This week's freebies include museums, an expo, legal advice, health screenings and much more

FREE Admission To Museums This Saturday

   Across the globe, museums are celebrating their important role in modern society with the annual International Museum Day. Take part by taking advantage of free admission and other cool discounts at participating local museums on Saturday, May 18.

In addition to International Museum Day, another free-for-all festivity, Art Museum Day, also offers participants free admission. Both events center aim to highlight museums’ positive impact on the world.

Visit any one of the participating museums for the opportunity to take in world-class exhibitions and collections for free. Between the two events, four museums in the Philadelphia area are welcoming guests at no charge.

• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: Stop by the North Broad Street art museum for a day of free admission and a 10-percent discount at the museum store. International Museum Day also conveniently falls in the midst of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ 112th-annual student art show, which opens this Friday, May 10, so Museum Day participants get a free look at impressive artwork from up-and-coming student artists. Participants are also invited to view other exhibits currently on view at the museum likeModern Women at PAFA: From Cassatt to O’Keeffe and A New Look: Samuel F.B. Morse’s Gallery of the Louvre.

• Philadelphia Museum of Art: Receive free admission to all of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’sbuildings on Saturday, May 18; the main building, Perelman Building, Rodin Museum and Historic House Mount Pleasant are all welcoming guests with open arms at no cost. Visit the museum’s current exhibits; Art of Golf, Great and Mighty Things: Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection, Journeys to New Worlds and CandyCoated Wonderland. After your PMA visit, take in the spring weather in any of the gardens or green spaces surrounding the museum.

• Brandywine River Museum: In addition to providing Art Museum Day guests with free admission, theBrandywine River Museum is hosting a cool exhibit, Ides of March: The Making of a Masterpiece by Andrew Wyeth. The exhibition features the painting itself, and dozens of the studies that aided Wyeth in the creation of the painting.

• Delaware Art Museum: Wilmington’s Delaware Art Museum invites guests to take in the museum’s expansive collection for free for the worldwide museum celebration. Discover photography, illustrations from notable illustrators, paintings and more at the all day event.

International Museum Day
When: Saturday, May 18
Where: Participating museums
Cost: Free
More info: www.network.icom.museum

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Senior Living Expo to be held at Harrah’s on May 17th

      To celebrate Older American’s Month, Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) will be presenting a Senior Living Expo at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Chester, PA on May 17, 2013. The event is free, open to the public, and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No registration to attend is necessary. Vendors will provide information on services, products, or programs beneficial to senior citizens. Blood pressure, diabetes, and other health screenings will be available. A pharmacist will be present to answer any questions regarding medication. Information on the Delaware County Senior Games, which will take place in June, will be provided and those wishing to sign up for the games can do so that day. There will be plenty of give aways and raffles throughout the event. Entertainment will be provided and refreshments will be available.  For more information on this event, contact Barbara Nicolardi at (610) 490-1524.

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                                     ‘Spring into Good Health’ with CK Physicians Saturday

        Area residents can Crozer-Keystone’s physicians and clinicians for a comprehensive look at women’s health during a special event, “Spring Into Good Health: A Fun, Free Health Event for Women of All Ages,” 8 to 11:30a.m., Saturday (May 18) at the Springfield Country Club, 400 W. Sproul Road, Springfield. Everyone is welcome.
  There will be lectures on a variety of topics, including: dizziness and balance, the importance of women’s health screenings, causes and treatment options for hand and wrist pain, heartburn and GERD, making tough medical decisions for loved ones, and more. There will also be a free continental breakfast, informational tables on a range of health topics, and raffles and giveaways from Crozer-Keystone Health System.
  Registration and breakfast begin at 7:30a.m. Call 610-284-8158 or visit www.crozerkeystone.org to reserve.

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  FREE LEGAL ADVICE OFFERED BY PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION JUNE 19

  The Philadelphia Bar Association will offer free legal advice to residents of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties on Wednesday, June 19, between 5 and 8 p.m.  Members of the public can access the service by calling the Association’s LegalLine P.M. hotline at (215) 238-6333.  The June 19 LegalLine P.M. is sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania.

Area residents seeking confidential legal advice will be able to speak for free with a volunteer attorney from the Philadelphia Bar Association.  Attorneys are available to offer information about any aspect of the law including family law, landlord-tenant, workers’ compensation and employment law, among other topics.

