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Thursday, March 29, 2012

FREE Concert At Xfinity Live, FREE Microchip Clinic For Dogs, FREE And Much More! Check It Out!

EVENT:          XFINITY LIVE! PHILADELPHIA FLIPS SWITCH TO “LIVE” AND OFFICIALLY OPENS FOR BUSINESS; FREE Concert On Friday!

TIME:             Friday, March 30 at 4 p.m.

PLACE:           XFINITY Live! Philadelphia,
1100 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148

DETAILS:       Comcast-Spectacor and The Cordish Companies officially flip-the-switch from “off” to “live” to officially open XFINITY Live! Philadelphia for business.

                        Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider, Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko, The Cordish Companies President David Cordish, The Cordish Companies Vice President Reed Cordish and Mayor Nutter will formally welcome XFINITY Live! Philadelphia to the South Philadelphia Sports Complexes.

The public is welcome to attend the Grand Opening ceremonies and is invited to celebrate the opening by enjoying the dining and entertainment options at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia. The outdoor video boards will simultaneously read “Live!”, the exterior neons will be lit and fireworks will illuminate the sky.

Going “live” comes just hours before alternative rock band, Third Eye Blind, will perform in a free concert open to the public on the outdoor stage at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia as part of the Grand Opening. The Third Eye Blind concert is the first in a series of year-round, regular entertainment featuring local, regional and national recording acts at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia.

                         XFINITY Live! Philadelphia has Xfinity WiFi hot spots as Comcast is providing free wireless internet access to both customers and non-customers at South Philadelphia’s newest dining and entertainment complex.

XFINITY Live! Philadelphia, designed by Jeffrey Beers, is home to six unique venues and over a dozen entertainment choices. Dining options include Philly MarketPlace, Spectrum Grill, Broad Street Bullies Pub, NBC Sports Arena, PBR Bar & Grill (Professional Bull Riders Association) and Victory Beer Hall. XFINITY Live! Philadelphia will open every day regardless of sporting and entertainment events. Financing for XFINITY Live! Philadelphia was provided by Citzens Bank. Restaurant hours and more information can be found at http://www.xfinitylive.com/.
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Dog License And Free Microchip Clinic April 14 At Rose Tree Park
  Delaware County dog owners have a unique opportunity to enjoy a walk in the park, while enhancing their dog’s safety by getting a 2012 license and microchip all at the same time.
  County dog owners are invited to get their four-legged friend a current state-mandated dog license plus a microchip at a License and Microchip Clinic, 9a.m. to noon, Saturday (April 14) in the Maintenance Building adjacent to the Hunt Club at Rose Tree Park, Route 252 and Rose Tree Road, Upper Providence.
  Delaware County Council is partnering with the Delaware County Kennel Club to provide free microchips to any Delaware County dog. A small electronic chip, approximately the size of a grain of rice, will be implanted in the dog and scanned on site to ensure it is functioning properly.
  Ellen Linaweaver, the license coordinator for the Delaware County Treasurer’s Office, will process dog license applications at the event. A dog with a microchip is eligible for a lifetime dog license for a fee of $31.45 if the dog is neutered and $51.45 for others. Annual dog licenses, which need to be renewed every year, are $6.45.
  “We all value our pets and it is heartbreaking if they get lost,” said Council Vice Chair Mario Civera, Jr., owner of a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. “Having a current license paired with a microchip is the best way to ensure a lost dog is quickly and safely returned to its owner.”
  The Kennel Club and Delaware County Parks and Recreation will donate the microchips for the event and representatives from the Kennel Club will be on hand to provide information on dog care.
  Members of the Kennel Club will also present a first aid kit to Bruno, a new K-9 dog assigned to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, in a brief ceremony at 10a.m. Bruno is trained in patrol and explosives.
  “Peace of mind is priceless to a pet owner,” said Terry Nuss, president of the Delaware County Kennel Club. “The animal cannot speak, but the tag is their voice. Dog licenses and microchips are a pet’s phone call home.”
  When a lost dog has a microchip, people who find the dog can have the chip read by a local veterinarian or humane officer to locate the owner.
  If a lost dog has a current license, anyone who finds the dog can get the owner’s phone number through the County’s Return a Lost Dog feature on the county website at http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/. By entering the license number, the user can access the owner’s contact information.
  To protect owners and their pets, dogs must be on a leash while attending the event. Microchips will be available to residents on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
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Penn Vet Hosts Free Lecture, “Feline Behavior: Understanding Your Cat's Language”
Dr. Carlo Siracusa slated to speak at Saturday, April 21 event

    On Saturday, April 21 the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) will host a free, open-to-the-public lecture called “Feline Behavior: Understanding Your Cat’s Language,” at Penn Vet in Philadelphia, PA. Beginning at 10:00 AM, Dr. Carlo Siracusa, lecturer of behavior at Penn Vet, will talk about feline communication and preventing behavior problems, and environmental enrichment.
 Who: Penn Vet, cat owners, interested members of the public.
What: Free lecture titled “Feline Behavior: Understanding Your Cat’s Language,” featuring Dr. Carlo Siracusa of Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital.
Where: School of Veterinary Medicine, Hill Pavilion, located at 380 S. University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
When: Lecture beginning at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 21, 2012 and ending at 11:30 AM.
To register: Registration is required as seating is limited. This lecture is appropriate for all ages, but participants are asked to not bring their pets. To register, contact Michelle Brooks at mibrooks@vet.upenn.edu or 215.898.1480.
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  FREE Community Celebration of Edward Loper, Sr., Debuts Film on his Life
            Wilmington, Delaware – April 2012 – Hagley Museum and Library invites the community to the Celebration of Edward Loper, Sr., on Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m., at the Baby Grand Theater in Wilmington. A new film, Conversation with Edward Loper: African American Painter, based on oral history interviews with the late Edward Loper, Sr., will be shown, followed by remarks from University of Delaware Professor Emeritus Dr. James Newton, and a light reception. Admission is FREE and families are welcome.
      This event is a collaboration of the Christina Cultural Arts Center, Delaware Heritage Commission, Delaware Humanities Forum, Delaware Historical Society, and Hagley Museum and Library.
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Support Group For Those Coping With A Loved One In Prison Holds Inmate Art Show In April; Admission is FREE

