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Calendar of Events - January 3, 2016
Calendar of Events - January 3, 2016
Calendar of Events - January 3, 2016
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Winter 2015-2016
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED January 3, 2016
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Special Activities
Ongoing - Current
Through January 10 (Sunday)
Christmas Light Display. Herr's Snack Factory, 20 Herr Drive, Nottingham. 5 p.m. to
7 a.m.
Over 400,000 Christmas lights over four
acres provide annual Christmas lighting display that includes ornaments, a nativity scene
and 12-foot wreath decorating the companys
warehouse.
Free activity, with further information, including other activities, at
www.herrs.com/pdfs/Herrs_Xmas_Snacktacul
ar_2015.pdf or (610) 932-9330.
Through January 10 (Sunday)
Victorian Christmas Tours. Pennypacker
Mills, 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Mondays, and 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Sundays, with tours ending an hour
before closing.
Home of Pennsylvania Governor Samuel
Pennypacker (1903-1907) is decorated for the
holidays, including handmade ornaments and
glass icicles, shiny gold and silver Dresden ornaments, and small candles on branch tips
reminiscent of holiday dcor of the early 1900s
when electricity was not available in every
home.
Free activity, with further information at
www.montcopa.org/Archive.aspx?ADID=2689
or (610) 287-9349.
Through January 31 (Sunday)
Art Ability Exhibition. Corridors, Bryn Mawr
Rehab Hospital, 414 Paoli Pike, Malvern.
4 p.m. to 9 p.m. MondayFridays; noon to
9 p.m. Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.
Annual international, juried Art Ability show
features art and fine crafts by artists with
physical, cognitive, hearing and visual impairments.
Free activity, with further information at
www.art-ability.org, artability@mlhs.org or
(484) 596-5607.
January 19April 7 (Tuesdays and
Thursdays)
Cancer Survivors Well-being. Pottstown
YMCA, 724 Adams Street, Pottstown. 1 p.m. to
2:30 p.m.
A research-based physical activity and wellbeing program designed to help adult cancer
survivors reclaim their total health will be
hosted by the YMCA and the LIVESTRONG
Foundation.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
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http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, snewell@ccls.org or (610) 688-7092
x204.
January 9-10 (Saturday-Sunday)
Model Railroad Open House. Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, 400 South Main
Street, Phoenxville. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Repeated
Saturdays-Sundays, January 16-17 and 23-24.
Freight and passenger trains are pulled by
steam or diesel engines over nearly 800 of
track, with four different railroads, hundreds of
buildings, vehicles, people and trees being depicted, with visitors able to bring scenes to life.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at
www.schuylkillvalleymodelrailroadclub.com/op
en-house.html, info@svmrrc.com or (610) 9351126.
January 9-16 (Saturday-Saturday)
Pennsylvania Farm Show. Pennsylvania
Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, 2300
North Cameron Street, Harrisburg. 8 a.m. to
9 p.m.; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the final day.
Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the
show, said to be the nations largest indoor agricultural event, features 6,000 animals,
10,000 competitive and 300 commercial exhibitors, and a multitude of educational activities highlighting agricultural, along with a major food court featuring all types of agricultural
products.
Free activity with a $15 parking fee. Further
information is available at
www.farmshow.state.pa.us/default.aspx,
farmshow@state.pa.us or (717) 787-5373.
January 11 (Monday)
Whats New with Alzheimers. Concord
Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer
Avenue, New Holland. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Alzheimers Caregivers and dementia support group will discuss A New Year, What is
Going to be New?
Free activity, with respite care available during group. Further information and required
registration are available at
jmorton@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 3556076.
January 11 (Monday)
Digital Media Demonstration. Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Introduction to Overdrive for Library eBooks
and eAudiobooks will demonstrate how to
browse, check-out and download digital media
for free from the Chester County Library System.
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January 14 (Thursday)
Low Vision Resources. Garden South Conference Room, Garden Spot Village, 433 South
Kinzer Avenue, New Holland. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Social worker Linda Greth of VisionCorps
will discuss community resources and services
with the Low Vision Support Group.
Free activity, with further information and
respite services from Karen Horning at
khorning@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 3556010.
January 14 and 21 (Thursdays)
Youth Mental Health First Aid. Library,
9/10 Center, Coatesville Area School District,
1145 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville.
4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Repeated full day on Saturday, January 23.
Participants will become a Certified Youth
Mental Health First Aider, with information on
risk factors, warning signs, impact of mental
health concerns, local resources for mental and
substance abuse treatment, and more.
