Animal Friends of Lansdowne will welcome author Judy Schachner at special event
LANSDOWNE >> Animal Friends of Lansdowne will welcome local author Judy Schachner, who will read and sign her latest book, “Sarabella’s Thinking Cap”
1:30 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Lansdowne Public Library,
55 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne.
Schachner, a Swarthmore resident and author of the beloved Skippyjon Jones books, will discuss and sign her other books as well. This newest book of hers will be available for purchase at $20 and will help to raise funds for the rescue. Children are encouraged to dress as their favorite characters from Schachner’s books, and a costume contest with prizes will be held.
Schachner is the No. 1 New York Times best selling author/illustrator of over 26 books for children including the Skippyjon Jones series, Sarabella’s Thinking Cap, Dewey Bob, Bits & Pieces, Yo Vikings, The Grannyman, and Willy and May. She has won many awards, including the first E. B. White Read Aloud Award.
Animal Friends of Lansdowne (AFL) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer,\ community rescue organization, committed to the responsible stewardship of animals, having rescued hundreds of stray and abandoned animals since their inception fourteen years ago. AFL raises funds for veterinary care for homeless animals in their community, finding loving homes for them when adoptable, and doing TNR (trap-neuter-return) to help keep community cats healthy and stemming their population.
In the event of severe weather, the snow date is March 17.
For further information about and this event and Animal Friends of Lansdowne, call 484-463-1277, or visit animalfriendsoflansdowne.org/.
Marple Senior Advisory Commission plans pizza party
The Marple Senior Advisory Commission will meet
1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the township building, 227 S. Sproul Rd. and feature a pizza party and socializing this month, instead of a speaker. For additional information, contact Eileen at
610-353-2017.
Sliders offers free sports memorabilia appraisal event
The Opening of Sliders Sports Bar at 17 South Morton Ave., Morton, will help local residents answer that nagging question of “I wonder how much my Sports Memorabilia is worth?” Anyone with an item or collection that could have moderate or considerable value, can bring it to Sliders to get a knowledgeable estimate at 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. March 2.
Ron Oser, a leading expert from the east coast offices of Huggins & Scott, one of the country’s leading sports memorabilia auction houses located in Silver Spring, Md., will be at Sliders to share his over thirty years of experience in the sports collectibles field. Whether someone has sports cards, autographs, programs, ticket stubs, game used jerseys and equipment, or any other sports related pieces from the 1880s to 1980s, they can bring them to get a fair and realistic estimate of the current market value of any sports memorabilia that they have. There is no charge for this service.
For anyone interested, Oser will also accept consignment items for Huggins and Scott Auction House for their upcoming 2019 auctions. For more information, call Jim Vankoski, curator of the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum at 610-909-4919 or email vankoski21@comcast.net/.
Help for those suffering from anger, fear, hurt and more
Anyone struggling with despair, fear, anxiety, anger, jealousy, relationship issues, the inability to forgive, or who has a deep hurt is invited to attend a special presentation 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 at Our Lady of Peace Chucrh, 208 Milmont Ave., Ridley Township.
Speaker Meghan Cokeley, director of the office for the New Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, will talk about a simple prayer process and the things that bind people and holds them back from living their lives abundantly. Cokeley will help attendees find freedom and peace in their lives. For more information, contact Patrick Ireland at 484-620-7149 or pireland9@yahoo.com.
Penn State Brandywine speaker to discuss art and politics
The role of art in politics will be the focus of a presentation at Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Rd., Middletown Twp., on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 12:15 p.m. in room 101 of the Main Building. Penn State Laureate John Champagne, a professor of English, will use Italian painter, sculptor and muralist Corrado Cagli’s career as a starting point for engaging his audience in a discussion of art and the contemporary resurgence of fascism at home and abroad.
The event is free and open to the public
Free CPR course offered at Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse Center, 600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom, is offering a free CPR class 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. Participants can learn the basics of CPR and use of an AED. This class is being taught by the Mobile CPR Project. Those who attend will not get a certificate, but will be given the tools to possibly make a difference in someone’s survival should you find themselves in a situation with someone in cardiac arrest. Anyone worried about liability can learn about the Good Samaritan Act and how this protects a person.
The class is open to all adults in the community. One does not have to be a senior citizen to attend, but everyone must register as space is limited. For registration call 610-237-8100.
Haverford choral arts students perform at Choral Cabaret
Haverford Choral Arts students will present the
2019 Choral Cabaret 5 p.m. Saturday , Feb. 23 at Haverford High School. The benefit concert will include the live performance by Haverford’s talented choral arts students, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, a raffle and silent auction. Tickets are $20 at the door, $15 in advance,
$10 for senior citizens and
$5 for students. For more information, visit haverfordchoral.org/.