Phoenixville Public Library continues free programs online

Here’s a roundup of upcoming online programs offered by the Phoenixvlle Public Library:

Books on Tap, Phoenixville Public Library’s book discussion group for adults in their 20s and 30s, will meet online on Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 PM, via Zoom. The group will discuss One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The Nobel Prize winner’s novel tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. Inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, and alive with unforgettable men and women — brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul—this novel is a masterpiece in the art of fiction. An eAudiobook version of the book may be reserved at http://chester.overdrive. com. This event is free and open to the public and will be held online via Zoom. Email Christine Shaffer at shaffer.m.christine@gmail. com for more information or to receive an invitation to this online event.

• • • Phoenixville Public Library will host a free online “Unemployment Compensation Workshop” on Wednesday, May 27 at 10:00 AM. Deborah Steeves, Staff Attorney with Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, will present an update on Unemployment Compensation / Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, how and when to apply, and answer your questions. This event is free and open to the public, and will be held online via Zoom. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org to receive an invitation to this online event. For more information, e-mail Mark Pinto at mpinto@ccls.org.

• • • Buying your first home? Phoenixville Public Library will host a free online “First-Time Home Buyer Workshop” on Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 PM. The presenters will be Donna Cable, RE/MAX Professional Realty and Kimberly Kozelsky, CrossCountry Mortgage LLC. This informational seminar will discuss mortgages, pre-approvals, common myths of credit, types of loan programs, buyer’s agents, agreements of sale, home inspections, and the importance of communication during the home buying process. This event is free and open to the public, and will be held online via Zoom. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org to receive an invitation to this online event. For more information, e-mail Mark Pinto at mpinto@ccls.org.

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The Phoenix Book Club, Phoenixville Public Library’s book discussion group for adults of all ages, will meet online on Monday, June 1 at 7:00 PM. The group will discuss “Chances Are...”, the novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Richard Russo. Three men convene on Martha’s Vineyard, friends ever since meeting in college circa the Sixties. They couldn’t have been more different then, or even today — Lincoln’s a commercial real estate broker, Teddy a tiny-press publisher, and Mickey a musician beyond his rockin’ age. eBook and eAudiobook copies of this title are available at https://chester. overdrive.com. This event is free and open to the public, and will take place online via Zoom. Registration is required on the Adult Events Calendar at www. phoenixvillelibrary.org to receive an invitation to attend this online event. For more information, e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.

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A healthy dose of skepticism is needed these days when encountering information. But phony news is actually nothing new. Phoenixville Public Library will host a free online presentation, “Just the Facts: How to Spot Phony News”, on Wednesday, June 3 at 11:00 AM. Mark Pinto, the Library’s Adult Services Director, will be the presenter. Learn about false or misleading news, its history, and methods for uncovering it. And discover several online tools for fact checking and determining bias. This event is free and open to the public and will be conducted online via Zoom. Reservations are required on the Adult Events Calendar at www. phoenixvillelibrary.org in order to receive an invitation to attend this online event. For more information, e-mail mpinto@ccls. org.

• • • Phoenixville Public Library will host a free online presentation, “Major David McKelvy Peterson: World War One Ace”, on Thursday, June 4 at 7:00 PM. Learn about this World War I fighter pilot and hero from Pennsylvania from the Library’s own Walter Hook. David McKelvy Peterson was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania on July 2, 1894. After a stint in the French Foreign Legion in 1916, David was repatriated to the United States Army Air Service, eventually commanding the 95th Aero Squadron. He shot down five planes, making him an “ace”. For his heroics during World War I, he received two Distinguished Service Crosses and the Croix de Guerre. Later he became Officer in Charge of Gunnery (an early “Top Gun”) at Carlstrom Field, in Arcadia, Florida. On March 16, 1919 his plane crashed and he was killed at Daytona Beach. His death made front page news on national newspapers. This event is free and open to the public and will be held online via Zoom. Registration is required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary. org to receive an invitation to attend this online event. For more information, e-mail mpinto@ccls. org.