Community Calendar

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Phoenixville Public Library

Library Info: 183 Second Ave., www.phoenixvillelibrary.org, 610-933-3013 ext. 132. Reservations for events/programs can be made online or by calling the library.

Teen Writing Group: Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m. For students ages 12 to 18 by students ages 12 to 18. Drop in; no registration required. Students are welcome at this after-school writing group. The group will gather to share creative writing tips, respond to writing exercises and prompts and just show up to write. Bring something you’ve already begun and want to finish or get started on a new writing project. No previous writing experience is necessary; all writing genres and styles are welcome. The idea is to create a creative, supportive community for young writers. For more information, contact the facilitator, Sara Chodak, at sarachodak@gmail.com.

Phoenix Fiction Writers: 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. 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 5 to 7:30 p.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 610-933-3013 x132 or email mpinto@ccls.org.

ESL Conversation Group: An ESL Conversation Group meets each Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Phoenixville Public Library. This free group is open to ESL students and anyone in the community looking to improve or practice their English. John Argeseanu is the group facilitator. For more information, call 610-457-5793 or email johnargeseanu@gmail.com.

Mobile Workforce 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 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., immediately following the weekly meeting of the Library’s Career Success Group. Call for more info. Go – the Surrounding Game: Thursday afternoons from 4 to 5:30 p.m. For all ages and families. Register online at phoenixvillelibrary.org, call 610933-3013 ext. 124 or visit the library.

Microsoft Office & More Classes: Learn Microsoft Office programs, QuickBooks, website design, and more in a series of classes to be held on at the Phoenixville Public Library. IT professional Ernie Tidball is the instructor. Class time is 10 a.m. to noon unless otherwise noted. The class schedule is as follows: QuickBooks Overview (June 16); Website Design with HTML (June 23); Website Design with JavaScript (June 30). 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 2013 installed for the Excel and Publisher classes. The classes are free and open to the public. Space is limited. Reservations are required. 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.

Stop-Motion Animation Workshop: June 16 and 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. For children entering grades six to 12. Space and ages firmly limited; registration required. Visit phoenixvillelibrary.org or call 620-933-3013 ext. 124 for detailed information and to register.

Phoenixville Then & Now: Phoenixville Public Library will host a free presentation, “Phoenixville Then & Now”, Monday, June 18, at 7 p.m. Ryan Conroy from the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area will be the speaker. Explore a collection of recently acquired and never before seen scanned negatives of Phoenixville showing rare views of the town. In a “then & now” format, you’ll see how the landscape has changed or, in some cases, has even remained the same. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary. org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132.

Author Book Talk: Phoenixville Public Library will host an appearance by author Dave Brown Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. Brown is co-author of the book “Love, Murder, and Corruption in Lancaster County.” The book, written with Lisa Michelle Lambert, recounts Lambert’s sensational case in which she was convicted of murder, declared innocent by a federal judge and then re-convicted by the same judge who presided over her original trial in Lancaster. Brown will explain how he came to co-author the book, discuss the controversial case, and talk about he country’s flawed judicial and prison systems. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132.

A Healthy Colon, a Healthy You: Phoenixville Public Library will host a free talk, “A Healthy Colon, a Healthy You,” Monday, June 25, at 7 p.m. Dr. Karen McCormick of McCormick Chiropractic will be the speaker. Did you know that your digestive system is part of your immune system? Did you also know that improper function of the digestive system can make you sick? Bloating, constipation and diarrhea as well as headaches and allergies are just a few signs that there may be something wrong with the digestive system. Come get the scoop on poop. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary. org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132.

Books on Tap: Books on Tap, Phoenixville Public Library’s book discussion group for adults in their 20s and 30s, will meet next Tuesday, June 26, at 7 p.m. at Bistro on Bridge, 210 Bridge St., Phoenixville. The group will discuss “American War” by Omar El Akkad. A copy of the book may be reserved at the library or 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.

Avoiding Investment Fraud: Phoenixville Public Library will host a free presentation, “No Profit, No Return: Avoiding Investment Fraud,” Thursday, June 28, at 7 p.m. Tony Wolchasty of the AARP Consumer Issues Task Force will be the speaker. Don’t allow a free lunch or dinner invitation from someone pitching an investment to become the costliest meal of your life. Learn to investigate before you invest. Attend this educational and informative session presented by AARP in association with the Pennsylvania Securities Commission. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 ext. 132.

Libraries Rock!: Summer Reading Clubs continue through Aug. 11 with three levels from birth through high school ages. Read for enjoyment, complete summer reading assignments and earn incentives and chances toward prizes. Visit the library to enroll.

Adult Summer Reading Program: The 2018 Adult Summer Reading Program at Phoenixville Public Library will run through Aug. 11. You must be at least 18 years old to qualify. Read any book or listen to any audiobook from any Chester County library or the OverDrive eMedia Catalog. Check in your book or audiobook at the Circulation Desk in the Adult Library or bring your list of eMedia loans to the Circulation Desk. Request a book review card for each title you check in or that are listed in your eMedia loans. Each book review card doubles as an entry form for a weekly raffle drawing for a gift card to a local restaurant or merchant. The more books you read and check in, the more chances you’ll have in each drawing. Each program participant who has submitted at least one book review during the course of the Summer Reading Program will be automatically entered into a grand prize drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card at the end of the program. For more information, call 610933-3013 ext. 132 or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.