   Mary Mother of Captives, a support group for those with a loved one in prison, will hold their Annual Inmate Art Show 3-6:30 pm Sat. (April 28) and 8 am to 12:30 pm Sun. (April 29) at St. Charles Borromeo Church Hall, Burmont and Dennison Ave., Drexel Hill.
  The support group  meets 7p.m., the second Thursday of the month at St. Charles Borromeo Convent meeting room, 3407 Dennison Ave, Drexel Hill.Total anonymity is guaranteed.
  For more information on the support group or the art show, call Maryann at 610-626-2304 or 484-620-1586 or e-mail maryann4582@yahoo.
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Taylor Physician To Hold Open Discussion On Healthy Living
 Michael Stewart, M.D., Taylor Hospital primary care physician, will present "Got a Questions About Your Health? Ask the Doc!," 7 pm Tues. (April 17) at Helen Kate Furness Library, 100 N. Providence Rd., Wallingford. Those looking to find out ways to lower their blood pressure or have indigestion and can't find relief or  are just trying to live a healthier lifestyle should attend this presentation. Dr. Stewart will answer these and other general health questions at this informal discussion.
   Call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258) to register.
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Living Alone & Becoming Your Own Best Friend

 at Friendship Circle Senior Center

   
Everyone wants to stay independent later in life.  Learn how in this class.
Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning is offering Living Alone & Becoming Your Own Best Friend on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 1:00 PM, at Friendship Circle Senior Center with Instructor Marian Mullahy.  Adjust positively to staying independent as your age.
No fee. For further information, call (610) 237-6222 Ext. 126   
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  FREE Poetry Readings & Book Signing at Friendship Circle Senior CenterThe center is on the Mercy Fitzgerald Medical Campus, conveniently located opposite Holy Cross Cemetery on
Wycombe Avenue
in Darby. 
 

Whether or not you love poetry, or just want to dabble in it, this class is your chance to do just that.
Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning is offering Poetry Readings & Book Signing on Thursday, April 19, 2012, 1:00 PM, at Friendship Circle Senior Center with Instructor Stacy Cartleledge, Asst. English Professor at Delaware County Community College. The professor will share his expertise and experience to help you further appreciate all aspects of poetry and encourage you to try your hand at your own verse.  His book of poetry will be available for purchase and signing.  No fee. For further information, call (610) 237-6222 Ext. 126   
The center is on the Mercy Fitzgerald Medical Campus, conveniently located opposite Holy Cross Cemetery on
Wycombe Avenue
in Darby.
 
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Reiki Offered In FREE Class by Friendship Circle Senior Center


Learn the healthy art of Reiki, a system of gentle touches to healing.
Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning is offering Reiki, on Monday, May 21, 2012, 1:00 PM, at Friendship Circle Senior Center with Instructor Janet Merrell, Reiki Master.  Reiki is a system of natural healing which evolved in Japan from the experience and dedication of Dr. Mikao Usui. There is no belief system attached to Reiki, so anyone can receive or learn to give a Reiki treatment, the only prerequisite is the desire to be healed. No fee. For further information, call (610) 237-6222 Ext. 126   
The center is on the Mercy Fitzgerald Medical Campus, conveniently located opposite Holy Cross Cemetery on
Wycombe Avenue
in Darby.
 
            Friendship Circle is one of four Nationally Accredited senior centers in southeastern Delaware County. SCS is a non-profit agency that operates also provides in-home support services for homebound elderly.  SCS works in partnership with the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) and is a United Way Agency.     

 






 

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

WILD WEDNESDAY: Freebies Galore Today!!!!!!!!!!!!

FREE Event At Tyme Gallery
 Tyme Gallery is proud to feature award winning poet, Naila Schulte. The reading is Thursday March 29th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.  Any poets interested in being a featured reader at Tyme Gallery should contact their Poetry Director, Janet Sadler, at fairfieldltd@verizon.net .  An open reading will follow the featured reader.
Naila Schulte (a.k.a Claudia Schulte, Ed.D.) lives and plays at the intersection of words, music, spiritual exploring, philosophical musing, psychological analyzing, natural healing, and political grousing.  Born in Brooklyn, she studied Philosophy and English as an undergraduate and earned a master's degree in Integrative Education followed by a doctorate in TESOL from Temple.  For 20 of her 30 years teaching in the Philadelphia schools, she slipped in all the poetry writing she could, having discovered its magical powers to motivate students and make them fall in love with the English language.  She published an article on teaching poetry writing in an international journal, exhibited student poems at Philadelphia School District headquarters, and taught the first elective course in Poetry and Songwriting at Bartram High School before retiring in 2007. Currently Naila stays involved in poetry education, studies with Philadelphia poet Leonard Gontarek, reads at open mics, edits, and enjoys taking part in spiritual and artistic communities.  Also a performing singer/songwriter at musical events and open mics, she was a winner in the Folk Factory’s People’s Choice contest in 2009.  Her poems have been published in Mad Poets Review and The Fuze Anthology. 

Naila's workshop information, student anthologies, journal article and dissertation can be found on her website, www.languagepossibilities.com
 So when you come the reading is March 29th from 7:00 to 9:00pm.  The featured reader reads first, with an open reading to follow.  There will also be light refreshments served with a host of over 200 artists to see.  Tyme Gallery is located at 17 W. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083.  For additional information you can call 610-853-1215 or check out their website at www.TymeGallery.com.  
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‘Medicare Fraud and Abuse’ Presentation at Schoolhouse Center

    Each year, billions of dollars are lost to Medicare fraud and abuse. Learn what can you can do about it. On Tuesday, April 17, at 12 noon, a Medicare Fraud and Abuse presentation will be offered by the Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol at Schoolhouse Center in Folsom.  Learn how to prevent Medicare fraud, how to protect personal information, how to detect fraud and how to report it.  The free presentation is open to the public.  Registration is required by calling (610) 237-8100.
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  ‘The Civil War: Its Battles and Generals’ Presented At Ridley Twp. Library

   There are three more chances to catch the Civil War Series at Ridley Township Public Library. On Wednesdays, at 6:30 pm, local residents are invited to join Professor Andrew Miller of  Neumann University as he discusses Robert E. Lee and the Army of  Northern Virginia (April 4), George McClellan, the Reluctant Warrior (April 18), and Ulysses S. Grant, Master of Strategy (May 2).
   Register for the free event by emailing reference@ridleylibrary.org, by calling 610-583-0593, or by visiting the library at 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom. Walk-ins are welcome too.
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Council alerts families to FREE vaccination clinics
 for students at Delaware County State Health Center in Chester

