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Spring 2015 Calendar of Events

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

UPDATED April 19, 2015

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

Ongoing Scheduled Activities: Primarily free activities held regularly each week or month. Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling: GriefShare, DivorceCare, Celebrate Recovery,

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

vices, including Employment Resources, for individuals and families.

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

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

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Special Activities Ongoing Personal Finance Classes. Victory Christian Life Center, 508 King Street, Pottstown, and First Floor, Montgomery County Human Ser-vices Building, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown. Genesis Housing Corporation conducts year-around evening classes on different days on Understanding Credit, Money Management and Home Buying Basics. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2.html, [email protected] or (610) 275-4357.

Ongoing Seasonal American Revolution History. Valley Forge National Historical Park, 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia. Various hours and days. A trove of family events are offered through-out the summer, along with other times of the year, with daily guided walks, living history demonstrations, Children's Exploration Station and Washington Leadership programs, along with weekend Secrets and Spies tours, story-telling benches, a public archeology program, special events and more. Primarily free activities, with further information and schedules available at www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm or (610) 783-1000. Look Good Feel Better for Women. Various locations. Hospitals throughout the area will host a se-ries of Fall Look Good Feel Better beauty tech-nique workshops by the American Cancer Soci-ety for women coping with cancer treatments. Free activity, including a makeup kit, with further information as to dates and sites and registration available at www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/app/resource-detail.aspx?resourceId=32260 or (800) 227-2345. Ongoing - Weekly PA CareerLink and Job Search Services. Free monthly workshops and other services are available to job-seekers through PA CareerLink offices in area counties:

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

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

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

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

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

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 April 20 (Monday) Super Germinators for Kids. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Ages four through six will explore the world of gardening with members of the Women's Community Club of Uwchlan Garden Class, to include stories, information, and hands-on ac-tivities. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.aspor (610) 321-1710. April 20 (Monday) Primary Election Candidates Forum. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South Fifth Avenue, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Primary Election candidates for Coatesville City Council and School Board, along with District Judge, will meet with the public. Free activity, with further information avail-able at nlicf.org or (610) 384-3344. April 20 (Monday) Amish Literature. Chapel, Garden Spot Vil-lage, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. Writers Linda Byler and Valerie Weaver-Zer-cher will discuss Amish fiction and non-fiction during this Amish Educational Experience se-ries presentation organized by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or from Rolando Santiago at (717) 917-5212. April 20 (Monday) Talkin Baseball. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Lou Beccaria, president of the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation and former semi-pro baseball player, and Julian McCracken, former manager of the Reading Phillies, will discuss baseball experiences. Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information and required registra-tion for participants and attendees at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. April 22 (Wednesday) Looking for Migrant Birds. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 9:45 a.m. Waterfowl, Loons and Early Spring Migrants will be the search in this guided walk, meeting at the library and then traveling to Marsh Creek State Park and the Struble Bike Trail. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (484) 340-7672. April 21 (Tuesday) Sen. Dinniman Town Hall. Via Telephone. 7 p.m. State Sen. Andy Dinniman will hold a live telephone town hall meeting for constituents to discuss key state and local issues. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.senatordinniman.com/telephone-town-hall or (610) 436-1721.

April 22 (Wednesday) Lorax Lesson. Park Office, Hibernia Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville (Wagontown). 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ages five through 12 will take an interactive hike through the park to search out pieces of the environment that appear special, draw a picture of special pieces of nature, talk about why they are a choice, and listen to a reading of The Lorax. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=2319 or (610) 383-3812. April 22 (Wednesday) Photography Workshop. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photogra-phy Club will discuss What Equipment Do I Need to Take Great Pictures? Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. April 22 (Wednesday) Home Purchases: Financing. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, May 20. A mortgage specialist will discuss elements of home financing, including financial readi-ness to purchase a home, with a focus on credit and mortgage eligibility in this non-sell-ing, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. April 22 (Wednesday) GrandFamily Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Speakers, discussions, children and child-care activities will highlight this alternating Wednesdays group for grandparents or other relative-headed households sharing homes with nieces, nephews, grandchildren or other related children through May 20. Free activity, with further information and registration at [email protected] or (610) 344-6364.

April 22 (Wednesday) Lyme Disease Documentary. Sykes Student Union, West Chester University, 110 West Rosedale Avenue, West Chester. 7 p.m. Emergence, a new documentary about chal-lenges facing patients with Lyme disease and the doctors who struggle to treat them will be screened in this Pennsylvania Lyme Disease Awareness Committee and State Sen. Andy Dinniman-hosted event. Pennsylvania has one of the top rates of Lyme disease in the nation. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.senatordinniman.com/dinniman-to-speak-at-film-on-lyme-disease-2 or (610) 692-2112. April 22 (Wednesday) Buying or Selling a House. West Pikeland Township Building, 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs. 7 p.m. A Realtor, interior designer, and mortgage and insurance brokers will present Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy or Sell a House, in this Chester Springs Library Lecture Series activity. Free activity, with further information available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 827-9212. April 23 (Thursday) Healthcare Employment. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Kimberly Wilkinson of Surrey Services for Seniors will discuss Careers in Healthcare at the monthly Job-Seeker Speaker Series. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. April 23 (Thursday) Legislator Open House. Pennsylvania Rep. Becky Corbin, 180 Gordon Drive Suite 106, Exton (Lionville). 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Rep. Corbin will discuss state issues with constituents in her new offices. Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information available at (610) 524-5595. April 23 (Thursday) Legislator Open House. Park Towne Plaza, 301 North Lewis Road, Royersford. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Quigley will meet with constituents about state-related services.

Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information available at (610) 792-1280. April 23 (Thursday) Overworked and Overwhelmed. Conference Room E134, Chester County Hospital, 701 East Marshall Street, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Educator Michele Dunleavy will discuss Keeping It All Together, managing a busy life and ways to communicate with others during times of stress. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?prid=1057&c=6893 or (610) 738-2300. April 23 (Thursday) West Side Story Singalong. Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 7 p.m. West Side Story musical character competi-tion and singalong will highlight this event. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.sgps.psu.edu/33729.htm or (610) 648-3200. April 23 (Thursday) Prison & Prejudice to Participation & Pride. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Continued Thursdays, April 30 and May 7. Three-part series will discuss The Memoirs of a Union (War) Leader of a Regiment of Col-ored Troops, from prisoner of war, to raining and prejudice of black regiments and their suc-cesses. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. April 24 (Friday) Nature Hike. Park Office, Nottingham County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A park ranger will guide a nature hike along the trails of Nottingham County Park, explain-ing its flora and fauna and how to identify it. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=2319 or (610) 932-2589. April 25 (Saturday) Healthy Kids Day. Area YMCAs. Various times.

