Swarthmore Seniors in the Parade!

Thanks to the Swarthmore Seniors who braved the heat and the changed schedule to take part in the Swarthmore 250th 4th of July Parade on Saturday. It was great to have representation by such a festive group! Thanks to Tom Warner and Rachel Winslow for the photos.

THANKS to Swarthmore Town Center, all the event volunteers, and groups participating for making it a special day!

The PACC: Summer Seniors

Wednesday, 7/08

Pressed Flower Decoupage

Join Martha, the PAC Center Artist in residence, for a fun decoupaging activity. Get arty and create a night light decoupaging pressed flowers onto a globe to create your very own bright and colorful night light. Stay for the lively conversation and tasty community lunch. Open and free to all area senior citizens.

Lite lunch is provided.

To Register Click HERE

Date: Wednesday, 7/08

Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Location: PAC Center,

129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore 

Friday Friends is just the break you need in the busy holiday weeks! Grab a coffee; the friendly conversation keeps going every Friday. Gather at the Swarthmore Co-op to chat. No agenda, no program, and no special invitation required! Come on by.

Date: Every Friday

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Swarthmore Co-op located at 341 Dartmouth Avenue

Seniors Tech Help Desk

We do Windows! Until recently, the help we provide has mostly been for Apple devices. So bring us your problems with Windows PCs and we will be glad to help you.

Our Apple nerd is on hiatus so we are not able to accept requests for help with Apple products right now. Watch this space to find out when our Apple department reopens. 

Just ask for help by sending us an email at SwarthmoreSeniors@gmail.com

and we'll contact you to follow up

Coffee & Community

Learning Workshops on

Technology Topics

Media Fellowship House hosts Coffee & Community Learning workshops on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 10 AM –11 AM at 302 S. Jackson St., Media, PA 19063. Led by their Digital Navigator, these free workshops provide hands-on support with rotating technology topics including password management, online safety, identifying scams, and understanding common tech tools and terms.

Register for July HERE

To Register Click HERE

Email Cindi at CulinaryHelpDesk@yahoo.com or drop into Lunch and Learn and ask Cindi in person. 

Do you have a question for the Culinary Help Desk? Cindi Kruth is ready for your email. 

Planning a dinner party or baking a birthday cake? Trying your hand at baking bread? Want hints & tips? How to pick the right pan and why it matters? Do you really need all your ingredients at room temperature? 

Summer of the 250th Celebration

America 250 in DELCO!

Sharing the Spirit of America: Reading of the Declaration of Independence

America250PADelco is the local, non-partisan initiative to engage all Delaware County residents in America's 250th anniversary. One upcoming event occurs on July 8th!

The Declaration of Independence was first read in public on July 8, 1776. In commemoration, on July 8, 2026, on the steps of Media Courthouse, the Delaware County Bar Association and America 250 Delco Commission will join with communities across America in a simultaneous reading of this famous document. 

Community leaders will read individual segments as we join the thousands who will read as well. A 5:30 start time will allow visitors to enjoy the 'Forging Freedom' banner installation, sign their own copy of the Declaration, and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. This event will be OUTSIDE.

Check event details HERE.

Saturdays, May - November

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Click here to visit the Market website for details on the week's vendors, musicians, and kids activity! (Updated on Tuesdays every week!)

Our acclaimed market is back for its 21st season! Remember to bring your reusable shopping bags!

Summer Reads Panel

Wednesday Jul 8th, 2026

7:00 PM -8:00 PM

Special Event

 Celia Bookshop



Novelists Lee Kelly, Jenni Walsh, and Victoria Schade join us to talk about their new books and what makes a great summer read. Moderated by Jo Piazza.

To buy Tickets click HERE

Art behind the Cover with

Ernie Norcia

Saturday Jul 11th, 2026

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Special Event

Celia Bookshop

Join us to meet illustrator and artist Ernie Norcia, and to learn about creating book covers and how covers work in the publishing industry.