Free activity, including lunch, with further
information and required registration at
Linda.Hershey@holcombbhs.org or (610) 3047204.
January 14 (Thursday)
Movie Night. Phoenixville Public Library, 183
Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, a 2015
PG-13 movie featuring Tom Cruise, Rebecca
Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, and Simon Pegg as
Ethan and team that takes on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
January 15 (Friday)
Retirement Residence. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. Noon to 1 p.m.
Golden Years Advisory Network will discuss
Should I Stay or Do I Go?, a lunchtime presentation for those retiring and whether they
should move.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
January 15 (Friday)
First Aid Training. Uwchlan Ambulance
Corps, 70 West Welsh Pool Road, Exton.
6 p.m.
Public will be provided with first aid training, part of an ongoing series of classes annually.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.station87.com/content/cpr,
training@Station87.com or (610) 363-1067 x41.
January 16 (Saturday)
Paws on the Path. Pavilion 5, Nottingham
County Park, 150 Park Road, Nottingham.
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Dogs and their walkers meet for
socialization.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1221 or (610)
932-2589.
January 16 (Saturday)
Digital Device Clinics. Struble Room, Chester
County Library,450 Exton Square Parkway,
Exton. Noon to 2 p.m.
Tech-savvy students from Great Valley High
School will provide one-on-one support in using eReaders, tablets, smartphones, and other
electronic devices during 30-minute sessions.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, kcassidy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2620.
January 16-17 (Saturday-Sunday)
Model Railroad Open House. Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, 400 South Main
Street, Phoenxville. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Repeated
Saturday-Sunday, January 23-24.
Freight and passenger trains are pulled by
steam or diesel engines over nearly 800 of
track, with four different railroads, hundreds of
buildings, vehicles, people and trees being depicted, with visitors able to bring scenes to life.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at
www.schuylkillvalleymodelrailroadclub.com/op
en-house.html, info@svmrrc.com or (610) 9351126.
January 16 (Saturday)
Magpie Music. Kennett Friends Meeting, 125
West Sickle Street, Kennett Square. 7 p.m.
Concert music is based on the life and letters of Mary and John Brown, abolitionists
portrayed by Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner,
in this Hadley Fund series presentation.
Free activity, with further information at
www.hadleyfund.org, Hadley@kennett.net or
(610) 444-1855.
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January 16 (Saturday)
Saturday Evening Concert. Chapel, Garden
Spot Village, 433 South Kinzer Avenue, New
Holland. 7 p.m.
Lancaster County musical group Silver,
Wood & Ivory will perform as part of the 20152016 concert series.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information is available at
info@gardenspotvillage.org or (717) 355-6000.
January 17 (Sunday)
Child Hoop Shoot Contest. Franklin Elementary School, 970 North Franklin Street,
Pottstown. 1 p.m.
Girls and boys ages eight to 13 as of April 1
will participate in Elks National Free Throw
Hoop Shoot contest.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.pottstown.org/index.aspx?NID=136 or
Susan Nace at (484) 363-7150.
January 18 (Monday)
Medicare 101. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
An APPRISE volunteer counselor will discuss the Medicare program and options available in Chester County.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211700.
January 19 (Tuesday)
Pastors and Ministry Leaders Forum. Providence Church, 430 Hannum Avenue, West
Chester. 9:15 a.m. to noon.
Pete Scazzero, author of The Emotionally
Health Leader, will discuss Facing Your Shadow
during a live webcast.
Free activity, with donations accepted. Further information and required registration are
available at cyndy@servingleaders.org or (610)
517-0437.
January 20 (Wednesday)
Pardons and Expungements. Coatesville
Center for Community Health, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
attorney will discuss the processes for expungements and pardons of criminal records to
aid in employment and other purposes.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
Kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
January 21 (Thursday)
Wild Animals Up Close. Carriage House,
Springtown Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road,
Glenmoore. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Ages two to five will learn about wild animals of Pennsylvania close up through park
animal mounts and discussions about habitt
and adaptations.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/1254/Registratio
n-Information, rlewis@chesco.org or (610) 3445414.
January 21 (Thursday)
Money Savvy Kids. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Krista Finegan of Morgan Stanley will discuss Raising Money-Savvy Kids, a strategy for
how to talk with children about money.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 3211700.
