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Summer 2016
Calendar of Events
for Children, Individuals and Families
IN THE GREATER CHESTER COUNTY AREA
UPDATED June 26, 2016
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UPDATED THIS WEEK: Special Activities: Upcoming primarily free activities listed by day over the next
several months.
Ongoing Scheduled Activities: Primarily free activities held regularly each week or month.
Area Ministries for Those Who Are Struggling: GriefShare, DivorceCare, Celebrate Recovery, Mending Hearts,
and job-seekers.
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Special Activities
Ongoing Current/
Summer
Camp Cadet. Various State Police-hosted camp locations
and dates.
Children 12 to 15 years of age (11-13 in Chester
County) participate in a week-long camp to help with discipline, self-esteem, teamwork, drug and alcohol education, violence prevention and other issues facing youth.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration for limited capacity available at
www.psp.pa.gov/public-safety/Pages/Camp-CadetSummer-Program.aspx#.Vxd1MnoaJ0w or 15 State
Police Troop headquarters.
June-July
GSK Science in the Summer. Local libraries. Various
times.
Elementary school students can take four-day, gradespecific sessions at local locations in Southeastern Pennsylvania counties, with genetics the topic in Chester
County, oceanography in Delaware County, physical science in Montgomery, chemistry in Bucks and bioscience
in Philadelphia.
Free activity, with schedules and required registration
at www.scienceinthesummer.com or local participating libraries.
Tuesdays Through Summer
Girls and Success. Community Center, Indian Run Mobile Home Park, 1 Lenape Way, Honey Brook. 5:30 p.m.
to 7 p.m.
State Trooper Waleska Gonzalez will take ages 13
through 18, though a 16-week Walking Girls to Success
initiative to build a positive mentoring relationship using
real life experiences to teach alternative behaviors for
positive results.
Free activity, including snacks, with further information and required registration at (610) 486-6181.
Through August 30 (Tuesdays, Except July 5)
Summer Concerts. Eagleview Town Center, Wellington
Square, Exton. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
A dozen weekly concerts of different music styles,
will be presented.
Free activity, with further information at
www.ineagleview.com/wpcontent/uploads/2016/05/2016SummerEvents_final_ineag
leview_low.pdf or (610) 458-1900.
Through-July 20 (Wednesdays)
Lunch and Learn. Education Center, Valley Forge National Historical Park, 1040 North Outer Line Drive, King
of Prussia. Noon to 1 p.m.
Bring-your-own-lunch series will feature speakers on
a variety of subjects involving the historic site.
Free activity, including lemonade, with further information at www.friendsofvalleyforge.org/speakerseries.shtml or (610) 783-1013.
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June 28 (Tuesday)
Animals of the Wild. Easttown Library & Information
Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Animals of the Wild will acquaint school children of
Summer Reading and Children Programs. Local area liall ages with animals it has rescued and discussi the
braries. Various times.
speed; agility; strength; flexibility; and stamina that make
Summer reading and other programs for children of all
them some of nature's Survival of the Fittest.
ages, adults and families are underway or scheduled at
Free activity, with further information and required
many local libraries throughout the area.
registration
at
Many have kickoff parties and provide prizes, special
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
activities and other incentives to participate.
Primarily free activities, with further information and schedules youthservices@easttownlibrary.org or (610) 644-0138.
available through various library websites and calendars at:
June 29 (Wednesday)
Berks County: www.berks.lib.pa.us
Incredible Insects.. Parking Lot 3, Norristown Farm
Chester County: www.ccls.org
Park, Barley Sheaf Drive and Germantown Pike, Norris Delaware County: www.delcolibraries.org
town. 10 a.m.
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July 3 (Sunday)
Fireworks. Sutcliffe Park, West 9th and Freedley Streets,
Conshohocken. 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fireworks, music and community activities highlight
this event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.conshohockenpa.gov/citizenresources/news/article.aspx?aid=138,
kkosmin@conshohockenpa.gov or (610) 828-1092.
July 4 (Monday)
Good Neighbor Day. Kerr Park, 1 Park Lane, Downingtown. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Walk, run, multiple types of races, music and other activities highlight this annual event, closing with a fireworks display.
Free activity, with further information at
www.goodneighborday.com/events-schedule,
goodneighborday@gmail.com or (610) 285-1199.
