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Luv-N-Bunns Rabbit Rescue At Media-U.P. Library
Luv-N-Bunns will visit the Media-Upper Providence Library noon to 4p.m., Saturday (March 23) so area children can have their pictures taken with live bunnies.
There will also be a Bake Sale with special treat too.
Luv-N-Bunns Rabbit Rescue is a non-profit, volunteer rabbit rescue organization that cares for abandoned, abused, and unwanted domestic rabbits. Check out the website for more information about what they do at http://www.luvnbunns.org/. Call 610-566-1918 or email mecsd@delcolibraries.org for more information about the event which is free and open to the public.
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Deadline For Free Job Search Support Near
The deadline to apply for Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development Program is Friday, March 22 for the next session beginning Tuesday, March 26.
The New Choices Career Development program can help people gain the knowledge and skills needed to find a job, enhance their career, and become self-supporting.
New Choices is a free seven-week program that helps individuals make career, educational and personal changes successfully. The program provides individual and group support, career planning workshops, employer contacts, networking opportunities, résumé writing, interviewing techniques and basic computer skills. The goal is to assist participants in reaching economic independence by finding and retaining employment and training.
To apply, or for more information, call 610-359-5232 or email newchoices@dccc.edu. Delaware County Community College is at 901 S. Media Line Road, between Media and Newtown Square.
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Neumann To Host Egg Hunt
Neumann University will host an Easter Egg Hunt for local families 10a.m. to noon, Saturday, (March 23) in Morgan Circle, adjacent to the campus Child Development Center, Concord Road, Aston.
Sponsored by the Delta Pi Honor Society, the festivities will include face painting, Moonbounces, crafts and refreshments. Parents are invited to bring cameras to capture photos of their children with the Easter Bunny, who will make a special appearance.
The hunt will occur as scheduled, rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the event will be relocated to the gymnasium in the Bruder Life Center.
To RSVP, email egghuntNU@gmail.com.
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Fun, Education Featured at 2013 Ridley Health Awareness Day and YMCA Healthy Kids Day
Bring the whole family to Ridley High School, 901 Morton Avenue in Folsom, 9 a.m.-noon Sat. (April 13) for Ridley Health Awareness Day and YMCA Healthy Kids Day, an annual offering of fun, free health screenings, information, kids' activities and much more.
Sponsored by Taylor Hospital, the Ridley Township Board of Commissioners, the Taylor Community Foundation (TCF), Ridley School District and the Ridley Area YMCA, the event will include screenings such as blood pressure, osteoporosis, skin cancer (10 a.m.-noon only) and carpal tunnel/hand analysis. Cholesterol and glucose screenings will be offered from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Fasting is required for cholesterol/glucose screenings, nothing to eat or drink past midnight the night before.
The event will also feature special information from a variety of Taylor Hospital and Crozer-Keystone departments and services, including: nutrition, cancer care, CPR and safety demonstrations, cardiac care, child behavioral health, community health education, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, emergency services, the Geriatric Evaluation Management (GEM) program, Senior Health Services, stress management, tobacco cessation and more.
Fun activities for the entire family will include yoga, zumba, swimming activities, a moon bounce (weather permitting), face painting, and the TCF Teddy Bear Check-Up Clinic. Everyone is welcome.
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Heritage Commission To Hold Free Seminar On Collections
The Delaware County Heritage Commission will sponsor a workshop 8:30a.m. to noon, Saturday (March 23) in the County Council meeting room in the Government Center in Media. The workshop is for owners of historic houses, historic sites, and anyone who wants to learn how to manage collections.
The forum, “Collection Management 101: We Have a Bunch of ‘Stuff,’ Now What?” will include information on collection management policies, including policy statement, accession and de-accession and how to begin to organize a collection. Speakers will discuss cataloging a collection, specifically focusing on using PastPerfect software, and insuring a collection.
There is no charge to attend. For information on registration, visit www.co.delaware.pa.us/planning/index.html. or call the Delaware County Planning Department at 610-891-4910.
