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Summer 2014 Calendar of Events

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

UPDATED September 7, 2014

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Special Activities Multi-Day Activities in Progress Throughout the Summer American Revolution History. Valley Forge National Historical Park, 1400 North Outline 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. September 24December 12 (Weekdays) Country Views Exhibit. Main Building Student Lounge, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 6:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays. Opening reception will feature local artist Heather Davis who will display a set of Painted Country Views oils during a September 24 through Friday, December 12, exhibit. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33421.htm or (610) 648-3200. October 9December 17 (Weekdays) From Isolation to Collaboration. Henry Gallery, Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thurs-days; 6:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays. Works of 17 regional artists from the As-emblage Artists Collective will show their work in this exhibit drawn from creation of the col-laboration. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33421.htm or (610) 648-3200. Ongoing Seasonal 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. Fall 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 September 8 (Monday) Managing Falls Series. Wellness Classroom, North Hills Medical Building, 795 East Mar-shall Street, West Chester. 10 a.m. to noon. Series of Monday Matter of Balance classes, through October 27, will assist older adults in helping reduce risks of a fall. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=293&c=6656 or (610) 696-8312 x113. September 8 (Monday) Violin and Guitar Recital. Carnegie Room, Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave-nue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

BelMary Lorcas and Scot Silver will perform a wide range of violin and guitar music, from Bach to the Beatles to Bolling to Mangione. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 933-3013 x132. September 8 (Monday) Struggles with Grief. Calvary Fellowship of Downingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113 rear entrance, Exton/Lionville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dan Rodgers, a counselor at The Peace-maker Center, will discuss Grieving a Signifi-cant Loss for those struggling with the death of a loved one or someone wishing to know more about helping someone going through the grief process during the first in a series of three Care Monday night presentations on topics impact-ing individuals. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at [email protected] or (610) 363-7171. September 8 (Monday) Steps to Starting a Business. SCORE, 244 East High Street - Suite 102, Pottstown. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), which provides volunteer assistance to startup and existing businesses, will discuss Start-up Basics for businesses. Free activity, with further information and required registration available at www.pottstownscore.org/WorkshopsSeminars.shtml, [email protected] or (610) 327-2673. September 9 (Tuesday) Job Fair. SunnyBrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here to Help Job Fair, hosted by Pennsyl-vania Sen. John Rafferty, Jr., will feature em-ployers and job-seeker assistance organiza-tions. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://www.senatorrafferty.com/1673-2, [email protected] or (717) 772-0500. September 9 (Tuesday) Family Literacy Night. Pottstown Middle School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Continued Tuesdays, September 30, October 21, November 11 and December 9.

Parents will be assisted with skills to aid their children in learning to read at home through the Teach Me to Read at Home series. Free activity, including dinner, prizes and childcare, with further information and re-quested registration at (610) 970-6601. September 9 (Tuesday) LEGO Dayz. Center for Neurological and Neu-rodevelopmental Health, 651 Park Avenue, King of Prussia. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parent and children six to 12 years of age with special needs will explore LEGO social Skills Groups, with an interactive social skills session. Free activity, with further information and required registration for limited spaces, avail-able at www.cnnh.org/event/lego-dayz, [email protected] or (855) 852-8150 x1409. September 9 (Tuesday) Financial Planning. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Financial advisor Michael Briglia will dis-cuss the 7 Keys of Financial Success in this first of a four-part weekly series that includes basic concepts and approaches for investment, Social Security, retirement planning and more. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 321-1710. September 9 (Tuesday) Harvest Moon Hike. Hibernia County Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville (Wagontown). 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ages 14 and over will learn about the har-vest moon and other lunar facts before taking a moderate moonlit hike, followed by a campfire and moonpies. Free activity, with further information and required information at http://pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1221 or (610) 383-3812. September 10 (Wednesday) Bird Walk. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants will meet at the library and then travel to the Struble Bike Trail for a guided walk with Early Bird Nature Tours. Free activity, with further information at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (484) 340-7672.

September 10 (Wednesday) When to Take Retirement. Bayard Taylor Li-brary6, 216 East State Street, Kennett Square. 6 p.m. Willard Stem of Senior Secure will discuss When Should I Take Social Security to Maximize My Benefits? Free activity, including a light dinner, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 444-2702. September 10 (Wednesday) Women and Money. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Between Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, Novem-ber 19. A financial coach will discuss retirement planning and how to overcome the 65+ age group having the fastest growing debt in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. September 10 (Wednesday) A Biblical View of Self. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Hol-land. 7 p.m. Continued Wednesdays, Septem-ber 17 and 24. Dr. Marti MacCullough, professor emeritus of Cairn University, will discuss A Biblical View of Self during a three-part series that starts with How Does the Cultural View of Self Affect the Christian? Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (717) 355-6203. September 10 (Wednesday) Brandywine Battle. Easttown Library & In-formation Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Author Michael C. Harris will discuss his new book, Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia But Saved America, September 11, 1777.

Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 644-0138. September 10 (Wednesday) Composting. Phoenixville Country Club, 355 Country Club Road, Phoeniville. 7:30 p.m.

