June 05, 2018

​Children who attend Head Start in Coatesville were recently presented with backpacks filled with two brand-new books, crayons and a coloring book thanks to the Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) charity.

May 24, 2018

The latest PULL station was installed by Bob Beggs, executive director of Good Works Inc., and was financed through a grant from the Coatesville Rotary Club. Students at the Brandywine School of Early Learning in Thorndale held a book drive during Children's Book Week, April 30 to May 7.

May 24, 2018

The Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) initiative recently planted its newest Pop-Up Lending Library (PULL) station at the Bridge Academy, 570 Olive St., Coatesville. Each station, which is filled with new and gently used children's books, includes a placard that reads, "Take a Book, Read a Book, Leave a Book."

October 03, 2017

​Children throughout the Coatesville area now have even more opportunities to become immersed in the world of literacy by reading a book provided through the PULL program, which stands for Pop-Up Lending Library.

September 22, 2017

COATESVILLE >> Arts Holding Hands and Hearts announced that three new stations of books available to by passers will be installed on Friday.

July 23, 2017

Arts Holding Hands and Hearts, Inc. was awarded a grant from the Coatesville Rotary to build eight more Pop-Up-Lending-Library (PULL) Stations around Coatesville...

January 01, 2020

Local poet Aadil Malik led a spoken word workshop, in collaboration with Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH,) at Lincoln University’s Coatesville campus on Thursday evening.

February 29, 2016

AHHAH's PULL Together Campain garners attention in Montco!  We are almost at our goal of 100 Pop-Up-Lending-Libraries in Coatesville. Check out this great article to learn more about the PULL Together Campaign. 

January 19, 2016

Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) will be hosting Jayne Thompson and Christopher R. Murray for an evening of sharing letters from the book “Letters To My Younger Self” at the Lincoln University Coatesville Campus at 7 p.m. on Thursday. The evening will also include an opportunity for community dialogue on the topic of transforming the criminal justice system into a ‘restorative justice system’ and dismantling the ‘school-to-prison pipeline.’

November 28, 2015

Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) held a celebration at the Lincoln University Coatesville Campus on the evening of Nov. 19 to unveil nine Pop Up Lending Libraries (PULL) Stations that were painted by students in the Coatesville Area School District.

August 22, 2015

Community outreach meets the arts! AHHAH teamed up with Victory Brewing Company and the Chester County Youth Center to create incredible murals.

November 04, 2015

The organization won an award from the Juvenile Detention Center and Alternative Programs, launched pop-up libraries in Coatesville, and more...

January 21, 2014

Painting the community room in the Coatesville Public Library, Arts Holding Hands and Hearts, Inc. (AHHAH) volunteers were one of the forces working for positive change on Monday’s MLK Day of Service.

September 03, 2013

Throughout August 2013, GroundSwell partnered with The Spaces Between Your Fingers Project (SBYF) and Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH) to raise awareness about Alzheimer's.

September 16, 2013

The Do-Gooder Spotlight is GroundSwell's semimonthly blog post spreading the word about individuals and organizations working to better their communities.

Today we are giving a shout-out to our friends at Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH)!

September 30, 2013

Members of the West Chester Area Senior Center participated in Spaces Between Your Fingers postcard event. Jan Michener from Arts Holding Hands and Hearts coordinated the event. Seniors were invited to share a memory and write in each finger on the postcard. The postcards will be archived and placed in a vault at the Free Library of Philadelphia. 

March 17, 2011

The Kennett Area Senior Center recently received a Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts grant in the amount of $2,562 to support their Living History Story Telling Project. The Living History Storytelling Project is a reminiscence theatre program that helps seniors revive their memories while strengthening them mentally and physically, developing their coping skills and building friendships.  The program was created and is run by Jan Michener, a professional actress, teacher and director with a degree in theater and a master's degree in education.