July 4 (Monday)
Community Picnic. Valley Forge National Historical
Park, 1040 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Games, crafts, cookouts, musket demonstrations,
ranger-led walks, reading of the Declaration of Independence, story-telling benches, opportunities for kids to enlist in the Continental Army and more will highlight this
Independence Day celebration
Free activity, with charges for some individual items.
Further information is at
www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?
event=6D993A3A-155D-451F-67AAD11EB2FB0FF3 or
(610) 783-1099.
July 4 (Monday)
Fireworks. Friendship Field, Frankli Aveue and Fillmore
Street, Phoenixville. 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Annual Independence Day activities and fireworks
will be staged.
Free activity, with further information at
www.phoenixville.org/event/1690 or (610) 933-8801.
July 4 (Monday)
Music and Fireworks. Wilson Farm Park, 500 Lee Road,
Chesterbrook. 6:15 p.m. to dark.
Summer concert, followed by fireworks, will highlight
this event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.tredyffrin.org/services/parks-recreation/communityevents-/fourth-of-july-celebration or (610) 408-3626.
July 4 (Monday)
Music and Fireworks. Waltz Golf Farm, 303 West
Ridge Pike, Limerick. 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Music and fireworks highlight this annual event.
Free activity, with a parking donation. Further information is at www.waltzgolffarm.com or (610) 489-7859.
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July 6 (Wednesday)
Volkssport Exercise. Struble Room, Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to
8 p.m.
Dave Brown, president of Liberty Bell Wanderers, and
Joan Lampart, president of Keystone State Volkssport Association, will discuss formation of a Chester County
Volkssport Club for a self-paced a personal fitness sports
and recreation program offering noncompetitive walks or
hikes, bike rides, swims, skiing and snowshoeing or
rollerblading.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
www.ksva.net, jclancy@ccls.org or (610) 280-2630.
July 7 (Thursday)
Magic Show. Shadyside Park, 1667 Shadyside Road,
West Chester. 6:30 p.m.
Magician Jim Beck will entertain children and families in this West Bradford Township-hosted Kids Night
event.
Free activity, with further information at
http://www.westbradford.org/sites/westbradfordpa/files/u
ploads/shadysideparkkidnights16.pdf or (610) 269-4174.
July 7 (Thursday)
Summer Concert. Memorial Park, 75 West King Street,
Pottstown. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Classic rock band, The Boogie Dogs, will perform.
Free activity, with further information at
www.pottstown.org/index.aspx?NID=136,
info@aecsda.com or (610) 326-4610 x317.
July 9 (Saturday)
Blobfest Street Fair. Bridge Street, Downtown
Phoenixville. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fire extinguisher parade, music, costume parade, storytelling, and more highlight this event, part of a July 810 theater series commemorating the 1958 Blob horror
movie that was filmed in the Borough.
Free activity, with further information at
www.thecolonialtheatre.com/programs/blobfest-2016streetfair or (610) 917-1228.
July 10-14 (Sunday-Thursday)
Vacation Bible School. Sandy Hill Community Church,
4120 South Sandy Hill Road, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to
8:15 p.m.
Ages three through high school will participate in
Cave Quest Vacation Bible School that will form around
Cave Crews groups to discover practical ways to follow
Jesus and watch for God in everyday life.
Free activity, including snacks, with further information and required registration at
www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/SHCC/gpgs/Home.aspx,
admin@sandyhill.net or (610) 857-3959.
July 11 (Monday)
Identity Theft. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second
Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Attorney Ian Michener will discuss the legal landscape for victims of identity theft and review tools on can
use to monitor credit and deal with suspected incidents of
identity theft.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132.
July 11 (Monday)
Reading with Animals. Easttown Library & Information
Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Repeated Monday, July 25.
Pals for Life will visit the library with animals that
enjoy listening to stories read to them by young readers
age five and older.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
youthservices@easttownlibrary.org or (610) 644-0138.
July 12 (Tuesday)
Life Insurance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second
Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Ethan Quinn of the Scharf Group will discuss basics
of life insurance, including how it works, what affects
rates, different uses, how much coverage is needed, and
policy options available in the market today.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132.
July 13 (Wednesday)
Eat Fresh Cooking. Community Room, Brandywine
Center, 744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Repeated September 14 to November 9.
