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp or janetibclc@gmail.com. (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 available 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 provide parents with children up to age five an opportunity 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.

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Support group, hosted by Healthy Start and The Womens Resource Center, assists community mothers. Free activity, with further information and registration available at (610) 917-1360. (Fourth Wednesdays) Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 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 computer tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to assist the unemployed and underemployed in learning job-seeker tasks such as using Microsoft Word to create and format a resume, saving a resume file and e-mailing it as an attachment, uploading and copying/pasting a resume to a job application, basic Web navigation, completing an online application, and using Indeed to find job listings and apply for employment. Participants must be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse. Further information and required registration for limited seating are available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132. Community Walk. Genesis Health Care Building, Union and State Streets, Kennett Square. Noon. Any individual can join a walk to Anson B. Nixon Park as part of the Activate Kennett Square health initiative. Free activity, with further information available from dochollisv@aol.com. (Through October) Walking Program. Brandywine YMCA, 295 Hurley Road, Coatesville. Noon to 2 p.m. Walking Wednesdays, an initiative of Coatesville on the Move, part of Activate Chester County, enables walkers to use the YMCA outdoor track through October, with individuals receiving a three-day YMCA pass to use other facilities with the first walk sign-in. Further information is available at tgallagher@ymcabwv.org or (610) 380-9622 x2430. Bridge Playing. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). Noon to 3 p.m. Bridge players gather for cards on most Wednesdays. Free activity, with further information about this no-registration event available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr g=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Libr ary or (610) 321-1710.

(First Wednesdays) Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of the month. Workshop acquaints job-seekers with available online resources that provide self-assessment, job profiles, local job openings, company research, networking, and resume and interview preparation assistance. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Wednesdays) Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m. on second Friday of the month. Workshop acquaints participants with how to browse, check-out, and download digital media from the Chester County Library Systems Overdrive service. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x32. Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Also held bi-monthly on Thursdays. American Lung Associations eight-session smoking cessation program, including nicotine replacement therapy, is held bi-monthly, starting in February, April, June, August and October. Free activity, with further information and required registration available at (610) 9831021. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Romansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Mondays and Fridays. Free activity, with further information available at romansvilleumc@yahoo.com 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
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www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr g=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Libr ary or (610) 321-1710. (First Wednesdays) YoungLives Club for Teen Moms. Reformed Presbyterian Church, 312 West Union Street, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., except August, YoungLives Club for teenage mothers in West Chester, an initiative of Young Life of Chester County, provides a dinner, mentoring, parenting information, recreation, childcare and baby items for teen moms up to 21 years of age. Free activity, with additional information available from Roxann Koren at (484) 4594141, rmkoren@verizon.net, 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 available at bonnie@thepeacemakercenter.org 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 supplemental 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 human resources professional, to hone networking 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 available at (610) 444-4819. (Third Thursdays) Mystery Book Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.m. A variety of titles in the mystery, thriller or suspense genre will be discussed. Free activity, with further information available at (610) 321-1710. (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teens can play afterschool games on a big screen with a big sound system, along with doing online researching and networking on a state-of-the-art graphics-capable computers, homework, or just hang out. Free activity, including snacks and soda. Further information is available at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afters chool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or at (610) 933-3013 x24. Mr. Jacks Kid's Club. Camp at Old Mill, Brandamore (Honey Brook). 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bus picks up Coatesville area children, Pre-K to 12th grades, at 4 p.m. at various locations and transports them to the Camp for Bible study, snacks and fun in their own age groups. They are returned to the same locations by 6 p.m. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fallprograms.aspx, info@thebridgeacademy.org, or (610) 466-9505. (First and Third Thursdays) Youth LEGO Club. Henrietta Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent, can work with supplied LEGOs. Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724. (First Thursday) Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Presbyterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Church provides hot soup, sandwiches and other meal items to the community.
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Free activity, with further information available at (610) 273-2848 or pastor@honeybrookpres.org. (Third Thursdays) Parents with Children with Special Needs. Devereux Community Services, 1041 West Bridge Street, Phoenixville. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parents Helping Parents will provide support for one another in raising children with special needs. Free activity, including dinner, with further information and required registration at adannunz@devereux.org or (610) 933-8110 x2401. Young Adult Ministry. Living Water Theater, 202 Hartman Bridge Road (Route 896), Ronks. 6 p.m. food; 7 p.m. praise and worship. ID220 provides youth with an opportunity to experience God through worship, drama and discipleship with weekly worships bands and teachings. Free activity, with further information available at www.lifestreamsproductions.com/sites/default /files/u1/id220_ad_spot_2_2_640x414exported-with-photoshop.jpg, randy@lsplife.com or (687) 4263. Fatherhood Program. American African Youth Leadership Foundation, 203 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fathers Know group, using the National Fatherhood Initiative 24/7 Dad curriculum, challenges fathers to be a positive force within their families and communities. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited seating available with Jarrett Jackson, program coordinator, at (484) 356-8935 or fatherhood@amafylf.org. Pajamarama. Henrietta Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. Children can wear their pajamas and bring their favorite cuddly toy as they listen to stories, rhymes and music with the whole family. Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724. Chess Club for Kids. Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Youth ages six and up can learn to play chess, join in a pick-up game, or receive coaching. Use personal boards or the Library will have a few available.

