Community Calendar

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Phoenixville Public Library

for events/ programs can be made online through the Adult Events Calendar or by calling the library.

Adult writers of fiction invited to attend twice monthly meetings of the Phoenix Fiction Writers at the library. Free. Group meets second Thursday and third Tuesday of each month from 6:30to 9p.m. in the library’s Harrop Room. Led by Eric Parmer, offering local writers education, empowerment and constructive criticism. Writers ask questions about the writing process, read work out loud and receive/ offer input on material read. Writers wishing to have their work critiqued should submit to Eric before each meeting. Free and open to public. To submit writing samples or for more information, contact Eric Parmer at edparmer@gmail.com.

Free weekly clinic for the public on Thursdays from 5-7p.m., except the second Thursday of the month. Rick Linn, LLC will provide information, counseling and advocacy in areas of law including family law, trusts and estates, criminal defense, landlordtenant law and legal issues facing small businesses. Consultations provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Call for more information.

new weekly group on Saturdays from 12-1:30p.m. Group facilitated by John Argeseanu and open to ESL students and tutors and anyone in the community looking to improve/practice their English. Free and open to public. For more info, email johnargeseanu@gmail. com.

Your guide to resources available to unemployed and underemployed job seekers through the PA CareerLink and the United Way Financial Stability Center of Chester County, is available for free, walk-in appointments each Wednesday from 10:45a.m. to 12:45p.m., immediately following the weekly meeting of the Library’s Career Success Group. Call for more info.

through December. Learn Microsoft Excel, Windows 10, Google Docs and other applications on selected Saturdays, through December, at Phoenixville Public Library. IT Professional Ernie Tidball is the instructor. The class schedule is as follows: Oct. 22(Excel Intermediate); Oct. 29(Google Docs Overview); Nov. 5(Mac OS X Overview*); Dec. 3(Excel Advanced). *Student must bring own laptop. Class time is 10a.m.to noon in the Library’s Community Education Room. Cost for each class is $5per person, payable at class time. Students should bring a USB drive if they wish to save their work and may bring their own laptops. Basic knowledge of computers and the ability to use a keyboard and mouse are required. There is a limit of 12students per class, and reservations are required. Class descriptions and online registration are available on the Adult Events calendar. For more information, you may also call 610-933-3013ext. 132.

Let APPRISE, the state-run Medicare counseling program, make Medicare choice less of a challenge with help that has only your interests in mind. Free, unbiased, confidential appointments with a certified APPRISE counselor will be available at Phoenixville Public Library during Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period. Individual appointments will be available Wednesdays, Oct. 19 through Nov. 30, at noon, 1:30p.m. or 3p.m. This service is free and open to the public. To schedule an appointment, call 610344-5234and leave your name, phone number, and a good time to call you back. Phoenixville Public Library is located at 183Second Avenue, Phoenixville.

Perkiomen Valley Library, 290 Second Street, Schwenksville

Beginners welcome. E-mail questions to yoga.vaayu@ gmail.com.

A new exhibit, “Smoke, Fire and Bravery-- A History of Phoenixville’s Fire Companies” is now open and runs through November at Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, 204 Church St. Phoenixville. It features photographs, documents and artifacts including many from the collection of Phoenixville Hose Hook & Ladder Company No. 1, that have never been seen by the general public. The exhibit is free. For more information, go to the HSPA web site, www. hspa-pa.org.

Area events

Phoenixville Public Library invites adults in their 20s and 30s to the next gathering of the Millennials Book Club, Tuesday, October 25, 7:30PM, at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, 130Bridge St., Phoenixville. The book discussed will be “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel. This is an audacious, darkly glittering novel about art, fame, and ambition set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse, from the author of three highly acclaimed previous novels. One snowy night a famous Hollywood actor slumps over and dies onstage during a production of King Lear. Hours later, the world as we know it begins to dissolve. A copy of the book may be reserved at the Library or at www.ccls.org. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations required. Food and drink are not included but will be available for purchase. For more information, e-mail Lindsay Friedenberg at lfriedenberg@ gmail.com.

Hot Spots and Storied Plot: The East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia is home to Laurel Hill, one of the few cemeteries in the United States to have received National Historic Landmark status. Join Laurel Hill tour guide (and Phoenixville resident) Rich Wilhelm as he tells tales of a few of the thousands of people buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, on Thursday, Oct. 27at 7 p.m. at Phoenixville Public Library. The cemetery’s “residents” include the “Mother of Thanksgiving,” “the Bruce Springsteen of early 20th century American opera,” and the man who took the very first “selfie.” Laurel Hill stories are historic, strange, funny and spooky and perfect for the autumn season. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required at http://phoenixvillelibrary.org/adultsevents-calendar or by calling 610-933-3013x132. located at Landis Creek Golf Club, will feature a number of events during the Halloween weekend. On Friday, Oct. 28and Saturday, Oct. 29, there will be costume contests. On both nights there will be prizes for best costume ($150); best couple ($50); sexiest costume ($50); scariest costume ($50); and most original costume ($50). On Friday the live band Schwubby Buzzer will perform from 9pm to 1am. On Saturday The Chatterband will perform 9pm to 1am. Also on Saturday, Oct. 29 there will be an 8-Inch Cup Golf Tournament. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Limerick Fire Company. The golf club is located at 765 N. Lewis Road, Limerick, Pa. For more information call 610-495-6945.

The Chester County Pops Orchestra will present “Halloween Magic” on Sunday, October 30, 3:00PM, at Phoenixville Area Middle School, 1330 Main St., Phoenixville. Phoenixville Public Library is proud to be partnering with the Chesco Pops once again, and a percentage of the concert proceeds will benefit the Library. The Library invites the Phoenixville community to enjoy an afternoon of music and magic as the Pops performs an exciting Halloween programfor kids of all ages. Under the direction of Music Director Joseph Gehring, the Pops will bring the soundtracks to some favorite movies to life as the maestro mixes in a little magic on stage. Music from Star Trek Into Darkness, Back to the Future, Spiderman, Gladiator, and How to Train Your Dragon will be featured. Children are invited to come dressed in costume and participate in a rousing Halloween parade on stage. Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $15.00for seniors (60+). Children and students are free, with a suggested donation of $5.00per ticket. Tickets may be purchased online at www.chescopops.org or at the door. For more information, call 610-594-9178.

Open auditions for the production of Sarah Ruhl’s play “Dead Man’s Cell Phone.” Director Aaron Gould is looking to fill all six roles, three women in their 30s or 40s, one woman in her 60s, and two men in their late 30s or 40s. Auditions are by appointment only at the theater on Saturday, Oct. 29from 9a.m. to 5p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 30from 9a.m. to 2 p.m.. Each audition will take approximately 15minutes. Appointments can be made by contacting Mr. Gould directly at aaron.gould@ verizon.net. Performances will be Feb. 24, 25, March 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12. For more information on auditions, rehearsals, the roles, the play, or the production, visit our website at www. forgtheatre.org or contact Mr. Gould. Forge Theatre productions are completely volunteer. Forge Theatre is located at 241First Avenue, Phoenixville.