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Fall 2016
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED October 2, 2016
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Special Activities
Ongoing Current
Through October 13 (Thursdays)
FARM. High and Charlotte Streets, Pottstown. 4 p.m. to
8 p.m.
Farm and artisan regional market combines music and
other entertainment with fresh, locally grown agricultural
products and hand-made artisan goods.
Free activity, with charges for products. Further information is available at www.pottstownfarm.org,
MarketInfo@PottstownFARM.org or (610) 323-5400.
Through October 25 (Tuesdays)
Preschool Story Time. Hicks Pavilion, East Goshen
Township Park, 1661 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 10 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m.
Weekly story time for preschoolers will be followed
by individual playground play.
Free activity, with further information at
www.eastgoshen.org/park-and-rec/camps-andprograms/youth-programs-and-camps/preschool-storytime-in-the-park-series or (610) 692-7171.
October 3-28 (Weekdays)
Quilt Exhibit. West Campus Gallery, Montgomery
County Community College, 16 West High Street,
Pottstown. 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., except 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fridays.
Juried show of 26 art quilts depicting ways that
Americas 401 National Parks are being impacted by climate change, water pollution, air pollution and other
human-caused phenomena will be on display in this
Schuylkill River Heritage Area-hosted event, including an
opening reception on Wednesday, October 5.
Free activity, with further information at
www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=5972,
info@schuylkillriver.org or (610) 945-0200.
Through March 31, 2017 (Fridays)
Gospel Rollercoaster. Theater 7000, Inner-City Movement, 7000 Terminal Square, Upper Darby. 4 p.m. to
4:30 p.m.; repeated 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Gospel 5D Rollercoaster Simulator will move along
like a rollercoaster with 360-degree projections screen
animation in the dome, riding through Gods Bible story
from Genesis to Revelation with water, wind, snow and
bubble blast.
Free activity, with free-will donations. Further information and required reservations are at
www.icmovement.ticketleap.com/gospel-5d-rollercoaster
or (484) 463-8936.
Personal Finance Classes. Victory Christian Life Center, 508 King Street, Pottstown, and First Floor, Montgomery County Human Services Building, 1430 DeKalb
Street, Norristown.
Genesis Housing Corporation conducts year-around
evening classes on different days on Understanding Credit, Money Management and Home Buying Basics.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at
www.genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2.html,
info@genesishousing.org or (610) 275-4357.
American Revolution History. Valley Forge National
Historical Park, 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of
Prussia. Various hours and days.
A trove of family events are offered throughout 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, storytelling 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.
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.
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Parents of children with special needs will information and resources to help ease the transition from child to
adult during this Chat-n-Chew bring-your-own-lunch
Primarily free activities, with further information and schedules event.
Free activity, with further information and required
available through various library websites and calendars at:
registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/fall-chat-n Berks County: www.berks.lib.pa.us
chew-series-to-be-announced or (610) 696-8090.
Chester County: www.ccls.org
Delaware County: www.delcolibraries.org
October 5 (Wednesday)
Lancaster County: www.lancasterlibraries.org
Opening Reception. West Campus Gallery, Montgomery
Montgomery County: www.mclinc.org
County Community College, 16 West High Street,
Pottstown. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Look Good Feel Better for Women. Various locations.
Opening reception for juried show of 26 art quilts, deHospitals throughout the area will host a series of Fall
picting ways that Americas 401 National Parks are being
Look Good Feel Better beauty technique workshops by
impacted by climate change, water pollution, air pollution
the American Cancer Society for women coping with canand other human-caused phenomena, that will be on discer treatments.
play in this Schuylkill River Heritage Area-hosted event
Free activity, including a makeup kit, with further inweekdays through Friday, October. 28.
formation as to dates and sites and registration available
Free activity, with further information at
at
www.schuylkillriver.org/Detail.aspx?id=5972,
www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/app/r
info@schuylkillriver.org or (610) 945-0200.
esource-detail.aspx?resourceId=32260 or (800) 227-2345.
