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Special Activities
Ongoing - Current
October 3 - November 21 (Saturdays)
Children Art Classes. Art Partners Studio,
545 East Lincoln Highway Second Floor,
Coatesville.
Ages six through 12 can participate in:
-- Saturday Studio 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Children and families can bring their lunch
and explore their creative art selves with artist
Michelle Dirks.
-- Halloween Hi-Jinks 10 a.m. to noon on
October 3, 10 and 17 only Participants will
crate spooky masks, props and costumes.
-- Christmas Parade 10 a.m. to noon on
November 7, 14 and 21 only Children will
help the City ring in the holidays by using a
variety of materials to create a collaborative
piece for marching down Lincoln Highway on
December 5.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.artpartnersstudio.org/classes.html,
info@artpartnersstudio.org or (610) 384-3030.
Through October 9 (Weekdays)
Art Ability Exhibit. Henry Gallery, Penn State
Great Valley Conference Center, 30 East
Swedesford Road, Malvern. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
weekdays.
Art Ability artists from Bryn Mawr Rehab
Hospital serves as a showcase for artists with
disabilities, with an artists reception on Thursday, September 10.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/Community/3
1979.htm or (610) 648-3200.
Personal Finance Classes. Victory Christian
Life Center, 508 King Street, Pottstown, and
First Floor, Montgomery County Human Services Building, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown.
Genesis Housing Corporation conducts yeararound evening classes on different days on
Understanding Credit, Money Management and
Home Buying Basics.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2
.html, info@genesishousing.org or (610) 2754357.
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
September 21 (Monday)
Family Board Game Night. Struble Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Board games for various ages will be available in recognition of Pope Francis World
Meeting of Families visit to Philadelphia.
Free activity, including snacks and door
prizes, with further information and required
registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
September 21 (Monday)
College Process. Phoenixville Public Library,
183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to
8 p.m.
Author Andre Kiss of Critical Point Test
Prep, will discuss Conquer the College Process
with students and parents, including college
applications, the importance of grades, extracurriculars and test scores, the biggest college
essay mistakes, pros and cons of test-optional
schools and more.
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.
September 22 (Tuesday)
Voter Registration. Chester County Library,
450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 1 p.m. to
6 p.m.
League of Women Voters will register individuals to vote during National Voter Registration Day observance.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
September 22 (Tuesday)
Women and Investing. Henrietta Hankin
Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
September 23 (Wednesday)
eatFresh Coatesville. Fourth Floor Community Room, Brandywine Health Center, 744
East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8
p.m.
Five-session cooking class, fresh produce,
recipes, nutritional information and basic
health screenings will be provided to participants.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at ccch@comcast.net or
(610) 383-4612.
September 23 (Wednesday)
Building Credit. Community Room, Exton
Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, lower
level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A financial coach will discuss Building a Better Credit Report, including how to build good
credit quickly and repair a bad report, as part
of Open Hearth of Spring Citys ongoing nonselling personal finance workshop series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/fal
l.pdf, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610)
792-9282 x208.
September 23 (Wednesday)
The Family Table. Struble Room, Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Giant Food nutritionist Rabiya Bower will
provide quick, easy and nutritious meal tipcs,
with kids learning how to fold the napkins and
set the table, in recognition of Pope Francis
World Meeting of Families visit to Philadelphia.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
September 23 (Wednesday)
Elephant Sanctuary. Henrietta Hankin
Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to
7:15 p.m.
Skype will provide a live connection, including 14 Elecam views, with the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, said to be the nations
largest natural habitat for Asian and African
elephants.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211700.
September 23 (Wednesday)
Prayer Gathering. Olivet United Methodist
Church, 310 East Chestnut Street, Coatesville.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Community churches will host one in a series of prayer gatherings for Transforming
Coatesville Through Prayer.
Free activity, with further information available at PrayForCoatesville@verizon.net.
September 24 (Thursday)
Church Safe Havens. St. Pauls Evangelical
Congregational Church, 46 East Church Street,
Stevens. 8:10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Pastors and lay leaders will learn about ritual abuse (RA), satanic ritual abuse, (SRA) and
dissociative identity disorder (DID) experienced
by members of church congregations and
communities in this introduction to a monthly
series on Understanding RA/SRA/DID: How
the Church Can Become a Safe Haven for Its
Survivors and Why This is Relevant to Your
Church.. presented by Living Hope Christian
Counseling Center.
Free activity, including a continental breakfast, with further information and requested
registration at livinghope8@comcast.net or
(215) 767-5004.
