Virtual Program: Social Security Strategies

Join us for Social Security Strategies on Tuesday, May 19, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

This presentation will educate you on the many decisions involved in claiming Social Security, as well as their consequences, and provide strategies to maximize your benefits.

This informational webinar walks you through the common, yet surprisingly complex situations including:
•How to choose from the hundreds of possible strategies
•How to give your Social Security check a government-guaranteed boost
•How benefits for one spouse are affected based on when and how the other spouse files
•How being married, divorced or widowed impacts your benefits

This program supports PA Forward’s Financial Literacy. Provided by Wienken Advisors.

Please register for the program: Tuesday, May 19, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

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.

Chester County Hospital Virtual Wellness Events

Chester County Hospital is taking some of its Spring 2020 free Community Wellness and Education presentations, classes, and support groups online!

Virtual presentations include “Reversing Pre-Diabetes,” “Your Heart, Your Life,” “Eat Right, Bite by Bite,” “Inside the Mind of a Pain Doctor,” and more. The Chester County Hospital is also offering a seven-week virtual “Stop Smoking Now!” smoking cessation course, beginning Thursday, June 4th.

Virtual events are free of charge, but registration is required. Visit the Chester County Hospital’s Virtual Wellness Presentations and Classes page for more information and to register.

Teen/Tween Update: Real-Life Stars Teach Free Classes!

Check it out! This is a great opportunity to enjoy free live classes taught by real-life stars. At Varsity Tutors StarCourses, you can join celebrity instructors as they teach their favorite subjects. Here is a look at two of the upcoming courses:

Aly Raisman – Gymnast, Gold Medalist, Author – Balancing Mind & Body Wellness

Mayim Bialik – Actress, Author & Neuroscientist – Neuroscience: It’s Not (Necessarily) Brain Surgery

Telephone Town Hall for Seniors

The Chester County Commissioners and the Chester County Department of Aging Services are hosting a telephone community briefing on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

The briefing will provide information on all available resources for Chester County residents age 60 and older during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

To register, click here.

Virtual Program: Medicare 101

Join us for Medicare 101 on Monday, May 18, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

If you will be joining the ranks of Medicare soon, are already in the Medicare system and have questions, are helping a friend or relative obtain Medicare coverage, or just want to understand what Medicare is all about, this session is for you. Learn about Medicare A, B & C; the drug benefit (Part D); the types of health care insurance available in Chester County; benefits available to low income beneficiaries; and things to consider when selecting your medical coverage.

APPRISE is Pennsylvania’s free, unbiased health insurance counseling program.

Please register for the program: Monday, May 18, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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.

Virtual Program: Stitch ‘n Time Needle Arts Group

Join us for a virtual Stitch ‘n Time Needle Arts Group on Monday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Sometimes the most difficult part of any project is finding the time to work on it. Wouldn’t it be great to have a time set aside just to work on your project in the company of other like-minded people? Enjoy friendly tips, camaraderie and much needed time. Learn new skills or build on old ones. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, needle point, weave, quilt, sew or any of the other needle crafts, you are welcome to join the group!

Please register for this program: Monday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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.

Teen Update: Crash Course with Hank & John Green

Popular vlogging brothers, Hank and John Green, are co-creators and contributors to Crash Course which offers fun and informative video tutorials geared for teens and young adults. The videos are free and there are over 15 courses available on topics that range from the humanities to the sciences.

Crash Course has hundreds of millions of views on its YouTube channel and its fans include students as well as casual learners who just want to get smarter. US and World History, Mythology, Ecology, Film Studies, Literature, Biology, Computer Science . . . choose your topic and get ready to learn and be entertained at the same time.

And as Hank and John like to say, “Don’t forget to be awesome!”

eBooks on EBSCOhost (Power Library)

Did you know that with your library card you have instant access to over 16,000 eBooks from the world’s leading publishers across all major subject areas? It’s true! Just go to our the Tools and Research tab on our website at chescolibraries and select “All CCLS databases.”

eBooks on EBSCOhost (POWER Library) includes both fiction and nonfiction books for children, young adults and adults. It’s a great way to find a book to read for a book club or reading group, since it is always available to any number of readers. Give it a look! Just click on this link and scroll down to eBooks on EBSCO. https://www.ccls.org/196/Databases-by-Name

Here are just a few of the many tantalizing reads available through this database:

New Kitchen Basics : 10 Essential Ingredients, 120 Recipes – Revolutionize the Way You Cook, Every Day / by Claire Thomson

This is just one of over 1,000 cookbooks available.

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Nancy : A Comic Collection / by Olivia Jaimes

Over 680 comic books and graphic novels

If I Were a Park Ranger

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If I were a Park Ranger / by Catherine Stier & Patrick Corrigan

Thousands of colorfully illustrated nonfiction books for kids on all kinds of topics.