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Winter 2014-2015 Calendar of Events

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

UPDATED February 15, 2015

Helping to Bridge the Gap Between the Wealth of Available Resources

and the Poverty Associated With People Not Knowing About Them _________________________________________________________________________________

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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 Multi-Day Activities in Progress Through February 20 (Friday) Art Exhibit. Boyer Gallery, The Hill School, 880 Beech Street, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Shadows and Reflections, an exhibit by area artist Barbara Zucker, will be displayed. Free activity, with further information at www.thehill.org/RelId/1172054/InfoGroup/4483/ISVars/default/Boyer_Gallery_to_host_first_exhibit_of_2015.htm or (610) 326-1000. Through February 24 (Tuesday) Art Teachers Exhibit. Schmidt Gallery, Sec-ond Floor, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington Street, Reading. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Art teachers from Berks County schools will display a wide variety of their individual art work in an After School exhibit. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 374-4600. Ongoing Seasonal American Revolution History. Valley Forge National Historical Park, 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia. Various hours and days. A trove of family events are offered 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.

Winter 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 February 16 (Monday) George Washingtons Family. Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Gulph Road, Strafford. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Children ages three to five and their caregiv-ers will join historians from Winterthur Mu-seum in learning about the nations first presi-dent. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 688-7092.

February 17 (Tuesday) Census Data. Burke Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants will learn how to get the most out of U.S. Census data, particularly for busi-ness and marketing. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. February 17 (Tuesday) Get Unstuck. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Get Unstuck Now! presentation is designed to help people identify obstacles holding them back from moving forwardand begin to work through them while developing an action plan of next steps. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. February 18 (Wednesday) Inside Data. West Chester University Gradu-ate Center, 1160 McDermott Drive, West Chester. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m Service Corps of Retired Executive (SCORE) will discuss How to Get the Inside Data on Your Customers and Competition in a presentation on how to gather and use business research. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ekds7zcab&oeidk=a07eae5xasp7e32e8f6 or (610) 344-6910. February 18 (Wednesday) Veterans Services. Operating Base Cecilia, 605 East Lincoln Highway - Rear, Coatesville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans and their families will be able to obtain information on available services, with a budgeting workshop from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 384-8387. February 18 (Wednesday) Parenting Strategies. Pottstown Middle School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. School District Childhood Chatter discus-sions for parents of pre-K through fourth grade students will feature parenting strategies for overcoming challenging childhood behaviors. Free activity, including dinner and child-care, with further information and registration

available at www.peakblog.org/childhood-chatter-discipline-series, (610) 326-1610 x333. February 18 (Wednesday) Youth Stressors. Cafeteria, Fugett Middle School, 500 Ellis Lane, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Main Line Health System representatives will facilitate a community discussion on how to help youth cope with everyday stressors, in-cluding school pressures, self-image and rela-tionships. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 359-5817. February 18 (Wednesday) Civil Rights. Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Mal-vern. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Civil rights attorney Lani Guinier, author of Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America, will challenge conventional thinking on the issues of race and class. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/33636.htm#NEWS33636, [email protected] or (610) 648 3219. February 19 (Thursday) Veteran Legal and Finances Assistance. Operating Base Cecilia, 605 East Lincoln Highway-Rear, Coatesville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives of the Military Assistance Project of volunteer attorneys and CPAs will consult with veterans about debt, finances and legal issues. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.militaryassistanceproject.orgm, or (610) 384-8387. February 19 (Thursday) Student Education Placements. The Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring-Your-Lunch Chat-n-Chew for caregivers of students with special needs will discuss 10 Must Knows about Notices of Recommended Educational Placement (NOREP), including procedural safeguards and complaints. Free activity, with further information and registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainings, [email protected] or (610) 696-8090 x216. February 19 (Thursday) Dynamics of Dementia. Chestnut Knoll, 120 West 5th Street, Boyertown. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Alzheimers Association Delaware Valley Chapter representative will discuss how family members can adjust to changing dynamics when someone is diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimers disease. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at [email protected] or (610) 285-1349. February 19 (Thursday) Long Term Care. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Insurance and retirement specialist Patrick Cissne and financial advisor Colin Cissne will discuss the pitfalls of planning for long term care, including what Medicare pays for, rising costs in the Philadelphia area, and care strate-gies to help protect families. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. February 19 (Thursday) Civil War Music. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pennsylvania Humanities Council speaker Thomas Jolin will educate and entertain on hammered dulcimer, button accordion, har-monica and banjo about the many pieces of music that emanated from the Civil War. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. February 19 (Thursday) The Anonymous People. Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 89 Line Road, Malvern. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Film viewing will focus on millions of Ameri-cans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected]. February 21 (Saturday) Childrens Dental Health. Outreach Pro-gram, 148 Church Street, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon. Children will undertake fun activities and have healthy snacks during a Dental Health for Children Month observance hosted by Health Care Access and En Familia. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 935-3165.

