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Summer 2016
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED July 17, 2016
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UPDATED THIS WEEK: Special Activities: Upcoming primarily free activities listed by day
over the next several months.
Ongoing Scheduled Activities: Primarily free activities held regularly each week or month.
Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling: GriefShare, DivorceCare, Celebrate Recovery,
Mending Hearts, and job-seekers.
Day Trip Destination Sites: Free admission opportunities for individual and family outings.
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Special Activities
Ongoing Current/
Summer
Camp Cadet. Various State Police-hosted
camp locations and dates.
Children 12 to 15 years of age (11-13 in
Chester County) participate in a week-long
camp to help with discipline, self-esteem,
teamwork, drug and alcohol education, violence
prevention and other issues facing youth.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration for limited cJu
Through August 20 (Saturday-Saturday)
Members Art Show. ArtFusion 19464, 254
East High Street, Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays - Fridays; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays. Opening reception is 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, July 16.
Organization working artists will display
their work.
Free activity, with further information at
www.artfusion19464.org/events,
info@artfusion19464.org or (610) 326-2506.
June-July
GSK Science in the Summer. Local libraries.
Various times.
Elementary school students can take fourday, grade-specific sessions at local locations in
Southeastern Pennsylvania counties, with
genetics the topic in Chester County,
oceanography in Delaware County, physical science in Montgomery, chemistry in Bucks and
bioscience in Philadelphia.
Free activity, with schedules and required
registration at www.scienceinthesummer.com
or local participating libraries.
Tuesdays Through Summer
Girls and Success. Community Center, Indian Run Mobile Home Park, 1 Lenape Way,
Honey Brook. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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July 20 (Wednesday)
Butter Making. Lower Parking Lot,
Springton Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road,
Glenmoore. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Ages six and over will learn about butter
making, with an opportunity to try it out in
this Farm Life Series segment.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.chesco.org/2323/July-2016 or (610) 9422450.
July 21 (Thursdays)
Veterans Expo. Office of State Rep. Brett
Miller, 2938 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster. 4
p.m. to 9 p.m.
Several veteran assistance organizations,
including the state Veterans Outreach Van and
the Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds with
its veterans discount card, will discuss veteran
services.
Free activity, with further information at
www.repmiller.com/vetsexpo.aspx or (717) 2955050.
July 23 (Saturday)
Community Day, Free Market and
Shredding. Ira Hicks Pavilion, East Goshen
Township Park, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
District residents will be allowed to exchange
free items in working conditions, other than
televisions, obtain information on local and
state resources, and shred personal documents
during State Rep. Dan Truitt-hosted
Community Day.
Free activity, with further information and
registration for the free market at
eric.smith@pahousegop.com or (610) 6964990.
July 21 (Thursday)
Summer Concert. Memorial Park, 75 West
King Street, Pottstown. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Premier Elvis Tribute Show will
perform.
Free activity, with further information at
www.pottstown.org/index.aspx?NID=136,
info@aecsda.com or (610) 326-4610 x317.
July 21 (Thursdays)
Juggling Show. Shadyside Park, 1667
Shadyside Road, West Chester. 6:30 p.m.
Juggler and comedian Al Grout will
entertain children and families in this West
Bradford Township-hosted Kids Night event.
Free activity, with further information at
http://www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfo
rdpa/files/uploads/shadysideparkkidnights16.
pdf or (610) 269-4174.
July 22 (Friday)
Jazz Concert. Easttown Library & Information
Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7:p.m. To
8:30 p.m.
The Daniel Bennett Group of New York City
will perform.
Free activity, with further information at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, cyoung@ccls.org or (610) 644-0138.
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July 23 (Saturday)
Stop Drugs-Violence. Riverfront Park, 100
College Drive, Pottstown. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Music, speakers, testimonies and
community resources information will highlight
this annual Stop the Drugs! Stop the Violence!
Crusade, hosted by Harris Family Ministries.