Free activity. No registration or regular attendance required. Further information is available at (610) 280-2630. (Second Thursday) Writing Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, 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 critiques, 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 available from Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail.com. (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 federal justice systems will meet for the first time to learn about supports available to families and ways in which they can cope with circumstances being experienced. Free activity, with further information available at www.facebook.com/pages/Families-ofIncarcerated-Loved-Ones-Chester-CountyPa/326328557464276, dwillett@childandfamilyfocus.org or (484) 2384594. Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenixville 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) 9831021. 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 devotional and fun time with friends. Includes a short Bible study and a focus on developing a mentoring relationship. Free activity. Further information and registration available from Josh and Jordan Crans, BACC directors, at (610) 466-9505 or at info@thebridgeacademy.org.

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(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 registration 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 cgerth@verizon.net 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 available at http://webapps.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view. asp?a=1552&q=621757 and registration required at www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1254 or (610) 344-6415. (First Friday) Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Also presented at 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. Workshop acquaints job-seekers with available online resources that provide self-assessment, job profiles, local job openings, company research, networking, and resume and interview preparation assistance. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Fridays) Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Also presented 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 Systems Overdrive service. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Fridays) Lunch and Program for Retired Active People. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. Noon. Non-denominational group for persons 55 years and older meets for lunch and a program. Free activity, with further information available at wgumc@verizon.net or 610) 869-9334. (Third Fridays) Child Car Seat Checks. Limerick Fire Station, 390 West Ridge Pike, Limerick. Montgomery County Health Department certified car seat technicians will provide inspections of child safety seats, along with education on the proper way to install one to ensure proper restraint. A 2009 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates as many as seven out of 10 car seats may be installed improperly. Free activity for Montgomery County residents, with required appointments available at carseat@montcopa.org or (610) 278-5119. Further information, including clinics in Norristown and Montgomeryville, is available at http://health.montcopa.org/health/cwp/view, A,3,Q,28155.asp. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Romansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Mondays and Wednesdays. Free activity, with further information available at romansvilleumc@yahoo.com or (610) 486-0189. Single Moms and Children Support. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Single Women in Fellowship Together (SWIFT) and their children meet for dinner, fellowship, discussion of life issues, worship and prayer. Free activity, including childcare, with further information available at (610) 384-3344 x153, Lisa Gallimore at lgallimore@nlicf.org or Tori Fisher at tfisher@nlicf.org.

