Get free car seat inspection at Ridley Health Day Saturday
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP » The Ridley Township Police Department offers free car seat inspections from 8 a.m.noon on Saturday, April 7, as part of Ridley Health Awareness Day. The event is held at Ridley High School. Appointments are suggested. All non-scheduled inspections are conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested are asked to bring owners manuals for their child safety seat and vehicle. Please allow 30-40 minutes for each inspection. For information or to schedule an appointment, call Lt. Dougherty at 610-532-4018.
Electronics recycling Saturday in Aston
ASTON » Cyber Crunch holds computer recycling and data destruction events from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays April 7 and May 5 at 1 Judy Way.
Cost for CRT monitors, tube TVs and LCD TVs is $30 each. Console and projection TVs are $75 each. Cost for air conditioners, refrigerators, microwaves and dehumidifiers is $20 each. No wooden speakers, large appliances or smoke detectors are accepted. Service fee may apply for certain items. There is no charge for consumer electronics.
Onsite hard drive and cell phone destruction is $10 each.
For information, email info@ccrcyber.com or call 866-925-2354. Those who can’t attend the events can visit www.cybercrunchrecycling.com for mail-in service information.
Guitar shredder stops in Lansdowne
Instrumental rock guitarist Rob Balducci takes the stage at Jamey’s House of Music, 32 S. Landsdowne Ave., on Saturday, April 7, at 8 p.m. Balducci is touring in support of his newest CD “821 Monroe Drive.” Tickets are on sale now and available at www. jameyshouseofmusic.com
“The inspiration for the songs on this CD are related to the house where I grew up (821 Monroe Drive) in one way or another,” said Balducci. “At the age when I started learning all my musical influences came from the music I was listening to growing up. This CD represents things in my life from when I was born until the present.”
Having played guitar for the past 27 years, the Long Island native furthered his six-string education, earning a degree in Music Performance and Theory from Five Towns College and releasing his debut CD, 1995’s “Balance,” which earned praise from the music press and guitar enthusiasts alike.
After his debut, Balducci continued working on new material and shopping his music to various record companies before signing to Steve Vai’s record label Favored Nations Entertainment and releasing “Mantra,” “The Color Of Light” and “Violet Horizon” CDs worldwide.
“There are two things that make an effective musician, one is the technical ability to perform on the instrument and the second is an emotional investment in what you are playing,” said Vai, who has performed with Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake along with leading an acclaimed solo career. “Rob has a really good equilibrium for the technical side of things and the emotional investment.”
Listen to Balducci’s music and learn more at www. reverbnation.com/robbalducci. Follow him Rob Balducci on Twitter: @robbalducci; Instagram: @robbalducci; and Facebook: @ therobbalducciband
Get computer info April 20
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP » Schoolhouse Center, 600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom, offers a beginning computer class from 10 a.m.-noon April 20. The goal is to get you comfortable and confident as a new user. Participants are taught how to maneuver the mouse, how to play on-line games and how to search the Internet. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. For information, call 610-237-8100.
Businesswomen meet April 11
SPRINGFIELD » The Delaware County Business and Professional Women’s Club meets on Wednesday, April 11, at the Lamb Tavern, 865 W. Springfield Road. Netowrking begins at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails. Dinner starts at 7. Master Gardener Marcia Tate is the speaker, discussing eco-friendly gardening.
Cost is $30. For information and registration, call 610-566- 5035 or 215-6068874.
Rain barrell workshops this spring
The Pennsylvania Resources Council and the Eastern Delaware County Stormwater Collaborative holds free “Backyard Buffers & Rain Barrel Making” workshops this spring to inform residents on water conservation and storm water management practices to help protect local waterways.
The workshops are on April 24 at Collingdale Borough Hall, May 17 at Morton Borough Hall, and and June 20 at East Lansdowne Borough Hall at 6:30 nightly. The workshops are free; registration is required.
The presentations focus on using rain barrels to manage stormwater on your property. A rain barrel is a system that connects to your downspout to collect and store rain water from your roof. Rain barrels help to reduce water pollution and flooding while saving money and providing free water for use in yards and gardens. Workshop attendees learn the basics of how to construct, install and maintain a rain barrel. After the workshop, participants are provided with a recycled barrel and fittings to install a rain barrel on their property.
A free recycled rain barrel is provided to the first 50 registered participants at each workshop (limit one rain barrel per household). The workshops are being funded through a Growing Greener grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
For information and registration, visit or call Diana Andrejczak at 610-3531555, ext. 232. Online registration is preferred.
See new take on ‘Little Mermaid’
MEDIA » There’s a new musical version of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” at The Media Theatre every weekend through May 20.
Developed for children ages 4 and up, the 50 minute show features new songs, colorful costumes, and an opportunity for children in the audience to join the show on stage.
In this adaptation, Doria is the youngest mermaid who wishes to live on land. She wants to be more like the humans above. Her father, the humorous Sea King, understands she is unable to fulfill her dream but wants her to figure things out on her own.
She finally gets her chance to go to The Rock above land and see what life is like above the water where she rescues a group of sailors and one charming prince.
Songs include “The World Above,” “Mermaid’s Song,” “Beauty of The Sea” and more. The musical’s message is all about accepting who you are and is a reminder to appreciate the creatures of the ocean.