Community Calendar
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Phoenixville Public Library
183Second Ave., www. phoenixvillelibrary.org, 610-933-3013x132
Reservations: for events/ programs can be made online through the Adult Events Calendar or by calling the library. Phoenix Fiction Writers:
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. Weekly Legal Outreach
Clinic: 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. ESL Conversation Group:
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. Mobile Workforce Naviga
tor: Your guide to resources available to unemployed and underemployed job seekers through the PA CareerLink 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. Microsoft Office & More!
Classes: through December. Learn Microsoft Excel, Windows 10, Google Docs and other applications on selected Saturdays, through December, at Phoenixville Public Library. IT Professional Ernie Tidball is the instructor. The class schedule is as follows: 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. Tuesday Oct. 11
Movie Night: 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 be---
ing 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. Wednesday Oct. 12 Cuentame un cuento/Tell
Me A Story: 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. Oct. 19to Nov. 30: Free APPRISE Medicare Open Enrollment As
sistance: Let APPRISE, the state-run Medicare counseling program, make Medicare choice less of a challenge with help that has only your interests in mind. Free, unbiased, confidential appointments with a certified APPRISE counselor will be available at Phoenixville Public Library during Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period. Individual appointments will be available Wednesdays, Oct. 19through Nov. 30, at noon, 1:30p.m. or 3p.m. This service is free and open to the public. To schedule an appointment, call 610344-5234and leave your name, phone number, and a good time to call you back. Phoenixville Public Library is located at 183Second Avenue, Phoenixville.
Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second Street, Schwenksville
Call 610-287-8360for registration and information.
Yoga: 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 welcome. E-mail questions to yoga.vaayu@gmail.com. Historical Society exhibit:
A new exhibit, “Smoke, Fire and Bravery-- A History of Phoenixville’s Fire Companies” is now open and runs through November at Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, 204 Church St. Phoenixville. It features photographs, documents and artifacts including many from the collection of Phoenixville Hose Hook & Ladder Company No. 1, that have never been seen by the general public. The exhibit is free. For more information, go to the HSPA web site, www.hspa-pa.org.
Area events
Sunday Oct, 9 Fundraiser Concert & Party for Ed McDade: will be held Sunday, Oct. 9 from 2:30to 5p.m. at the King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company, 170Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Ed’s friends, family, and fans are holding a benefit/concert/fund raiser to help defray the cost of Ed’s cancer treatments and to celebrate his talent. Ed will play at the event as will a select fewof his musician friends. Finger foods and non-alcoholic beverages will also be served. Purchase tickets at www.eventbrite. com/e/fundraiser-concertparty-for-ed-mcdadetickets-26796405771 or buy tickets at the door: $25 general admission; $20 Students; $50benefactors. Children six-twelve $10. Children under six free. RSVP to edmcdadebenefitconcert@gmail.com If you can’t make but want still want to help, mail checks to: Ed McDade Fundraiser, c/o Marianne Schneider, 1809Coventry Pointe, Pottstown Pa. 19465. Oct. 14 1964…THE TRIBUTE: will be presented by Point Entertainment at the Colonial Theatre Friday Oct. 14.”1964…The Tribute” has been thrilling audiences all over the globe with what Rolling Stone Magazine has called the “Best Beatles Tribute on Earth. Tickets are $27.50- $39.50. Ticket prices do not include the $2per ticket Facilities Fee or the $1.50 per ticket Service Fee. These fees will be calculated at check out. Tickets available with cash, check or credit card at the Colonial Theatre Box Office, or online. Please note that the seats in the rear balcony have limited leg room. Visit us online for our full slate of events, concerts, and movies. at www.TheColonialTheatre.com
Oct. 15 Todd Snider: will perform at the Colonial Theatre at 8p.m. A live Todd Snider show is a loose-limbed, informal experience its often just him and a guitar, and he introduces his songs with stories that can be personal memoir, shaggy-dog comedy, rueful memories of his troubles with drugs and alcohol, or sharp-eyed observation from his years as a touring musician. Tickets: $22- $35. Ticket prices do not include the $2 per ticket Facilities Fee or the $1.50 per ticket Service Fee. These fees will be calculated at check out. Tickets available with cash, check or credit card at the Colonial Theatre Box Office, or online. Please note that the seats in the rear balcony have limited leg room. Visit us online for our full slate of events, concerts, and movies. at www.TheColonialTheatre.com
Oct. 15-16 Minefaire: a Minecraft fan experience, will run Saturday, Oct, 15and Sunday, Oct. 16at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100Station Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456. Journey through Minefaire’s 150,000square feet and find hands-on attractions, deep dive workshops, collaborative and PVP gaming areas, educational and entertaining presentations, and your favorite Minecraft swag. Hear from Minecraft experts, meet and greet YouTube VIPs, and learn to develop your own games. All-inclusive tickets are $69and FREE for kids age two and under. Parking is free. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to Minefaire.com or call 1-866-442-4433.