Join us for a Virtual Book Chat on Wednesday, May 20, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Let’s get together (virtually) for an informal chat about what everyone’s reading or has read during quarantine.
Please register for the program: Wednesday, May 20, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 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.
Enjoy the 7th Annual Haverford Spring Fest online from 4:00-10:00 pm each day on May 15, 16, and 17! This 3-day live streaming musical event will feature over 50 performers from many musical styles. For music lineup and viewing options, visit the Haverford Spring Fest page. Admission to the festival is free, with donations appreciated.
Haverford Spring Fest is brought to you by Kelly Music For Life. “Formed in 2012 as an all-volunteer 501c3 non-profit organization, Kelly Music for Life, Inc. produces and promotes Music and Arts events to benefit community.” Visit their “About Us” page to learn more.
Time Magazine has partnered with Google to create a website just for kids. You find articles and activties on lots of topics to entertain and educate you. Check it out at Time for Kids!
Now solve a mystery in The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake — yum!
Happy National Nutty Fudge Day! Did you know that you can search for recipes in our cooking and baking magazines?
Here’s how:
You can find a delicious recipe for Makinac Fudge from the June/July 2020 issue of Taste of Home and a recipe for Lime Fudge in the December/January 2018 issue of AllRecipes
We have a wide selection of food-related magazines inviting you to try something new!
What’s your favorite fudge recipe? Leave a comment and share the sweetness!
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 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.
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
Khan Academy is known for its engaging resources for older kids, but it also has free and fun learning and discovery for younger kids, up to 7, including circle time and printables. Khan Academy — click here!
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.
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.
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