Community Calendar
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Phoenixville Public Library
Library Info: 183Second Ave., www.phoenixvillelibrary.org, 610-933-3013ext. 132. Reservations for events/programs can be made online or by calling the library. Phoenix FictionWriters: 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 from6:30 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. Free and open to public. To submit writing samples or for more information, contact Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail.com. Legal Outreach Clinic: 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 email mpinto@ccls.org. ESL Conversation Group: new weekly group on Saturdays from noon to 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. MobileWorkforce Navigator: 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 12:45p.m., immediately following the weekly meeting of the Library’s Career Success Group. Call for more info. Math 24Club: Mondays from 5 to 5:45p.m. For those in grades three to five. Math 24is a game that builds strong mental math and problem-solving skills. Cuéntame un cuento/Tell Me a Story: Second Wednesday of the month from 1to 1:30 p.m. Ages 3to 5with caregiver . No registration required. This is a bilingual storytime. Come and enjoy stories and songs in Spanish and English. Presented in collaboration with Ursinus College. Go – the Surrounding Game: Thursday afternoons from 4 to 5:30p.m. For all ages and families. Register online at phoenixvillelibrary.org, call 610933-3013ext. 124or visit the library. Saturday Morning Microsoft Office Classes: Learn Microsoft’s Office productivity software programs on selected Saturdays from January through March at the Phoenixville Public Library. IT professional Ernie Tidball is the instructor. The class schedule is as follows: Jan. 27(PowerPoint Basic); Feb. 3(Word Basic); Feb. 17(Excel Intermediate); Feb. 24(PowerPoint Intermediate); March 3 (Word Intermediate); March 17 (Excel Advanced); March 24 (PowerPoint Advanced); March 31(Outlook Overview). Class time is 10a.m. to noon in the library’s Community Education Room. 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 and may bring their own laptops with Microsoft Office 2013installed. Attendees at Windows 10Overview must bring their own laptops. The classes are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Reservations are required. Attendees may register for one or any combination of classes. When registering, indicate if you will be bringing a laptop. Class descriptions and registration are available on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary. org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132. Divorce/Custody 101: Phoenixville Public Library will host the legal workshop “Custody 101,” Monday, Jan. 29, at 7p.m. Melissa A. Iacobucci, Esq., of O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C., will be the presenter. “Custody 101” presents an overview of the custody laws in Pennsylvania and advice for preparing for your custody case. These events are free and open to the public. Reservations are required for each workshop on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary. org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132. Books on Tap: Books on Tap, Phoenixville Public Library’s book discussion group for 20and 30-somethings, will meet next Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 7p.m. at Bistro on Bridge, 210Bridge St., Phoenixville. It will discuss “The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit” by Michael Finkel. A copy of the book may be reserved at the library or online at 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, email Christine Shaffer at shaffer.m.christine@gmail.com. Mosaic Class: Phoenixville Public Library will host a “Mosaic Class” with Geraldine Guzman Tuesday, Jan. 30at 7p.m. Participants will create a charming decorative piece. Participants will mix plaster with water to create the base, then select a mixture of rocks, shells and sea glass to place into the plaster mix in a design of your choosing. After it dries, you will be able to take it home that night. The class is open to all ages. No experience required. Cost is $15 per person, payable at the door. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013ext. 132. FamilySearch.org Genealogy Series: Phoenixville Public Library will host a five-week genealogy workshop series on Thursdays from 2to 3p.m. through Feb. 15. The series is presented by Shelli Nye, director of the Valley Forge Family History Center in Broomall. The schedule of sessions is as follows: Feb. 1(Finding Digitized Records on FamilySearch. org); Feb. 8(How to Think Like a Researcher); Feb. 15(More Places to Look). These events are free and open to the public. Reservations for each session are required. Complete session descriptions and reservations are available on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary. org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132. Western Holistic Health Series: Phoenixville Public Library will host a three-part series on Western Holistic Health on selected Thursdays in January and February. Melissa A. Greer, D.O., of Carah Medical Arts, will be the presenter. The topic schedule is as follows: “AWestern Holistic Understanding of Weight Loss and Self-Care” (Feb. 1); “A Western Holistic Understanding of Sleep Problems” (Feb. 15). Start time for each talk is 7p.m. The events are free and open to the public. Descriptions and required reservations for each talk are available on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary. org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132. Take Your Child to the Library Day: Saturday, Feb. 3. Drop-in/ all day. We will have a table of self-service crafts, activities, bookmarks, etc. We will also offer one free media rental (a DVD, a video game or a Book on CD) to each child using a library card that day. You can get your child a library card by simply completing an application and showing us identification and proof of address (usually a license will do; contact us if you need to verify in another way). Phoenix Book Club: The Phoenix Book Club will meet next at Phoenixville Public Library Monday, Feb. 5, at 7p.m. The group will discuss “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. The club will also discuss Willa Cather’s “One of Ours” from its cancelled January meeting. A copy of these booksmay be reserved at the library or at ccls. org. The club is free and open to the public. Reservations not required. For more information, call 610-933-3013ext. 132or email mpinto@ccls.org. Movie Night @ the Library: In celebration of Black History Month, on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 7p.m, the library will screen “Marshall” (2017, PG-13, 119 minutes). This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments served. Reservations not required. For more information, call 610-933-3013ext. 132 or email mpinto@ccls.org. Tree Huggers: Saturday, Feb. 10, from 3to 3:45p.m. upstairs in the Carnegie Room. Ages: preschool, ages 4to 5and families. Registration required at phoenixvillelibrary.org (click on Kids Calendar, then the event) or call 610-933-3013ext. 124or register when visiting the library. Listen to a reading of “The Tree Lady” by H. Joseph Hopkins, illustrated by Jill McElmurry. Presented by The Delaware Museum of Natural History. Presented in partnership with the Longwood Gardens Community Read Program. Each adult attendee will be eligible to enter a raffle drawing for a free family pass to Longwood Gardens. Local Author Book Talk: Phoenixville Public Library will host local author June McInerney Monday, Feb. 12, at 7p.m. Her new book is “Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder: A Novel of Phoenixville During World War I.” This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013ext. 132. Valentine’s Day Cardmaking Class for Adults: Phoenixville Public Library will host a Valentine’s Day Cardmaking Class for Adults Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 7to 8p.m. Helen Burnley is the craft instructor. If you’d like to send your sweetheart or a special person in your life a card filled with your love and thoughts, then join us to make three sweet Valentine’s Day cards. Cost is $10, payable in cash at the door. This event is open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary. org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132. Awesome Owls: Saturday, Feb. 17, from 3to 4p.m. upstairs in the Carnegie Room. Ages 6 and up and adults. Registration required at phonenixvillelibrary. org (click on Kids Calendar, then the event) or call 610-933-3013 ext. 124or register when visiting the library. Learn about these amazing Pennsylvania nocturnal hunters as you meet non-releasable birds that reside at the center and discover their unique adaptations for survival. Guests may also examine feathers, talons and other owl biofacts to understand where owls fit in the world and why people have been fascinated by them for thousands of years.Presented by Dawn White, owner of Indian Run Environmental Education Center.
Perkiomen Valley Library
Library Info: 290Second St., Schwenksville. Call 610-2878360for registration and information. Yoga: Mondays at 7:30p.m. (no class Feb 19). Teens and adults. Drop-in for $5per session. Join Adjoa Amoah-Aggrey, RYT/Carmen Molina, RYT, for all levels of yoga. Bring a mat and wear comfortable clothing. Beginners welcome. Email questions to yoga.vaayu@gmail.com. Preschool Storytime: Thursdays through May 31at 10am. For ages 2to 5with an adult. Enjoy stories and songs introducing early literacy skills. Registration requested. Builders Club: Thursday, Feb. 1, 5:30to 7p.m. Drop-in with your friends and discover a variety of ways to build. Discover new, fun ways to build each month. No advanced registration required. Knitters: Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6:30p.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 Baby Story Time: Tuesdays, Feb. 6and 20, March 6and 20 and April 3and 17at 9:30a.m. Ages 6to 24months with adult. Enjoy stories, songs and finger plays. Registration requested. Olympic Kick-Off Party: Thursday, Feb. 8, from 6to 8p.m. Get ready for the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Olympics. Learn about the Olympics, the sports and the athletes. Enjoy come Olympic-themed crafts and games. No advanced registration required. Candy Bar Bingo: Saturday, Feb. 10, at 10:30a.m. All ages. Join us for bingo and snacks. Bring a full-sized candy bar along to add to the prizes. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Collegeville Area. Registration requested. Tail Waggin’ Tales: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6to 8p.m. Drop-in and read to certified pet therapy dogs. No appointment needed. Come practice your read-aloud skills. All ages and reading abilities welcome. Read, Think, Chat: Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 6:30p.m. Join a lively discussion of books. The book to be discussed in February is “I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai. Writers Assemble: Thursday, Feb. 22, at 4:30p.m. Join a monthly writing club. Meet other people who love to write. Come to write or to get or give feedback.
Area events
Winter Flea Market: The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area will hold its annual Winter Flea Market at the Historical Society in the old church sanctuary Saturday, Jan. 27, from 8a.m. to 1p.m. Special members only preview sale: Friday, Jan. 26, from 7to 9 p.m. The market will include lots of vintage, antiques and useful items. All proceeds will go to the society in helping preserve Phoenixville’s history and culture. Snow Dates: preview sale: Feb. 2; flea market: Feb. 3. Harriet Tubman Presentation: Millicent Sparks will bring Harriet Tubman to life Sunday, Jan. 28, at 10:30a.m. at the Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Collegeville. Sparks imbues accounts of significant events in Tubman’s life with a sense of Tubman’s personal qualities — her emotional depth, intelligence, dignity, spirituality and courage. At the conclusion of her portrayal, Sparks interacts with audiences, responding in character to questions about Tubman’s life in slavery, the Underground Railroad and the Civil War. Sparks develops and produces researched living history performance programs with special emphasis on the AfricanAmerican experience. The event is free and open to the public. Victorian ValentineWorkshop: As Valentine’s Day approaches, pre-register your children to attend Pennypacker Mills’ morning of crafting, refreshments and fun Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10a.m. to noon in the