Mike McGrath, nationally syndicated public radio show host of You Bet Your Garden will discuss the nature, science and use of compost by gardeners in this Schuylkill Township-hosted event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.schuylkilltwp.org or (610) 933-5843. September 11 (Thursday) Coatesville Remembers. National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum, 50 South 1st Avenue, Coatesville. 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Annual remembrance of 9/11, against the backdrop of the Steelworkers Memorial, a gar-den to honor those who lost their lives in the steel working industry in Coatesville, will in-clude viewing of World Trade Center Steel Trees manufactured in Coatesville and tours of the Lukens National Historic District. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102176322498-1313/911+flyer+2014.pdf or (610) 384-9282. September 11 (Thursday) Fall Prevention. Garden South Conference Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. A therapist from Amedisys Home Health Care will discuss fall prevention and balance for those living with low vision during the monthly meeting of the Low Vision Support Group. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] (717) 355-6259. September 12 (Friday) Recovery Health Symposium. Community Crossroads Peer Support Center, 825 Paoli Pike, West Chester. Noon to 4 p.m. Public Recovery 825 forum on building awareness between substance abuse and mental health will include presentations, re-covery speakers, treatment options, health-re-lated information and more. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.ccbh.com/pdfs/articles/Recovery825_Sept2014.pdf or (610) 429-1702. September 12 (Friday) Police Cruise Night. Faulkner Cruise Nights, 705 Autopark Boulevard, West Chester. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. In-service, retired and antique police vehi-cles, custom cars, street rods and motorcycles, along with special police displays, will be shown.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102176322498-1330/2014_Police_CruiseNightFlye.pdf or (610) 436-5600. September 13 (Saturday) College Expo and Career Day. Henderson High School, 400 Montgomery Avenue, West Chester. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Workshops for parents and students of all ages will include financial literacy, prepared-ness, Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), panel discussions and more, followed by an expo of colleges and universities, in this Young Men and Women in Charge Foundation-hosted event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.ymicfoundation.org/events/9th-annual-college-and-career-day, [email protected] or (610) 340-2844. September 13 (Saturday) Document Shredding. Brandywine Square Shopping Center, Route 30 and Quarry Road, Downingtown. 9 a.m. to noon or until trucks are full. Consumer documents shredding event of up to four sized boxes will be hosted by Frank-lin Mint Federal Credit Union. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://www.fmfcu.org/fmfcuinfo/branches/promo/shredevent.htm or (610) 325-5100. September 13 (Saturday) Child Safety Expo. 70 Lancaster Avenue, Malvern. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Child identification fingerprinting, photo and voice recording, vision and hearing tests, oral health checks, Healthy Start information for new and expectant mothers, and car seat installation inspection to call attention to 75% of car seats being installed improperly will highlight this National Child Passenger Seat Week observance, hosted by Pennsylvania Rep. Duane Milne and Safe Kids of Chester County. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://www.repmilne.com/Display/SiteFiles/92/OtherDocuments/Safe%20Kids%20Final%20Flyer%20for%202014.FINAL.pdf or (610) 251-1070. September 13 (Saturday) Community Day. Caln Township Park, 100 Municipal Drive, Thorndale. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music, kids games, pony rides, petting zoo, hot dog eating contest, public safety vehicles,

American Red Cross nine-volt battery collec-tion, community information, and more will highlight this event, followed at 2:30 p.m. by a police versus fire department softball game. Free activity, with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available at www.calntownship.org/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={457EF798-E91A-46E2-B56A-5FEEB059B8A1}&DE={49BB11A0-C939-4538-A992-B88D49D2CB05} or (610) 384-0600. September 13 (Saturday) Fathers Matter Family Day. Spray Park and Memorial, Manatawny Park, 255 Manatawny Street, Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Father and children activities, community information, music, food, a Fathers Matter Pledge banner and more will highlight this kickoff event for a fatherhood initiative in the greater Pottstown area, hosted by Montgomery County Children and Youth, the Pottstown Borough Parks and Recreation Department and community individuals and organizations. Free activity for families, including female-headed households, with further information available at [email protected] or (610) 278-5906. September 13 (Saturday) Native American Day. Picnic Pavilions, Parking Lot #3 Germantown Pike Entrance, Norristown Farm Park, 2500 Upper Farm Road, Norristown. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Demonstrations and displays of Lenape cul-ture, including flint knapping, jewelry, clothing, tools and foods, displays and appraisals of In-dian artifacts by Lee Hallman, president of the Indian Artifact Collectors Association of the Northeast, and childrens games and crafts highlight this annual event. Free activity, with further information at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/7236 or (610) 270-0215. September 13 (Saturday) Community Day. Atglen Community Park, 406 Main Street, Atglen. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is Saturday, September 20. Classic car show, apple festival, kids games, food, vendors and more will highlight this At-glen Public Library and Pennington Presbyte-rian Church-hosted event. Free activity, with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available at www.atglen.org/images/pdf/CommunityDay2014.pdf or (610) 593-6848. September 13 (Saturday) Battle of the Clouds. Goshenville Blacksmith Shop, Route 352 and East Boot Road, West Chester. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

