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Winter 2014-2015 Calendar of Events

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

UPDATED March 15, 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.

Information on submission of events is provided on the last page of this Calendar. E-mail submissions to [email protected].

Special Activities Ongoing Through March 25 (Tuesday) Emerging Artists Exhibit. Oxford Arts Alli-ance, 38 South Third Street, Oxford. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursdays and Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ex-hibit is featured. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.oxfordart.org/in-the-gallery-1, [email protected] or (610) 467-0301.

Through April 14 The Pennhurst Story. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. Three-part exhibit is designed to tell The Pennhurst Story - Tragedy to Disability Rights of 10,600 individuals who spent their lives behind the walls of the Pennhurst State School and Hospital at Spring City, cut off from society. The exhibit, sponsored by The Arc of Chester County and hosted by Chester County Depart-ment of Mental Health/Intellectual and Devel-opmental Disabilities, will include: Marh 3 to March 16 Pennhurst A World Apart. March 17 to March 30 The Fall of Penn-hurst. March 31 to April 14 The Legacy of Penn-hurst.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/24532 or (610) 696-8090. 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.

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 March 16 (Monday) Montco Conversations. Norristown Borough Hall, 235 East Airy Street, Norristown. 7 p.m. Montgomery County Commissioners will host a stop on its six-community Conversations Caravan to enable county residents to discuss issues with the body. Free activity, with further information and schedule available at www.montcopa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1184 or (610) 278-3061. March 17 (Tuesday) Paying for College. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Certified Financial Planner Arnold Jentleson will discuss with parents how to best position themselves for the best college financial aid package, including an explanation of the Ex-pected Family Contribution (EFC) and why it is important to know early, and how to determine which colleges provide the most assistance. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. March 17 (Tuesday) Main Line Houses. Easttown Library & Infor-mation Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jeff Groff, director of public programs at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library will highlight the many notable houses and estates of the Main Line, including those no longer in existence, in a Lost Mansions of the Main Line presentation. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138.

March 18 (Wednesday) Veteran Family Services. Veterans Multi-Service Center, 605 East Lincoln Highway Rear, Coatesville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Supportive Service for Veteran Families overview at 11 a.m., Prepared Renter class at 12:30 P.M., basic budgeting workshop at 1:30 p.m. and the Philly Veteran Virtual Career Fair from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. will highlight this event. Free activity, including lunch, with further information available at (610) 384-8387. 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) Veterans Career Fair. Online. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Veterans will be able to chat live with Phila-delphia area employment recruiters, view and apply for jobs, and connect with other veterans in the networking lounge of this virtual job fair. Free activity, with further information at www.phillyveterans.com. March 18 (Wednesday) Elder Crime Prevention. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General will present a Senior Crime Prevention University workshop to educate senior citizens on how to protect themselves against fraud, including common ploys used by con artists who target older citizens, home improvement rip-offs, telemarketing tricks, sweepstakes scams, fi-nancial fraud, and identity theft. 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 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 18 (Wednesday) Debt Reduction. 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 manager will discuss Budgeting and Debt Reduction in this non-selling, con-sumer 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. March 18 (Wednesday) Dignity Tour. Musser Auditorium, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Mal-vern. 7 p.m. Penn State Laureate Susan Russell, associ-ate professor of theatre at the University Park campus, will discuss Dignity: Changing Obsta-cles into Opportunities, a focus on who indi-viduals can be in the 21st century and how they can get there together. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.gv.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33653.htm, [email protected] or (610) 648-3200. March 18 (Wednesday) Teen Emotional Health. Conestoga High School, 200 Irish Road, Berwyn. 7 p.m. Karen Moon and Joanna Morrissey, both licensed clinic social workers, will discuss un-derstanding the warning signs of depression and anxiety, as well as coping strategies and ideas for communicating with children during Our Teens Emotional Health. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://www.archcares.org or [email protected]. March 18 (Wednesday) Gardening with Native Plants. Easttown Li-brary & Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dr. Harold Sweetman, executive Director of the Jenkins Arboretum, will discuss Green Gardening with Native Plants suited for home gardens that also can make a significant eco-logical impact in ones community.

Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138. March 18 (Wednesday) Re-Scheduled Event Building Bridges Forum. Library, Mary D. Lang School, 409 Center Street, Kennett Square. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Snow date is Wednesday, March 25. Community forum with police, hosted by MLK Advocates and Inclusive Social Ministries for Solidarity (I.S.M.S.) of Church of the Open Door, will discuss issues highlighted by the 2014 police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., and other communities. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.mlkadvocates.com/uploads/9/3/9/1/9391558/buildingbridges_4.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 444-2400. 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 19 (Thursday) Education Advocates. The Arc of Chester County, 900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Local special education advocates will review their roles and provide insights into assisting parents of children with special needs during school proceedings in the Chester County Right to Education Task Force hosted event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 696-8090 x216. March 19 (Thursday) One-Woman Play. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Sunday, March 29 in Berwyn. Playwriter Christine Emmert will present Fragile Freedoms in collaboration with Hope-well Furnace National Historic Site, spotlighting the nearly 100-year anniversary of womens right to vote and the great cost to many. 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 19 (Thursday) Just Talk About It. Thomas Great Hall, Bryn Mawr College, 101 N Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide Prevention will be discussed during this Just Talk About It Community Forum, hosted by Minding Your Mind. Free activity, with further information at www.mindingyourmind.org/events, [email protected] or (610) 642-3879. March 20 (Friday) Legislative Open House. Pennsylvania Rep. Harry Lewis, 131 Wallace Avenue - #14, Downingtown. Noon to 6 p.m. Constituents will have an opportunity to dis-cuss issues at the news offices of Rep. Harry Lewis. Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information available at www.replewis.com/Display/SiteFiles/161/OtherDocuments/2015/Page%201%20from%20Lewis%20Open%20House%20PC%201-15.pdf or (610) 269-1289. March 20 (Friday) Jazz Concert. Lenfest Theater, Ursinus Col-lege, 601 East Main Street, Collegeville. 7:30 p.m. The College Jazz Ensemble will feature solos by several graduating seniors, along with an original tune and arrangement. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.ursinus.edu/live/news/770-uc-jazz-ensemble-keeps-busy-this-spring or (610) 409-3000. jazz fusion tune entitled Young Stuff. March 21 (Saturday) Shred-It Saturday. West Goshen Municipal Complex, 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 9 a.m. to noon. Identity theft prevention activity will enable shredding of up to four file boxes of personal paper only. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.wgoshen.org/PDFs/Shred.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 696-5266. March 21 (Saturday) Digital Device Clinic. Burke Meeting Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tech-savvy Great Valley High School stu-dents will provide half-hour assistance sessions for individuals attempting to learn how to use

smartphones, reader, tablets and other elec-tronic devices. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 280-2642. March 21 (Saturday) Debt-Free. Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 240 Mintzer Street, Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Living a Debt-Free Lifestyle workshop will provide basic steps of how to develop a spend-ing plan and start a debt-free living process, in this co-hosted event with Wings of Victory Out-reach Corporation. Free activity, will further information and required registration at [email protected] or (267) 751-5537. 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 21 (Saturday) Music for Kids. Carnegie Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Childrens performer Linda Bunting will play the guitar and lead the audience in a musical experience. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 933-3013 x124. March 21 (Saturday) Irish Music Concert. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Hol-land. 7 p.m. Hooley School of Irish Dance will perform in this Saturday Evening Concert Series event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000.