            The Delaware County Department of Intercommunity Health announced that free immunizations are available for all school-age county children April 9-13 at the Delaware County State Health Center in Chester.
            The DoH is reminding all parents and caregivers of the upcoming deadline to ensure that school-aged children have all required immunizations.
            Councilwoman Colleen Morrone, Council’s liaison to Intercommunity Health, announced information from the state DoH alerting families to register their students by Friday, March 30, through the DoH website at www.padohclinicappt.com. Individuals can also call 877-PA-HEALTH (877-724-3258) for additional information.
            The free immunizations for school-age children will be given from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 9-13 at the Delaware County State Health Center, 151 W. Fifth Street, Suite 1, Chester.
            New immunization regulations that took effect last August require children in all grades to receive a second dose of mumps vaccine as well as a second dose of the chicken pox vaccine.
            They also require students in seventh grade to have one dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine, and one dose of the tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine.
            In a notice from the state, Dr. Eli Avilla, DoH secretary, said: “When the current school year began, families were given an eight-month provisional period to get their students up-to-date with their vaccinations.
            “This period is coming to an end, so we are reminding families to make sure school-aged children are immunized.”
            Dr. George Avetian, Delaware County’s senior medical advisor, said immunizations are critical in protecting school-aged children from serious illnesses.
            “The state has established the week of April 9th for holding school catch-up vaccination clinics to target students needing vaccine to meet the school requirements for this school term,” Dr. Avetian said. “I recommend that families check the status of their children’s vaccinations and be sure they meet the state’s guidelines.”
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 FREE Easter Egg Hunt, Church Services In Clifton

   ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 199 W. Baltimore Avenue, Clifton Heights, PA Holy Week Services:  Palm Sunday, April 1, 9:30 am--Distribution of Palm and Passion Reading; Maundy Thursday April 5, 7pm w/Holy Eucharist; Good Friday April 6, 9 am and 7 pm Liturgy of Good Friday with Holy Eucharist; Holy Saturday April 7,  9:30 am Stations of the Cross; Easter Sunday, April 8, 9:30 am.  Easter Egg Hunt follows the service (open to the public).
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 TAYLOR PHYSICIAN TO HOLD OPEN DISCUSSION ON HEALTHY LIVING
   Join Michael Stewart, M.D., Taylor Hospital primary care physician, for “Got a Questions About Your Health? Ask the Doc!,” on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at Helen Kate Furness Library, 100 N. Providence Rd., Wallingford. Are you looking to find out ways to lower your blood
pressure? Do you have indigestion and can’t find relief? Are you trying to live a healthier lifestyle? Dr. Stewart will answer these and other general health questions at this informal discussion.
Call 1-800-CK-HEALTH (1-800-254-3258) to register for the presentation 
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Money Management Topic At Aston Community Center 
  Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning will offer a free presentation on Money Management 2p.m., Wednesday (April 18) at the Aston Community Center, 3270 Concord Road, with presenter: Kathleen Bryson, Senior Program Manager for Consumer Credit Services of Delaware Valley.
  The FREE presentation covers budgeting tools, strategies for developing a spending plan, managing unexpected expenses, and short term saving strategies. Registration is required; call 610-237-8100, ext. 11 for a registration form.
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Olympic Exhibit Grand Opening To Honor Gold Medalist Eddie Coyle  
    The Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame and the Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum will host an exhibit of Delaware County Olympians beginning April 4.
  The exhibit will be presented by the Hall of Fame under the direction of Executive Director Joe Cirilli, and will highlight the accomplishments of the seventeen Olympic Medal winners from Delaware County and other Olympic team members.
  A special opening day ceremony will honor Bonner High School and West Chester University graduate Dr. Eddie Coyle, one of the most decorated athletes in the history of Delaware County.  He won four Pan American gold medals, three World Championships, two Olympic gold medals and one silver.  Between 1970 and 1980, he captured ten National Championships and set twenty three world records.
  The special ceremony will be held noon to 1p.m., April 4.Dr. Coyle will bring his Olympic Gold Medals to the opening ceremony.
  The exhibit will take place at the Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum at 1 Beaver Valley Road in Chadds Ford (intersection of Rtes 202 and 491). The Museum is open to the public from 11a.m. to 2p.m., Tuesday through Friday. The museum is also available seven days a week for school programs, group tours, corporate meetings, special events and private parties. For more information, contact Jim Vankoski 610-909-4919 or vankoski21@comcast.net.   
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FREE Easter Egg Hunt and Services In CollingdaleCollingdale First Church of the Nazarene at 212 MacDade Blvd in Collingdale invites you to celebrate Easter with us! 
Son Rise Service at Collingdale Park @ 7AM.  Easter Egg Hunt at Collingdale First at 8:15AM.  Easter Breakfast (bring a dish to share) at 9:15AM and Resurrection Service at 11AM.  Come be a part of our family!
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Swarthmore Public Library Presents:
                                                                        
A Discussion with
Dr. Tamar Chansky

Author of Freeing Yourself From Anxiety:
4 Simple Steps to Overcome Worry and Create the Life You Want

Thursday, April 5, 2012
7:30 pm

All of us encounter everyday worries and doubts.  But especially in stressful times, the static that worry creates in our minds really hinders us from thinking clearly about how to make good choices in moving forward in our lives. Dr. Tamar Chansky’s new book: Freeing Yourself from Anxiety: 4 Simple Steps to Overcome Worry and Create the Life You Want has the answers. With a wealth of experience from Dr. Chansky’s previous popular books on anxiety, she tells readers how to change their relationship with worry. Just because worry is our first reaction to uncertainty, doesn't mean it should be our last. Dr. Chansky teaches readers how to hear worry differently and diminish the significance of the message and shorten the detour that worry takes us on in life. Come learn some simple strategies to move worry out, and wisdom in.

Dr Chansky grew up in Swarthmore and graduated with a B.S. in psychology from Swarthmore College, followed by a Masters degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D from Temple University. Dr. Tamar Chansky is a licensed psychologist, the Founder and Director of the Children's and Adult Center for OCD and Anxiety in Plymouth Meeting, PA. Dr. Chansky is also the author of the numerous popular books on overcoming anxiety and negative thinking.Visit Dr. Chansky’s website at www.tamarchansky.com

Copies of Freeing Yourself from Anxiety will be available for purchase after the program.