Free activity, including food, with further
information at (610) 764-4984.
July 23 (Saturday)
Incredible Insects. Stone Pavilion, Deep
Creek Area, Green Lane Park, 2144 Snyder
Road, Green Lane. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Participants will use nets and magnifying
bug boxes to catch and investigate
insects,make an insect zoo, and then release
them again.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.montcopa.org/calendar.aspx?CID=23,33,
or (215) 234-4528.
July 23 (Saturday)
Outdoor Theater. Amphitheater, Green Lane
Park, 2144 Snyder Road, Green Lane. 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
Live theater performance of Moliere's classic
satirical comedy Tartuffe will be provided by
the Commonwealth Classic Theater Company.
Free activity, with further information at
www.montcopa.org/calendar.aspx?CID=23,33,
or (215) 234-4528.
July 24 (Sunday)
Hibernia's History. Office, Hibernia Park, 1
Park Road, Coatesville (Wagontown). 11 a.m. to
1 p.m.
A 1.5-mile walk through history on trails
and roads used over 200 years ago on site of
the booming Iron Forge industry
Free activity, with $3 optional Hibernia
Mansion tour Further information and
required registration are available at
www.chesco.org/2323/July-2016 or (610) 3833812.
July 24 (Sunday)
Monarchs. Office, Norristown Farm Park,
2500 Upper Farm Road, Norristown. 2 p.m.
Ages five and over will search for eggs,
larvae, pupae and adult butterflies, learn
July 30 (Saturday)
Document Shredding. Bishop Shanahan
High School, 220 Woodbine Road
Downingtown. 9 a.m. to noon.
Up to four boxes of paper documents will
be shredded for individuals and businesses in
district of Pennsylvania Rep. Harry Lewis.
Free activity, with further information at
www.replewis.com/Display/SiteFiles/161/Other
Documents/2016/LewisShredderEvent_flyer_616.pdf or (610) 269-1289.
July 31 (Sunday)
Ice Cream Social. Manor House, Springton
Manor Farm, 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Ice cream, games and making a craft will
highlight this event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.chesco.org/2323/July-2016 or (610) 9422450.
August 1 (Monday)
Cool Science. Easttown Library & Information
Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 1 p.m. to 2
p.m.
Wondergy will demonstrate Cool Science to
school children, including hammering a nail
into solid wood with a banana, blowing up a
balloon from the outside, how to make one's
own ice cream and more.
Free activity, with further information at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, youthservices@easttownlibrary.org or
(610) 644-0138.
August 2 (Tuesday)
Legislative Breakfast. American Helicopter
Museum, 1220 American Avenue, West
Chester. 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Repeated
Thursday, August 25, at another location.
Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Truitt will discuss
state issues with constituents.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
eric.smith@pahousegop.com or (610) 6964990.
August 2 (Tuesday)
National Night Out. Caln Park, 150
Municipal Drive, Thorndale. 6 p.m. to Dark.
Music, Charity Run, public safety
demonstrations, children entertainment,
unused prescription drug drop-off and more
will be concluded with fireworks during this
America's Night Out Against Crime event.
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August 3 (Wednesday)
Summer Playgroup. Fountain of Youth Spray
Park at Memorial Park, Manatawny Street at
King Street, Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Repeated Wednesay, August 17.
Parents ages 24 and under feature a
discussion topic for parents a parent/child
activity and snacks in this Pottstown Family
Center-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information and
requested registration at
www.fsmontco.org/content/summer-playgroupsponsored-pottstown-family-center,
kwilliams@fsmontco.org or (610) 326-1610
x326.
August 3 (Wednesday)
Life in Space. Easttown Library &
Information Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn.
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Franklin Institute will explore life as an
astronaut living on a space station in a highenergy, interactive event for school children of
all ages.
Free activity, with further information at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcale
ndar.asp, youthservices@easttownlibrary.org or
(610) 644-0138.