February 21 (Saturday) Vocal Concert. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. Red Rose Chorus will perform as part of the Saturday Evening Concert Series. Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000. February 22 (Sunday) Community Band Festival. Souderton Area High School, 625 Lower Road, Souderton. 3 p.m. Montgomery County and Merion Concert Bands and the Quakertown Band will perform in concert. Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at www.montcoband.org/come-to-a-concert/community-band-festival or [email protected]. February 23 (Monday) Parkinsons Caring. Village Square Board Room, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Individuals with Parkinsons disease and caregivers will have individualized discussions on Caring and Coping during the monthly meeting of the Parkinsons Support Group. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (717) 355-6259. February 23 (Monday) Overlooked Tax Deductions. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Phoenixville tax preparer Charles Wilfong of Wilfongtax.com will discuss 35 tax-saving de-ductions that reflect reported Internal Revenue Service estimates that millions of taxpayers overpay personal income taxes every year by overlooking various deductions Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. February 24 (Tuesday) Spaghetti Luncheon. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monthly Community Caf will feature spa-ghetti, a garden salad, dessert and beverages. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 869-9334

February 24 (Tuesday) Nutrition and Vision. Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Street. 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dietician-nutritionist Carol Sweeney will dis-cuss Nutrition and My Vision, including the role that good nutrition plays in maintaining good vision. Free activity, with further information at (610) 444-4819. February 24 (Tuesday) Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, April 8 and Tuesday, June 9. 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. February 24 (Tuesday) Tennis Maladies. Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Brandie Nemchenko, owner of King of Prussia Family Wellness, will discuss Prevent-ing and Overcoming Tennis Maladies, including elbow and shoulder pain and stiffness, and Achilles issues. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 688-7092. February 25 (Wednesday) Healthy Eating. Easttown Library & Informa-tion Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Certified Health Coach Lynn Rossiter of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition will discuss Ten Keys to Healthy Eating, including tips for shaking off the winter blues, from nutrition to lifestyle. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138, February 26 (Thursday) Disabilities Job-Seeker Workshop. Phoenix-ville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Shanae Stallworth of the Pennsylvania Of-fice of Vocational Rehabilitation and Judi

Himes of KenCrest will discuss opportunities for persons with disabilities to obtain employ-ment as part of its monthly Job-Seeker Work-shop Speaker Series. Further information and required registra-tion for limited seating is available at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. February 26 (Thursday) Veteran Benefits. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attorney Rebecca Hobbs of ODonnell, Weiss & Mattei will discuss the application process for veteran benefits, along with asset and in-come requirements, and pensions. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. February 27-28 (Friday-Saturday) Old-Time Gospel Concert. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. Ill Fly Away will be performed through songs and hymns by more than 20 vocalists and instrumentalists, playing fiddlers, banjos and harmonies in these back-to-back concerts. Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000. March 2 (Monday) Master Composters. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Continued on Mondays, March 9 and 16. Chester County Solid Waste Authority will train residents to become Certified Master Composters, including how to compost, con-struction of various types of composting bins, grass and leaf recycling, and reduction of food waste by vermin composting, with those certi-fied having to attend all classes and provide six hours of volunteer time. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (484) 796-4041. March 4 (Wednesday) Self-Care and Grief. Village Square Board Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Lauren Graber, Village wellness director, will discuss healthy grieving and living life after a