East Goshen Historical Commission will provide ongoing presentations of current infor-mation on a battle 237 years ago that was poised to engage forces of General George Washington and British General William Howe, with the historic Blacksmith Shop and Plank House also to be open. Free activity, with further information avail-able at http://www.eastgoshen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/9-13-14-Battle-of-the-Clouds.pdf or (610) 692-7171. September 13 (Saturday) Block Party and Street Fair. Poplar Street between Market and Miner Streets, West Chester. Noon to 3 p.m. Cooking, family fitness and martial arts demonstrations, a dance performance and community organizations will highlight this event in honor of former borough Mayor Clif-ford DeBaptistes 90th birthday and 60 years as a funeral director. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/debaptistefuneralhome/photos/a.609878119064534.1073741828.588127014572978/819236251462052/?type=1&relevant_count=1, [email protected] or (610) 696-4812. September 13 (Saturday) Family Fun Fest. Paoli Baptist Church, 33 East Lancaster Avenue, Paoli. Noon to 4 p.m. Moon bounce, face painting, music, inspira-tional speakers, senior resources information, food and back-to-school supplies will highlight this event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 647-1612. September 13 (Saturday) Frederick Douglass Dramatization. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. One act play portrays Mr. President, I am Frederick Douglass, a meeting between Abra-ham Lincoln and the ex-slave and abolitionist speaker, along with other events in their lives. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 280-2642. September 13 (Saturday) Rescheduled from August 23 Movie in the Park. East Goshen Park, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester). 8 p.m. Disney movie, Frozen, will be shown in this Park After Dark event.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 692-7171. September 14 (Sunday) Fall Migration Bird Walk. Parking Lot #2, Norristown Farm Park, 2500 Upper Farm Road, Norristown. 8 a.m. Park walk for ages 10 and over will search for resident and non-resident species as the fall migration continues Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/7236 or (610) 270-0215. September 14 (Sunday) Household Hazardous and E-Waste Collection. Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road (Route 352), Media. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Household hazardous waste, including com-puters, televisions and small appliances and electronics, other than those containing freon, will be collected. Free activity, with further information on this and other regional household hazardous waste collection days available at www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1267 or (610) 892-9627. September 14 (Sunday) Library Grand Opening. Spring City Library, 245 Broad Street, Spring City. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Music, historical society presentation, chil-dren activities and more highlight the grand opening of an expanded library on the same site as its former structure which was demol-ished. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/springcitypubliclibrary/photos/a.261767907195647.61976.150395034999602/753613078011125/?type=1&theater or (610) 948-4130. September 14 (Sunday) Mary Todd Lincoln. Annex, Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Janet Wasser of Beacon Theater Productions portrays Mary Todd Lincoln: The Woman You Thought You Knew, using letters as she shares joys and sorrows, views on the writings about her during her lifetime, her commitment to home, family and country, and her relationship with Abraham Lincoln throughout the years. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 321-1710.

September 14 (Sunday) Attracting Wild Birds. Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Partipants will learn how to select the right native plants for landscape design to attract more wild birds. Free activity, with further information and required information at http://pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1221 or (610) 469-1916. September 15 (Monday) Parents and Caregivers Forum. First Baptist Church, King and Charlotte Streets, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Repeated 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Pottstown Middle School, 600 North Franklin Street, and Thursday, September 18, at Barth Elementary School. Parents and caregivers of Pre-K to third graders in the Pottstown School District will start or follow up May community conversa-tions about What Do You Need to Help Your Child Succeed? as part of an Our KidsTheir Future initiative. Free activity, including food and giveaways, childcare and Spanish interpreters, with fur-ther information available at www.pottstownschools.com/pottstown/In%20the%20Spotlight/_Our%20Kids%20Their%20Future%20Flyer%209-2014/flyer%20english.jpg, [email protected] or (610) 256-6370. September 15 (Monday) Racism in an Age of Backlash. Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise will critique diversity efforts on campuses and in corporate America. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33421.htm or (610) 648-3200. September 15 (Monday) College Admissions. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Independent college admissions consultant David Clark, Ed.M., of the Center for Psycho-logical Services/College Search Now will dis-cuss Take the Mystery Out of College Admis-sions for students and parents, based on the same key factors that each college admissions offices use. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 280-2642.

September 15 (Monday) Life Purpose. Calvary Fellowship of Down-ingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113 rear entrance, Exton/Lionville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Karen Uhler, a counselor at The Peace-maker Center, will discuss Your Purpose in Life during the second in a series of three Care Monday night presentations on topics impact-ing individuals. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at [email protected] or (610) 363-7171. September 16 (Tuesday) Financial Planning. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Financial advisor Michael Briglia will dis-cuss the 7 Keys of Financial Success in this second of a four-part weekly series that in-cludes basic concepts and approaches for in-vestment, Social Security, retirement planning and more. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 321-1710. September 16 (Tuesday) Latino Communities Conference. Sykes Stu-dent Union, West Chester University, 110 West Rosedale Avenue, West Chester. 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Educators, students, services providers, government officials and others, will hear pres-entations on various Latino-related Creating Alliances Across Communities topics, with Car-los Vargas-Aburto, Ph.D., acting president of Kutztown University, providing the keynote ad-dress on Latino/as in College: Successes in En-rollment, Challenges in Completions. Further information and required registra-tion are available at www.wcupa.edu/_academics/sch_cas.flg/latinoconference, [email protected] or (610) 436-3162. September 16 (Tuesday) Medicare 101. Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 South Walnut Street, Kennett Square. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Volunteer APPRISE insurance counselors from the Chester County Department of Aging will discuss Medicare options and an update on related issues. Free activity, with further information and required registration at (610) 444-4819.