March 23 (Monday) Parkinsons Forum. Village Square Board Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Ruth Johnson, RN, caregiver and facilitator of the Lancaster County Parkinsons Support Group, will lead a question-and-answer session for individuals with Parkinsons and caregivers. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Judy Shaffer at [email protected] or (717) 355-6259. March 23 (Monday) Author of Frankenstein. Carnegie Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Actress Karla Shantz will portray novelist Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, provid-ing insight into how the works relates to a modern day world. 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 24 (Tuesday) Community Caf Luncheon. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community roast pork with sauerkraut luncheon will be served. Free activity with further information and suggested reservations at [email protected] or (610) 869-9334. March 24 (Tuesday) Josiah Harlan. Marshalton Inn, 1300 West Strasburg Road, West Chester (Marshallton). 6:30 p.m. John Snider will present the story of Josiah Harlan (1799 -1871), a Chester County native who was the first American to enter Afghani-stan and the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling's short story The Man Who Would Be King, as the highlight for the monthly History on Tap, hosted by the Chester County Historical Soci-ety. Free activity, with charges for optional food items. Further information is available at www.chestercohistorical.org/event/history-tap-john-snider, [email protected] or (610) 692-4800, 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. March 25 (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 discuss Women and Money 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. March 25 (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. March 25 (Wednesday) Substance Abuse Forum. Episcopal Church of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Chester County Chapter Advisory Board of PRO-ACT will gather community input on community needs as it relates to substance abuse education and recovery. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (215) 345-6644. March 26 (Thursday) Career Transitions. Phoenixville Public Li-brary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. John Copeland who has been involved in the training and development field and Renato Amarena, founder of Successfactor4u.com will discuss Career Transitions 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. March 26 (Thursday) Pension Reform Forum. Main Building-Room 101, Penn State Brandywine Campus, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media. Pennsylvania Rep. Thomas Killion will hold a constituent forum on pension reform. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.repkillion.com/pensionmeeting.aspx or (610) 325-1541. March 26 (Thursday) Mountainfilm on Tour. Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 7 p.m. A selection of award winning films that ex-plore themes connected to exploring cultures, promoting adventure and preserving environ-ments will be shown. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.gv.psu.edu/Information/News/33652.htm or (610) 648-3200. March 26 (Thursday) Harlem Renaissance. Phoenixville Public Li-brary, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Black American Impact on Popular Song will examine the careers and songs of Ziegfeld star Bert Williams, singer/actress Ethel Wa-ters, Eubie Blake, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, dancer Bill Bojangles Robin-son, and singer Cab Calloway. 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 28 (Saturday) Child Dental Sealant. Community Health and Dental, 11 Robinson Street-Suite 100, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Montgomery County Community Colleges Dental Hygiene program will provide oral ex-aminations and placement of protective seal-ants on back teeth of children ages six to 14. Free activity, with further information and required appointments for limited spaces avail-able at (610) 326-7405. March 28 (Saturday) Student ManuFest. Sounderton High School, 625 Lower Road, Souderton. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

High school students, parents and educa-tors from the region will learn about manufac-turing, termed one of the hottest employment sectors for the next generation, including demonstrations of products made in the region and a keynote address by Robb Armstrong, JumpStart cartoonist. Free activity, including busing from Mont-gomery County school districts, with further information and required registration at www.manufest.org, [email protected] or (610) 994-7635. March 28 (Saturday) Egg Hunt. Everhart Park, 500 West Union Street, West Chester. 10 a.m. Another egg hunt for all children will be Saturday, April 4. Ages two through nine will collect eggs. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.west-chester.com/139/Parks-Recreation, [email protected] or (610) 436-9010. March 28 (Saturday) Easter Egg Hunt. Kimberton Park, 2202 Kimberton Road, Phoenxville. 9:30 a.m. Rain date is Saturday, April 4. Pictures with Santa will be followed by egg hunt at 10 a.m. for ages 10 and under. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.eastpikeland.org or (610) 933-1770. March 28 (Saturday) Easter Egg Hunt and Bunny Hop Races. Sanatoga Park, 223 South Sanatoga Road, Pottstown. 9:45 a.m. Rain date is 2 p.m. Sun-day, March 29. Ages two through eight will compete in bunny hop races and search for eggs in age-specific categories in this Lower Pottsgrove Township-hosted event.. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.lowerpottsgrove.org/parkrec/prprograms.htm, [email protected] or (610) 323-0436. March 28 (Saturday) Self-Publishing. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Self-publishing authors Rosemary Augustine and Matty Dalrymple will discuss their experiences in bringing fiction and non-fiction books to market. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp [email protected] or (610) 280-2642.