Community members can learn how to make lowcost meals with fresh foods, with hands-on cooking
classes, a bag of fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy
recipies and nutritional information during five biweekly
sessions through August 24.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610)
383-4612.
July 14 (Thursday)
Shingles Vaccinations. Montgomery County Health Department, 364 King Street, Pottstown. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Clinic will provide immunizations against shingles
virus to ages 60 and over.
Free activity, with further information and required
appoiontments at
www.montcopa.org/DocumentCenter/View/14050 or
(610) 970-5040.
July 15 (Friday)
Summer Series. Caln Municipal Park, 100 Municipal
Drive, Thorndale. 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Third Friday family activities will include music and
an outdoor, Secret of the Tomb, movie.
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July 25 (Monday)
Reading with Animals. Easttown Library & Information
Center, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Pals for Life will visit the library with animals that
enjoy listening to stories read to them by young readers
age five and older.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
youthservices@easttownlibrary.org or (610) 644-0138.
July 27 (Wednesday)
Eat Fresh Cooking. Community Room, Brandywine
Center, 744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Repeated September 14 to November 9.
Community members can learn how to make lowcost meals with fresh foods, with hands-on cooking
classes, a bag of fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy
recipies and nutritional information during five biweekly
sessions through August 24.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610)
383-4612.
August 3 (Wednesday)
Summer Playgroup. Fountain of Youth Spray Park at
Memorial Park, Manatawny Street at King Street,
Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Repeated Wednesay,
August 17.
Parents ages 24 and under feature a discussion topic
for parents a parent/child activity and snacks in this
Pottstown Family Center-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information and requested
registration at www.fsmontco.org/content/summerplaygroup-sponsored-pottstown-family-center,
kwilliams@fsmontco.org or (610) 326-1610 x326.
August 10 (Wednesday)
Eat Fresh Cooking. Community Room, Brandywine
Center, 744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Repeated September 14 to November 9.
Community members can learn how to make lowcost meals with fresh foods, with hands-on cooking
classes, a bag of fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy
recipies and nutritional information during five biweekly
sessions through August 24.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration at kathryn@coatesvillecenter.org or (610)
383-4612.
August 17 (Wednesday)
Summer Playgroup. Fountain of Youth Spray Park at
Memorial Park, Manatawny Street at King Street,
Pottstown. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Parents ages 24 and under feature a discussion topic
for parents a parent/child activity and snacks in this
Pottstown Family Center-hosted event.
Free activity, with further information and requested
registration at www.fsmontco.org/content/summerplaygroup-sponsored-pottstown-family-center,
kwilliams@fsmontco.org or (610) 326-1610 x326.
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August 19 (Friday)
Summer Series. Caln Municipal Park, 100 Municipal
Drive, Thorndale. 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Third Friday family activities will include music and
an outdoor, How to Train Your Dragon 2,, movie.
Free activity, with further information at
www.calnsummerseries.weebly.com or (610) 384-0600.
August 20 (Saturday)
Veterans Community Day. Memorial Park, 75 West
King Street, Pottstown. 11 a.m. To 5:30 p.m.
Veterans ceremony, music, family-friendly activities,
crafters and more highlight this event.
Free activity, with further information at
www.pottstown.org/index.aspx?NID=136,
info@aecsda.com or (610) 326-4610 x317.
August 24 (Wednesday)
Trauma 101 Training. Auditorium, Pottstown Middle
School, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown. 12:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Repeated at different times on Thursday,
October 6, and Tuesday, November 15.
Institute for Family Professionals will present Trauma
101 awareness training for individuals and organizations
as part of the Pottstown Trauma Informed Community
Connection (PTICC) to mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Free activity, with further information and requested
registration at cgolden@pottstownsd.org or (610) 970-
Support group for families with autistic children enables young people to play with peers and use and improve their social skills and parents an opportunity to review librarys autism resources.
Free activity, with further information available at
(610) 321-1724.
Rejoicing Spirits, a ministry that reaches out to enrich the
spiritual lives of persons with developmental disabilities,
together with their families, friends and other supportive
community members, holds special Sunday worship services at various locations.