LegalLine P.M. is a public service sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association, providing residents with free, quick and accurate legal advice during convenient evening hours.  LegalLine P.M. is offered on the third Wednesday of every month from 5 to 8 p.m.  The program has existed for nearly 20 years, allowing volunteer attorneys to help thousands of callers through direct service or by referring them to an appropriate source.

In addition, during regular work hours, the Philadelphia Bar Association offers another program -- the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) -- which provides lawyer referrals to area residents.  Staff attorneys take calls from the general public and refer callers to attorneys in private practice for a 30-minute consultation, for which the attorney agrees to charge a drastically reduced fee of $30.

If callers do not need an attorney or cannot afford one, they will be directed to a legal service organization, agency or other resource for assistance.  LRIS is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., by calling (215) 238-6333.

Founded in 1802, the 13,000-member Philadelphia Bar Association is the oldest association of lawyers in the United States.

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                                              Interboro to host prom for senior citizens

    The Interboro School District Family and Consumer Science Department will host the “Senior Prom” for area senior citizens 8:45-10 am Thurs. (May 30) in the Interboro High School Cafeteria. Reserved parking is available in the large parking lot outside the main doors.

   DJ will be John Saddic and music selections will be by the IHS music department. For more information, contact Caryl Atmajian, 610.237-6410 Ext: 2107. All seniors are welcome.

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                                College Planning Seminar at Ridley Township Library

   A representative from Clarifi will present a free one hour program on college planning at Ridley Township Library 6:30 pm Wed. (May 22) in the lower level meeting room. Learn how to be prepared for the college admissions process from start to finish. Demystify the world of college financial aid. Hear tips and advice on creating a financial action plan that works and know where to go for help.

  Because of limited seating, advance registration is required. Register by calling 610-583-0593, emailing reference@ridleylibrary.org, or stopping by the library, 100 E. MacDade Blvd, Folsom.

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                                           Steve Chase to speak on Quaker Activism

  Author and environmentalist Steve Chase will present “Revelation and Revolution: Quaker Activism as a Path towards Faithfulness,” 7:30 to 9p.m., Tuesday (May 21)  in the Barn at Pendle Hill.  His talk will honor Stephen G. Cary, a leader for decades at Haverford College and the American Friends Service Committee.  The lecture is free and open to the public.  

  Chase directs Antioch University New England's Environmental Studies master’s program in Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability in Keene, NH. He is a frequent speaker and workshop leader and a local community organizer for the global Transition Town Movement.

  For more information, visit Pendle Hill’s website, www.pendlehill.org, or call 610-566-4507, ext. 129.

  Located on 23 acres in Wallingford, Pendle Hill is a Quaker study, retreat, and conference center offering programs for people of all faiths.

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                   Crozer-Keystone Partners with ‘The Power of Pink’ to offer free mammograms

  Crozer-Keystone Health System, the county’s leading provider of mammography services, will partner with The Power of Pink, Inc., a local non-profit organization, to offer free mammography screenings in May for uninsured and underinsured women.

  Screening appointments are available at the following dates, times and locations:

 --May 28, 4:30 to 7p.m. at Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake, 300 Evergreen Drive in Glen Mills.

  --June 3, 3 to 6p.m. at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, One Medical Center Blvd., Upland.

  --June 4, 4 to 7p.m. at Media Medical Imaging, 200 E. State St., Media.

  --June 19, 3:30 To 7p.m. at Springfield Hospital, 190 W. Sproul Rd. in Springfield.

  At each event, light refreshments will be served.

  To register, call 1-866-5-CK-XRAY (1-866-525-9729). Appointments are limited, so potential patients are advised to sign up as soon as possible.

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                         FREE Family Addiction Program Offered

  When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the disease affects the entire family. PRO-ACT’s Family Education Program provides information and support. The free monthly program helps individuals and families recognize and address an addiction problem in a spouse, parent, child or other loved one.

  Led by trained volunteers who have been in the same situation, sessions begin the first week of each month and run one evening a week for three consecutive weeks, addressing such topics as understanding addiction, impact on the family and developing a support network.

  Sessions are free and confidential, using first names only. Pre-registration is required. For Delaware County dates and locations, call 800-221-6333, weekdays between 9a.m. and 5p.m.

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