All programs are FREE and open to the public. 
Please register at the library, call 610-543-0436 or email swarthmore@delcolibraries.org
Swarthmore Public Library, 121 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
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‘From Holocaust To Life’ FREE Concert  On April 2

  Haverford College will present “From Holocaust to Life: Music by David Botwinik,” 5p.m., Monday (April 2).
  The program features Yiddish songs by Vilna-born composer David Botwinik, sung by internationally acclaimed singer Lisa Willson, soprano, and the Chamber Singers of Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges, under the direction of Thomas Lloyd.
  The concert will be held in Roberts Hall, Marshall Auditorium on the Haverford College Campus, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford and is free and open to the public. For more information, call 610-896-1011.
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  Free Brandywine Sundays

 The Brandywine River Museum will offer free admission on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon, through Nov. 18 (except Sunday, May 27, during the 41st Annual Antiques Show).
 Visitors can also enjoy "Breakfast on the Brandywine" in the Museum's cafeteria-style restaurant, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunday mornings. The revolving menu, which changes weekly, costs $6 per person and includes juice and coffee, tea or milk. A child's breakfast is also available for $3.75.
 Among the exhibitions on view this year is "Comic Catharsis: A Gift of Cartoons" by William Steig (through March 11). 
  The museum is on Rte. 1 in Chadds Ford. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit www.brandywinemuseum.org.
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Gateway Hosts FREE Easter Egg Hunt March 31
    Gateway Community Church will host its Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday (March 31) on the church grounds, 708 S. Old Middletown Road, Media. The fun begins at 11:30a.m. and the Egg Hunt will start at 12:15.
  There will be hot dogs, cookies, crafts and face painting – all free, along with photos with the Easter Bunny
  Everyone is welcome. For more information go to outreach@visitgateway.org or phone 484-444-0225. 
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  Palm Sunday Services At Reformation Lutheran Church- All At NO COST
  Reformation Lutheran Church, Rose Tree and Providence Roads, Media, invites area residents to participate in their Palm Sunday worship services at 8:30 and 11a.m., April 1.
  The services include blessing of palms, which are given to all worshipers, and a  procession with palm branches as choir members and children wave large fan palms to remember the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
  The mood changes during the reading of the Gospel, in which the Passion of Jesus from Mark’s gospel is read with congregational participation.
  During the service, the congregation will celebrate First Communion for children who have been newly instructed in that sacrament.
  The service concludes with a dramatic recession with a large wooden cross as the congregation is reminded that this is now the beginning of the week of the Passion, Holy Week.
  For more information about Reformation, visit the website, www.relcmedia.org or call 610-891-0600.
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Easter Canned Goods Hunt Will Benefit Media Food Bank
 
  Forget the colored eggs. Bring on the Easter cans!
  For the second year in a row, children at a Media church will hunt for canned goods instead of the traditional eggs for Easter. The church will donate the cans to the Media Food Bank.
  Last year, the hunt at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County yielded 408 items for the food bank.
  As with last year’s event, the food will be donated by congregation members who contribute edibles and money weekly to the Food Bank (located at the First United Methodist Church of Media).
  The cans will be hidden by older youth on Easter morning (April 8), all around the Unitarian Universalist church property. After the 9:15a.m. service, preschoolers through sixth graders will search for the treasures destined for the food bank.
  But the children won’t go away empty-handed -- each will receive a "goodie bag" for participating.
   The Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County is at 145 W. Rose Tree Rd., two blocks west of Route 252. For more information, go to uucdc.org or call 610-566-4853.
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Housing Choices For Seniors Talk At Aston Community Center

     Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning will offer a free talk, “Housing Choices for Seniors,” 1:30p.m., Wednesday (April 11) at the Aston Community Center, 3270 Concord Road, with presenters Robert and Dana Breslin, Esq.
  When is the time to sell?  Alternative housing options such as 55+ communities, continuing care communities and assisted living facilities will be discussed. Also, what seniors should look for in contract for these places and is a reverse mortgage an answer.
  Registration is required; call 610-237-8100, ext. 11 for a registration form.
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Holmes Presbyterian Sponsors Free Easter Egg Hunt, Lunch

  Holmes Presbyterian Church will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Sat. (March 31). All children from nursery school age through the 5th Grade are welcome. A free lunch will be served after the hunt for both parents and children. In the event of inclement weather, the hunt will be rescheduled for Tuesday, April 3 at 11:30 am.
   Holmes Presbyterian Church is on the corner of Holmes Road and Academy Avenue, in Holmes. All families should meet in the downstairs social hall of the church.
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PA Veterans Museum Offers Free Admission
   The Pennsylvania Veterans Museum, which opened to the public on Veterans Day 2005, is open noon to 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. PA Veterans Museum is in the Media Armory, 12 East State Street, Media. The entrance is behind Trader Joes.
  Call 610-566-0788 for more information. It's also free admission for families  which can be a big help to those on a shoestring budget.
  Check out the video on www.DelcoNewsNetwork.com under the entertainment tabs and you'll get just a glimpse of what's inside.
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Glenolden Library Announces Children’s April Programs
 
    Start your child off to be a great reader by sharing your love of  books by coming to the Glenolden Library’s Infant Storytime, held Wednesdays in April, starting April 4 at 11am. 
  This story time is for children ages birth to 24 months.  A parent or caregiver must be present during the program which is sponsored by the Delaware County Library System.
   An After School Craft will be held on Thursday, April 5 at 3pm for all school age children.  No registration is required for this program.
  For more information and to register for the storytime, call 610-583-1010 or stop by the Library at 211 S. Llanwellyn Ave., Glenolden, PA or go to Delcolibraries.org to register online.
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Guest Speaker To Address Those At NAMI-PA Meeting
   NAMI-Pennsylvania, Delaware County Chapter; Pennsylvania's Voice on Mental Illness is holding a meeting Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m.sharp at The First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne, at Lansdowne and Greenwood avenues in Lansdowne. The meeting will be in the church basement meeting hall off the back parking lot.
  The guest speakers are Dr. Larry Real, psychiatrist and medical director for Horizon House, and Edie Mannion, LMFT, Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania co-founder and manager; training and education.
Family members, consumer members and newcomers are welcome.
(New time is 7 p.m., not 7:30.)
  For more information, call 610-623-0071.
www.nami.org/sites/NAMIPA-DelawareCountyChapter.
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Annual Easter Egg Hunt At VFW Post 928
      VFW #928 will hold its Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2 pm Sun. (April 1) at the post, MacDade Blvd. and Sutton Ave.   This event is free to children under 12 and will feature games, treats, refreshments and prizes.  All are welcome.
   For more information e-mail vfwpost928@comcast.net or call the Post at 610-461-1226.


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Monday, March 19, 2012

Monday Madness: Freeeeeeeeeeeeeee Freeeeeeeeeebies!!!