Ongoing Individual Events
October 3 (Monday)
Ticks Awareness. Carriage House, Springton Manor
Farm, 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The heavy presence of Lyme disease will be discussed, including repellent; signs and symptoms, repellent, what to do if bitten by a deer tick, tick lifter, tick
identification card, and prevention tips.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at http://pachestercounty.civicplus.com/1223/October-2016 or (610)
942-2450.
October 4 (Tuesday)
Valley Forge Food. Washington Memorial Chapel,
Route 23, King of Prussia (Valley Forge). 7 p.m.
Historian Clarissa Dillon, Ph.D., will discuss Whatever Did They Eat during the 1777-1778 Continental Army
winter food shortage at Valley Forge, at the monthly
Friends Speaker Series.
Free activity, including reception following, with further information at www.vfparkalliance.org/speakerseries.shtml, info@vfparkalliance.org or (610) 783-1777.
October 5-6 (Wednesday-Thursday)
Mental Health First Aid. Building 5, Room 3-First Floor
VA Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road,
Coatesville. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Two-session Mental Health First Aid participants
will learn risk factors and warning signs associated with
mental health issues.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at ,
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34692,,
chescoMHFATrainings@gmail.com or (610) 344-6265.
October 5 (Wednesday)
Puberty and Adolescence. The Arc of Chester County,
900 Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
October 5 (Wednesday)
Reclaiming Lives. Westminster Presbyterian Church,
10 West Pleasant Grove Road, West Chesdter. 7:30 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
Clara Whaley Perkins, Ph.D., president of Life After
Trauma and a Philadelphia clinical psychologist, will discuss Reclaiming Lives and Creating Hope among
teenagers exploited for human trafficking in this Chester
County Anti-Human Traffic Coalition event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.facebook.com/chestercountyantihumantraffickingco
alition/photos/gm.1156116457760447/183251307698381
7/?type=3&theater, info@ccatofpa.org or (610) 399-3377.
October 6 (Thursday)
Nonprofit Purchasing. Chester County Chamber of
Business and Industry, 1600 Paoli Pike, Malvern. 10 a.m.
Repeated at Delaware County Chamber of Commerce,
1001 Baltimore Pike -Suite 9 Lower Level, Springfield, at
1 p.m.
Bruce Beardsley of the Pennsylvania Department of
General Services will discuss how local government entities, nonprofit educational and health organizations and
emergency services groups can take advantage of the state
bidding process and how businesses can become suppliers
in this State Senators Tom Killion and Tom McGarriglehosted event.
Free activity, with further information and registration at www.senatorkillion.com/costars-event,
claudenslager@pasen.gov or (717) 787-4712.
October 6 (Thursday)
Flu Vaccine Clinic. Norristown Public Library,
1001 Powell Street, Norristown. 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Montgomery County residents six months of age and
older will be provided with flu immunizations during one
in a series of October-November county-wide sessions.
Free activity, with further information at
www.montcopa.org/1187/Flu-Clinics or (610) 278-3000.
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October 6 (Thursday)
Adult Coloring. East Goshen Township Building,
1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Coloring Night provides relaxation and socialization
opportunities for adults.
Free activity, with further information at
www.facebook.com/events/1083486168410380 or (610)
692-7171.
October 7 (Friday)
Spooktacular. Downtown, Oxford. 5:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Homecoming parade, music, spooky storytelling, fire
dancers face painting, CPR training and more highlight
this First Friday event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.downtownoxfordpa.org/first-friday or (610) 9989494.
October 6 (Thursday)
Education and Career Fair. Gilbertsville Fire Company
No.1, 1454 East Philadelphia Avenue, Gilbertsville.
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Teens and parents will be able to learn about college,
universities, trade schools and businesses for post-high
school planning.
Free activity, with further information at
http://business.tricountyareachamber.com/events/details/e
ducation-career-fair-10-06-2016-846078 or (610) 3262900.