August 4 (Thursday)
Potassium Iodine Distribution. Kimberton
Fire Department, 2276 Kimberton Road,
Phoenixville. 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Chester County Health Department will
distribute potassium iodine tablets to help
protect the thyroid gland against harmful
effects of radioactive iodine that may be
released during a radiological emergency to
those living, working or attending school within
a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Nuclear Power
Plant.
Free activity, with further information at
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34400
, and about ongoing distribution at the Chester
County Health Department at West Chester at
www.chesco.org/831/Potassium-IodideDistribution and the Montgomery County
Health Department in Pottstown at
www.montcopa.org/581/Potassium-Iodide-KIDistribution.
August 5 (Friday)
Family Movie. Ballfield, Forks of the Brandywine Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 655 Hibernia Road Glenmoore. 8:30 p.m. At the church at 1648 Horseshoe Pike
in case of rain.
Movie, UP, about a retired balloon salesman
who ties thousands of balloons to his house
and sets off to the lost world of his childhood
dreams. will be screened.
Free activity, including movie-style
refreshments, with further information at
www.forkschurch.org or (610) 942-2626.
August 10 (Wednesday)
Eat Fresh Cooking. Community Room,
Brandywine Center, 744 East Lincoln Highway,
Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated
September 14 to November 9.
Community members can learn how to
make low-cost meals with fresh foods, with
hands-on cooking classes, a bag of fresh fruits
and vegetables and healthy recipies and
nutritional information during five biweekly
sessions through August 24.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
August 13 (Saturday)
Fiddlers' Picnic. Hibernia Park, 1 Park Road,
Coatesville (Wagontown). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A host of musicians, playing a variety of
instruments such as guitars, banjos and
mandolins will perform bluegrass, old-time,
gospel and more during 88th Chester County
Old Fiddlers' Picnic.
Free activity, with a $5 parking fee. Further
information is available at
www.chesco.org/2415/Old-Fiddlers-Picnic or
(383-3812.
August 17 (Wednesday)
Safe Kids Buckle Up. Parking Garage, Paoli
Hospital, 255 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli. 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Repeated Wednesday,
September 21.
Certified child passenger safety
technicians will instruct parents and
grandparents in avoiding being one of the
four out of five drivers said to have incorrectly
installed child safety seats.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.mainlinehealth.org/learnwell or (610)
2711.
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August 17 (Wednesday)
Summer Playgroup. Fountain of Youth Spray
Park at Memorial Park, Manatawny Street at
King Street, Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Parents ages 24 and under feature a
discussion topic for parents a parent/child
activity and snacks in this Pottstown Family
Center-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information and
requested registration at
www.fsmontco.org/content/summer-playgroupsponsored-pottstown-family-center,
kwilliams@fsmontco.org or (610) 326-1610
x326.
August 19 (Friday)
Summer Series. Caln Municipal Park, 100
Municipal Drive, Thorndale. 6 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Third Friday family activities will include
music and an outdoor, How to Train Your
Dragon 2,, movie.
Free activity, with further information at
www.calnsummerseries.weebly.com or (610)
384-0600.
August 20 (Saturday)
Veterans Community Day. Memorial Park, 75
West King Street, Pottstown. 11 a.m. To 5:30
p.m.
Veterans ceremony, music, family-friendly
activities, crafters and more highlight this
event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.pottstown.org/index.aspx?NID=136,
info@aecsda.com or (610) 326-4610 x317.
August 20-21 (Saturday-Sunday)
Missions Aviation Fair. Smoketown Airport,
311 Airport Road, Smoketown. 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m. Sunday.
Educational exhibits and aircraft involving
Christian air and associated missions around
the world, including air demonstrations,
speakers, children's area and more.
Free activity, with free-will offering for
Saturday pancake breakfast and charges for
some individual items. Further information is
available at www.mission-aviation.org or (717)
509-0938.