death, including self-care and light exercise, with the Living with Loss Support Group. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (717) 355-6010. March 5 (Thursday) Windowers Breakfast. Concord Room, Gar-den Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 8 a.m. Breakfast for those who have lost their wives due to death. Free activity, with further information and reservations at [email protected] or (717) 355-6203. March 5 (Thursday) Eleanor Roosevelt. Phoenixville Public Li-brary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Historical author Ann Atkins will discuss her book, Eleanor Roosevelts Life of Soul Searching and Self Discovery, an intimate re-view of the First Ladys journey from a broken childhood to living a life that dared to challenge injustice and shake the status quo of society. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. March 7 (Saturday) Movies with a Message. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Hol-land. 7 p.m. Screening of The Good Book will show how a New Testament passes through the hands of 14 strangers and changes their lives forever. Free activity with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000. March 12 (Thursday) Student Education Assessments. The Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring-Your-Lunch Chat-n-Chew for caregivers of students with special needs will discuss 10 Must Knows about Functional Behavioral As-sessments (FBA) and Priority School Building Programme (PSBP). Free activity, with further information and registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainings, [email protected] or (610) 696-8090 x216.

March 12 (Thursday) Parents Workshop. Library, Spring-Ford 7th Grade Center, 833 South Lewis Road, Royersford. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Guiding Good Choices, a healthy choices promotion workshop for parents of fifth and sixth graders graders, will address how to strengthen healthy bonds in the family, asser-tive discipline and how to reduce risk factors of drug and alcohol use. A workshop for parents of fourth graders will be held Monday, April 13. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.spring-ford.net, [email protected] or (610) 705-6202. March 18 (Wednesday) Obtaining a Checking Account. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Repeated Monday, May 18. 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. March 18 (Wednesday) Family Fest. Pottstown Senior High School, 750 North Washington Street, Pottstown. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Entertainment, food, door prizes, commu-nity information and more for the entire family will highlight this annual event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.pottstown.org/index.aspx?NID=136 or (610) 970-6618. March 19 (Thursday) Education and Justice. The Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring-Your-Lunch Chat-n-Chew for caregivers of students with special needs will discuss 10 Must Knows about education advocacy and the justice system. Free activity, with further information and registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainings, [email protected] or (610) 696-8090 x216. March 21 (Saturday) Wellness Fair. Boyertown Area Senior High School, 120 North Monroe Street, Boyertown. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Running of the Bears at 9:30 a.m.

Senior Bingo Walking, Kids Celebrity Chef Cookoff, tennis activities, basketball games, obstacle course, moon bounce, over 40 local wellness vendors and more highlight this Well-ness Council of Boyertown event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.boyertownwellness.com/wellness-fair.html, [email protected] or (610) 334-3710. March 25 (Wednesday) Student Transitioning. The Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring-Your-Lunch Chat-n-Chew for caregivers of students with special needs will discuss the first of two parts about 10 Must Knows about the student transitioning process. Free activity, with further information and registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainings, [email protected] or (610) 696-8090 x216. April 8 (Wednesday) Student Transitioning. The Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring-Your-Lunch Chat-n-Chew for caregivers of students with special needs will discuss the 10 Must Knows about the student transitioning process. Free activity, with further information and registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/resources/trainings, [email protected] or (610) 696-8090 x216. April 8 (Wednesday) Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Repeated Tuesday, June 9. 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. April 13 (Monday) Parents Workshop. Library, Spring-Ford 7th Grade Center, 833 South Lewis Road, Royersford. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Guiding Good Choices, a healthy choices promotion workshop for parents of fourth grad-ers, will address how to strengthen healthy bonds in the family, assertive discipline and