FREE Master Dance Class At Swarthmore College

   Internationally renowned Spanish choreographer/dancer Rosario Toledo will conduct a FREE master class at Swarthmore College, 1:15 to 2:45p.m., Tuesday (March 27) as part of the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival taking place through April 1. Hosted by Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s all-female flamenco dance company, the festival also includes performances at Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 North American St., featuring Rosario Toledo’s new commissioned work for Pasión y Arte, “Cómplices,” and the U.S. premiere of the acclaimed “Del primer paso,” performed by Rosario Toledo and Company. Tickets are available by calling 215-921-8126, or by website: www.pasionyarteflamenco.org or at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/214532.

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  FREE Reading With Pets Program At Library
   The Ridley Park Library invites children grades one to four into the library this spring to read books to the Pals for Life pets.
   Pals for Life is a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for reluctant readers to practice reading to animals. The program will be held on Wed., April 4 and Wed., May 2, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the children's library. The event is free, but registration is required. To register, call the library at (610) 583-7207. 
     This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ridley Park Library. The library is  at 107 East Ward Street, Ridley Park.
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  Media Hosts Easter Hunt And Lunch
    The annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place 10a.m., Saturday (April 7) at the tot lot at Third and Monroe Streets. Lunch with the Easter Bunny follows from 11a.m. to 1p.m. inside the adjacent community center with games and crafts. The hunt and lunch are courtesy of the Media Recreation Board.
  For more information, call the recreation office at 610-566-5210, ext. 255.
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  Free Live Entertainment For Seniors At Redwood Playhouse

  Area residents are welcome for free live performances at the Redwood Playhouse in April.
  Thursday, April 5, the Red Alert Band will perform Motown music; Tuesday, April 10, the Kevin Kelton band will perform big band and swing music from 1 to 3p.m.; Thursday, April 12, an Elvis Show and dancing is set; and Peter Thomas and Joe Staffieri will also perform in April. Thursday evening shows are 7 to 9:30p.m.
  The events are sponsored by the Delaware County Parks and Recreation Dept. and are free for residents 50 and older in Delaware County. The Redwood Playhouse is on Sixth Street in Upland Park. For more information call 610-891-6061 or visit www.co.delaware.pa.us, go to Upland Park and click on Redwood schedule.
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  Wrestling Great Andy Matter To Visit Mickey Vernon Sports Museum

   Andy Matter, a two time National Champion and one of the greatest wrestlers ever to wear a Penn State uniform, will appear at the Mickey Vernon Sports Museum 1- 2 pm Sun. (April 1) as a guest of the Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame. 
   At Penn State, Matter was 59-2 (21-0 as a Senior), winning three Eastern Championships and two NCAA titles in the 167-pound weight class.  Andy's high school coach at Upper Darby High School, Art McCall--himself a 2011 inductee of the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame--will have the honor of introducing him.
    For anyone who would like to meet and speak with Matter, the museum is located at the corner of 1 Beaver Valley Road and Route 202 in Chadds Ford, PA.  It will be open from 11am to 2pm on the day of his appearance. The museum is available seven days a week for school programs, group tours, corporate meetings, events and private parties.
   For more information, contact Jim Vankoski at 610-909-4919 or vankoski21@comcast.net.
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  Free Brandywine Sundays

 The Brandywine River Museum will offer free admission on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon, through Nov. 18 (except Sunday, May 27, during the 41st Annual Antiques Show).
 Visitors can also enjoy "Breakfast on the Brandywine" in the Museum's cafeteria-style restaurant, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sunday mornings. The revolving menu, which changes weekly, costs $6 per person and includes juice and coffee, tea or milk. A child's breakfast is also available for $3.75.
 Among the exhibitions on view this year is "Comic Catharsis: A Gift of Cartoons" by William Steig (through March 11). 
  The museum is on Rte. 1 in Chadds Ford. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit www.brandywinemuseum.org.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Friday's FREEBIES : Check Them Out!!!

Annual Easter Egg Hunt At VFW Post 928

  VFW #928 will hold its Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2 pm Sun. (April 1) at the post, MacDade Blvd. and Sutton Ave., Folsom.  This event is FREE to children under 12 and will feature games, treats, refreshments and prizes.  All are welcome.
   For more information e-mail vfwpost928@comcast.net or call the Post at 610-461-1226.

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FREE Fries With Green Ketchup At Burger King This Weekend!
St. Patrick's Day is this weekend and Burger King restaurants nationwide are offering free value-sized french fries and green ketchup on March 17 and 18. You've probably seen or heard the commercials already so let this serve a s a reminder to stop by and get your FREE fries with a wee bit of that green ketchup!

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Middletown Announces Annual Community Day 

     Middletown Township will host its 18th annual Community Day at Penn State Brandywine on Saturday, May 12 from 11a.m. to 3p.m.  The outdoor event brings together the community, local businesses and township government to celebrate the hometown pride of Middletown Township.
  The day will kick off with opening ceremonies, which will include a moment of silence for Larry Weathers Jr., and Penn State Brandywine Founder and CEO John Vairo who both passed away in January.
  The event will feature FREE local entertainment for all ages, including an art display from the Simon Youth Academy, fire engines, games and an appearance by “Stubby” the helicopter. Throughout the afternoon, local restaurants and vendors will provide food, games, prizes and more.
  Community Day will feature a vast array of musical talents, including HCI Optimist Music Fest, which is comprised of several teenage bands from Penncrest High School. The event provides an opportunity for residents of Middletown to come together, enjoy each other and discover what the community has to offer.
  During the event, Cradles to Crayons, a non-profit organization that provides homeless and low-income children with everyday essentials, will collect new and gently used toys, clothing, shoes and other basic needs for children in the five-county area.
  The township credits its sponsors with making Community Day possible, especially the Shirley Booth Team, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, Middletown Commons and Sally Turek from Trident Mortgage Company.  The event is organized by the Middletown Township Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with the Middletown Township Business and Professional Association.
  The goal of Community Day is to provide a way for the community to come together and enjoy Middletown Township and all it has to offer in one great place -- Penn State Brandywine.
  For more information, contact Middletown Township at 610-565-2700 or visit www.middletowncommunityday.com. Middletown Township Parks and Recreation building is at 27 North Pennell Road, Lima. Penn State Brandywine is at 25 Yearsley Mill Road and Route 352 in Middletown Township.
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Gateway Hosts Easter Egg Hunt March 31

  Gateway Community Church will host its Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday (March 31) on the church grounds, 708 S. Old Middletown Road, Media. The fun begins at 11:30a.m. and the Egg Hunt will start at 12:15.
  There will be hot dogs, cookies, crafts and face painting – all FREE, along with photos with the Easter Bunny
  Everyone is welcome. For more information go to outreach@visitgateway.org or phone 484-444-0225. 
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FREE Art Exhibit At CAC

    The Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, presents “Art Inspired by Art,” an exhibition of the work of students in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, March 25 through April 27. The public is invited to the Duke Gallery for the opening reception 2 to 4p.m., Sunday (March 25).
  “Art Inspired by Art” features a variety of media from paintings to ceramics from WSSD students all grades. The WSSD art faculty, under the direction of Jennifer Rodgers, worked hard to prepare the exhibition which will be hung by the members of the Strath Haven High School Honors Art Program.
  The Community Arts Center is at 414 Plush Mill Road in Wallingford. For more information, call 610-566-1713.







