Colonial plantation brings Civil War
EDGMONT >> Visit the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation, 3900 N. Sandy Flash Drive, Newtown Square, for a Civil War Battle and Camp event from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24. Cost is $12 for adults, $8 for children 4-12. The South invades Pennsylvania again as reenactors provide firearm demonstrations, drills, use of herbs in th 1860s and camp life. Battle are held at noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday. No visitors are permitted to enter after battle has begun. For information, call the plantation office at 610-566-1725 or email colplant1@hotmail.com Hear climate change lecture in Haverford HAVERFORD >> Haverford Community Recreation and Environment Center, 9000 Parkview Drive, welcomes Kirsten Findell, Ph.D., for a climate science lecture from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30. The lecture addresses the following questions: How does the atmosphere (and CO2 in the atmosphere) regulate the temperature of the earth? What is the evidence that climate has changed? How are climate models used to study and understand the climate system? Can climate models explain the observational record if human-based emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases are included? What if they are not included? What can we expect for future climate trends?
Findell is a scientist with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory — a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration laboratory whose mission is to produce reliable assessments of natural climate variability and change. The event is jointly presented by the Haverford Township Parks and Recreation Department and Haverford Township Environmental Advisory Committee. For information, contact Steve Clark at scstevemclark@gmail. com or 484-477-7525. Have fun, get info at MY Fest UPPER PROVIDENCE >> Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc. hosts the seventh annual MY Fest Pennsylvania on Sept. 23 at Rose Tree Park, 1671 N. Providence Road, Media, from noon-4 p.m. The free event is open to all ages and includes approximately 50 exhibitors. Magellan administers behavioral health benefits for Medicaid members through HealthChoices contracts with Bucks, Cambria, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton counties. MY Fest is an empowering event for youth and families that provides opportunities for engagement with other young people and community leaders in a positive environment. The event is hosted by MY LIFE (Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment) and aims to create awareness about mental health, substance use disorder, foster care, juvenile justice and other issues affecting Pennsylvania’s young people. This fun afternoon includes live music, dance performances, arts and crafts, face painting and games. There is free food, prizes and educational resources for youth and families. For information, contact Tara Karbiner at takarbiner@magellanhealth.com Senior fun at Ridley HS RIDLEY TOWNSHIP >> Ridley School District hosts a lunch and fun day for senior citizens of Ridley Park, Eddystone and Ridley Township at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the Ridley High School Cafeteria, 901 Morton Ave., Folsom. Guests may have a ticket to enter; call Betty Ann Pavlock at 610-5341900, ext. 1107 for tickets. Guests should park in the main parking lot by the entrance to Ridley High School and must enter through the main door of the high school. To be eligible for door prizes, guests should sign the back of their ticket to enter the drawing. Register now for DCCC program MARPLE >> The deadline to apply for the next session of Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development Program is Sept. 25. The next session begins Tuesday, Sept. 26, with classes running 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For 35 years, the New Choices program has helped individuals gain the knowledge and skills needed to improve job readiness, develop a career plan, and find employment. New Choices is a free (for those who are eligible) career exploration and job re-entry program that provides individual and group support, career planning workshops, employer contacts, professional networking opportunities, resume writing, interviewing techniques and basic computer skills. Classes and workshops are designed to build selfconfidence, assertiveness and decision-making skills. For information, visit www.dccc.edu/newchoices. For registration, call 610-359-5232. Latest programs from SCS Senior Community Services offers classes and workshops at Schoolhouse Center, 600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom. For information and registration, call the center at 610-237-8100. Upcoming programs include: • A basic drawing course meets from 9:30-11:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Schoolhouse Center, 600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom. Learn to draw with pencil and charcoal. Students learn to see things in a different way when they start to draw — drawing is basic to all art. Take this class with instructor Mary Ash to build art skills. A 9x12 sketch pad, pencil, and an eraser are be needed. Cost is $5 per class for members, $6 for nonmembers, paid to the instructor. • A woodcarving group meets noon-2 p.m. Mondays at Schoolhouse Center. Experienced woodcarvers help beginners learn the craft, enjoying camaraderie while they carve. New carvers are always welcomed. This free group is affiliated with the William Rush Woodcarvers. For information, call the center. • A watercolor painting course at Schoolhouse Center from 1:45-3:45 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 27-Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 22). Learn techniques, materials,
tools, color mixing, and approaches with focus provided by the instructor on individual needs. All levels, from beginning artists to advanced are welcome. The supply list is provided by instructor Mary Ash at the first class. Cost is $53 for members and $58 for nonmembers. Pre-registration is required.
The Springfield Township Building, 50 Powell Road, hosts upcoming programs from SCS. Please do not contact the municipality directly, as workers may not be familiar with the program. Programs include: • APPRISE offers free individual Medicare insurance counseling at the township building from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 27, Oct. 25 and Nov. 29. Medicare Individual Counseling sessions are 30 to 60 minutes in length and help Medicare beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries with their questions and concerns related to Medicare. Plan comparisons as well as enrollment into Medicare Advantage Plans, Part D Prescription Plans, Medicare Cost-Saving Programs, and Medigap Plans can also be completed. For information and to schedule an individual counseling session, call Eileen Haupt at 484496-2137. Registration is required. To submit community news, email Colin Ainsworth at delcocommunity@21stcenturymedia.com.