Phoenixville Public LIbrary offers free online programs for adults

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

Phoenixville Public Library will host a talk and virtual museum tour from the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area on Monday, Sept. 21, at 7:00 PM, via Zoom. Historical Society member Adam Deveney, who served as a Captain in the U.S. Marines from 1966 to 1973, will present a short video discussing his experiences in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. He had over 692 missions. The video will be followed by a question and answer period. Conflict in Vietnam spanned the long period from 1959 through April of 1975. In March of 1965 United States involvement began when President Johnson ordered U.S. troops to Vietnam to defend the U.S. airbase there. Both China and the Soviet Union threatened to intervene if the U.S went any farther. By 1967 U.S. troop numbers stationed in Vietnam increased to 500,000. In January of 1973 President Nixon signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. By March 1973 The last U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and 591 American Prisoners of war were returned. In 1975 North Vietnam overran Saigon, and South Vietnam surrendered. The total number of U.S. military personnel lost was 58,193. This event is free and open to the public, and will take place online/by phone via Zoom. Registration is required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. E-mail mpinto@ccls. org for more information.

*** Phoenixville Public Library will hold a National Voter Registration Day signup event outside the Library entrance on Tuesday,

Sept. 22, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. A member of the Chester County League of Women Voters will be on hand to register voters and to provide non-partisan election information. For more information, call 610-933-3013 x132 or e-mail mpinto@ccls. org

*** Phoenixville Public Library will host a free virtual presentation, “Protecting Your Personal Information,” on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 10:00 AM. Join Elizabeth Doan from The Link to Aging & Disability Resources to learn how to protect yourself from identity theft. Learn about COVID scams, phone scams, love scams, fortune scams, skimmers, using credit versus debit, the role of the credit reporting agencies and much more. Are there steps you can take to stop the bad guys from getting to your money? You bet, and you’ll find out about them. This event is free and open to the public, and will take place online via Zoom. See the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org for information on required registration. For additional information, e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.

*** Phoenixville Public Library will host a free virtual presentation, “Revolutionary Women: Writing About War,” on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7:00 PM. A speaker from Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution will be the presenter. The Revolutionary War offered new opportunities for women from all backgrounds. Thousands of women chose sides and contributed to the American Revolution. They made supplies for the armies, managed and defended their households, and challenged the old political order. What do their individual experiences, documented in travel diaries, memoirs, court records, and commonplace objects tell us about their experiences, the War, and its legacy? Learn more in this free presentation. 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 or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. For more information, e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.

*** Phoenixville Public Library will host a free virtual presentation, “Pets, People, Pandemic: Helping Our Pets through the Covid Crisis,” on Monday, Sept. 28, at 7:00 PM. Veterinarian Dr. Ann Caulfield will be the speaker. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to alter our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined not all that long ago. Changes in our daily routines, financial hardships, and the general sense of chronic unease many of us are feeling can all negatively impact the mental and even physical health of our beloved pets. Dr. Caulfield will explain how you can help your special friend cope during these uncertain times. We really are ALL in this together! This event is free and open to the public, and will take place online/ by phone via Zoom. Registration is required on the Adult Events Calendar at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or by calling 610-9333013 x132. For more information, e-mail mpinto@ccls.org.