The Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University keeps a webpage current on COVID-19 information, upcoming business webinars, and other entrepreneurship resources, including:
If you’ve always wanted to take ballet class with a famous ballerina, now is your chance. Tiler Peck, principal dancer at New York City Ballet, is teaching daily ballet classes every day at 1 pm EST via Instagram Live. Throw on a pair of ballet slippers and join in as she takes dancers through basic stretching and ballet positions. She even throws in some pointe work at the end for more advanced dancers. Tiler Peck Ballet Class.
You won’t believe who becomes a dancer and a hero in Lotus and Feather.
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.
We will resume holding English Conversation Groups virtually twice per month beginning the first week of May. Please join us to practice your English in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Participation is free. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link for the meeting. Please register here for the first meeting on Wednesday, May 6th from 7:00-8:00PM.
A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Please join us virtually on Thursday, May 14th, for Introduction to Genealogy with Ancestry Library Edition from 7:00-8:30PM. Take advantage of the Ancestry Library Edition database being available remotely until May 31st with this program.
Registration is required (you can register at the link above). A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Learn how to use the library database Ancestry.com for family research. Get genealogy searching tips, research guidance, & more. Genealogy researcher Mike Sheldon will demonstrate introductory methods used to research a family tree, using Ancestry – Library Edition and FamilySearch.org. Ancestry.com – Library Edition can currently be accessed remotely through May 31st. A librarian will be available to answer questions about the database.
In conjunction with the United Way Financial Stability Center, Chester County Library will resume our monthly Resume Writing and the Job Search workshop in a virtual format starting May 12. This workshop reviews fundamentals of writing a resume: format, content, tips and tricks, required and optional sections, etc. We’ll review example resumes and discuss online and print resume resources.
For more information and to register, click here.
For more upcoming virtual programs, click here for Chester County Library’s calendar and here for the United Way’s calendar.
While the oldest recipe named “parfait” was published in an 1869 French cookbook (it was coffee flavored), the chocolate parfait was created in 1894 in France. Parfait literally means perfect in French! There are a couple of ways to make parfaits. The traditional French-style uses sugar syrup, eggs, and cream. The American style layers parfait cream, ice cream, and flavored gelatin in a tall, clear glass topped with whipped cream, fruit and liqueurs. The parfait has recently taken a healthier approach using yogurt layered with nuts and fresh fruits, instead of ice cream and sugary syrups.
Today is all about the chocolate parfait because it’s National Chocolate Parfait Day! That doesn’t mean you can’t experiment with other flavors. Fruit and cream go quite well with chocolate as well as crunchy favorites like pretzels or cookie bits. A delicious chocolate parfait would be a perfect way to end (or start) your day. Try this versatile recipe at home today.
Read some chocolate mysteries while you indulge in your chocolate desert:
Also learn French !
The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation and Open Hearth, Inc. are offering the sixth edition of The Help Book online in English and Spanish. The purpose of this guide is help adults and children in the region better access health and human services.
More than 300 organizations and programs are profiled here. You can find information about their services, contact information, and more. Whether you’re looking for affordable housing, emergency and supplemental food, employment services, health care, or substance abuse treatment, The Help Book has resources you can use.
Should you have any feedback on The Help Book, please do not hesitate to email pchf1@pchf1.org.
The National Aquarium presents: Otherworldly Octopuses? Learn about the highly intelligent octopus with information and videos from The National Aquarium. Otherworldly Octopuses. Explore their website for more interesting information and videos.
Here’s a bedtime story that’s filled with surprises — The Kiss That Missed!
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.
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