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Holy Spirit To Hold Easter Egg Hunt
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church at 2545 Franklin Avenue, Secane, is holding its Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 2-10 Sat. (March 23). Registration starts at 11:30 and the hunt begins at 12 noon. Children will be able to make a craft while attending.
A bake sale table, and lunch (hotdogs and drinks) will also be available. Rain date is 12:30 p.m. Sun. (March 24).
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Widener University Art Gallery Hosts Philadelphia/Tri State
Artists Equity 64th Anniversary Juried Exhibition
Chester, Pa. – The Widener University Art Gallery will host the Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity Association 64th Anniversary Members Juried Exhibition from April 3 through June 22.
According to Molly Light, anniversary exhibition chair, this year’s show reflects the great variety of professional artists who comprise the membership of Artist Equity. Abstract paintings of all sizes and various mediums, realistic and impressionistic landscapes, still lifes, photography, sculpture, prints and collage are all included. “From contemporary to traditional styles, there is a little bit of something to appeal to everyone,” Wolf said.
The juror for the exhibition is Ellen Priest, an abstract painter who creates multi-layered works with brilliant color and movement inspire by jazz music. Her solo show include: Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery, Berman Museum, Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Berklee College of Music. She has taught at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.ellenpriest.com.
“When I first arrived to jury the artworks put randomly in the gallery, I was struck by an uncanny similarity in the strengths of the strong work and the weaknesses of the less compelling work,” Priest said. “Certain themes like contrast, the structure of forms and subject matter ran through the whole batch. Those will be the focus of my talk at the opening, especially as they relate to prize-winning works.”
The gallery will host a reception for the exhibition from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6 including a curatorial talk by Priest and the presentation of awards.
The Widener University Art Gallery is free and open to the public. The gallery is open on Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and. The gallery will be closed Saturday, May 25 for Memorial Day weekend.
The gallery is located in University Center on the Chester Campus of Widener University, on 14th Street between Walnut Street and Melrose Avenue. For more information, contact the Widener University Art Gallery at 610-499-1189 or visit the gallery website at www.widener.edu/artgallery.
Founded in 1949, the Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity Association is a non-profit organization for professional visual artists that advances and serves the profession of the visual fine artist. The nearly 200 member artists practice their art in the greater Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware regions. For more information on Artists Equity, visit the web site at www.artistsequity.org.
Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The university’s campuses in Chester, Exton and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., serve some 6,500 students. Visit the university’s website, www.widener.edu.
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Downton Abbey Viewing And Discussion Set
The PBS program “Downton Abbey” that has gripped television audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. For those who have never watched the series, now’s a chance to catch up.
Norwood Public Library, 513 Welcome Ave, will host a “Downton Abbey” (Season I) Viewing and Discussion Series 6:15 to 8:15, Mondays, April 1 through 29.
Season I focuses on what Downton Abbey reveals about its time and place -- from the sinking of the Titanic to the looming shadows of World War I.
Registration is in person at the Library Desk or by phone (610-534-0693).
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Free Backyard Buffers and Rain Barrel Making Workshop for Darby Creek Area Residents
The Pennsylvania Resources Council, in partnership with the Darby Creek Valley Association, is presenting a series of four free stormwater management workshops. The workshop, titled “Backyard Buffers & Rain Barrel Making: Simple Ways to Protect the Darby Creek at Home,” is designed to educate area residents about storm water management practices that they can implement.
During the multimedia presentation, workshop attendees will learn about the problems associated with stormwater runoff, ways to conserve water in their homes, and watershed friendly landscaping techniques. After the presentation, attendees will learn how to construct and install fully functional rain barrels made from recycled food grade barrels. A rain barrel is a system that connects to your downspout to collect and store rain water from your roof that would otherwise be lost to runoff and diverted to storm drains, streams and rivers. Residents will be given the rain barrels to take home and use on their properties to help alleviate stormwater runoff.
The first “Backyard Buffers & Rain Barrel Making” workshop of the spring will be held on Wednesday(March 27) at the Collingdale Municipal Building. The next workshop will be held on April 30 at Upper Darby Township’s Senior Café and the final workshop will be on May 29 at the Twentieth Century Club in Lansdowne. All three workshops will start at 6:30pm.