how to reduce risk factors of drug and alcohol use. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.spring-ford.net, [email protected] or (610) 705-6202. April 15 (Wednesday) Protecting Kids. Paoli Hospital, 255 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli. 7 p.m. Former Assistant District Attorney Beth Pitts and Tammy Lerner, founding member of the Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse will discuss with parents how to Keep Your Kids Safe from sexual predators in this Jus-tice4PAKids presentation. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://www.justice4pakids.org or [email protected]. April 18 (Saturday) Pottstown Celebrates Young Children. Pottstown High School, 750 North Washington Street, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Annual event will feature family resources and activities, including mascots, games, snacks and a petting farm. Free activity, with further information at [email protected] or (610) 970-6655. 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. 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.

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 (302) 239-2334. (Fourth Saturday) Free Employment Counseling. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 10 a.m. to noon. Ernie Tidball, the Librarys computer in-structor and a senior information technology audit consultant for Susquehanna Bancshares, will provide assistance with resume writing, developing a career plan, making more effective

decisions about a career, assessing best job options through career assessments and other tools, developing job search skills, finding work-life balance, resolving personal conflicts with bosses and coworkers, and navigating job stress, career transitions and other difficult employment issues in individual half-hour em-ployment counseling sessions. Free activity, with further information and required registration available through the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013 x32. Spinners & Needlework Group. Reeves Park, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoe-nixville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. Phoenixville Public Librarys Phoenixville Spinners & Needlework Group will work on projects. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or with Win-nie Spoonts at (610) 933-1375. Children and Youth Art Classes. The Gar-age Community and Youth Center, 115 South Union Street, Kennett Square. Chester County Art Association is pro-viding art classes for youth ages three through 12 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,

and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for ages seven to 10 and Teen Anime. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 444-6464.

(Third Saturdays) Reading Time for Children and Youth. Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lin-coln Highway, Coatesville. Various times Extended story and reading times for chil-dren and youth of all ages, including open sto-rytime for all ages from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; tween time for ages eight to 12 from noon to 1 p.m. and The Banned teen book club from ages 13 to 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited space, at (610) 384-4115. "No Shushing" Worship Service. Avondale Presbyterian Church, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue (Route 41), Avondale. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EPIC (Experience Personal Intimacy with Christ) service will include the EPIC PRAISE band and is designed particularly for individu-als with disabilities, caregivers, youth, young adults, families and others. Additional information is available www.avondalepc.org/EPIC.htm or (610) 268-2919.

Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling

GriefShare Weekly video/support group for those Struggling with the death of a loved one, even years later. Each session is self-contained so individuals can join the group at any time. Exton/Lionville Seminar Room 2, Calvary Fellowship of Downingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays, from January 12 to April 13. Further informa-tion and registration is available at www.griefshare.org/groups/46441, [email protected], (610) 707-1494. Kennett Square Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tues-days year around. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/griefshare or from Denny Dunagan at [email protected]. Further information and other local and na-tional locations may be found at www.griefshare.org. DivorceCare Weekly video/support group for those struggling with separation or divorce, even years later. . Each session is self-con-tained so individuals can join the group at any time.

Exton/Lionville Seminar Room 8, Calvary Fellowship of Downingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113. 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Mon-days, from January 12 to April 13. Further information and registration is available at www.griefshare.org/groups/46441, [email protected] or (610) 363-7171 x2154. Further information and other local and national locations may be found at www.divorcecare.org. Celebrate Recovery (Year Around) Support for Those Struggling with Any Type of Hurt, Habit or Hangup, Including Addictions. Downingtown (Guthrieville) Hopewell United Methodist Church, 825 Hopewell Road. 6 p.m. dinner and 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. pro-gram Tuesdays, except for Christmas. Child-care available. Further information is available from John Neider, outreach pastor, at [email protected] or (610) 269-1545. Gilbertsville Room 205-207, New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike. 7 p.m. Thursdays. Free-will offering. Babysit-

