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 (each Monday afternoon, unless library is closed, from 4:30-5:15p.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 610-933-3013x 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 6:30to 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. Free and open to public. To submit writing samples or for more information, contact Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail.com.
A free legal clinic will be offered at Phoenixville Public Library on the first Thursday of the month from 5to 7:30p.m. Ian J. Michener, Esq. of Rick Linn, LLC offers this Phoenixville Legal Outreach Clinic, providing information, counseling, and advocacy in various areas of law, including family law, trusts & estates, criminal defense, landlord-tenant law, and legal issues facing small businesses. Attendees receive a free 20-minute consultation with an attorney, who will provide counseling and access to legal resources as needed. Consultations are provided on a first-come, first served basis. For more information, call 610-933-3013x132or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.
newweekly 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-
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.
each second Wednesday of the month) from 1:30-2p.m. Ages 3-5 with caregiver . No registration required. This is abi-lingual story time. Come and enjoy stories and songs in Spanish and English. Presented in collaboration with Ursinus College. Spanishspeakers and non-Spanish speakers welcome.
Phoenixville Public Library will host a free workshop, “Do I Stay or Do I Go? The Pros and Cons of Selling the Family Home” on Monday, March 20at 7p.m.. Gary S. Morgan of Golden Years Advisory Network will be the presenter. When you are ready to retire, your home could be one of your most valuable assets. The workshop will cover the critical factors in deciding to remain in your home or consider transitioning to another locale or residence. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary. org or by calling 610-9333013x132.
Free program by pianist/singer/ lecturer Fred Miller, “When You’re Smiling: The Fun and the Funny in American Popular Song”, on Thursday, March 23at 7p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013x132.
Phoenixville Public Library sponsors a free behind-the-scenes tour of Phoenixville’s beloved Colonial Theatre on Sunday, March 26at 1p.m.. Learn what “movie magic” really means on this docent-led tour that will showcase the theatre’s vintage décor and demystify the cutting-edge technology that makes the theatre home to today’s complex cinematic and stage productions. This is a Longwood Gardens Community Read event -- https:/ tinyurl.com/hp3pa7x. Each attendee will be eligible for a free raffle to win a pass to Longwood Gardens for up to four people. This event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. The Colonial Theatre is located at 227Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA.
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, / 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 2p.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.
through March 30at 10:15 a.m.. Ages 2-5with an adult. Registration requested. Call 610-287-8360.
Tuesday, March 21at 9:30am. Ages 6-24mos. with adult. Enjoy
Area events
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 355St. John’s Circle, Phoenixville, PA invites singers to join in the annual “St. John’s Choir & Friends” concert on Sunday, May 7, at 7p.m. Performed will be “Requiem for the Living” by Dan Forrest. This stunning new requiem, composed in 20122013will be accompanied by the Providence Chamber Orchestra joined by Janet Witman, harp. The performance will be conducted by F. Thomas Snyder, III, Director of Music at St. John’s. Rehearsals are scheduled at St. John’s on Sundays March 26, April 2, 9, 23, and 30from 7to 9p.m.; and Sunday May 7, from 3to 5:30p.m. A light supper will follow the May 7rehearsal. Music will be provided for the singers. For additional information contact Tom Snyder, Director of Music, ftsiii@gmail.com.
East Vincent UCC, 282Hill Church Road, Spring City will celebrate the Second Sunday of Lent with Holy Communion at worship at 9a.m. Isaac Strader will be pianist and Rev. Jim Roth supply pastor with the message “Born Again?”
First UCC, 367Washington St, Royersford will celebrate the Second Sunday of Lent at the 11a.m. Worship Ser- Perkiomen Township Fire Company will be hosting their annual Spring Breakfast Buffet from 7:30to 11 at their Firehouse at Route 29and Trappe Road. Cost is $8for adults, $6 for 5-10 year olds and under 5free. This will benefit Make-AWish.
Sunday, March 19at 1p.m. at Pennypacker Mills in Schwenksville. Do you have old photographs or documents that you would like to preserve? These “treasures” need to be taken care of in the right way in order to last. This is an in-depth presentation that will enhance your knowledge about preservation, and show you examples and materials needed. This is a free program for all ages. Handouts will be provided for participants to take home after the program. Contact the site at 610-287-9349 to pre-register for this program. Pennypacker Mills is open year-round for guided tours, seasonal events, educational programs, and changing exhibits. It is located at 5Haldeman Road in Schwenksville.
2 p.m. ‘Frenzy.’ After 25years of working exclusively in the United States, Hitchcock
for Phoenixville Area Senior Center – a Country and Western Beef and Beer on Saturday, March 25from 6 pm to 10pm at the Kimberton Fire Company Covered Bridge Room, 2276Kimberton Road, Phoenixville. All proceeds benefit the Phoenixville Area Senior Center. In addition to food and drink, included in the $35 admission price is music by DJ Tom Dalton and free line dancing lessons. Western costumes are encouraged. To reserve your ticket, call 610-935-1515.
will be held Sunday, March 26at 10a.m. at First United Church of Christ, 367Washington St. Royersford with East Vincent UCC. The two churches will be looking back at their accomplishments together for the past 11years they have been yoked. There will be a combined choir anthem led by Carol Hanebury. Jake and Alex Roach will also be performing special piano solos. Holy Communion will be celebrated and we will receive the One Great Hour of Sharing special mission offering. Food & Fellowship will be held after worship.