There is a limited amount of rain barrels available at each workshop. A rain barrel will be provided to the first 60 workshop attendees who are Darby Creek Watershed area residents. Limit one rain barrel per household. The workshops are being funded through a Growing Greener Plus grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Residents can register for Backyard Buffers and Rain Barrel Making Workshop by visiting www.prc.org or by calling Diana Andrejczak, Manager of Education at 610-353-1555 ext. 232. Online registration is preferred.
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Easter Egg Hunt and Lunch At Ridley Park UM Church
Ridley Park United Methodist Church, Swarthmore Ave. and Dupont St., Ridley Park, will host a Community Easter Egg Hunt 11:30 am, followed by lunch, Sat. (March 30). All children 13 and under are welcome.
Everyone is welcome.
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FREE Program On Bullying
Marple Public Library is having an Anti-Bullying Night. Parents and kids in grades 6through 12 are welcome to join us for a viewing of the documentary film Bully. After the film we will have a discussion of the movie, along with other aspects of this topic that affects us all. Date: April 18, 2013. Time: 6:00 to 8:00pm. to register, please call the library at 610-356-1510.
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Easter Bunny Season Worries Rabbit Rescuers;
Free Education Program Planned
The Animal Coalition of Delaware County (ACDC), a non-profit animal rescue and adoption organization, will address the impending purchase of countless numbers of Easter bunnies - and the subsequent neglect and abandonment of many of them - by presenting Bunny Basics: How to Care for Your Pet Rabbit 1-2:30 pm Sat. (March 23) at the Rocky Run YMCA, 1299 West Baltimore Pike, Media. The presentation is free and open to the public and is aimed at adults and children seven years and older.
"Rabbit rescuers and educators dread this time of year, because we know that many people acquire Easter bunnies without learning about their needs beforehand," said Lori Vear, Rabbit Director of ACDC. "After the holiday, many of these new pets face neglect or abandonment once their novelty has worn off and owners realize they require more work than anticipated. Overcrowded shelters and rescue groups then face an onslaught of homeless rabbits."
Many people mistakenly think that rabbits are low-maintenance pets, not realizing that they require daily play time with their families, a specific diet that includes hay and rabbit-safe vegetables, and living space that provides plenty of room to run, jump, and play. Rabbit experts cringe at the thought of these active, social animals being kept in a cage and fed nothing but commercial rabbit pellets.
"Rabbits are definitely not low-maintenance pets," said Leah Gordon, creator of the Bunny Basics program and former Rabbit Director of ACDC. "They are gentle, playful, affectionate animals, however, and can be a wonderful addition to a well-prepared home."
ACDC volunteers will distribute educational materials, demonstrate proper rabbit handling, and discuss topics such as healthy diet, humane housing, litter training, and rabbit proofing a home. Vear reminds people that rabbits require the safety and comfort of an indoor home.
"Due to their physical fragility and their need for a calm environment, they are not suitable for homes with young children. Even older children should be supervised by an adult at all times," she stated.
Rabbits are the third most common animal relinquished to SPCAs, and there are hundreds of homeless rabbits currently in shelters and rescue groups throughout the Delaware Valley.
The Animal Coalition of Delaware County (ACDC) is an all-volunteer, non-profit animal education, rescue and adoption organization. ACDC's dogs, cats and rabbits reside in the safe haven of a foster home until they are adopted. Adoptable animals may be viewed on the group's website, www.acdc.ws.
