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Line dancing at Good Neighbor Senior Center
Exercise while you have the time of your life dancing to all the latest steps!
Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning is offering FREE line dancing from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Tuesday at Good Neighbor Center 1085 Hook Rd in Sharon Hill. Come out and dance to all the latest and old school hits while getting in some exercise. Instructor: Lenora Elridge. Join in at anytime during the semester. No fee. To register or for further information, call 610-586-8170.
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Because of an increase in adults seeking English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction in the Upper Darby area, Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) will be holding a just-announced training for volunteer ESL tutors.
The free 10-hour training for volunteer ESL tutors will be offered from 5:30-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Crossroads Community Church , 104 Heather Road in Upper Darby (one block east of 69th and Chestnut streets). Attendance at all four sessions and pre-registration are required. Once trained, volunteers meet with their adult students twice a week at a mutually convenient public location in Delaware County Upper Darby , and this training is being held to better meet that need. To learn more, visit http://www.delcoliteracy.org/ or call Susan at 610-876-4811.
For 36 years Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) has been serving adults in the area, helping them to increase their communication skills and to participate more fully in the society by teaching them to read, write, and speak and understand English. Free services are provided in Adult Basic Education (reading, writing, and math), English as a Second Language, and GED Preparation. The Literacy Council is the oldest, largest and only organization in the county whose sole mission is adult literacy.
In addition to the ESL tutor training, a free tutor training session for volunteer reading tutors will be on Monday and Wednesday evenings, July 18, 20, 25, and 27, 2011, 6:30-9 p.m., at Delaware County Literacy Council, 2217 Providence Avenue in Chester. Attendance at all four sessions and pre-registration are required. To learn more, visit http://www.delcoliteracy.org/ or call Susan at 610-876-4811.
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FREE Medicare 101 for boomers and others
Do you have basic questions about Medicare? Are you new to Medicare, soon to be eligible, or just want to learn more? An APPRISE counselor will give you an overview in "Medicare 101 for Boomers and Others" at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Upper Darby/Sellers Library, 76 S. State Road in Upper Darby.
Participants will learn about Medicare enrollment, benefits and health plan options, what Medicare pays for, what it doesn't pay for, and who to contact if you have a problem. A second program, to be held in October, will help participants make wise decisions about Medicare coverage choices and Prescription Part D plans for 2012.
APPRISE is a State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) designed to help Medicare beneficiaries make informed decisions about their coverage. The volunteer counselors receive specialized training and save Pennsylvania
This program is free and open to the general public. It will be held in the second floor meeting room (no elevator). Registration is required, and seating is limited. For more information and directions, please contact the library at 610-789-4440.
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Free Voice Lessons Offered
The Delaware Valley Show Chorus offers free voice lessons for motivated women who love to sing and perform, 7:30 to 8:15p.m., Wednesdays, at Swarthmore United Methodist Church, 129 Park Ave.
Lessons are taught by Master Director Gene Bender who has extensive experience in directing choruses and musical productions throughout the region for over 40 years.
Bender has been Music director for the Mask and Wig Club of the University of Pennsylvania for 18 seasons and has also served as a faculty member at the Walnut Street Theatre.
Those interested may attend any Wednesday night. For more information, call Paula at 610-293-0505 or e-mail DVSCPaula@aol.com.
Lessons are taught by Master Director Gene Bender who has extensive experience in directing choruses and musical productions throughout the region for over 40 years.
Bender has been Music director for the Mask and Wig Club of the University of Pennsylvania for 18 seasons and has also served as a faculty member at the Walnut Street Theatre.
Those interested may attend any Wednesday night. For more information, call Paula at 610-293-0505 or e-mail DVSCPaula@aol.com.
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Job Search Handbook Available
The Delaware County Workforce Investment Board is making available the popular handbook, "Organize Your Job Search and Market Your Assets,” at the new Workforce Investment Board website.
To download a free copy visit http://www.delcoworks.org/. Those without computer access may call 610-447-1432 to receive a free copy.
To download a free copy visit http://www.delcoworks.org/. Those without computer access may call 610-447-1432 to receive a free copy.
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Stargazing Returns To Widener Observatory
The Widener University Observatory has resumed its public stargazing sessions. All are invited to see the stars, planets and other celestial wonders using the observatory’s 12- and 16-inch computerized reflecting telescopes. Widener astronomy professors, with assistance from undergraduate students, will be on hand to offer assistance.
Upcoming stargazing sessions include Monday twilight viewings 7 to 8p.m., Oct. 3, 10 and 24. In addition, the observatory will host a Friday evening session 8 to 9p.m., Oct. 7.
The viewings will run throughout the 2011-12 academic year on Monday nights and one Friday night a month.
For a complete schedule and to register, visit www.widener.edu/stargazing or call 610-499-4003. Because space is limited, participants are encouraged to register in advance.
The Widener University Observatory is on the fifth floor of Kirkbride Hall, 17th and Walnut Streets in Chester.
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Upcoming stargazing sessions include Monday twilight viewings 7 to 8p.m., Oct. 3, 10 and 24. In addition, the observatory will host a Friday evening session 8 to 9p.m., Oct. 7.
