Community Calendar For Delaware County, March 11, 2025 Edition

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New events

The Delaware County Office of the Aging: (COSA) will host a free two-day Healthy Steps Fall Prevention Workshop, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, March 19 to 26 at the Wayne Senior Center, 108 Station Rd., Wayne. Complimentary fall risk assessments will be offered at Wayne Senior Center on Wednesday, March 12, by scheduled appointment only. The program’s focus is on environmental and home safety; nutrition; maintaining an active lifestyle; foot health; social connectedness; sensory deficits; mental and spiritual well-being; side effects of medication; exercises to increase strength, balance and flexibility; and more. To register, call 610-688-6246 and provide name, address, phone number and email address.

The Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with Ease Program: is available for those age 60 and older. They are invited to lace up their walking shoes and join The Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA), in collaboration with Lansdowne Department of Parks and Recreation. The program is free and begins Tuesday, March 25, and will run each Tuesday for six weeks, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., through April 29 at the 20th Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne. Program participants will receive the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with Ease Guide Book free and will walk once a week together as well as on their own during the week. Participants will share and receive support, motivation, and information from the leader and from other walkers at weekly group meetings. All program costs are covered by COSA. To register, contact Ellen Williams, COSA Health and Wellness Program manager, at williamse@co.delaware.pa.us or 610-499-1937, and provide name, address, phone number and email address.

Previous listings

Wreath-making class: during the Media Recreation Board’s Maker Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month in the Parlor Room of Media Borough Hall. On Monday, March 17, the board will host a Spring Wreath Making Class. Cost is free for Media residents and $10 for nonresidents. All ages are welcome, but all children must be accompanied by adults. To register: https://mediaborough.recdesk.com.

Central Delco XII October Lodge 2438: Sons and Daughters of Italy will meet Thursday, March 13 at Anthony’s, 865 W. Springfield Road, Springfield. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. and dinner is served at 5:30 p.m., with choices of either Stuffed Flounder or Chicken Francaise. The presenter at the March dinner is Bill Russo, director of the Mario Lanza Museum, assisted by Ron Gionta on tech. Guests are always welcome at any of the organization’s meetings. Dinner is $40. Deadline for orders is Monday, March 10. To order a dinner selection, call Barb at 610- 626-3140 or email bcshannon@rcn.com; or Denise at 610-812-5193 or email DNAZZ@comcast.net.

America celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026: and Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation, is at the epicenter of the celebration. Get ready for the party by taking a class, or more, this spring with a Philly focus at Wallingford Swarthmore Community Classes.

Topics for spring classes will include:

• “A Layman’s Look at the U.S. Constitution,” including the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments

• “Quakerism’s First 75 Years,” focusing on the first two generations of Quaker history, beginning in England and crossing the Atlantic to the United States

• “The Mischianza: Philly during the Revolutionary War,” exploring one of the weirdest, most over-the-top events in city history

• “The Philadelphia Region in Early American History” will examine Philly’s role in the economic, political and military history of the United States from 1740 to 1815.

In Philadelphia-related topics:

• “Interesting Twists on Places You Know,” offering new insights into Philadelphia’s icons and milestones

• “Behind the Production of ‘Mic’d Up’ with the Eagles,” taking a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating program content for everyone’s favorite NFL team.

WSCC has also added “Fun with Felt” to its roster of popular arts and crafts classes.

New and back-by-demand classes include: Success with Container Gardening; Creating Stained Glass; Watercolor for Everyone; Intro to Drawing; Quilting with Panels; Easy Handmade Books and Zentangle.

Introductory French joins the WSCC’s lineup of introductory language classes, including Italian and German.

WSCC has added a class titled “Getting Our Ducks in a Row,” or getting affairs in order, to its list of classes related to healthy aging and financial decision making.

Additionally, classes will include a new birding expedition, Snow Geese and Sandwiches, in mid-February.

Fitness classes will be offered in yoga, Pilates and tai chi. Cooking classes with a special emphasis on plant-based recipes, wine classes, museum tours and more are part of the spring lineup.

For more information or to register for any class, go to http://wscclasses.org.