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First Friday Family Film (F4). Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. A monthly family movie will be shown. Free activity, with further information available at smartin@ccls.org or (610) 644-0138. Saturdays Community Walk. Community Garden, North Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9 a.m. A Coatesville on the Move one to two mile activity for all ages. Further information is available at www.facebook.com/pages/Coatesville-on-theMove-An-Initiative-of-Activate-ChesterCounty/122741387736003. (Last Saturdays) Children's Monthly Bird Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Holly Merker of the Delaware Nature Society Birding Team, will introduce three to 12-yearolds to birding as this look, listen for and identify bird species at Bucktoe. Free activity, including a light, healthy snack, with required registration at (302) 2392334. (Fourth Saturday) Free Employment Counseling. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon. Ernie Tidball, the Librarys computer instructor and a senior information technology audit consultant for Susquehanna Bancshares, will provide assistance with resume writing, developing a career plan, making more effective decisions about a career, assessing best job options through career assessments and other tools, developing job search skills, finding work-life balance, resolving personal conflicts with bosses and coworkers, and navigating job stress, career transitions and other difficult employment issues in individual half-hour employment counseling sessions. Free activity, with further information and required registration available through the Adult Events Calendar at

www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013 x32. Spinners & Needlework Group. Reeves Park, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. Phoenixville Public Librarys Phoenixville Spinners & Needlework Group will work on projects. Free activity, with further information available at jeanmunson@verizon.net or with Winnie Spoonts at (610) 933-1375. Children and Youth Art Classes. The Garage Community and Youth Center, 115 South Union Street, Kennett Square. Chester County Art Association is providing art classes for youth ages three 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 available at (610) 444-6464. (Third Saturdays) Reading Time for Children and Youth. Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Various times Extended story and reading times for children and youth of all ages, including open storytime for all ages from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; tween time for ages eight to 12 from noon to 1 p.m. and The Banned teen book club from ages 13 to 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited space, at (610) 384-4115. "No Shushing" Worship Service. Avondale Presbyterian Church, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue (Route 41), Avondale. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EPIC (Experience Personal Intimacy with Christ) service will include the EPIC PRAISE band and is designed particularly for individuals with disabilities, caregivers, youth, young adults, families and others. Additional information is available www.avondalepc.org/EPIC.htm or (610) 2682919.

Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling

GriefShare Weekly video/support group for those Struggling with the death of a loved one, even years later. Each session is self-contained so individuals can join the group at any time. Kennett Square Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays year around. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/griefshare or from Denny Dunagan at dsdunagan@hotmail.com.

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Further information and other local and national locations may be found at www.griefshare.org. DivorceCare Weekly video/support group for those struggling with separation or divorce, even years later. . Each session is self-contained so individuals can join the group at any time. Further information and other local and national locations may be found at www.divorcecare.org. Celebrate Recovery (Year Around) Support for Those Struggling with Any Type of Hurt, Habit or Hangup, Including Addictions. Downingtown (Guthrieville) Hopewell United Methodist Church, 825 Hopewell Road. 6 p.m. dinner and 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. program Tuesdays, except for Christmas. Childcare available. Further information is available from John Neider, outreach pastor, at john@hopewellumc.org or (610) 269-1545. Exton Marsh Creek Church holds Celebrate Recovery from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, at its new facility at 101 Crump Road, Exton. An optional pizza dinner is available at 6:15 p.m. Childcare available. Free-will offering. Further information is available from Ryan Smith at Ryan252000@yahoo.com. Gilbertsville Room 205-207, New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike. 7 p.m. Thursdays. Free-will offering. Babysitting available. Further information is available from Ralph B. Freed at (610) 323-2017. Kennett Square Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays. Childrens Celebration Station (Pre-Covery) Program for ages birth through fifth grade. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery or from Nance Weber at nweber@willowdalechapel.org or (610) 4442670. Parkesburg Playground Entrance, Gateway Church, 160 Cowan Road (formerly at Kingsway Church, Sadsburyville). 6:15 p.m. family meal, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Childcare available for two-year-olds to fifth grade. Free-will offering. Further information is available from Bill or Shirley Gensel, Coatesville-Gap Area Simple Church, sponsor, at cr@gcwired.com. Further information and other local and national locations may be found at www.celebraterecovery.com. Celebrate Recovery for Teens (Year Around) A multi-media DVD and activities series for middle and high school students, called The

