Free Halloween fun, free networking event, free concerts and more!

  VFW to hold free Halloween party for local children

  Herbert W. Best Post 928, MacDade Blvd. and Sutton Ave., will host its annual Halloween party 2 pm Oct. 27. All children under 12 in the community are invited.   Prizes will be awarded for the best, scariest and original costumes, as will as to the winner of the Tomb Stone Game. Hot dogs, candy, cookies and other refreshments will be served.

FREE Concert at church

Lima United Methodist Church, 209 N. Middletown Road, Media, will present a Community Concert featuring The Delaware Valley Show Chorus, 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27  at the church.  The Delaware Valley Show Chorus is a women's, four-part a cappella chorus under the direction of Master Director Gene Bender. This group is a non-profit community chorus affiliated with Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop four-part harmony.  This concert is free and open to the community and is part of Lima Church's ongoing concert series.  For more information call 610-566-7109 or go to www.lima-umc.org.

FREE Ladies Day at Field and Stream

  Field and Stream will hold Ladies Day 10 to 2, Saturday (Oct. 19), rain or shine.Range officers will assist and instruct beginner shooters and archers. Ladies can learn how to break a clay target with a shotgun, fire a pistol, shoot an air rifle, fire a bow and arrow or shoot a .22 at the Small Bore Range, among other options.

All equipment and ammo will be provided.

In addition, the Delaware Valley Women’s Fly Fishing Organization will introduce basic fly cast (www.dvwffa.org).

Delaware County field and Stream (wwwdcfsa.org) is at 713 Chester Creek Road, Brookhaven. For more information, call 610-872-9728.

‘Ghosthunting and haunted places’ presentation at Ridley Township Library Oct. 30

   Laurie Hull, Director and Founding Member of Tri-County Paranormal, will give a free presentation on 6 pm Wed. (Oct. 30) at Ridley Township Library. The presentation will be enlivened with photos and voice recordings. Hull is a psychic investigator and a medium/clairvoyant. She has had a lifelong interest in the paranormal and began psychic development study at the age of 13. Living in a haunted house gave her first hand experience with ghosts and was the driving force behind her efforts to understand the phenomena she experienced on a daily basis.

  Hull is the author of Brandywine Valley Ghosts, Philly's Main Line Haunts, and Supernatural Pennsylvania. The event will be held in Garling Hall. Register by emailing reference@ridleylibrary.org, calling 610-583-0593,or visiting the library  at 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom. 

Free pirate party planned at Folcroft Library

   The Folcroft Library, 1725 Delmar Drive, Folcroft, will host a Pirate’s Party 1:30 pm Sat. (Oct. 26) for children in grades K-5. The party will feature food, crafts, stories and games.

  To register, call 610-586-1690.

Norwood Library to present free fall programs

   The Norwood Public Library, 513 Welcome Ave., Norwood, will host a variety of fall programs at the Library. 

  The library will hold Monday Night at the Movies 6:15 pm Mon. (Oct. 21) to view “The Great Gatsby.” People are welcome to join in a book discussion following the movie. 

  Norwood Library will also host a College Prep Seminar 6:30 pm Tues. (Oct. 22).  The program will provide useful information about strategically preparing for college, student loan debt, navigating federal and other financial aid systems and the college admissions process.

  On Tues. (Oct. 29) at 6:30 pm, the library will present  “Ghost Hunting 101,” a program on the Paranormal Investigators of SPIRT of PA, a local affiliate of television’s TAPS (SyFy’s Ghost Hunters).  Join the Ghost Hunters as they share some of their experiences as Ghost Hunters, explain the equipment viewers see on television and, of course, share the evidence they’ve collected locally over the years.  Don’t miss the chance to meet with experienced investigators and ask questions about their investigations.  Hear ghost “voices” from around the area and see what it really means to “analyze evidence”.   Program is for ages teen to adult.

  To register for any of these programs, call Norwood Public Library at 610 534-0693 or visit  www.nplibrary.com/.

Free Monthly Caregiver Support Groups Offered

 The Family Caregiver Support Program will offer educational programming, as well as several monthly support groups, to aid those caring for a loved one. The task of caregiver can be both rewarding and challenging. FCSP staff understand this and aim to support caregivers and also provide resources and information. If you have any questions about the following presentations or support groups please contact the FCSP Program Manager Debbie Templeton at 610-237-6222 or at dtempleton@scs-delco.org.

Senior Community Services, a non-profit organization that has been promoting active aging among seniors for nearly four decades in Delaware County.

Support groups meet on the following dates:

November 20 at 1 p.m. at Friendship Circle Senior Center located at 1515 Lansdowne Avenue in Yeadon).

November 5 at 3:30 p.m. at Chester Senior Center located at 721 Hayes Street, Chester.

November 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the Schoolhouse Center. A representative from the Apprise Program will discuss changes to Medicare and what options are available to beneficiaries during the Annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period.

FREE Job Fair in Delco

Delaware County Council and DCTMA will host the 2013 Access to Jobs EXPO next Thursday, October 24. Hundreds of job seekers will have the opportunity to meet with prospective employers throughout the area looking to fill open positions.

The event will feature representatives from a variety of industries throughout the county and beyond, including health care companies, senior care facilities, staffing agencies, transportation agencies, and much more.

The Access to Jobs EXPO is also presented in conjunction with Pennsylvania CareerLink, the Delaware County Commerce Center, and the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.

2013 Access to Jobs EXPO

Thursday, October 24, 2013

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Springfield Country Club

400 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA

For more information, visit www.dctma.org or call 610-892-9440.                                                                                               

 Women’s Network Event slated for Nov. 7

The Delaware County Women’s Commission and the Friends of the Delaware County Women’s Commission will host “Women in Transition, 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Delaware County Bar Association building, 335 W. Front St., Media.

Guest speakers will include Barri Pepe, MSW, CCDP-D and CEO of Myra’s Place, along with representatives from the Delaware County Drug and Alcohol Division.

Informational tables will include PathwaysPA, Women Against Rape and the Delco Domestic Abuse Project.

This outreach and networking reception offer the chance to exchange information among Delaware County-based services available to women in transition or crisis.

This event is free; refreshments will be served. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be contributed to the Thanksgiving Food Drive sponsored by Delaware County Council.

RSVP to Charlene Smith-Pettey at 610-713-2571 or smith-petteyc@co.delaware.pa.us.