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1645 ART SCHOOL ROAD | CHESTER SPRINGS
HOURS: MONDAY -THURSDAY 9AM to 4PM
610-590-5300
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WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP NEWSLETTER | |
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COMMUNITY EGG HUNT @ WALNUT LANE PARK
MARCH 23, 2024 @ 11am
Mark your calendars for our annual Community Egg Hunt on March 23, 2024 @ 11am SHARP at Walnut Lane park!
Come before the 11am start time to get your pic with the Bunny and explore a Lionville Fire Company fire truck.
Bring your own baskets!
Walnut Lane park is located at 803 Walnut Lane, Chester Springs just off of Rt. 401 next to The Mill at Anselma
This event is sponsored by West Pikeland Township Parks and Recreation Committee and The Chester Springs Library
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COMMUNITY SHREDDING EVENT
MARCH 23, 2024 FROM 9AM TO NOON
State Rep. Kristine Howard and State Senator Katie Muth are hosting a FREE Community Shredding Event on March 23rd from 9am to noon.
The shredding event will take place at Charlestown Elementary School (2060 Charlestown Road, Malvern). There is a three box limit per car.
This event is first come, first served. When the truck is full, the event will end. All shredded paper will be recycled!
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
West Pikeland Township is currently seeking township residents to volunteer for the following positions:
Zoning Hearing Board
Historic Commission
Historical Architecture Review Board (HARB)
Open Space Advisory Committee - Contact Lisa Lacroix for more information
West Pikeland Land Trust - Contact Mike Minnich for more information
No experience required, just a willingness to provide a lending hand in our township. Interested? Fill out our Volunteer Form and we will be in touch!
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DOWNINGTOWN AREA RECREATION CONSORTIUM (DARC) NEWS | |
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DARC Program Brochure Now Available
Keep an eye on your mailbox, DARC will be sending out their new Program Brochures in the beginning of March!
The 2024 Program Brochure for March 2024 to December 2024 includes youth and adult programming, as well as Summer Camp Programming!
You can view it online here
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL NEWS | |
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COMING SOON TO YOUR MAILBOX
Keep a look out for our Community Event postcard in your mailbox this spring.
Put it on your fridge to remind you of all the events happening this year in our township!
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Board of Supervisors Meeting | |
Monday, March 4, 2024 @ 7:30pm
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs
The public is welcome to attend. Please enter via the lower courtyard.
Agendas are posted here the Friday before meetings.
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Environmental Advisory Council Meeting | |
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 @ 7:30pm
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs
The public is welcome to attend. Please enter via the lower courtyard.
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Parks and Recreation Meeting | |
Thursday, March 7, 2024 @ 7:30pm
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs
The public is welcome to attend. Please enter via the lower courtyard.
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Planning Commission Meeting | |
Monday, March 11, 2024 @ 6:00pm
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs
The public is welcome to attend. Please enter via the lower courtyard.
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Open Space Committee Meeting | |
Thursday, March 14, 2024 @ 7:00pm.
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs
The public is welcome to attend. Please enter via the lower courtyard.
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Board of Supervisors Meeting | |
Monday, March 18, 2024 @ 7:30pm
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs
The public is welcome to attend. Please enter via the lower courtyard.
Agendas are posted here the Friday before meetings.
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West Pikeland Land Trust Meeting | |
Monday, March 25, 2024 @ 6:30pm
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs
The public is welcome to attend. Please enter via the lower courtyard.
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Meeting information, including agendas, can be found on our website | | |
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Learn the latest news and events in Chester Springs.
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2024 LAWN MAINTENANCE BIDS DUE MARCH 4, 2024 @ 11:30AM | |
Proposals must be submitted upon the forms furnished by the Township and may be obtained at the Municipal Building or on the Township website at www.westpikeland.com.
