Chester County Women's Services (CCWS) will hold a free, community-wide summer picnic and silent auction on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cowan Park at Gateway Church, 160 Cowan Road, Parkesburg.

The first-time event will feature food trucks and other items for purchase, as well as yard games, children's activities, live music and a silent auction. Registration is recommended, but not required.

The silent auction will open one week prior to the picnic on Saturday, Aug. 7, at 9 a.m. The auction will feature more than 70 baskets to bid on all by using a smartphone. Baskets include vacation packages, tickets to local attractions and gifts that support many local small businesses. The auction will close on Aug. 14 at 8:30 p.m. at the picnic. Silent auction participants must download the Handbid app from their smartphone's app store to participate.

For instructions on how to download the app and to register for the picnic, visit http://www.ccwsmedicalinfo.org/picnic.

CCWS is a pregnancy care medical center that focuses on providing medical, educational and support services to those facing unplanned pregnancies. All services are free and offered in both English and Spanish. Offices are located in Coatesville, Kennett Square and West Chester. CCWS is a nonprofit organization that is 90% volunteer based. To learn more, visit http://www.ccwsmedicalinfo.org or call 610-383-0930.