The ministry is designed to acquaint and educate congregations about individuals with developmental disabilities, resulting in an accepting atmosphere. Services
typically include lots of music and joyous singing, along
with brief, meaningful messages conducted in a shushfree environment.
Services are held once a month at the following times
and locations:
Exton St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 104 South Village Avenue, (610) 363-6264, 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month.
Media Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church,
102 West Rose Tree Road, (610) 891-0600, 4 p.m. on the
second Sunday of each month.
Pottstown St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 East
High Street, (610) 326-2810, 7 p.m. on the second
Wednesday of each month.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance. Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. Hours by
registration; also available Tuesdays.
Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
(OVR) will provide assistance to qualifying individuals
with disabilities in finding work, maintaining employment
and supplemental services.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vocati
onal_rehabilitation/10356 and required registration at
(484) 250-4340.
(First Mondays)
Girls Night Out. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215
Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner). 6:30
p.m.
Girls nine-years-old and above and their mothers or
other older female friends read, enjoy activities and snack.
Free activity, with further information and optional
registration available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=CCL,
hhyouthservices@ccls.org, or (610) 321-1724.
Monday-Thursday
After School Program. Westside Community Center,
430 Hannum Avenue, West Chester. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Students in grades six through 12 will engage in after
school tutoring, mentoring, drop-in and community
service opportunities.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.westsidecommunitycenterwc.org/features/schoolprogram, ryan@westsidecommunitycenterwc.org or (484)
682-4910.
(Fourth Mondays)
Open Knitting. Parkesburg Library, 105 West Street,
Parkesburg. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A gathering for beginners to professionals.
Free activity, with further information available at
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?
curOrg=CCL&curKey1=Parkesburg%20Library,
tknecht@ccls.org or (610) 857-5165.
(First Mondays)
Conservation Book Club. Board Room, Chester County
Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. 7 p.m. to 8
p.m.
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(Fourth Tuesdays)
Computer Basics for Job-Seekers. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 6:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. Repeated 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the fourth
Wednesdays.
Adult Services Director Mark Pinto and computer
tutor Ann Roehm provide classes to assist the
unemployed and underemployed in learning job-seeker
tasks such as using Microsoft Word to create and format a
resume, saving a resume file and e-mailing it as an attachment, uploading and copying/pasting a resume to a
job application, basic Web navigation, completing an
online application, and using Indeed to find job listings
and apply for employment. Participants must be able to
use a computer keyboard and mouse.
Further information and required registration for
limited seating are available at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp,
mpinto@ccls.org or (610) 933-3013 x132.
Second Tuesday
ESL Conversations. Phoenixville Public Library, 183
Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
BettyAnn Monash, ESL coordinator for the Tredyffrin
Public Library, will lead the informal English as a Second
Language (ESL) gathering for ages 21 and over, with
participants engaging in English-only conversations
ranging from telling jokes and singing songs to sharing
recipes and discussing philosophical and historical topics,
geography, and family and work related issues.
Wednesdays
Hibernia Wednesday Hiking Club. Hatfield House,
Hibernia Park, 119 Hatfield House Road, Coatesville. 9
a.m. to 10 a.m.
Hikers can enjoy a three-mile hike along a mostlywooded gravel path, with plant identification included.
Participants should bring water and wear comfortable
clothing and shoes. Walks also are held on Saturdays.
Free activity, with registration required at
www.chesco.org/ccparks or at (610) 344-6415.
(Second Wednesdays)
Free Seniors Legal Clinic. Room 130, Government
Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. 9
a.m. to noon.
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP)
provides assistance to seniors for a variety of matters,
including public and private housing, consumer issues,
bankruptcy, public welfare, Social Security Disability
(SSD) and Social Security Income (SSI), unemployment
compensation, simple estate planning, living wills,
durable power of attorney for healthcare, general power
of attorney, and other matters.
Further information and appointments are available at
(610) 344-6350.
LASP also operates a toll-free legal helpline for
income-eligible Chester, Montgomery, Delaware and
Bucks counties residents from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. weekdays. Information is available at (877)
429-5994.
(Third Wednesday)
Nursing Mothers Group. Henrietta Hankin Branch
Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs
Corner). 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Janet Graczyk, IBCLC (Internationally Board
Certified Lactation Consultant) facilitates group of
nursing mothers who share ideas and weigh their babies.