Ernie Norcia's work focuses on the human figure, especially portraits. Titian, Velazquez, Degas, and Sargent are personal favorites and significant sources of inspiration. He believes that well-crafted, archival images have lasting impact on viewers, leaving a legacy for future generations.

A resident of the Philadelphia area, Ernie teaches private students, conducts painting workshops, and works on commissions for clients around the country.

To buy Tickets click HERE

Media Community Center to register for a class click HERE



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Welcome to the Community Center!

Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association, a Founding Partner of the PAC Center, is proud to be part of this intergenerational place for adults and children to engage in a broad range of educational, recreational, charitable and networking activities, located at 129 Park Avenue in Swarthmore.

SIGN UP FOR THE PAC CENTER NEWSLETTER HERE!

This Week's PAC Center Events

Check PAC Special Events Here

Summer Session Classes

Begin THIS WEEK!

Check out the Health & Wellness classes that continue through the summer to keep us at our best.

Click HERE to view and register.

Monday: 9 am to 6 pm

Tuesday: 9 am to 6 pm

Wednesday: 9 am to 7 pm

Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm

Friday: 9 am to 5 pm

Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm

Regular Library Programs for Adults

For the listing of bookclubs, repeating activities, and for more information on any upcoming events, please check the LIBRARY WEBSITE.

Film Series: Scribes on Screen

Wednesdays, 2 - 4 pm

Escape the summer heat and enjoy a great story at the library! Join us for a special film series featuring movies inspired by the lives and works of famous authors. Sit back, relax, and spend the afternoon with unforgettable writers brought to life on screen.

June 17: Becoming Jane (running time 2 hours) Rated PG

 June 24: Capote (running time 1 hour 54 minutes) Rated R

July 1: Finding Neverland (running time 1 hour 43 minutes) Rated PG

July 8: The Hours (running time 1 hour 54 minutes) Rated PG-13

July 15: Miss Potter (running time 1 hour 34 minutes) Rated PG

July 22: Iris (running time 1 hour 31 minutes) Rated R

July 29: Mary Shelley (running time 2 hours) Rated PG-13 

The Rotary Club Invites You!

The Swarthmore Rotary Club invites members and friends of SSCA to come to their meetings and enjoy a lunch and the speaker. Meetings are on Thursdays from 12:15 pm -1:30 pm at the Inn at Swarthmore. Lunch is $20 per person.

Upcoming Swarthmore Rotary Club meetings and events in July:

July 9th, 12:15-1:30 PM

Speaker: Karen P. Kozachyn, Ed.D, Vice President, Workforce Development, DCCC

Subject: The CTEP Initiative - Five Years Later

July 16th, 12:15-1:30 PM

Speaker: Evelyn Moulton, Director, Children's Lit and Programming, Celia Bookshop

Subject: On Engagement: Our Community and Children's Literature

July 23rd, 12:15-1:30 PM

Speaker: Julie C. Ellis, Assoc Director, Inst. Infectious Diseases, UPENN Vet Medicine

Subject: hold for topic

July 30th, 12:15-1:30 PM

Speaker: Club Assembly

Subject: Highlighting roles and objectives for the 2026-27 program year

SSCA Games

The SSCA-sponsored games meet weekly at the Park Avenue Community Center. Email SwarthmoreSeniors@gmail.com to let us know you are interested in playing. Is there a game NOT listed here that interests you? Let us know and we'll try to help organize it!

Tuesdays

• Mahjong - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Pinochle - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Fridays

• Canasta/Samba - 10:30 am
• Mahjong - 1:00 pm

Play Canasta/Samba Cards from 10:30 am until 1:00 pm on Fridays. New players are aways welcome! Drop in any time before 1:00 pm, and there will always be a seat for you. We teach the game as we play, if you are new to the game.  

Other Card and Board Games

If you like to play board games or other card games with your friends, come to the PAC Center on Fridays!

Looking for a Helping Hand?

Call 484-437-8272

We will try to connect you and a volunteer to help with your specific challenge.



If it's an emergency call 9-1-1

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