Several local YMCAs will host a variety of activities for children and families during an-nual event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at YMCA websites. April 25 (Saturday) Plant Swap. Pavilion 4, Hibernia Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville (Wagontown). 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Gardeners will exchange plants, seeds, sto-ries and information, with ooks, photos and expertise on hand for reference in this no-selling event, although private nurseries are welcome to participate otherwise. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=2319 or (610) 383-3812. April 25 (Saturday) Theology of the Church. Olivet United Meth-odist Church, 310 East Chestnut Street, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Four-session, entry-level course of The Ur-ban Ministry Institute of Coatesville provides an introduction for 16 seminary-level modules in Biblical studies, theology and ethics, Chris-tian ministry and urban mission. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.hopebeyondborders.org/training/the-urban-ministry-institute-%28tumi%29.aspx, [email protected] or (484) 889-9112. April 25 (Saturday) Prescription Drug Take Back and Recycling. Parking Lot, Penn State Great Val-ley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Annual Shredding, Recycling and Prescrip-tion Drug Take Back Day will be hosted by Pennsylvania Rep. Duane Milne, with East Whiteland Township Police coordinating the no-questions-asked Take Back Day to keep unused prescription drugs out of the hands of youth and children and public water supplies. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.repmilne.com, [email protected] or (610) 251-1070. April 25 (Saturday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Octorara High School, 226 Highland Road, Atglen. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no freon appli-ances or electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other Chester County collections avail-

able at www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=117 or (610) 273-3771, with information on col-lections in the five-county Southeastern Penn-sylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. April 25 (Saturday) Cancer and Hope. St. Cornelius Church, 160 Ridge Road, Chadds Ford. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sister Anne McCoy, chaplain for The Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia, will discuss how to deal with hardships in life from a faith perspective, especially as it relates to someone experiencing cancer, knowing someone with cancer and others. Free activity, with further information and required registration at (610) 347-0276. April 25 (Saturday) Junior Ranger Day. Valley Forge National Historical Park, 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia (Valley Forge). 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Kids participate in a variety of hands-on activities, games, and art projects to learn more about Valley Forge's cultural history and natu-ral resources, culminating in a graduation ceremony at which new Junior Rangers will take their oath and receive their official Junior Ranger badge. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/kidsyouth/upload/Junior-Ranger-Day-2013-FAQs.pdf or (610) 783-1013. April 25 (Saturday) Art on the Square. East State and South Broad Streets, Kennett Square. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A juried fine art and craft festival will fea-ture a wide variety of professional artists spe-cializing in two-dimensional and three-dimen-sional disciplines: painting, illustration, sculpture, glass, wood, photography, jewelry, pottery, fibers, mixed media, and furniture making. Healthy Kids Day also will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Broad Street, be-tween Cypress and Mulberry Streets. Free activities, with further information on Art on the Square at www.artonthesquare.org, Health Kids Day at www.historickennettsquare.com/events/kennett-area-ymca-healthy-kids-day, or at [email protected] or (610) 444-8188.

April 25 (Saturday) Wills for First Responders. Springfield Fire Company, 217 Saxer Avenue, Springfield. 11 a.m. Repeated Saturday May 2, in South Coatesville. Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Law-yers Division will provide wills, living wills, health care and financial powers of attorney for first responders and spouses in this Wills for Heroes event. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.pabar.org/public/yld/Projects/willsforheroesyld.asp, [email protected], or (800) 932-0311. April 25 (Saturday) Sheep & Wool Day. Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton, Road, Glenmoore. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sheep shearing, spinning and weaving dem-onstrations, , music, stage performances, mo-bile agriculture science lab, farm animals, chil-drens activity area and more highlight this an-nual event. Free activity, with $5 parking fee. Further information is available at http://pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2307 or (610) 942-2450. April 26 (Sunday) Sing-Along Sunday. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Repeated Sunday, May 31. Ages three to seven and their families will learn about a variety of instruments and new songs as they sing and dance. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2630. April 27 (Monday) Coatesville Centennial. Coatesville Train Station, Fleetwood Street and Third Avenue, Coatesville. 10 a.m. Year-long Coatesville Centennial celebration will be kicked off, including announcement of logo contest winner, local centenarians shar-ingtheir stories. re-enactor of Rebecca Lukens reading a 1818 letter recently found within the walls of her childhood home, Brandywine Man-sion and more. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.coatesville.org/coatesville-centennial-celebration-invite or (610) 384-0300.

April 27 (Monday) Resume Workshop. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.n. to 2:30 p.m. Job-seekers will review fundamentals of writing a resume; including formating, content, tips and tricks, and required and optional sec-tions with a human resources professional. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1703. April 27 (Monday) Parkinsons Medications. Village Square Board Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pharmacist Josh Stauffer of Stauffers Drug Store, will discuss Parkinsons medications, side effects and managing drug interactions during the monthly Parkinsons Support Group meeting of individuals with the disease, care-givers and others. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Judy Shaffer at [email protected] or (717) 355-6259. April 27 (Monday) Amish Healthcare Approaches. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. A panel will discuss unique approaches in Amish healthcare during this Amish Educa-tional Experience series presentation organized by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or from Rolando Santiago at (717) 917-5212. April 27 (Monday) Writers Open Mic Night. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Poets, authors, bloggers and other writers an share five minutes of material. Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information and required registra-tion for participants and attendees at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. April 28 (Tuesday) Meet the Lenders. Radisson Hotel Valley Forge, 1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Businesses will be able to present their fi-nancing needs to area lenders at this multi-business organization-hosted event. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=59jaircab&oeidk=a07eaqhd38i649a7862, [email protected] or (610) 327-2673. April 28 (Tuesday) Community Caf Lunch. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A baked ham dinner will be featured for this months community luncheon. Free activity, with further information and suggested reservations available at [email protected] or (610) 869-9334 April 28 (Tuesday) Picasso and Matisse Rivalry. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Art collector and author Fred Dixon will dis-cuss Matisee vs. Picasso: The I-Can-Do-Any-thing-Better-Than-You Rivalry and how the art-ists careers unfolded. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. April 28 (Tuesday) Parenting Strategies. Devon Elementary School, 400 South Fairfield Road, Devon. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tricia Ferrara, author of Parenting 2.0, will provide parents with strategies on how to avoid the status quo in parenting of children of all ages, in this Area Residents Caring and Helping (ARCH)-hosted event. Free activity, with further information available at www.archcares.org or [email protected]. April 28 (Tuesday) Business Strategies. Burke Meeting Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Entrepreneurs can learn essentials of busi-ness strategies during startup and manage-ment during What is Your Strategy? Winning in a Competitive Market. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2624.

