‘Cabrini’ and ‘Lucky Louie’ headline Neumann Film Fest
Lansdowne Folk Club announces April performers
ASTON » A free screening of “Cabrini,” the new film about the life of Mother Francesca Cabrini, is the headline attraction of the Neumann Inspires Film Festival, set for April 1920 on the Neumann University campus in Aston Township.
The film tells the powerful story of an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Mother Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and health care for society’s most vulnerable.
Despite broken English and poor health, she uses her entrepreneurial mind to fight for the equality, health, and happiness of immigrant orphans. Today, she is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of immigrants.
The screening is scheduled for Friday, April 19, at 6 p.m. in Meagher Theatre. It will be followed by a question-and-answer session, with members of the “Cabrini” production team.
The Saturday, April 20, schedule includes original short works by independent filmmakers and workshops on film editing, improvisation, and special effects makeup from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
At 3:30 p.m., filmmaker Daniel Roebuck will show his latest work, “Lucky Louie,” and answer questions about the film after the screening.
Roebuck is a veteran actor who has appeared in a host of movies and TV shows, including “Law and Order,” “The West Wing,” “Six Feet Under,” “Grimm,” “Star Trek: Next Generation,” “NCIS,” “CSI Miami,”
“Matlock” and “Lost.”
“Lucky Louie” is the tale of a retired detective who is haunted by an unsolved 50-year-old bank robbery. He teams up with a forensic psychology student and four exconvicts to reenact the crime and solve the mystery.
A panel discussion on Film Production at All Stages and the festival awards ceremony close the two-day event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
All Neumann Inspires Film Festival events are free, but registration is recommended. To see the full lineup of festival events and register in advance, visit http://www.neumann.edu/filmfest.
Knights of Columbus to hold spaghetti dinner at Our Lady of Charity
The Knights of Columbus Council 3876 will hold a spaghetti
dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 20 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Charity, 231 Upland Road, Brookhaven. Takeout will also be available.
The cost is $12 for adults; $6 for children, age 12 and under. Tickets will be sold at the door. For any questions, contact Bob Owsiany at 484-880-9743.
Philadelphia Archdiocese launches ministry to support adults with chronic pain and illness
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for Life and Family has partnered with its Office for Persons with Disabilities to launch the Peace in the Storm Project.
This initiative provides parishes throughout the fivecounty archdiocese with a model of spiritual and pastoral accompaniment to assist adults coping with chronic pain and illness.
The program will launch with a webinar hosted by Maureen Pratt, author, speaker and founder and executive director of the Peace in the Storm Project on Thursday, April 11 via Zoom at 2 and 7 p.m.
Based on Scripture, fellowship, the beauty of church tradition, and the strengthening grace of the sacraments, The Peace in the Storm Project is encouraging and theologically sound. It is also designed for ease of implementation in any size parish or health care organization and is appropriate for adults with any of a wide range of chronic pain and illnesses including cancer, autoimmune disorders, diabetes, and heart disease.
To register for the 2 p.m. webinar: https://us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZ0udO2qrjsuE9NMgJgeQZK6JB8ANu2VLH4#/registration.
For 7 p.m. https://us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZAocuGqrT0sH9AK-HzoPFlBcLmKUIu1yggN#/registration.
Delco Institute of Science presents speaker on the hippocampus
Delaware County Institute of Science, 11 Veterans Square, Media, will host Dr. Amelia Eisch from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 8. Eisch will speak about “The Hippocampus: A Brain Region Worth Remembering.”
Doors will open at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome, and no preregistration is necessary.
Next month’s lecture will be
“From Dark Chocolate to Red Wine, the Fascinating World of Flavonoids!” by Dr. Anna Sigmon of Penn State Brandywine on Monday, May 13.
The full lecture schedule for 2023-24 can be found at https://www.delcoscience.org/ lectures.
