An Early Friday Five

September 2, 2022 | Friday Five #123

Labor Day

In recognition of Labor Day, SCS is closing at 2 PM today and will resume operations on Tuesday, September 6. Did you know that Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894 as one of the achievements of the labor movement of the late 1800s. The first Labor Day parade actually happened on September 5, 1882, in New York, New York. An estimated 10,000 people took unpaid time off from work to march to City Hall. Here's some good news: the Emily Post Institute, which specializes in etiquette issues says, “the old rule about only wearing white between Memorial Day and Labor Day is a thing of the past.”

So wear white all year long! And start your long weekend off with the Friday Five. We've got a look back at last week's paper, arts programs to look forward to, and a little Labor Day fun.

Have a great extra long weekend!

1. SCS in the News

Did you catch this article in the daily times? See any familiar faces?

2. Celebrate the Arts with SCS

Delaware County Arts Consortium

Check out the 2022 Delco Arts Week calendar of events! The Delaware County Arts Consortium (DCAC) is a collaborative of arts and culture groups working to advance the economic vitality of the Delaware County arts and culture community, and to promote the value of cultural resources to our local community.

SCS' virtual art show will premier on October 1 to kick off Delco Arts Week! Take a look back at our 2020 Virtual Gallery (above) for a taste of what's to come.

Please email a high-quality digital photo to John Federico at jfederico@scs-delco.org and Lynn Edwards (O'Connor) at loconnor@scs-delco.org with the following information:

1. Your name

2. The name of the artwork

3. The medium (mosaic, watercolor, etc.) and size of the artwork.

4. A description of the work and/or your statement about it

5. The name of your instructor

You can submit more than one entry for display. Submissions are not limited to visual arts! If you are a writer, submit a short essay or poem, in written form or maybe an audio or video recording.

3. AARP and Daily Planet Classes for Seniors

Digital Skills Ready@50+™ - Senior Planet from AARP

We are proud to work with AARP Foundation on the Digital Skills Ready@50+™ initiative, made possible through a generous grant from Google.org. The resources below are focused on digital essentials to help older adults find and secure jobs, change careers, or explore entrepreneurship.

Tech Tip of the Day:

Are you ever reading something online, see a term or person you're interested in, and want to learn more through a google search? To do it quickly in most browsers (Chrome, Firefox, and Safari), highlight and right-click on the term in your browser and choose the "Search Google" option in the menu. Your browser will open a new tab and show you search results on the topic. Keep your eyes peeled for tech skill workshops from Senior Planet (AARP) at the link on the left!

4. Center Highlights: Let Your Creativity Flow

Schoolhouse Center

(610) 237-8100

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Good Neighbor Senior Center

(610) 586-8170

Arts and Crafts

Thursday September 8

at 10:30 AM until 11:30 AM

Grandparents Day Celebration and Coloring Party

Wednesday September 14

at 10:30 AM

Share memories of your grandparents or the joy of grandparenting on thsi fun filled day. Remember to wear your shirt!

Chester Senior Center

(610) 237-8100

Floral Arrangements

Everyday at 11 AM

Enjoy creating art that not only looks good, but smells good too!

Sewing Class

Friday September 9

at 10 AM

Jewelry Making Class

Friday September 9

at 10 AM

Friendship Circle Senior Center

(610) 237-6222

5. Have a Good Weekend and

Enjoy Some Tasty Recipes from The NY Times

Our Best Labor Day Recipes

Potato salad, grilled zucchini, a plum torte: all the dishes to make the summer's last long weekend great. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. You've worked hard all year, and maybe even all summer.

Grab and Go Meals

Each of our centers have "grab and go meals" available. Please note Friendship's meals are available on different days than the rest of our centers. Friendship has indoor dining available as well!

Check out what's on the menu for this month! Stay tuned for the full grab and go menu. Call your center to place a "Grab 'n Go Meal" order at least a day or two ahead of time.

Chester (610) 497-3550

Friendship Circle (610) 237-6222

Good Neighbor (610) 586-8170

Schoolhouse (610) 237-8100

Friendship Circle Menu

Chester, Good Neighbor and Schoolhouse

Center Calendars (Click to Download)

Friendship Circle | Chester

Schoolhouse | Good Neighbor

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