Calendar of Events
March 25
Pancake breakfast: Bally Mennonite Church, Route 100 in Bally, will be serving a breakfast including pancakes, French toast, sausage, scrapple, OJ, tea, & coffee in the Church Fellowship hall on Saturday, March 25 from 7 – 11 a.m. The cost is a donation.
March 25
Dancer: Ages 30 and up, March 25from 7-11p/\.m. at Keystone Fire Company, 240 N Walnut St, Boyertown. Admission $10, includes door prizes, music by “Johnny K”. Cash bar. For information, contact Marge at 610-780-8500.
March 25
Chicken Pot Pie Dinner: Calvary United Church of Christ from 3 to 7 p.m. Calvary UCC is located at 1231 Route 100, Barto.
March 25
Party with a Purpose: at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care for a great evening of St. Patrick’s Day themed drinks and fun, as you help raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. This event will be held at the Gilbertsville Fire Company, located at, 1454 E. Philadelphia Ave, Gilbertsville, on Saturday, March 25 from 7-11 p.m. Guests in attendance will include stars of the TV Show “Primal Instinct,” live entertainment by the band Flight Risk, and Joe Notario as M.C. There will also be raffles and a silent auction, with proceeds benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This event is co-sponsored by Chestnut Knoll and GMH Mortgage Services LLC. Tickets should be purchased in advance at Chestnut Knoll. For more information about the Party with a Purpose or to purchase tickets, please call Chestnut Knoll at 610-4738066 or stop by the office at 120 W. 5th Street, Boyertown.
March 26, April 1
The Art of Your Finances: a free, one-hour workshop especially for artists facilitated by fine artist Deborah Hamburger at Studio B, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown. Workshops offer a complimentary, customized financial game plan, are sponsored by Primerica Financial Services, and scheduled for Sunday, March 26 or April 1 from 1-2 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Contact Deb Hamburger at 610-217-8982.
April 1
Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, April 1, 8 to 11 a.m., Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto. Cost: A free will donation to our Relay For Life Team, Calvary United Cancer Crusaders. Menu is All you can eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice.
April 8
Dance: Ages 30 and up, April 8 , 7-11 p.m. at Keystone Fire Company, 240 N Walnut St, Boyertown. Admission $10, includes door prizes, music by “Johnny K”. Cash bar. For information, contact Marge 570-943-2393.
Bookmobile schedule
New Hanover: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. March 29, Township building, 43N. Charlotte St., New Hanover Upper Frederick: 10a.m.. – Noon, March 31, Township building, Rte. 73(3205Big Rd.), Obelisk
Announcements
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 205at the New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211Swamp 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, 1101E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30a.m. For amateurs interested in all aspects of gardening. Contact 610-3272235. Boyertown Historical Society: The society hosts monthly programs open to the public on the first Wednesday of the month, October through June, at 7p.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 610-367-522or e-mail boyertownhistory@dejazzd.com.
Edward Jones Breakfast Club: is on the first Tuesday of the month, 8-9a.m. at the Jukebox Café. 535 S. Reading Avenue in Boyertown. Edward Jones Breakfast Club: is the second Wednesday of each month, 8-9a.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. 11:30a.m. lunch, seminar 12-1 p.m. Gatsby’s at the Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50N. 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, 6:30p.m., through December. Dining car will be open on some trips. Contact 610-367-0200or 866-289-4021toll free, or e-mail info@colebrookdalerailroad.com for more information.
Exeter Community Library 4569Prestwick 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.
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.
Send calendar items to cthornburg@berksmontnews.com. For questions call 610-8500258.