Landing, that mirrors the sequence of the adult version. Kennett Square Willowdale Chapel, 111 Marshall Street. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays. No fee. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery or from Justin Stefanosky at jstefanosky@willowdalechapel.org or (610) 4442670. Christ-Centered Recovery (Year Around) Support for Those Struggling with Any Type of Habits, Compulsions or Addictions or Having Lived in a Family with Addictive Traits. Kennett Square Church of the Open Door, 210 South Broad Street, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, except Thanksgiving and Holy Thursday. Further information is available from Rev. Susan Worrell at (610) 4442400. Mending Hearts Support group for those saddened and hurt by disrespectful and defiant teenagers or young adults whose behaviors, including substance abuse, create conflict and chaos in the family. Downingtown (Lionville/Exton) - Calvary Fellowship Church, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113 Room 103. 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from September 25 through June 11, with no meeting the last Tuesday in December. No cost. Further information is available from Cindy Wanamaker at wanamaker1@comcast.net or at (484) 753-2604. Unemployment and Underemployment - Several networking/support are available at area churches for persons who are unemployed or unemployed, with each providing its own variety of specific services in support of those who participate: Downingtown (Exton/Lionville) -- Barnabas (Son of Encouragement) Group meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Fellowship Church, 95 West Devon Drive (rear entrance) at Route 113. Further information and requested registration is available at barnabasgroup@cfdownington.com or (610) 363-7171. Kennett Square Career Crossroads meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/career-crossroads or Perry Walker at pgeorge47@juno.com. Wayne A one-on-one Employment Guidance Ministry, along with periodic special employment related events to aid jobseekers is available at St. Davids Episcopal Church, 763 South Valley Forge Road, Malvern. Further inPage 27

formation is available from George Vosburgh at gbvosburgh@aol.com or (610) 688-7947. West Chester Unemployment support group meets bi-weekly from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner Street, West Chester, to learn tips and techniques related to job searches. Further information is available from Elisabeth Hartwell at ehartwell@firstpreswc.com or (610) 6960554. Joseph's People Six area affiliates meet during the month: Downingtown -- 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays, at St. Joseph's Parish, 338 Manor Avenue (Route 322), in the parish meeting room behind the school at the back of the property. Further information about the affiliate is available by leaving a message at (610) 873-7117. Berwyn/Main Line 7 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays at the Haggenbach Room, St. Monicas Parish Center, 601 First Avenue. Further information is available from Bob Schubert at (610) 755-2398 or bobschubertjr@aim.com. Media -- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays for GetWorks, alter-

nating between Hassler Chapel, Media Presbyterian Church, 30 East Baltimore Pike, and the St. Francis Room at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 North Providence Road. Further information is available at (610) 566-3944. Upper Uwchlan Township - 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays at the School Education Center, St. Elizabeths Catholic Church, 100 Fellowship Road, Chester Springs. Further information is available at (610) 321-1200 or at david.bolz@verizon.net. Reading 7 p.m. to 8:30 pm. on the first and third Wednesdays at St Catharine's of Siena Parish Center. 2427 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading. Further information is available from John Senick, facilitator, at (610) 779-4005. West Grove 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church at 290 State Road, West Grove. Further information is available from John Colgan at johnfcolgan@gmail.com. Additional information on all St. Josephs People chapters is available at www.josephspeople.org