ting available. Further information is available from Ralph B. Freed at (610) 323-2017. Kennett Square Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-days. Childrens Celebration Station (Pre-Cov-ery) Program for ages birth through fifth grade. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery or from Nance Weber at [email protected] or (610) 444-2670. Parkesburg Playground Entrance, Gate-way Church, 160 Cowan Road (formerly at Kingsway Church, Sadsburyville). 6:15 p.m. family meal, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Childcare avail-able for two-year-olds to fifth grade. Free-will offering. Further information is available from Bill or Shirley Gensel, Coatesville-Gap Area Simple Church, sponsor, at [email protected]. Further information and other local and national locations may be found at www.celebraterecovery.com. Celebrate Recovery for Teens (Year Around) A multi-media DVD and activities series for middle and high school students, called The Landing, that mirrors the sequence of the adult version. Kennett Square Willowdale Chapel, 111 Marshall Street. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-days. No fee. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/celebraterecovery or from Justin Stefanosky at [email protected] or (610) 444-2670. Christ-Centered Recovery (Year Around) Support for Those Struggling with Any Type of Habits, Compulsions or Addictions or Having Lived in a Family with Addictive Traits. Kennett Square Church of the Open Door, 210 South Broad Street, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, except Thanksgiving and Holy Thursday. Further information is avail-able from Rev. Susan Worrell at (610) 444-2400.

Mending Hearts Support group for those saddened and hurt by disrespectful and defiant teenagers or young adults whose behaviors, including substance abuse, create conflict and chaos in the family. Downingtown (Lionville/Exton) - Calvary Fellowship Church, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113 Room 1. 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from September through June, with no meeting the last Tues-day in December. No cost. Further informa-tion is available from Cindy Wanamaker at [email protected] or at (484) 753-2604.

Unemployment and Underemployment - Sev-eral networking/support are available at area churches for persons who are unemployed or unemployed, with each providing its own vari-ety of specific services in support of those who participate: Downingtown (Exton/Lionville) -- Barnabas (Son of Encouragement) Group meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Fellow-ship Church, 95 West Devon Drive (rear en-trance) at Route 113. Further information and requested registration is available at [email protected] or (610) 363-7171. Kennett Square Career Crossroads meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at Willowdale Chapel, 675 Unionville Road. Further information is available at www.willowdalechapel.org/career-crossroads or Perry Walker at [email protected]. Wayne A one-on-one Employment Guid-ance Ministry, along with periodic special em-ployment related events to aid jobseekers is available at St. Davids Episcopal Church, 763 South Valley Forge Road, Malvern. Further in-formation is available from George Vosburgh at [email protected] or (610) 688-7947. West Chester Unemployment support group meets bi-weekly from 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner Street, West Chester, to learn tips and techniques related to job searches. Further in-formation is available from Elisabeth Hartwell at [email protected] or (610) 696-0554. Joseph's People Six area affiliates meet during the month:

Downingtown -- 7:30 p.m. on the sec-ond and fourth Tuesdays, at St. Jo-seph's Parish, 338 Manor Avenue (Route 322), in the parish meeting room behind the school at the back of the property. Further information about the affiliate is available by leaving a message at (610) 873-7117.

Berwyn/Main Line 7 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays at the Haggenbach Room, St. Monicas Parish Center, 601 First Avenue. Fur-ther information is available from Bob Schubert at (610) 755-2398 or [email protected].

Media -- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays for GetWorks, alter-nating between Hassler Chapel, Media Presbyterian Church, 30 East Baltimore Pike, and the St. Francis Room at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 North Providence Road. Further information is available at (610) 566-3944.

Upper Uwchlan Township - 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays at the School Education Center, St. Elizabeths Catholic Church, 100 Fellowship Road, Chester Springs. Further information is available at (610) 321-1200 or at [email protected].

Reading 7 p.m. to 8:30 pm. on the first and third Wednesdays at St Catha-rine's of Siena Parish Center. 2427 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading. Further information is available from John Senick, facilitator, at (610) 779-4005.