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Newtown Square Historical Society to Present FREE ProgramWednesday, March 20, 2013
“SANDY FLASH”
The Newtown Square Historical Society is proud to have noted local Speaker and Historian Eric Chandlee Wilson as their March 20th speaker. Wilson is co-author of “West Chester, the First 200 Years: 1799-1999 Bicentennial Souvenir” His subject will be the Robin Hood type character that was born and operated in Chester County, PA, and died in 1778. Remember, at this period of time, Delaware County was part of Chester County. James Fitzpatrick, better known as “Sandy Flash” became legend with many acts of reckless bravado, some performed in our Squire Tavern, where he taunted our local officials and law officers who attempted to arrest him. Instead Sandy Flash ambushed and robbed them. Sandy Flash has become a figure of folklore in the areas of Chester County and Delaware County. Several streets in the area are named for him, including a road within Ridley Creek State Park.
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 at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 20th. More details can be found on the Society’s Facebook and website: http/www.historicnewtownsquare.org/
Location:
The Dunwoody Village Auditorium, 3500 West Chester Pike,
Newtown Square, PA – Questions? Contact Jan Elston
(610) 353-1326
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Free Workshop Series Teaches Parenting Skills
A six-week Wednesday evening series of free Parenting Partners™ workshops will begin on April 3 and run through May 8, at the Chester Student Center/Unity Center, 733 West 9th Street (9th and Kerlin), Chester. The workshops, sponsored by Solutions 4 Your Success!, in collaboration with Media Presbyterian Church, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. each Wednesday. Free childcare is available.
Parenting Partners ™ is authored by Family Leadership, Inc. and uses a model of volunteer parent facilitators who have been trained to lead the program. Parents learn the skills necessary to enforce consistent structure and discipline, better communicate and create a good learning environment at home, all of which has been shown to increase success in school.
The facilitators do not lecture, but rather lead participants through interactive exercises that strengthen their own parenting and leadership skills. Topics that will be covered include “Communication That Works,” “Deflecting Arguments and Setting Boundaries,” “The Discipline Difference,” and “What Children and Teens Need to Succeed.”
Classes are open to all parents. The workshop is limited to 24 participants, so registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Each workshop builds on the one before, so parents are strongly encouraged to attend all six sessions, but must attend a minimum of four. Dates are April 3, 10, 17 and 24 and May 1 and 8.
Registration is required by March 28. Registrants should provide their full name, phone number, email address and anticipated childcare needs, including number and ages of children.
To register or for additional information, contact Dana Riker Jackson at 610-566-8272 or consultdana@aol.com.
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‘The Real Indiana Jones’ Talk At Middletown Library
The Middletown Library will host Widener University Professor and University of Penn Museum scholar Dr. Mitchell Rothman with his lecture, “The Real Indiana Jones: Early Archaeology in the Middle East,” 1 to 3p.m., Saturday (March 30).
The presentation is free and open to the public.
The program will offer attendees a chance to hear about the adventures of early archaeologists, and how they laid a foundation for the modern science of archaeology. The talk includes excerpts from their memoirs, correspondence, and slides of original photographs and drawings.
The program is funded by the Commonwealth and sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Middletown Library is at 21 N. Pennell Road, Lima.
Register by calling 610-566-7828 or email mireference@delcolibraries.org.
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Norwood VFW To Hold FREE Easter Egg Hunt
John Wesley Cross American Legion Post 507 will hold a community Easter Egg Hunt 11a.m., Saturday (March 30) at the Norwood Lower Park.
Children ages 10 and under are welcome to find eggs that are filled with a variety of goodies. The event is free.
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Calvary-Riverview To Host Egg Hunt With Other Activities For The Whole Family
Luv-N-Bunns will visit the Media-Upper Providence Library noon to 4p.m., Saturday (March 23) so area children can have their pictures taken with live bunnies.
There will also be a Bake Sale with special treat too.
Luv-N-Bunns Rabbit Rescue is a non-profit, volunteer rabbit rescue organization that cares for abandoned, abused, and unwanted domestic rabbits. Check out the website for more information about what they do at http://www.luvnbunns.org/. Call 610-566-1918 or email mecsd@delcolibraries.org for more information about the event which is free and open to the public.
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Deadline For Free Job Search Support Near
The deadline to apply for Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development Program is Friday, March 22 for the next session beginning Tuesday, March 26.
The New Choices Career Development program can help people gain the knowledge and skills needed to find a job, enhance their career, and become self-supporting.