   
   















                                                                                    

       

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Thursday's FREE Posts....Be Sure To Give Them a Look-over!

 FREE Events At The Foundry Church
April 6th – Friday
   10:00 AM  - Easter Egg Hunt
 Hepford Park, New Jersey Ave., Wallingford, PA. 19086
Sponsored by The Foundry Church, Chickfila & the 5th Ward of Nether Providence Township
   Join us for our 2nd Annual  run for the Eggs… Prizes include Chickfila Stuff Animal cows, Free Chickfila Kid Meals & 1500 Eggs filled with candy.  Two lucky kids who retrieve the golden eggs will win a large Easter basket. Also your child may have their picture taken with the Chickfila Cow & Mini Cow!!!!
   12:30 – Lunch & a Movie for Kids!!!!
    Hosted by the Foundry Church, 25 Cedar Road, Wallingford, PA 19086 www.thefoundrychurch.org
     “The Lion of Judah – the lamb who saved the World”
A laugh-filled, heartwarming animated tale, "The Lion of Judah" is an Easter classic inspiration for the whole family. Join Judah & The Stable-Mates as they embark on a ROARING adventure towards freedom! This daring quest intertwines humor and troublesome situations, while delivering foundational messages with gentleness and breath-taking beauty. For Judah, a lamb with the heart of a lion, it is a story of courage that will lead you to the pivotal voyage of hope, and will leave you in awe of the power that one lamb can command. "The Lion of Judah" is rated PG and is 5-Star Dove Approved for the whole family!
     Lunch is being provided by Chickfila – Kids Nuggets!!!!  Contact pastor@thefoundrychurch.org for details
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FREE Event Features Red Arrow Trolley Presentation 
  Springfield Historical Society will present a free digital slide program on the Red Arrow trolley, 7:30 p.m., March 27th, at the Springfield Township Building, 50 Powell Road.
    Trolley historian, Stan Bowman, will show the Ardmore trolley line, including the P & W line, from Ardmore Junction to Norristown.
   Refreshments will be served following the program.
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 FREE 'Alzheimers' Presentation At Area Senior Center
Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning is offering Is It Alzheimer’s?, on Thursday, April 5, 2012, 1:00 PM, at Schoolhouse Center, in Folsom, with Instructor Karen Barnes, Hospice Inspiris of the Alzheimer’s Association.  Karen will be explaining what dementia is, the process of dementia diagnosis, the specific types of dementia, and what therapies and programming is helpful for caregivers in the home.  We will be having time set aside for questions and explain about our new caregiver support group to start on Wednesday, March 21st.  No fee. To register, call Lori at (610) 237-8100. Ext 11.   
Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning is offering Is It Alzheimer’s?, on Thursday, April 5, 2012, 1:00 PM, at Schoolhouse Center, in Folsom, with Instructor Karen Barnes, Hospice Inspiris of the Alzheimer’s Association.  Karen will be explaining what dementia is, the process of dementia diagnosis, the specific types of dementia, and what therapies and programming is helpful for caregivers in the home.  We will be having time set aside for questions and explain about our new caregiver support group to start on Wednesday, March 21st.  No fee. To register, call Lori at (610) 237-8100. Ext 11.    
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FREE Organ, Furniture, Encyclopedias Available
Several readers have asked me to list their FREE stuff on my blog so here it is:
READER #!
Free-- Lovely Lowry Organ (upright) mUST PICK UP' Good condition
Tape player/special sound effects ,  books .
Call 484-494-7060 ---e-mail  - aadonnaa@comcast.net

READER #@
Free encylopedias and furniture, must be picked up, e-mail Linda at bresset@msn.com
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Mark Those Calendars! Plenty of FREE Easter events and more coming up!

Holy Spirit Luthern Church To Hold Egg Hunt
  Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 2545 Franklin Ave., Secane, will host its Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt 11:30 a.m. Sat. (March 31), beginning with registration.  The hunt  for children 2 and 3 years old will begin at 12 and the egg hunt for 4-10 years old children will begin at 12:15. 
  The event also features food, drinks, a bake table and a table for kids to make a craft.   Rain date is Sunday, April 1 with registration at 12:30 p.m.  To make reservations or for more information, call the church office at 610-544-2707.
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 Holmes Presbyterian Sponsors Free Easter Egg Hunt, Lunch
  Holmes Presbyterian Church will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Sat. (March 31). All children from nursery school age through the 5th Grade are welcome. A free lunch will be served after the hunt for both parents and children. In the event of inclement weather, the hunt will be rescheduled for Tuesday, April 3 at 11:30 am.
   Holmes Presbyterian Church is on the corner of Holmes Road and Academy Avenue, in Holmes. All families should meet in the downstairs social hall of the church.
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Woodlyn Baptist Church Announces Holy Week Services
   Woodlyn Baptist Church has announced its Holy Week Special Services will begin with an 11 am service on April 1, continueing with a 12 noon service Friday, April 6.
    “On a Hill Too Far Away” will be presented 7:30 pm Good Friday. The  powerful musical and dramatic multi-media presentation features the last days of Christ. Admission is free.
   Everyone is invited Easter Sunday (April 8) to a Sunrise Service at 6 am, which will be held outside.
  The church is at MacDade Blvd. and School Lane, Woodlyn. For information, call  610-833-5577 or e-mail woodlyn@rcn.com.
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Historic Pusey House Slates Foundation Day Celebration
  The 13-acre Landingford Plantation, located creekside on Race Street in the lower end of Upland Borough, will soon host an event that celebrates construction of the historic Caleb Pusey House in the spring of 1683.
  Pusey House Foundation Day will be held from noon to 4p.m., Saturday, May 12.
  The free family-oriented event will feature guided tours of the Pusey House and Crozer Schoolhouse #1 (built 1849) next door, food and refreshments, Colonial re-enactors and musicians, and Colonial craft demonstrations.
  Starting at 8:30a.m. on the prior Saturday (May 5), the Friends of the Caleb Pusey House will host a general property clean-up to prepare for guests. Volunteers are welcome to participate and should bring work gloves.
  The Pusey House is the oldest English cottage in America, and the only structure still standing in Pennsylvania that can verify visits by William Penn.
  Welcome Day, which celebrated the Chester landing of Pusey and Penn on the sailing ship Welcome in October 1682, had been the FCPH's annual showcase since 2006. Due to the repeated flooding of Chester Creek in September and October of the last two years, however, cancellation of the event had been necessary.
  The FCPH is now hoping that by moving their annual celebration to spring, the tides of fortune will change.
  For more event information, or to schedule group tours from May through October, call FCPH President Ray Peden at 610-874-5665.
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FREE Presentations On Pennsylvania's Fisheries

