Phoenixville Public Library offers free online programs

Free, in-person tech help is available at Phoenixville

Public Library during selected hours on Monday afternoons and Tuesday & Wednesday evenings. Onehour

appointments for assistance with your laptop, tablet or smartphone from the Library’s volunteer tutors are available by calling 610-933-3013 x132.

Phoenixville Public Library will host a free virtual talk by local author Bruce Mowday on his newest book, “Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero.” The Zoom event will be held Monday, Nov. 22, at 7:00 PM. Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero clearly shows the battle of Brandywine as a key event in American history because of Gen. Lafayette. As Chuck Schwam, treasurer of The American Friends of Lafayette, wrote in the book’s foreword: “This book certainly goes a long way in fulfilling our common goal: making sure that Americans understand that Lafayette and the FrancoAmerican alliance were indispensable components of ensuring the United States’ independence from England. Sharing Lafayette’s legacy with the general public is a top priority of The American Friends of Lafayette. This extraordinary book clearly proves that Bruce has the same goal. ‘Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero’ does a perfect job of helping us understand what motivated a “Boy General” to put himself in harm’s way at his very first battle. He did not stay on the sidelines like most aristocrats of the day but went where musket balls and artillery fire whizzed by him. Not because he was told to be in the “thick of it,” but because he chose to be.” Bruce Mowday is an awardwinning author and newspaper reporter. He has appeared on the Discovery ID channel, C-SPAN, and the Pennsylvania Cable Network, along with Philadelphia and local television shows. He recently appeared on “Counter Culture,” a PBS Emmy-winning show, about his book, Stealing Wyeth. He lives in West Chester, Pa. This event is free and open to the public and will be held online via Zoom. Registration is required at https:// ccls.libcal.com/calendar/ Phoenixville/lafayette-atbrandywine or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. Email mpinto@ccls.org for more information.

Phoenixville Public Library will host a free “Get Connected: Jumpstart Your Job Search!” session with PA CareerLink on Tuesday, Nov. 23, from 10:00 AM to noon at the Library. Attendees will be able to access PA CareerLink services at the Library. Chester County CareerLink staff will be available to help individuals create a PA CareerLink account; assist with registration for orientation and workshops; learn about the services PA CareerLink has to offer; and discuss program options with a Career Advisor, including On-the-Job Training (OJT), Individual Training Account (ITA) grant program, Staff-Assisted Job Search and other partner services. No appointment is needed. PA CareerLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids are available to individuals with disabilities upon request. Email mpinto@ccls.org for more information. Phoenixville Public Library is located at 183 Second Ave.