October is loaded with free events for local residents

Local Job Fair and Resume Class offered
  Neighbor to Neighbor Community Development Corporation, Inc. will host  a community Job Fair 5:30 to 7:30pm Mon. (Oct. 27)  at First African Baptist Church, 901 Clifton Avenue, Sharon Hill. A few of the employers attending are Coco Cola, SEPTA, RCN,  Pennsylvania State Police, Elwyn, Brown’s Shoprite and COSA.
   Prior to the event, people can register for workshops that will assist them  with resume writing and interviewing techniques.  The workshops will be held Mon., Oct. 20 from 5:30-7:30pm or Wed., October 22, from 10am to noon.   All events listed are FREE, but people must register in advance for the workshops
  For more information contact, Neighbor to Neighbor at 610-461-8140, email at
info@n2ncdc.org or visit www.n2ncdc.org.

Media Hosts LuAnn Cahn for Talk, Book-Signing
 Lu Ann Cahn, Emmy Award-Winning NBC10 news reporter and author, is coming to Media for a Talk/Book Signing event at noon, Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Mansion Parlor of the Media Municipal Center, 301 N. Jackson St.
Cahn will be guest speaker of a co-hosted event by the GFWC, Woman's Club of Media, and Media-Upper Providence Free Library. Cahn will discuss her book, I Dare Me: How I Rebooted and Recharged My Life by doing Something New Every Day.
With a successful career, great marriage, wonderful daughter, and having survived cancer in good health, Cahn still felt "stuck" in mid-life and needed motivation. Her inspirational book is the result. The book began as a blog challenging herself, on-line and publicly, to do something provocative every day. She took the Polar Bear Plunge, took an art class with a nude model, and paid it forward by feeding parking meters of strangers.
Cahn was exhilarated with each challenge she completed which, in turn, motivated her even more to set new goals every day for an entire year. In I Dare Me, she joyfully recounts her experiences.
The event is FREE and open to the public. Space is limited and reservations are appreciated. Call the library at 610-566-1918 to RSVP and to reserve a hardcover copy of I Dare Me for purchase in advance. There is no guarantee of book availability on the day of the event.

Kennel Club Holds free Public Meeting
  An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) will be demonstrated at the Delaware County Kennel Club's meeting 7:30p.m., Tuesday (Oct. 14) at the Aston Twp. municipal meeting room, 5021 Pennell Rd., Aston (near Northley School).
Area residents are invited to see this worthwhile demonstration to be given by an AED Qualified Instructor.
The Kennel Cub has purchased an AED and will now be prepared for an emergency if one happens at any future club activity.
Dr. Cindy Otto, VMD will accept  a donation from the of a check of $3500 to continue her work at the University of Pennsylvania working Dog Center which she founded after the 9/11 tragedy.  Most recently, Dr. Otto's work was featured on National TV for her work with K-9's detecting ovarian cancer cells.
For more information about the Kennel Club, call 610-565-3063.

Free presentation by Christine Flowers
The Friends of the Marple Public Library have announced that Christine Flowers will be their guest speaker Wednesday Oct. 15 at 7:15 p.m. in the lower level community room. Flowers has well-articulated views on pressing and controversial political and social issues that face our nation and our regional scene. She voices her views and thoughts both on television and in weekly newspaper columns. Her presentation at the library is entitled, "Is Feminism Dead? If Yes, Good Riddance".
Feminism as a social and political movement has actively shaped national policies for many decades most recently in 1963 when Betty Friedan wrote the bestseller The Feminine Mystique in which she took issue with the mainstream media image of woman who stayed at home thereby limiting their possibilities and wasting their talent and potential. Now may be the time to give this movement a second opinion.
Christine Flowers has lived in Delaware County since 1969. A product of local schools, she graduated from Merion Mercy and obtained her undergraduate degree in French from Bryn Mawr College in 1983 and her law degree from Villanova in 1987. Christine has been practicing immigration law for 20 years, after having taught high school at the Haverford School and Villa Maria. Christine has been writing a regular opinion column for the Philadelphia Daily News since 2002, and a weekly opinion column for the Delaware County Sunday Times since April of 2013. She has also been a panelist on the Sunday morning round table talk show 6ABC’s Inside Story since 2006.
The program is free and open to the public.  A reception will immediately follow the presentation so all may meet and speak with Ms. Flowers.
Reservations are requested at 610-356-1510. Marple Library is at 2599 Sproul Road, Broomall.