September 17 (Wednesday) Ordeal of Richard Neal. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Michael Payton will explore the life of Rich-ard Neal as a free African American living un-der slavery in Maryland and the legal battle to win freedom for his family in this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series run-ning through November 19. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. September 17 (Wednesday) Budgeting and Debt Reduction. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Be-tween Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Developing a spending plan and budget that will result in debt reduction will be explained as part of this no-sales weekly financial series segment. Free activity, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. September 17 (Wednesday) A Biblical View of Self. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Hol-land. 7 p.m. Continued Wednesday, Septem-ber 24. Dr. Marti MacCullough, professor emeritus of Cairn University, will discuss A Biblical View of Self during this second session of a three-part series involving Gods view of the problem. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (717) 355-6203. September 18 (Thursday) Parents and Caregivers Forum. Barth Ele-mentary School, 467 West Walnut Street, Pottstown. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Parents and caregivers of Pre-K to third graders in the Pottstown School District will start or follow up May community conversa-tions about What Do You Need to Help Your Child Succeed? as part of an Our KidsTheir Future initiative. Free activity, including food and giveaways, childcare and Spanish interpreters, with fur-ther information available at

www.pottstownschools.com/pottstown/In%20the%20Spotlight/_Our%20Kids%20Their%20Future%20Flyer%209-2014/flyer%20english.jpg, [email protected] or (610) 256-6370. September 18 (Thursday) Meditation. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Documentary film, Meditation, Creativity, Peace, follows writer and producer David Lynch on a 16-country tour of Europe, the Middle East and Latin American to spread the word about the individual and global impact of meditation. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, [email protected] or (610) 321-1710. September 18 (Thursday) Avoiding Scams. East Brandywine Township Building, 1214 Horseshoe Pike, Downingtown. 6:30 p.m. Chester County District Attorney Tom Ho-gan and State Rep. Becky Corbin will host a workshop to educate area residents about the latest tricks being employed by scammers, along with steps people can take to protect themselves and their personal information. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://www.repcorbin.com/rsvp.aspx or (610) 524-5595. September 19 (Friday) Family Movie. The WJTL Radio Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Parent Trap, a 1961 PG-13 film involves identical twins, separated at birth with each raised by one of their biological parents, dis-covering each other for the first time at sum-mer camp, making a plan to bring their way-ward parents back together. Free activity, with further information and suggested reservations at www.itickets.com/events/320340/Manheim_PA/The_Parent_Trap_%281961%29.html or (717) 459-3701. September 20 (Saturday) Document Shredding. Penn Liberty Bank, 1201 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Consumers will be able to have up to three boxes of documents shredded. Free activity, with further information avail-able at

www.pennlibertybank.com/default.aspx?v=44868ae2-06d5-4e84-aaa6-b6e3d0af986a&t=main or (610) 535-6820. September 20 (Saturday) Household Hazardous Waste Collection. Sring-Ford 9th Grade Center, 400 South Lewis Road, Royersford. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Household hazardous waste collection, with no electronics, will be accepted. Free activity, with further information on this and other regional household hazardous waste collection days available at www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1267 or (610) 278-3618. September 20 (Saturday) Senior Living Expo. Valley Forge Elementary School, 99 Walker Road, Wayne. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Seminars, health screenings, entertainment, senior resources and door prizes, along with lunch for pre-registered attendees, will high-light this event, hosted by Pennsylvania Rep. Warren Kampf. Free activity, with further information and registration available at www.repkampf.com/seniorexpo.aspx, [email protected] or (610) 251-2876. September 20 (Saturday) Car Safety Seat Inspection. West Bradford Fire Company, Marshallton-Thorndale and Poorhouse Roads, Downingtown. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pennsylvania State Police will conduct a car seat check and provide advice to parents and caregivers on how to choose the right car seats and install them properly in vehicles as part of the National Child Passenger Safety Week to help overcome the large number of improper installations. Free activity with further information and required registration at http://www.wbfc.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=81 and (610) 486-6181. September 20 (Saturday) Kids Fun Fair. East High School, 450 Ellis Lane, West Chester. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children activities, including the Philadel-phia Zoo and Franklin Institute, food and in-formation on local agencies and government programs to assist families will highlight this event hosted by State Sen. Dominic Pileggi. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.eastgoshen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Senator-Pileggis-Kids-Fun-Fair-9-20-14.pdf or (610) 447-5845.

September 20 (Saturday) Balloon and FallFest. The Family Center of Gap, 835 Houston Run Drive at Brackbill Road, Gap. 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., with concert followed by balloon glow at 6 p.m. Concert by the Easters will highlight this event. Free activity, with a free willing offering, with charges for other activities. Further in-formation is available at http://www.gapfamilycenter.org/fallfest.php?utm_source=08%2F22%2F14&utm_campaign=Eblast&utm_medium=email or (717) 442-2300. September 20 (Saturday) Songs of Insects. Hibernia County Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville (Wagontown). 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ages four and over will learn, through an interactive presentation, how to identify com-mon signing insects, followed by a night hike to hear them. Free activity, with further information and required information at http://pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1221 or (610) 383-3812. September 21 (Sunday) Art and Craft Show. Log House Field, Kerr Park, 1 Park Lane, Downingtown. Noon to 4 p.m. Artists and crafters, with music from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., will highlight this event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.downingtown.org/LogHouseArtCraftShow.html, [email protected] or(610) 269-0344 x200. September 21 (Sunday) Family Fun Day. The Peoples Light and Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Road, Mal-vern. Noon to 5 p.m. Foam carving demonstrations, moonbounce, theater for the very young, a scavenger hunt, music, crafts and more highlight this event, preceded by a limited seating performance of My Pet Dragon theatrical multi-sensory story for children ages two to five. Free activity, with further information and required registration for the theater production available at www.peopleslight.org/index.php/3339?q=node/3339 or (610) 644-3500. September 21 (Sunday) Restaurant Festival. Gay Street, from Mat-lack to Darlington Streets, and Market Street, from Darlington to High Streets. Noon to 5:30 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, September 28.