Delaware County Special Olympics will hold bingo: at 6 p.m. Friday, March 28 at the Brookhaven Community Center, 2 Cambridge Road, Brookhaven. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. The fundraiser will also feature raffle baskets and a 50/50 drawing. Cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door for 10 games and gift card prizes. Tables of eight are required for a table reservation. Make checks payable to Delaware County Special Olympics and mail to Jeanne Unangst, 46 Ruth Road, Brookhaven, PA 19015 or pay via Venmo. Limited food and beverages will be available for purchase. Players can bring their own snacks and dinner. Anyone who needs more information, or who wants to provide a donation of a gift card, bottle of cheer or raffle basket, or be a sponsor of a $100 gift card, can reach out to Debbie Kelley at 610-574-0448.

Joseph Dreams Inc.: will offer a free diabetes self-management program for people with or at-risk for diabetes, beginning 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5 at Friends Meeting House in Chester. The small-group, six-week workshop will teach the skills needed in the day-to-day management of diabetes and is designed to help people gain self-confidence with the ability to maintain or increase life’s activities. The workshop group will meet once a week for 2½ hours. The live meetings are highly interactive, focusing on building skills, sharing experiences and support. Participants will be able to ask questions to assist in problem solving, learn how to make weekly action plans, and work with their own health care teams. To register for the spring class or for more information, call 484-477-8514.

People who are age 60 and older and living with HIV: can attend a highly interactive six-week workshop once a week. The virtual program is free and will run, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 8 through May 13, via Zoom. Participants can learn ways to self-manage HIV and its symptoms, and other chronic conditions as they age, as well as gain support from others with HIV and other health issues, becoming a self-manager and self-advocate. For more information or to register, contact Stephen Merrill at 215-765-9000 ext. 5123 or smerrill@pcacares.org. Philadelphia Corporation for Aging supports this program through a collaboration of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and the Department of Health’s HIV Planning Group.

Do you worry: about how much someone drinks? Al-Anon and Alateen can help.  Attend an Al-Anon meeting on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 356 Summit Road, Springfield. Park in back of building, handicapped accessible. Contact AISDV.ORG or call 215-222-5244 for more information and other meetings.

Penn-Delco School District: opens kindergarten and new student registration for 2025-26. Families can complete the enrollment process through Skyward, the district’s online student information system. All students attending Penn-Delco schools must reside within the district. Families enrolling a child in kindergarten should note that children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2025, to be eligible. The district is proud to offer a full-day kindergarten program at each of its elementary schools, ensuring a strong foundation for young learners. When registering, it is important to select the correct school year (2025-2026) in Skyward. If the current school year (2024-2025) is selected by mistake, families will need to restart the process, as registrations cannot be transferred. Registration is not considered complete until the online application has been submitted, and all required documents have been received, reviewed, and approved by the district. For more information on registering a child in the Penn-Delco School District, visit www.pdsd.org/registration. Questions regarding student registration can be directed to Residency Clerk Marti Owens at mowens@pdsd.org.

Wallingford-Swarthmore Kindergarten Registration: for 2025-26 is open.  To be eligible for kindergarten admission in September 2025, children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2025. No exceptions. Students must be registered by Feb. 28 to be eligible for the lottery to select a.m./p.m. The district offers online registration at www.wssd.org/registration.  Questions concerning online registration should be directed to Derrick L. Clements at dclements@wssd.org or 610-892-3470 ext. 1203. If you are unable to register online, call the Educational Data and Registration Office at 610-892-3470 ext. 1304 to schedule an appointment to complete the registration online at the administration office.

New trip listing

Join the St. John Fisher Seniors on a trip: to Tomasello Winery and Tropicana Casino on Tuesday, April 22. The cost is $88 and includes bus, sit down lunch (choice of Chicken Marsala or Pecan Encrusted Tilapia), sample tasting at winery, $10 slot play at casino, and all taxes and tips. To reserve a space call Chris at 267-934-9687 or Karen at 610-999-2712. The bus leaves SJF at 9:15 a.m.  Please arrive by 9 a.m. The bus arrives back at SJF about 8 p.m.

Previously listed trips

St. Francis Over 50 Club: will conduct a trip to the Shore Club in Springton Lake, N.J., for their Irish Celebration on Thursday, March 6. Cost is $130 which includes deluxe motor coach, luncheon, one-hour open bar and entertainment. To attend, make checks payable to “St. Francis over 50 Club” and mail to Cathy Randazzo at 329 Harwicke Road, Springfield, PA 19064 or call Cathy at 610-389-5225.

