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.

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 CareerLink and the United Way Financial Stability Center of Chester County, is available for free, walk-in appointments each Wednesday from10:45a.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 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.

Phoenixville Public Library’s book club for adults in their 20s and 30s, will meet next on Tuesday, March 28at 7:30 p.m. at The Great American Pub, 148Bridge Street, Phoenixville. The group will discuss Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis by Laurie Winkless. A copy of this book may be reserved at the Library or at www.ccls.org. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations not required. Food and drink not included but will be available for purchase. For more information, contact Lindsay Friedenberg at lfriedenberg@gmail.com.

a “rethinking” of August Strindberg’s The Stronger, on Thursday, March 30at 7p.m. The play will be performed by Christine Emmert, Richard Emmert and Katherine Mallon-Day. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. Phoenixville Public Library is located at 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. Free classes starting April 1, to be held Saturdays, 10 a.m.to noon, April through June at Phoenixville Public Library. IT professional Ernie Tidball is the instructor. The class schedule is as follows: April 1(Word Basic), April 15(Excel Basic), April 22(PowerPoint Basic), April 29(Outlook), May 6(Word Intermediate), May 27 (Excel Intermediate), June 3 (PowerPoint Intermediate), June 17(Excel Advanced), and June 24(Cybersecurity). Basic knowledge of computers and the ability to use a keyboard and mouse are required. Students should bring a USB drive if they wish to save their work, andmay bring their own laptops with Micro- soft Office 2013installed (Office 2013not needed for Cybersecurity class). The classes are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Reservations are required. When registering, please indicate whether you will be bringing a laptop. Reservations and course descriptions are available on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org. For more information, call 610-933-3013, Ext. 132. Phoenixville Public Library is located at 183Second Avenue, 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 stories, songs, and finger plays. Registration requested. Call 610-287-8360.

Area events Starting in March Singers Invited:

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.

Composer and pianist Catherine Marie Charlton will speak at the Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Collegeville, Sunday, March 26, at 10:30a.m., on “Wyeth Walks: Spiritual Transformation through Nature.” For the past several years, Charlton studied the art and creative philosophies of the Wyeth family. Steinway artist Charlton has recorded a dozen albums and is recognized as a stellar performer of improvisational music. She is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek, Delaware and speaks there regularly and throughout the region. More information about her life and music is available at http://www. catherinemariecharlton.com. For more information about activities and opportunities at Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship , visit www.tpuuf.org.

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.

Reardon Dental is partnering with Brandwine Dental Implant and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery to provide a day of free dentistry for veterans who cannot afford dental care on Saturday April 1to 2p.m. Choose one of the following services — dental cleaning, filling, or routine extraction. By appointment only. Mention this notice when scheduling. Reardon Dental is located at 1096West Bridge St., Phoenixville. Call 610-9352883

will perform at 8p.m. at The Colonial Theatre, 227Bridge Street, Phoenixville. Livingston Taylor has written Top 10 hits and has toured with the likes of Fleetwood Mac and Linda Ronstadt. But to his devoted fans he’s best known for his charming and enthralling live performances. Susan Werner composes skillful songs that effortlessly slide between folk, jazz, and pop, all delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm. For more information, go to www. TheColonialTheatre.com

Elaina’s Custom Framing and Fine Art Gallery will be the exhibiting spot for a three artists’ showing of original contemporary works. Which will run through April with a meet the artists reception on Saturday, April 1, from 5 to 8pm. Featured in the exhibit will be the art of local mid career artists Rhonda Garland, Lisa Kerr and Frank Bruno. Three Perspectives does fit the demeanor of the flow of work here as all three artists display subject matters ranging from the abstract paintings of Bruno, the design oriented mixed media art of Garland and beautiful large modern impressionism in acrylics by Kerr. Refreshments will be served. Elaina’s Custom Framing and Fine Art Gallery is located at 314West Main St. in Trappe. For more information, go to www. e l a i n a s g a l l e r y. com