March 28 (Saturday) Domestic Violence. New Life In Christ Fellow-ship, 1 South 5th Avenue, Coatesville. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Domestic Violence: KNOW MORE, an aware-ness forum to provide information, including tools, to men and women wanting to know more about overcoming this issue will be hosted by the churchs Kingdom Wives Minis-try. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.eventbrite.com/e/domestic-violence-workshop-know-more-tickets-15644064819 or (610) 384-3344. March 28 (Saturday) Egg Hunt and Decorated Hats. West Goshen Community Park, 1019 Fern Hill Road, West Chester 10:30 a.m. Rain date is Saturday, April 4. Bunny will arrive by fire truck and children two through nine will hunt for eggs, along with participation in decorated hat parade. Free activity, with further information and registration for parade available at www.westgoshen.org/Departments/Events/Egg_Hunt.cfm, [email protected] or (610) 696-5266. March 28 (Saturday) Egg Hunt. Municipal Park, 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale. 1 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, March 29. Children will search for eggs. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.calntownship.org or (610) 384-06500. March 28 (Saturday) Easter Egg Hunt. Reeves Park, Second Ave-nue and Main Street, Phoenixville. 1 p.m. Rain Date is Saturday, April 4. Children will have the opportunity to hunt for eggs. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.phoenixville.org/government/24 or (610) 933-8801. March 28 (Saturday) Egg Hunt. Burke Park, South Warren Avenue and Roberts Lane, Malvern. 2 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, March 29. Children 10 years and under will search for eggs. Free activity with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=849617378436161&id=489632424434660, [email protected] or (610) 6442602.

March 28 (Saturday) Easter Egg Hunt and Puppet Show. Windsor Baptist Church, 213 Little Conestoga Road, Uwchland. 2:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. Children through grade five will view a pup-pet show, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by Windsor Christian Preschool. Free activity, with further information at www.windsorcp.org/event/2nd-annual-easter-egg-hunt or (610) 458-0339. March 29 (Sunday) One-Woman Play. Easttown Library & Infor-mation Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Playwriter Christine Emmert will present Fragile Freedoms in collaboration with Hope-well Furnace National Historic Site, spotlighting the nearly 100-year anniversary of womens right to vote and the great cost to many. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138. March 29 (Sunday) EggsTravaganza. West Grove United Meth-odist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West Grove. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Egg hunt for children through grade four also will include crafts, games, a giant inflat-able, face painting, prizes, toddler areas and refreshments. Free activity, with further information at [email protected] or (610) 869-9334. March 30 (Monday) Montco Conversations. Ludington Library, 5 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr (Lower Merion) . 7 p.m. Montgomery County Commissioners will host a stop on its six-community Conversations Caravan to enable county residents to discuss issues with the body. Free activity, with further information and schedule available at www.montcopa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1184 or (610) 278-3061. March 30 (Monday) Intention. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Linda Bender of Bender Healing will discuss The Real Secret of Intention, based on the book, The Secret, to attraction/intention. 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 1 (Wednesday) Jesus in the Midst of Loss. Village Square Board Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Chet Yoder, director of pastoral services, will discuss with the Living with Loss Support Group, for those who have lost a loved one due to death, how the passion of Jesus can ignite hope in the midst of heart break. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Karen Horning at [email protected] or (717) 355-6010. April 2 (Thursday) Widowers Breakfast. Concord Room, Gar-den Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 8 a.m. Breakfast and fellowship highlight this monthly activity for men who have lost a spouse due to death. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Chet Yoder at [email protected] or (717) 355-6203. April 2 (Thursday) Montco Conversations. Sunnybrook Ball-room, 50 North Synnybrook Road, Pottstown. 7 p.m. Montgomery County Commissioners will host the final stop on its six-community Con-versations Caravan to enable county residents to discuss issues with the body. Free activity, with further information and schedule available at www.montcopa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1184 or (610) 278-3061. April 4 (Saturday) East Egg Hunt. Paoli Baptist Church, 33 East Lancaster Avenue, Paoli. 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Rock n Roll Easter Egg Hunt for ages four through 10 will feature entertainment and an egg hunt. Free activity, with further information and requested reservcations at [email protected] or (610) 647-1612. April 4 (Saturday) Easter Egg Hunt. Everhart Park, West Miner and South Brandywine Streets, West Chester. 4 p.m. Children of all ages can hunt for eggs, with snacks and prizes for all, Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 696-0554.