QVCs live broadcast of David in the Kitchen, live music on three stages, community resources, over 65 restaurants, caterers and food vendors and over 100 arts and crafts and other vendors highlight this annual event. Free activity, with charges for individual items. Further information is available at www.chestercountyrestaurantfestival.com, [email protected] or (610) 436-9010. September 21 (Sunday) National Christian Choir. Family Worship Center, 1000 Troxel Road, Lansdale. 6:30 p.m. National Christian Choir of Washington, D.C., will perform in concert. Free activity, with a free-will offering. Fur-ther information is available at www.familyworshipcenter.org/concerts.php or (215) 361-2431. September 22 (Monday) Contentment. Calvary Fellowship of Down-ingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113 rear entrance, Exton/Lionville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Scott Edwards, a counselor at The Peace-maker Center, will discuss True Contentment during the final in a series of Care Monday night presentations on topics impacting indi-viduals. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at [email protected] or (610) 363-7171. September 22 (Monday) Cooking with Gluten-Free Grains. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nutrition Program Specialist Judy Matusky of Mainline Health Systems provide cooking and nutrition tips related to use of gluten-free grains. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 280-2642. September 23-27 (Tuesday-Saturday) Ephrata Fair. Downtown Ephrata. Various hours. Billed as the largest street fair in Pennsyl-vania, this 96th annual edition will include pa-rades, entertainment, agricultural activities, a midway and carnival, contests and more. Free activity, with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available at www.ephratafair.org, [email protected] or (717) 733-4451.

September 23 (Tuesday) Financial Planning. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Financial advisor Michael Briglia will dis-cuss the 7 Keys of Financial Success in this third of a four-part weekly series that includes basic concepts and approaches for investment, Social Security, retirement planning and more. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 321-1710. September 24 (Wednesday) Job Interviews Into Offers. PA CareerLink-Chester County, 479 Thomas Jones Way-Suite 500, Exton. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Individuals who previously earned more than $ 50,000 annually and are currently in transition or underemployed are the focus of this job-seeker workshop hosted by Hire One. Free activity, with preference for limited seating given to Chester County residents. Further information and required registration are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/get-the-job-turn-interviews-into-offers-tickets-12651875099, [email protected] or (610) 458-5700. September 24 (Wednesday) Chippy Chipmunks. Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ages three to six and caregivers will learn about chipmunks through a story, a game and a short walk to see some. Free activity, with further information and required information at http://pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1221 or (610) 942-2450. September 24 (Wednesday) Veterans Assistance. Veterans Multi-Service Center , Operating Base Cecilia, 605 East Lin-coln Highway Rear Entrance, Coatesville. 10 .m. to 2 p.m. A budgeting workshop from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., public transportation information from the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC), and other services will highlight this months open screening for Supportive Services for Veteran Families. Free activity, with further information avail-able at (610) 384-8387.

September 24 (Wednesday) Kings Speech Epilogue. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Ross Kersey will take up where the movie leaves off, discussing the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, King George VI, and his two daugh-ters - Margaret, and current Queen Elizabeth II in this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series running through November 19. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. September 24 (Wednesday) Country Views Artist Reception. Main Building Student Lounge, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Opening reception will feature local artist Heather Davis who will display a set of Painted Country Views oils during a September 24 through Friday, December 12, exhibit. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33421.htm or (610) 648-3200. September 24 (Wednesday) Family Finances. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Between Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, Octo-ber 29. A Daily Money Manager will explain how to shop for a loan, the importance of having a will, insurance, protecting your personal assets, and more in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. September 24 (Wednesday) A Biblical View of Self. Chapel, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New Hol-land. 7 p.m. Dr. Marti MacCullough, professor emeritus of Cairn University, will discuss A Biblical View of Self during this final session of a three-part series that includes the plan that produces the best self-view.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (717) 355-6203. September 25 (Thursday) Falls Prevention Expo. West Chester Area Senior Center, 503 East Union Street, West Chester. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Falls prevention and emergency services in-formation, blood pressure, hearing, vision and foot screenings, and unused prescription drugs disposal by the West Chester Borough Police Department will highlight this event in obser-vance of National Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Free activity, with further information and required registration for a Fall Risk Assessment Screening available at www.chestercountyhospital.org/cchpage.asp?p=293&c=6650 or (610) 431-4242. September 26-27 (Friday-Saturday) Suicide Prevention Awareness. Exton Square Mall, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Ex-ton. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Presentations, workshops, performances and musical and other activities will highlight this multi-generational Be Alive & Thrive event promoting mind and body wellness, mental health awareness, and suicide prevention. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.facebook.com/events/930597113635480 or (610) 363-2864. September 27 (Saturday) Fall Plant Swamp. Hibernia County Park, 1 Park Road, Coatesville (Wagontown). 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Gardeners will exchange plants, seeds and information, with books and photos available for reference. Free activity, with further available at http://pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=1221 or (610) 383-3812. September 27 (Saturday) Raptor Fest. Okehocking Preserve, 5316 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guided bird walks for families and advanced birders, a migration hawk watch, Okehocking Nature Center open farmhouse, wildlife photog-raphy gallery, birding presentations, crafts, live animals, and live bluegrass from noon to 2 p.m. will highlight this Willistown Township Parks and Recreation Birding & Hawk Watch Festival.

Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.okehockingnaturecenter.org or [email protected]. September 27 (Saturday) Electronics Waste Collection. Sring-Ford 9th Grade Center, 400 South Lewis Road, Royers-ford. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Computers, televisions and small appliances and electronics, other than those containing freon, will be accepted for recycling. Free activity, with further information on this and other regional household hazardous waste collection days available at www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1267 or (610) 273-3771 x228. September 27 (Saturday) Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Various Area Police Departments and Community Lo-cations. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Police agencies will be collecting unused prescriptions to keep them out of the hands of youth and adults and public water supplies as part of this national Drug Enforcement Ad-ministration biannual initiative. Free activity, with further information, in-cluding a searchable database of collection lo-cations, available at www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback. Some suggestions on how community residents and organizations can get involved in mitigating this public health threat is available at www.facebook.com/TransformationIni/posts/730323857032868. September 27 (Saturday) Vive tu vida! Anson B. Nixon Park, 100 Wa-terway Drive, Kennett Square. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Annual Get Up! Get Moving! community fair will include live music and dance perform-ances, pony rides and bounce houses, sports clinics, a health walk, juggling and Zumba ses-sions, health screenings, flu shots, community and health education tables, healthy snacks and the second annual fresh salsa tasting contest. Free activity, with further information and those pre-registering at LCH or online at www.lacomunidadhispana.org before Friday, September 12, being entered into a grand prize drawing for bikes and helmets for a family of four, or (610) 444-7550 x242. September 27 (Saturday) Community Day. Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Music, wagon rides, walks, pony rides, kids performance, crafts, community information, and more will highlight this event. Free activity, with further information and required information at http://pa-chestercounty.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NID=2478 or (610) 469-1916. September 27 (Saturday) Womens Empowerment Summit. Ebenezer Full Gospel Baptist Church, 199 Wallance Ave-nue, Downingtown. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Inspirational speakers, community informa-tion, women resources and more will highlight this event. Free activity, including breakfast and lunch, with further information and required registration at [email protected] or (484) 753-4707. September 27 (Saturday) Community Day. Wilson Farm Park, 500 Lee Road, Wayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Touch a Truck and police vehicles, commu-nity information and more will highlight this Tredyffrin Township Community Day. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.tredyffrin.org/services/parks-recreation/community-events-/community-day, [email protected] or (610) 408-3626. September 27 (Saturday) County Fair. Calvary Fellowship of Downing-town, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113, Exton (Lionville). 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain date is Sat-urday, October 4. Community family day includes car and motorcycle show, inflatables, pony rides, music and other activities. Free activity, with further information avail-able at [email protected] or (610) 363-7171. September 27 (Saturday) Bird & Wildlife Festival. Amphitheater, Green Lane Park, 2144 Snyder Road, Green Lane. 1 p.m. Music, hands-on kid games and activities, natural crafts, nature art, live bird and butter-fly demonstrations, butterfly release, tips for inviting birds into ones backyard, bird calling contest, hayrides and more will highlight this Audubon Pennsylvania-hosted annual event. Free activity, with further information at http://pa.audubon.org/sites/default/files/photos/finish_art_8.5_x_2014_poster.jpg or (215) 234-4528.

September 27 (Saturday) Community Picnic and Health Fair. Penn Township Park, 260 Lewis Road, West Grove (Jennersville). 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, September 28. Live Elvis show, Coast 2 Coast Motown Band, Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, Jun-gle John, children activities, food, community organization and health and wellness informa-tion and more will highlight this annual Penn Township and Jennersville Regional Hospital Community Picnic and Health and Wellness Fair. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.penntownship.us/documents/PennTownshipSavetheDATE2014.pdf, [email protected] or (302) 463-6543, September 27 (Saturday) Youth and Families My Fest. Rose Tree Park, 1671 North Providence Road, Media. Noon to 5 p.m. Music, performances, art, games and a vari-ety of organizations providing youth and fam-ily-based information is designed to raise awareness about issues affecting youth. Free activity, including food and door prizes, with further information available at https://www.facebook.com/MYLIFEyouth/photos/a.320862121297035.67904.135815476468368/702862846430292/?type=1&theater, [email protected] or (602) 572-5833. September 28 (Sunday) Bird Walk. Okehocking Preserve, 5316 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Edie Parnum of the Valley Forge Audubon Society and conductor of a bird census in the Preserve for many years will guide this event. Free activity, with further information including directions, available at www.willistown.pa.us/DocumentCenter/View/398, [email protected] or (610) 964-8331. September 22 (Monday) Medicare 101. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Volunteer APPRISE insurance counselors from the Chester County Department of Aging will discuss Medicare options and an update on related issues. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 280-2642.

September 30 (Tuesday) Family Literacy Night. Pottstown Middle School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Continued Tuesdays, October 21, November 11 and December 9. Parents will be assisted with skills to aid their children in learning to read at home through the Teach Me to Read at Home series. Free activity, including dinner, prizes and childcare, with further information and re-quested registration at (610) 970-6601. September 31 (Tuesday) Financial Planning. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Financial advisor Michael Briglia will dis-cuss the 7 Keys of Financial Success in this fi-nal segment in a series that includes basic concepts and approaches for investment, Social Security, retirement planning and more. Free activity, with further information and suggested registration at http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or (610) 321-1710. October 1 (Wednesday) New Holland Farmers Fair. 100 Blocks of East and West Main Streets, New Holland. Various hours. Parades, contests, agricultural events, ex-hibits and more highlight this annual event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.pcrdesigns.net/nhf, [email protected] or (717) 354-5880. October 1 (Wednesday) Constituent Breakfast. Atria Woodbridge Place, 1191 Rapps Dam Road, Phoeniville. 8:30 a.m. Repeated Thursday, October 23, in Coatesville. State Rep. Becky Corbin will host a break-fast to obtain information on issues of concern to constituents. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://www.repcorbin.com/rsvp.aspx or (610) 524-5595. October 1 (Wednesday) All About Bluebirds. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Ken Leister, county coordinator of the Penn-sylvania Bluebird Society, will discuss various aspects of bluebird life, including competitors, predators, and native plants that benefit all birds in this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series running through November 19.

Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. October 1 (Wednesday) Home Purchase Meet a Realtor. Commu-nity Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Between Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, November 6. A Realtor will explain the home buying process, including how to find and work with Realtors, mortgage officers, and others in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. October 1 (Wednesday) Growing Cities. Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. A documentary screening of Growing Cities examines urban agriculture as a way to revi-talize cities and provide local food to its resi-dents Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33421.htm or (610) 648-3200. October 2 (Thursday) Senior Expo. SunnyBrook Ballroom, 50 North Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Private, nonprofit and government entities will provide information on senior services in this Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Painter-hosted event. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.pahouse.com/painter/documents/2014/146%20Sr.%20Expo%20PC%200714.pdf or (610) 326-9563. October 4 (Saturday) Charlestown Day and 5K Run. Charlestown Township Park, 2 Southwest Avenue, Phoenix-ville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., preceded by adult and children races starting at 9 a.m. Music, Kid Zone activities and demonstra-tions, pony rides, food, community resources and more will highlight this event.

Free activity, with charges for some individ-ual items. Further information is available at www.charlestownday.org, [email protected] October 4 (Saturday) Senior Expo. Gymnasium, East High School, 450 Ellis Lane, West Chester. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Health screenings, dozens of organizations and government agencies providing information about programs and services for seniors and their families, food and door prizes will high-light this Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Truitt-hosted event. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at www.reptruitt.com/rsvp.aspx, [email protected] or (610) 696-4990. October 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday) Heritage Festival. Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A broad variety of demonstrations, exhibi-tions, music, lectures, walks, and arts and crafts capture and celebrate the past. Free activity, with a $5 parking fee. Further information is available at www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks/Pages/HeritageFestival.aspx, [email protected] or (610) 374-8839. October 5 (Sunday) 97th Infantry Encampment. Marshall Square Park, 200 East Marshall Street, West Chester. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a Civil War drill demonstration at 11:45 a.m. followed by a commemoration ceremony at noon. Live encampment by the 97th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry will demonstrate a day in the life of a Civil War soldier and a look at his-torical memorabilia. Free activity, with further information at www.downtownwestchester.com, [email protected] or (610) 436-9010. October 5 (Sunday) Coping with Depression. Calvary Fellowship of Downingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113, Exton/Lionville. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dr. Gary Kinnaman, author of the book, Seeing in the Dark, and a pastor who has been personally impacted by depression, will discuss its myths and strategies for every area of life that it touches in a presentation for those who want to know more about depression or strug-gle with it themselves. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at

[email protected] or (610) 363-7171. October 8 (Wednesday) Eleanor Roosevelt. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Ann Atkins will explore the last decades of the life of the former First Lady as she helps the American people open their eyes to blind spots and face weaknesses with the courage to change in this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series running through Novem-ber 19. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. October 8 (Wednesday) Home Purchase Financing. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Be-tween Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, November 12. A mortgage specialist will discuss elements of home financing, including financial readi-ness to purchase a home with a focus on credit and mortgage eligibility in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. October 9 (Wednesday) Surviving in the Art World. Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Opening reception for 17 artists from the Assemblage Artists Collective of Philadelphia will be followed by a presentation on How to Survive and Thrive in the Art World Despite the Odds. The exhibit will be on display through Wednesday, December 17. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33421.htm or (610) 648-3200. October 11 (Saturday) Document Shredding. Penn Liberty Bank, 2724 Ridge Pike, Trooper. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Consumers will be able to have up to three boxes of documents shredded. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.pennlibertybank.com/default.aspx?v=44868ae2-06d5-4e84-aaa6-b6e3d0af986a&t=main or (610) 535-4860. October 11 (Saturday) Household Hazardous and E-Waste Collection. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Household hazardous waste, including com-puters, televisions and small appliances and electronics, other than those containing freon, will be collected. Free activity, with further information on this and other regional household hazardous waste collection days available at www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1267 or (610) 273-3771 x228. October 15 (Wednesday) Nazi Germany Art. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Jann Troltenier will discuss how Nazi offi-cialdom denigrated much art as fundamentally dangerous, while extolling others as morally uplifting in this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series running through Novem-ber 19. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. October 17 (Friday) Family Movie. The WJTL Radio Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Love Bug, a 1969 PG film features a race car driver who becomes a champion with a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own. Free activity, with further information and suggested reservations at www.itickets.com/events/320341/Manheim_PA/The_Love_Bug__%281969%29.html or (717) 459-3701. October 18 (Saturday) Household Hazardous and E-Waste Collection. Upper Chichester Municipal Building, 8500 Furey Road, Upper Chichester. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Household hazardous waste, including com-puters, televisions and small appliances and

electronics, other than those containing freon, will be collected. Free activity, with further information on this and other regional household hazardous waste collection days available at www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1267 or (610) 892-9627. October 19 (Sunday) Household Hazardous Waste Collection. Lower MerionTransfer Station, 1300 North Woodbine Avenue, Penn Valley. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Household hazardous waste collection, with no electronics, will be accepted. Free activity, with further information on this and other regional household hazardous waste collection days available at www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1267 or (610) 278-3618. October 21 (Tuesday) Family Literacy Night. Pottstown Middle School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Continued Tuesdays, November 11 and December 9. Parents will be assisted with skills to aid their children in learning to read at home through the Teach Me to Read at Home series. Free activity, including dinner, prizes and childcare, with further information and re-quested registration at (610) 970-6601. October 22 (Wednesday) SS United States. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Joseph Henwood, president of Binnacle Reinvestment Group that is working to pre-serve the SS United States at its permanent birth on the Chester waterfront, will discuss the history of the fastest transoceanic ship in history this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series running through November 19. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. October 22 (Wednesday) Building a Better Credit Report. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Be-tween Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will explain how the credit system works, how to establish good credit quickly and fix issues that went wrong in this

Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. October 22 (Wednesday) Halloween Parade. Market Street between Church and Darlington Street and up Gay Street, West Chester. 7 p.m.