April 29 (Wednesday) Home Purchases: Meet a Realtor. Commu-nity Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, May 27. A Realtor will discuss how the home buying process works, including how to find and work with Realtors, mortgage officers and more in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. April 29 (Wednesday) Legislative Town Hall Meeting. Pennsbury Township Building, 702 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. 6:30 p.m. Pennsylvania Rep. Steve Barrar will discuss state issues with Pennsbury, Pocopson and Chadds Ford townships residents. Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information and required registra-tion available at www.stevebarrar.com/Display/SiteFiles/87/OtherDocuments/Page%201%20from%20Barrar%20Coffee%20and%20Donuts%20PC%204-29-15%20bleeds.pdf or (610) 358-5925. April 29 (Wednesday) LinkedIn Workshop. Auditorium, Pennsyl-vania Institute of Technology, 800 Manchester Avenue, Media. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bobbie Foedisch of All About Leverage will discuss Leveraging LinkedIn for a job search at a multi-chapter session of Business Executives Networking Group (BENG). Free activity, with further information and registration at [email protected] or (267) 625-3706. April 29 (Wednesday) Rep. Truitt Town Hall. East Goshen Town-ship Building, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated Thursday, April 30 in West Chester Borough. State Rep. Dan Truitt will discuss state is-sues with district residents during forum. Free activity with further information and registration at www.reptruitt.com/townhall2015.aspx, [email protected] or 610) 696-4990.

April 30 (Thursday) Living Your Way Expo. Hempfield Brethren in Christ Church, 2600 Marietta Avenue, Lan-caster. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lancaster County Partners Network of the Link to Aging and Disability Resources will host a dozen life issues workshops for seniors, the disabled, veterans, caregivers and family mem-bers, along with more than two dozen commu-nity resources to help individuals enhance life-styles as they age. Free activity, including refreshments, with further www.berkslancasterlebanonlink.org/18-2/events/april-30-living-your-way-partners-event-at-hempfield-brethren-in-christ-church, [email protected] or (717) 380-9714. April 30 (Thursday) Fraud Protection. Caln Township, 253 Mu-nicipal Drive, Thorndale. 10 a.m. to noon. Representatives of the Township Police De-partrment and the Pennsylvania Attorney Gen-erals, and Chester County District Attorneys offices will discuss how to protect oneself from fraud in this Pennsylvania Rep. Harry Lewis-hosted event. Free activity, including refreshments, with further information and required registration at (610) 269-1289. April 30 (Thursday) Baltimore Pike Street Plan. West Grove Bor-ough Community Room, 117 Rosehill Avenue, West Grove. 4 p.m. to7 p.m. Public will have an opportunity to view and comment on proposed improvements to the community street corridor. Free activity, with further information at www.londongrove.org/index.asp?SEC=CB75DC37-A462-42F8-8287-057C5BEB7601&DE=B40CBA0B-31DD-409A-85F8-117676227CF8&Type=B_EV or (610) 344-6285. April 30 (Thursday) Concealed Weapon Carry Seminar. Garden Spot Fire & Rescue, 339 East Main Street, New Holland. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Law enforcement representatives will dis-cuss Pennsylvanias concealed carry laws, the Castle Doctrine, and how to interact safely with law enforcement while carrying a firearm dur-ing this Pennsylvania Rep. Dave Zimmerman-hosted event. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.repzimmerman.com/conccarry.aspx or (717) 556-0031.

April 30 (Thursday) Primary Candidates Forum. West Pikeland Township Building, 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs. 7 p.m. Candidates for township supervisor, con-stable and auditor in the May 19 will answer questions in this Chester Springs Library Lec-ture Series activity. Free activity, with further information available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 827-9212. April 30 (Thursday) Rep. Truitt Town Hall. Borough Hall, 401 East Gay Street, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. State Rep. Dan Truitt will discuss state is-sues with district residents during forum. Free activity with further information and registration at www.reptruitt.com/townhall2015.aspx, [email protected] or 610) 696-4990. April 30 (Thursday) Prison & Prejudice to Participation & Pride. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Continued Thursday, May 7. Second in three-part series will discuss The Memoirs of a Union (War) Leader of a Regiment of Colored Troops, including training and prejudice of black regiments during the Civil War. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 2 (Saturday) Eggs and State Issues. Hershey Farm Res-taurant, 240 Hartman Bridge Road, Ronks. 8 a.m. Repeated Saturdays, May 16, in Lan-caster and May 30 in Leola. State Rep. Keith Greiner will host District residents for breakfast and a discussion on state issues impacting local communities. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.repgreiner.com/eggs5.2015.aspx or (717) 464-5285. May 2 (Saturday) Paper Shredding. East Caln Township, 110 Bell Tavern Road, Downingtown. 9 a.m. to noon. Township residents will be able to have up to four file-size boxes of paper shredded. Free activity, with further information avail-able at