West Grove 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church at 290 State Road, West Grove. Further infor-mation is available from John Colgan at [email protected].

Additional information on all St. Josephs People chapters is available at www.josephspeople.org

Free Admission Opportunities for Family Day Trips

Pack a lunch, load the family in the car, and take a free admission day trip to these or a combination of sites. Information is compiled from a range of resources and is believed to be accurate at the time of posting. It is subject to change without notice. Participants are en-couraged to use contact data provided to con-firm current information. Many sites, although free, appreciate donations. Various sites also have special events at various times during the year that may be posted on their websites. Chester County Parks - Five Chester County Parks provide a wealth of opportunities for families, many of them free. Over 5,000 acres of parkland include areas for bicycling, birding, camping, boating, visits to historic buildings, gardens, farm animals, fishing, equestrian ring and trails, hiking, fitness and interpretive trails, picnic pavilions and playgrounds in-cluding horse shoe pits, softball and volleyball, and educational programs. Parks include: Black Rock Sanctuary, 953 Black Rock

Road, Phoenixville. Hibernia, 1 Park Road, Wagontown. Nottingham. 150 Park Road, Nottingham. Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton

Road, Glenmoore Warwick, 382 County Park Road, Potts-

town. Wolfs Hollow County Park, 150 Wolfs Hol-

low Drive, Atglen. Park events information is available at http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=1551&q=640601 or at (610) 344-6415. Struble Trail. Parking Lot entrance at Nor-wood Road, off State Route 282 at Downing-town. The Struble Trail, a work in progress, will travel through Lyndell, Cornog and Glen-moore, passing near Springton Manor Farm and Struble Lake before ending near Honey Brook Borough, for a total length of sixteen (16) miles. It currently is a 2.6 mile paved, multi-

use recreational trail for nature enthusiasts, picnickers and other recreational users. Addi-tional information, including a full-color map, is available at www.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.asp?a=1552&q=621757. Parks Fishing Tackle Loaner Program. Hi-bernia and Nottingham County Parks daily and Springton Manor on weekends. All ages can borrow rods, reels and tackle boxes on a first-come, first-serve basis through the Pennsylva-nia Fish and Boat Commissions (PFBC) Fish-ing Tackle Loaner Program. Equipment may be borrowed April through November, with check-outs 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/open-space/pdfs/MuniPrkBrochure.pdf. Pennsylvania State Parks Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources and Conser-vation 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 con-struction. Hopewell Furnace is an early Ameri-can industrial community that operated from 1771 to 1883. The cold-blast iron furnace and accompanying community has been restored to the way it looked during the 1830s and 1840s, when the furnace was at its height of activity. History includes the Bethesda Church, the ap-ple orchard, charcoal, the Furnaces water wheel and iron ore mines, its role in the Ameri-can Revolution, and African-Americans, miners and women at the Furnace. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through September 11 with demonstrations and living history pro-grams. Check the website for information about other times of the year and other activi-ties. www.nps.gov/hofu. (610) 582-8773. Valley Forge National Historic Park Route 23, Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-78 American Revolution winter en-campment of the Continental Army. Eighteen miles of trails, including six miles of paved multi-purpose trail, winds through the park, in addition to a ten-mile, self-guided automobile tour. Buildings are open different hours. www.nps.gov/vafo. (610) 783-1099. Other National Parks Many national parks and historic sites are maintained by the Na-tional Parks Service in Pennsylvania and ad-joining states, with some providing free admis-sion. www.nps.gov. Free lifetime admission to recreation areas managed by five federal agencies also is avail-able to all persons with permanent disabilities. Further information on Access Pass is available at www.store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html. Nature Preserves Natural Lands Trust maintains 18 nature preserves in Chester and adjoining counties that include agriculture, for-est and other natural landscapes properties. They are open from sunrise to sunset. www.natlands.org/preserves. (610) 353-5587. Chester County-Related Sites Chester County Historical Society 225 North High Street, West Chester. Tour the mu-seum, library and kids activities free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. www.chestercohistorical.org. (610) 692-4800. Okehocking Nature Center - 5316 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square. A180-acre property, including some the Garrett Farmhouse, five miles of mown and wooded walking trails, ma-ture woods, meadow lands, uplands, wetlands and riparian areas along Delchester Run and Ridley Creek. Grounds open from dawn to