August 23 (Tuesday)
Nonprofit Fraud. Chester County Public
Safety Training Facility, 137 Modena Road,
South Coatesville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Repeated Tuesday, November 15, at Henrietta
Hankin Branch Library, Chester Springs
(Ludwigs Corner).
Chester County Comptroller's Office
personnel will discuss how nonprofit
organizations and community groups, such as
parent-teacher organizations, youth groups,
churches, fire companies and others, can guard
against fraudulent activities.
Free activity, with further information at
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34287
, controllerinfo@chesco.org or (610) 344-6155.
August 24 (Wednesday)
Trauma 101 Training. Auditorium,
Pottstown Middle School, 600 North Franklin
Street, Pottstown. 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Repeated at different times on Thursday,
October 6, and Tuesday, November 15.
Institute for Family Professionals will
present Trauma 101 awareness training for
individuals and organizations as part of the
Pottstown Trauma Informed Community
Connection (PTICC) to mitigate Adverse
Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Free activity, with further information and
requested registration at
cgolden@pottstownsd.org or (610) 970-6614,
with information on PTICC at
www.pottstownmatters.org.
August 24 (Wednesday)
Eat Fresh Cooking. Community Room,
Brandywine Center, 744 East Lincoln Highway,
Coatesville. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated
September 14 to November 9.
Community members can learn how to
make low-cost meals with fresh foods, with
hands-on cooking classes, a bag of fresh fruits
and vegetables and healthy recipies and
nutritional information.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610) 3834612.
August 25 (Thursday)
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September 21 (Wednesday)
Safe Kids Buckle Up. Parking Garage, Paoli
Hospital, 255 West Lancaster Avenue, Paoli. 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Certified child passenger safety
technicians will instruct parents and
grandparents in avoiding being one of the
four out of five drivers said to have incorrectly
installed child safety seats.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration at
www.mainlinehealth.org/learnwell or (610)
2711.
wanders-at-cheslen-preserve/2014-03-30 or
(610) 353-5587.
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www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/comm
unity/vocational_rehabilitation/10356 and required registration at (484) 250-4340.
Tech Group. Community Education Room,
Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to noon
Phoenixville Tech Group brings together
technology users to share knowledge and experience, including helping those who have
limited or no experience with computers.
Free activity, with further information including meeting topics available at
www.phoenixvilletg.com,
Glenn@SeniorTechGroup.com or (610) 9333013 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 engage in after school tutoring, mentoring, dropin and community service opportunities.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.westsidecommunitycenterwc.org/features
/school-program,
ryan@westsidecommunitycenterwc.org 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) 3844115.
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 Wednesdays and Fridays.
Free activity, with further information available at romansvilleumc@yahoo.com or (610)
486-0189.
(First Mondays)
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(First Mondays)
Girls Night Out. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 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, enjoy activities and snack.
Free activity, with further information and
optional registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?
curOrg=CCL, hhyouthservices@ccls.org, 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 available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?
curOrg=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?
curOrg=CCL, lmcphail@ccls.org, or (610) 2802645.
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.
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(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.
(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.
(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, 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 Li-
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www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?
curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin
%20Library or (610) 321-1710.
(First Wednesdays)
Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also presented at 10 a.m.
on the first Friday of the month.
Workshop acquaints job-seekers with 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,
starting in February, April, June, August and
October.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration available at (610) 9831021.
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 Fridays.
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(First Wednesdays)
YoungLives Club for Teen Moms. Reformed
Presbyterian Church, 312 West Union Street,
West Chester. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., except
August,
YoungLives Club for teenage mothers in West
Chester, an initiative of Young Life of Chester
County, provides a dinner, mentoring,
parenting information, recreation, childcare
and baby items for teen moms up to 21 years of
age.
Free activity, with additional information
available from Roxann Koren at (484) 4594141, rmkoren@verizon.net, or
www.younglife.org/YoungLives.
