Calendar of events
Oct. 21 Studio B exhibit: ‘Til Death Do Us Art 2016, a second exhibit featuring “art partners for life,” at Studio B in Boyertown, opens with a reception on Friday, Oct. 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Paranormal Investigation
at Ridgewood Winery: If you ever wanted to see how a Paranormal Investigation is done, come an join a Paranormal Investigation team and learn a little more about the past history and residents that are still at Ridgewood Winery. Limited Seating is available and tickets will go fast. Light refreshments will be served and wine will be available for purchase. www. ridgewoodwinery.com for tickets.
Oct. 22 64th Boyertown Halloween Parade: will be Saturday, Oct.. 22, at 7 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 23. This event is hosted by the Boyertown Halloween Parade Association. Oct. 22 Grave Tales (The Original!): New Goshenhoppen Church – Join the W.S. Hancock Society to traverse this phenomenal graveyard that spans the centuries. If you’re a follower of Grave Tales, you’re sure to be wowed by this most unusual array of headstone symbolism, funeral practices and history. The daytime tour leaves from the church at noon and evening tours will begin at 6 p.m. and then every half hour until 8:30 p.m. While you wait for your tour to begin, drink in a presentation on the church’s history. Please dress warmly, wear comfortable and sturdy walking shoes and bring a flashlight or lantern. We are NOT a haunted attraction. The aim is to educate while allowing your imagination to ignite your senses. The church is located at 1070 Church Road, East Greenville, PA 18041. For more information call 610-630-0912 or www.wshancocksociety.org
Oct, 23
Trunk or Treat: Sunday, Oct. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m at Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto, PA 19504Bring your kids out for a safe place to trick or treat FREE! Games, candy, fun! 610-652-5023 Oct. 28 & Oct. 29 Murder Mystery Nights at Ridgewood Winery: This fun interactive 1920 Murder Mystery event will take place in several rooms within Ridgewood Winery. Some guests will have become part of the play, so who knows what will happen during this event. Ridgewood Winery, is located on the Ridgewood Farmstead property, which is on the National Historic Registry and is one of Berks Counties most Haunted places. Prizes Awarded to the guest who comes closest to solving the mystery. www.ridgewoodwinery.com for tickets. Oct. 30 Toast with a Ghost : Briton Lodge and Ridgewood Winery. “Toast with a Ghost” at two of Berks County’s most legendary haunted houses! “Trick or treat” your way from Ridgewood Winery to Brinton Lodge’s Hidden River Brewing Co. At each site, you will explore the hauntings of these unique homes that date back to the 1700s, hearing their secret histories and seeing where ghosts have made their presence known. Each visit includes complimentary tasters and a “Toast with a Ghost”! www.britonlodge. com for tickets.
Oct. 30 Most Blessed Sacrament
Church in Bally: will be offering a special tour of the church and museum on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. in conjunction with its 275th anniversary. Come see the historic church and learn it’s part in establishing Catholicism in the region. Please make a reservation by calling Barb at 1-215679-3755.
Announcements
Toastmasters: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills and Confidendence with the Gilbertsville Toastmasters - visit our meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. We meet in classroom 205 at the New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville PA 19525. For information, email Doug Maden at dougmaden@gmail.com or visit our website <www. kstoastmaster.org>.
Garden Club: Pottstown Area Garden Club meeting held the first Friday of every
month at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. For amateurs interested in all aspects of gardening. Contact 610-327-2235. Boyertown Historical
Society: The society hosts monthly programs open to the public on the first Wednesday of the month, October through June, at 7 p.m. in the museum. See the EVENTS tab online for program announcements. For information about group tours, educational programs and membership, contact the Collections Director at 610-367-522 or e-mail boyertownhistory@dejazzd.com. Edward Jones Breakfast Club: is the second Wednesday of each month, 8-9 a.m. Saville’s Diner, 830 E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments. Edward Jones Lunch Club: is the last Wednesday of each month. 11:30 a.m. lunch, seminar 12-1 p.m. Gatsby’s at the Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 N. Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown. Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments. Haunted Boyertown: Introducing the first walkless Haunted and Historical tours around Boyertown, ride the Eerie Limited on the Colebrookdale Railroad. Enjoy Tales of Haunted Boyertown along with stories of Tragedy and Terror on the Colebrookdale Railroad. Two-hour round trip departing and arriving in Boyertown, second Friday of each month, 6:30 p.m., through December. Dining car will be open on some trips. Contact 610-3670200 or 866-289-4021 toll free, or e-mail info@ colebrookdalerailroad.com for more information. Oley Library events Storytime: Preschool Story Time with Miss Mary Lou Parry is Back! Join us every Friday at 10:30 a.m. All school year long for a special story time hour with retired Oley kindergarten teacher, Miss Parry.
Craft Night: Craft Nights will be the first Tuesday of the month all fall!
Lego Club: Join us for Lego club after school hours.