Community Calendar

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Phoenixville Public Library

for events/ programs can be made online or by calling the library.

will be Monday, Nov. 7at 7at Phoenixville Public Library. The group will meet to discuss In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. The novel concerns the life and death of three revolutionary sisters in the Dominican Republic, told by a surviving fourth. It’s a story based on real events by the author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. A copy of the book may be reserved at the Library or at www.ccls. org. The group is free and open to the public. For more information, call 610-9333013x132or e-mail mpinto@ ccls.org.

For ages 3-5from 1:30-2p.m. Come enjoy stories and songs in a bilingual story time in Spanish and English. Presented in collaboration with Ursinus College. Spanish and non-Spanish speakers are welcome.

has packed his bag full of wonders and will appear at Phoenixville Library! Assisted by Hamlin, children will perform feats of magic to the amazement of all...objects will float, vanish, and reappear with hilarious results. With a wave of a wizard’s wand, Hamlin makes your day magical! Wear a costume if you wish. He event is for all ages & families from3 to 3:45p.m. Nov. 12. Wear a costume if you wish. Reservations required. Register at www.phoenixvillelibrary. org (Click on Kids Tab, then Kids Calendar, then the date to register.) or call 610-9333013x 124or register when visiting the library.

Craft instructor Helen Burnley will lead a Christmas card making class for adults on Tuesday, Nov.r 15from 7 to 8p.m. at Phoenixville Public Library. Join us to make three cute Christmas cards. Cost is $10, payable in cash at the door. This event is open to the public. Reservations are required at www.phoenixvillelibrary/ adults-events-calendar or at 610-933-3013x132. Introduction to Fondant: Laura Jenkins, of Phoenixville’s Eliza’s Bakery, will lead a cupcake decorating class on Thursday, Nov. 17from7 to 8p.m. at Phoenixville Pub- lic Library. Attendees will learn the basic techniques, tips and troubleshooting for rolled fondant, whether using homemade or storebought. Join us tomake a simple cupcake with a bow as an exercise. Materials fee is $5, payable in cash at the door.This event is open to the public. Reservations are required at www.phoenixvillelibrary/adults-events-calendar or at 610-933-3013 x132.

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 6:30 to 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.

Free weekly clinic for the public on Thursdays, except the fourth Thursday of the month, from5to 7 p.m. On the second Thurs- day, the hours will be 5to 6:30p.m. 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 first-come, 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, e-mail johnargeseanu@gmail.com.

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

through December. Learn Microsoft Excel, Windows 10, Google Docs and other applications on selected Saturdays, through December, at Phoenixville Public Library. IT Profes- sional Ernie Tidball is the instructor. The class schedule is as follows: 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 andmay 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 610-933-3013 ext. 132.

Let APPRISE, the state-run Medicare counseling program, makeMedicare 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

(funds provide books and supplies to children in India.) Email questions to: kaminipat@yahoo.com.

at Perkiomen Valley Library in Schwenksville on Thursdays, through Nov. 17, at 10:15am. Ages 2-5with an adult. Enjoy stories and songs introducing early literacy skills. Registration requested. Call 610-287-8360 A new exhibit, “Smoke, Fire and Bravery-- A History of Phoenixville’s Fire Companies” is nowopen and runs through November at Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, 204Church 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

Bethel United Methodist Church will hold its Christmas Bazaar Saturday Nov. 12from 9a.m. to 2;30p.m.. at the church, 952Bethel Church Road, Spring City. It will feature crafts, attic treasures, a bake table, preserves pantry, homemade soups and other food.

On Monday, Nov. 14, Chestnut Knoll At Home Services, The Spring Valley YMCA, The Disabled American Veterans and The Vietnam Veterans of America are hosting the 3rd Annual Breaking Down the VA Benefits Wall at the Spring Valley YMCA, located at 19W. Linfield-Trappe Rd., Limerick, starting at 5:30p.m. Veterans, their family members, and their caregivers will learn about the benefits available to ALL Veterans. They will find helpful resources for assistance with housing, homelessness, Agent Orange, PTSD, mental issues and suicide, to name a few of the many issues affecting our Veterans. If attendees wish to receive a discount card from the Recorder of Deeds, they will need to bring their photo ID or their DD214card. This event is free and open to veterans and their family members or caregivers; however, seating is limited. To RSVP for this important event or for further information, please call Susan Knoble at 610-933-0660or email her at sknoble@chestnutknoll. com.