September 24 (Thursday)
Falls Prevention Expo. West Chester Area
Senior Center, 530 East Union Street, West
Chester. 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Injury prevention experts will discuss how
to prevent falls, the leading cause of injury for
older Americans that often threaten senior
safety and independence, along with blood
pressure, hydration, hearing, vision, foot, assistive device and fall risk/balance assessment
screening, emergency services, and prescription
drug take backs will highlight this event.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?prid=1057&c=7
062&utm_source=Health+eLiving+Fall+2015&utm_campaign=Health+eLiving+Fall+2015&utm_medium=email or (610)
738-2300, and required registration for the fall
risk/balance assessment screening only at
(610) 431-4242.
September 24 (Thursday)
Recovery Celebration. Great Hall, Building 5,
VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road,
Coatesville. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Musical performances, drumming demonstrations, local resources for individuals and
famiklies, and information on how to bridge the
gap between mental health and substance
abuse treatment will highlight this event.
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ndar.asp. mpinto@ccls.org (610) 933-3013
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September 24 (Thursday)
Community Conversation. Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville. 7 p.m. to
8:30 p.m.
Lancaster County Planning Commission will
host a Making a Special Place to Live Even Better: A Community Conversation to obtain public
comment in regard to maintaining and enhancing county community characteristics.
Free activity, with further information at
www.lancastercountyplanning.org/Calendar.as
px?EID=266 or (717) 299-8333.
September 25 (Friday)
Senior Expo. Coatesville Area Senior High
School, 1445 Lincoln Highway East, Coatesville. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
County and state agencies and services providers will provide information for seniors.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.replewis.com/Display/SiteFiles/161/Oth
erDocuments/2015/LewisSrExpoFlyer_715.pdf or (610) 269-1289.
September 25 (Friday)
Family Day. Valley Forge National Historical
Park, 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of
Prussia. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Special event, held in conjunction with Pope
Francis visit to Philadelphia for the World
Meeting of Families, will include historical and
other family activities.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested registration for a free t-shirt at
www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/eventdetails.htm?eventID=601105-232573,
info@valleyforge.org or (610) 834-1550.
September 25 (Friday)
Potluck in the Park. Pavilion 5, Nottingham
County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham.
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Participants should bring a dish to pass and
place settings to share a family-style potluck
meal with other visitors, with the park providing beverages.
Free activity, with further information at
www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=2468,
rbishop@chesco.org or (610) 932-2589.
September 25 (Friday)
Sunset Hike and Campfire. Lower Parking
Lot, Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton
Road, Glenmoore. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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September 26 (Saturday)
Not Your Typical Hike. Pavilion 7, Nottingham County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham.
6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
An interactive hike will include stories about
why London burned down in 1666 and why
some pirates were better than others.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1
221 or (610) 932-2589.
September 27 (Sunday)
Sermon on the Mount. Chapel, Garden Spot
Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m.
Piercing Word Ministries will provide a dramatic presentation, with text directly from the
Bible.
Free activity, with a free-will offering. Further information is available at
cyoder@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 3556203.
September 26 (Saturday)
Harp Concert. Chapel, Garden Spot Village,
433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m.
Eduard and Christine Klassen will perform a
variety of Christian harp music from throughout the Americas and Europe, interspersed
with personal testimony.
Free activity, with a free-will offering. Further information is available at
info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 355-6000.
September 28 (Monday)
Caring for the Caregiver. Village Square
Board Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South
Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Jodi Wingenroth, coordinator of Garden
Spot Village At Home, will share tips and resources for caring for both a caregiver and a
person with Parkinsons disease during a
monthly gathering of the Parkinsons Support
Group.
Free activity, with further information available at jshaffer@gardenspotvillage.org or (717)
355-6259.
September 27 (Sunday)
Native American Day. Picnic Pavilions,
Parking Lot 3, Norristown Farm Park, 2500
Upper Farm Road, Norristown. 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Rain date is Sunday, October 4.
Lee Hallman, president of the Indian Artifact
Collectors Association of the Northeast, will
display artifacts and provide appraisal, demonstrations and displays of Lenape culture, including flint knapping, jewelry, clothing, tools
and foods, childrens games and crafts, and
more.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/92
94 or (610) 270-0215.
September 27 (Sunday)
Tale of Two Wars. Henrietta Hankin Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner). 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Local authors will present their work, with
Charlene Briggs discussing Letters to Lida, a
tribute to her father's World War II letters home
to his mother, and Susan G. Weidener with
Portrait of Love and Honor, a novel based on her
late husband's memoir written during the Vietnam War, along with creating stories that can
be passed on through generations.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211700.