New Choices is a free seven-week program that helps individuals make career, educational and personal changes successfully. The program provides individual and group support, career planning workshops, employer contacts, networking opportunities, résumé writing, interviewing techniques and basic computer skills. The goal is to assist participants in reaching economic independence by finding and retaining employment and training.
To apply, or for more information, call 610-359-5232 or email newchoices@dccc.edu. Delaware County Community College is at 901 S. Media Line Road, between Media and Newtown Square.
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Neumann To Host Egg Hunt
Neumann University will host an Easter Egg Hunt for local families 10a.m. to noon, Saturday, (March 23) in Morgan Circle, adjacent to the campus Child Development Center, Concord Road, Aston.
Sponsored by the Delta Pi Honor Society, the festivities will include face painting, Moonbounces, crafts and refreshments. Parents are invited to bring cameras to capture photos of their children with the Easter Bunny, who will make a special appearance.
The hunt will occur as scheduled, rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the event will be relocated to the gymnasium in the Bruder Life Center.
To RSVP, email egghuntNU@gmail.com.
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Fun, Education Featured at 2013 Ridley Health Awareness Day and YMCA Healthy Kids Day
Bring the whole family to Ridley High School, 901 Morton Avenue in Folsom, 9 a.m.-noon Sat. (April 13) for Ridley Health Awareness Day and YMCA Healthy Kids Day, an annual offering of fun, free health screenings, information, kids' activities and much more.
Sponsored by Taylor Hospital, the Ridley Township Board of Commissioners, the Taylor Community Foundation (TCF), Ridley School District and the Ridley Area YMCA, the event will include screenings such as blood pressure, osteoporosis, skin cancer (10 a.m.-noon only) and carpal tunnel/hand analysis. Cholesterol and glucose screenings will be offered from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Fasting is required for cholesterol/glucose screenings, nothing to eat or drink past midnight the night before.
The event will also feature special information from a variety of Taylor Hospital and Crozer-Keystone departments and services, including: nutrition, cancer care, CPR and safety demonstrations, cardiac care, child behavioral health, community health education, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, emergency services, the Geriatric Evaluation Management (GEM) program, Senior Health Services, stress management, tobacco cessation and more.
Fun activities for the entire family will include yoga, zumba, swimming activities, a moon bounce (weather permitting), face painting, and the TCF Teddy Bear Check-Up Clinic. Everyone is welcome.
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Heritage Commission To Hold Free Seminar On Collections
The Delaware County Heritage Commission will sponsor a workshop 8:30a.m. to noon, Saturday (March 23) in the County Council meeting room in the Government Center in Media. The workshop is for owners of historic houses, historic sites, and anyone who wants to learn how to manage collections.
The forum, “Collection Management 101: We Have a Bunch of ‘Stuff,’ Now What?” will include information on collection management policies, including policy statement, accession and de-accession and how to begin to organize a collection. Speakers will discuss cataloging a collection, specifically focusing on using PastPerfect software, and insuring a collection.
There is no charge to attend. For information on registration, visit www.co.delaware.pa.us/planning/index.html. or call the Delaware County Planning Department at 610-891-4910.
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Holy Spirit To Hold Easter Egg Hunt
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church at 2545 Franklin Avenue, Secane, is holding its Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 2-10 Sat. (March 23). Registration starts at 11:30 and the hunt begins at 12 noon. Children will be able to make a craft while attending.
A bake sale table, and lunch (hotdogs and drinks) will also be available. Rain date is 12:30 p.m. Sun. (March 24).
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Widener University Art Gallery Hosts Philadelphia/Tri State
Artists Equity 64th Anniversary Juried Exhibition
Chester, Pa. – The Widener University Art Gallery will host the Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity Association 64th Anniversary Members Juried Exhibition from April 3 through June 22.
According to Molly Light, anniversary exhibition chair, this year’s show reflects the great variety of professional artists who comprise the membership of Artist Equity. Abstract paintings of all sizes and various mediums, realistic and impressionistic landscapes, still lifes, photography, sculpture, prints and collage are all included. “From contemporary to traditional styles, there is a little bit of something to appeal to everyone,” Wolf said.
