Daily Times (Primos, PA)

DRIVE-IN MOVIES, VIRTUAL CONCERTS AND THE RETURN OF SECOND FRIDAY

- By Don Botch dbotch@readingeag­le.com

Here are some regional events planned for this weekend, virtually and otherwise:

• The Red Hill Fire Company is hosting double-feature Drive-In Movie Nights on Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13, at dusk. Scheduled to be shown are “Despicable Me” and “Minions.” The parking lot opens at 7 p.m., and concession­s will be served onsite. Cost is $20 per vehicle, with tickets available at thegrandth­eater.org.

• The Friday Facebook Live Concert Series will stream performanc­es by Daniel Bower, Ian Zolitor, Hezekiah Jones and Chris Bathgate on Friday, June 12, from 8 to 10 p.m. Donations are requested, with

75% going to the artists and 25% to the Kisses for Kyle Foundation, which supports Delaware Valley families whose children are battling cancer. Anyone donating $10 or more will be eligible for prizes, including studio time at Cambridge Sound Studios, Hezekiah Jones CDs and a painting by Crow vs. Lion.

• Sunnybrook Social Distancing DriveIn Movies in the parking lot of the SunnyBrook Ballroom, 50 SunnyBrook Road, Pottstown, will present “SpaceJam” on Friday, June 12; “The Way Back” on Saturday, June 13; and “E.T. The Extra-Terrestria­l” on Sunday, June

14. The lot and concession­s open at 7 p.m., and the movies start at dusk. Tickets cost $20 per vehicle and must be purchased in advance at www.boyertowns­tatetheatr­e.com.

• The West Reading Community Revitaliza­tion Foundation is hosting Second Friday on the Avenue on Friday, June

12, from 5 to 8 p.m. along Penn Avenue. The event celebrates locally owned shops and restaurant­s. Mo7s, the Berks Countybase­d duo of Dave and Amy Lewis, will perform at Sixth and Penn avenues, where space will be provided for outdoor dining. Visitors are asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing, if possible. Merchants have agreed to a code of conduct in line with advice from state and local officials.

• Three Strands with special guest Matt Miskie will present a free virtual concert as part of the Music in the Orchard Series at 1719 Herr House and Museum on Saturday, June 13, at 6 p.m. Register at bit.ly/MusicInOrc­hard.

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