Community Bulletin Board

Steps to Home 
5k run & 1 mile walk!

• Date: August 23, 2026
• Time: 8:00am start
• Location: Downingtown West HS 445 Manor Ave, Downingtown, 19335
• Sponsored by: Friends Association: Because everyone deserves a home and Springer Realty Group: John Becker "The Running Realtor"
• Registration for Steps to Home Run/Walk
• Join Friends Association for the inaugural Steps to Home 5K Run & 1-Mile Walk and help take meaningful steps toward ending family homelessness in Chester County.
   

  Whether you're chasing a new personal record, walking with family and friends, or simply looking for a fun way to give back, every registration directly supports local families working toward safe, stable housing. Together, we can make a lasting impact—one step at a time.

  This timed 5K features awards for the top finishers, while the 1-mile walk offers a welcoming option for participants of all ages and fitness levels. Kids 12 and under participate for free, making this a great event for the whole family.

  Enjoy complimentary refreshments before and after the race, connect with your community, and be part of a morning filled with purpose, encouragement, and fun. Every step you take helps families move one step closer to a place they can call home.

Nupoor Dance School

Indian Classical Dance School

Nupoor Dance School offers authentic Kathak classical dance instructions and certified examination pathways for elementary to high school students in Downingtown and Chester County. We are enrolling for beginner's classes.

• Website: Nupoor Dance School
• Class start date: September 2, 2026
• Time: Wednesdays, 7:30pm
• Location: Hari Om Yoga Center, 348 Boot Rd, Downingtown, PA 19335
• Ages: Elementary, Middle and High School studnets
• To register for Nupoor Dance classes email or call:
  • Email: nupoorclass@gmail.com
  • Radhika Joshi: 302-660-6871
  • Enrollment for Nupoor class form

Step into the world of KATHAK where grace, rhythm and storytelling comes to life.

Join us this September to start our journey! No prior experience needed. 

Repair Cafe Downingtown

• Event: Bring your broken items to be fixed - most items fixed for free!
• All are welcome, even non-Downingtown residents
• What is a Repair Cafe? It is a community-based meeting place about repairing things (clothes, small electrical appliances, bicycles, toys and the like) with the overarching goal to reduce waste sent to landfills. To learn more about the Repair Café concept visit: www.repaircafe.org/en/about/
• Most things can be fixed!
  • Soft toys: Dolls & Stuffed Animals
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Jewelry
  • Sharpening
  • Mechanical & Electrical
  • Things made of wood
  • Clothing & Textiles
  • Bikes
• Limit of two items per person!
• Lamp and bike parts available for purchase at our cost.
• Repair Coaches will be on-site to help!
• Date: September 12th, 2026
• Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Location: Central Presbyterian Church 100 W. Uwchlan Ave Downingtown, PA 19335
• Contact: Bob Berkowitz
  (845) 492-1116
  • Website: RepairCafeDowningtown.com
  • Email: RepairCafe165@gmail.com

FC DELCO Soccer
REC LEAGUE

Where the Love of Soccer Begins
Fun. Development. Community.
Player-first coaching for all abilities.

FC DELCO Fall Recreational League - Registration Now Open

FC DELCO has officially built a starting line for your littlest baller. We’re excited to introduce the Fall Recreational League for U6, U8, and U10 players. The program carries the same standards and care as our travel pathway, with one rule above all: have FUN.

Players will enjoy 7 weeks of soccer, weekly practices and games, a jersey, and a great team environment. All training is led by staff who know how to develop players the right way.

• Who: Boys & Girls, U6, U8, U10 
• Cost: $115 for 7 weeks of practices and games 
• When: Practices begin the week of 9/7
• Games on Saturday mornings: 

  • 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24

• Where: Parkside Fields — 100 Water Plant Way, Downingtown, PA

• Registration for FC DELCO Soccer

Wonderfully Me

A Girls' Empowerment and Mentor Program in Chester County, PA and the surrounding areas
EMPOWERED GIRLS. BRIGHTER FUTURES.
Girls Ages 8-17

• Dates: Saturday, September, 26, 2026 to May 15, 2027 (Every 3rd Saturday)
• Time: 10:00am - 12:15pm
• Location: Will be notified
• Virtual Orientation: New parents/guardians are required to attend a virtual orientation

• Friendships
• Self-expression
• strengthen confidence and self-esteem
• healthy relationships
• Social media
• Body acceptance
• Developing & practicing coping skills
• Decision making
• Goal setting
• Life skill lessons

• Build friendships and healthy relationships
• Strengthen confidence and self-esteem
• Learn healthy coping and life skills
• Make positive decisions and set goals
• Become empowered, resilient, and compassionate

• www.wonderfullyme.info
• Wonderfully Me phone: 484-713-8254

*EMBRACE who you are
*LOVE who you are
*SUCCEED where you are

Girls will come together in a safe space to address many of their shared challenges when dealing with school, family and relationships. They will learn about themselves and gain tools that help them make positive decisions so they can become empowered, resilient and compassionate women.

Stories at Home

Shared Reading for
Stronger Literacy

STORIES at Home is a digital storybook reading program designed to support young children's language and literacy development while creating meaningful family reading time.

• If your child is entering 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade, you can fill out our short survey. Families who quality will receive an invitation to participate.
• Link to the survey to  join.

WHAT WILL YOU AND YOUR CHILD DO?

• You and your child will learn simple, practical strategies for building strong reading and language skills at home.
• You and your child will complete 10 sessions (30 mins each) including 3 online sessions with the research team.

• Online via Zoom
• On a rolling basis

• Participating families will receive up to $100 in gift cards after completing all 10 sessions.

• Contact us at:   bridgeslab@gse.harvard.edu