September 28 (Monday)
Resume Preparation. Henrietta Hankin
Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester
Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
Retired human resources professional Gerry
Stein will review fundamentals of writing a resume, including format, content, tips and
tricks, required and optional sections.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211700.
September 28 (Monday)
Career vs. Job. Phoenixville Public Library,
183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to
8 p.m.
Danny DiMeglio of Antonelli Medical & Professional Institute of Pottstown will discuss
what a career school teaches and career opportunities in the medical field.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp. mpinto@ccls.org (610) 933-3013
x132.
September 28 (Monday)
Golda Meir True Grit. Struble Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Chester County author Ann Atkins will discuss her book on the life of the Israeli Prime
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October 8 (Thursday)
Put the Animals to Bed. Lower Parking Lot,
Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road,
Glenmoore. 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ages three and over will help Farmer Jim
with the evening routine of feeding and caring
for the farms animals.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1
221 or (610) 942-2450.
October 8 (Thursday)
Child Protection Background Checks. Encore Enterprises, 312 Alumni Avenue, Harleysville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mark Davis, human service representative
supervisor of the Pennsylvania Department of
Human Services, will discuss new state child
protection legislation and the paid and volunteer child workers it applies to in this workshop
hosted by State Sen. Robert Mensch and Rep.
Marcy Toepel.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.reptoepel.com/upcomingevents.aspx or
(610) 323-3299.
October 8 (Thursday)
Community Forum. Coatesville Memorial
Community Center, 99 North 9th Avenue,
Coatesville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Coatesville centennial anniversary update,
city redevelopment and more will be discussed
by State Rep. Harry Lewis.
Free activity, including distribution of emergency kits, with further information available at
www.replewis.com/upcomingevents.aspx or
(610) 269-1289.
October 10 (Saturday)
Household Hazardous Waste Collection.
Government Services Center, 601 Westtown
Road, West Chester. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of residential hazardous waste will be collected, with no
freon appliances.
Further information is available at
www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=11
7 or (610) 273-3771.
October 10 (Saturday)
Park Day. East Fallowfield Township Park,
900 Buck Run Road, Coatesville. 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Fostering Community event will include entertainment, hay, pony and train rides, the Zip
Line, Rock Wall, children activities, costume
parade and more.
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October 15 (Wednesday)
Family Finance. PA CareerLink Chester
County, 479 Thomas Jones Way, Exton.
A
Daily Money Manager will discuss how to reduce debt, accumulate assets, save for retirement, and shop for a loan, along with wills, insurance and more, as part of Open Hearth of
Spring Citys ongoing non-selling personal finance workshop series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/fal
l.pdf, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610)
792-9282 x208.
October 10 (Saturday)
Flight of the Falcon. Amphitheater, Green
Lane Park, 2298 Green Lane Road, Green Lane.
1 p.m.; repeated at 3 p.m.
Cheryl Heimbach of Baywing Falconry will
show and discuss how the organization uses
live birds of prey including hawks, falcons and
owls as teaching aids.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/92
94 or (215) 234-4528.
October 15 (Thursday)
Fraud Prevention. Coatesville Area Senior
Center, 22 North 5th Avenue, Coatesville.
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Coatesville and Caln Township police chiefs
will discuss how to protect oneself from becoming a victim of fraud in this State Rep.
Harry Lewis-hosted event.
Free activity, including distribution of emergency kits, with further information available at
www.replewis.com/Display/SiteFiles/161/Oth
erDocuments/LewisFraudFlyer0815.pdf or
(610) 269-1289.
October 14 (Wednesday)
Home Purchase Financing. Community
Room, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square
Parkway, lower level between Boscovs and
Sears, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A mortgage officer will discuss elements of
home financing, including financial readiness
to purchase a home with a focus on credit and
mortgage eligibility, as part of Open Hearth of
Spring Citys ongoing non-selling personal finance workshop series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/fal
l.pdf, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610)
792-9282 x208.
October 15 (Thursday)
Health Empowerment. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dr. Melissa Clarke, author of Excuse Me
Doctor! Ive Got What? Taking Ownership of
Your Health And Making Healthcare Reform
Work For You, will discuss being proactive
about ones health, being more satisfied with
the care one gets and lowering health care
costs.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
October 14 (Wednesday)
Finding Funders. Burke Meeting Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated Wednesday night, October 14.
Nonprofit organizations will learn how to
connect with funders through the Foundation
Directory Online professional (FDOP) database
at the library.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, kcassidy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2628.
