Monday's FREE Postings!

Gateway Church Offers ‘A Dolphin Tale’
     Gateway Community Church will host a free Movie Night for all ages, Saturday (March 24), featuring “A Dolphin Tale” (rated PG). the film is based on a true story of a dolphin that loses its tail and the compassionate people that help her.
  Doors open at 6:30p.m. and the movie begins at 7 with popcorn and soda for all.
  Gateway Community Church is at 708 S. Old Middletown Rd. for more information, visit www.visitgateway.org.

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FREE Art Exhibit and Reception

Travels", an exhibition of acrylic and encaustic paintings by Media artist Nancy Markezin will be on display March 1-30 at Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Avenue, Swarthmore.  
The public is invited to the artist's reception, 5-7 p.m., Friday March 2, scheduled as part of Swarthmore’s First Friday.
 Markezin, who studied applied arts and graphic design at Penn State, describes herself as a non-objective abstract painter who paints "what my mind sees." She notes that, partly as a result of her training in applied arts and graphic design, her work reflects a desire for color, design and repetition of patterns. Her objective is to convey to the viewer" a certain level of organization, accomplished with both line, color and space."  Her work has been exhibited locally at the Community Arts Center (CAC(, Widener University, and various galleries throughout the Philadelphia area, including 12 years with the 3rd Street Gallery in Philadelphia.
  A former Swarthmore resident who lived here in the early years of raising a family, and then spent a number of years out of the area, she says "I am thrilled to be showing in this Swarthmore venue." 
When she and her family returned to the Media area, she decided then to pursue a career as an artist.  Today she is very active at the CAC where she is involved in painting, pottery, and the planning of exhibits.  She also spends many happy hours painting in her studio along Crum Creek.
The exhibit is sponsored by Swarthmore Friends of the Arts. For information about Swarthmore Friends of the Arts, visitwww.swarthmorearts.org or call Exhibit Chair Michele Southworth at 610-543-1108.

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The Delco Bird Club will meet 7 p.m., Thursday, March 8 at the Media Community Center, 4th and Monroe streets, Media. A representative from Goldenfeast, a producer of gourmet foods for exotic birds, will discuss the company's products and commitment to using no artificial ingredients or preservatives to their formulas. Goldenfeast products include spices such as cinnamon, star anise seed, herbs, assorted shelled nuts as well as dehydrated vegetables, dehydrated eggs, more than 15 types of fruits, bee pollen, and more.  Those who own, or are interested in owning an exotic bird are welcome to attend. There is no guest charge.
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  Civil War History Programs At Swarthmore Library

  Swarthmore Library and the Delaware County Library System will present “Civil War: Battles and Generals,” with Neumann University History Professor Andrew Miller. The series is slated for 6:30p.m. on the following Thursdays: The Battle of Gettysburg, March 8; Lincoln and His Generals, April 12; Grant versus Lee: 1864, May 10; Antietam: Bloodiest Day, June 28.
  Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and discuss history and  examine artifacts from the Civil War.
  All programs are free and open to the public. To register, call the library at 610-543-0436 or email swarthmore@delcolibraries.org. The Library is at  121 Park Ave.