The viewings will run throughout the 2011-12 academic year on Monday nights and one Friday night a month.
For a complete schedule and to register, visit www.widener.edu/stargazing or call 610-499-4003. Because space is limited, participants are encouraged to register in advance.
The Widener University Observatory is on the fifth floor of Kirkbride Hall, 17th and Walnut Streets in Chester.
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Take A Hike
There will be a Sierra Club Hike, 1:15p.m., Saturday (Oct. 1) at Mineral Hill, Middletown Twp. Participants should meet in the parking lot of Middletown Memorial Park, on Baltimore Pike on the right, a half-mile mile west of Media, just west of Ridley Creek. The one and a half mile hike will be hilly. E-mail wbrainerd3@gmail.com for more information.
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Peace Center Film Series Continues
The Peace Center of Delaware County First Friday Large Screen Free Film Series continues at 7p.m., Oct. 7 at 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield.
The 2010 Spanish film, “Even The Rain (Tambien la Lluvia),” is in Spanish with English subtitles, and concerns a film crew, headed by its director and producer, who arrive in Bolivia to make a film about the conquest of Latin America by the Spaniards 500 years ago. Filming coincides with the "water wars" of 2000 in which protests against the government's privatization of the water supply rocked the nation. Lines between past and present imperialism, fiction and film, become blurred, especially in the film-within-a film scenes.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments. For more information and directions, visit http://www.delcopeacecenter.org/ or call 610-544-1818.
The 2010 Spanish film, “Even The Rain (Tambien la Lluvia),” is in Spanish with English subtitles, and concerns a film crew, headed by its director and producer, who arrive in Bolivia to make a film about the conquest of Latin America by the Spaniards 500 years ago. Filming coincides with the "water wars" of 2000 in which protests against the government's privatization of the water supply rocked the nation. Lines between past and present imperialism, fiction and film, become blurred, especially in the film-within-a film scenes.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments. For more information and directions, visit http://www.delcopeacecenter.org/ or call 610-544-1818.
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Free GED Classes Offered At DCCC
In these difficult economic times, and amidst drastic cuts in funding, Delaware County Community College continues to offer free General Educational Development (GED) classes to residents in Delaware County. This program, funded by a federal grant issued by the PA Department of Education and the Bureau of Adult Basic Literacy Education, enables residents to a brighter future by completing their education.
Fall 2011 classes will be held in Chester, Media, Sharon Hill and Upper Darby. In addition, Basic Math classes are available at the Media and Sharon Hill locations for students needing additional help to prepare for employment or to review basic skills.
The program will introduce a new class to improve English language skills, including reading and writing. These classes will be held at the Sharon Hill and Upper Darby locations.
The program is open to residents 18 years and older who have not gone through the traditional primary and secondary education process. The GED classes, taught in a classroom setting, cover Social Studies, Science, Literature, Writing and Math. Students will also have access to a Career Counselor for guidance and recommendations throughout the program.
Schedules and registration forms may be obtained at any Delaware County Community College location or online at www.dccc.edu/delcoged. Classes fill quickly, and seats are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Fall 2011 classes will be held in Chester, Media, Sharon Hill and Upper Darby. In addition, Basic Math classes are available at the Media and Sharon Hill locations for students needing additional help to prepare for employment or to review basic skills.
The program will introduce a new class to improve English language skills, including reading and writing. These classes will be held at the Sharon Hill and Upper Darby locations.
The program is open to residents 18 years and older who have not gone through the traditional primary and secondary education process. The GED classes, taught in a classroom setting, cover Social Studies, Science, Literature, Writing and Math. Students will also have access to a Career Counselor for guidance and recommendations throughout the program.
Schedules and registration forms may be obtained at any Delaware County Community College location or online at www.dccc.edu/delcoged. Classes fill quickly, and seats are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Free Storytelling Session with Patchwork Storytellers Guild.
Sunday October 23, 2011 (2:00 – 5:00 pm) at the Creative Living Room in Swarthmore
Join the Storytellers of Patchwork Storytellers Guild for an informal “cracker-barrel” story session. A “cracker-barrel” is a traditional form of group storytelling where one story acts as the catalyst for the next story and so on, forming a patchwork of related tales.Everyone is welcome. This event is family friendly; however, it will best enjoyed by children who are 10 years or older.Refreshments will be served.This event is Free.
For more info, visit http://www.thecreativelivingroom.com/
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TAYLOR PHYSIATRIST TO PRESENT LECTURE ON STROKE
Ridley Park— Join Douglas Brunner, M.D., chairman of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Taylor Hospital, and medical director of the Taylor Regional Rehabilitation Center, for “What You Need to Know about Stroke,” on Thursday, October 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Helen Kate Furness Library in the downstairs conference room (100 N. Providence Rd., Wallingford). Learn the different types of strokes; their signs and symptoms; who is most at risk; and treatment options. Dr. Brunner will be joined by Maureen Glick, R.N. and Dana Simpers, R.N. who will conduct free blood pressure screenings and offer interactive activities and giveaways. Dr. Brunner will be available to answer questions after the lecture.
Call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258) to register.
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