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This class offers yoga postures and gentle breathwork with a special focus on increased flexibility, strength, balance, and guided relaxation. Everyone should experience a felt sense of joy in their day, so make the journey with us to a better, stronger, more flexible you!

Registered Dietitian Carla DeJesus will lead a short and informal chat that will show us the way to make small changes for big results –one forkful at a time! Ms. DeJesus will review diabetes basics, lessons on carb counting and goal setting, and tutorials on new technology for checking blood glucose. We want you to put your best fork forward with us for an afternoon dedicated to good nutrition, good food, and good health! Healthy refreshments will be provided.

This interactive workshop asks participants to reflect on their use of TikTok, especially with regards to news. It teaches core skills for fact-checking information on TikTok and online generally, and promotes seeking news from trustworthy sources to confirm coverage found on social media

Be SMART was formed to take action to prevent child access to guns and to reduce the number of child firearm deaths that occur when guns are not stored securely. The campaign focuses on the importance of conversation, responsible gun storage, and community awareness. Be SMART asks parents and caretakers, gun owners and non-gun owners alike, to “Be SMART” and take these simple steps: Secure all guns in your home and vehicles; Model responsible behavior around guns; Ask about the presence of unsecured guns in other homes; Recognize the roles of guns in suicide; Tell your peers to Be SMART. The Be SMART educational program provides the tools necessary to raise awareness and encourage good decisions on gun storage. Come hear more about Be SMART and learn techniques for speaking with others about secure gun storage. The Be SMART training takes approximately 30 minutes followed by time for questions and discussion.

If you will be joining the ranks of Medicare soon, are already in the Medicare system and have questions, are helping a friend or relative obtain Medicare coverage, or just want to understand what Medicare is all about, this session is for you. Learn about Medicare A, B & C; the drug benefit (Part D); the types of health care insurance available in Chester County; benefits available to low income beneficiaries; and things to consider when selecting your medical coverage. Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, PA MEDI, previously APPRISE, is Pennsylvania’s free, unbiased health insurance counseling program. This program supports PA Forward’s Financial Literacy.

T’ai Chi Chih is a moving meditation and can offer benefits with balance, stamina, and stress reduction. The class is free but registration is required. Registration is for the full schedule of classes. This is not a drop-in class. Call the Ridley Park Library to register, (610) 583-7207, or email ridleypark@delcolibraries.org. The class will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Ridley Park Borough Hall meeting room, located at 105 E Ward St.in Ridley Park.

This program is designed to help people looking to identify their own skill set and identify potential job opportunities that will fit with the identified skill set. The program is directed toward students in the last two years of high school, or adults of all ages.

Whether you’re writing your first resume or updating an old one, Niche Academy’s Résumé Writing 101 is for you! Learn about the different components of a resume and how to format the final document. This program will also cover tips for resume writing and an overview of resources to help you towards the next step of your career. PA Forward Tie-In: Information, Financial.

American novelist, short story writer, poet and Pennsylvania native Louisa May Alcott is visiting Parkland Community Library on January 15th at 11am. Hear stories about the life and career of Louisa May Alcott from the author herself. All ages are welcome! Space is limited. RSVP Required. PA Forward Tie-In: Basic.

Breathing in, you calm your body; breathing out, you calm your mind. There is a direct relationship between the way we breathe and the way we feel energetically, emotionally, mentally, and physically.