October 17 (Saturday)
Clothes2Go. Calvary Fellowship of Downingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113, Exton/Lionville. 9 a.m. to noon.
Semi-annual giveaway of used clothing,
housewares and toys.
Free activity, with further information available at www.cfdowningtown.com/clothes2go,
clothes2go@cfdowningtown.com or (610) 3637171.
October 17 (Saturday)
Household Hazardous Waste Collection.
Emergency Services Training Center, 1700 Calcon Hook Road, Sharon Hill. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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October 18 (Saturday)
Bark in the Park. Lock 60 of Schuylkill Canal
Park, 400 Towpath Road, Mont Clare (Upper
Providence Township). 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Dog Walk will tour the parks trails and history, followed by demonstrations, seminars and
dog contests.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/92
94 or (610) 917-0021.
October 21 (Wednesday)
Nature Photography. Main Pavilion, Lower
Perkiomen Valley Park, 101 New Mill Road,
Oaks. 9 a.m.
Monthly themed walk will feature basic tips
of nature photography during the Fall season
in the park.
Free activity, with further information at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/92
94 or (610) 666-5371.
October 21 (Wednesday)
Women and Money. Community Room, Exton
Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, lower
level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A financial coach will discuss ways to make
ones money work for them now and in ones
retirement years as part of Open Hearth of
Spring Citys ongoing non-selling personal finance workshop series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/fal
l.pdf, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610)
792-9282 x208.
October 22 (Thursday)
Funding Proposal Writing. Burke Meeting
Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton
Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Nonprofit organizations will learn how to
write a standard project proposal to a foundation in a Foundation Center of New York webinar.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, kcassidy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2628.
October 22 (Thursday)
Storytelling. Struble Room, Chester County
Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Former teacher, Maureen Barry, local author of childrens books and storyteller, will introduce the art of telling ones story on any
subject, provide some formats that can be used
and hands-on opportunities.
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October 25 (Sunday)
Twilight Hike. Park Office, Norristown Farm
Park, 2500 Upper Farm Road, Norristown.
6:30 p.m.
Ages seven and up will learn to walk more
quietly in the woods to hear the sounds of the
night and some of the special adaptations of
local creatures of the night.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/92
94 or (610) 270-0215.
October 27 (Tuesday)
Military History. Struble Room, Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Ralph Riccio, local author of books about
various aspects of Italian and Irish military
history and equipment, will discuss the subject
from several perspectives that demonstrates it
has potential for appealing to almost anyone,
and provide information on various sources to
help one become better informed about history.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
October 28 (Wednesday)
Care Expo. American Legion, 300 Cocalico
Drive, Ephrata. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Living Your Way Expo, hosted by the Lancaster County Partners Network of the Link to
Aging and Disability Resources, will feature
community resources, educational presentations and more for those 60 years of age and
over, individuals with disabilities, veterans,
caregivers and their families.
Free activity, with further information available at www.berkslancasterlebanonlink.org/182/events/october-28-living-your-way-a-specialevent-is-coming-to-the-ephrata-americanlegion-save-the-date, blllink@mail.com or (717)
380-9714.
October 28 (Wednesday)
Home Purchasing and Realtors. Community
Room, Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square
Parkway, lower level between Boscovs and
Sears, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
A Realtor will discuss how the home buying
process works, including how to find and work
with Realtors, mortgage officers, and others, as
part of Open Hearth of Spring Citys ongoing
non-selling personal finance workshop series.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
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www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/fal
l.pdf, admin1.openhearth@verizon.net or (610)
792-9282 x208.
October 30 (Friday)
Writing Grant Proposals. Struble Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Nonprofit organizations will learn about
Writing Effective Grant Proposals from Dorrine
Sylia of Sylvia and Carter and Associates.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, kcassidy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2628.
November 4 (Wednesday)
Buying a Car. Community Room, Exton
Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, lower
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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.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested reservations available at (610) 8699334 or wgumc@verizon.net.
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
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(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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(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.
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.
(May-June and September-October)
Walking Wednesdays. Brandywine YMCA,
295 Hurley Road, Coatesville. Noon to 2 p.m.
Outdoor track will be open, weather permitting, to individuals, families and co-workers,
with a three-day pass to use YMCA facilities
provided at sign-up in this multi-community
agency event.
Free activity, with further information available at tgallagher@ymcabwv.org or (610) 3809622 x2430.
(First and Fourth Wednesdays)
ESL Conversation. Burke Room, Chester
County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Relaxed, informal gathering, hosted by the
Chester County Opportunities Industrialization
Center (OIC) will engage participants in American English-only conversations, including
jokes, recipes, philosophy, historical and geographical topics with respect for individual
homelands, languages, and traditions.
