Community Calendar

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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 9p.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.

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.

Your guide to resources available to unemployed and underemployed job seekers through the PA Career- Link and the United Way Financial Stability Center of Chester County, is available for free, walk-in appointments each Wednesday from 10:45a.m. to 12:45 p.m., immediately following the weekly meeting of the Library’s Career Success Group. Call for more info.

September through December. Learn Microsoft Excel, Windows 10, Google Docs and other applications on selected Saturdays, September through December, at Phoenixville Public Library. IT Professional Ernie Tidball is the instructor. The class schedule is as follows: Oct. 1(Windows 10Overview*); Oct. 15(Linux Overview); Oct. 22(Excel Intermediate); Oct. 29(Google Docs Overview); Nov. 5(Mac OS X Overview*); Dec. 3(Excel Advanced). *Student must bring own laptop. Class time is 10a.m.to noon in the Library’s Community Education Room. Cost for each class is $5per person, payable at class time. Students should bring a USB drive if they wish to save their work and may bring their own laptops. Basic knowledge of computers and the ability to use a keyboard and mouse are required. There is a limit of 12students per class, and reservations are required. Class descriptions and online registration are available on the Adult Events calendar. For more information, you may also call 610-9333013ext. 132.

will be presented by singer Dave DeLuca on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7p.m.. Who doesn’t love a Cole Porter tune? “I Get a Kick Out Of You”, “Night and Day”, “In The Still Of The Night”, “Too Darn Hot”, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” - songs like these have stood the test of time to enter the popular repertoire as standards of the American songbook. Dave DeLuca’s musical tribute to Cole Porter brings to life this rare talent. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at http://phoenixvillelibrary. org/adults-calendar or by calling 610-933-3013x132.

On Tuesday, Oct. 4at 7p.m. Ethan Quirin of the Scharf Group, LLC will be the speaker. There are many options for individuals or married couples claiming Social Security retirement benefits. Making the best choices for your circumstances can make a significant difference in the amount of cumulative lifetime benefits you receive. This presentation will provide basic Social Security planning information you need to consider as you think about your retirement, and will address recent changes to Social Security resulting from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at http:// phoenixvillelibrary.org/ adults-calendar or by calling 610-933-3013x132.

Class with Geraldine Guzman on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 6:30to 8p.m. Attendees will make a necklace, bracelet or anklet with beads of all shapes and colors. The class is for all ages and all materials are provided. Cost is $1, payable in cash at the door. This event is open to the public. Space is limited, and reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at http://phoenixvillelibrary. org/adults-calendar or by calling 610-933-3013x132.

Clinic on Friday, Oct. 7 from 9a.m. to noon. A Rite Aid pharmacist will provide flu shots, by prior registration only. Please bring insurance information. Medicare, Medicaid, and major private insurance accepted. Non-insured cash price is $28.99. Registration required on the Adult Events Calendar at http:// phoenixvillelibrary.org/ adults-calendar or by calling 610-933-3013x132.

The following October events will be held by the Children’s Library, Phoenixville Public Library:

30-3:15 PM Show/Stay for balloon sculptures by Miss Abby after the show, Carnegie Room. All ages, families. Celebrate Halloween: this show features familyfriendly ventriloquism, comedy, Halloween music, and magic. Huggie Monkey has funny costume issues and Zombie Mort Rigor also offers Halloween humor, while both play pranks on Miss Abby, who performs Halloween magic with lots of audience participation and laughs…And don’t forget the balloons after the show. Registration required: www.phoenixvillelibrary. org (Click on Kids Tab, then go to the Kids Calendar.) or call 610-933-3013x 124or when visiting the library.

10-11a.m., Carnegie Room. All ages with a caregiver. We have a large case of assorted wooden blocks along with figures, animals, dinosaurs, and other props kids can use to build, so bring your imagination and creativity! No registration required.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (Rated PG, 1993, 76minutes), 6p.m. in the Carnegie Room. Grades 5-12, families.A modern classic… this stop-motion animated fable …was praised for being a completely absorbing fable that both grownups and children can enjoy, so long as the children are able to its handle scary bits (beginning perhaps at age seven or eight). No registration required. Light refreshments served.

1-30to 2p.m. Ages 3-5with caregiver in the Community Room. A bilingual story time offered in Spanish and English for Spanish/non-Spanish speakers. Presented in collaboration with Ursinus College. No registration required. Call 610-93303013 x 124for more information.

Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second Street, Schwenksville Sept. 25 Phoenixville Goes Gold 5K Run/ WalkRace:

registration opens at 9a.m. Race starts at 10a.m. Packet pick-up and late registration on Saturday 9⁄24 from 5-7pm by the bandstand at Reeves Park. Pre-registered runners/walkers will receive a unisex t-shirt and goodie bag with items from our sponsors. Awards/prizes will be given to Top male/ female, Top male/female in 10year age groups 9& under through 70& over,’bBest dressed GO GOLD Team, largest team award- Team with the largest registered participants (Pre-registration only); Fundraising award- Team/Participant that raises the most money (Pre-registration only).

http://getwellgabby.kintera.org/PhoenixvilleGoesGold5K2016

Oct. 1 Cavalcade of Bands:

The excitement and sound of 15top marching bands and a feature performance by 3Shades of Blue on Saturday Oct. 1, at Wildcat Stadium in Bucktown and transform the crisp Fall night into a spectacle of music and marching. at the Owen J. Roberts High School football field. There will also be a special performance by the band 3Shades of Blue who were semifinalists on the 10th season of America’s Got Talent and whose roots are in the OJR area. The event is open to the public and tickets are available at the gate. Ticket prices are $10/adult, $8/ senior and students (grades K- College). Concession stands will offer food and drinks for purchase. Gates open at 4p.m .and the first band will perform at 5p.m.; the awards will be given out at 9:45p.m.. A list of com- peting bands is available at www.cavalcadeofbands. com. Owen J. Roberts High School is located at 981 Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA, 19465, and more information can be found at www. ojrsd.com.

This a one-day music event Is set for Oct. 1from 11a.m. to 5p.m. at the Jacob Keim Farmstead in Oley. The event held outdoors to raise awareness and restoration funds for the Keim Farmstead, a property owned by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County. There will be two music stages including a kid’s stage. On the Main Stage, there will be Rick Sky, Caroline Reese, Practical Saints, Rhythm Road, Michael Clipman and Tom Singer. The Oley Valley Public Library, Mr. Mike (Michael Kropp) Makin’ Music, Jen Schorr “Marcaroni Kids Talent Show,” Nancy Riggins (Valley Music Together), and Silly Joe Sings! will join us on the Kid’s Stage. The schedule also includes a Drum Circle with Earth Rhythms and Singer Songwriter, Mike Holliday with a “Jammin’ Circle.’ Clay on Main and Macaroni Kid will provide activities for children. The Keim Farmstead will be open for tours and visitors can enjoy a rare