www.eastcalntownship.com/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=bEast-Caln-Township-BIG-Shred-Event-May--19 or (610) 269-1989. May 2 (Saturday) Wills for First Responders. Chester County Public Safety Training Facility, 137 Modena Road, South Coatesville. 11 a.m. Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Law-yers Division will provide wills, living wills, health care and financial powers of attorney for first responders and spouses in this Wills for Heroes event. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.pabar.org/public/yld/Projects/willsforheroesyld.asp, [email protected] or (800) 932-0311. May 3 (Sunday) Sugar Busters. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jen Maggiore, certified nutrition coach and personal trainer, will discuss how to break sugar addictions, including healthier cooking, and effects on health. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 3 (Sunday) French Alliance Day Celebration. Washing-ton Memorial Chapel, Route 23, King of Prussia (Valley Forge). 2 p.m. A special annual service celebrates the 1778 Treaty of Alliance with France, followed by a Memorial Wreath laying Ceremony at The Daughters of the American Revolution Monu-ment. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.wmchapel.org/french-alliance-celebration or (610) 783-0120. May 3 (Sunday) Anniversary Concert. Auditorium, Souderton High School, 625 Lower Road, Souderton. 3 p.m. Montgomery County Concert Band will con-duct its 20th anniversary concert. Free activity, including refreshments, with donations accepted. Further information is available at www.montcoband.org or [email protected]. May 5 (Tuesday) Preventing Arthritis. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Chiropractor Jessica Kennedy will discuss a natural approach to treating arthritis, includ-ing delay of onset and reduction of symptoms. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 5 (Tuesday) Social Security Planning. Burke Meeting Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Financial advisor Stew Jaffe will discuss ow to maximize Social Security benefits, including key factors as to when to apply, coordinating benefits with a spouse, minimizing taxes and special rules for divorced spouse benefits. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 6 (Wednesday) Photography Workshop. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Upper Uwchlan Area Community Photogra-phy Club will discuss Portraits photography. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. May 6 (Wednesday) Family Finances. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Ex-ton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, June 3. A a Daily Money Manager will address family finances objectively, including how to reduce debts, accumulate assets, save for retirement, and shop for a loan, long with wills, insurance, and more in this non-selling, consumer plan-ning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. May 6 (Wednesday) GrandFamily Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Speakers, discussions, children and child-care activities will highlight this alternating Wednesdays group for grandparents or other relative-headed households sharing homes with nieces, nephews, grandchildren or other related children through May 20. Free activity, with further information and registration at [email protected] or (610) 344-6364. May 7 (Thursday) Potassium Iodide Distribution. Kimberton Fire Company, 2276 Kimberton Road, Phoenix-ville. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Chester County Health Department will provide potassium iodide tablets for people living within a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Nuclear Power Plant to help protect the thyroid gland against the harmful effects of radioactive iodine that may be released during a radiological emergency. Free activity, with further information available at www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/25382 or (610) 344-6252. May 7 (Thursday) Coordinated Hospital Care. Adult Care of Chester County, 201 Sharp Lane, Exton. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Workshop will explain how the federal Af-fordable Care Act impacts individuals in the transition for hospital to home or a rehabilita-tion center, with the Link to Aging and Disabil-ity Resources providing attendees with a tran-sition assistance tool. Free activity, including dinner and respite care during the seminar, with further informa-tion and required registration at www.adultcareofchestercounty.org/May%202015%20workshop.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 363-8044. May 7 (Thursday) Prison & Prejudice to Participation & Pride. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Memoirs of a Union (War) Leader of a Regiment of Colored Troops will discuss the success of black regiments, including one from Philadelphia, during the Civil War. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642.

May 8 (Friday) Meet the Grantmakers. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Representatives of the Chester County Community Foundation, Genuardi Family Foundation and the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation will discuss grant applica-tions. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2624. May 8 (Friday) Healthy Lifestyles Expo. Sunnybrook Ball-room, 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Community services, activities, health screenings and information useful to living a healthy lifestyle will be highlighted during this event, co-hosted by Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Quigley, TriCounty Community Network (TCN) and the Pottstown Mercury newspaper. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 792-1280. May 11 (Monday) Wild Animals. Carriage House, Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton, Road, Glenmoore. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ages two through five will learn about Penn-sylvanias wild animals with the parks animal mounts and a hands-on discussion about habitat and adaptations. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=2321 or (610) 942-2450. May 12 (Tuesday) Coal Mining Songs and Folk Tales. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Songwriter Jay Smar will highlight struggles and disasters of coal miners in northeast Penn-sylvania through song, a variety of instru-ments, a form of clog dancing, and photos and other materials. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 13 (Wednesday) Building a Better Credit Report. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

A financial coach will discuss how the credit system works, how to establish good credit quickly, and fix issues that went wrong in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. May 15 (Friday) Alzheimers and Dementia Series. Surrey Center for Healthy Living, 60 Surrey Way, Devon. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dr. Steven Arnold will discuss Caring for the Dementia Caregiver during this final session of a four-part series on Alzheimers and dementia. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.adultcareofchestercounty.org/Penn%20Memory%20lecture%201%20flyer.pdf or (610) 647-9172. May 16 (Saturday) Eggs and State Issues. Doubletree Resort, 2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster. 8 a.m. Repeated Saturday, May 30 in Leola. State Rep. Keith Greiner will host District residents for breakfast and a discussion on state issues impacting local communities. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.repgreiner.com/eggs5.2015.aspx or (717) 464-5285. May 16 (Saturday) Youth Mental Health First Aid. Courtyard Marriott, 600 Manor Road (Route 82), Coates-ville. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Youth Mental Health First Aid training is designed to acquaint participants with the risk factors, warning signs and impact of youth mental health issues. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 380-9080. May 16 (Saturday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Owen J. Roberts Middle School, 981 Ridge Road, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no freon appli-ances or electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other Chester County collections avail-able at

www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=117 or (610) 273-3771, with information on col-lections in the five-county Southeastern Penn-sylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. May 16 (Saturday) Autism. Struble Room, Chester County Li-brary, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Patience Domowski, licensed clinical social worker, will discuss autism spectrum diagno-sis, treatment and prevalences, along with re-sources for families in A Piece of the Puzzle: Autism Spectrum Disorders. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 18 (Monday) Downsizing. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Cassanddra Ward-Shah of New Paths will discuss Downsizing for Seniors and Empty Nesters, including senior living options, aging in place, safety issues, de-cluttering, and re-verse mortgages. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 18 (Monday) Obtaining a Checking Account. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A representative of PNC Bank will present a Foundations of Money Management workshop that, when completed, will provide qualified in-dividuals with the ability to open a basic checking account. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 383-4612. May 20 (Wednesday) Veterans Outreach. Pennsylvania Rep. March Toepel, 1885 Swamp Pike Suite 107, Gil-bertsville. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Veterans service officer with the Pennsyl-vania Department of Veterans Affairs Mobile Outreach Van will assist veterans and their family members with obtaining eligible benefits, answering questions and assisting with com-pleting veteran-related applications, with rep-

resentatives of the Montgomery County Re-corder of Deeds Office registering veterans to receive a buyers discount card for use at select businesses in the Montgomery County region. Free activity, with further information at (610) 323-3299. May 20 (Wednesday) Home Purchases: Financing. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A mortgage specialist will discuss elements of home financing, including financial readi-ness to purchase a home, with a focus on credit and mortgage eligibility in this non-sell-ing, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. May 20 (Wednesday) GrandFamily Support. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Speakers, discussions, children and child-care activities will highlight this alternating Wednesdays group for grandparents or other relative-headed households sharing homes with nieces, nephews, grandchildren or other related children. Free activity, with further information and registration at [email protected] or (610) 344-6364. May 22 (Friday) Musical Tribute. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Bill Jamerson will provide Dollar-A-Day Boys! A Musical Tribute and stories about the Civilian Conservation Corps in which some 200,000 Pennsylvania young men participated during The Great Depression. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 26 (Tuesday) Natural Beekeeping. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Bee Boys, Ryan Williamson and Kevin OConnor, will discuss basic steps of natural

