COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Calendar, send information to Editor Tony Phyrillas at

tphyrillas@pottsmerc.com at least one week prior to desired Sunday publication date. The earlier you send items, the more times information will be included in the newspaper. Use “Community Calendar” in the subject line.

French Creek Trail Cleanup

Annual Fall French Creek Trail

Clean Up sponsored by East Pikeland Township at 9 am on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Rapps Dam Bridge Trail Head, 1134 Rapps Dam Rd., Phoenixville. Participants will help to pick up trash and clear invasives along the trail. Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate work clothing. Bring gloves and tools (pruners, rakes, etc.) if you have them.

Community Visioning Workshop

East Pikeland Township would like to invite residents to a Community Visioning Workshop at 7 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Covered Bridge Room, Kimberton Fire Company, 2276 Kimberton Rd., Phoenixville. Participates will discuss their vision for a newly acquired 115-acre property in the northern part of the Township along Spring City Rd. Come share your ideas and hear the thoughts of fellow residents.

Phoenixville Public Library

Library Info: The library is

located at 183 Second Ave., phoenixvillelibrary.org, 610-9333013 ext. 132. Reservations for events/programs can be made online or by calling the library.

The Phoenix Book Club will meet next at Phoenixville Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:00 PM. The group will discuss Andrew Sean Greer’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Less. Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend’s wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his 50th birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making connections with the past. A copy of the book may be reserved at the Library or online at www.ccls.org. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 610933-3013 x132 or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.

“Wine, Wit & Wisdom” - the annual benefit for Phoenixville Public Library - will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5:45 to 9:00 PM at RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve, 100 Rivercrest Drive, Phoenixville. The event, held in collaboration with Reads & Company Bookshop, includes a wine tasting, dinner, and robust silent auction. The guest speaker is debut novelist, Juliet Grames, author of “The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna.” The wine presentation is by Michael Walsh of the Delaware Valley Sommlier & Culinary Society. Tickets are $125 per person, or $90

for first-time attendees, and are available online at https://phoenixvillelibrary. org/wine-wit-wisdom/ or by calling 610-933-3013 x131. Nationally-recognized appraisers Leon and Jonathan Castner will talk about and evaluate antiques, collectibles, and memorabilia in a free event at Phoenixville Public Library on Monday, Nov. 11, at 7:00 PM. Throw it away? Leave it to the kids? Donate it? Sell it? You’ll find the answers. Leon and Jonathan will share their knowledge and provide tips on how to value, sell, or enjoy your heirloom or collection. Attendees may bring an item or two for a free evaluation by our experts in a theatertype presentation. Leon Castner is President of Castner Estate Service, Inc. and

Senior Partner of National Appraisal Consultants, both in Schwenksville, PA. He is an adjunct professor of Appraisal Studies for the University of Washington. Leon is the recipient of numerous awards from the appraisal industry and is co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show, “Value This with Brian & Leon”. Leon’s son Jonathan is the owner of and appraiser for Touchline Appraisals in Royersford, PA, and an appraiser for National Appraisal Consultants in Hope, NJ. He holds degrees from Rutgers University and Pace University (NY). 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.

“Outsmart the Scammers” Incidents of fraud are on the rise, and scammers’ tactics are becoming more complex.

Learn important strategies to help protect you and your loved ones at a free educational seminar, “Outsmart the Scammers”, on Friday, Nov. 8, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Phoenixville Public Library. Salvatore Alfano, a financial advisor with Edward Jones, will be the speaker. In this presentation, you will learn how to spot certain red flags that may indicate a fraudulent encounter, resources you can turn to in the event you or a loved one is targeted, and steps you can take now to help protect yourself and your loved ones. 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.

Make Holiday Cards. Get ready for the holiday season by making three pretty holiday cards at Phoenixville Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 12,

at 7:00 PM. Materials cost is $10.00, payable in cash at the door. Helen Burnley is the craft instructor for this fun and relaxing event for adults. This event is open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 x132.

Free Movie Night. Seen any good movies lately? You will at the next Movie Night at Phoenixville Public Library! On Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:00 PM, the Library will screen “The Farewell” (2019, PG, 100 min.). Shuzhen Zhao and Awkwafina star in this acclaimed comedy-drama about a Chinese family who discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decides to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments served. Reservations are

required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 x132.

Art History Lecture. See the art and hear the stories of the only women in the early Impressionist movement, Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt, in a free presentation at the Library on Monday, Nov., 18 at 7:00 PM. Art lecturer Fred Dixon is the speaker. Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt faced considerable hostility as they tried to make their way in a male-dominated profession, and struggled for the recognition they deserved. Each had close associations with two of the most prestigious artists of the era who significantly influenced their careers. Berthe’s relationship with Manet has been called “the greatest relationship ever recorded on canvas.” Mary was the only woman with whom Degas had a close association. But things did not always go smoothly. Their art represented the world they were part of, one of refinement in the fashionable 19th century French bourgeoisie. For Mary Cassatt in particular, there were paintings with a tender mother and child theme and works that became a symbol of feminism. Fred Dixon and his wife Martha have collected art for 35 years and have traveled to many of the most important museums in the U.S. and Europe and cathedrals in Italy to view Renaissance and Baroque art. Fred’s recently published book, “700 Years Of Art History: Pre-Renaissance To Modernism,” from which this lecture is taken, will be available for purchase at this event for $35.00. 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.