Free workshop aims to help women land, keep job
Hosted by Wings for Success, session will be held Saturday at Brandywine Center
If you’re a female job-seeker who wants to look the part, ace the interview, budget your paycheck, and succeed on the job, Wings for Success, a nonprofit that works to empower women in the community, wants to help.
“Learning How to Get the Job (and Keep It): Setting Goals for Success,” a free workshop, will be held...
Service dogs bring freedom to the physically challenged
A companion that can alert a diabetic to low or high blood sugar
By Rick Marts, Staff Writer, Kennett Times
Service dogs change the lives of people. Canine Partners for Life professional trainers and volunteer handlers on a ‘socialization’ trip to Longwood Gardens.
Most of us have had a dog in our lives at some point. But how many have known a dog that could sense when its owner was about...
Chester County observing Fair Housing Month
Department of Community Development is hosting educational workshops
In recognition of Fair Housing Month, the Chester County Department of Community Development is extending an invitation to attend the first of a series of Fair Housing Educational Workshops beginning on Tuesday, April 1.
The presentation at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus from 9 to 11 a.m. will include information...
YMCA kicks off Annual Campaign
The YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, the parent organization of four local YMCA centers and two other facilities, is launching its Annual Campaign this week to ensure that everyone in Chester County has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
“Throughout our community, countless people know the Y. But there is so...
Public can help celebrate National Robotics Week
Chester County Library is hosting informational program on April 10
The Chester County Library is inviting the public to celebrate National Robotics Week from April 5-15.
The library will host a presentation of the FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics programs and a Q&A session on Thursday, April 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Struble Room of the Chester...
Gala to offer diverse array of auction items
Proceeds from April 11 benefit will help fund Planned Parenthood programs
Craig Kandravi (from left), club steward of Radnor Hunt; event co-chair Renny Wood of Chadds Ford; and decorations chair Jane Taylor of Berwyn show off the signed Frolic Weymouth print that will be auctioned at the gala.
Gourmet food and drink will combine with one-of-a-kind offerings – ranging from a signed Frolic Weymouth...
Time to discard toxins, unwanted electronics safely
County’s municipalities hosting joint collection event on April 12
All 73 Chester County municipalities are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event for residents on Saturday, April 12, at the CAT Pickering campus, 1580 Charlestown Rd., Phoenixville, 19460. The collection site will open at 9 a.m. and close promptly at 3 p.m.
Residents may bring computers and computer...
Gala to support therapeutic horse power
Nonprofit provides equestrian therapy to cancer patients
Horse Power for Life, a nonprofit specializing in therapeutic horsemanship programs for cancer patients, will partner with the Exton Vet Clinic and Stanek Veterinary House Calls for the Seventh Annual Pink Horse Shoe Gala on Saturday, April 12.
All proceeds from the fund-raiser will benefit the therapeutic horsemanship programs that have helped...
Area performer booked for Cape May festival
E. Fallowfield singer/songwriter to take stage with ‘No Spring Chicken’
Jiggley Jones
Jiggley Jones, an Americana/alternative country singer and songwriter from East Fallowfield will be performing at the Seventh Annual Singer Songwriter Cape May Festival, a news release said.
Jones will perform on Friday, March 28, at Elaine’s Dinner Theater, located at 513 Lafayette St., Cape May. The show...
Nearly 50 dealers lined up for annual Antiques Show
Chester County Historical Society’s popular fund-raiser to be held April 4-6
The 32nd Annual Chester County Antiques Show, a major fund-raiser for the Chester County Historical Society (CCHS), will be held from April 4 to April 6 at the Phelps School in Malvern.
The event, sponsored by PECO, will feature more than 48 renowned dealers from throughout the country, making it a must-see for anyone...