The juror for the exhibition is Ellen Priest, an abstract painter who creates multi-layered works with brilliant color and movement inspire by jazz music. Her solo show include: Delaware Division of the Arts Mezzanine Gallery, Berman Museum, Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Berklee College of Music. She has taught at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.ellenpriest.com.
“When I first arrived to jury the artworks put randomly in the gallery, I was struck by an uncanny similarity in the strengths of the strong work and the weaknesses of the less compelling work,” Priest said. “Certain themes like contrast, the structure of forms and subject matter ran through the whole batch. Those will be the focus of my talk at the opening, especially as they relate to prize-winning works.”
The gallery will host a reception for the exhibition from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6 including a curatorial talk by Priest and the presentation of awards.
The Widener University Art Gallery is free and open to the public. The gallery is open on Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and. The gallery will be closed Saturday, May 25 for Memorial Day weekend.
The gallery is located in University Center on the Chester Campus of Widener University, on 14th Street between Walnut Street and Melrose Avenue. For more information, contact the Widener University Art Gallery at 610-499-1189 or visit the gallery website at www.widener.edu/artgallery.
Founded in 1949, the Philadelphia/Tri State Artists Equity Association is a non-profit organization for professional visual artists that advances and serves the profession of the visual fine artist. The nearly 200 member artists practice their art in the greater Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware regions. For more information on Artists Equity, visit the web site at www.artistsequity.org.
Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The university’s campuses in Chester, Exton and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., serve some 6,500 students. Visit the university’s website, www.widener.edu.
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Downton Abbey Viewing And Discussion Set
The PBS program “Downton Abbey” that has gripped television audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. For those who have never watched the series, now’s a chance to catch up.
Norwood Public Library, 513 Welcome Ave, will host a “Downton Abbey” (Season I) Viewing and Discussion Series 6:15 to 8:15, Mondays, April 1 through 29.
Season I focuses on what Downton Abbey reveals about its time and place -- from the sinking of the Titanic to the looming shadows of World War I.
Registration is in person at the Library Desk or by phone (610-534-0693).
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Free Backyard Buffers and Rain Barrel Making Workshop for Darby Creek Area Residents
The Pennsylvania Resources Council, in partnership with the Darby Creek Valley Association, is presenting a series of four free stormwater management workshops. The workshop, titled “Backyard Buffers & Rain Barrel Making: Simple Ways to Protect the Darby Creek at Home,” is designed to educate area residents about storm water management practices that they can implement.
During the multimedia presentation, workshop attendees will learn about the problems associated with stormwater runoff, ways to conserve water in their homes, and watershed friendly landscaping techniques. After the presentation, attendees will learn how to construct and install fully functional rain barrels made from recycled food grade barrels. A rain barrel is a system that connects to your downspout to collect and store rain water from your roof that would otherwise be lost to runoff and diverted to storm drains, streams and rivers. Residents will be given the rain barrels to take home and use on their properties to help alleviate stormwater runoff.
The first “Backyard Buffers & Rain Barrel Making” workshop of the spring will be held on Wednesday(March 27) at the Collingdale Municipal Building. The next workshop will be held on April 30 at Upper Darby Township’s Senior Café and the final workshop will be on May 29 at the Twentieth Century Club in Lansdowne. All three workshops will start at 6:30pm.
There is a limited amount of rain barrels available at each workshop. A rain barrel will be provided to the first 60 workshop attendees who are Darby Creek Watershed area residents. Limit one rain barrel per household. The workshops are being funded through a Growing Greener Plus grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Residents can register for Backyard Buffers and Rain Barrel Making Workshop by visiting www.prc.org or by calling Diana Andrejczak, Manager of Education at 610-353-1555 ext. 232. Online registration is preferred.
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Easter Egg Hunt and Lunch At Ridley Park UM Church
Ridley Park United Methodist Church, Swarthmore Ave. and Dupont St., Ridley Park, will host a Community Easter Egg Hunt 11:30 am, followed by lunch, Sat. (March 30). All children 13 and under are welcome.
