Phoenixville Public Library offers in-person and online programs
Phoenixville Public Library invites you to “Talkin’ Baseball with Julian & Lou” on Tuesday, July 5, at 7 PM at the library. Join Phoenixville’s Julian McCracken and Lou Beccaria as they lead a lively discussion of major league baseball while giving you the opportunity for you to show off your favorite piece of baseball memorabilia. Attendees will be asked to share their memories of the first major league baseball game they ever attended and players that they have met, play “MLB Commissioner for a Day,” and voice their opinion on players they feel have been shut out of the Hall of Fame or who should never have been elected.
Along the way, Julian and Lou will interject baseball trivia questions for some small prizes. And feel free to bring along your favorite baseball memorabilia item for a “show and tell.” Phoenixville’s Julian McCracken is a former General Manager of the Reading Phillies and member of the Reading Baseball Hall of Fame who later worked for ProCards in Pottstown and Fleer Trading Cards in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Phoenixville resident Lou Beccaria is the former President and CEO of the Phoenixville Community Health Foundation and has played high school, college, and semi-pro baseball in Philadelphia, coached youth baseball and written about baseball. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/talkinbaseball or by calling 610933-3013 x132. Email mpinto@ccls.org for more information.
Free Movie Series
Phoenixville Public Library will host a free summer movie series for adults each Thursday in July and August at 6 PM, at the Library. The theme of the series is “Movies You Might Have Missed” showcasing films that were released in 2020 and 2021 during the height of the pandemic. Call 610-933-3013 x132 or e-mail mpinto@ccls.org to find out what movies are being shown and for further information. Light refreshments served. These programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required on the Adult Events Calendar at https:// ccls.libcal.com/calendar/ Phoenixville.
Driver Refresher Course
Phoenixville Public Library will host the AARP Smart Driver Refresher Class on Friday, July 8 from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The course offers participants an opportunity to learn how to drive more efficiently and safely. The course contains up-to-date information about changes in ourselves, our vehicles and our roads. Participants must have previously taken an 8-hour Smart Driver class in order to attend this refresher class. Cost is $20.00 for AARP members, $25.00 for non-members. This event is open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/aarpsmart-driver-refresher or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. Email mpinto@ccls. org for more information.
American Revolutionaries
Phoenixville Public Library will host a free online presentation from Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution, “The Same Principle Lives in Us: People of African Descent in the American Revolution”, on Monday, July 11 at 7:00 PM. American Revolutionaries struggled with a key question: would the words of the Declaration of Independence, that “all men are created equal,” apply to all people?” From the outbreak of the Revolution, people of African descent asked and answered this question through their words and actions. In this talk, hear the stories and explore the objects that we use at the Museum to help imagine what the Revolution was like for Phillis Wheatley, Elizabeth Freeman, James Forten, Harry Washington and others. This event is free and open to the public and will take place online via Zoom. Registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/same-principle or by calling 610-933-3013 x132. Email mpinto@ccls.org for more information.
Adult Summer Reading
Phoenixville Public Library presents its Adult Summer Reading Gift Card Raffle, July 5, through Aug. 27. The program is open to Chester County Library System cardholders aged 18 and older. During the program, every book or audiobook checked out at Phoenixville Public Library’s Adult Circulation Desk, or every eBook or eAudiobook checked out through the Chester County Library System’s OverDrive service, earns participants a raffle ticket for a weekly gift card drawing. Visit https://phoenixvillelibrary. org/adult-summer-readingprogram for complete rules and to view each week’s raffle prizes. The program is free. Call 610-933-3013 x132 or email mpinto@ccls.org for more information.