dusk. www.okehockingnaturecenter.org, with self-guided trail map at www.willistownparks.org/pdfs/Okehocking%20Self-Guided%20Trail%20Map.pdf. (610) 647-5300. Historic Yellow Springs - 1685 Art School Road, Chester Springs. The history of Yellow Springs village spans nearly 300 years, with archaeological evidence suggesting that Native Americans first used the iron rich "yellow" spring water thousands of years ago. In the 18th century, the fashionable spa village at-tracted visitors seeking healing waters and so-cial interaction and, during the American Rev-olution, George Washington commissioned the first military hospital in North America in the village. The village later became home to the Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphan School for children of Civil War soldiers, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Country School and headquarters of Good News Productions, a film studio in Yellow Springs that created over 400 films including the sci-fi original The Blob. To-day, Historic Yellow Springs, Inc., has pre-served many of these original structures and educates visitors about its unique past. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with the grounds open from dawn to dusk every day. www.yellowsprings.org. (610) 827-7414. Herrs Factory Tours - 20 Herr Drive, Not-tingham. One-hour snack food factory tours from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fri-day (production may not be occurring on Fri-days). By appointment. www.herrs.com/SnackFactoryTours/ScheduleTour.html. (800) 637-6225. Panoramic View Picnic Area - Lanchester Sanitary Landfill Overlook, 7224 Division Highway, Narvon. Rising 80 feet above the highest point of the Welsh Mountains, two bin-ocular stations help provide a 360-degree pano-ramic view of the Conestoga and Brandywine Valleys. Picnicking, bird watching, kite and radio-controlled glider flying, and other activi-ties available. Open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays only from May through October. www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=75 (610) 273-3771. Wendell August Forge Tours Main Street at Exton, 103 Woodcutter Street, Exton. Artisans handcraft metal giftware in the historic Ash-bridge barn, with guests able to witness first hand how each piece of the companys metal giftware is created one-at-a-time by hand. As-piring craftsmen, young and old, can take a turn at being an artisan in the interactive hand

hammering room. Workshop tours are availa-ble from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. www.wendellaugust.com/location/exton_pa. (610) 363-2426. Underground Railroad Exhibit - Chester County Visitors Center, 300 Greenwood Road, Kennett Square. Located in the Chester County Visitors Center at the entrance of Longwood Gardens, visitors can see the Under-ground Railroad exhibit, including a replica of Henry Box Browns box and the slave dress that helps preserve some of the history of one of the greatest concentrations of Underground Railroad stations in the nation. Box was a 19th century Virginia slave who escaped to freedom by arranging to have himself mailed to Philadelphia abolitionists in a dry goods con-tainer. The display also tells the history of the former Longwood Progressive Meeting of Friends. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Kennett Underground Heritage Tours also available for a fee. www.undergroundrr.kennett.net. (610) 347-2237. Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon. Over a mile of paved walkways go through native woodland with la-beled trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in different garden areas. Open from 8 a.m. to sunset, with the John J. Willaman Education Center open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.jenkinsarboretum.org. (610) 647-8870. Nearby Counties Christian C. Sanderson Museum 1755 Creek Road (Old Route 100), Chadds Ford. Collection of items represents a mans life and a nations history from Chadds Ford, including American Revolution history to Civil War mem-orabilia. Open noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from March through November. www.sandersonmuseum.org. (610) 388-6545. Daniel Boone Homestead 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro. State historic site preserves 579 acres of open space and passive recreation areas, along with a number of structures at the legendary figures place of birth, Daniel Boone's parents first settled the site in 1730, with the region populated by many diverse people - English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Germans, Swedes, Huguenots and Lenape Indians. Daniel was born in 1734, spending his first 16 years there before his family migrated to North Carolina. The grounds are open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sunday, with weekend guided tours of the buildings. Free admission to grounds, with fees for admittance