Free activity, with further information available at
http://ereserve.ccls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp or
janetibclc@gmail.com.
Second and Fourth Wednesdays)
Adult Book Bingo. Henrietta Hankin Branch Library,
215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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(Last Saturdays)
Children's Monthly Bird Walk. Bucktoe Creek Preserve,
432 Sharp Road, Avondale. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Holly Merker of the Delaware Nature Society Birding
Team, will introduce three to 12-year-olds to birding as
this look, listen for and identify bird species at Bucktoe.
Free activity, including a light, healthy snack, with
required registration at (302) 239-2334.
(Fourth Saturday)
Free Employment Counseling. Phoenixville Public
Library, 183 Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to
noon.
Ernie Tidball, the Librarys computer instructor and a
senior information technology audit consultant for
Susquehanna Bancshares, will provide assistance with
resume writing, developing a career plan, making more
effective decisions about a career, assessing best job
options through career assessments and other tools,
developing job search skills, finding work-life balance,
resolving personal conflicts with bosses and coworkers,
and navigating job stress, career transitions and other
difficult employment issues in individual half-hour employment counseling sessions.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration available through the Adult Events Calendar
at www.phoenixvillelibrary.org or (610) 933-3013 x32.
Spinners & Needlework Group. Reeves Park, Main
Street and Second Avenue, Phoenixville. 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., weather permitting.
Phoenixville Public Librarys Phoenixville Spinners &
Needlework Group will work on projects.
(Third Saturdays)
Reading Time for Children and Youth. Coatesville Area
Public Library, 501 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville.
Various times
Extended story and reading times for children and
youth of all ages, including open storytime for all ages
from 11 to 11:30 a.m.; tween time for ages eight to 12
from noon to 1 p.m. and The Banned teen book club from
ages 13 to 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Free activity, with further information and required
registration for limited space, at (610) 384-4115.
"No Shushing" Worship Service. Avondale
Presbyterian Church, 420 Pennsylvania Avenue (Route
41), Avondale. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
EPIC
(Experience Personal Intimacy with Christ) service will
include the EPIC PRAISE band and is designed
particularly for individuals with disabilities, caregivers,
youth, young adults, families and others.
Additional information is available
www.avondalepc.org/EPIC.htm or (610) 268-2919.
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissions (PFBC) Fishing Tackle Loaner Program. Equipment may be
borrowed April through November, with check-outs in the
park office between 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lures and bait
are not provided, with valid identification and a
Pennsylvania fishing license for anglers 16 years and
older required. Each user must be aware of fishing
regulations and license requirements before fishing in a
specific body of water. Information on additional loaner
sites is available at www.fish.state.pa.us/loaner.htm.
Local Parks Nearly 100 municipal parks, along with
location maps, are listed in the guide, Municipal Parks of
Chester County, available at
http://dsf.chesco.org/openspace/lib/openspace/pdfs/MuniPrkBrochure.pdf.
Pennsylvania State Parks Pennsylvania Department of
Natural Resources and Conservation maintains 13 state
parks, a preserve and a nature center in the Greater
Philadelphia area. Admission is free, with charges for
some activities. www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks. (888)
PA-PARKS (727-2752). Calendar of events:
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/list.asp.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Park Hopewell
Road and Shed Road, Douglassville (Elverson). Use
directions on website at www.nps.gov/hofu/index.htm due
to road construction. Hopewell Furnace is an early
American industrial community that operated from 1771
to 1883. The cold-blast iron furnace and accompanying
community has been restored to the way it looked during
the 1830s and 1840s, when the furnace was at its height
of activity. History includes the Bethesda Church, the apple orchard, charcoal, the Furnaces water wheel and iron
ore mines, its role in the American Revolution, and
African-Americans, miners and women at the Furnace.
The site is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through
September 11 with demonstrations and living history programs. Check the website for information about other
times of the year and other activities. www.nps.gov/hofu.
(610) 582-8773.
Valley Forge National Historic Park Route 23, Valley
Forge. Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-78
American Revolution winter encampment of the
Continental Army. Eighteen miles of trails, including six
miles of paved multi-purpose trail, winds through the
park, in addition to a ten-mile, self-guided automobile
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Military Families
Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts,
and more than 850 museums throughout the nation are
offering free admission to military personnel and their
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