Free Program Set on Veterans Benefits
 Once they have served their country, what benefits are available to care for veterans (and their spouses) who do not have a service connected disability? What are the medical benefits, pension or other benefits for home health care or long term care needs? What are the rules? How do you apply? Where do you go for help?
Robert and Dana Breslin, Esq., who specialize in elder law, will offer a free presentation on these questions 1p.m., Wednesday (Oct. 8) at the Aston Community Center, 3270 Concord Road.
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call Lori at 484-496-2138.

Bullying Awareness Walk planned in Prospect Park
  Interboro  School District, in conjunction with Prospect Park Borough and a Community for Change, invites local residents to join them for the Second Annual Walk for Bullying Awareness and Kids Kindness Day 9 am to 1 pm  Sunday (Oct. 19). The walk will begin at Interboro High School at 9 am and end at Park Square in Prospect Park where there will be face painting, moon bounce, music, spin art, games, informational booths, and food.
  For more information, visit www.acommunityforachange.com, www.facebook.com/acommunityforchange or wwwinterborosk.org/.
  Hanna Maier, 12, began the anti-bullying awareness/kindness  campaign  when she was in fifth grade at Prospect Park School after her own experience with bullying. She inspired Prospect Park, Norwood and Tinicum to adopt  bully-free resolutions . She and her mother Tracy continue to to meet with the Superintendent of Interboro School District to discuss bullying procedures and programs for schools in the district.

Joy Seniors to hear about Lazaretto
 The Joy Seniors Group of the Norwood United Methodist Church will host a program presented by Bill Moller of the Tinicum Township Historical Society 1 pm Sat. (Oct. 18) in the church social hall. Moller will share information on the Lazaretto Quarantine Station.
  Anyone interested in attending is more than welcome.   The church is at 315 Chester Pike, Norwood.

Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union to hold shred event
  As a community service, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (FMFCU) and its Springfield Branch are hosting a free shred event 9 am to 12 noon Sat. (Oct. 18) at the FMFCU Springfield Branch, 375 Baltimore Pike (near Chuck E. Cheese).  The public is invited to bring confidential, personal documents to be destroyed by Wiggins Shredding. The event will be held rain or shine. Documents from businesses will not be accepted. There will be a four box limit.
This is a paper only shred event (x-rays, binders or cardboard boxes will not be accepted).
For more information, and suggestions on items that can be shredded, visit fmfcu.org/shredevent.

Wreath placing ceremony at Christopher Columbus monument
 The 59th Annual Wreath Placing Ceremony will take place 11 am Sun. (Oct. 19) at the Christopher Columbus Monument, Route 291 and Avenue of the States, Chester. A complimentary brunch will be served immediately following the ceremony in Chester City Hall Community Room, across the street from the monument.
  RSVP attendance by Oct. 13 to Elisa Pileggi at 610-874-7118 or epileggi@pileggilaw.com/.
  
Meeting to discuss property tax elimination
A special presentation on The Property Tax Independence Act, a plan to eliminate property taxes in Pennsylvania, will take place 7 pm Thurs. (Oct. 23) at Milmont Fire Company, 714 Belmont Ave., in the Milmont Park section of Ridley Township. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
  David Baldinger will give the Property Tax Indepencence Act presentation to support HB 76 ad SB 76, a bipartisan grassroots solution to eliminate property taxes.
  According to the bill’s supporters, “Every year, about 10,000 homeowners lose their homes in Pennsylvania. Families across the Commonwealth are being torn apart because they can no longer afford property taxes. The best our elected officials have offered property owners is “relief,” but relief doesn’t cut it when property tax increases far outpace the relief offered. Everyone know that the costs for just about everything keeps increasing…..the one thing that keeps outpacing everything is the property tax- increasing on average a tremendous 146%. This is unacceptable and unsustainable. Pennsylvania property owners are tapped out.”
  For more information, www.ptcc.us/.