    The public is invited to learn about “The State of Fisheries in Southeastern Pennsylvania” from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission at the Spring Meeting of the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association (CRC) to be held on Sunday, March 25. The featured speaker will be Fish Commission Regional Habitat Biologist John Buzzar. His talk will address trends and projects in the Delaware River drainage area and specifically Chester, Ridley, Crum, Valley Creek, and Darby Creek watersheds. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. and conclude around 3:30 p.m. It will be held at the historic Old Mill, 9 Mill Lane, Rose Valley (across from the Hedgerow Theater). The meeting is FREE.
Arrive early to enjoy complimentary refreshments. Attendees are invited to enjoy a self-guided walk on the scenic trail along Ridley Creek in the Saul Wildlife Sanctuary following the program. Advance registration is requested with CRC at crc@nni.com or 610-892-8731. Walk-ins are also welcome.
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Laugh with Friendly Monsters and Create “Green” Crafts
During Springfield Mall’s April Giggle Gangs

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – March 14, 2012 – Families with children ages one- to five-years old are invited to Springfield Mall’s Giggle Gang, a special complimentary club that teaches important lessons relating to the world around us.  Events take place in the mall on the first and third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 5                             
  Giggle Gang presents:
                                                Friendly Monsters
10:30 am   Giggle Gang has a few friendly new monsters on board to join in on the fun. Help us celebrate our new look with a special story-time and craft, inspired by our newest Giggle Gang friends!

Thursday, April 19                          
 Giggle Gang presents “Planet of Plants”
10:30 am                                              All are invited to “Go Green” during a special Giggle Gang Earth Day party! We will learn about taking care of the planet and keeping it clean while we create our very own plants made out of recycled materials!

To sign up for free membership to the Giggle Gang and access to exclusive benefits when shopping at Springfield Mall visit Customer Service or call 610.328.1200 ext. 0 for more information.
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PA Veterans Museum Offers Free Admission
   The Pennsylvania Veterans Museum, which opened to the public on Veterans Day 2005, is open noon to 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. PA Veterans Museum is in the Media Armory, 12 East State Street, Media. The entrance is behind Trader Joes.
  Call 610-566-0788 for more information. It's also free admission for families  which can be a big help to those on a shoestring budget.
  Check out the video on http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/ under the entertainment tabs and you'll get just a glimpse of what's inside.
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RTM Seniors Invited To  Book Talk Event    The Rose Tree Media Lion’s M.A.N.E. and Penncrest High School will partner to present a FREE Book Talk for senior citizens who reside in the Rose Tree Media School District.
  The book to be discussed, Breakfast with Buddha, written by Roland Merullo, follows the journey of a middle aged man who learns about himself and life as he travels from the East Coast to the Midwest.
  Poignant and funny, the plot takes many twists as the road trip moves westward.
  Participants are invited to read the book ahead of time and come to a Book Talk Discussion 12:30 to 2p.m., Thursday (April 19) in the library at Penncrest High School, 134 Barren Road. Refreshments will be served.
  Discussion will be led by Chrissa Kuntz, a Penncrest Language Arts teacher and expert facilitator who also leads the high school’s Mother-Daughter Book Club.
  Copies of the book can be secured from local libraries and book stores. To sign up, interested persons should contact Meg Barney at 610-627-7234 or email mbarney@rtmsd.org. by March 30. When registering, state names persons attending and if a copy of the book is needed.
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Learn More About Classical Music in FREE presentation
The Friends of the Marple Public Library will present a three part presentation on the life and works of Beethoven, Brahms and Mahler. This non-technical program will begin with an exploration of Ludwig Van Beethoven on Thursday, March 8, followed by a discussion of Johannes Brahms on Wednesday, March 21 and will conclude with insights and a discussion of Gustaf Mahler on Thursday, April 12. All  three programs will be in the Community Room of the Marple Library, 2599 Sproul Road, Broomall  The program is FREE and open to the public and will begin promptly at 7:30 pm. Guest speaker Dr. Michael Kelly, Professor Emeritus, who will share the life and times of each composer and their contribution to classical music. Reservations are requested but not required. Each presentation will last one hour and will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity to meet and speak with Dr. Kelly. 
************************************************************************Mr. FREE Kids' Storytelling Program Coming Up in Aston!
Mr. Malcolm  will entertain kids with a FREE dramatic Dr. Seuss storytelling program at the Aston Public Library 6:30p.m., Tuesday (March 27). Although primarily for kids age 3 through 7, all ages are welcome. Register on line at http://www.tinyurl.com/astonkidsevents. For more information, go to http://www.astonlibrary.org/. The Library is at 3270 Concord Road.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Check Out More FREE Events! They Just Keep Comin' In!!!