Free Admission Opportunities for Family Day Trips

Pack a lunch, load the family in the car, and take a free admission day trip to these or a combination of sites. Information is compiled from a range of resources and is believed to be accurate at the time of posting. It is subject to change without notice. Participants are encouraged to use contact data provided to confirm current information. Many sites, although free, appreciate donations. Various sites also have special events at various times during the year that may be posted on their websites. Chester County Parks - Five Chester County Parks provide a wealth of opportunities for families, many of them free. Over 5,000 acres of parkland include areas for bicycling, birding, camping, boating, visits to historic buildings, gardens, farm animals, fishing, equestrian ring and trails, hiking, fitness and interpretive trails, picnic pavilions and playgrounds including horse shoe pits, softball and volleyball, and educational programs. Parks include: Black Rock Sanctuary, 953 Black Rock Road, Phoenixville. Hibernia, 1 Park Road, Wagontown. Nottingham. 150 Park Road, Nottingham. Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore Warwick, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. Wolfs Hollow County Park, 150 Wolfs Hollow Drive, Atglen. Park events information is available at http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a =1551&q=640601 or at (610) 344-6415. Struble Trail. Parking Lot entrance at Norwood Road, off State Route 282 at Downingtown. The Struble Trail, a work in progress, will travel through Lyndell, Cornog and Glenmoore, passing near Springton Manor Farm and Struble Lake before ending near Honey Brook Borough, for a total length of sixteen (16) miles. It currently is a 2.6 mile paved, multiuse recreational trail for nature enthusiasts, picnickers and other recreational users. Additional information, including a full-color map, is available at www.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=155 2&q=621757. Parks Fishing Tackle Loaner Program. Hibernia and Nottingham County Parks daily and Springton Manor on weekends. All ages can borrow rods, reels and tackle boxes on a firstcome, first-serve basis through the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissions (PFBC) FishPage 28

ing Tackle Loaner Program. Equipment may be borrowed April through November, with checkouts in the park office between 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, Lures and bait are not provided, with valid identification and a Pennsylvania fishing license for anglers 16 years and older required. Each user must be aware of fishing regulations and license requirements before fishing in a specific body of water. Information on additional loaner sites is available at www.fish.state.pa.us/loaner.htm. Local Parks Nearly 100 municipal parks, along with location maps, are listed in the guide, Municipal Parks of Chester County, available at http://dsf.chesco.org/openspace/lib/openspace/pdfs/MuniPrkBrochure.pdf. Pennsylvania State Parks Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources and Conservation maintains 13 state parks, a preserve and a nature center in the Greater Philadelphia area. Admission is free, with charges for some activities. www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks. (888) PA-PARKS (727-2752). Calendar of events: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/list.asp. Hopewell Furnace National Historic Park Hopewell Road and Shed Road, Douglassville (Elverson). Use directions on website at www.nps.gov/hofu/index.htm due to road construction. Hopewell Furnace is an early American industrial community that operated from 1771 to 1883. The cold-blast iron furnace and accompanying community has been restored to the way it looked during the 1830s and 1840s, when the furnace was at its height of activity. History includes the Bethesda Church, the apple orchard, charcoal, the Furnaces water wheel and iron ore mines, its role in the American Revolution, and African-Americans, miners and women at the Furnace. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through September 11 with demonstrations and living history programs. Check the website for information about other times of the year and other activities. www.nps.gov/hofu. (610) 582-8773. Valley Forge National Historic Park Route 23, Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-78 American Revolution winter encampment of the Continental Army. Eighteen miles of trails, including six miles of paved multi-purpose trail, winds through the park, in addition to a ten-mile, self-guided automobile tour. Buildings are open different hours. www.nps.gov/vafo. (610) 783-1099.