October 6 (Thursday)
Expungement Clinic. The Carver Center, 249 Jacoby
Street, Norristown. Noon to 3 p.m.
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania will explain
to applicable Montgomery County residents how a criminal record may be able to be expunged if someone has
been arrested or never convicted of a crime or was only
convicted of a summary offense in this State Sen. Daylin
Leach-hosted event..
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at
www.palawhelp.org/resource/expungement-clinic-inmontgomery-county-october-6,
choffmann@pasenate.com or (610) 768-4200.
October 8 (Saturday)
Hazardous Waste Collection. Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Household hazardous waste will be collected by
Chester County.
Free activity, with further information at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/1295 or (610)
273-3771 x228.
October 8-9 (Saturday-Sunday)
Apple Festival. Joanna Furnace, 1250 Furnace Road,
Geigertown. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to
3 p.m. Sunday.
Apple cider press demonstrations, apple dessert contest, scarecrow building, pumpkin painting, early Ameri-
can games, hay and pony rides and other children activities.
Free activity, with parking donation requested and
charges for some individual items. Further information is
at http://www.haycreek.org/festivals.htm,
info@haycreek.org or (610) 286-0388.
October 8 (Saturday)
Veterans Expo. Indian Valley Middle School, 130 Maple
Avenue, Harleysville. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Informatio on veteran services and programs will be
provided in this State Rep. Marcy Toepel-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.reptoepel.com/Display/SiteFiles/82/OtherDocument
s/Roadwork/Toepel_VetsExpo%208X11.pdf or (610)
323-3299.
October 8 (Saturday)
Open Hooking. Henretta Hankin Branch Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Brandywine Rug Hooking Guild will demonstrate traditional rug hooking craft and provide instruction.
Free activity, with further information and requested
registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
hhreference@ccls.org or (610) 321-1710.
October 8 (Saturday)
Community Day. Township Park, 900 Buck Run Road,
Coatesville (East Fallowfield Township). 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Zip lining, kids costume parade , pony and hay
Rides, moon bounces, music and entertainment, petting
zoo, community infromation and more highlight this
event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.facebook.com/events/1583105058660188,
pmartin@eastfallowfield.org or (610) 384-7144.
October 8 (Saturday)
Observatory Dedication. Muddy Run Park, 172 Bethesda
Church Road West, Holtwood. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dedication and sky observing will be held at new
$250,000 observatory.
Free activity, with further information at
www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org or (610) 7156853.
October 8 (Saturday)
Star Party. Model Airplane Field, Valley Forge National
Historical Park, 1400 Outer Line Road, King of Prussia.
6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Visitors will be able to view the skies through telescopes provided by the Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers.
Free activity, with further information at
www.dvaa.org/php/page.php?body=StarParties or (484)
238-0960.
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October 8 (Saturday)
Star Party. Hoopes Park, 700 Hoopes Park Lane, West
Chester. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Chester County Astronomical Society will celebrate
Astronomy Day with the public being able to look
through telescopes at the first quarter noon, the red planet
Mars and summer and fall constellations which will have
nebulas and star clusters.
Free activity, with further information at www.westchester.com/425/Programs-and-Activities or (610) 6927574.
October 8 (Saturday)
Moon Observation. Marsh Creek State Park, 634 Park
Road, Downingtown. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
ChesMont Astronomical Society will host public International Observe the Moon Night telescope observations.
Free activity, with further information at
https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/event-view.cfm?
Event_ID=77378 or (215) 767-8396.
October 9 (Sunday)
Chili Cookoff. Downtown Streets, West Chester.
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Music, games, and community vendors supplement
this annual event.
Free activity, with charges for some individual items,
including kids activities, with further information at
www.westchesterchilicookoff.com ,
chiliking@westchesterchihlicookoff.com or (484) 4599503.