(Second Wednesdays)
Caregiver Support Group. West Grove United
Methodist Church, 300 North Guernsey Road,
West Grove. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Peacemaker Center facilitates support
for those giving care to spouses, parents or
children.
Free activity, with further information available at bonnie@thepeacemakercenter.org or
(610) 444-3898.
Thursdays
(Fourth Thursdays)
Medicare Counseling. Bard Complex, Petra
Community Housing, 201 South Main Street,
Spring City. By appointment
An APPRISE counselor will be available to
seniors to review health care needs, insurance
coverages, co-pays, prescriptions and supplemental insurances.
Free activity, with further information and
appointments with Beverly Sarduy at (484)
933-4955.
(Second and Fourth Thursdays)
Career Guidance Over Coffee. Gryphon
Caf, 105 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne.
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Womens Resource Network coordinates this
informal group for women, led by a human resources professional, to hone networking skills
and meet other persons in the area.
$5 suggested donation. Further information
and registration is available at (610) 687-6391.
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(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.
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http://webapps.chesco.org/ccparks/cwp/view.
asp?a=1552&q=621757 and registration required at www.chesco.org/index.aspx?
NID=1254 or (610) 344-6415.
(First Friday)
Job Searching Online. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Also presented at 2 p.m.
on the first Wednesday of the month.
Workshop acquaints job-seekers with 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 Fridays)
Download! eBooks & eAudiobooks. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue,
Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Also presented at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of
the month.
Workshop acquaints participants with how
to browse, check-out, and download digital
media from the Chester County Library 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.
(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 pro-
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
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 1 p.m. to
2:30 p.m. for ages seven to 10 and Teen Anime.
Free activity, with further information available at (610) 444-6464.
(Third Saturdays)
Reading Time for Children and Youth.
Coatesville Area Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Various times
Extended story and reading times for children and youth of all ages, including open storytime for all ages from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; tween
time for ages eight to 12 from noon to 1 p.m.
and The Banned teen book club from ages 13
to 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Free activity, with further information and
required registration for limited space, at (610)
384-4115.
"No Shushing" Worship Service. Avondale
Presbyterian Church, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue
(Route 41), Avondale. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
EPIC (Experience Personal Intimacy with
Christ) service will include the EPIC PRAISE
band and is designed particularly for individuals with disabilities, caregivers, youth, young
adults, families and others.
Additional information is available
www.avondalepc.org/EPIC.htm or (610) 2682919.
nia 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
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through September
11 with demonstrations and living history programs. Check the website for information
about other times of the year and other activities. www.nps.gov/hofu. (610) 582-8773.
Valley Forge National Historic Park Route
23, Valley Forge. Valley Forge was the site of
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the 1777-78 American Revolution winter encampment of the Continental Army. Eighteen
miles of trails, including six miles of paved
multi-purpose trail, winds through the park, in
addition to a ten-mile, self-guided automobile
tour. Buildings are open different hours.
www.nps.gov/vafo. (610) 783-1099.
Other National Parks Many national parks
and historic sites are maintained by the National Parks Service in Pennsylvania and adjoining states, with some providing free admission. www.nps.gov.
Free lifetime admission to recreation areas
managed by five federal agencies also is available to all persons with permanent disabilities.
Further information on Access Pass is available
at www.store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html.
Nature Preserves Natural Lands Trust
maintains 18 nature preserves in Chester and
adjoining counties that include agriculture, forest and other natural landscapes properties.
They are open from sunrise to sunset.
www.natlands.org/preserves. (610) 353-5587.
Chester County-Related Sites
Chester County Historical Society 225
North High Street, West Chester. Tour the museum, library and kids activities free from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Friday of every
month. www.chestercohistorical.org. (610)
692-4800.
Okehocking Nature Center - 5316 W Chester
Pike, Newtown Square. A180-acre property,
including some the Garrett Farmhouse, five
miles of mown and wooded walking trails, mature woods, meadow lands, uplands, wetlands
and riparian areas along Delchester Run and
Ridley Creek. Grounds open from dawn to
dusk. www.okehockingnaturecenter.org, with
self-guided trail map at
www.willistownparks.org/pdfs/Okehocking
%20Self-Guided%20Trail%20Map.pdf. (610)
647-5300.