Aston Lions host cash bingo Sunday
The Aston Township Lions will host bingo at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 7 at the Aston Community
Center, 3270 Concord Road, Aston.
Doors will open at noon. The bingo will also feature raffles, cash prizes and door prizes. Tickets cost $20 and will be available at the door.
Refreshments will be available for purchase. Everyone must be 18 years old to play. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted.
Proceeds will benefit education awards and sports teams. The Aston Lions will be hon
oring first responders at a future meeting.
Lansdowne Folk Club presents performers Jencks and Smucker
Lansdowne Folk Club will present singer/songwriters Joe Jencks with Jessica Smucker at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Twentieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne.
Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 when purchased in advance online or with an advanced phone reservation and $25 without an advance reservation.
Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago.
Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Jencks delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit. Having penned several No. 1 folksongs including the ever-relevant “Lady of The Harbor,” Jencks is also cofounder of the harmony trio Brother Sun.
From Festivals like Falcon Ridge, Kerrville, Mariposa and Old Songs, to venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Jencks has enthralled diverse audiences with his approachable style.
In August 2022, Jencks released his 17th recording, “The Coming of the Years,” an album that stands firmly in the modern Celtic traditions. For more information about the performer, visit https://joejencks.com.
Smucker believes that the best way to change the world is to channel pain into connection.
Based in Lancaster, Smucker was raised in the
Mennonite faith tradition by a family full of storytellers, activists, adventurers and pranksters. She has toured nationwide and performs regularly throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Smucker has won or placed in several national songwriting contests including SolarFest’s Singer/Songwriter Showcase Competition, the Connecticut Folk Festival Song Competition, and the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. To learn more about Smucker, go to: https://jessicasmucker.com.
Founded in 1993, the Lansdowne Folk Club is a 501(c) (3) all volunteer nonprofit corporation dedicated to presenting folk, acoustic and blues music. Other upcoming concerts include Anne Hills on May 16, and Roy Book Binder on June 6.
For reservations, parking information, advance ticket sales and more information, visit https://folkclub.org, email Lfolkclub@ gmail.com or call 484-4666213. Only cash and checks will be accepted at the door.
Haverford participates in Pa Resources Council’s monthlong glass recycling program
The Traveling Glass Recycling Bin program of Pennsylvania Resources Council has provided a free recycling service rotating through a variety of locations in Pennsylvania since 2020.
The program is a part of PRC’s broader glass recycling collaborative, and it is expanding its offerings to municipal partners by introducing its first monthlong engagement this April in the southeastern region of the state.
Residents of Haverford Township will have an opportunity to recycle glass bottles, jars and jugs, with no color sorting required, April 5 to May 3 in the
Haverford Township Office’s lower parking lot at 1014 Darby Road.
The four-week engagement, sponsored by Haverford Township, will operate daily from 7 a.m. to sundown. Containers should be empty and rinsed, with lids and labels still on. Bags and boxes used to deliver glass must be discarded off-site.
“Glass is still one of the most recyclable materials we generate in our homes, and the market for glass recycling is very strong,” according to PRC Glass Program Coordinator Ethan Woodfill. “We’re eager to see the bin put down roots in a single location for a four-week period to enable more people to gain access to this recycling opportunity.”
PRC launched its glass recycling campaign in 2019 with a series of pop-up events in response to the elimination of glass in numerous curbside programs. Last year alone, PRC’s program enabled 50,000 households to drop off more than 2 million pounds of glass bottles, jars and jugs for recycling.
According to the PRC, people who take the time to use glass-only drop-off sites should know that nearly 100 percent of the glass collected is recycled into new bottles and jars. A bottle, jar or jug dropped in a bin today could be recycled and back on a store shelf in less than 30 days.
PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin program is sponsored by Owens-Illinois Inc. and CAP Glass and is made possible through partnerships with Michael Brothers Hauling and Tri State Waste. For more information about PRC’s glass recycling program, visit http://www.prc. org/glass.