Community Calendar
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Phoenixville Public Library
for events/ programs can be made online or by calling the library.
Math 24® Game Club (and continuing each Monday afternoon, unless library is closed, therefore no meeting on Jan. 19) from 4:30-5:15 p.m. for students in Grades 3-5. No registration needed Train your brain after school with Math 24®, which teaches the relationship between numbers through a card game. For more information, contact 610-933-3013 x 124 This event is free and open to the public.
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 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. 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 Professional 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 $5 per 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 12 students 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. Phoenixville Public Library will host a free “Passport Application Information Session” on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.. Mark Pinto, Phoenixville Public Library’s Passport Program Manager, will be the presenter. In this informative session, attendees will learn about all the necessary documentation and information needed for a successful passport application. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required at www.phoenixvillelibrary. org/adults-events-calendar or by calling 610-9333013 x132. “Florence Foster Jenkins.” On Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m., the Library will screen “Florence Foster Jenkins” (2016, PG-13, 110min.) Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant star in this true-life tale of a New York socialite who dreams of becoming a great opera singer. While the voice she hears in her head is beautiful, to everyone else it is hilariously awful. Her husband and biggest fan, St. Clair Bayfield is determined to protect his beloved Florence from the truth. But when Florence stages a huge concert at Carnegie Hall, he faces his greatest challenge to make sure her performance is a rousing success. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments served. For more information, call 610933-3013 x132 or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.
Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second Street,
Thursday, January 5 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your needles and yarn. Beginners welcome. Share your projects, learn a new stitch, and make new friends. The knitters meet on the first Thursday of each month. Call 610287-8360. The library is located at 290 Second Street, Schwenksville, PA.
Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Teens and adults. There is a charge per session. Join Adoja AmoahAggrey, RYT, / Carmen Molina, RYT, for all levels of yoga. Bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. Beginners welcome. E-mail questions to yoga. vaayu@gmail.com.
at Perkiomen Valley Library in Schwenksville on Mondays at 2 p.m. Gentle yoga for people with less mobility, led by certified yoga instructor, Kamini Patel. There is a charge per session (funds provide books and supplies to children in India.) Email questions to: kaminipat@yahoo.com.
Area events
”Babe” will be shown Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. at The colonial Theatre, 227Bridge St., Phoenixville. Chris Noonan’s wonderful, whimsical 1995 fantasy is a delight to all. A heart-warming and often hilarious story of a young pig’s success and salvation. Rated G. Ages 4and up. Digital presentation. For more information, go to www.TheColonialTheatre.com