Chester County Connect Care (CCCC), formerly known as Chester County Women's Services, will hold its third annual Summer Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will be held at a new location this year - West Brandywine Township Park. Admission to the family-friendly event is free.

Activities will include yard games, live music and food trucks, and there will be face painting and balloon animals for children. A petting zoo is also planned.

Scheduled to perform in the park's amphitheater are Bryar Bullock from Freedom Life (FL) Church in Christiana and his worship band, as well as youths from FL Kids, who will sing and dance.

Singer Erica Barnes will be featured, as well as Gabe Mahalik, who will perform comedy and rap. There will also be a drone demonstration by officer Richard Craig from the West Brandywine Township Police Department. The guest speaker will be Joe Knopp, executive producer of the movie "Unplanned."

"We encourage people to bring blankets and chairs and stay for a while. We will have all entertainment throughout the whole day," said Stacey McNutt, CCCC events coordinator. A schedule of speakers and performers will be listed one week prior to the event at http://www.ccconnectcareinfo.org/picnic.

Food trucks that will be on hand include the Nacho Depot and Philly Pretzel Factory. Rita's Italian Ice will be provided free of charge to all attendees, and children age 12 and under will receive a complimentary lunch.

There will also be an opportunity to win gift baskets, with separate child-friendly baskets available to youngsters. All in attendance will receive a goodie bag.

McNutt said that the park is the perfect venue for a family picnic. "We are super excited about it," she said. "It gives us more of an opportunity to reach people as a whole. Having the amphitheater is perfect for what we are planning."

CCCC is a local nonprofit pregnancy care medical center. It was known as Chester County Women's Services for 37 years before the name change in 2022. The new name is meant to reflect the agency's effort to provide assistance to all family members, not just mothers.

At the upcoming picnic, Myriam Ruager, CCCC executive director, will speak about the agency's mission. "We will have a Connect Care tent and we will sell our new apparel and baby onesies and have more information about the program," said McNutt.

CCCC offers free limited ultrasounds for expectant mothers and provides basic pregnancy care such as prenatal vitamins and free nurse consultations throughout the course of the pregnancy. Parenting classes are offered, as well as Bible studies and peer counseling. Families can use the points they earn from attending classes to "purchase" parenting essentials from the CCCC Parenting Boutique.

To learn more or to schedule an appointment, visit http://www.ccconnectcare.org or call 610-383-0930.

The GPS address for West Brandywine Township Park is 198 Lafayette Road, Coatesville. For more information about the picnic or to register, visit the previously mentioned website. Registration is encouraged, but not required.