Marching bands, cheerleaders, families and

groups will highlight this annual event. Free activity, with further information at www.downtownwestchester.com, [email protected] or (610) 436-9010. October 22 (Wednesday) Chorale Concert. Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Essence of Joy Singers, a chorale ensemble from Penn States School of Music, will sing sacred and secular music from African and African-American choral traditions. Free activity, with further information and required registration at http://www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33421.htm or (610) 648-3200. October 23 (Thursday) Constituent Breakfast. Freedom Village, 15 Freedom Boulevard, Coatesville (West Bran-dywine Township). 8:30 a.m. State Rep. Becky Corbin will host a break-fast to obtain information on issues of concern to constituents. Free activity, with further information and requested registration at http://www.repcorbin.com/rsvp.aspx or (610) 524-5595. October 25 (Saturday) Document Shredding. Penn Liberty Bank, 210 Font Road, Downingtown (Chester Springs). 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Consumers will be able to have up to three boxes of documents shredded. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.pennlibertybank.com/default.aspx?v=44868ae2-06d5-4e84-aaa6-b6e3d0af986a&t=main or (610) 535-4830.

October 25 (Saturday) Electronics Waste Collection. Upper Merion Middle School, 450 Keebler Road, King of Prus-sia. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Computers, televisions and small appliances and electronics, other than those containing freon, will be accepted for recycling. Free activity, with further information on this and other regional household hazardous waste collection days available at www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1267 or (610) 278-3618. October 29 (Wednesday) Rosie the Riveters. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Anne Montague will portray a local Rosie the Riveter who worked on the home front during World War II and her impact on history in this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series running through November 19. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. October 29 (Wednesday) Family Finances. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Between Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Daily Money Manager will explain how to shop for a loan, the importance of having a will, insurance, protecting your personal assets, and more in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. November 5 (Wednesday) Shale Gas. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Tom Gellrich of TopLineAnalytics, which assists manufacturers with opportunities to use shale gas to make products cheaper in the United States that overseas, will discuss the new way goods and services are being delivered in this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series running through November 19. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis.

Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. November 5 (Wednesday) Education Loans and Grants. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Be-tween Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial aid officer will explore the cost of schooling and how to finance the kind of edu-cation a parent or student might want, includ-ing getting a GED equivalency, going to college, vocational training or more in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. November 6 (Wednesday) Home Purchase Meet a Realtor. Commu-nity Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Between Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Realtor will explain the home buying process, including how to find and work with Realtors, mortgage officers, and others in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. November 8 (Saturday) Document Shredding. Penn Liberty Bank, 1 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Consumers will be able to have up to three boxes of documents shredded. Free activity, with further information avail-able at www.pennlibertybank.com/default.aspx?v=44868ae2-06d5-4e84-aaa6-b6e3d0af986a&t=main or (610) 535-4890. November 11 (Tuesday) Family Literacy Night. Pottstown Middle School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Continued Tuesday, December 9. Parents will be assisted with skills to aid their children in learning to read at home through the Teach Me to Read at Home series.

Free activity, including dinner, prizes and childcare, with further information and re-quested registration at (610) 970-6601. November 12 (Wednesday) Miss Peggy Lee. Widener University, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Bernard Kaplan will discuss the music and career of acclaimed vocalist Peggy Lee in this Wednesday lunchtime talk, part of the fall Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series running through November 19. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. November 12 (Wednesday) Home Purchase Financing. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Be-tween Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Wednesday, November 12. A mortgage specialist will discuss elements of home financing, including financial readi-ness to purchase a home with a focus on credit and mortgage eligibility in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. November 13 (Thursday) Main Street Vegan. Conference Center, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Holistic health counselor, author, and longtime vegan, Victoria Moran will discuss Main Street Vegan: Eating Green & Loving Life. Free activity, with further information and required registration at

http://www.sgps.psu.edu/Information/News/Archive/33421.htm or (610) 648-3200. November 19 (Wednesday) Western National Parks Tour. Widener Uni-versity, 825 Springdale Drive, Exton. 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Dick Calef will provide a photo tour of the western National Parks, including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon in this final Wednesday lunchtime Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Speaker Series talk. Free activity, with seating limited to the first 70 persons on a first-come, first-served basis. Further information is available at www.widener.edu/academics/schools/eics/_docs/cs_olli_fall_2014_catalog.pdf (Page 39-40) or (484) 713-0088. November 19 (Wednesday) Women and Money. Community Room, Exton Square Mall Lower Level Between Sears and Boscovs, 260 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A financial coach will discuss retirement planning and how to overcome the 65+ age group having the fastest growing debt in this Fall series no-sales workshop hosted by Open Hearth of Spring City. Free activity, with further information and required registration at www.openhearthinc.org/images/stories/pdf/ws72814fall.pdf, [email protected] or (610) 792-9285. December 9 (Tuesday) Family Literacy Night. Pottstown Middle School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Parents will be assisted with skills to aid their children in learning to read at home through this final Teach Me to Read at Home series session for the year. Free activity, including dinner, prizes and childcare, with further information and re-quested registration at (610) 970-6601.

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].

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