Meet Celebs at King of Prussia Mall Book-Signings-

Bam Margera at Border's on Sat., November 21st at 2:00 pm -

Lisa Scottline at Border's on Fri., November 27th at noon -

Nigella Lawson at Williams-Sonoma on Fri., December 4th (requires ticket) -

Rachael Ray at Williams-Sonoma on Sun., December 6th (requires ticket)

Call stores for more info and get your cameras ready.

Delaware Center for Contemporary Art'S 30th Anniversary Gala and Live Auction

Saturday, November 14, 2009 8 - 11 pm

Wear your best disco fashion, bring your dancing shoes,and celebrate DCCA's 30 years!


Desserts and Libations

70s Music with Hustle dance demonstration by BlueBallroom Dancers

Live Auction with travel opportunities to South Africa, Bali, Tuscany and more!

Catering sponsored in part by Harry's Savoy Grill/ Harry's Seafood Grill

Friday November 20, 6 pm to 9 pm open house meditation

Beginners are welcome and will be given beginners instruction on seated and walking mediation. Following there will be a talk given by KC Sato on the Big Mind Process. Donation only.

Saturday November 21, Big Mind Event 12 to 5 pm Saturday is $95 REGISTER NOW

Big Mind Big Heart is the name given, by American Zen Master Dennis Genpo Merzel, Roshi, to a special new way to discover, experience and appreciate your life.

It works out the kinks, stuck places, and unhealthy patterns that keep us down. Life is complex, and the inner self is a network of the psychological and the spiritual. Understanding it well naturally leads one to a better life.

The Big Mind Big Heart approach to life is a method of self-investigation and analysis that is straightforward and effective, and working with it will open your heart and mind to a new appreciation of the fullness and richness of life. It’s a new combination of tools, a blend of Western psychology and science, and the Eastern traditions passed on to us, and it’s been developed for the express purpose of helping us to better understand the mind and the nature of human life.

KC Gerpheide, a senior student of Genpo Roshi and Big Mind facilitator, will provide guidance and invite lively participatory dialogue, enabling us to shift mind/body states, shed our fears, and live more purposeful, joyful lives. The Big Mind process combines Zen tradition with the insights of such visionary western figures as Carl Jung, Fritz Perls, and Hal Stone, enabling virtually anyone to realize their true nature.

Testimonial about Big Mind from Johnny

My experience with Big Mind was initially through the book Big Mind, Big Heart by KC’s teacher Genpo Merzel Roshi. The technique was simple and provoking to me. It was weeks later that I had the privilege and honor to met KC in Costa Rica and go through the Big Mind process. At first I was a bit skeptical. It was KC’s sense of humor matched with her skillful means that allowed me to begin letting go and opening up to all the different voices in my head. In a time where the word transformation is being thrown around, I came across a teacher and process that truly has the ability to bring about transformation. I am bringing KC to Wilmington, Delaware so our community can also see the brilliance in her and the Big Mind process.

For more information about the Big Mind process and Genpo Roshi visit: www.bigmind.org

Longtime volunteers and officials from Habitat for Humanity of Chester County reminisced about the way the organization has grown and helped people over the past two decades during the non-profit organization's recent 20^th Anniversary Celebration. Habitat for Humanity of Chester County built its first home in South Coatesville in 1989. And though 20 years have passed, the mission of the organization remains the same: building and renovating homes for families in need. The volunteers, staff members and board members are comprised of a diverse crowd from all areas of the county. The volunteer base has grown from about 70 to 2,500 members. The county's Habitat for Humanity chapter began operating in 1986 as a unit of the Greater Philadelphia Area Habitat for Humanity then became a separate affiliate in 1989 shortly after the construction of the first home in South Coatesville. To date, the local chapter has built and refurbished 107 homes in municipalities such as Coatesville, Phoenixville, West Chester and Downingtown. The organization is looking to expand its service area into southern Chester County. DIALY LOCAL NEWS

December Concert Home for the Holidays

Start with Symphonic standards of the season from Handel and Menotti. Add favorites from Leroy Anderson (the Boston Pops' favorite composer), a variation on Pachelbel's Canon and Holcombe's Christmas Medley. Include soloists, two full choruses, and conclude by singing Silent Night together.

What a wonderful way to begin your holiday season!

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Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 8:00 PM
Kennett High School Auditorium Kennett Square, PA	Directions
$35 Adult, $10 Students Discounts are available to subscribers and groups.	Tickets
Home for the Holidays	Details
10% discounts at area restaurant partners on pre- or post-concert dining for Symphony ticketholders.	Details

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Salvatore Scarpa	Program Kennett Symphony of Chester County Salvatore Scarpa, Guest Conductor Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano Luis Engelke, trumpet Chester County Choral Society, Gary Garletts, Director Kennett Symphony Children's Chorus, Dr. Kristen Albert, Director
DORFF	Pachelbel's Christmas
HANDEL/ Prout	Pastorale from "Messiah"	Listen
HANDEL	Let the Bright Seraphim	Listen
BRITTEN	Hodie from A Ceremony of Carols	Listen
SIEGMEISTER	Christmas is Coming
WILLIAMS	Fantasia on Greensleeves	Listen
MENOTTI	Selections from Amahl and the Night Visitors	Listen
HARDIMAN/ Moore	Lord of the Dance & Dance of the Celts	Listen
MILLER & JACKSON	Let There Be Peace on Earth	Listen
arr. Holcombe	Christmas Medley	Listen
GRUBER	Silent Night	Listen