FREE ‘Old Chester’ Program set for Oct. 25
The Chester Historical Preservation Committee invites everyone to share old and new memories of Chester at Old Chester Day noon to 3p.m., Saturday (Oct. 25) at Harrah’s Casino, Chester.
Visitors are asked to bring photos and other memorabilia to share and display. There will be displays of historic items and memorabilia by various exhibitors, and William Penn will be on hand to greet visitors.  Light refreshments will be served; the event is free.
For more information, call 610-872-4497.

Lego Club at Library
 The Media-Upper Providence Free Library will hold its Lego Club on the third Sunday of each month from 1:30 to 3p.m.
Members will spend the afternoon getting creative at the library building with the library’s many Lego collections.
Lego Club is for ages 4 through 10. Registration is not required. Call 610-566-1918 or email mecsd@delcolibraries.org for more information. Lego Club dates are as follows: Oct. 19, Nov. 16, and Dec. 21.

‘Fall’ into Books and More at Upper Chi Library
Upper Chichester Library at 3374 Chichester Avenue, #19, Upper Chichester, is a busy place this fall with special programs for all ages including the following:
--Story Times with Miss Jen on Mondays at 10:30a.m., Oct. 20; Nov. 3 and 17; and Dec. 1, 15, and 29. Children may visit Miss Jen and sing, read and create crafts. Call Library to register at 610-485-0200.
--Computer Help Classes are held on Wednesdays with Jean, 10:30 to 11:30a.m. Cost is $5 per class. Call and schedule a class with computer questions, creating email account, navigating the web, resume and more.
--A Book Discussion on the novel, Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn will be held 6p.m., Wednesday (Oct. 15). Call library to register.
--Quizzo Night for those who enjoy trivia, will be held 6t:30 to 10p.m., Saturday (Oct. 18). Cost is $20 will help support the library. Price includes games, light refreshments and desserts. Teams of 6 to 8 are welcome. The event will be held at Upper Chi Township Building, 8500 Furey Road. Call library for details.
--Annual Soup Sale is set for 10a.m. to 1p.m., Saturday (Nov. 8) Creekside Village, 1 Creekside Village, Upper Chichester. Friends of Upper Chi Library will be selling homemade, healthy soups for  $8 a quart.
--A historical lecture on World War II is set for 2p.m., Wednesday (Nov. 12) with WW II researcher Rick Mueller who will present a program on Women Army Service Pilots of WW II. Sign up since space is limited.
For more information, go to www.upperchichesterlibrary.org

Welcome Day Celebrates Historic Pusey House
  The Friends of the Caleb Pusey House (FCPH) will host the 7th annual Welcome Day celebration from noon to 4p.m., Saturday (Oct. 25). The event gives visitors a chance to learn more about the historic Pusey House (1683), the Pennock Log House (1790), and Crozer Schoolhouse No. 1 (1849), all of which are situated on the 13-acre Landingford Plantation, located on Race Street at the southern terminus of Main Street in Upland.
Welcome Day features educational fun for the entire family, with Colonial re-enactors, Colonial musicians, and a variety of Colonial craft demonstrations, while guided tours are given of the historic buildings. The day will also include a close-up look at an antique fire apparatus known as “the Dilly.”
Returning to Welcome Day by popular demand will be antique appraisals provided by Mike Wilson, of Wilson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers of Chester Heights. Each visitor will be limited to two items for appraisal, with the first item being appraised for free, and the second item requiring a $5 donation to the FCPH.
There is free parking on site, and while visitors stroll the grounds, stop by the baked goods table or grab a roasted corn-on-the-cob or a hot dog.
For more information or directions, call 610-874-5665.

Free Founder's Day Celebration
 The Bethel Township Preservation Society is hosting its 16th annual Founder's Day festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 11, on the grounds of the Bethel Hose Fire Company #1, 3737 Foulk Road.
The free event, which will be held rain or shine, will feature colonial craft demonstrations, crafts for children, reproductions of children's wooden toys, including "limberjacks (wooden toys that seem to walk on their own), "whirligigs," "Hooey" sticks for children to try, antique cars, antique appraisals, lace loom, raffles, quilters, butter making, spinning and weaving displays, a bake table, Civil War artifacts, and food.