Everyone is welcome.
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FREE Program On Bullying
Marple Public Library is having an Anti-Bullying Night. Parents and kids in grades 6through 12 are welcome to join us for a viewing of the documentary film Bully. After the film we will have a discussion of the movie, along with other aspects of this topic that affects us all. Date: April 18, 2013. Time: 6:00 to 8:00pm. to register, please call the library at 610-356-1510.
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Easter Bunny Season Worries Rabbit Rescuers;
Free Education Program Planned
The Animal Coalition of Delaware County (ACDC), a non-profit animal rescue and adoption organization, will address the impending purchase of countless numbers of Easter bunnies - and the subsequent neglect and abandonment of many of them - by presenting Bunny Basics: How to Care for Your Pet Rabbit 1-2:30 pm Sat. (March 23) at the Rocky Run YMCA, 1299 West Baltimore Pike, Media. The presentation is free and open to the public and is aimed at adults and children seven years and older.
"Rabbit rescuers and educators dread this time of year, because we know that many people acquire Easter bunnies without learning about their needs beforehand," said Lori Vear, Rabbit Director of ACDC. "After the holiday, many of these new pets face neglect or abandonment once their novelty has worn off and owners realize they require more work than anticipated. Overcrowded shelters and rescue groups then face an onslaught of homeless rabbits."
Many people mistakenly think that rabbits are low-maintenance pets, not realizing that they require daily play time with their families, a specific diet that includes hay and rabbit-safe vegetables, and living space that provides plenty of room to run, jump, and play. Rabbit experts cringe at the thought of these active, social animals being kept in a cage and fed nothing but commercial rabbit pellets.
"Rabbits are definitely not low-maintenance pets," said Leah Gordon, creator of the Bunny Basics program and former Rabbit Director of ACDC. "They are gentle, playful, affectionate animals, however, and can be a wonderful addition to a well-prepared home."
ACDC volunteers will distribute educational materials, demonstrate proper rabbit handling, and discuss topics such as healthy diet, humane housing, litter training, and rabbit proofing a home. Vear reminds people that rabbits require the safety and comfort of an indoor home.
"Due to their physical fragility and their need for a calm environment, they are not suitable for homes with young children. Even older children should be supervised by an adult at all times," she stated.
Rabbits are the third most common animal relinquished to SPCAs, and there are hundreds of homeless rabbits currently in shelters and rescue groups throughout the Delaware Valley.
The Animal Coalition of Delaware County (ACDC) is an all-volunteer, non-profit animal education, rescue and adoption organization. ACDC's dogs, cats and rabbits reside in the safe haven of a foster home until they are adopted. Adoptable animals may be viewed on the group's website, www.acdc.ws.
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Newtown Square Historical Society to Present FREE ProgramWednesday, March 20, 2013
“SANDY FLASH”
The Newtown Square Historical Society is proud to have noted local Speaker and Historian Eric Chandlee Wilson as their March 20th speaker. Wilson is co-author of “West Chester, the First 200 Years: 1799-1999 Bicentennial Souvenir” His subject will be the Robin Hood type character that was born and operated in Chester County, PA, and died in 1778. Remember, at this period of time, Delaware County was part of Chester County. James Fitzpatrick, better known as “Sandy Flash” became legend with many acts of reckless bravado, some performed in our Squire Tavern, where he taunted our local officials and law officers who attempted to arrest him. Instead Sandy Flash ambushed and robbed them. Sandy Flash has become a figure of folklore in the areas of Chester County and Delaware County. Several streets in the area are named for him, including a road within Ridley Creek State Park.
