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‘Air, Land and Sea’ Exhibit At Delco Historical Society Museum
  The Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) is presenting a special exhibit, “Air, Land and Sea” now through October at the DCHS Museum/Research Library, 408 Avenue of the States, Chester. Hours are 9 am to 4 pm Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-6:30 pm Thursdays, and 9 am to 2 pm Saturdays.
  Exhibits will feature the model airplane collection of David Vanderhoff (www.airplanegeeks.com); Toy planes, cars and boats by the Johnson Boys; Model cars and trucks by Anthony Jovinelli; Model airplanes by George Andrews; Titanic books (the third largest collection east of the Mississippi) by P. Vincent Riley; Diving Gear by Andre Horne (www.ultimatescuba.com); Diving gear by Richard McGarvey (Aquahut@gmail.com); profile of James Sinclair, famous marine archaeologist; a tableau to the memory of the Titanic by DCHS Museum/Research Library; and Delaware CountyOlympians by Delco Athlete’s Hall of Fame.
  For more information, call 610-872-0502. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy these unique exhibits.

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Sports Concussion Lecture at Ridley Township Library
  The Ridley Township Library will present Dr. David Webner, Team Physician for the Philadelphia Union Soccer Team, who will give a free lecture on sports concussions, 6:30 pm Wed. (Sept. 19). A concussion is a "jarring" brain injury that is caused by a bump or blow to the head, causing headache, dizziness and other symptoms.
   Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion, and what you should do if you suspect your child or loved one may have one. Dr. Webner is board certified in sports medicine and family medicine.
   The program will be held in Garling Hall. Register by calling the library at 610-583-0593, by emailing reference@ridleylibrary.org, or by visiting the library, located at 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom. Walk-ins are also welcome.

********************* Some Free Swarthmore College Events...(All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information, visit http://calendar.swarthmore.edu.)
  —Bernard Chaet: Seascapes: Opening Reception 5:30 to 7p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, on exhibit noon to 5p.m., through Oct. 24 in Lang Performing Arts Center, List Gallery. Bernard Chaet’s richly inventive compositions revel in the expressive and elemental qualities of painting. Continuing the transcendental tradition of artists such as Arthur Dove and Marsden Hartley, his art, publications, and teaching have inspired generations of painters. Numerous museums have collected his work, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
 Green Roof Tour: 3 to 4:30p.m., Monday (Sept, 10), Scott Arboretum. Visitors can learn about the workings, benefits, and beauty of green roofs while exploring three roofs at the Arboretum. (Note: a brisk walk and several steps are required to access each roof. Children under the age of 12 are not permitted on the roofs.)
  —Observatory Open House: 9 to 10:30p.m., Tuesday (Sept. 11)m Science Center, Peter van de Kamp Observatory. Also, the physics and astronomy departments will  host a telescope open house on the second Tuesday of each month from 8 to 9p.m.
  —Nature’s Narratives: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: 5:30 to 6:30p.m., Wednesday (Sep. 12), Wister Center, Gillespie Room. Garden enthusiasts and book lovers will discuss Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Dillard won the Pulitzer Prize for the book of essays about her home and life in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Valley.
 —Arboretum Highlights Tour: 3 to 4:30p.m., Saturday (Sept. 15), Scott Arboretum. Visitors will explore the arboretum’s plant collections with staff. The tour will begin at the arboretum offices.
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FREE LEGAL ADVICE OFFERED BY PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER 19
  The Philadelphia Bar Association will offer free legal advice to residents of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties on Wednesday, September 19 between 5 and 8 p.m.  Members of the public can access the service by calling the Association’s LegalLine P.M. hotline at (215) 238-6333.
 Area residents seeking confidential legal advice will be able to speak for free with a volunteer attorney from the Philadelphia Bar Association.  Attorneys are available to offer information about any aspect of the law including family law, landlord-tenant, workers’ compensation and employment law, among other topics.
 LegalLine P.M. is a public service sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association, providing residents with free, quick and accurate legal advice during convenient evening hours.  LegalLine P.M. is offered on the third Wednesday of every month from 5 to 8 p.m.  The program has existed for nearly 20 years, allowing volunteer attorneys to help thousands of callers through direct service or by referring them to an appropriate source.
 In addition, during regular work hours, the Philadelphia Bar Association offers another program -- the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) -- which provides lawyer referrals to area residents.  Staff attorneys take calls from the general public and refer callers to attorneys in private practice for a 30-minute consultation, for which the attorney agrees to charge a drastically reduced fee of $30.
  If callers do not need an attorney or cannot afford one, they will be directed to a legal service organization, agency or other resource for assistance.  LRIS is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., by calling (215) 238-6333.
   Founded in 1802, the 13,000-member Philadelphia Bar Association is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States.
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  Summer of Peace ConcertThe Summer of Peace Concert Series concludes Sept. 7 celebrating World Peace, outside the Seven Stones Cafe at the Plum Street Mall in Media. The event is part of a global celebration of the 30 Year Anniversary of the International Day of Peace. New Peace Flags for the concert were recently created by residents of the Sterling Nursing Home in Media. The flags will hang above the Plum Street Mall. “My goal and aim with the Summer of Peace 2012 is to include everyone,” said Denise Yocco, owner of Seven Stones. “I want all in the community to feel part of this event this summer and for them also to share their vision of peace and to add their voice and presence.”       