beekeeping, including a look at an observation hive. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. May 27 (Wednesday) Home Purchases: Meet a Realtor. Commu-nity Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Realtor will discuss how the home buying process works, including how to find and work with Realtors, mortgage officers and more in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. May 28 (Thursday) Government Employment. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. A representative of the Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission will discuss careers in state and local government at the monthly Job-Seeker Speaker Series. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. May 30 (Saturday) Eggs and State Issues. Bareville Fire Com-pany, 211 East Main Street, Leola. 8 a.m. State Rep. Keith Greiner will host District residents for breakfast and a discussion on state issues impacting local communities. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.repgreiner.com/eggs5.2015.aspx or (717) 464-5285. May 30 (Saturday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Montgomery County Community College, 595 Cathcart Road Entrance, Blue Bell. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other collections in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at

www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. May 30 (Saturday) OABEST Expo. Octorara Area High School, 226 Highland Road, Atglen. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Octorara Agriculture, Business, Environ-mental Scene & Technology (OABEST) Expo will feature, musical performance, student demonstrations and exhibits, art show, hay rides, science fair, petty zoo, agriculture mobile science fair, bike safety and more. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.octorara.k12.pa.us/cms/lib07/PA01916570/Centricity/Domain/4/OABEST%20Expo%20Save%20the%20Date.pdf or (610) 593-8283. May 31 (Sunday) Sing-Along Sunday. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Ages three to seven and their families will learn about a variety of instruments and new songs as they sing and dance. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2630. June 3 (Wednesday) Family Finances. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Ex-ton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Daily Money Manager will address family finances objectively, including how to reduce debts, accumulate assets, save for retirement, and shop for a loan, long with wills, insurance, and more in this non-selling, consumer plan-ning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. June 9 (Tuesday) Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania attorney will explain pardons and expunge-ments processes for individuals with criminal records who are being shut out of the job mar-ket. Free activity, with further information and required registration at

[email protected] or (610) 383-4612. June 10 (Wednesday) Women and Money. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Ex-ton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will demonstrate how the principle of compounding works with savings as well as with debt and ways to make money work during working and retirement years in this non-selling, consumer planning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. June 13 (Saturday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Marple Newtown High School, 120 Media Road, Newtown Square. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other collections in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. June 17 (Wednesday) Employee Retirement Plans. Community Room, Lower Level between Boscovs and Sears, Exton Square Mall, 250 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will discuss how to choose the best employer retirement plans, such as the 401(k) and 403(b)(7), maximizing returns, analyzing fund costs, and the right investment balances in this non-selling, consumer plan-ning workshop Spring series segment hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=9, [email protected] or (610) 792-9282 x208. June 26 (Friday) Hazardous Waste Disposal. Coatesville Learning Center, 1425 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no freon appli-ances or electronics being accepted.

Free activity, with further information about it and other Chester County collections avail-able at www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=117 or (610) 273-3771, with information on col-lections in the five-county Southeastern Penn-sylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907. July 11 (Saturday)

Hazardous Waste Disposal. Sp;ring-Ford 9th Grade Center, 400 South Lewis Road, Royers-ford. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up to 25 gallons of household hazardous wastes will be collected, with no electronics being accepted. Free activity, with further information about it and other collections in the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania area available at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/8907.

Ongoing Weekly and Monthly Activities

Various Days/Times Sundays Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Pre-serve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., except when precipitating. Activity also held at the same time on Mondays. Delaware Nature Society staff will lead this activity as walkers experience the diverse bird-life of a private nature preserve during a stroll through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on begin-ning birders but all skill levels are welcome. Free activity, with further information about the Preserve available at www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org. Wild Wanders. Parking Area, Lenfest Center, ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville (Embreville). 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Local naturalist, educator, and Natural Lands Trust volunteer William Ryan will lead a guided walk around the preserve, with the route varying each week to reflect what is hap-pening at 1,263-acre tract. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://www.natlands.org/event/wild-wanders-at-cheslen-preserve/2014-03-30 or (610) 353-5587. 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 Pas-tors 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 chil-dren enables young people to play with peers and use and improve their social skills and parents an opportunity to review librarys au-tism resources. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 321-1724. Rejoicing Spirits, a ministry that reaches out to enrich the spiritual lives of persons with de-velopmental disabilities, together with their families, friends and other supportive commu-nity members, holds special Sunday worship services at various locations. The ministry is designed to acquaint and educate congregations about individuals with developmental disabilities, resulting in an ac-cepting atmosphere. Services typically include lots of music and joyous singing, along with brief, meaningful messages conducted in a shush-free environment. Services are held once a month at the follow-ing times and locations: Exton St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 104 South Village Avenue, (610) 363-6264, 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Media Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church, 102 West Rose Tree Road, (610) 891-0600, 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. Pottstown St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 East High Street, (610) 326-2810, 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Gilbertsville New Hanover Lutheran Church, 2941 Lutheran Road, (610) 326-1335, 3 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month. West Chester Calvary Lutheran Church, 730 South New Street, (610) 696-2475, 4 p.m. on the 3rd Sunday of each month.

Attendees are encouraged to call churches in advance to confirm dates and times. Further information about Rejoicing Spirits and other sites may be obtained at www.rejoicingspirits.org, [email protected] or (610) 363-6264. Mondays Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Pre-serve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., except when precipitating. Activity also held at the same time on Sundays. Delaware Nature Society staff will lead this activity as walkers experience the diverse bird-life of a private nature preserve during a stroll through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on begin-ning birders but all skill levels are welcome. Free activity, with further information about the Preserve available at www.bucktoecreekpreserve.org. Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also available Tuesdays. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment and supplemental services. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and re-quired registration at (484) 250-4340. Tech Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon Phoenixville Tech Group brings together technology users to share knowledge and ex-perience, including helping those who have limited or no experience with computers. Free activity, with further information in-cluding meeting topics available at www.phoenixvilletg.com, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. Monday-Thursday After School Program. Westside Community Center, 430 Hannum Avenue, West Chester. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Students in grades six through 12 will en-gage in after school tutoring, mentoring, drop-in and community service opportunities. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.westsidecommunitycenterwc.org/features/school-program,