Other National Parks Many national parks and historic sites are maintained by the National Parks Service in Pennsylvania and adjoining states, with some providing free admission. www.nps.gov. Free lifetime admission to recreation areas managed by five federal agencies also is available to all persons with permanent disabilities. Further information on Access Pass is available at www.store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html. Nature Preserves Natural Lands Trust maintains 18 nature preserves in Chester and adjoining counties that include agriculture, forest and other natural landscapes properties. They are open from sunrise to sunset. www.natlands.org/preserves. (610) 353-5587. Chester County-Related Sites Chester County Historical Society 225 North High Street, West Chester. Tour the museum, library and kids activities free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. www.chestercohistorical.org. (610) 692-4800. Okehocking Nature Center - 5316 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square. A180-acre property, including some the Garrett Farmhouse, five miles of mown and wooded walking trails, mature woods, meadow lands, uplands, wetlands and riparian areas along Delchester Run and Ridley Creek. Grounds open from dawn to dusk. www.okehockingnaturecenter.org, with self-guided trail map at www.willistownparks.org/pdfs/Okehocking%20 Self-Guided%20Trail%20Map.pdf. (610) 6475300. Historic Yellow Springs - 1685 Art School Road, Chester Springs. The history of Yellow Springs village spans nearly 300 years, with archaeological evidence suggesting that Native Americans first used the iron rich "yellow" spring water thousands of years ago. In the 18th century, the fashionable spa village attracted visitors seeking healing waters and social interaction and, during the American Revolution, George Washington commissioned the first military hospital in North America in the village. The village later became home to the Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphan School for children of Civil War soldiers, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Country School and headquarters of Good News Productions, a film studio in Yellow Springs that created over 400 films including the sci-fi original The Blob. Today, Historic Yellow Springs, Inc., has preserved many of these original structures and educates visitors about its unique past. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with the grounds
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open from dawn to dusk every day. www.yellowsprings.org. (610) 827-7414. Herrs Factory Tours - 20 Herr Drive, Nottingham. One-hour snack food factory tours from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday (production may not be occurring on Fridays). By appointment. www.herrs.com/SnackFactoryTours/Schedule Tour.html. (800) 637-6225. Panoramic View Picnic Area - Lanchester Sanitary Landfill Overlook, 7224 Division Highway, Narvon. Rising 80 feet above the highest point of the Welsh Mountains, two binocular stations help provide a 360-degree panoramic view of the Conestoga and Brandywine Valleys. Picnicking, bird watching, kite and radio-controlled glider flying, and other activities available. Open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays only from May through October. www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=75 (610) 273-3771. Wendell August Forge Tours Main Street at Exton, 103 Woodcutter Street, Exton. Artisans handcraft metal giftware in the historic Ashbridge barn, with guests able to witness first hand how each piece of the companys metal giftware is created one-at-a-time by hand. Aspiring craftsmen, young and old, can take a turn at being an artisan in the interactive hand hammering room. Workshop tours are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. www.wendellaugust.com/location/exton_pa. (610) 363-2426. Underground Railroad Exhibit - Chester County Visitors Center, 300 Greenwood Road, Kennett Square. Located in the Chester County Visitors Center at the entrance of Longwood Gardens, visitors can see the Underground Railroad exhibit, including a replica of Henry Box Browns box and the slave dress that helps preserve some of the history of one of the greatest concentrations of Underground Railroad stations in the nation. Box was a 19th century Virginia slave who escaped to freedom by arranging to have himself mailed to Philadelphia abolitionists in a dry goods container. The display also tells the history of the former Longwood Progressive Meeting of Friends. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Kennett Underground Heritage Tours also available for a fee. www.undergroundrr.kennett.net. (610) 3472237.

