Representative Drucker To Host Job Fair March 31

In partnership with the PA Department of Labor and Industry, State Representative Paul Drucker will host a "We're Hiring" Job Fair from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 31 at the Phoenixville Civic Center, 123 Main St. in Phoenixville.

The job fair will include a resume writing workshop and job hunting seminar.

Employers who are actively hiring in the following industries are confirmed to be on-hand:

• Human Services
• IT (Java & C++ Programmers needed)
• Banking/Financial Services
• Government (Social Security Administration/Civil Service Commission plus others)
• Package Delivery
• Retail/Restaurant
• Non-Profit
• Healthcare
• Insurance
• Financial Services
• Early Childhood Education

The event will also feature job opportunities for veterans. Admission is free and business attire is encouraged. For more information about this, or any state-related issue, please contact our office at 610-688-5691 or email RepDrucker@pahouse.net.

Majolica Demo & Dinner Series Heats Up

Majolica - the highly regarded BYO at 258 Bridge Street - has "upped the ante" with a new series of Demo Classes and an intriguing set of "Special" Dinners" starting with a SOLD OUT "Sly Fox Beer Dinner" on March 30th !!!

Additional Dinners include a "Birchrun Hills Farm Dinner" on April 27th....a "Jazz Dinner" on May 4th featuring Erin Dickens - a founding member of the "Manhattan Transfer" and a "Sustainable Fish Dinner" in June.

New Demo classes include "Knife Sharpening" on April 4th and 20th...."Vegetarian Menus" on May 11th and 18th and "Desserts" on June 1st and 15th. Each Demo includes instruction and discussion about the evenings topic along with a delectable Andrew Deery Tasting Menu following the demo. Each participant will leave more informed, sated AND with a book of "to do at home" recipes that coincide with that evenings topic.

A place at both the Demo and Special Dinner's can be secured - ON-LINE - at www.majolicarestaurant.com

SIGN UP EARLY TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON A GREAT NIGHT !

And for those interested in attending an as yet to be planned ADDITIONAL Sly Fox Dinner..... send an email request to enjoy@majolicarestaurant.com.

Or call 610-917-0962.

SCA Hosting St. Patrick’s Day Hike and Treasure Hunt

On Sunday, March 21st, the Schuylkill Canal Association is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Hike and Treasure Hunt:

Join SCA and our friends as we celebrate the beginning of spring with one of our annual favorites – the St. Patrick’s Day Hike and Treasure Hunt.

Hikers will start the afternoon off at 1:00 PM meeting in the parking lot behind the Pickering Creek Inn, at the end of Bridge Street in Phoenixville. The group will walk from Phoenixville, across the Schuylkill River and down the towpath to Lock 60.

Upon reaching the Lock 60 picnic grove, children of all ages can join in with a Treasure Hunt. Gold coins will be scattered throughout the field to be gathered by the children; the coins are then turned in for prizes at the Locktender’s House after the hunt.

The Locktender’s House is open to all from 1 to 4 PM. Meadowlark, a well-known duo - Jansen Wendell and Elisa Lang - will perform Irish music for all to enjoy inside the house.

Come to learn a little bit about the history of the Schuylkill Navigation System. Enjoy some light refreshments and check out what the Schuylkill Canal Association is doing to preserve this “little pot of gold at the end of the rainbow” well into the future.

And, don’t miss the lock opening at 3 PM, weather permitting!

Visitors of all ages are welcome

Come and enjoy the afternoon free of charge, however donations will gladly be accepted.

For more information, please call 610-917-0021 or visit us at www.schuylkillcanal.org

Last Week to Purchase Tickets for PACS’ Third Annual Murder Mystery Comedy Dinner Show & Silent Auction

There are only a couple of days left to order tickets for PACS' Third Annual Murder Mystery Comedy Dinner Show & Silent Auction

What could be more rewarding than joining your friends for an evening of laughter, drama, and mystery while supporting an organization instrumental to providing assistance for basic human needs - food, shelter, heat, - to individuals and families in crisis in the Phoenixville area?