[email protected] or (484) 682-4910. Chess Club. Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ages five to 18 can learn to play tournament chess. Free activity with no registration required. Further information is available at (610) 384-4115. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Wednesdays and Fridays. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 486-0189. (First Mondays) Whats Cooking in Coatesville? Episcopal Church of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln High-way, Coatesville. 6 p.m. A healthy meal, along with a cooking demonstration will be provided by the Chester County Food Bank and the County Department of Health Free activity, with further information is available at the church at (610) 384-4771. (Fourth Mondays) Yarn Caf. Spring City Library, 2 Riverside Drive, Spring City. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Teens and adults involved in all fiber arts relax and work on projects over tea and coffee. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, , [email protected] or (610) 948-4130. Adult Board Games. Harrop Room, Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Informal gathering of Phoenixville Board Gamers share games that can be played in a single setting. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Nick Lamicela at [email protected]. (First Mondays) Girls Night Out. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. Girls nine-years-old and above and their mothers or other older female friends read, en-joy activities and snack.

Free activity, with further information and optional registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], or (610) 321-1724. (Fourth Mondays) Open Knitting. Parkesburg Library, 105 West Street, Parkesburg. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A gathering for beginners to professionals. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Parkesburg%20Library, [email protected] or (610) 857-5165. (First Mondays) Conservation Book Club. Board Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will learn what they can do to help the environment through book discus-sions dedicated to conservation and environ-mentalism Free activity, with further information and registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], or (610) 280-2645. Tuesdays Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also available Mondays. Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilita-tion (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment and supplemental services. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and re-quired registration at (484) 250-4340. (Fourth Tuesdays) Community Caf. West Grove United Meth-odist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hot lunch, fellowship time, free health screenings and associated health tips, and an open prayer room highlight this monthly event. Free activity, with further information and suggested reservations available at (610) 869-9334 or [email protected]. Book a Librarian. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals with computer questions, need-ing assistance with research, desiring better

search techniques for online catalogs or other information can receive a half-hour assistance session with a librarian. Free activity with required reservations at least 24 hours in advance at (610) 321-1710. Research assistance also is available at all times for Pennsylvania residents through Ask Here PA chat at www.askherepa.org. (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teens can play afterschool games on a big screen with a big sound system, along with doing online researching and networking on a state-of-the-art graphics-capable computers, homework, or just hang out. Free activity, including snacks and soda. Further information is available at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afterschool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or at (610) 933-3013 x24. Youth Chess Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent, can learn chess. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724 T.I.M.S. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Training Introspection Mentoring Service (T.I.M.S.) provides youth ages five through 18 with positive peer group involvement, hands-on skill development, knowledge of African-Ameri-can culture, and a relationship with Christian men and women as role models. It teaches youth what it means to be men and women spiritually, culturally, socially and physically, addresses goal-setting, etiquette, career planning and community service, and acknowledges and honors a young mans or womans growth and changes. Students must participate on a regular basis and parents or guardians must complete an application. Free activity, including dinner. Further in-formation is available from Alphonso Newsuan at [email protected] or Roberta Showell at [email protected] or (610) 384-3344 x109. (Second Tuesdays) Adult Gaming Night. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Participants can chose from the Librarys selection of board or Wii games, or bring their own, as they play games and meet friends. Free activity, with beverages provided. Fur-ther information is available from Chris Knupp at (610) 805-4603. (Second Tuesdays) Guys Read. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. Third through sixth grade boys and their dads or other older male friends read, enjoy activities and snack. Free activity, with further information and optional registration available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL, [email protected], or (610) 321-1724. Youth Depression and Bipolar Support. Community Crossroads Peer Support Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Transitioned Aged Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (TADBSA provides peer-led support for youth and young adults ages 14 to 25 living with a mood disorder, seeking to in-form, empower, support and inspire individuals to achieve lives they want to lead. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (484) 706-2110. (Fourth Tuesdays) Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Repeated 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the fourth Wednesdays. Adult Services Director Mark Pinto and com-puter tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to as-sist the unemployed and underemployed in learning job-seeker tasks such as using Micro-soft Word to create and format a resume, sav-ing a resume file and e-mailing it as an at-tachment, uploading and copying/pasting a resume to a job application, basic Web naviga-tion, completing an online application, and using Indeed to find job listings and apply for employment. Participants must be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse. Further information and required registra-tion for limited seating are available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. Bilingual Family Storytime. Second Floor Childrens Department, Norristown Public Li-brary, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Bilingual English/Spanish family storytime features stories, songs, fingerplays, and an in-troduction to American Sign Language. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html#Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100. (Second Tuesday) ESL Conversations. Phoenixville Public Li-brary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. BettyAnn Monash, ESL coordinator for the Tredyffrin Public Library, will lead the informal English as a Second Language (ESL) gathering for ages 21 and over, with participants engag-ing in English-only conversations ranging from telling jokes and singing songs to sharing reci-pes and discussing philosophical and historical topics, geography, and family and work related issues.

Free activity, with further information avail-

able at [email protected]. (Third Tuesday) Writing Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets the second Thursday. Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers offers writer education, empowerment, and cri-tiques, with an opportunity to ask questions about the writing process, read work aloud, and obtain and offer input on material read. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Eric Parmer at [email protected]. Brandywine Query. Caf Lindo, 109 South Broad Street, Kennett Square. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Network of adult singles over 35 years of age designed to create community. Further information is available at [email protected]. Parent Support Group. Main Choir Room, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 West Pleasant Grove Road, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sessions are designed to give support to area parents whose children have been impacted by addiction. Further information is available from Joi Honer at (800) 678-2332 x6156 or [email protected]. Wednesdays Hibernia Wednesday Hiking Club. Hat-field House, Hibernia Park, 119 Hatfield House Road, Coatesville. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Hikers can enjoy a three-mile hike along a mostly-wooded gravel path, with plant identifi-cation included. Participants should bring water and wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Walks also are held on Saturdays. Free activity, with registration required at www.chesco.org/ccparks or at (610) 344-6415. Warwick Walkers. Upper Parking Lot, Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hikers walk a portion of the Horse-Shoe Trail. Free activity, with registration required at www.chesco.org/ccparks or at (610) 469-1916. (Second Wednesdays) Free Seniors Legal Clinic. Room 130, Gov-ernment Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 9 a.m. to noon. Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) provides assistance to seniors for a vari-ety of matters, including public and private housing, consumer issues, bankruptcy, public welfare, Social Security Disability (SSD) and Social Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, simple estate planning, living wills, durable power of attorney for healthcare, general power of attorney, and other matters. Further information and appointments are available at (610) 344-6350. LASP also operates a toll-free legal helpline for income-eligible Chester, Montgomery, Dela-ware and Bucks counties residents from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Information is available at (877) 429-5994. (Third Wednesday) Nursing Mothers Group. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Janet Graczyk, IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant) facilitates group of nursing mothers who share ideas and weigh their babies. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or [email protected]. (Second and Fourth Wednesdays) Adult Book Bingo. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Adults 18-years and older can play bingo to win book prizes, from recent to older editions. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 321-1710.