Perkiomen Valley Library

Library Info: 290 Second St., Schwenksville. Call 610-2878360 for registration and information.

Yoga: Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Teens and adults. Drop-in for $5 per 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.

Monday Movies: Monday, June 18, at 2 p.m. Movies will be weekly June 18 through Aug.13 (no movies July 2). Enjoy a free movie and popcorn. Optional: bring your own comfortable chair to lounge in. For a full list of movies, go to www.pvlibrary.net.

Read, Think, Chat: Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. Join a lively discussion of books. The book to be discussed in June is “My Beloved World” by Sonya Sotomayor.

DEAFinately Magic: Tuesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. All ages. Enjoy the hilarious magic of Sam Sandler, for a unique interactive magical show with an introduction to sign language.

Make N’ Take Craft Days: Thursday, June 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. Make N’ Take Craft Days are a weekly crafts program, which will be held Thursdays, June 21 through Aug. 9. Kids drop in between 2 and 4 p.m. and create a unique craft with your adult.

Build and Play Days: Friday, June 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. Bring your friends and play games and build with Lego bricks, Magna Tiles, Keva Planks and more at the library. Build and Play will be held weekly Fridays, June 22 through Aug. 10.

Mad Science - Listen Closely: Tuesday, June 26, at 10 a.m. For ages 4 to 6. In this noisy class, children will learn that sound travels in waves and can be heard in a variety of ways. Registration required. Space is limited.

Lego Stop Motion Workshop: Tuesday, June 26, and Wednesday, June 27, from 3 to 5 or 6 to 8 p.m. For ages 9 and up (younger with adult). Keville A. Bowen, animator and comic book artist, will teach a twoday stop motion class for kids. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Stories in the Parks: Thursdays, June 28 through Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. Perkiomen Valley Library holds a story program at a different park each week. See the list of parks at pvlibrary.net or call the library at 610-2878360. No advanced registration needed.

Writers Assemble: Thursday, June 28, at 4:30 p.m. Join a monthly writing club. Meet other people who love to write. Come to write or to get or give feedback.

Summer Reading Program: Through Saturday, Aug. 11. Participants pre-K-grade 12 earn tickets for raffle prizes (weekly and grand), DVD rental, book purchases. Pick up your reading log at the library or download it from the library’s webpage. For adults, each book review form is an entry ticket for the weekly prize drawings. Pick up your book review form at the library or download it from the library’s webpage.

Area events

Kimberton Park Party: East Pikeland Township will host Kimberton Park Party Saturday, June 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Kimberton Park, 2202 Kimberton Road, Phoenixville. This event will celebrate Kimberton Park’s 20th birthday and will also feature a ribboncutting for the amphitheater. Activities will include Elmwood Park Zoo on Wheels from 1 to 3 p.m., amphitheater ribboncutting and performances by the Springer Studio at 2:30 p.m., raffle baskets, piñatas, inflatable obstacle course, toddler bounce house, crafts, games and food. Visit eastpikeland.org for information.

Montgomery County Bookmobile: The Montgomery County Bookmobile will make

the following stops: June 19 from noon to 7 p.m. at the Collegeville Shopping Center, Route 29 and Main Street, Collegeville; June 22 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at TD Bank, routes 113 and 73, Skippack; and June 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Upper Providence Recreation Center, 499 Hopwood Road, Upper Providence. Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area Presentation: Mike Bertram will present Historic Charlestown: Deed History with Interactive Map during the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area’s quarterly meeting Wednesday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust Co., 564 Nutt Street, Phoenixville. Learn about deed history research, the early history of Pennsylvania and the creation of Charlestown Township. Enjoy a demonstration of interactive maps showing Charlestown properties and buildings, which includes what is now Schuylkill Township and Phoenixville Borough, at various times in the 1700s. Light refreshments will be served following the presentation. The meeting is free and is open to society members and the general public.

Vintage Baseball: Pennypacker Mills will present vintage baseball Saturday, June 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. Baseball has come a long way from its crude and humble beginnings in the fields of 19th century America. More than a game, base ball is a part of our American heritage. In this event, the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia will play the Brandywine Base Ball Club on the grassy field of Pennypacker Mills. The Athletics use period uniforms and equipment and use the rules of the 1860s. After the game, kids can play “Town Ball” with the team members. Town Ball was an early version of base ball and is especially fun for kids. No need for a glove or bat; the team provides all the instructions and equipment. The Pennypacker mansion will be open for guided tours. There will also be a vendor on site for refreshments. This is a free event with a suggested donation of $2 per person. Pennypacker Mills is located at 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville. For more info, visit montcopa.org/pennypackermills or call 610-278-9349.