October 10 (Monday)
Power of Kids Play. Stetson Middle School, 1060 Wilmington Pike, West Chester. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Child development expert Amy Horbeck will discuss
play and critical life skills that develop as a result of it,
which support children both in school and on the playground, hosted by the district's Preschool Parents Group.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of-playhow-to-foster-success-by-teaching-self-control-tickets26924489874?aff=erellivmlt or (484) 266-2700.
October 10 (Monday)
Addictions Film. Seminar 6, Rear Parking Lot Entrance,
Calvary Fellowship, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113,
Exton/Lionville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Parents with Prodigals support group will screen the
documentary, Pleasure Unwoven, with medical doctor
Kevin McCauley addressing the question: Is Addiction a
Disease?
Free activity, with further information at (610) 3637171 x2154.
October 10 (Monday)
Writers Open Mic. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Writers will have an opportunity to share their work.
Free activity, including light refreshments, with further information and required registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
mpinto@ccls.org or (610 933-3013 x132.
October 11 (Tuesday)
Voter Registration Deadline. Online or County Voter
Registration offices.
Last day to register for the November 8 general election.
Free activity with further information at
www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/Pages/VoterRegistration
Application.aspx.
October 11 (Tuesday)
Senior Expo. Downingtown Area Senior Center,
983 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown. 10 a.m. to
2 p.m.
Community resources for older Americans will be
available at this State Rep. Harry Lewis-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information and requested
registration at
www.replewis.com/upcomingevent2016.aspx or (610)
269-1289.
October 11 (Tuesday)
Community Service Expo. Gymnasium, Phoenixville
Area High School, 1200 Gay Street, Phoenixville. 5 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
Community residents can learn about volunteer opportunities from some 30 organizations.
Free activity, with further information at
http://files.constantcontact.com/2e7008e9001/f2431823cf4e-4164-a735-39da0fc22adb.jpg,
EricaK@PhoenixvilleJaynees.org or (717) 683-4274.
October 12 (Wednesday)
Parent Cafe. Connections on High, 238 East High Street,
Pottstown. 10 a.m. to noon. Repeated 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 25, and in November.
Parents and caregivers of children under 18 years of
age gather to share parenting tips and learn ways to
strengthen their families by building protective factors.
Free activity, including refreshments, childcare and
Spanish interpretation. Further information and required
registration is available at
www.facebook.com/FamilyServicesOfMontgomeryCount
yPA/photos/pcb.10153832255840994/101538322544159
94/?type=3&theater, PFCParentCafe@fsmontco.org or
(610) 326-1610 x324.
October 12 (Wednesday)
Medicare Update. Boyertown Area Multi-Service,
200 West Spring Street, Boyertown. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Over-60 Case Manager Virginia Cox will discuss
changes to Medicare coverages in advance of the October 15 to December 7 annual open enrollment period.
Free activity, with further information at
www.boyertownareamultiservice.org/uploads/5/9/9/9/59992961/2016_medicare_up
date.pdf or (610) 367-6957.
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October 13 (Thursday)
Job Fair. Coatesville Area Senior Center, 250 Harmony
Street, Coatesville. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Employers and resources for unemployed and underemployed will be available at this State Rep. Harry
Lewis-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information and requested
registration at
www.replewis.com/upcomingevent2016.aspx or (610)
269-1289.
October 13 (Thursday)
Flu Vaccine Clinic. Hope Community Church,
2732 North Charlotte Street, Gilbertsville. 3:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m.
Montgomery County residents six months of age and
older will be provided with flu immunizations during one
in a series of October-November county-wide sessions.
Free activity, with further information at
www.montcopa.org/1187/Flu-Clinics or (610) 278-3000.
October 13 (Thursday)
Injustice. Church of the Open Door, 210 South Broad
Street, Kennett Square. 5:30 p.m.
Inclusive Social Ministry for Solidarity (I.S.M.S.)
will host a Ted Talk by Bryan Stevenson, director of the
Equal Justice Initiative, on We Need to Talk About an Injustice, as part of the group's Ted Talks on Race.