January 23 (Saturday)
Youth Mental Health First Aid. Courtyard
Marriott, 600 Manor Road (Route 82), Coatesville. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Participants will become a Certified Youth
Mental Health First Aider, with information on
risk factors, warning signs, impact of mental
health concerns, local resources for mental and
substance abuse treatment, and more.
Free activity, including lunch, with further
information and required registration at
Linda.Hershey@holcombbhs.org or (610) 3047204.
January 23 (Saturday)
Budgeting. Struble Room, Chester County
Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Brad Abel will discuss Bring Balance to Your
Budget, that includes not only how to develop a
budget, but identifying financial goals, understanding the balance between spending, saving
and borrowing and having a strategy.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, pmarquette@ccls.org or (610) 2802642.
January 23-24 (Saturday-Sunday)
Model Railroad Open House. Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, 400 South Main
Street, Phoenxville. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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January 30 (Saturday)
Special Kids Camp Expo. Valley Forge Educational Services, 1777 North Valley Road,
Malvern. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Summer camps available in the region to
children with special needs, along with community resources, children activities and kidfriendly demonstrations, highlight this annual
event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.vfes.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2&Pag
eType=17&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=1&
EventDateID=896, info@summermatters.org or
(610) 296-6725 x115.
January 30 (Saturday)
Super Camp Fair. Philadelphia Marriott West,
111 Crawford Avenue, West Conshohocken.
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Regional camp fair, hosted by MetroKids
magazine, features: over 65 day, residential
and specialty camps; interactive exhibits, live
demonstrations and hands-on activities.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested registration at
www.metrokids.com/MetroKids/Super-CampFair/Super-Camp-Fair-Advance-Registration,
info@metrokids.com or (215) 291-5560 x100.
February 25 (Thursday)
Eating for Energy. East Goshen Township
Building, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester. Noon
to 1 p.m.
Monthly lunch-time health series will feature a discussion on foods that increase or decrease personal energy supplies and factors
that contribute to a sense of vitality with Amy
Watson, certified holistic health coach.
Free activity, with further information at
www.eastgoshen.org/park-and-rec/campsand-programs/programs-for-adults/healthdiscussion-series or (610) 692-7171.
February 2 (Tuesday)
Fort Mifflins Stand. Washington Memorial
Chapel, Valley Forge National Historical Park,
Route 23, King of Prussia. 7 p.m.
Fort Mifflin site director Elizabeth Beatty will
discuss To the Last Extremity: Fort Mifflins
Valiant Stand in defense of the Delaware River,
involving British bombardment of the fort for
weeks during the Revolutionary War in this
monthly Speaker Series of the Friends of both
the Washington Memorial Chapel and Valley
Forge Park.
Free activity, including reception to follow,
with further information at
January 14 (Thursday)
Farm to Table. East Goshen Township
Building, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester. Noon
to 1 p.m.
Monthly lunch-time health series will feature a discussion on food, the East Goshen
Farmers Market and Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) ventures in the area with
Amy Watson, certified holistic health coach.
Free activity, with further information at
www.eastgoshen.org/park-and-rec/campsand-programs/programs-for-adults/healthdiscussion-series or (610) 692-7171.
February 10 (Wednesday)
Ready to Read. Chick-fil-A, 211 Eagleview
Boulevard, Exton (Lionville. 11 a.m. to noon.
Ready to Read pre-literacy building will incorporate a childrens story time, followed by a
make-and-take craft, in this Chester Springs
Library-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, jschrottcrisman@ccls.org or (610)
827-9212.
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL&curKey1=Parkesburg%20Library,
tknecht@ccls.org or (610) 857-5165.
(First Mondays)
Conservation Book Club. Board Room,
Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square
Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Participants will learn what they can do to
help the environment through book discussions dedicated to conservation and environmentalism
Free activity, with further information and
registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL, lmcphail@ccls.org, or (610) 280-2645.
Tuesdays
Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance.
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. Hours by registration; also
available Mondays.
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying
individuals with disabilities in finding work,
maintaining employment and supplemental
services.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/comm
unity/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and required registration at (484) 250-4340.
(Fourth Tuesdays)
Community Caf. West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road, West
Grove. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hot lunch, fellowship time, free health
screenings and associated health tips, and an
open prayer room highlight this monthly event.
Free activity, with further information and
suggested reservations available at (610) 8699334 or wgumc@verizon.net.
Book a Librarian. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Individuals with computer questions, needing assistance with research, desiring better
search techniques for online catalogs or other
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.
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(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?curOr
g=CCL, hhyouthservices@ccls.org, 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 inform, empower, support and inspire individuals
to achieve lives they want to lead.