Historic Yellow Springs - 1685 Art School
Road, Chester Springs. The history of Yellow
Springs village spans nearly 300 years, with
archaeological evidence suggesting that Native
Americans first used the iron rich "yellow"
spring water thousands of years ago. In the
18th century, the fashionable spa village 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/ScheduleT
our.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
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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.
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens 631 Berwyn
Baptist Road, Devon. Over a mile of paved
walkways go through native woodland with labeled trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in
different garden areas. Open from 8 a.m. to
sunset, with the John J. Willaman Education
Center open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
www.jenkinsarboretum.org. (610) 647-8870.
Nearby Counties
Christian C. Sanderson Museum 1755
Creek Road (Old Route 100), Chadds Ford.
Collection of items represents a mans life and a
nations history from Chadds Ford, including
American Revolution history to Civil War memorabilia. Open noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays from March through November.
www.sandersonmuseum.org. (610) 388-6545.
Daniel Boone Homestead 400 Daniel Boone
Road, Birdsboro. State historic site preserves
579 acres of open space and passive recreation
areas, along with a number of structures at the
legendary figures place of birth, Daniel
Boone's parents first settled the site in 1730,
with the region populated by many diverse
people - English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Germans,
Swedes, Huguenots and Lenape Indians.
Daniel was born in 1734, spending his first 16
years there before his family migrated to North
Carolina. The grounds are open from 9 a.m. to
4:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sunday, with
weekend guided tours of the buildings. Free
admission to grounds, with fees for admittance
to historic areas. Further information is available at
www.danielboonehomestead.org/index.htm,
info@danielboonehomestead.org, or (610) 5824900.
Historic Newtown Square - Over 100 historical sites are scattered throughout Newtown
Township, some dating back over 300 years,
with 42 of them having markers. Two are open
to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday afternoons in July and August. The Paper Mill
House Museum at 2 Paper Mill Road, a residence to workers of numerous local mills along
the Darby Creek, is home to the archives and
historical documents of Newtown Township.
Square Tavern, located at Goshen and Newtown
Street Roads, was home to America's first internationally known artist, Benjamin West (17381820), who lived there during part of his childhood. Other sites includes the 1715 Old St.
Davids Church, burial place of American
Revolution Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne, the
1797 Federal School House, the 1842 Octogonal Schoolhouse, and the 1860 Bartram
Bridge.
www.historicnewtownsquare.org/museum
(610) 975-0290.
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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.
River of Revolutions Interpretive Center Schuylkill River Heritage Area building at 140
College Drive, Pottstown. Destination details
the role the Schuylkill River region played in
the American, Industrial and Environmental
Revolutions, including a table relief map of the
Heritage Area and touch screen monitors with
narrated tours of tourist sites related to the
three revolutions, and multi-media about the
Philadelphia Campaign during the American
Revolution; the regions coal mining and
manufacturing history, and the environmental
cleanup that saved the river in the mid-20th
century. has opened in Pottstown. Open
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=5666.
(484) 945-0200.
Scott Arboretum 500 College Avenue,
Swarthmore. More than 110 acres, 5,000 different ornamental plants, walking trails and a
horticultural library are available on the
Swarthmore College campus grounds. The library contains over 1,300 garden-related
books; hundreds of magazines, catalogs,
newsletter; and a collection of brochures from
gardens worldwide. The Arboretum is open
from dawn to dusk daily and the offices and
library are open from 8:30 a.m. to noon and
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
www.scottarboretum.org. (610)-328-8025.
Thomas Massey House (1696) Springhouse
and Lawrence Roads, Broomall. Home of an
www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/inde
x.php. museums@bluestarfam.org.
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