Community calendar for Delaware County, Oct. 1, 2024 edition

Note: Email only to by Monday at noon. All notices will appear online. Print is based on a space-available basis.

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.

Technology training classes: taught by Senior Lift will be taught at Neumann University on Wednesdays, Oct. 2, 9, and 16. Senior Lift has taught technology skills to senior adults for over 16 years. These classes are also available to people who are unemployed and underemployed. Courses include Smartphone Basics I & II and Introduction to Basic Technology Terms and Symbols. The fee for each class is $40. Classes are scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. in room 314 of the Abessinio Building on Neumann's campus. Registration is available on the Senior Lift website at www.theseniorlift.org. To learn more about classes or financial assistance, contact Senior Lift at 610-639-6737 or Overscheduled Child": a free virtual workshop of the Delaware County Intermediate Unit is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, to help parents better navigate the often-challenging The content of this workshop, presented by Rebecca Sitman, DCIU teaching and learning specialist, is geared toward parents but open to all. No Act 48 or continuing education credit will be offered if a professional chooses to attend this workshop. The workshop is free, but registration is necessary to receive the Zoom link. Parents should register for this session by 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 at The Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants the day before the training.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: at Widener University is an academic cooperative for adults ages 50 and older. Attendees can look forward to a stimulating educational experience that fosters intellectual growth and inspires lifelong learning.

The 2024 fall session includes:

• "Hauntings In Delaware County and Other Pennsylvania Locations" will be led by instructor Loretta Wehbe, 1-2 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov 5, 12 in Media. Cost is $40.

All courses are open for registration online at www.widener.edu/olli.

"Power Over Pain: Chronic Pain Self-Management Program": will be offered by the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) virtually through the Zoom platform, 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through Oct. 21. The program is free to Pennsylvania residents age 60 and older who live with chronic pain. "Power Over Pain," developed at Stanford University, provides participants with the self-care tools and life skills that support them in reaching their personal goals to manage their chronic pain. Topics include dealing with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep; learning exercises to improve strength, flexibility, and endurance; using medications effectively; communication; nutrition; and evaluation of new treatments. To register, contact Ellen Williams, health and wellness program manager, at or call 610-499-1937 and provide name, address, phone number and email address.

Trinity Thrift Shop: 301 N. Chester Road, Swarthmore — entrance on College Avenue — will hold its sale days on Oct. 4 and 18, Nov 8 and 22, and Dec 6 and 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds benefit local community organizations. The thrift shop offers clothing, kids' items, household goods, linens, and books/CDs/DVDs. Donations are accepted on sale days and most Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, email to be added to the mailing list or follow them on Instagram trinity.thrift.shop.

Annual pig roast fundraiser: of the Norwood Historical Society will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13 at Morton Morton House, 517 E. Winona Ave., Norwood. The BYOB event will feature an Esposito's Porchetta, sides, soft drinks and desserts for $35. RSVP by Oct. 4. Call Jackie at 610-506-5804 to RSVP or with questions. For tickets, mail check payable to Norwood Historical Society to Jackie Sallade, 120 Love Lane, Norwood, PA 19074.

Associazione Regionale Abruzzese Delco and Delaware Valley: will hold their 16th annual fundraiser dinner to benefit The Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence. The banquet is Sunday Sept. 29 from 2 to 6 p.m. at The Phoenix Ballroom, 1661 Mill Road, Upper Chichester. Cost is $45 for adults and $15 for children ages 7 to 12, and free for children under 7 and all residents of Don Guanella and Divine Providence. Ticket price includes buffet dinner, desserts, coffee, wine and beer. All tickets are sold in advance and space is limited. For tickets, or to donate raffle baskets and other prizes, contact Rose Patton at 610-505-4599 or Nick Rapagnani at 610-212-9888.

Upper Chichester Seniors: will sponsor cash bingo at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Upper Chichester Community Building, 1950 Market St., Upper Chichester. Doors will open at noon. Cost for 10 games is $25 in advance, or $30 at the door. There will also be specials, a 50/50 drawing, raffles and door prizes. Refreshments will be for sale. For tickets, call Doreen at 610-485-4331.