Free activity, with further information available at awashington@childandfamilyfocus.org
or (484) 706-2110.
(Fourth Tuesdays)
Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 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 computer tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to assist the unemployed and underemployed in
learning job-seeker tasks such as using Microsoft Word to create and format a resume, saving a resume file and e-mailing it as an attachment, uploading and copying/pasting a
resume to a job application, basic Web navigation, completing an online application, and
using Indeed to find job listings and apply for
employment. Participants must be able to use
a computer keyboard and mouse.
Further information and required registration for limited seating are available at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
Bilingual Family Storytime. Second Floor
Childrens Department, Norristown Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 7 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Bilingual English/Spanish family storytime
features stories, songs, fingerplays, and an introduction to American Sign Language.
Free activity, with further information available at
http://mnl.mclinc.org/childrens/indexch.html
#Sleepytime or (610) 278-5100.
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Second Tuesday
ESL Conversations. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
BettyAnn Monash, ESL coordinator for the
Tredyffrin Public Library, will lead the informal
English as a Second Language (ESL) gathering
for ages 21 and over, with participants engaging in English-only conversations ranging from
telling jokes and singing songs to sharing recipes and discussing philosophical and historical
topics, geography, and family and work related
issues.
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013
x132.
Community Walk. Genesis Health Care
Building, Union and State Streets, Kennett
Square. Noon.
Any individual can join a walk to Anson B.
Nixon Park as part of the Activate Kennett
Square health initiative.
Free activity, with further information available from dochollisv@aol.com.
Bridge Playing. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner). Noon to 3 p.m.
Bridge players gather for cards on most
Wednesdays.
Free activity, with further information about
this no-registration event available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOr
g=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin%20Libr
ary or (610) 321-1710.
(First Wednesdays)
Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m.
on the first Friday of the month.
Workshop acquaints job-seekers with available online resources that provide self-assessment, job profiles, local job openings, company
research, networking, and resume and interview preparation assistance.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available with Mark Pinto,
adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or
(610) 933-3013 x32.
(Second Wednesdays)
Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue,
Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Also presented
at 10 a.m. on second Friday of the month.
Workshop acquaints participants with how
to browse, check-out, and download digital
media from the Chester County Library Systems Overdrive service.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available with Mark Pinto,
adult services director, at mpinto@ccls.org or
(610) 933-3013 x32.
Freedom from Smoking Clinics. Phoenixville Hospital, 140 Nutt Road, Phoenixville.
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Also held bi-monthly on
Thursdays.
American Lung Associations eight-session
smoking cessation program, including nicotine
replacement therapy, is held bi-monthly,
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(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 available at (610) 321-1710.
(Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Afterschool Gaming for Teens. Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 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/Afters
chool 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 locations and transports them to the Camp for Bible study, snacks and fun in their own age
groups. They are returned to the same locations by 6 p.m.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.thebridgeacademy.org/programs/fallprograms.aspx, info@thebridgeacademy.org, 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 available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724.
(First Thursday)
Soup and Sandwiches. Honey Brook Presbyterian 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 available at (610) 273-2848 or
pastor@honeybrookpres.org.
(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
adannunz@devereux.org or (610) 933-8110
x2401.
(Second and Fourth Thursdays)
Ballroom Dancing for Teens and Adults.
Community Room, Coatesville Area Public Library, 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 available at (610) 384-4115.
Fatherhood Program. American African
Youth Leadership Foundation, 203 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Fathers Know group, using the National Fatherhood 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 available with Jarrett Jackson, program coordinator, at (484) 356-8935 or
fatherhood@amafylf.org.
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 stories, rhymes and music with the whole family.
Free activity, with further information available at hhyouthservices@ccls.org or (610) 3211724.
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 attendance required. Further information is
available at (610) 280-2630.
(Second Thursday)
Writing Group. Harrop Room, Phoenixville
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(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 available at wgumc@verizon.net or 610) 869-9334.
(Third Fridays)
Child Car Seat Checks. Limerick Fire Station, 390 West Ridge Pike, Limerick.
Montgomery County Health Department certified car seat technicians will provide inspections of child safety seats, along with education
on the proper way to install one to ensure proper 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 residents, with required appointments available at
carseat@montcopa.org or (610) 278-5119. Further information, including clinics in Norristown 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, Romansville (Coatesville). 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Community residents of all fitness levels
walk to music for one to four miles. Also held
on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Free activity, with further information available at romansvilleumc@yahoo.com 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 further information available at (610) 384-3344
x153, Lisa Gallimore at lgallimore@nlicf.org or
Tori Fisher at tfisher@nlicf.org.