April 4 (Saturday) Movie with a Message. Chapel, Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 7 p.m. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, the true story of a young man who overcomes ad-versity to become a leading neurosurgeon, will be show in this monthly screening event. Free activity, with donations accepted. Fur-ther information is available at [email protected] or (717) 355-6000. 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 8 (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 9 (Thursday) Psychological Aspects of Essential Tremors. Village Square Board Room, Garden Spot Vil-lage, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Karen Horning, Village social services direc-tor, will discuss with the Essential Tremors

Support Group, including family and friends, the emotional and psychological aspects of the disorder. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Judy Shaffer at [email protected] or (717) 355-6259. April 9 (Thursday) Safe Mobility. Garden South Conference Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Christ Aument of Vision Corps will discuss safe and independent mobility despite vision loss with the Low Vision Support Group. Free activity, with further information avail-able from Judy Shaffer at [email protected] or (717) 355-6259. April 11 (Saturday) Single Mothers Conference. Henderson High School, 400 Montgomery Avenue, West Ches-ter. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Workshops on home, family, finances, and career, a legal clinic, health fair and resources, along with an opportunity to learn from other single mothers and their experiences will high-light this annual event. Free activity, including breakfast, lunch and childcare, with further information and required registration at www.eventbrite.com/e/single-mothers-conference-2015-registration-15277687976, [email protected] or (484) 876-1582. April 11 (Saturday) Shredding and E-Waste Collection. 3205 Lincoln Highway, Thorndale. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Valley, Caln Township, East and West Brandywine, and West Bradford Townships residents can have up to four boxes of paper shredded and four electronic items collected. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.calntownship.org or (610) 384-06500. April 13 (Monday) Re-Scheduled Event Montco Conversations. Grand Theater, 252 Main Street, East Greenville. 7 p.m. Montgomery County Commissioners will host a stop on its six-community Conversations Caravan to enable county residents to discuss issues with the body. Free activity, with further information and schedule available at www.montcopa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1184 or (610) 278-3061.

April 13 (Monday) Army Jazz. Ballroom, Crowne Plaza, 1741 Papermill Road, Reading. 7:30 p.m. Re-peated Tuesday, April 14, at Pottstown. U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, along with the Berks High School All-Star Jazz Band, will perform. Free activity, with donation of non-perish-able food items. Further information and re-quired ticket available at https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/l/t1.0-9/s720x720/10982405_276381922485520_8121083230779764941_n.jpg?oh=1b254d94ae7cac2f82317259570a13e4&oe=5585559F, Read-ing Eagle Advertising Department, 345 Penn Street, Reading, and Boscove East and Ber-shire Mall courtesy desks. 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 14 (Tuesday) Army Jazz. Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunny-brook Road, Pottstown. 7:30 p.m. U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, along with the Pottstown High School Jazz Band, will perform. Free activity, with donation of non-perish-able food items. Further information and re-quired ticket available at https://scontent-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/l/t1.0-9/s720x720/10982405_276381922485520_8121083230779764941_n.jpg?oh=1b254d94ae7cac2f82317259570a13e4&oe=5585559F, Sunnybrook Ballroom, (484) 624-5187 or Boscovs East and Coventry Mall courtesy desks. 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) Celebrating Young Children. Pottstown High School, 750 North Washington Street, Potts-town. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Annual Pottstown Celebrates Young Children will feature family resources and activities, in-cluding mascots, games, snacks and a petting farm. Free activity, with further information at [email protected] or (610) 970-6655. 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 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 28 (Thursday) 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. 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 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 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) 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 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. 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 (