Community Calendar

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 e-mailed to ffulton@engleonline.com. For more information, call (800) 800-1833, Ext. 7592.

Prayer Group

To Meet

Healing Rooms of West Chester Inc., a multi-denominational, nonprofit Christian ministry dedicated to praying for the sick, will meet at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, 426 W. Gay St., West Chester. Hours will be on Wednesday, May 7, from 6 to 9 p.m., and Friday, May 9, from 3 to 8 p.m.

For more information or to arrange a confidential prayer session, e-mail sara.walls@meigroup.com. For more information about the group, visit www.healingrooms.com/US1479.

Service Of

Remembrance Set

Neighborhood Hospice, which provides hospice care to residents of Chester County and surrounding communities, will hold its annual Spring Service of Remembrance on Wednesday, May 7, at 6 p.m. in the Downingtown area.

The nondenominational service will be free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one in the last six months. Light refreshments will be served afterwards. Registration is required. For more information, or to register, contact Ellen Schipul, Neighborhood Hospice bereavement care coordinator, at (610) 696-8312, ext. 393.

Rummage Sale

Scheduled

A rummage sale will be held at the First United Church of Christ, Fourth and Washington streets, Royersford, on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a special bag sale on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m.

For sale will be attic treasures, baked goods and plants. There will also be food items available, including soup, hot dogs, hoagies and more.

Rainbow School Sets

Spring Clothing Drive

The Rainbow Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) and fifth-grade Student Council are collecting used items such as clothes, shoes, curtains, tablecloths, stuffed animals, hard toys, purses, belts, scarves, etc., to help raise money for the school.

All items must be placed in plastic trash bags. Donations can be dropped off at Rainbow Elementary School, 50 Country Club Road, Coatesville, on Friday, May 9, from 3 to 7:30 p.m.

Flea Market, Chicken

Barbecue Slated

St. Basil’s Knights of Columbus will hold its spring flea market and chicken barbecue on Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the St. Basil Church parking lot, Seven Stars and Kimberton roads, Kimberton. The chicken barbecue will be takeout only and will be served from noon until 3 p.m.

The event will be held rain or shine. For table space, call Tom Murphy at (610) 935-6991 or Glen at (610) 935-3059. For chicken barbecue tickets, call Frank Mastrangelo at (610) 933-9485.

Flea Market

Scheduled

St. Peter United Church of Christ, Route 23, Knauertown, will hold a flea market on Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A donation will be required for an outdoor space. Breakfast and lunch will be available. All are welcome.

School Plans

Fun Fair

Bradford Heights Elementary School will hold a Spring Fair and Family Fun Run on Saturday May 10. Run registration will begin at 8:30 a.m.; the run will start at 9 a.m. The Spring Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring games, crafts, food and activities for preschool through fifth-grade students, Also featured will be a silent auction, The school is located in West Bradford Township at 1330 Romig Road, Downingtown. For additional information, e-mail mclong28@hotmail.com.

Church Plans

Plant Sale

The Unitarian Fellowship of West Chester will have a Mother's Day weekend plant sale on Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to noon, and on Sunday, May 11, before and after services. (Services are at 9 and 11 a.m.) For sale will be annuals, hanging baskets, native perennials, herbs and vegetable plants. The plant sale is open to the public. The church is located at 501 S. High St., West Chester.

School Plans Car

And Cycle Show

Rainbow Elementary School, Route 30 and Country Club Road, Coatesville, will hold its third annual car and motorcycle show on Saturday, May 10, from noon to 4 p.m.  Registration will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The first 100 registrants will receive a dash plaque.  The best looking car and cycle will be featured on next year's dash plaques.  Multi-class trophies will be awarded.

Mother's Day flowers will also be available and there will be a sale of lunch items, including chicken, pork barbecue, funnel cake, hotdogs, Boardwalk fries and beverages. Crafters and vendors will be on hand.  For further information, contact Jami Sue Hadfield at (610) 383-0647.

Free Stop Smoking

Program Offered

Nicotine Anonymous will meet on Monday, May 12, (and every Monday) at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Presbyterian Church, Route 113 and Pennsylvania Avenue, Downingtown. The group is free and is open to anyone looking to stop smoking and to stay nicotine free. For more information, call (610) 384-4228.

Computer Group

Plans Meeting

The Main Line Macintosh User Group will meet on Saturday, May 10, at 9 a.m. at the Conference Center of the Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli. The meeting will feature a presentation by Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus, a computer columnist and the author of over 50 books relating to Macintosh. Guests are welcome. For more information, visit www.MLMUG.org.

Church Offers

Support Groups

Calvary Fellowship Church, Downingtown, will offer two different care/healing ministries beginning Monday, May 12. Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step Christian-based program for adults struggling with hurts, habits and hang-ups of addiction-like behavior, will meet at 6:30 p.m.; no registration is required.

Divorce Care, a support group for those going through separation and/or divorce, will meet at 7 p.m. Preregistration is preferred.

For more information, call (610) 363-7171 or visit www.calvary-fellowship.org/adults/ or www.divorcare.org.

Business Women

To Meet

The Greater Downingtown Business and Professional Women’s Club (BPW) will meet on Wednesday, May 14, at the Thorndale Inn, Route 30 and Bondsville Road, Thorndale. Social time will begin at 6 p.m.; dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Guest speaker will be Wayne Rodgers who will present “Pulling Women Out of Poverty.” Guests are welcome. For more information or reservations, call Carole at (610) 383-5672.

Sierra Club

To Meet

The Chester County group of the Sierra Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, at the West Chester Borough Hall, 401 E. Gay St., West Chester. Ralph Copleman, executive director of Sustainable Lawrence, a movement begun in Lawrence, N.J., to get municipalities and citizens to "think green," will talk about how to form a coalition of community organizations committed to creating an ecologically sustainable community.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.  For more information about the Chester County group of Sierra Club, visit www.pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/chestercounty.

Home Run

Derby Slated

Coatesville Little League will hold its first annual Home Run Derby fundraiser on Sunday, May 18, starting at 1 p.m. at its major league field on 11th Street. An entrance fee will be charged per player. Those who collect pledges will receive additional prizes.

Food and beverages will be available during the event. Those would like to sponsor the event are asked to contact Rochele Cassidy at (610) 384-5859 no later than Saturday, May 10.

West Caln

Group To Meet

The West Caln Historical Society will meet on Tuesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at the West Caln Township Building, 721 W. Kings Highway, Wagontown. The speaker will be Barry Rabin, attorney, humorist and musician. The meeting is free and open to the public, members and guests. For more information, call Barbara Goodman at (610) 857-1651.

Crafters

Needed

Sadsbury Township Historic Society members are planning a Heritage Day on Saturday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bert Reel Park, Pomeroy. Rain date is Sunday, May 25. Crafters are needed to participate. For more information, call (610) 857-5675.

Spaces Available

At Flea Market

Thorndale United Methodist Church, 3503 Lincoln Highway, Thorndale, will hold a flea market on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spaces are available. For more information, call the church at (610) 384-2433.

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