Free activity, with further information at
www.umcod.org/upcoming-events.html,
conversations.ks@mlkadvocates.org or (610) 444-2400.
October 14 (Friday)
Fire Prevention Night. Goshen Fire Company,
1320 Park Avenue, West Chester. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Live demonstrations including: vehicle rescue, car
fire, a simulated house fire, and a hands-on use of fire
extinguishers, displays of fire trucks, police vehicles and
ambulances from surrounding companies, fire hats and
moon bounce for the kids and fire prevention literature
will highlight this event.
Free activity, including hot dogs and refreshments,
with further information at
www.eastgoshen.org/township-news/fire-preventionnight-2016-open-house or (610) 430-1554.
October 15 (Saturday)
Pumpkin Festival. East Goshen Park, 1661 Paoli Pike,
West Chester. 10 a.m.
Pumpkins for children under 12, frozen turkey bowling, pony and hay rides, apple eating contest and more
highlight this event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.facebook.com/events/907267369370023 or (610)
692-7171.
October 15 (Saturday)
Flu Vaccine Clinic. 144 College Hall, Montgomery
County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
October 21 (Friday)
Autumn Fest. Church of the Saviour, 651 North Wayne
Avenue, Wayne. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Games, moon bounce and other inflatables, children
activities, food and more will highlight this event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.cosnet.org/local-outreach/autumn-fest-2016,
nancye@cosnet.org or (610) 688-6338.
October 22 (Saturday)
Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Various community
locations. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Local law enforcement agencies will collect unused
prescription drugs to keep them out of the hands of teens
and adults and public water supplies during this biannual
federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) initiative.
Free non-questions asked activity, with further information and a database of dropoff points at
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback.
October 24 (Monday)
Concert. Carngegie Room, Phoenixville Public Library,
183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Paul T. Wentworth Trio of guitar, fiddle, base and vocal will perform.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
mpinto@ccls.org or (610 933-3013 x132.
October 25 (Tuesday)
Parent Cafe. Connections on High, 238 East High Street,
Pottstown. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Repeated in morning,
Wednesday November 9, and Tuesday, November 22.
Parents and caregivers of children under 18 years of
age gather to share parenting tips and learn ways to
strengthen their families by building protective factors.
Free activity, including refreshments, childcare and
Spanish interpretation. Further information and required
registration is available at
www.facebook.com/FamilyServicesOfMontgomeryCount
yPA/photos/pcb.10153832255840994/101538322544159
94/?type=3&theater, PFCParentCafe@fsmontco.org or
(610) 326-1610 x324.
October 26 (Wednesday)
Halloween Parade. Market and Gay Streets, Downtown
West Chester. 7 p.m. Rain date is Thursday, October 27.
Bands, cheerleading and dance performances, floats
and other marchers and participants will highlight this
event.
Free activity, with further information and marcher
participation registration, at www.westchester.com/405/Halloween-Parade or (610) 692-7574.
October 27 (Thursday)
Criminal Justice Conference. Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, 426 West Gay Street, West Chester. 7 p.m. to
9 p.m.
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Author Carol Kent will discuss Revealing and Reforming, with a review of the state of affairs of criminal
justice across the nation and testimonies from former inmates and families about their experiences with the criminal justice system.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.facebook.com/events/986131621532117 or (610)
430-3508.
October 29 (Saturday)
Give Kids Sight Day. Jefferson Alumni Hall, 10th and Locust Streets, Philadelphia. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ages 17 and under from Philadelphia and surrounding counties who have not had, or who have not passed,
an eye screening and/or are uninsured will be provided
with an eye examination and up to two pairs of eyeglasses
in this Public Citizens for Children + Youth event.
Free activity, with further information and registration at www.pccy.org/resource/give-kids-sight-day,
gksd@pccy.org or (215) 563-5848 x21.
October 29 (Saturday)
Vietnam Vet Commemoration. West Chester High
School, 450 Ellis Lane, West Chester. 2 p.m.
