Games, special guests, more at Nether Prov fun day
NETHER PROVIDENCE » The township holds its six annual Family Fun Day from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 (rain date is Sept. 17) at Strath Haven Middle School. Children’s activities and entertainment include games, moon bounces, a petting zoo, face painting, an obstacle course and a stilt walker.
Food is available for sale from food truck vendors I Don’t Give a Fork and PB&Jams, with dessert available from Sweet Josephine’s.
The day includes visits from police and fire department personnel, along with special appearances by the Delco Cruisers car club and “Sesame Street’s” Elmo. Guests can also see Stubby the Helicopter, an interactive helicopter from the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center. Docents accompany Stubby to give kids a chance to sit in the cockpit, operate the controls and learn how each works.
Have heirloom? Visit the Grange
HAVERFORD » The Historic Grange Estate, 143 Myrtle Ave., Havertown, hosts Michael Ivankovich, who has more than 35 years of experience in appraising heirlooms and antiques, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. Anyone who loves watching “The Antique Roadshow” should come to this exclusive event to get their valued family heirloom appraised. Cost is $15 per person for a short talk, appraisal of one item and light refreshments.
For information, call the Grange office at 610-4464958, email grangeest@verizon.net or visit www.thegrangeestate.org
Get passionate at Glen Riddle
MIDDLETOWN » The Residence at Glen Riddle, 263 Glen Riddle Road, holds a new series for September, in conjunction with Rehab1, “Ignite Your Passion: How to Turn Inspiration into Actions.” The following sessions are held Thursdays from 6-7 p.m.:
• “Set a Smart Goal,” Sept. 7. Participants work to identity their passion, whether physical, relational or emtional.
• “Share to Inspire,” Sept. 14. Participants hear other people’s ideas and gain inspiration for their own. Start consersations with other guests for feedback and passions and goals. • “Take Action!,” Sept. 21. • “Celebrate!,” Sept. 28. Come out to discuss successes from following the previous steps and how to continue focusing on goals.
For information and to RSVP, call 610-358-9933.
WWI-era dinner set for Sept. 22
BROOKHAVEN » The Destination Delco World War One Centennial Committee presents Dance for Democracy from 6-11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at the Brookhaven Community Center. Attire is World War I period costume or black and white. Cost of $35 includes a cocktail hour from 6-7 with beer, “Democracy Punch” and vintage sodas, a buffet dinner from 7-8, and dancing and music with Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society and the Tapestry Dance Ensemble. There is a photo booth available from 7-11. Tickets sales are limited to 250. The event is sponsored by American Legion Post #94. For tickets and information, visit www.destinationdelco.com
Register now for DCCC workshops
MARPLE » Delaware County Community College offers a 10-week career workshop for individuals looking to refresh their career. “Reignite Your Career” runs 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays Sept. 18-Nov. 20 at the Marple Campus, 901 S. Media Line Road, Media.
The workshop provides structure and support for men and women attempting to cope with the uncertainty of a changing job market and is targeted to those considering a change in career direction such as the unemployed, the under-employed, or the unhappily employed. Participants learn how to manage their own careers and take the Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory to assess career satisfiers and occupational interests.
They will use card sorts to identify motivated skills, burn-out skills and personal priorities. In addition, participants will identify their strongest marketable skills and develop an individualized plan to move ahead proactively. One-to-one consultation appointments with one of the group leaders will be scheduled, and later sessions will explore networking strategies and online tools including LinkedIn and will emphasize the importance of taking a proactive role in career decision making.
Cost is $114 for residents of sponsoring school districts; $144 for those in nonsponsoring districts. Space is strictly limited; seats are filled on a first come, first served basis. For information and registration, call the Career and Counseling Center at 610-359-5324.
Register now for “Launch Your Career Comeback,” a workshop for women that runs Tuesdays Sept. 19-Nov. 21 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Marple Campus. Many women leave the workforce to provide care for children or other relatives. Some work part-time jobs with flexible hours to accommodate family schedules. At some point, they may experience the desire to re-launch themselves into full-time, meaningful employment. Re-launching a career can seem challenging and overwhelming after time away. “Launch Your Career Comeback” helps ease such a transition.
Participants receive support, personal attention and a structured approach to career planning and decisionmaking. They will also explore their strengths and possible career options, develop a career-action plan, create a resume, develop a LinkedIn Profile and practice effective interviewing skills. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test is used extensively and is included in the price of the workshop.
The workshop is limited to 12 people and seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of the workshop is $125 for residents of sponsoring school districts and $175 for those in nonsponsoring districts.
For information and registration, call the Career and Counseling Center at 610359-5324.
Shop at Lowe’s, help youth
From now until September 5, Lowe’s customers in Delaware County can donate $1, $5 or $10 at the register to help support the Boys & Girls Club of Chester. Lowe’s launched the in-store customer donation campaign in all of its more than 1,700 U.S. stores during the month of August. The campaign is a part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Back2School campaign which helps set youth up for success for the next school year through various national partnerships.
Every day, 11.3 million kids are left unsupervised after school. Boys & Girls Clubs are there to provide kids with quality after-school programming to keep them on track to academic success and a great future. More than 4,300 Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide serve more than 4 million kids, providing
resources and support after school to help kids graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrate good character and citizenship, and lead a healthy lifestyle.
The Chester Boys & Girls Club chapter annually serves over 500 youth, ages 6-18 years old, throughout Delaware County. “We are very excited to partner with the Lowe’s in Brookhaven,” said club Executive Director Janet S. Riley-Ford. “We hope that our community will visit our local Lowe’s in large numbers and help Delaware Countyarea kids build great futures and start the school year off right.”
The donations from the campaign will support the Club’s afterschool tutoring, homework help, scuba diving program, tennis and gardening programs.
Lowe’s has supported Boys & Girls Clubs of America since 2009 and has provided $5 million to the club chapters across the country through its Renovation Across the Nation grants program. Visit Lowe’s at 5005 Edgemont Ave., Brookhaven, to help build great futures.