The Community Calendar is a weekly feature of the Community Courier.
Local clubs, civic organizations, nonprofit agencies, schools, etc., that would like to have events or meeting date information published, should contact the Community Courier in writing at least two weeks before the event. No items will be accepted over the phone.
Send news releases to Engle Publishing Company, Community Courier, P.O. Box 500, Mount Joy, PA 17552 or fax them to 717-892-6024. Calendar items can also be emailed to ffulton@engleonline.com.
Those who have events that are canceled may submit the information to townlively.com/submit-cancellation. Readers may access the cancellations by visiting townlively.com/cancellations.
Churches and faith communities that would like their online services published in the Community Courier may email the details to ffulton@engleonline.com.
Talk On Coyotes
The French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust will present a Third Thursday Talk at 7 p.m. on May 21. Viewers will be able to access the talk via Zoom. Chester County park ranger and ecologist Chris Wales will present a lecture on the Eastern coyote. He will discuss the natural history, impacts on humans and ecological significance of the coyotes.
Wales has worked in the environmental field for 22 years, including as a restoration ecologist for the U.S. Army and as a land manager for several nonprofits in Pennsylvania and Delaware. He has been with Chester County as a park ranger for the last six years.
Email programs@frenchandpickering.org to register.
Online Yoga
Three hours of yoga poses plus an hour of chanting and meditation will be offered by Downingtown Yoga & Meditation Center on Sunday, May 24. Viewers will be able to connect through their phones, tablets or computers.
Meditation instruction will be included, along with personal attention to participants' poses for maximum benefits. For more information on registering, email info@svaroopayoga.org.
Online Book Discussion
Books on Tap, Phoenixville Public Library's book discussion group for adults in their 20s and 30s, will meet online on Tuesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The group will discuss "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
An audiobook version of the book may be reserved at http://chester.overdrive.com. The event is free and open to the publlic. E-mail Christine Shaffer at shaffer.m.christine@gmail.com for more information or to receive an invitation to the online event.
Meeting Canceled
The Sadsbury Township Historical Society has canceled its meeting for Monday, June 1, since the current Pennsylvania stay-at-home order has now been extended through Thursday, June 4. Bruce Mowday and his talk on his book, "Stealing Wyeth", and the previously scheduled April and May speakers have been rescheduled to 2021. There is no scheduled July meeting.
The next scheduled meeting will be on Monday, Aug. 3, and the speaker will be Ross Kershey. His topic will be "The Supreme Court." A final decision about the August meeting will be made by society members around the middle of July.
Blood Donors Needed
The American Red Cross is asking healthy people to consider donating blood after a number of blood drives have been canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus.
The Red Cross is facing a severe shortage and is asking people to make an appointment to donate blood by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting http://www.RedCrossBlood.org or calling 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).
Bag Bingo Rescheduled
Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue's first designer bag bingo set for Sunday, March 29, at Wagontown Fire Company, 412 W. Kings Highway, Wagontown, has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 12. Those who purchased their ticket for March 29 will be able to use the same digital ticket they received in their email.
Doors will open at noon. Featured will be Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Tory Burch and Dooney & Bourke bags.
Food will be available for purchase, which will support the firehouse. For tickets or more information, visit http://www.luckydawganimalrescue.com.
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