 Be a Flu Fighter: Present Arms
  No one can predict the timing, severity or duration of each year’s flu season. But just like a sneeze, you know it’s coming, and the best way to prepare for flu season is by getting immunized.
Delaware County Council and the Department of Intercommunity Health Coordination (ICH) have announced several flu prevention initiatives, including a FREE walk-in clinic from 10a.m. to 2p.m., Friday (Oct. 24) in Upper Darby.
Delaware County has several initiatives to encourage people to get vaccinated against the flu.
--Awareness: Influenza information and recommendations are posted on the website at www.co.delaware.pa.us. Information includes a fact sheet about the flu, the types of vaccinations, CDC recommendations, symptoms and treatment for the flu.
--Flu clinic: The Department of Intercommunity Health makes available a calendar of flu clinics offered throughout the county also on the website. The clinics are listed by date and community.
--Walk-in clinic Oct. 24 at Sellers Memorial Library, 76 S. State Road, Upper Darby. (For GPS purposes it’s 75 Maple Ave.)  Non-perishable food items will also be collected for the county’s annual food drive collection.
--Senior Citizens: Senior citizens are among the groups hardest hit by the flu. Several Senior Centers in Delaware County will hold flu clinics for their members. Interested seniors should call the Senior Center to ask about insurance and requirements to register. The Senior Citizen events are as follows:
Upper Darby Senior Center, 326 Watkins Ave., Upper Darby, 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct. 16; (610-734-7652 or 610-734-7655).
Schoolhouse Senior Center, 600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom, 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Oct. 17; (610-237-8100).
Surrey at Hometown, 302 S. Jackson St. Media, 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Oct. 17, (610-566-0505).
Surrey at Havertown, 1105 Earlington Road, Havertown, 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday, Oct. 23, (610-446-2070).
Wayne Senior Center, 108 Station Ave., Wayne, 9:30-11:30a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29, (610-688-6246).
Chester Senior Center, 721 Hayes St., Chester, 11a.m.-1p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, (610-497-3550).
The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone over the age of six months. The vaccine is especially important for the elderly, pregnant women, and people with chronic health conditions. It takes 10 to 14 days to obtain the full protective benefit from the flu vaccine.
For information about the CDC’s new recommendations, visit www.dcd.gov/flu.
Information pertaining to flu shot availability is posted on the county website at www.co.delaware.pa.us. Click on the flu link. People who do not have Internet access can call the Department of Intercommunity Health Coordination at 610-891-5311 for sites and dates.

Halloween Party for Media Kids Oct. 26
The Media Recreation Board will host its annual Halloween Extravaganza for the children of Media Borough 11:30 to 1:30, Sunday (Oct. 26) at the Media Community Center.
 There will be games, food, and goodie bags; costumes are welcome. Prizes will be awarded the best costumes in two age groups: infants through 5 years and 6 through 10years old.

Woodlyn Baptist Church to host annual ‘Fall Harvest Faire’
 Woodlyn Baptist Church will hold their annual Fall Harvest Faire for families in the community.  It will take place rain or shine 11 am to 4 pm  Sat. (Oct. 11).
Children and their parents can enjoy activities such as face painting, scarecrow making, rock wall climbing, moon bounce, pumpkin painting, petting zoo and other fun activities. All activities are free for first timers to those 5th grade and under.  Food and beverages will also be available.
Woodlyn Baptist Church is at 1125 MacDade Boulevard in Woodlyn. For more information, call 610-833-5577 or email woodlyn@rcn.com.

