Month: April 2020

Teen Update: Online Magazines with Flipster

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If you have a library card and an internet connection then you can access digital copies of some amazing magazines through Flipster. Most recent and older issues are available. Here are just a few of the over 80 magazines that are right at your fingertips:

Sports Fans – ESPN Magazine, Black Belt (world’s leading magazine of marital arts), Backpacker, Golf Digest

Aspiring Cooks – Bon Appetit, Clean Eating, Eating Well, Food Network Magazine, Allrecipes

Automobile Enthusiasts – Motor Trend, Hot Rod, Car & Driver

And still more . . . Sky & Telescope, National Geographic, Newsweek Global and, of course, you can always catch up on the latest celebrity gossip with People Magazine!

Penn State Extension resources, including free online courses through April

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Penn State Extension, connecting people, businesses, and communities with practical, science-based information, is currently offering more than 50 select courses from their online library for free through the month of April. Register for courses between April 1st and April 30th to qualify (read more about online course promotion rules).

Courses are available on a range of topics, including Beekeeping 101, Understanding Forests, Dining with Diabetes, Plant Health Prognosis, and more. Complete courses at your own pace and at any time before the course expiration date. Some courses offer certificates and/or continuing education credits. 

Penn State Extension’s site also offers free year-round access to articles, videos, and other educational materials. Start exploring by hovering over the menu at the top of the Penn State Extension site to browse by topic or format; hover over a category to connect with additional choices such as Home Gardening, Home Food Safety, Poultry (including small flocks), and much more.

Visit Penn State Extension – Chester County to get in touch with your local educator while physical offices are closed.

Enjoy exploring!

TODAY: Chester County Commissioners’ Press & Community Briefing

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Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline, along with Chester County Health Department Director Jeanne Casner, will present an update on coronavirus case facts, Chester County’s actions being taken, and support being given to various communities related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This briefing will occur on Monday, April 6, 2020 at 3:15 p.m. It will be livestreamed via Zoom at https://www.chesco.org/4459/Press-Conference-4-6-20 and via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ChesCoGovt/.

SCORE Online Workshops for Small Business Owners

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SCORE continues to offer LIVE webinars and online workshops. Upcoming offerings include:

April 7: Learn to Delegate and Truly Leverage Your Team for Success

April 14: 7 Behaviors That Put Entrepreneurs At Risk

April 16: National Resources and Policy Updates for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

April 28: Marketing Advice to Combat an Economic Downturn

Keep up to date with available SCORE resources at https://chesterdelco.score.org/coronavirus.

Kids’ Update: Learn about Our Government

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2020 is an election year, and that makes it a perfect time to learn more about Our Government. Join Ben Franklin as he takes you on a tour of all the branches of government and teaches you about how they work. Meet Ben at Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government!

In As Fast as Words Could Fly, Mason is a young man who’s making a difference.

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.

Webinars about the CARES Act

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With all of the information circulating on the Coronavirus, small business owners and private non-profits still have many questions regarding loans and the passage of the CARES Act.

Join SBA and SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties for a daily no-cost webinar, to provide you with answers and help you understand:

1. Who is eligible for an SBA Emergency loan?
2. What you need to have in hand before filing your application?
3. How will the CARES Act impact me?
4. Q&A to answer your specific questions.

Dates:
Monday, April 6th – Friday, April 10th
Monday, April 13th – Friday, April 17th

Time:
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern Time

To Join this valuable webinar, please go to: https://score.zoom.us/j/723846010.

Kids’ Update: Thomas Suarez, App Developer

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Most 12-year-olds love playing videogames — but Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them. After developing iPhone apps like a whack-a-mole game called “Bustin Jeiber,” he is now using his skills to help other kids become developers. Click here to hear Thomas’s TEDtalk — Thomas Suarez, 12 Year-old App Developer.

The Empty Pot is a wonderful story about another boy who uses his talents well.

The Youth Services Staff at the Chester County Library and Hankin Branch are presenting Virtual Storytimes beginning April 27th. They will be for three different ages groups — 0 to 2 Year Olds, 3 & 4 Year Olds, and 5 & 6 Year Olds. Registration is required via the Events Calendar at https://chescolibraries.org/. Virtual Storytimes are not registered as multi-week sessions; you will need to register for each storytime individually.

Harry Potter at Home!

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Enjoy Harry Potter At Home! The eBook and eAudiobook of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is available without holds through our OverDrive collection for the month of April.

It is also available in other languages without holds!  It is available in Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Danish, Italian, Finnish, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Chinese, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian,  and Turkish.

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