Newtown Square Historical Society Offers a FREE presentation: "BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE"
      On Wednesday, March 21st, the Newtown Square Historical Society presents Mr. Gene Pisasale and his program on “Lafayette and the Battle of Brandywine”.
You may be surprised to learn that this historic American Revolution battle had some spillover into Newtown Township and other nearby locations. 
Gene is a member of the Historical Societies of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, the Chadds Ford Historical Society, American Friends of Lafayette 
and the Friends of Brandywine Battlefield and is on the Board of Directors of the Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford, Pa.
Gene is also the author of Lafayette's Gold: The Lost Brandywine Treasure.
Admission is free and all are welcome, so please come and bring a friend.  Refreshments will be served.  Join us at the Dunwoody Village Auditorium
(entrance located in Newtown Square on the south side of West Chester Pike at the intersection of Bryn Mawr Avenue) 
at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 21st. More details can be found on the Society’s website:  http/www.historicnewtownsquare.org/
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Sit And Fit Offered For Free In Sharon Hill
 Senior Community Services’ Center for Life Long Learning is offering Sit and Get Fit every Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at Good Neighbor Center, 1085 Hook Rd in Sharon Hill.  Strengthen muscles, burn calories, and improve movement and flexibility.  Use light weights and bands for safe and gently exercises, toning and strengthening. No fee. To register or for further information, call (610) 586-8170.    
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FREE Poetry Reading

Tyme Gallery is proud to feature award winning poet, Naila Schulte. The reading is Thursday March 29th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.  Any poets interested in being a featured reader at Tyme Gallery should contact their Poetry Director, Janet Sadler, at fairfieldltd@verizon.net .  An open reading will follow the featured reader.
Naila Schulte (a.k.a Claudia Schulte, Ed.D.) lives and plays at the intersection of words, music, spiritual meandering, philosophical musing, psychological analyzing, healing, and occasional political grousing.  Born in Brooklyn, she studied Philosophy and English as an undergraduate and earned a master's degree in Integrative Education followed by a doctorate in TESOL from Temple.  For 20 of her 30 years teaching in the Philadelphia schools, she slipped in all the poetry writing she could, having discovered its magical powers to motivate students and make them fall in love with the English language.  She published an article on teaching poetry writing in an international journal, and taught the first elective course in Poetry and Songwriting at Bartram High School before retiring in 2007. Currently Naila stays involved in poetry education, studies with Philadelphia poet Leonard Gontarek, edits, and enjoys hanging out in spiritual and artistic communities. A performing singer/songwriter at open mics and other events, she was a winner in the Folk Factory’s People’s Choice contest in 2009.  Her poems have been published in Mad Poets Review and Fuze Anthology. 

Naila's workshop information, student anthologies, journal article and dissertation can be found on her website, www.languagepossibilities.com.  She can be reached by e-mail at  ncs.786@gmail.com

So when you come the reading is March 29th from 7:00 to 9:00pm.  The featured reader reads first, with an open reading to follow.  There will also be light refreshments served with a host of over 200 artists to see.  Tyme Gallery is located at 17 W. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083.  For additional information you can call 610-853-1215 or check out their website at www.TymeGallery.com.  
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The Violette de Mazia Foundation Announces a Special Van Gogh: Up Close FREE Lecture at the Wayne Art Center

Wayne, PA – March 5, 2012 - The Violette de Mazia Foundation is pleased to announce a special lecture, Van Gogh: Up Close, to be held at the Wayne Art Center.  This short talk will be held on March 28, 2012 at 12:30 PM and is free and open to the public. 

Presented by Marilyn Bauman, our Director of Education Emeritus, the talk is timed to coincide with the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Van Gogh: Up Close exhibition which focuses on 45 landscape and still–life paintings created by Van Gogh during the last years of his life. Ms. Bauman's lecture will stress Van Gogh’s artistic achievements, not his often told and well-known life story. This allows viewers to understand the two facets of Van Gogh’s creative process: his interest in tangible experiences of the real world, and his adaptation of visual ideas from the work of other artists.

The Wayne Art Center was established in 1930 as the first art center in the Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia and offers instruction for all ages in the visual arts, crafts, music, culinary arts, and drama. Each year, they offer nearly 500 classes and workshops, and they also provide a vibrant Summer Art Camp program. The Wayne Art Center serves students in the greater Main Line area, including Delaware, Chester and Montgomery counties. Their exhibitions, lectures, and gallery shop attract over 15,000 visitors each year.
The Violette de Mazia Foundation is an arts education institution sponsoring programs and activities that teach an objective approach to art appreciation. We encourage students to use their senses and their intellect to see the qualities that make a painting a work of art. The Foundation is based on the belief that education is a lifelong activity of growth, development, and change; that life and art are inextricably linked; and that enriching this aspect of our lives is a prerequisite to developing an engaged society. Since its establishment, the Foundation has enrolled students from all walks of life: from academics and senior citizens, to school students and prison inmates.
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CROZER-KEYSTONE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON TO PRESENT FREE SEMINAR ON
HIP PAIN TREATMENT

Springfield, Pa. – Join Eugene Elia, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon at Delaware County Memorial Hospital, for an informative presentation, “Advances in Hip Pain Diagnosis and Treatment.” The seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in Café Carl at Springfield Hospital (190 W. Sproul Rd., Springfield). Free giveaways and information will be available.
At the presentation, you will learn the common causes of hip pain, and when to see a doctor; testing that can be performed to diagnose hip pain; and available treatment options, including anterior hip replacement surgery. Dr. Elia will be available after the lecture to answer participants’ questions.
For more information or to register, call 1-877-CK-MOTION (1-877-256-6846).
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Kennett Symphony of Chester County
2012 FREE Voice Competition
THIS Saturday, March 17, 2012

   Kennett Square, PAEach spring the Kennett Symphony of Chester County hosts an annual vocal competition that allows talented young artists to display their gifts, as part of the Symphony’s mission to provide opportunities for emerging musicians.  Under the direction of Maestra Mary Woodmansee Green and organized by Mr. and Mrs. David F. Gilbert, the 2012 Voice Competition will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 beginning at 1:00 pm, in the auditorium of Kendal at Longwood, Kennett Square, PA.  The competition is open to the public, free of charge, and offers a wonderful opportunity to hear and encourage these gifted young singers. 

The competition is limited to sixteen singers, age 18-26 as of January 1, 2012.  Competitors must perform three operatic, oratorio or concert arias from the 18th to the 21st centuries, with at least one in English.  Judges will award prizes to first, second, and third place winners, ranging from one hundred to five hundred dollars, and the first place finalist will be invited to perform in a Kennett Symphony concert.  Applications are available on the Kennett Symphony website www.kennettsymphony.org or by e-mailing dfgilbert@comcast.net.

The Kennett Symphony maintains a strong commitment to BEYOND THE MUSIC, education and outreach programs that include three Young Artist competitions, free Children’s Concerts with Instrument Petting Zoo, and its affiliation with the Kennett Symphony’s Children’s Chorus.  In addition, the Symphony presents a wide range of symphonic music at an affordable price to entertain and enrich the lives of audiences from far and wide with its winter and summer concert series. 

The Kennett Symphony’s Voice and Instrumental Competitions are underwritten in part by The Mushroom Festival. More information about all of the Kennett Symphony programs is available at www.kennettsymphony.org
           



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