Provider Fair Will Showcase Programs for Those with Intellectual Disabilities
  The Delaware County Office of Intellectual Disabilities invites individuals and families to a Provider Fair that will showcase programs and services that are available to children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
The Provider Fair will take place 5 to 8p.m., Tuesday (Oct. 21) in rooms 171-172 at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit in Morton. The Fair will give people a one-stop opportunity to research a wide variety of service providers, including day support programs, companion services, residential services including life sharing, in-home supports, employment supports and respite providers.
People will have a chance to meet with new providers who have recently been qualified to provide services in Delaware County, in addition to traditional providers.
Dr. Susan Proulx, deputy administrator for the County Office of Intellectual Disabilities, said it is important for families to know what services are available so they can choose wisely what is best for their individual family member.
“We invite all consumers and their families, as well as established and new providers, to attend the Provider Fair,” said Dr. Proulx. “Our families need to know what service options might meet their needs, and sometimes those needs change as people age or their circumstances change.”
Individuals enrolled in the waiver program can attend to research their choice of services and providers since new programs are always being developed.
Supports Coordinators will also attend the Provider Fair.
The Provider Fair is free and open to the public. For information contact Paula Fawcett, deputy administrator for the Administrative Entity for the county, at 610-713-2463.

Free Seminar Set on Expungement Process
 Community invited to attend a free seminar on Expungement, sponsored by the Legal Services to the Public and the Pro Bono Committee of the Delaware County Bar Association 6 to 730p.m., Wednesday (Oct. 15) at the Bar Association building, 335 W. Front St., Media.
The program will be of special interest to the following:
Those who have been denied a job or fired from a job because of their criminal record;
Those who have you been denied entrance into a job training program because of a  criminal record; those who have been denied an occupational license because of a criminal record; and those who have you been convicted of a summary offense and not arrested or charged with any other crime in the past five years.
Distinguished panel members include attorneys Robert Keller and Phillip Rosenthal, and Professor Steven Chanenson. They will provide information on the expungement process.
Participants will receive a detailed overview of the application process, an explanation of which court records are eligible for expungement, and the benefits of having a criminal record expunged.
No advance registration is required. For more information, phone 610-566-6625 or go to www.delcobar.org.

Journey with Owls at Swarthmore Library
  Swarthmore Library will present “My Journey with a Pair of Great Horned Owls,” with photographer and naturalist Pamela Dimeler, 2p.m., Wednesday (Oct. 29).
Dimeler, who will present a multimedia presentation, has been observing the activities of two owls for two years and has studied and documented their various behaviors. She will share her observations through photography and video clips including examples of preening, flying, stretching, and  hooting duets between King Tuft and Queen Athena.
All programs are free and open to the public. Register at the Library or by calling 610-543-0436, or email swarthmore@delcolibraries.org.
Swarthmore Library is at 121 Park Ave.

Join Historical Society for ‘The Sheik’ 
   Area residents can join the Newtown Square Historical Society 7:30p.m. Wed. (Oct. 15) for a free showing of “The Sheik,” the 1921 silent movie that launched the film career of the first “Latin lover,” Rudolph Valentino.
However, all will not be silent in the theater; local historian and musician Wayne Zimmerman will provide an organ accompaniment for the film on the Dunwoody organ.
Visitors will discover why silent movies are enjoying a revival with the younger generation, and view the movie as it would have been seen in the 1920's -- with live music.
The event will be held in the Dunwoody Village Auditorium, 3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. Refreshments will be provided after the show.
For more information, go to http/www.historicnewtownsquare.org.

Fabulous FREE Fun for Fido Planned
    The Delaware County Kennel Club has announced the following K-9 activities set to begin at 9:30a.m., Sunday (Oct. 12) at Rose Tree Park on Rte. 252 in Upper Providence, rain or shine. Adults, children and pets are welcome to attend.
Activities include the following:
--AKC Sanction Match; registration starts 9:30a.m., competition starts at 10a.m.
--Free show handling class for young dogs prior to the start of the match.
--AKC Responsible Dog Day for attendees to meet difference breeds.
--Free microchip clinic for Delaware County residents’ dogs from 10a.m. to noon.
--Lifetime dog licenses will be available  from 10a.m. to noon.
--K-9 Halloween Costume Contest with prizes  for cutest, scariest, funniest , and ore at approximately  1p.m.
Snacks will be available.
For more information contact Dee at deandlum@verizon.net  or  Kim at lemirak@aol.com