Make plans now to attend the 3rd Annual Murder Mystery dinner show to benefit Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS), slated for Friday, March 26 at RiverCrest Golf Club and Preserve, 100 Golf Club Drive, Phoenixville, PA. The “celebration” begins at 6:00 p.m. You will be treated to an enjoyable evening of food and entertainment, where you take part in solving the “crime.”

Ticket price is $75 per person and includes hors d’oeuvres, sit down dinner with a choice of chicken, fish or vegetarian meals, non-alcoholic beverages and the show. A cash bar will be available.

PACS will also host a silent auction of exciting theme baskets. One basket includes a weekend getaway to the Poconos. Other popular baskets feature 6 tickets to a Penn State football game, or if you prefer baseball -6 tickets to the Reading Phillies. Whether you enjoy improving your golf score, dining out in Phoenixville, a little pampering or fun for the kids – you’ll find a basket to bid on that is perfect for you!

Proceeds benefit PACS’ charitable mission – connecting Phoenixville area residents with community resources and emergency assistance.

There are a limited number of tickets available. Don’t be left out…Buy your tickets today by calling PACS at 610-933-1105 or e-mailing development@pacsphx.org.

Reminder, Pre-Saint Patrick's Day Pub Crawl Tomorrow

From The Phoenix:

There will be nine participants in this year's Phoenixville Pub Crawl with will feature a meet the Brewer(sic). Each of the participants will have beers from different breweries as well as representatives to chat with some of the folks attending. The lineup is as follows:

Bistro On Bridge - Heavy Seas, Rogue, Brooklyn Brewery

The Pickering Creek Inn - Founders, Weyerbacher, Cigar City

Molly Maguire's - Victory, Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale

Epicurean - Ithaca, Lagunitas, Spring House

Iron Hill - Iron Hill Beer

Sly Fox - Sly Fox Beer

Baxter's 101 Bridge - Stoudts Brewery

PJ Ryans - Longtrail

Columbia Bar and Grill - TBA

The crawl is from 1-5pm. For those so inclined, a 'Pre-Pub Crawl 5k' has been organized beginning at 10:30 tomorrow morning.  The run starts at the clock in Reeves Park. Additional event information can be found here.

PABA Hosting Progressive Dinner on April 21st

The Phoenixville Area Business Association will host another great Progressive Dinner featuring four of our local businesses. Start your evening at The Fenix, Phoenixville's first Martini Bar, for an aperitif. Then stroll down to Baxter's @ 101 for the appetizer course. The entree will served at Bistro on Bridge, recently name the Best New Restaurant in Chester County by Clipper Magazine. Following the entree, relax with a cup of delicious coffee and dessert at Steel City Coffee House.

Tickets for this dinner are only $49 and includes all four courses. The entree will include a choice of white or red wine. Water, soda, coffee or tea are also available for the appetizer and dessert courses. Price does not include gratuity, please bring cash for tips. Price also does not include any alcoholic drinks except the aperitif and one glass of wine with dinner.

Tickets can be purchased online and at Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street) or Fashionista's Salon (219 Bridge Street) in Phoenixville. For those purchasing tickets online, tickets will be mailed to the address given. A group discount of 5% is available to purchases of 6 tickets or more. (Discount cannot be done online, it has to be done in person, please contact Jane Tucker at the number below). Participants who purchase in person will pick their starting time at the time of purchase. Those purchasing tickets online will be contacted with a list of available starting times. Progressive Dinner starting times will start at 5:00 PM and a different group will start every 20 minutes. The last available start time will be 8:20 PM. A menu will be available shortly and will be linked to this website when available.

Kiwanis Aktion Club Bowling Party Being Held Sunday, March 14th

On Sunday, March 14th, the Kiwanis Aktion Club is hosting a fundraiser at Phoenix Lanes, 445 Schuylkill Road.

Bowling Party
Sunday, March 14th
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cost $10.00
$10.00 Includes:
* 2 hours of bowling & shoe rental
** Bumper lanes available so bring the kids!!!
Call Pam Zahorchak @ 610-933-4569 or 610- 506-5578