Free activity, with further information available at kathyspicciati@gmail.com.
(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
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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.
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
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Libr
ary or (610) 321-1710.
Job-Seeker Support. YWCA Tri-County Area
Adult Literacy Center, 1830 East High Street,
Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Weekly Job-Seekers Connection support
group is designed to provide a supportive environment on how to obtain assistance in revising resumes, write cover letters, start an internet-based job search, and maximize job search
visibility, supplementing adult literacy classes
and a six-week Job Skills Program, for eligible
area residents.
Free activity, with further information on the
group at
www.facebook.com/ywcatricountyarea/photos/
a.468031103259613.106123.14287390244200
3/813804245348962/?type=1, on the adult
literacy and other workforce development components for eligible residents at
www.ywcatricountyarea.org/adultliteracy.html, or at (610) 326-7323.
(First Wednesdays)
YoungLives Club for Teen Moms. Reformed
Presbyterian Church, 312 West Union Street,
West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., except
August,
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(Second Thursday)
Writing Group. Harrop Room, Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets the third
Tuesday.
Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers
offers writer education, empowerment, and 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.
(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,
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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.
www.griefshare.org/groups/46441,
www.cfdowningtown.com/caremondays,
bps461@msn.com or (610) 707-1494.
West Chester Second Floor, Grove United
Methodist Church, 490 West Boot Road.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 9
through December 9. Further information,
registration and childcare is available at
www.griefshare.org/groups/58176 or (610)
350-9372.
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information at smmemploy@gmail.com
or (610) 873-7117; the second Tuesday
in the Parish Hall Rear Entrance, St.
Laurence Church, 8245 West Chester
Pike, Upper Darby; and the third Tuesday in Hassler Chapel, Media Presbyterian Church, 30 East Baltimore Pike,
Media, with further information at
robinst37@gmail.com.
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) 7794005.
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.
September 9-November 11 (Wednesdays)
Financial Literacy. Grove United Methodist
Church, 490 West Boot Road, West Chester.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dave Ramseys Financial Peace University is
designed to help participants gain control of
their finances, eliminate debt, and develop a
strong financial foundation for their lives, with
an introductory class on September 9 and a
nine-week series starting September 16.
Reduced fee of $25 per individual or couple,
with childcare also available. Further information and required registration is available with
Pastor Bron Yocum at
pastorbron@grovechurch.org.
Care Mondays
In addition to ministries listed in those categorized above, the following are held from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Fellowship of
Downingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route
113, Exton/Lionville. Further information is
available at
www.cfdowningtown.com/caremondays,
bvanarsdale@cfdowningtown.com or (610) 3637171 x2154.
Chronic Pain Seminar Room 6 on the
first and third Mondays, with group
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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) Fishing 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,
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Permission is granted to reproduce for personal or non-commercial uses only.
Information is designed to highlight activities within the broader community that can help enhance Christian
principles relative to development of healthy children, individual and family relationships.
Recipients are encouraged to print and post this Calendar to employee and public bulletin boards for benefit of
others.
Activities included in this publication are gathered from various submissions and other sources. No
representation is made as to their accuracy or value.
Persons wishing to be included in future e-mailings of updates, should request inclusion by sending an e-mail
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A general idea of the information needed (many submit too little for the consumer to understand what actually is
occurring and why they should consider attending) can be obtained by perusing the publications or using the
following guide:
Please use full names followed, if appropriate, by acronyms in parenthesis.
Name of Event:
Date(s) - Include both day(s) of week and actual dates:
Times (Starting and ending):
Location (Including any applicable room number, particularly in a large facility, and a MapQuest or Google
Maps searchable address:
Sponsoring Organization(s), if not part of the location address:
Participant Eligibility (Ages, gender, etc.):
Description of Activities and, as applicable, the presenter and the purpose of the event (Two to three
descriptive sentences with the most appealing information; please avoid superfluous words such as
"wonderful", "great", etc.):
Any Fees, including free-will offerings:
Contact name, e-mail, telephone, along with any web page that is focused primarily on the specific activity:
Any registration requirements.
We generally use only free activities of a non-commercial nature or those in which a very small, optional materials
fee is charged.
Fund-raising activities generally are not published unless there is a good mixture of free activities also available, including free admission, with a participant having the choice of purchasing incidental items such
as food or crafts.
Church events generally are published only if they are separate from normal weekly worship services.
Due to the wide variety of activities available, decisions on publication ultimately are determined on a case-bycase basis in context with focus of the publications.
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