(Fourth Wednesdays) Playgroups. Community Room, Rolling Hills Apartments, 2120 Buchert Road, Pottstown. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Playgroups, hosted by the Apartments and Pottstown Family Center, are designed to pro-vide parents with children up to age five an op-portunity to play with their children, meet other parents with small children and talk about the joys and hardships of parenting. Free activity, with further information and requested reservations at (610) 326-1610. (Second Wednesdays) Circle of Friends. Healthy Start, 723 Wheatland Street, Phoenixville. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Support group, hosted by Healthy Start and The Womens Resource Center, assists com-munity mothers. Free activity, with further information and registration available at (610) 917-1360. (May-June and September-October) Walking Wednesdays. Brandywine YMCA, 295 Hurley Road, Coatesville. Noon to 2 p.m. Outdoor track will be open, weather permit-ting, to individuals, families and co-workers, with a three-day pass to use YMCA facilities provided at sign-up in this multi-community agency event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 380-9622 x2430. (First and Fourth Wednesdays) ESL Conversation. Burke Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Relaxed, informal gathering, hosted by the Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) will engage participants in Ameri-can English-only conversations, including jokes, recipes, philosophy, historical and geo-graphical topics with respect for individual homelands, languages, and traditions. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected]. (Fourth Wednesdays) Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Repeated 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesdays. Adult Services Director Mark Pinto and com-puter tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to as-sist the unemployed and underemployed in learning job-seeker tasks such as using Micro-soft Word to create and format a resume, sav-ing a resume file and e-mailing it as an at-tachment, uploading and copying/pasting a

resume to a job application, basic Web naviga-tion, completing an online application, and using Indeed to find job listings and apply for employment. Participants must be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse. Further information and required registra-tion for limited seating are available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. Community Walk. Genesis Health Care Building, Union and State Streets, Kennett Square. Noon. Any individual can join a walk to Anson B. Nixon Park as part of the Activate Kennett Square health initiative. Free activity, with further information availa-ble from [email protected]. Bridge Playing. Henrietta Hankin Branch Li-brary, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). Noon to 3 p.m. Bridge players gather for cards on most Wednesdays. Free activity, with further information about this no-registration event available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Library or (610) 321-1710. (First Wednesdays) Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of the month. Workshop acquaints job-seekers with avail-able online resources that provide self-assess-ment, job profiles, local job openings, company research, networking, and resume and inter-view preparation assistance. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Wednesdays) Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoe-nixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m. on second Friday of the month. Workshop acquaints participants with how to browse, check-out, and download digital media from the Chester County Library Sys-tems Overdrive service. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32.

Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenix-ville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Also held bi-monthly on Thursdays. American Lung Associations eight-session smoking cessation program, including nicotine replacement therapy, is held bi-monthly, starting in February, April, June, August and October. Free activity, with further information and required registration available at (610) 983-1021. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Mondays and Fridays. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 486-0189. (Second and Fourth Wednesdays) Crochet One, Knit Too! Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Knitting and crocheting group meets for all skill levels. Free activity, with further information about this no-registration event available at www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Library or (610) 321-1710. Job-Seeker Support. YWCA Tri-County Area Adult Literacy Center, 1830 East High Street, Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekly Job-Seekers Connection support group is designed to provide a supportive envi-ronment on how to obtain assistance in revis-ing resumes, write cover letters, start an inter-net-based job search, and maximize job search visibility, supplementing adult literacy classes and a six-week Job Skills Program, for eligible area residents. Free activity, with further information on the group at www.facebook.com/ywcatricountyarea/photos/a.468031103259613.106123.142873902442003/813804245348962/?type=1, on the adult literacy and other workforce development com-ponents for eligible residents at www.ywcatricountyarea.org/adult-literacy.html, or at (610) 326-7323. (First Wednesdays) YoungLives Club for Teen Moms. Reformed Presbyterian Church, 312 West Union Street, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., except August,

YoungLives Club for teenage mothers in West Chester, an initiative of Young Life of Chester County, provides a dinner, mentoring, parenting information, recreation, childcare and baby items for teen moms up to 21 years of age. Free activity, with additional information available from Roxann Koren at (484) 459-4141, [email protected], or www.younglife.org/YoungLives. (Second Wednesdays) Caregiver Support Group. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Peacemaker Center facilitates support for those giving care to spouses, parents or children. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 444-3898. Thursdays (Fourth Thursdays) Medicare Counseling. Bard Complex, Petra Community Housing, 201 South Main Street, Spring City. By appointment An APPRISE counselor will be available to seniors to review health care needs, insurance coverages, co-pays, prescriptions and supple-mental insurances. Free activity, with further information and appointments with Beverly Sarduy at (484) 933-4955. (Second and Fourth Thursdays) Career Guidance Over Coffee. Gryphon Caf, 105 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Womens Resource Network coordinates this informal group for women, led by a hu-man resources professional, to hone net-working skills and meet other persons in the area. $5 suggested donation. Further information and registration is available at (610) 687-6391. (Second Thursdays) Blood Pressure Screenings. Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 East Walnut Street, Kennett Square. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Neighborhood Health Agencies conducts blood pressure screenings for individuals age 60 and up. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 444-4819. Community Coffee Klatch. The Market at Liberty Place, 148 West State Street, Kennett Square. 11 a.m. to noon.

