In this six-session class taught by Mr. Jim Gates, we’ll explore the iPhone’s settings, learn tips and tricks for contacts and text messages, and become more proficient in using the keyboard and Safari app. Learn how to take better pictures with the Camera, explore the Photos app features, and receive extra photo editing tips and tricks. Classes are 90 minutes, please plan to attend all 6 sessions. Space is limited--registration is required.

REGISTER

Second and Fourth Thursdays: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Via Zoom
Join this language immersion conversation group with an experienced native teacher who will guide you through discussion, conversation and culture of the language. Some experience in the language is necessary. Registration is required for Zoom link.  

Second and Fourth Thursdays: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Via Zoom
Join this language immersion conversation group with an experienced native teacher who will guide you through discussion, conversation and culture of the language. Some experience in the language is necessary. Registration is required for Zoom link.  

Second and Fourth Thursdays: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Via Zoom
Join this language immersion conversation group with an experienced native teacher who will guide you through discussion, conversation and culture of the language. Some experience in the language is necessary. Registration is required for Zoom link.  

Second and Fourth Thursdays: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Via Zoom
Join this language immersion conversation group with an experienced native teacher who will guide you through discussion, conversation and culture of the language. Some experience in the language is necessary. Registration is required for Zoom link.  

2 pm Community Room
On April 8, 2024, people standing on Pennsylvania soil will be able to witness one of Mother Nature’s grandest and rarest spectacles: the ethereal beauty of a total solar eclipse. Award-winning science journalist Robert Naeye will explain what causes eclipses, what you will see in different parts of our state, how to view the eclipse safely, and how to take great photos. No registration required.

 1 pm Community Room
Join noted historian, John Maietta for Black History Month and an exploration of five notable African Americans of the 19th and early 20th centuries – Robert Duncanson, the first African-American artist to win international acclaim; Matthew Henson, the humble explorer widely acknowledged to be the first person to reach the North Pole; and Madam C.J. Walker who built a haircare empire and set an inspiring example of philanthropy and social activism. No registration necessary.

7 pm Community Room
Join us for this two part series:
Part 1 (January 29 at 7 pm) will cover the years 1840-1940 - field songs, dance songs, songs about freedom and the railroad, protest, union, Dustbowl songs and more.
Part 2 (February 12 at 7 pm) begins with Woody Guthrie and includes Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Malvina Reynolds, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Richie Havens, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Waits and others. We will share music that taps into escape, understanding, and transformation and we will talk about what Seeger called “the folk process.”

In both parts of the series, audience participation will be encouraged – singing, insights, dialogue, etc. Dr. Doug Morris teaches in the world of critical pedagogy at West Chester University. He is a jazz guitarist, singer, composer and performer of “people’s songs” and has written about those in the tradition of “people’s music.”

7 pm Community Room
Join us for this two part series:
Part 1 will cover the years 1840-1940 - field songs, dance songs, songs about freedom and the railroad, protest, union, Dustbowl songs and more.
Part 2 (February 12 at 7 pm) begins with Woody Guthrie and includes Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Malvina Reynolds, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Richie Havens, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Waits and others. We will share music that taps into escape, understanding, and transformation and we will talk about what Seeger called “the folk process.”

In both parts of the series, audience participation will be encouraged – singing, insights, dialogue, etc. Dr. Doug Morris teaches in the world of critical pedagogy at West Chester University. He is a jazz guitarist, singer, composer and performer of “people’s songs” and has written about those in the tradition of “people’s music.”

3:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
These films, rated by Ebony, Esquire, The New Yorker and others, are some of the best in the entertainment industry today in recognizing African Americans and their voice in social commentary, U.S. and world history.
Nope (2022): Two siblings who run a California horse ranch discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above, and the owner of an adjacent theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon. Rated: R, 131 minutes