Chester art gallery to close doors after eight years
CHESTER >> Art on Avenue of the States invites the community to its last event at its downtown Chester location, 504 Avenue of the States, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Jan.
18. The gallery has been in existence for eight years. The organization’s Harrah’s Casino gallery will remain open and ongoing. The finale event will offer food and drinks and music by jazz guitarist John Braceland. All Artwork will be offered at 20% off listed price. For more information, call Linda at 610-5475967.
Chili and Chocolate Challenge planned at Unitarian Universalist Church
The 11th Annual Chili and Chocolate Challenge will take place 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County. Attendees can taste dozens of concoctions. Cost is $15 per seven samples. There will also be door prizes.
The church is at 145 W. Rose Tree Rd., Upper Providence. For more information, call the church at 610566-4853.
Springfield Historical Society hosts free program about Chester
Springfield Historical Society will host a free public program about Chester, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Springfield Township Building, 50 Powell Rd. Everyone is welcome.
David Komarnicki, author of “Four Stars in The Window”, will present the program on the bustling City of Chester, during the 1930s and 1940s. The title of the book represents Komarnicki’s family members, who were serving during WW II. Born in Chester, he recalls the experiences of growing up in a family of 10 children, during the depression and war years. During the war, industry employed vast numbers of people in ship building, army vehicles, steel products manufacturing, Scott Paper and much more.
Guests are welcome to bring Chester memorabilia. Refreshments will be served following the program.
Local Catholic schools announce open houses
Catholic Schools Week begins on Jan. 27. St. James Regional Catholic School,
500 Tome St., Ridley Park, will hold an open house 12-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, following an 11 a.m. Mass at St. Madeline Church to open the Week. Those who cannot attend the open house event can still arrange a tour of the school by calling the school office at 5833662. For more information about St. James Regional, visit www.stjamesregional.com/.
Mother of Providence in Wallingford will host an open house and tour from
10:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Jan. 27. For more information or to arrange a private tour on another date, call
610-876-7110 or visit www. mpregional.org/.
Notre Dame School,
900 Fairview Rd., Swarthmore, will open Catholic Schools Week with a 10 a.m. Mass at Notre Dame, followed by an open house in the school from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 610-328-9330 or visit www.notredamedelourdes.net/.
Readers can e-mail community news and photos to Peg DeGrassa at
pdegrassa@21st-centurymedia.com/.
Media Rec selling discount Philadelphia Flower Show tickets
The Media Recreation Board is selling discount Flower Show tickets for $20. The number of tickets is limited to five and on a first come, first serve basis so people should act now. In order to purchase tickets, a person must be a Media Borough resident. The Flower Show will be held March 2-10 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. For more information or to purchase tickets please contact the Recreation Office at 610-566-5210 x255. Tickets must be picked up at the Borough Hall, 301 North Jackson St., Media.
Prospect Park MLK donation drive to benefit local food pantries
Prospect Park Youth Club and the Prospect Park Fire Company will co-sponsor a Food Donation Drive as part of the 24th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. Donations will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 12 noon Monday, Jan. 21 at the Prospect Park Fire Company at 1001 Lincoln Ave., Prospect Park.
Suggested non-perishable food items are canned food, jars of peanut butter or jelly, rice, cereal, dried fruit/raisins, breakfast bars/healthy snacks, and more. Donations will benefit the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry and the F.E.R.B program at Delaware County Community College. For more information on this and other MKL Day of Service events, contact mlkdayofservice.org.
Orders being taken now for homemade stuffed cabbage rolls
Holy Myrrh-Bearers Parish, 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, will hold a Stuffed Cabbage (Holubtsi/ Golumki) sale. The Stuffed Cabbage is made by the traditional method and includes beef, pork, rice, spices and tomato sauce. Three rolls cost $11. All orders must be placed by Sunday, Jan. 20 for a pick-up between 1 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. No other pick-up times are available for this sale. To place an order, call 610-544-1215 or email HMBChurch@verizon.net/.
Designer bag bingo to benefit New Avenue Foundation
The New Avenue Foundation will hold a Designer Bag Bingo Fundraiser 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at DiFabio’s-Spring Valley, 400 W. Woodland Ave., Springfield. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the New Avenue Foundation, creating more meaningful lives for adults with disabilities. Snow date is Saturday, March 2.
Cost is $40 which includes 12 rounds of bingo, door prize and dinner. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. Chances on over 25 raffle baskets and a 50-50 drawing will be available, as well as additional bingo cards to purchase. Tickets to the event can be purchased at https:// newfdn.org or https:// newavenuefoundation.ticketspice.com/designer-bagbingo/.
Readers can e-mail community news and photos to Peg DeGrassa at pdegrassa@21stcenturymedia.com/.