First Friday Family Film (F4). Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Avenue,
Berwyn. 7 p.m.
A monthly family movie will be shown.
Free activity, with further information available at smartin@ccls.org 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-theMove-An-Initiative-of-Activate-ChesterCounty/122741387736003.
(Last Saturdays)
Children's Monthly Bird Walk. Bucktoe
Creek Preserve, 432 Sharp Road, Avondale.
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Holly Merker of the Delaware Nature Society
Birding Team, will introduce three to 12-yearolds to birding as this look, listen for and identify bird species at Bucktoe.
Free activity, including a light, healthy
snack, with required registration at (302) 2392334.
(Fourth Saturday)
Free Employment Counseling. Phoenixville
Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon.
Ernie Tidball, the Librarys computer instructor and a senior information technology
audit consultant for Susquehanna Bancshares,
will provide assistance with resume writing,
developing a career plan, making more effective
decisions about a career, assessing best job
options through career assessments and other
tools, developing job search skills, finding
work-life balance, resolving personal conflicts
with bosses and coworkers, and navigating job
stress, career transitions and other difficult
employment issues in individual half-hour employment counseling sessions.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available through the
Adult Events Calendar at
www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013
x32.
Spinners & Needlework Group. Reeves
Park, Main Street and Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 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 available at jeanmunson@verizon.net or with Winnie Spoonts at (610) 933-1375.
Children and Youth Art Classes. The Garage Community and Youth Center,
115 South Union Street, Kennett Square.
Chester County Art Association is providing
art classes for youth ages three through 12
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Care Mondays
In addition to DivorceCare, GriefShare, Parents
of Prodigals and Job-Seekers ministries listed
above, the following also are held from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. Mondays at Calvary Fellowship of
Downingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route
113, Exton/Lionville. Further information is
available at
www.cfdowningtown.com/caremondays,
bvanarsdale@cfdowningtown.com or (610) 3637171 x2154.
Dave Ramseys Financial Peace
University For those struggling with
or wanting to know about managing
personal finances.
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Parks Fishing Tackle Loaner Program. Hibernia and Nottingham County Parks daily and
Springton Manor on weekends. All ages can
borrow rods, reels and tackle boxes on a firstcome, first-serve basis through the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissions (PFBC) Fishing Tackle Loaner Program. Equipment may be
borrowed April through November, with checkouts in the park office between 8:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m, Lures and bait are not provided,
with valid identification and a Pennsylvania
fishing license for anglers 16 years and older
required. Each user must be aware of fishing
regulations and license requirements before
fishing in a specific body of water. Information
on additional loaner sites is available at
www.fish.state.pa.us/loaner.htm.
Local Parks Nearly 100 municipal parks,
along with location maps, are listed in the
guide, Municipal Parks of Chester County,
available at
http://dsf.chesco.org/openspace/lib/openspace/pdfs/MuniPrkBrochure.pdf.
Pennsylvania State Parks Pennsylvania
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation maintains 13 state parks, a preserve
and a nature center in the Greater Philadelphia
area. Admission is free, with charges for some
activities. www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks.
(888) PA-PARKS (727-2752). Calendar of
events:
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/list.asp.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Park
Hopewell Road and Shed Road, Douglassville
(Elverson). Use directions on website at
www.nps.gov/hofu/index.htm due to road construction. Hopewell Furnace is an early American industrial community that operated from
1771 to 1883. The cold-blast iron furnace and
accompanying community has been restored to
the way it looked during the 1830s and 1840s,
when the furnace was at its height of activity.
History includes the Bethesda Church, the apple orchard, charcoal, the Furnaces water
wheel and iron ore mines, its role in the American Revolution, and African-Americans, miners
and women at the Furnace. The site is open
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18th century, the fashionable spa village attracted visitors seeking healing waters and social interaction and, during the American Revolution, George Washington commissioned the
first military hospital in North America in the
village. The village later became home to the
Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphan School for
children of Civil War soldiers, the Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts Country School and
headquarters of Good News Productions, a film
studio in Yellow Springs that created over 400
films including the sci-fi original The Blob. Today, Historic Yellow Springs, Inc., has preserved many of these original structures and
educates visitors about its unique past. Open
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with the grounds
open from dawn to dusk every day.
www.yellowsprings.org. (610) 827-7414.