to historic areas. Further information is avail-able at www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm, [email protected], or (610) 582-4900. Historic Newtown Square - Over 100 histori-cal sites are scattered throughout Newtown Township, some dating back over 300 years, with 42 of them having markers. Two are open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday af-ternoons in July and August. The Paper Mill House Museum at 2 Paper Mill Road, a resi-dence to workers of numerous local mills along the Darby Creek, is home to the archives and historical documents of Newtown Township. Square Tavern, located at Goshen and New-town Street Roads, was home to America's first internationally known artist, Benjamin West (1738-1820), who lived there during part of his childhood. Other sites includes the 1715 Old St. Davids Church, burial place of American Revolution Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne, the 1797 Federal School House, the 1842 Octogo-nal Schoolhouse, and the 1860 Bartram Bridge. www.historicnewtownsquare.org/museum (610) 975-0290. Landscape Arboretum at Temple University-Ambler - 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler. Established as the Pennsylvania School of Hor-ticulture for Women in 1910, the 187-acre campus provides a mix of natural and designed landscapes. Self-guided tours are available from dawn to dusk daily. www.ambler.temple.edu/arboretum/gardens.htm. (267) 468-8400. Newlin Grist Mill 219 South Cheyney Road, Glen Mills. 8 a.m. to dusk. The only operating 18th century grist mill in Pennsylvania, other historic buildings, and the 150-acre park that is a refuge for plants, animals, and birds, is dedicated to environmental appreciation and historical preservation. Free admission to park; fee for tours of historic structures. Fur-ther information is available at (610) 459-2359, at [email protected] or at www.newlingristmill.org. Pennsylvania Veterans Museum - Media Ar-mory, 12 East State Street, Media. Exhibits, documentary films and lesson plans educate the public about the experiences of United States veterans and the sacrifices they made during times of war. Open noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. www.paveteransmuseum.org. (610) 566-0788.

Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia (main Building); or the Perelman Building, Fairmount and Pennsylvania Avenues. Exhib-its and collections of more than 225,000 ob-jects from throughout the world. First Sunday of the month is Pay Whatever You Want Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.philamuseum.org. (215) 763-8100. River of Revolutions Interpretive Center - Schuylkill River Heritage Area building at 140 College Drive, Pottstown. Destination details the role the Schuylkill River region played in the American, Industrial and Environmental Revolutions, including a table relief map of the Heritage Area and touch screen monitors with narrated tours of tourist sites related to the three revolutions, and multi-media about the Philadelphia Campaign during the American Revolution; the regions coal mining and manufacturing history, and the environmental cleanup that saved the river in the mid-20th century. has opened in Pottstown. Open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=5666. (484) 945-0200. Scott Arboretum 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore. More than 110 acres, 5,000 dif-ferent ornamental plants, walking trails and a horticultural library are available on the Swarthmore College campus grounds. The li-brary contains over 1,300 garden-related books; hundreds of magazines, catalogs, newsletter; and a collection of brochures from gardens worldwide. The Arboretum is open from dawn to dusk daily and the offices and library are open from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. www.scottarboretum.org. (610)-328-8025. Thomas Massey House (1696) Springhouse and Lawrence Roads, Broomall. Home of an originally indentured servant. Restored from demolition to much of its original fabric, the house is furnished with appropriate late 17th and 18th century furniture. Open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays from May through October, except holiday weekends. www.thomasmasseyhouse.org. (610) 353-3644.

Villanova University Arboretum and Art Gallery 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villa-nova. The campus has been designated an ar-boretum with the public welcome to enjoy two, one-mile self-guided walking tours. The Gal-lery of Art, located in the Connelly Center, gen-erally is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. w