Coffee and conversation to help develop and maintain community vibrancy through inter-generational connections is an initiative of the Kennett Inter Gen Coalition. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 717-2180. (Third Thursdays) Mystery Book Club. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 1 p.m. A variety of titles in the mystery, thriller or suspense genre will be discussed. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 321-1710. (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Teens can play afterschool games on a big screen with a big sound system, along with doing online researching and networking on a state-of-the-art graphics-capable computers, homework, or just hang out. Free activity, including snacks and soda. Further information is available at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org/Documents/Afterschool Gaming Flyer Fall2010 YS8-25-10.pdf or at (610) 933-3013 x24. Mr. Jacks Kid's Club. Camp at Old Mill, Brandamore (Honey Brook). 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bus picks up Coatesville area children, Pre-K to 12th grades, at 4 p.m. at various loca-tions and transports them to the Camp for Bi-ble study, snacks and fun in their own age groups. They are returned to the same loca-tions by 6 p.m. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fall-programs.aspx, [email protected], or (610) 466-9505. (First and Third Thursdays) Youth LEGO Club. Henrietta Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ages six and up, accompanied by a parent, can work with supplied LEGOs. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724. (First Thursday) Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Pres-byterian Church, 4331 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Church provides hot soup, sandwiches and other meal items to the community.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 273-2848 or [email protected]. (Third Thursdays) Parents with Children with Special Needs. Devereux Community Services, 1041 West Bridge Street, Phoenixville. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parents Helping Parents will provide support for one another in raising children with special needs. Free activity, including dinner, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 933-8110 x2401. (Second and Fourth Thursdays) Ballroom Dancing for Teens and Adults. Community Room, Coatesville Area Public Li-brary, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for teens and 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for adults. Participants will learn skills of ballroom dancing. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 384-4115. Fatherhood Program. American African Youth Leadership Foundation, 203 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fathers Know group, using the National Fa-therhood Initiative 24/7 Dad curriculum, challenges fathers to be a positive force within their families and communities. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited seating avail-able with Jarrett Jackson, program coordina-tor, at (484) 356-8935 or [email protected]. Pajamarama. Henrietta Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. Children can wear their pajamas and bring their favorite cuddly toy as they listen to sto-ries, rhymes and music with the whole family. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 321-1724. Chess Club for Kids. Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Youth ages six and up can learn to play chess, join in a pick-up game, or receive coaching. Use personal boards or the Library will have a few available. Free activity. No registration or regular at-tendance required. Further information is available at (610) 280-2630.

(Second Thursday) Writing Group. Community Education Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also meets the third Tuesday. Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers offers writer education, empowerment, and cri-tiques, with an opportunity to ask questions about the writing process, read work aloud, and obtain and offer input on material read. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Eric Parmer at [email protected]. (First Thursdays, Except July and August) Families with Members in the Justice System. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 7 p.m. A family support group for those who have loved ones in the juvenile, county, state or fed-eral justice systems will meet for the first time to learn about supports available to families and ways in which they can cope with circum-stances being experienced. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/pages/Families-of-Incarcerated-Loved-Ones-Chester-County-Pa/326328557464276, [email protected] or (484) 238-4594. Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenix-ville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Also available bi-monthly on Wednesdays. American Lung Associations eight-session smoking cessation program, including nicotine replacement therapy, is held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. starting in January, March, May, July, September and November. Free activity, with further information and required registration is available at (610) 983-1021. Young Life Teen Night. Bridge Academy Community Center (BACC), 570 Olive Street, Coatesville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. High schoolers have games, skits, a devo-tional and fun time with friends. Includes a short Bible study and a focus on developing a mentoring relationship. Free activity. Further information and regis-tration available from Josh and Jordan Crans, BACC directors, at (610) 466-9505 or at [email protected]. (Third Thursdays) Individual Career Consultations. Womens Resource Center, 113 West Wayne Avenue, Wayne. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Women can meet one-on-one for a half hour with a career counselor to help choose a career,

review a resume, obtain a mock interview, or receive other career assistance. Free activity. Further information and regis-tration is available at (610) 687-6391. Civil Air Patrol - Chester County Composite Squadron. Coatesville area locations. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. An official auxiliary of the United State Air Force. Provides rescue/relief, leadership and aerospace education opportunities, including flying, at local, regional and national levels for youth 12 to 18 years of age and adults. Fees for membership and some activities. For further information contact Capt. C. Gerth at [email protected] or at (484) 919-7783, or www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capsquadron1008.org. Fridays Hibernia Hiking Club. Norwood Road Parking Lot, Struble Trail, Downingtown. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Hikers can enjoy a hike along the Struble Trail. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://webapps.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=1552&q=621757 and registration re-quired at www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1254 or (610) 344-6415. (First Friday) Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Also presented at 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. Workshop acquaints job-seekers with avail-able online resources that provide self-assess-ment, job profiles, local job openings, company research, networking, and resume and inter-view preparation assistance. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto, adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Fridays) Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoe-nixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Also pre-sented at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. Workshop acquaints participants with how to browse, check-out, and download digital media from the Chester County Library Sys-tems Overdrive service. Free activity, with further information and required registration available with Mark Pinto,

adult services director, at [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x32. (Second Fridays) Lunch and Program for Retired Active People (R.A.P.). West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. Noon. Non-denominational group for persons 55 years and older meets for lunch and a program. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or 610) 869-9334. (Third Fridays) Child Car Seat Checks. Limerick Fire Sta-tion, 390 West Ridge Pike, Limerick. Montgomery County Health Department cer-tified car seat technicians will provide inspec-tions of child safety seats, along with education on the proper way to install one to ensure pro-per restraint. A 2009 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates as many as seven out of 10 car seats may be installed improperly. Free activity for Montgomery County resi-dents, with required appointments available at [email protected] or (610) 278-5119. Fur-ther information, including clinics in Norris-town and Montgomeryville, is available at http://health.montcopa.org/health/cwp/view,A,3,Q,28155.asp. Indoor Walking Group. Romansville United Methodist Church, 1859 Strasburg Road, Ro-mansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community residents of all fitness levels walk to music for one to four miles. Also held on Mondays and Wednesdays. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 486-0189. Single Moms and Children Support. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Single Women in Fellowship Together (SWIFT) and their children meet for dinner, fellowship, discussion of life issues, worship and prayer. Free activity, including childcare, with fur-ther information available at (610) 384-3344 x153, Lisa Gallimore at [email protected] or Tori Fisher at [email protected]. First Friday Family Film (F4). Easttown Li-brary & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. A monthly family movie will be shown. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 644-0138.

Saturdays Community Walk. Community Garden, North Third Avenue and Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 9 a.m. A Coatesville on the Move one to two mile activity for all ages. Further information is available at www.facebook.com/pages/Coatesville-on-the-Move-An-Initiative-of-Activate-Chester-County/122741387736003. (Last Saturdays) Children's Monthly Bird Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Holly Merker of the Delaware Nature Society Birding Team, will introduce three to 12-year-olds to birding as this look, listen for and iden-tify bird species at Bucktoe. Free activity, including a light, healthy snack, with required registration at (3