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Winter 2014-2015
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED February 8, 2015
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Special Activities
Multi-Day Activities in Progress
Through February 20 (Friday)
Art Exhibit. Boyer Gallery, The Hill School,
880 Beech Street, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
weekdays.
Shadows and Reflections, an exhibit by area
artist Barbara Zucker, will be displayed.
Free activity, with further information at
www.thehill.org/RelId/1172054/InfoGroup/44
83/ISVars/default/Boyer_Gallery_to_host_first
_exhibit_of_2015.htm or (610) 326-1000.
Through February 24 (Tuesday)
Art Teachers Exhibit. Schmidt Gallery, Second Floor, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts,
201 Washington Street, Reading. 11 a.m. to
7 p.m.
Art teachers from Berks County schools will
display a wide variety of their individual art
work in an After School exhibit.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 374-4600.
Ongoing Seasonal
American Revolution History. Valley Forge
National Historical Park, 1400 North Outer
Line Drive, King of Prussia. Various hours and
days.
A trove of family events are offered throughout the summer, along with other times of the
year, with daily guided walks, living history
demonstrations, Children's Exploration Station
and Washington Leadership programs, along
with weekend Secrets and Spies tours, storytelling benches, a public archeology program,
special events and more.
Primarily free activities, with further
information and schedules available at
www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm or (610) 7831000.
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/resource-
February 9 (Monday)
Older American Scams. Chapel, Garden Spot
Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Det. Lt. Jonathan Heisse of the New Holland
Police Department will discuss how individuals
can protect themselves and loved ones against
financial scams that target older Americans.
Free activity, with furthr information available at info@gardenspotvillage.org (717) 3556000.
February 11 (Wednesday)
Parenting Strategies. Pottstown Middle
School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown.
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Continued Wednesday,
February 18.
School District Childhood Chatter discussions for parents of pre-K through fourth grade
students will feature parenting strategies for
overcoming challenging childhood behaviors.
Free activity, including dinner and childcare, with further information and registration
available at www.peakblog.org/childhoodchatter-discipline-series, (610) 326-1610 x333.
February 12 (Thursday)
Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities. Chester
County Intermediate Unit (CCIU), 455 Boot
Road, Downingtown. 10 a.m. to noon.
Sherri Diamond will present an overview of
non-verbal learning disabilities and principles
for designing and implementing instructional
interventions to address its effects with the
Chester County Right to Education Task Force.
Free activity, with further information at
MaryL@RighttoEd.org or (484) 237-5057.
February 12 (Thursday)
Vision Support. Garden South Conference
Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer
Avenue, New Holland. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Linda Greth, of Vision Corp. will discuss lifeenhancing skills with the Low Vision Support
Group.
Free activity, with further information available from Judy Shaffer at
jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 3556259.
February 12 (Thursday)
Downsizing for Seniors. Ashbridge Manor,
971 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown.
6 p.m. Snow date is Thursday, February 19.
A panel will discuss downsizing homes,
moving to assisted living, and opportunities for
debt reduction, income strategies, and financial
decisions for seniors.
Free activity, including refreshments, with
further information and registration available
at
www.seniorcareexton.com/blog/2015/01/09/d
ownsizing-101, Sr.DownsizingEvent@gmail.com
or (484) 633-4481.
February 12 (Thursday)
The Anonymous People. Sykes Student Union Theatre, 110 West Rosedale Avenue, West
Chester. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Repeated Thursday,
February 19 in Malvern.
Film viewing will focus on millions of Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction
to alcohol and other drugs.
Free activity, with further information available at www.unitedwaychestercounty.org/westchester-university-crime-justice-film-series.
February 13-16 (Friday-Monday)
Fire and Ice Festival. Various times and locations.
Block party, ice sculptures, Chili Cook-off,
Winter Wonderland Carnival, Family Movie
Night, Youth Rally Day, a Dodgeball Tournament and more highlight this 10th annual
event.
Free activity, with charges for some individual items and events. Further information, including a schedule of events, is available at
www.lititzfireandicefestival.com,
LititzLeoClub@gmail.com or (717) 371-1846.
February 14 (Saturday)
GETT Registration. Online
Registration opens for a full-day Girls Exploring Tomorrows Technology (GETT) conference, to be held Saturday, March 21, at Great
Valley Middle School, 225 Phoenixville Pike,
Malvern, to provide female students in grades
six to 12 with information about careers in areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art
and Math (STEAM). Registration last year was
full within a week.
Free activity for students, with a fee for participating parents. Further information and
required registration is available at
http://gettpa.org/uncategorized/registrationopens-valentines-day,
aoddo@cceconomicdevelopment.com or (610)
321-8283.
February 16 (Monday)
George Washingtons Family. Tredyffrin
Public Library, 582 Gulph Road, Strafford.
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Children ages three to five and their caregivers will join historians from Winterthur Museum in learning about the nations first president.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, aandre@ccls.org or (610) 688-7092.
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February 17 (Tuesday)
Census Data. Burke Room, Chester County
Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Participants will learn how to get the most
out of U.S. Census data, particularly for business and marketing.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mkohl@ccls.org or (610) 280-2642.