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 at 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 20th. More details can be found on the Society’s Facebook and website: http/www.historicnewtownsquare.org/
Location:
The Dunwoody Village Auditorium, 3500 West Chester Pike,
Newtown Square, PA – Questions? Contact Jan Elston
(610) 353-1326
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Free Workshop Series Teaches Parenting Skills
A six-week Wednesday evening series of free Parenting Partners™ workshops will begin on April 3 and run through May 8, at the Chester Student Center/Unity Center, 733 West 9th Street (9th and Kerlin), Chester. The workshops, sponsored by Solutions 4 Your Success!, in collaboration with Media Presbyterian Church, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. each Wednesday. Free childcare is available.
Parenting Partners ™ is authored by Family Leadership, Inc. and uses a model of volunteer parent facilitators who have been trained to lead the program. Parents learn the skills necessary to enforce consistent structure and discipline, better communicate and create a good learning environment at home, all of which has been shown to increase success in school.
The facilitators do not lecture, but rather lead participants through interactive exercises that strengthen their own parenting and leadership skills. Topics that will be covered include “Communication That Works,” “Deflecting Arguments and Setting Boundaries,” “The Discipline Difference,” and “What Children and Teens Need to Succeed.”
Classes are open to all parents. The workshop is limited to 24 participants, so registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Each workshop builds on the one before, so parents are strongly encouraged to attend all six sessions, but must attend a minimum of four. Dates are April 3, 10, 17 and 24 and May 1 and 8.
Registration is required by March 28. Registrants should provide their full name, phone number, email address and anticipated childcare needs, including number and ages of children.
To register or for additional information, contact Dana Riker Jackson at 610-566-8272 or consultdana@aol.com.
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‘The Real Indiana Jones’ Talk At Middletown Library
The Middletown Library will host Widener University Professor and University of Penn Museum scholar Dr. Mitchell Rothman with his lecture, “The Real Indiana Jones: Early Archaeology in the Middle East,” 1 to 3p.m., Saturday (March 30).
The presentation is free and open to the public.
The program will offer attendees a chance to hear about the adventures of early archaeologists, and how they laid a foundation for the modern science of archaeology. The talk includes excerpts from their memoirs, correspondence, and slides of original photographs and drawings.
The program is funded by the Commonwealth and sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Middletown Library is at 21 N. Pennell Road, Lima.
Register by calling 610-566-7828 or email mireference@delcolibraries.org.
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Norwood VFW To Hold FREE Easter Egg Hunt
John Wesley Cross American Legion Post 507 will hold a community Easter Egg Hunt 11a.m., Saturday (March 30) at the Norwood Lower Park.
Children ages 10 and under are welcome to find eggs that are filled with a variety of goodies. The event is free.
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Free Breakfast??? Wow!!
The Garrettford Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Company, 323 Edmonds Ave. Drexel Hill , will host a free pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 16.
The event is hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary, and donations will be accepted. There will be pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and Danish and of course a visit from the Easter Bunny, so bring your camera to take pictures. Any questions please call 610-955-8006.
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FREE Easter Egg Hunt at Immanuel Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran, Chester Pike and Winona Ave. Norwood
The egg hunt happens rain or shine, as the hunt will be moved indoors in case of bad weather. After the hunt, a light lunch will be served to the children. Call the church office at 610-586-5860 for further information. Immanuel Lutheran meets each Sunday for worship at 10 a.m. and for education (ages three to adult) at 9 a.m. Visitors are always welcome.
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Princeton Presbyterian To Hold FREE Egg hunt
Princeton Presbyterian Church, 933 Baltimore Pike, Springfield. will hold a Community Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30. All kids, ages one to 10, along with parents or grandparents, are invited. There will be crafts, egg hunting and a special Easter story. For information, call the office at 610-543-9533 or visit www.princetonpres.org.
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Calvary-Riverview Presbyterian Church, 337 Riverview Ave. Drexel Hill , will host an Easter egg hunt, “Egg-stravaganza,” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.
For four-year-olds and under, their hunt will start at 11:45 a.m.; five to seven-year-olds, they start at 12:15 p.m. and eight-year-olds and up, they begin at 12:45 p.m. The event is rain or shine and the event will also include a Moonbounce, family crafts, dying eggs and more activities.
Contact riverviewchurch@rcn.com or the church office for more information, 610-259-2696.
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