The Summer of Peace Concert Series concludes Friday, Sept. 7 celebrating World Peace, outside the Seven Stones Cafe at the Plum Street Mall in Media. The event is part of a global celebration of the 30 Year Anniversary of the International Day of Peace. The Sept. 7 concert  will begin at 7 p.m. in the Plum Street Mall in front of Seven Stones Cafe and it is free.
Denise Yocco of Seven Stones cafe said. “I will begin the evening by lighting a candle and passing it around. I will have a presentation and an intention for the evening.
“Following me will be Laurie Pollock, a poet  and local peace activist. Laurie’s poetry reflects her explorations in Goddess/Earth based spirituality and imperfect, joyful journey towards nonviolence,”
The event will also include musical performances by Christine Campbell and John Swana, who Yocco said, “will comprise weaving a musical circle of peace and harmony through meditation, drumming, singing, chanting with winds, keyboard and bells. There will  be a special presentation honoring all beings silenced by violence. Please bring a drum or rattle and join in!”
Also playing at this event will be The Trolley Stoppers, Jeff Busa, Wayne Harvey, Bob Yarbrough and George Alexander.
The Trolley Stoppers describe themselves as “four guys who are passionate about singing a cappella. We do a little barbershop and a little doo-wop; some music from recent years and some from 50 or a 100 years ago. The Beatles, Billy Joel, and Tears for Fears are all in our repertoire.”
The Trolley Stoppers named their group in “honor of the trolley that runs down the middle of our town, Media.”
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Voting Rights Topic Of Constitution Day Lecture  Noted author and historian Alexander Keyssar will examine issues of voting rights and voter suppression in America as the 2012 Constitution Day and Gilbert Lecture speaker at Swarthmore College 4:30p.m.,  Friday (Sept. 14) on campus in the Lang Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
  “The history of the right to vote in the United States has not been one of steady movement toward inclusion,” says Richter Professor of Political Science Carol Nackenoff. “The topic is especially timely for 2012, when a number of laws requiring state-issued voter identification cards are being challenged in the courts.”
  Keyssar is the Matthew W. Stirling Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. His book, The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States (2009), was honored by both the American Historical Association and the Historical Society and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Keyssar is an authority on voting, elections, and election reform. He writes frequently for the popular press about American politics and history.
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Free Men’s Wellness Program Brinton Lake

  Crozer-Keystone Health System will offer a free “Men’s Wellness Program at the Lake” 8a.m. to noon, Saturday (Sept. 22) in the Crozer-Keystone Cancer Center at Brinton Lake, 500 Evergreen Drive, Glen Mills.
  From 8 to 10a.m., free glucose and cholesterol screenings will be offered. Men who are interested in the screenings should not to eat anything after midnight on that day in order to be eligible. Also from 8 to 10 a.m., men can have their blood work done if they are receiving a prostate screening (fasting is not necessary).
  At 9a.m., attendees can enjoy an educational program, “Risk Factors for Cancer in Men.” Presenters will include Patti Hollenback, R.N., B.S.N., OCN, nurse navigator at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, and Anne Marie Bradley, R.N., nurse manager at the Crozer-Keystone Cancer Center at Brinton Lake.
  A continental breakfast will be available
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Riddle To Provide Free Prostate Screenings
  Riddle Hospital will offer free prostrate screenings, 5 to 7p.m., Sept. 17 and 20 on the second floor of Main Hospital, Medical Procedure Unit.
  To participate men should be ages 50 through 70 and not currently under the care of a urologist. Main Line Health physicians will provide the two-part screenings which include a PSA blood test and physical exam. Men over age 35 who are considered high risk or with a family history of prostate cancer or African American or Hispanic descent may also attend.
  Registration is required by calling 1-866-CALL-MLH. Riddle Hospital is at 1068 West Baltimore Pike, Media.