St Pius X Over 50 Travel Club: will host a trip to Doolan’s Shore Club in Spring Lake, N.J., on Tuesday, March 25, to celebrate the Italian feast of St. Joseph. The bus will leave from the St Pius X Church parking lot on Lawrence Road in Broomall at 9:45 a.m. and is expected to arrive at the Shore Club around 11:30 a.m. Following lunch, entertainment will be provided by The M&M Boys, Steven Maglio with the incredible sounds of Sinatra, Italian comedian Chris Monty, and the Gondolier Show Band. The bus will depart the Shore Club at 3:30 p.m., and should arrive back at St Pius by about 5:15 p.m. Cost is $160. To save a seat or for more information, contact Kathleen at 610-353-2575.

Middletown Township has the following trips to offer the public:

• Wednesday, March 19, “Noah” at Sight and Sound Theater: Leaving the township building at 10 a.m. and returning by 7 p.m. Lunch at Shady Maple included before the show. $170 per person. Must book by Feb. 17.

• Saturday, March 29, Washington D.C. on your own: Leaving the township building at 8 a.m. and returning by 8 p.m. Visit the nation’s capital without hassles. Drop off is at the main Smithsonian Castle Building. $75 per person

• Saturday, April 12, Death Becomes Her: starring Megan Hilty and Michelle Williams at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre, 205 W. 46th St. Leaving the township building at 8:30 a.m. and returning by 8:30 p.m. $220 per person. Must make payment by Feb. 12.

• Saturday, April 12, New York City on your own: Easy way to visit museums, catch a Broadway show, do some shopping or sightseeing.  Leaving the township building at 8:30 a.m. and returning by 8:30 p.m. $75 per person.

• Wednesday, April 23, Day in Lititz: Start the day at The Lititz Moravian Museum and Archives, then onto the 1792 Johannes Mueller House.  After the tour, walk across the street to the Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery and tour the original bakery, get a hands-on lesson in pretzel twisting, observe bakers twisting old-fashioned pretzels by hand. Lunch on your own. Leaving at 7:30 a.m. and returning by 6 p.m. $82 per person.

• Thursday, May 8, A Day in Peddler’s Village: Enjoy the day on your own to shop and have lunch or join us for breakfast bingo at Cock’n Bull. Leaving at 7:30 a.m. and returning by 5 p.m. $92 per person with bingo or $60 per person for just coach.

• Saturday, May 17, NYC-Ground Zero Memorial/Museum: First, lunch on own in area near museum. Admission included for self-guided tour for the 911 Museum & Memorial. Bus leaving at 7:30 a.m. and returning at 7:30 p.m. $100 per person

• Saturday, May 31, New York City on your own: Easy way to visit museums, catch a Broadway show, do some shopping or sightseeing.  Call the township before purchasing show tickets. Bus leaving at 8:30 a.m., returning by 8:30 p.m. $75 per person

Call the township office at 610-565-2700.

Upper Chichester Senior Citizens Club:

• Reservations with deposit for Ace in the Hole, Wayne, N.J., production of “Midnight Train to Georgia” tribute to Gladys Knight on Wednesday, April 9. The $150 costs include ticket, transportation and family style luncheon.

• Monday June 30 going to the Tropicana in Atlantic City for “Tribute to the Songs of Smokey Robinson.” $85 includes transportation, $20 in slot play and admission to the 3 p.m. show.

• Thursday July 10: The Pines Dinner Theatre in Allentown for “Footloose.” $135 includes transportation, lunch and show.

For more details and reservations, contact Dot at 610-485-6284.

Joey Armino & The Family: is at the Tropicana in Atlantic City on Monday April 14, and you can hop a bus with St. Kevins Pioneers 200 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, to see the show. The bus departs from St. Kevins for the casino at 9:30 a.m. and departs the Trop at 5:15 p.m. Cost is $82 for the 3 p.m. show and $20 in slot play. A $100 cash prize will be given out if the bus gets 40 paying passengers. Make check payable to St. Kevins Pioneers and call Dolores Perna at 610-544-5098 with any questions.