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon. Over a mile of paved walkways go through native woodland with labeled trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in different garden areas. Open from 8 a.m. to sunset, with the John J. Willaman Education Center open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.jenkinsarboretum.org. (610) 647-8870. Nearby Counties Christian C. Sanderson Museum 1755 Creek Road (Old Route 100), Chadds Ford. Collection of items represents a mans life and a nations history from Chadds Ford, including American Revolution history to Civil War memorabilia. Open noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from March through November. www.sandersonmuseum.org. (610) 388-6545. Daniel Boone Homestead 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro. State historic site preserves 579 acres of open space and passive recreation areas, along with a number of structures at the legendary figures place of birth, Daniel Boone's parents first settled the site in 1730, with the region populated by many diverse people - English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Germans, Swedes, Huguenots and Lenape Indians. Daniel was born in 1734, spending his first 16 years there before his family migrated to North Carolina. The grounds are open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sunday, with weekend guided tours of the buildings. Free admission to grounds, with fees for admittance to historic areas. Further information is available at www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm, info@danielboonehomestead.org, or (610) 5824900. Historic Newtown Square - Over 100 historical sites are scattered throughout Newtown Township, some dating back over 300 years, with 42 of them having markers. Two are open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday afternoons in July and August. The Paper Mill House Museum at 2 Paper Mill Road, a residence to workers of numerous local mills along the Darby Creek, is home to the archives and historical documents of Newtown Township. Square Tavern, located at Goshen and Newtown Street Roads, was home to America's first internationally known artist, Benjamin West (1738-1820), who lived there during part of his childhood. Other sites includes the 1715 Old St. Davids Church, burial place of American Revolution Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne, the 1797 Federal School House, the 1842 Octogonal Schoolhouse, and the 1860 Bartram Bridge.
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www.historicnewtownsquare.org/museum (610) 975-0290. Landscape Arboretum at Temple UniversityAmbler - 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler. Established as the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women in 1910, the 187-acre campus provides a mix of natural and designed landscapes. Self-guided tours are available from dawn to dusk daily. www.ambler.temple.edu/arboretum/gardens.ht m. (267) 468-8400. Newlin Grist Mill 219 South Cheyney Road, Glen Mills. 8 a.m. to dusk. The only operating 18th century grist mill in Pennsylvania, other historic buildings, and the 150-acre park that is a refuge for plants, animals, and birds, is dedicated to environmental appreciation and historical preservation. Free admission to park; fee for tours of historic structures. Further information is available at (610) 459-2359, at info@newlingristmill.org or at www.newlingristmill.org. Pennsylvania Veterans Museum - Media Armory, 12 East State Street, Media. Exhibits, documentary films and lesson plans educate the public about the experiences of United States veterans and the sacrifices they made during times of war. Open noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. www.paveteransmuseum.org. (610) 566-0788. Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia (main Building); or the Perelman Building, Fairmount and Pennsylvania Avenues. Exhibits and collections of more than 225,000 objects from throughout the world. First Sunday of the month is Pay Whatever You Want Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.philamuseum.org. (215) 763-8100. River of Revolutions Interpretive Center Schuylkill River Heritage Area building at 140 College Drive, Pottstown. Destination details the role the Schuylkill River region played in the American, Industrial and Environmental Revolutions, including a table relief map of the Heritage Area and touch screen monitors with narrated tours of tourist sites related to the three revolutions, and multi-media about the Philadelphia Campaign during the American Revolution; the regions coal mining and manufacturing history, and the environmental cleanup that saved the river in the mid-20th century. has opened in Pottstown. Open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=5666. (484) 945-0200.

Scott Arboretum 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore. More than 110 acres, 5,000 different ornamental plants, walking trails and a horticultural library are available on the Swarthmore College campus grounds. The library contains over 1,300 garden-related books; hundreds of magazines, catalogs, newsletter; and a collection of brochures from gardens worldwide. The Arboretum is open from dawn to dusk daily and the offices and library are open from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. www.scottarboretum.org. (610)-328-8025. Thomas Massey House (1696) Springhouse and Lawrence Roads, Broomall. Home of an originally indentured servant. Restored from demolition to much of its original fabric, the house is furnished with appropriate late 17th and 18th century furniture. Open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays from May through October, except holiday weekends. www.thomasmasseyhouse.org. (610) 3533644. Villanova University Arboretum and Art Gallery 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova. The campus has been designated an arboretum with the public welcome to enjoy two, one-mile self-guided walking tours. The Gallery of Art, located in the Connelly Center, generally is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays during the summer. Hours can be checked by telephone. www.artgallery.villanova.edu. (610) 519-4612. Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum 1155 Easton Road, Horsham. The Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association restores and displays old aircraft and maintains a museum and library. Open 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. www.wingsoffreedommuseum.org or (610) 267280-2072. Delaware State Delaware Art Museum - 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE. A private, nonprofit museum best known for its large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and fellow American illustrators, and urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle. Free admission on Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. www.delart.org. (866) 232-3714. Delaware Center for Horticulture 1810 North Dupont Street, Wilmington, DE. Gardens are accessible during daylight hours and the horticulture library and gallery are open
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from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. www.dehort.org. Military Families Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 850 museums throughout the nation are offering free admis-

sion to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010. www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/inde x.php. museums@bluestarfam.org.

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