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Hedwig House “Flower Cottage” Brings Valentine's Day Flowers to Philadelphia Premium Outlets
Hedwig House, a non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation program, will be bringing their “Flower Cottage” to Philadelphia Premium Outlets on Monday and Tuesday February 13 and 14.
Members of the community are invited to visit the food court between 10am-6pm both days. Valentine’s Day flowers from the Flower Cottage work venture will be available to purchase in support of the Hedwig House program.
For further information or to place an order, please call our Flower Cottage at 610-326-9113.
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Reading Phillies Fundraiser for Friends of the Phoenixville Public Library
The Friends of the Phoenixville Library are selling Reading Phillies ticket books as a fundraiser for the Library. The ticket books cost $27 (valued at $48) for six general admission tickets good for any home game in the 2012 season. Sign up at the Circulation Desks in the Adult or Children's Library. Ticket sales will run through the month of February. Call the Library for further information: 610-933-3013 x21.
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Valor Hosting Pre-Valentine's Day Party
Valor Men's Grooming Lounge is hosting a Pre-Valentine's Day Party where guys (and gals) can come out and do some shopping for their loved ones.
Come out to relax, have a beer, smoke a cigar, and get something nice for your Valentine!
Valor is having a party before Valentine's Day with different local vendors selling fabulous gift ideas for your sweetie. One stop shopping plus beer, cigars, and sports on TV!
Does your girl like bling?
Stella & Dot Jewelry will be there offering the New Spring Collection! Stella & Dot is beautiful, trendy, and high-end costume jewelry spotted on celebrities everywhere! To browse before the event or have your Valentine make a "wish-list" visit: www.stelladot.com/kristacowan
Does your sweetie have a sweet tooth?
Sweet Talk Cakes will be there with their gorgeous baked goods and treats. You can purchase something that day or place orders that night for some of their amazing cupcakes or other products that are both pleasing to the eyes AND taste fabulous. Check them out beforehand at: www.sweettalkcakes.com
Is your Valentine a beauty queen?
Salon fiber will be there selling gift certificates for all of our beauty services! Pick up one for your Valentine so she can treat herself to some highlights just in time for spring or a fresh new haircut! Or maybe a conditioning treatment to battle some of that winter dryness. For a list of services visit: www.salon-fiber.com
WOMEN WELCOME TOO!
Come hang out and shop for yourself or pick up a gift certificate for the man in your life to Valor Men's Grooming Lounge!
For more information call 610-933-1511.
Look forward to seeing you there! Valor is located on Main St. in downtown Phoenixville across from Salon fiber and half a block North of Wells Fargo Bank.  
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PAHS Model United Nations Seeking Donations
For the first time ever, Phoenixville Area High School is sending a group of 20 students to Washington D.C. to participate in the Model United Nations. Unfortunately, due to budget cuts in the district, they are forced to fund the trip themselves. This is where you come in. Through the Phoenixville Community Education Foundation, they are hoping to raise $10,000 by the end of February.
At Phoenixville Area High School, the 20 members of the Model United Nations have formed a dream together. Through rigorous study and prodigious preparation, we have prepared ourselves to attend the annual Model United Nations Conference at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
We are a group of devoted and passionate high school students that unite through our love of politics and international affairs but, despite our dedication, we have hit an obstacle. A lack of funding stands in our way. The conference costs are substantial and, due to recent budget cuts, our school is unable to fund our trip. We are seeking monetary donations. Our fundraising goal is to raise $10,000 by February 29, 2011 in order to meet the national registration deadline.
PAHS Branch Model United Nations has become a sponsored club of the Phoenixville Community Education Foundation (PCEF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations will be accepted by PCEF on our behalf, allowing your contribution to be tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by the law. Checks should be written to PCEF/Model United Nations, and mailed to 1200 Gay Street Phoenixville, PA 19460.
 
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Phoenixville YMCA's 3rd Annual Comedy Night to be held March 31st
On Saturday, March 31st, the Phoenixville YMCA will be hosting its 3rd Annual Comedy Night.
Don't miss the Phoenixville YMCAs 3rd Annual Comedy Night!
Join us on Saturday, March 31, 2012 for a charitable evening of outrageous fun featuring NY comedians Buddy Fitzpatrick and Joe DeVito.
Event held at Franklin Commons - 400 Franklin Avenue, Phoenixville
- Doors open at 6:00pm
- Dinner at 7:15pm (includes food, beer & wine)
- Comedians at 8:00pm & 8:45pm
- Silent & Live Auctions & Raffles
Tickets:$30/in advance or $35/at the door. Purchase tickets at the Phoenixville YMCA or call 610.933.5861 or email pbradish@fvymca.org.
FREE BABYSITTING!
For ages 6 weeks to 11 years at the Phoenixville YMCA from 5:45pm to 10:30pm for those attending Comedy Night. Space is limited. Registration is required by March 26.
All proceeds benefit the Phoenixville Branch Y Cares Campaign to provide financial assistance to those in need. For more information about the Y Cares Campaign or to make a donation on-line click here!