Vietnam veterans in district of State Sen. Tom Killion
will receive a special Vietnam Veterans service lapel pin
that has been produced by the federal government as part
of the 50th anniversary observance of the Vietnam War.
Free activity, with required reservations at
www.senatorkillion.com/vietnam-veterans-50th or (610)
358-5183.
October 30 (Sunday)
Heart Cry for America. Brandywine Manor House,
120 Germany Hollow Road, Honey Brook. 2:30 p.m. to
4:15 p.m.
A Solemn Assembly: Heart Cry for America (A Time
of Hope), hosted by County Corrections Gospel Mission,
will focus on the faith community encouraging first responder and law enforcement families and the need for
God's forgiveness and mercy upon the nation.
Free activity with a free-will offering. Further information is at office@countycorrectionsgospelmission.org
or (610) 942-9142.
November 1 (Tuesday)
Absentee Ballot Deadline. County Voter Registration offices.
Last day to apply for an absentee ballot for the November 8 general election.
Free activity with further information and application
at www.votespa.com/enus/Documents/Absentee_Ballot_Application.pdf.
November 1 (Tuesday)
Philadelphia and the Revolutionary War. Washington
Memorial Chapel, Route 23, King of Prussia (Valley
Forge). 7 p.m.
Sam Katz of History Making Productions, will screen
his award-winning video, The Storm, about Philadelphia
November 9 (Wednesday)
Parent Cafe. Connections on High, 238 East High Street,
Pottstown. 10 a.m. to noon. Repeated 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 22.
Parents and caregivers of children under 18 years of
age gather to share parenting tips and learn ways to
strengthen their families by building protective factors.
Free activity, including refreshments, childcare and
Spanish interpretation. Further information and required
registration is available at
www.facebook.com/FamilyServicesOfMontgomeryCount
yPA/photos/pcb.10153832255840994/101538322544159
94/?type=3&theater, PFCParentCafe@fsmontco.org or
(610) 326-1610 x324.
November 16 (Wednesday)
Disability Waivers. The Arc of Chester County, 900
Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Parents of children with disabilities will learn about
availability of different type of benefit waivers. during
this Chat-n-Chew bring-your-own-lunch event.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at www.arcofchestercounty.org/fall-chat-nchew-series-to-be-announced or (610) 696-8090.
November 16 (Wednesday)
Preschool and Kindergarten Literacy. Starkweather Elementary School, 1050 Wilmington Pike, West Chester.
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Ages two to six will build early literacy skills through
movement, music and art, during this Preschool Parents
Group-hosted event coordinated by West Chester University students and faculty.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at www.eventbrite.com/e/literacy-fair-tickets26768754064 or (484) 266-2700.
November 19 (Saturday)
Veterans Finances. Building 203, Navy Entrance, Horsham Air Guard Station, 1051 Fairchild Street, Horsham.
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Service members, veterans and significant others will
receive information on managing money and growing a
more substantial nest egg in this PA Military Finance Alliance event.
Free activity, including a continental breakfast and
lunch, with further information and required registration
at https://www.secure.dobs.pa.gov/?
a=msof.msof&utm_content=bufferc4f81&utm_medium=s
ocial&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer or
(717) 783.4721.
November 21 (Monday)
Veterans Expo. College Hall, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
Organizations providing support, education and employment for veterans and their families will be highlighted, along with issuance of veteran discount cards by the
Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds, will highlight
this event hosted jointly by Congressman Pat Meehan and
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Free activity, including reception following, with further information at www.vfparkalliance.org/speakerseries.shtml, info@vfparkalliance.org or (610) 783-1777.
December 7 (Wednesday)
Austism Waivers. The Arc of Chester County, 900
Lawrence Drive, West Chester. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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, info@rejoicingspirits.org or
(610) 363-6264.
Mondays
Morning Birding Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve, 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 birdlife of a private nature
preserve during a stroll through meadows, forests, thickets, and marsh. Walk is particularly focused on beginning
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 Avenue, Phoenixville. Hours by
registration; also available Tuesdays.