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked "LAWN MAINTENANCE – 2024/2025 SEASON BID" by Monday, March 4, 2024, at 11:30 A.M. and will be opened on Monday, March 4, 2024, at noon inside the West Pikeland Township Office Building for review and consideration by the Board of Supervisors on Monday March 18, 2024, at 7:30 P.M.
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Luck O’ the Library
By: Susie Hawkins
This month we’re welcoming longer days, the start of spring, and more exciting events at Chester Springs Library! While you’re spring cleaning, please be on the lookout for possible summer reading prize donations. We accept prizes for all ages as long as they’re new or unopened! Thank you!
Here are some of the program highlights for March:
March 1 @ 1pm-4pm: Read – Snack – Craft- Celebrate Read Across America Day a day early! We’ll have tents and blanket forts set-up as cozy spots to read, and snacks and crafts available. No Registration.
March 11 @ 1:30pm: Collage Creations- Learn about the art of collage and use the library’s art supplies to create collages to take home. For teens and adults. Register here: Collage Creations LibCal
March 16 @ 10am: Seed Library Opens- Stop by and browse the seeds we have available. Please consider donating saved seeds from your garden or non-hybrid seed packets beforehand.
March 23 @ 11am: Community Egg Hunt- Egg Hunt starts at 11am sharp. Bring your own basket and arrive early. The event will be at a new location this year- Walnut Lane Park.
March 26 @ 10:30am-12:30pm: Pom Pom Pals- Create cute little pom pom critters and give them personality by adding googly eyes and feet! Make several little friends to take home with you. Recommended for All Ages. No Registration.
Check out all the events we’re offering this month by exploring our online calendar here: Chester Springs Calendar LibCal
This March we’re having a month-long egg hunt! Find eggs hidden around the library, and tell the front desk their location to win a small prize. Good luck!
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Access over 100 titles on the go with an active Chester County Library System card! Some titles include HGTV Magazine, Rolling Stone, Clean Eating, Real Simple, and House Beautiful. Once done reading, you also do not have to recycle any printed copies! Find more information here | |
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News from CHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
Highlighted Service of the Month: Access Digital Magazines for FREE
Are you traveling for Spring Break and need a simple and convenient way to browse through all your favorite magazines in one place? Flipster is a digital magazine distribution service where library patrons can access magazines from a variety of publishers through a web browser using their Chester County Library System card number. Users can also download a free app from iTunes to view or download the magazine to a mobile device (an Android app is also available).
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Herb Society of America Philadelphia Unit
85th Annual Herb Sale
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Historic Yellow Springs
1685 Art School Road, Chester Springs
Cash or Check Only - Bring your wagon!
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Finding Nemo Jr.
Now through March 3, 2024
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Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home.
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2024 Opening Day
The Mill at Anselma
Saturday, April 13, 2024
10 am – 4 pm
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Spring is right around the corner and now is the time to get more involved in your local community - there is a National Historic Landmark right in your backyard!
The Mill at Anselma (c. 1747) is special place that is unique as well as beautiful—there are trails, a butterfly garden, milling, leading tours, technology, landscaping, grinding flour, maintaining artifacts and planning special events on site!
Give The Mill a call at 610-827-1900 or email at Join@AnselmaMill.org--we would love to have you join a dedicated group of volunteers that preserve and care for this wonderful historical site
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CHESTER COUNTY INFORMATION | |
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Chester County Solid Waste Authority Announces Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Events
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH EVENT! REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE A FEW WEEKS BEFORE EACH EVENT.
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - Phoenixville
Friday, June 21, 2024 - Coatesville
Saturday, August 24, 2024 - Oxford
Saturday, October 5, 2024 - West Chester
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Chester County 4-H for Children 8-18
Are your kids interested in learning about what it takes to raise livestock? You don't even need to live on a farm. Chester County 4-H is kicking off their large animal project year next week with lots of opportunities to get involved.
In the 4-H program, youth 8-18 years old learn how to care for animals, as well as the value of communication, teamwork, citizenship, giving back, and hard work. Read more about the program at https://extension.psu.edu/programs/4-h
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