St. Kevin Pioneers Club: 200 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, is running a bus to Sight and Sound Theater on Wednesday, May 28 to see the show “Noah,” returning for one season. This 30th anniversary special takes you on board for the world’s best known voyage as live animals fill the stage. The bus departs from St. Kevins for Lancaster at 10 a.m. for the 3 p.m. show. A stop at Hershey Farms Family for lunch at noon. Cost is $180 per person and includes tax and tips, except the driver. The bus departs for home at 5:45 p.m. Make check payable to St Kevin Pioneers and mail c/o Betsy Boyd at 207 Robin Hood Lane, Aston, PA 19014 Phone Betsy at 610-627-4991 or Mary Nagle 610-566-3239 with any questions.

Briarcliffe Seniors Club: 

Bus trip to Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on March 26 and April 29 at $35 per person with $20 in slot play. Further details were not provided. Call 215-715-5004

• Three more trips are planned to Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, each costing $85, with $25 back in slot play and a show. The bus will leave at 10 a.m. each trip. On Thursday, July 31, the show will be “Cher: The Ultimate Tribute. On Thursday, Aug. 28, the show will be “The Doo Wop Project,” and on Thursday, Sept. 25, the show is “An Afternoon of The Bee Gees.”

• Lake George, New York, for five days and four nights, June 22-26

• Boothbay, Maine, Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Salmon, Massachusetts, five nights, six days, Sept. 28 to Oct. 3.

To receive a flyer about the overnight trips, or for more information or to make reservations on any of these trips, contact Carmella at 215-715-5004 or carmie2449@yahoo.com.

St. Gabriel Travel Club, Alaska: Sea, Land & Rail: on the Sapphire Princess, 11 days, 10 nights, May 21-31, from Anchorage, Alaska, to Vancouver, British Columbia. A passport is required. Includes round trip airfare from Philadelphia, cruise, port charges, government fees, taxes, and transfers to/from ship, free plus beverage package, free unlimited Wi-Fi, prepaid gratuities. Luggage handling from land tour to end of cruise. Cabins begin at $4,636. $350 deposit per person double occupancy. For additional information, contact Carole or Paul at 610-461-0443.

Other events

The Italian Cultural Center: Of The Delaware Valley inside the historic Lazaretto Building on the waterfront in Tinicum Township, is open. Volunteers are needed to help out during summer visiting hours, which are 2 to 4 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays. To find out more information about becoming a volunteer, send an email to Maura Febbo, president, at maurafebbo@gmail.com.

Every Child Needs a Champion: Learn more about becoming a child’s advocate with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Our mission is empowering community volunteers to connect with and champion children and youth involved in the child welfare system, advocating for equity, resources, stability and permanency. We envision a bright future in which all children and youth have the resiliency, consistent relationships with caring adults, and access to child welfare, education, health, and human services they need to fully experience the joys of childhood and pursue their dreams. Go to www.delcocasa.org to register for an information session, email amccarron@delcocasa.org, or call 610-565-2208. Will you be the one to change a child’s story?

Nar-Anon Family Group: Courage to Live meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Brookhaven Municipal Center, 2 Cambridge Road, Brookhaven.  All those affected by a loved one’s addiction are welcome. The meeting is wheelchair accessible.

The Delaware County Victim Assistance Center: in Media has been providing services to victims of sexual assault and to their significant others since 1974. The nonprofit agency depends on volunteers to meet the needs of clients 24 hours a day. Services include hospital/police interview accompaniment, and telephone crisis intervention. Volunteers receive a 40-hour training to prepare them for their responsibilities and are asked to provide support at least twice a month for an evening or weekend shift. The center is asking interested community members to please contact Lauren Guenther at 610-566-4342 or lguenther@delcovictimassistance.org. For more details about the center: www.delcovictimassistance.org.

The center offers free: and confidential counseling in person and through a 24-hour hotline to victims of sexual assault. It provides medical, police and court accompaniment. The center also facilitates support groups for adult survivors of sexual abuse, adult rape survivors, and teen survivors of sexual assault. Educational programs are available to schools, professionals and community groups. Any questions or for services, call the hotline anytime at 610-566-4342.

Plus, the center offers: police/court accompaniment, advocacy and free confidential counseling to victims of serious crimes including robbery, burglary, assault, arson and the surviving family members of homicide victims. Same phone number and website for details.