February 17 (Tuesday)
Get Unstuck. Struble Room, Chester County
Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Get Unstuck Now! presentation is designed
to help people identify obstacles holding them
back from moving forwardand begin to work
through them while developing an action plan
of next steps.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
February 18 (Wednesday)
Inside Data. West Chester University Graduate Center, 1160 McDermott Drive, West
Chester. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m
Service Corps of Retired Executive (SCORE)
will discuss How to Get the Inside Data on Your
Customers and Competition in a presentation
on how to gather and use business research.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/registe
r/event?llr=ekds7zcab&oeidk=a07eae5xasp7e3
2e8f6 or (610) 344-6910.
February 18 (Wednesday)
Parenting Strategies. Pottstown Middle
School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown.
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
School District Childhood Chatter discussions for parents of pre-K through fourth grade
students will feature parenting strategies for
overcoming challenging childhood behaviors.
Free activity, including dinner and childcare, with further information and registration
available at www.peakblog.org/childhoodchatter-discipline-series, (610) 326-1610 x333.
February 18 (Wednesday)
Youth Stressors. Cafeteria, Fugett Middle
School, 500 Ellis Lane, West Chester. 7 p.m. to
8:30 p.m.
Main Line Health System representatives
will facilitate a community discussion on how
to help youth cope with everyday stressors, in-
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http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
February 19 (Thursday)
Civil War Music. Struble Room, Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Humanities Council speaker
Thomas Jolin will educate and entertain on
hammered dulcimer, button accordion, harmonica and banjo about the many pieces of
music that emanated from the Civil War.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
February 19 (Thursday)
The Anonymous People. Christ Memorial
Lutheran Church, 89 Line Road, Malvern.
Film viewing will focus on millions of Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction
to alcohol and other drugs.
Free activity, with further information available at namichesco@comcast.net.
February 23 (Monday)
Overlooked Tax Deductions. Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Phoenixville tax preparer Charles Wilfong of
Wilfongtax.com will discuss 35 tax-saving deductions that reflect reported Internal Revenue
Service estimates that millions of taxpayers
overpay personal income taxes every year by
overlooking various deductions
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.
February 24 (Tuesday)
Nutrition and Vision. Kennett Area Senior
Center, 427 South Walnut Street, Kennett
Street. 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dietician-nutritionist Carol Sweeney will discuss Nutrition and My Vision, including the role
that good nutrition plays in maintaining good
vision.
Free activity, with further information at
(610) 444-4819.
February 25 (Wednesday)
Healthy Eating. Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 1 p.m.
to 2 p.m.
Certified Health Coach Lynn Rossiter of the
Institute of Integrative Nutrition will discuss
www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090 x216.
March 25 (Wednesday)
Student Transitioning. The Arc of Chester
County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester.
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bring-Your-Lunch Chat-n-Chew for caregivers
of students with special needs will discuss the
first of two parts about 10 Must Knows about
the student transitioning process.
Free activity, with further information and
registration at
www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090 x216.
April 8 (Wednesday)
Student Transitioning. The Arc of Chester
County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester.
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bring-Your-Lunch Chat-n-Chew for caregivers
of students with special needs will discuss the
10 Must Knows about the student transitioning
process.
Free activity, with further information and
registration at
www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainin
gs, Advocacy@arcofchestercounty.org or (610)
696-8090 x216.
April 13 (Monday)
Parents Workshop. Library, Spring-Ford
7th Grade Center, 833 South Lewis Road,
Royersford. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Guiding Good Choices, a healthy choices
promotion workshop for parents of fourth graders, will address how to strengthen healthy
bonds in the family, assertive discipline and
how to reduce risk factors of drug and alcohol
use.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at www.spring-ford.net,
lblac@spring-ford.net or (610) 705-6202.
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.
Wild Wanders. Parking Area, Lenfest Center,
ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road,
Coatesville (Embreville). 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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Students in grades six through 12 will engage in after school tutoring, mentoring, dropin and community service opportunities.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.westsidecommunitycenterwc.org/features
/school-program,
ryan@westsidecommunitycenterwc.org or (484)
682-4910.
Chess Club. Coatesville Area Public Library,
501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Ages five to 18 can learn to play tournament
chess.
Free activity with no registration required.
Further information is available at (610) 3844115.
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.
(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.
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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.
Youth Depression and Bipolar Support.
Community Crossroads Peer Support Center,
825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Transitioned Aged Depression & Bipolar
Support Alliance (TADBSA provides peer-led
support for youth and young adults ages 14 to
25 living with a mood disorder, seeking to inform, empower, support and inspire individuals
to achieve lives they want to lead.
Free activity, with further information available at awashington@childandfamilyfocus.org
or (484) 706-2110.
(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.
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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.
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.
(Second Tuesday)
ESL Conversations. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
BettyAnn Monash, ESL coordinator for the
Tredyffrin Public Library, will lead the informal
English as a Second Language (ESL) gathering
for ages 21 and over, with participants engaging in English-only conversations ranging from
telling jokes and singing songs to sharing recipes and discussing philosophical and historical
topics, geography, and family and work related
issues.
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Free activity. Further information and registration available from Josh and Jordan Crans,
BACC directors, at (610) 466-9505 or at
info@thebridgeacademy.org.
(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.
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(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 (R.A.P.). West Grove United Methodist
Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West
Grove. Noon.
Non-denominational group for persons 55
years and older meets for lunch and a program.
Free activity, with further information 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.
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.
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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.
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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
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