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The Forge Theatre presents On Golden Pond to benefit Phoenixville Area Time Bank
The Forge Theatre, at 241 First Avenue, Phoenixville, presents a special benefit performance of On Golden Pond for the Phoenixville Area Time Bank in partnership with The Christian Community of Devon on Sunday, March 4th, at 2 pm.
The $15 admission fee provides an opportunity to share the fun of live local theater while supporting two area organizations. Phoenixville Area Time Bank is a local non-profit organization that is helping to grow community through the exchange of services between members. The Christian Community is a movement for religious renewal that strives to cultivate an environment of free inquiry in harmony with deep devotion.
During intermission the audience will be able to enjoy homemade snacks and desserts. Tickets for this performance can be purchased online. For more information, call 610-608-9281, or e-mail timedollar@verizon.net.
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Kimberton Hills Thrift Shop Grand Opening on February 11
On Saturday, February 11 at noon, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills will celebrate the grand opening of the Kimberton Hills Thrift Shop. The shop will be selling good-quality natural fiber clothing, books and toys, kitchen and household items, and more.
Following the official Grand Opening, the Kimberton Hills Thrift Shop, located in the space adjacent to the Camphill Café, will be open Wednesdays-Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Camphill Café, which is also open for lunch during Thrift Shop hours, serves locally-grown, organic food, including soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts.
Donations for the thrift shop are welcomed, and may be delivered to the side door of the Kepler Building at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills. Please bring donated items – natural fiber clothing, books, toys and household goods -- during business hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Proceeds from both the Kimberton Hills Thrift Shop and the Camphill Café help support Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, a non-profit community that lives and works with adults with developmental disabilities.
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Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction to be held February 4th
The Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville will hold a spaghetti dinner and silent auction on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Kimberton Fire Company. The event is being held by the Kiwanis Club in partnership with the Firebird Children’s Theater which provides theater opportunities to children of the area. A spaghetti dinner, provided by Franco’s Italian Restorante, will be served from 5:30 to 7 PM with the auction beginning at 7 PM. Hundreds of items will be up for bid in the silent auction with several special items offered in a live auction.
Over the years, the Kiwanis Club has partnered with various community groups to support their programs. This year’s dinner/auction will aid the Firebird Children’s Theater in extending the theater experience to more children in our community and will also support Kiwanis Club projects to benefit children. Past dinner/auctions have raised almost $90,000 and have helped furnish a children’s medical examination room at The Clinic, helped fund the summer reading program of the Phoenixville Library and build a new playground for Barkley Elementary School. Recent dinner/auctions have provided scholarships to the summer camp program of the Community That Cares organization and helped build playgrounds at Franklin Commons for Stepping Stones and Phoenixville Children’s Learning Center.
Tickets to the dinner/auction are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. It is strongly recommended that tickets be purchased in advance as total ticket sales are limited to 400 persons. Tickets may be purchased through the Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville (610-933-9575) or the Firebird Children’s Theater (610-324-8425) or from members of both organizations.
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Camphill Village Kimberton Hills hosts Fiber Arts Workshops
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills announces several fiber arts workshops to be held in the winter and early spring of 2012.
Nuno Felting, learn to use silk and wool to create unique handmade scarves. Saturday, January 21, 9 a.m. to noon
$50 in advance – strongly recommended as workshop space is limited
$60 day of, no guarantee if workshop is full
Materials included.
Spinning with a Drop Spindle, learn to spin your own yarnSaturday, March 10, 9 a.m. to noon
$50 in advance – strongly recommended as workshop space is limited
$60 day of, no guarantee if workshop is full
Includes wool and your own drop spindle.
Beginning Spinning with a Wheel, learn to card with hand and drum carders and spin and ply wool using a spinning wheelSaturday, March 24, 9 a.m. to noon
$45 in advance
$50 day of
$80 both spinning workshops in advance
Beginning Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom, learn to warp a loom and weave a scarfSaturdays, April 14 and 28, 9 a.m. to noon
$120 in advance
Materials included.
For further information and to reserve a place, please call Felicity at 610-935-0350. All workshops are held in the Fiber Arts Workshop, Kepler Building, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills. Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is located at 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton, PA.
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"How to Start and Operate a Small Business" at Phoenixville Public Library
Thinking of starting your own business? Phoenixville Public Library will present a seminar, “How to Start and Operate a Small Business”, on Thursday, January 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Library’s Community Education Room. Frank Farmer, Executive Director of the Small Business Assistance Center at Kutztown University, will be the speaker.
The seminar is designed to familiarize entrepreneurs with the concepts and terminology needed for the start-up and daily operation of a small business. Topics will include: selecting a business structure, fictitious name registration, the use of a business plan, liability insurance, how to obtain financing, accounting systems, tax liability, and IRS rules and penalties.
Cost of the seminar is $5.00, payable at the door. A networking event with light refreshments will be held prior to the seminar from 5:00 to 6:00 PM.
This event is sponsored by the Phoenixville Regional Chamber of Commerce and Chester County SCORE, and is open to the public. Reservations are required. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 610-933-3070 or register online at www.phoenixvillechamber.org.
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