Calendar of events
Dec. 15
Musical Entertainment: “A Country Christmas” with Frankie Roberts, Vocalist, Guitarist from 1-2 p.m. Entertainment programs are free of charge. Anyone 55 years of age or older is invited to attend. Boyertown Area MultiService, Inc., The Center at Spring Street, 200 West Spring Street, Boyertown.
Dec. 16
Early Bird Breakfast: 8 a.m. A hot, delicious, freshly made breakfast you every Friday at The Center at Spring Street at Boyertown Area Multi-Service. Call The Center at Spring Street at (610)-367-2313 to make a reservation at least 2 days in advance. Anyone 55 years of age or older is invited.
Dec. 19
Musical Entertainment: From 1-2 p.m., the Boyertown Area Senior High School Chamber Choir will perform. Entertainment programs are free of charge. Anyone
55 years of age or older is invited to attend. Boyertown Area Multi-Service, Inc., The Center at Spring Street, 200 West Spring St. Boyertown.
Dec. 19
Pottsgrove Community Band: to hold Free Annual Holiday Concert Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at Chestnut Knoll in Boyertown. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 610-473-8066.
Dec. 20
BINGO Nite: 6-9 p.m. open to the public. The doors open at 4 p.m. with refreshments available for purchase. Bingo begins at 6 p.m. and prizes include meat, grocery, and small money prizes. A 50⁄50 is played and door prizes are also given out during the evening. All Center members receive a free card with their Center membership card. For more information, please call the Center at 610-367-2313.
Announcements
Bookmobile for December Dec. 21, 28: New Hanover Township Bldg, 2943 N. Charlotte St., New Hanover, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 23: Upper Frederick Township Building, Rte. 73 (3205 Big Rd.), Obelisk, 10 a.m. – noon
Toastmasters: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills and Confidence 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 610-367522 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 Road, 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 610-367-0200 or 866-2894021 toll free, or e-mail info@ colebrookdalerailroad.com for more information.
Exeter Community Library
4569 Prestwick Dr, Reading, PA 19606 www.berks.lib.pa.us/sxt/
Children’s programs
To register for programs: come to the library, 4569 Prestwick Dr., Reading or call 610-406-9431.
Toddler Story Time: Ages 12-36 months, Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Sleepytime Story Time: All ages, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Preschool Story Time: Ages 3-5 with outside activities weather permitting, Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Baby Lapsit: Infants to walking, Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
Read to Clara: Tuesdays – Dec. 13 from 4-5 p.m. Make an appointment to read to Clara the therapy dog. Children can read to Clara for 5 minutes. Please call for registration and more information 610-406-9431.
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.