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/community/vocati
onal_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
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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) 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/community/vocati
onal_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) 869-9334 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
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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?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) 7062110.
(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/eventcalendar.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.
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
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(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) 983-1021.
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.
Free activity, with further information available at
romansvilleumc@yahoo.com or (610) 486-0189.
(Second and Fourth Wednesdays)
Crochet One, Knit Too! Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner). 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Knitting and crocheting group meets for all skill levels.
Free activity, with further information about this noregistration event available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?
curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Henrietta%20Hankin
%20Library or (610) 321-1710.
Job-Seeker Support. YWCA Tri-County Area Adult
Literacy Center, 1830 East High Street, Pottstown. 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Weekly Job-Seekers Connection support group is
designed to provide a supportive environment on how to
obtain assistance in revising resumes, write cover letters,
start an internet-based job search, and maximize job
search visibility, supplementing adult literacy classes and
a six-week Job Skills Program, for eligible area residents.
Free activity, with further information on the group at
www.facebook.com/ywcatricountyarea/photos/a.4680311
03259613.106123.142873902442003/813804245348962/
?type=1, on the adult literacy and other workforce
development components for eligible residents at
www.ywcatricountyarea.org/adult-literacy.html, or at
(610) 326-7323.
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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) 459-4141,
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, copays, 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.
Life Study. Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 South
Walnut Street, Kennett Square. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Words of Life study is conducted by Rev. Neil
Gutmaker of the United Methodist Church of the Open
Door.
Free activity, with further information available at
(610) 444-4819.
(Second Thursdays)
Blood Pressure Screenings. Kennett Area Senior Center,
427 East Walnut Street, Kennett Square. 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m.
Neighborhood Health Agencies conducts blood
pressure screenings for individuals age 60 and up.
Free activity, with further information available at
(610) 444-4819.
(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) 321-1724.
Chess Club for Kids. Chester County Library, 450 Exton
Square Parkway, Exton. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Youth ages six and up can learn to play chess, join in a
pick-up game, or receive coaching. Use personal boards
or the Library will have a few available.
Free activity. No registration or regular attendance
required. Further information is available at (610) 2802630.
(Second Thursday)
Writing Group. Harrop Room, Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6:30 p.m. to
9 p.m. Also meets the third Tuesday.
Phoenix Writers, a group for adult writers offers writer
education, empowerment, and critiques, 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 available from
Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail.com.
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) 3446415.
(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 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.
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) 582-4900.
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 (1738-1820), who
lived there during part of his childhood. Other sites
includes the 1715 Old St. Davids Church, burial place of
American Revolution Gen. Mad Anthony Wayne, the
1797 Federal School House, the 1842 Octogonal
Schoolhouse, and the 1860 Bartram Bridge.
www.historicnewtownsquare.org/museum (610) 9750290.
Landscape Arboretum at Temple University-Ambler 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.htm. (267)
468-8400.
Newlin Grist Mill 219 South Cheyney Road, Glen
Mills. 8 a.m. to dusk. The only operating 18th century
grist mill in Pennsylvania, other historic buildings, and
the 150-acre park that is a refuge for plants, animals, and
birds, is dedicated to environmental appreciation and
historical preservation. Free admission to park; fee for
tours of historic structures. Further information is
available at (610) 459-2359, at info@newlingristmill.org
or at www.newlingristmill.org.
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Please use full names followed, if appropriate, by acronyms in parenthesis.
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most appealing information; please avoid superfluous words such as "wonderful", "great", etc.):
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We generally use only free activities of a non-commercial nature or those in which a very small, optional materials fee is charged.
Fund-raising activities generally are not published unless there is a good mixture of free activities also available, including free
admission, with a participant having the choice of purchasing incidental items such as food or crafts.
Church events generally are published only if they are separate from normal weekly worship services.
Due to the wide variety of activities available, decisions on publication ultimately are determined on a case-by-case basis in context with
focus of the publications.
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