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On Saturday, October 17th, 40 local artists transform ordinary chairs into extraordianry works of art for "CHAIR-ity Auction" . Net proceeds from the auction will go to benefit the Phoenixville Area Children's Learning Center . This year's auction will be held from 7-10pm at Franklin Commons, 400 Franklin Ave. Phoenixville, PA. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For more information, please call 610-933-7177. Click here to see some pictures of the chairs available for bid.

This Friday, Rock and Roll After School features two great bands as part of their Fall Music Series. Fall Concert Series Friday, October 2nd @ 7:30pm Two Great Bands for only $1 Doing our part to help stimulate the economy! Come support young, original musicians in their quest for superstardom! The Spotted Atrocious & Rivers Monroe

Councilman Senley posted on his blog on Monday that the Gay Street Bridge is tentatively scheduled to reopen at 11am on Friday, October 16th, some six months ahead of schedule.

On Thursday, October 1st, the Phoenixville Senior Center, 153 Church Street, will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner. The dinner, which features spaghetti and meatballs donated and prepared by Franco Ristorante, also includes salad, dessert and drinks. Dinner will be served from 4-7:30pm for those eating at the Senior Center or from 3-7:30pm for take out. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 10 & under and can be purchased by calling the Senior Center at 610-935-1515 or Century 21 Norris-Valley Forge at 610-933-8600. There will also be a limited number of tickets available at the door but, be warned, this event sold out last year.

The Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville is sponsoring the 18th Annual Community Day this Saturday, October 3rd. The event, which is held annually in Reeves Park, features a flea market and chicken barbeque and runs from 8am-4pm. From the article in the Phoenix : Attention bargain hunters and chicken lovers! The Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville is sponsoring its Annual Chicken Barbeque and Flea Market on Saturday, October 3 from 8:00am to 4:00pm and everyone is invited. Chicken dinners will be distributed between the hours of 11:00am and 2:00pm on October 3rd, so don't be late! ... While the event is free to attend, you won't be able to resist the scrumptious aroma, so plan to get your complete chicken dinner tickets ahead of time. The dinners include ½ BBQ chicken, coleslaw, applesauce, roll & butter, cookie, and a beverage. Tickets are available for only $9 from any Kiwanis member, or by calling Community Day Chair, Mark Exley at 610-469-6864. For more information on the Kiwanis C...

The long awaited opening of the new Wegmans in Collegeville (part of the Providence Town Center development) is set to occur at 7am on Sunday, October 11th. Wegmans has created a website with more information abuot the new store at collegeville.wegmans.com . Other stores expected to open this fall: Barnes and Noble Best Buy - Opening 10/1 Dicks Sporting Goods DSW Eastern Mountain Sports Five Below LA Fitness Michaels Olive Garden Petsmart - Opening 10/24 Staples ULTA

The winners of the 2009 MyFoxPhilly.com Best of Philly HOT LIST Awards have been announced and, once again, Phoenixville has more than held its own. With nine 1st Place winners and nineteen total Top 5 finishers, Phoenixville has a lot to be proud of. Congrats to the winners! 1st Place The Columbia Bar and Grille - Best Romantic Restaurant Black Lab Bistro - Best New American The Potomac Bead Company - Best Women's Accessories Phoenix Cleaners - Best Alterations and Tailoring Lush - Best Vintage and Resale Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant - Best Brewpub Hipster Home - Best Housewares Wolfgang Books - Best Bookstore Artisans Gallery & Cafe - Best Coffee Shop 2nd Place Prestige Chocolates - Best Chocolate 3rd Place Molly Maguire's Irish Pub - Best Irish Pub Twisted Leaf Cigars - Best Cigar Shop RiverCrest Golf Club and Preserve - Best Wedding Venue 4th Place Seven Stars Inn - Best Steakhouse The Colonial Theatre - Best Indie Theater Best Friends - Best Wom...