World Mental Health Day – October 10 – valuable resources for you

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Today is World Mental Health Day, observed with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.

You can learn more from the World Health Organization here and about past World Mental Health Days here.

In addition, the World Health Organization will host, for the first time ever, a global online advocacy event on mental health. World leaders, mental health experts and celebrity guests will join WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to tell the world what we can all do to improve our mental health and how we can help make sure that quality mental health care is available to everyone who needs it. Learn more about this event here.

Our library system also has many print and digital library resources for you.

In addition, you can access Yoga and Mindfulness magazines on Flipster, free. Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.

Hankin Whodunits Mystery Book Club to meet via Zoom on Wednesday, October 21

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The Hankin Whodunits Mystery Book Club will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, October 21 at 1 pm to discuss Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Copies of Rebecca  are available at the Henrietta Hankin Branch Circulation Desk while supplies last.

The classic Gothic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier — winner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel of the Century — is now a Netflix film starring Lily James and Armie Hammer.

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .

The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady’s maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives—presenting her with a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their marriage from beyond the grave.

All are welcome! Register here.

 

 

Virtual Program: Winning the Vote: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage

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Join us for Winning the Vote: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage, Thursday, October 15, 7:00 – 8:00 pm.

You are invited to meet Dora Lewis (as portrayed by Carol Spacht), National Woman’s Party Ratification Chair, to learn more about this important moment in women’s history. Dora Lewis, a Philadelphia reformer and suffragist, dedicated her efforts and social position to political action, pressuring the government to pass the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. 

Please register for the program: Thursday, October 15, 7:00 – 8:00 pm.

Registration is required. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. 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: Eastern State Penitentiary & Prisons Today

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Join us for Eastern State Penitentiary & Prisons Today, Wednesday, October 14, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Eastern State’s history matters today more than ever. This in-depth, live virtual group tour explores the history of Eastern State and the experiences of the men, women and children who lived and worked behind its walls. This program will set the stage for conversations about criminal justice reform today.

Please register for the program: Wednesday, October 14, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Registration is required. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. 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.

October Virtual KClub

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Need a new hobby to keep your spirits up while we’re all social distancing?  Been watching K-Dramas for years and want to meet new K-Drama lovers?  Love BTS but don’t know much about Korean television?  Break out the kimchi and join us to watch an episode of one the hottest Korean shows, then pop onto a Zoom call to chat about the show, the newest Korean music, and Korean culture – all from the comfort of our own homes.

On October 24, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, we will be watching the pilot episode of “Another Miss Oh.”  Two women, both named Oh Hae Young, keep running into each other’s lives.  Between sharing the same school as kids and sharing the same career as adults, not to mention their issues with men, their lives are an entangled mess.  When one man, who can see glimpses of the future, becomes involved in their lives, he will have to choose which Oh Hae Young he wants to be with.  And both Oh Hae Youngs will have to learn how to separate themselves in order to live their lives as their own people.

Ages 16+

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link and viewing instructions.  Register on the event calendar here.

For questions, please email us at: ccljtc@ccls.org.

West Whiteland Township Focus Group Seeks Participants

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Now Recruiting West Whiteland Township Residents & Business Owners 

West Whiteland Township is gathering information about how they can better communicate with and support township residents and business owners. They are conducting four virtual focus groups in which they will seek open, honest feedback and information. This information will be used to help in developing future information, communication, and even services. If you’d be willing to participate in a virtual focus group, please RSVP to socialmedia@westwhiteland.org by Friday, October 9. 

The four focus groups will have a maximum number of 20 participants and include:
(1) existing residents (greater than 1 year)– Thurs., Oct. 15 7PM – 8:30PM
(2) new residents (less than 1 year)– Wed., Oct. 21 7PM – 8:30PM
(3) township volunteers– Tues., Oct. 27 7PM – 8:30PM
(4) business owners– Thurs., Oct. 29 7PM – 8:30PM

Beth Trapani of Trapani Communications will facilitate the focus groups. (NOTE: No Township staff will be in attendance.) The Township will receive recommendations on how to better inform the community through future communications. 

Virtual Program: October Adult Book Groups

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We are holding our existing adult book groups as virtual programs. Please see our October titles and dates below. These groups are all being held online via Zoom.  We are requiring registration for these online book groups in order to send out the Zoom meeting information. Click on the date below to register. Information on our adult book groups can also be found on our website: http://bit.ly/chescolibs-bookgroups. 

Evening Book Group
Monday, October 5, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King

Page Turners Book Group
Thursday, October 8, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Comics Unbound Group
Monday, October 19, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris

Whodunits Book Group
Wednesday, October 21, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Afternoon Book Group
Wednesday, October 21, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Cookbook Club
Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Pumpkin Edition

Registration is required for all book groups. Registration will close at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the book group. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the book group 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 book group.