Herrs Factory Tours - 20 Herr Drive, Nottingham. One-hour snack food factory tours
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday - Thursday and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday (production may not be occurring on Fridays). By appointment.
www.herrs.com/SnackFactoryTours/Schedule
Tour.html. (800) 637-6225.
Panoramic View Picnic Area - Lanchester
Sanitary Landfill Overlook, 7224 Division
Highway, Narvon. Rising 80 feet above the
highest point of the Welsh Mountains, two binocular stations help provide a 360-degree panoramic view of the Conestoga and Brandywine
Valleys. Picnicking, bird watching, kite and
radio-controlled glider flying, and other activities available. Open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays
only from May through October.
www.chestercountyswa.org/index.aspx?nid=75
(610) 273-3771.
Underground Railroad Exhibit - Chester
County Visitors Center, 300 Greenwood Road,
Kennett Square. Located in the Chester
County Visitors Center at the entrance of
Longwood Gardens, visitors can see the Underground Railroad exhibit, including a replica of
Henry Box Browns box and the slave dress
that helps preserve some of the history of one
of the greatest concentrations of Underground
Railroad stations in the nation. Box was a
19th century Virginia slave who escaped to
freedom by arranging to have himself mailed to
Philadelphia abolitionists in a dry goods container. The display also tells the history of the
former Longwood Progressive Meeting of
Friends. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Sundays
noon to 5 p.m. Kennett Underground Heritage
Tours also available for a fee.
www.undergroundrr.kennett.net. (610) 3472237.
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www.historicnewtownsquare.org/museum
(610) 975-0290.
Landscape Arboretum at Temple UniversityAmbler - 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler.
Established as the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women in 1910, the 187-acre
campus provides a mix of natural and designed
landscapes. Self-guided tours are available
from dawn to dusk daily.
www.ambler.temple.edu/arboretum/gardens.ht
m. (267) 468-8400.
Newlin Grist Mill 219 South Cheyney Road,
Glen Mills. 8 a.m. to dusk. The only operating
18th century grist mill in Pennsylvania, other
historic buildings, and the 150-acre park that
is a refuge for plants, animals, and birds, is
dedicated to environmental appreciation and
historical preservation. Free admission to
park; fee for tours of historic structures. Further information is available at (610) 459-2359,
at info@newlingristmill.org or at
www.newlingristmill.org.
Pennsylvania Veterans Museum - Media Armory, 12 East State Street, Media. Exhibits,
documentary films and lesson plans educate
the public about the experiences of United
States veterans and the sacrifices they made
during times of war. Open noon to 5 p.m.
Thursdays through Sundays.
www.paveteransmuseum.org. (610) 566-0788.
Philadelphia Museum of Art - 26th Street
and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
(main Building); or the Perelman Building,
Fairmount and Pennsylvania Avenues. Exhibits and collections of more than 225,000 objects from throughout the world. First Sunday
of the month is Pay Whatever You Want Day
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.philamuseum.org.
(215) 763-8100.
River of Revolutions Interpretive Center Schuylkill River Heritage Area building at 140
College Drive, Pottstown. Destination details
the role the Schuylkill River region played in
the American, Industrial and Environmental
Revolutions, including a table relief map of the
Heritage Area and touch screen monitors with
narrated tours of tourist sites related to the
three revolutions, and multi-media about the
Philadelphia Campaign during the American
Revolution; the regions coal mining and
manufacturing history, and the environmental
cleanup that saved the river in the mid-20th
century. has opened in Pottstown. Open
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=5666.
(484) 945-0200.
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Historical Aircraft Association restores and displays old aircraft and maintains a museum and
library. Open 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
www.wingsoffreedommuseum.org or (610) 267280-2072.
Delaware State
Delaware Art Museum - 2301 Kentmere
Parkway, Wilmington, DE. A private, nonprofit museum best known for its large collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, works by
Wilmington-native Howard Pyle and fellow
American illustrators, and urban landscapes by
John Sloan and his circle. Free admission on
Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. www.delart.org.
(866) 232-3714.
Delaware Center for Horticulture 1810
North Dupont Street, Wilmington, DE. Gardens are accessible during daylight hours and
the horticulture library and gallery are open
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
www.dehort.org.
Military Families
Blue Star Families, the National Endowment
for the Arts, and more than 850 museums
throughout the nation are offering free admission to military personnel and their families
from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010.
www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/inde
x.php. museums@bluestarfam.org.
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