Community Calendar

Event Submissions: Send to ldillon@berksmontnews.com a week prior to publication. Note “Phoenix Calendar” in the subject.

Phoenixville Public Library

for events/ programs can be made online through the Adult Events Calendar or by calling the library.

Adult writers of fiction invited to attend twice monthly meetings of the Phoenix Fiction Writers at the library. Free. Group meets second Thursday and third Tuesday of each month from 6:30to 9 p.m. in the library’s Harrop Room. Led by Eric Parmer, offering local writers education, empowerment and constructive criticism. Writers ask questions about the writing process, read work out loud and receive/offer input on material read. Writers wishing to have their work critiqued should submit to Eric before each meeting. Free and open to public. To submit writing samples or for more information, contact Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail. com.

meets the fourth Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30p.m. Meet new people, exercise your brain, improve your spelling and vocabulary and have some fun. Feel free to bring your own Scrabble board and Official Scrabble Dictionary. Free and open to public. Registration not required.

at the Library with IT Professional Ernie Tidball. Remaining class date is June 25(Using the Cloud). 10a.m. to 12p.m. in Community Education Room. There is a fee payable at class time. Students should bring USB drive if they wish to save work. Basic knowledge of computers and ability to use keyboard and mouse required. Reservations required.

Free weekly clinic for the public on Thursdays from 5-7p.m., except the second Thursday of the month. Rick Linn, LLC will provide information, counseling and advocacy in areas of law including family law, trusts and estates, criminal defense, landlord-tenant law and legal issues facing small businesses. Consultations provided on a firstcome, first-served basis. Call for more information.

new weekly group on Saturdays from 12-1:30p.m. Group facilitated by John Argeseanu and open to ESL students and tutors and anyone in the community looking to improve/practice their English. Free and open to public. For more info, email johnargeseanu@gmail. com.

This annual Adult Summer Reading Program runs June 20to Aug. 19, open to all Chester County Library System cardholders age 18or over. Read any book or eBook, or listen to any audiobook, from any Chester County library or the OverDrive eMedia catalog. Then come to the library, check in your items or present your list of eMedia checkouts. Complete a book review card for each item and be entered automatically into a weekly raffle for a gift card. Call for more information.

with Laura Jenkins of Phoenixville’s Eliza’s Bakery on June 20, 7-8p.m. Learn about cupcakes, how to bake them, and tools to decorate them. Each attendee decorates two cupcakes. There is a materials cost, all materials provided. Reservations required. Event is open to public.

Free presentation June 23, 7p.m. Master Gardener, Permaculture Designer and Sustainability Expert Tony Buck will be the speaker. Free and open to public. Call for more details. Reservations required.

Children’s Library at Phoenixville Public Library

have begun and run through Aug. 12. The theme this year is sports and fitness. There are three levels of programs. Early Literacy is for birth through ages 4⁄5, for kids read to by someone else; On Your Mark, Get Set... Read! is for kindergarten through grade 5, for independent readers; and Get in the Game-Read is for grades 5 through 12. Register and pick up materials. Kids earn incentives and chances toward prizes based on reading.

will begin July 11 and run through Aug. 12, including Thrilling Thursdays at Colonial Theatre.

Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second Street, Schwenksville

Mondays at 7:30p.m. Teens and adults. There is a charge per session. Join Adoja Amoah-Aggrey, RYT, for all levels of yoga. Bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. Beginners wel- come. E-mail questions to yoga.vaayu@gmail.com.

Thursdays through July 28, 10:30a.m. Children ages 3-6with adult. Enjoy stories and basic literacy skills with Madeline Conte. Registration requested.

for all ages, through Aug. 13. Birth through grade 12, pick up your reading log, and adults, pick up your book review form at the library or download it from the web, www.pvlibrary.net. Call for more information on the program.

begin June 20at 2p.m. Movies will be weekly though Aug. 15(no movies July 4). Enjoy a free movie and popcorn. Optional, bring your own comfortable chair to lounge in. For a full list of movies, go to www.pvlibrary.net or call the library.

June 21, 6:30p.m. Join a lively discussion of books. The book to be discussed is Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Registration requested.

with Eddy Ray, June 21at 6:30p.m. Witness the hilarious antics of Eddy Ray’s special pet, Richard the Fox. A magic show full of comedy, audience interaction, amazing magic and pure FUN for the family. Registration requested.

Wednesday, June 22and 29, 2-4p.m. Ages 5-12. Handson science experiments. Call for details.

begin June 23, 2-4p.m. Weekly crafts program held through Aug. 11on Thursdays (no program July 7). Kids drop in and create a unique craft with your adult. Call for details.

begin June 24, 2-4p.m. Bring your friends and play games at the library. Play an oversized game of scrabble using the floor as your game board. Call for more details.

June 29, 4p.m. Join a monthly writing club. Meet other people who love to write. Come to write, or to get and give feedback. Call for more information.

Vincent Mennonite Church

“Submerged!” July 11-15, 9a.m. to 12p.m. Children in Pre-K through grade 6will enjoy lots of fun activities. Grab your flippers and goggles and join us for find truth below the surface. For more info, or to pre-register, visit www.vincentmc. org on the Upcoming Events page or call 610-948-2129.