Fall Craft and Vendor Fair: an event of Touching Lives Ministry Inc., an international nonprofit whose home office is in Upper Chichester is noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Upper Chichester Furey Road Rec Center, 8500 Furey Road. The event will feature raffles, food trucks, handmade soaps, candles, gifts and more. To inquire about being a vendor, or any other information, call Jen Pysher at 610-547-2069. To learn more about Touching Lives Ministry and its mission: www.touchinglivesministry.org.

The Ridley Educational Foundation: is chartering a bus for anyone who wants to experience the enchanting holiday spirit of NYC this Christmas season. Explore holiday markets, ice skating, Broadway, and more! The bus will leave Ridley High School on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 9 a.m. and return by 9 p.m. The total cost is $100, and includes transportation and driver gratuity. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: High School Class of 1974 reunion: is Saturday Nov. 2, from 6 to 10 p.m. at DiFabio's Spring Valley Events Center, 400 W Woodland Ave., Springfield. Cost is $74 per person and includes Open bar beer and wine and DiFabio's Elegant Rittenhouse buffet. The pre-reunion party on Nov. 1 at Millers Ale House, 1119 W Baltimore Pike, Media, at 5 p.m. The former Riddle Ale House. The Penncrest High School Tour is Saturday Nov. 2 at 11a.m. Register at www.classcreator.com/Media-PA-Penncrest-1974 or make check payable to Penncrest Class of 1974 and mail to Penncrest Class of 1974 c/o Larry Weathers c/o Weathers Motors PO Box 38, Lima PA 19037.

Clifton Heights High School: will be celebrating its 11th All-School Reunion on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel, 76 Industrial Highway, Essington. Tickets are $75 each and includes hors d'oeuvres, dinner, music and dancing, with a cash bar. You need not be a graduate of CHHS to attend. For more details or to receive a registration form, contact Rich "Diesel" DiMarcello '66 at 610-960-6813 or Dorothy Conway Westermeier '73 at 484-620-6697.

Senior Community Services' Friendship Circle Senior Center: is sponsoring two day trips that are open to the public.

• The Center will travel to Sight and Sound Theater to see "Daniel," Wednesday, Oct. 30. The bus will depart Friendship Circle, 1515 Lansdowne Ave., Darby, at 8:15 a.m. and arrive at 10:15 a.m. for the 11 a.m. show at the Millennium Theatre in Lancaster. A luncheon smorgasbord at Shady Maple will follow at 2:30 p.m. Cost is $167.

• On Monday, Dec. 9, the bus will depart Friendship Circle at 9 a.m. for a trip to Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. Cost is $82, which includes the show "A Very Merry Christmas," as well as $25 in slot play, a $15 food voucher, and admission to the 3 p.m. show. To reserve a seat on either trip, call Annemarie Wallace, Program Coordinator of Friendship Circle, at 484-534-2033.

Briarcliffe Seniors Club: All trips leave from Springfield Country Club parking lot.

The club is running a bus to Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Thursday, Dec. 5 to see the "Rat Pack Christmas Show." Bus leaves at 10 a.m. Cost is $75, with $25 back in slot play.

• Tomasello Winery and casino package on Wednesday, Feb. 26: Cost is $82, which includes lunch and a wine tasting at Tomasello in Hammonton, NJ and then a visit to an Atlantic City casino, that will include a coin package.

• The Turkey Hill Experience on Wednesday, March 26: Cost is $98, which includes a self-guided tour of Turkey Hill to discover how the ice cream is made and more, a box lunch and a tour of Columbia, PA with a step-on guide.

• Three 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 Chichester Senior Citizens club trips:

All trips depart and return to the Memorial Gardens Parking, 8500 Furey Road, Boothwyn

• Tuesday Oct. 8, Careme's Culinary School, Mays Landing, for lunch, then to the Tropicana Casino; $85 and get $20 back in slot play.

• Wednesday, Dec 18, Sight & Sound to See "Daniel"; lunch after show at Shady Maple, $180.

St. Gabriel Travel Club, Alaska: Sea, Land & Rail: on the Sapphire Princess, 11 days, 10 nights, May 21-31, 2025, 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.

The Italian Cultural Center: Of The Delaware Valley inside the historic Lazaretto Building on the waterfront in Tinicum Township, is now 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 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 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 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.