Phoenixville Public Library offers free programs
Free Movies
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 610-9333013 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.
Phoenix Book Club
The Phoenix Book Club, Phoenixville Public Library’s book discussion group for adults of all ages, will meet virtually on Monday, July 11, at 7:00 PM. The group will discuss “The Mystery of Mrs. Christie,” the bestselling novel by Marie Benedict. December 1926: England unleashes the largest manhunt in its history. The object of the search is the missing wife of a WWI hero, upand-coming mystery author Agatha Christie. When her car is found wrecked, empty, and abandoned near a natural spring, the country is in a frenzy. Eleven days later, Agatha reappears, claiming amnesia. She provides no answers for her disappearance. That is…until she writes a very strange book about a missing woman, a murderous husband, and a plan to expose the truth. A physical copy of this book may be reserved at https://www.ccls.org. An e-book copy may be reserved at https://chester.overdrive.com. The public is invited to attend this free event, which will take place online via Zoom. If you are not already on the Book Club’s e-mail list, registration is required at https://ccls.libcal.com/calendar/Phoenixville/mystery-of-mrs-christie to receive an invitation to this event. Call 610-933-3013 x132 or 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 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.