Delco libraries set full slate of activities
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP >> Everyone will be a winner by attending a gala evening celebrating the Academy Awards past and present, hosted by historian and author Irv Slifkin, at Ridley Township Library.
Get ready for the upcoming Oscar presentation by joining us on Friday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Slifkin will review the 2019 Academy Awards with discussion and clips from best picture nominees “A Star is Born,” “Black Panther,” “Green Book,” “The Favourite,” “Vice,” “BlackKlansman, “Roma” and “Bohemian Rhapsody. He’ll also talk about previous Oscar years and more. Slifkin is the author of the books VideoHound’s Groovy Movies: Far-Out Films of the Psychedelic Era and Filmadelphia: A Celebration of a City’s Movies. He teaches film and communications at Temple University and Rowan College. He has appeared as a dramatic actor in “Changing the Game” and as a film expert in other films. Anyone who loves movies will not want to miss this entertaining presentation.
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• If you are thinking about college for your child or yourself, plan to join helpful seminars on navigating the college planning process. All will be held on Monday evenings at 6:15. They’ll be conducted by Dr. Lou Anne Bulik, who is a college admissions advisor, and founder of Red Brick Educational Consulting. You are welcome to attend one, two or all three. In Campus Visits 101 on March 4, you’ll learn how and when to plan your campus visit, what to look for, what kinds of questions to ask on your visit and more. In College Financing 101 on March 18, some of the topics Bulik will discuss include how to increase your chances of merit aid, student debt and default and financial steps to take now.
• Pajama Story Time,
6:30-7 p.m. on March 6, April 3, and May 1. The event is suitable for ages
3-6, but all are welcome. Put on your jammies and join Ms. Amy from Jitterbugs Music and Movement for stories, music, bubbles, parachute play, and more! Contact Lauren Longbottom 610-583-0593 or at children@ridleylibrary.org.
• Makin’ Music is set for March 2, from 1-1:45 p.m. It also will be held April 6, and May 4.
Register for programs by calling 610-583-0593, by email at reference@ridleylibrary.org or by visiting the library at 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom.
Get flapjacks in Ridley Park
RIDLEY PARK >> The Friends of the Ridley Park Library are hosting an Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser on Sunday, March 3, from 8-10 a.m. Tickets are $7.50 per person, $4.50 for 12 years and under and covers the all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, coffee or juice feast.
Tickets can be purchased at the library, 107 E. Ward St., or at the door the day of the fundraiser. The proceeds help to fund programs and activities for children and adults. Please come and support the library.
Also, registration is under way for winter/spring programs at the library:
• Drawing class begins Feb. 26 at 3:45 p.m. for students in grades 2 through 5.
• Pals – Read to the Animals is scheduled for Wednesdays, March 6, and April 3 at 7 p.m. for grades
1 to 5. Reluctant readers choose a book and read to animals.
• Yoga for children will be on Wednesdays, March
13, April 10, and May 8 at
6:30 p.m. in Borough Hall. Children should bring a yoga mat or towel.
• A Young Author Club will begin March 5 at 6:45 p.m. Students in grades 1 to
5 will write and illustrate their own story.
For a complete list of programs, inquire at the circulation desk at the library for a Winter/Spring program brochure. All programs require registration. Call the Ridley Park Library to register, 610-583-7207.
Celebrate Black History in Yeadon
YEADON >> Celebrate Black History Month at the Yeadon Public Library with the annual “Lift Every Voice and Celebrate Social Tea” program at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, and Black History Heritage Program with Dr. Patricia Diaw at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27. Other activities on tap:
• Every Wednesday at
7 p.m., join in for Vinyasa Yoga. Come out and distress.
• Through Feb. 27, join the Evening Readers Book Club. Selected books, including “Love in the Time of Cholera,” which will be discussed Feb. 27, are available through the library.
• Every Monday at 10 a.m., join in for Toddler Story Time. And at 5 p.m., join in the 1000 Black Girls Book Club.
• Every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., start your morning with stretching, strengthening and toning class.
• Every Wednesday and Thursday, from 10:3011:30 a.m., join in for Story Time, Arts and Crafts for pre-school children. From
3:30-6 p.m. on Wednesday, writing tutor Dr. Susan Chast provides volunteer assistance with creative, informative and persuasive writing for all ages. From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, the library hosts a Girls Who Code program for girls ages 11 to 15. Learn how to design a website using code.
• Every Friday from 5-6 p.m., join in for an hour of fun. All are welcome.
The library is located at 809 Longacre Blvd. The phone number is 610-6234090.
Learn crocheting in Upper Chichester
UPPER CHICHESTER >> Attention crocheters! Learn the popular Granny Square design at free classes being held Feb. 21 and 28, from
10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at the Upper Chichester Library,
3374 Chichester Ave., #19, Upper Chichester.
Hannah Hinkle will provide materials and instruct the basic steps, enabling crocheters to make and hook the granny squares together in scenic patterns. Contact the library at 610-485-0200 to participate.
“There are so many things you can do to tweak the basic crochet square,” Hinkle remarked. “With color changes, different stitches and the addition of surprise techniques, the basic granny square pattern becomes something entirely special.”
Also:
• David Houtz, a certified public accountant and a trustee of the Upper Chichester Library, will present a free seminar highlighting
2018 income tax changes on Feb. 20, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the library. Participants will learn new rules for filing, and changes to the tax forms. Space is limited to 20 so registration is required.
• The library is offering diversified interactive group music sessions for newborns through Pre-K at the library. The program is free and no advance registration is required.
Conducted by composer/ singer Andrew Behringer, children will have the opportunity to sing, play instruments and listen to stories. Sessions are held Mondays and Tuesdays from
10:30-11:30 a.m. Instruments and musical materials will be provided.
Another New and exciting program with Behringer’s Play on Music, will be offering a free music class for elementary-aged children in grades K to 5th. This new and exciting program will start on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1 0:30 a.m. and will be offered on the third Saturday of each month. Students will get to learn about various musical instruments and play and listen. Call the library for more information.
A native of Coatesville, Behringer is a member of the band Friends with Benefits. He has performed hundreds of shows, including several at the renowned Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, where the Beatles got their start. “We’re excited that Andrew has agreed to lead this important program,” said library Director Betsy Barnes. “Studies have shown that incorporating music into the lives of pre-schoolers helps children develop strong interaction and language skills.”