COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Event submissions: To be included in our Community Calendar, send information to Phoenix 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 may be included in the newspaper. Please use “Community Calendar” in the subject line.

Phoenixville Public Library

Library Info: The library is located at 183 Second Ave., Phoenixville. Reservations for events/programs can be made online or by calling the library: phoenixvillelibrary.org, 610933-3013, ext. 132.

Take Your Child to the Library Day! on Saturday,

Feb. 1. Children of all ages are invited to drop in all day. Self-serve crafts, kid’s activities; each visiting child with access to a library card can receive a free media rental. It’s a great time to get a library card for your child. More details at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org.

Want to learn how to set up a blog? Learn the basics of online blogging with social media expert Christine Tarlecki at Phoenixville Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 10:00 AM to noon. Learn topics, tricks, and photo and digital content tips. Please bring your own electronic device. This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited. Reservations are required on the Adult

Events Calendar at www. phoenixvillelibrary.org.

Is the American presidency a killer job? In honor of Presidents’ Day, Robert Smith will present an overview of the health afflictions of our Chief Executives on Monday, Feb. 3, at 7:00 PM at Phoenixville Public Library. How did some presidents flourish despite their afflictions? Who were the sickest presidents? How were some presidents lucky enough to have any health at all (that is, which ones survived near-death experiences)? Find out at this fascinating presentation. Robert Smith (B.S. Chemistry, Loyola University; M.A. Medicinal Chemistry and M.B.A Corporate Finance, Temple University) is a retired Director of Corporate Strategy for GlaxoSmithKline, retired Editor-in-Chief for Dorland Healthcare Information, and retired Vice-president of Pharmaceutical Consulting Consortium International. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www. phoenixvillelibrary.org.

The Phoenix Book Club will meet next at Phoenixville Public Library on Monday, Feb. 3, at 7:00 PM. The group will discuss Philip Roth’s bestselling novel, The Plot Against America. In an extraordinary feat of narrative invention, Philip Roth imagines an alternate history where Franklin D. Roosevelt loses the 1940 presidential election to heroic aviator and rabid isolationist Charles A. Lindbergh. Shortly thereafter Lindbergh negotiates a cordial “understanding” with Adolf Hitler, while the new government embarks on a program of folksy anti-Semitism. A copy of the book may be reserved at the Library or online at www. ccls.org. This program is free and open to the public. No reservations required. For more information, call 610933-3013 x132 or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.

“The ABCs of LGBT” Phoenixville Public Library will host a free presentation, “The ABCs of LGBT”, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7:00 PM. Library staff member and LGBT community supporter Rebekah Foster will be the speaker. Are you unfamiliar with LGBT terms? Has a family member recently come out to you, and you feel clueless? Or are you queer and looking for a safe place to share some queer memes? Then this program — which will touch on basic terminology, stereotypes, and more — is for you. Rebekah Foster is a parttime Circulation Desk Assistant at Phoenixville Public Library. She has been actively supporting the LGBT community for years, and served her high school GSA (GayStraight Alliance) as Vice President her junior year and President her senior year. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www. phoenixvillelibrary.org. Love Chocolate? Phoenixville Public Library will host a chocolate tasting program on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:00 PM. Would you like to learn about the origins of chocolate while tasting a range of flavor profiles? If so, this event is for you. Experience the flavors of mild blends, bolder single origin, as well as the mysterious Gold and Ruby chocolates now available in the U.S. Join Phoenixville’s own chocolatier, Gail Warner of Bridge Street Chocolates (named The Best (and Most Magical) Chocolate Shop in Pennsylvania by Eat This for 2019), for this delightful evening of everything chocolate. Cost is $15.00 per person, payable at the door. This event is open to the public. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www. phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-9333013 x132.

Miss Linda & Lucy will be visiting the children’s library on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 3:00-3:45 PM. Open to all ages. Enjoy Valentine’s Day laughs with Miss Linda & Lucya puppet who sings but shouldn’t. Songs, Stories, & Finger Plays. Register at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org