Calendar of events
April 28
Fourth Friday Art Walk: organized by the Boyertown Main Street Merchant Group. Great art, great music, great friends and great food will abound from 5– 8p.m. at 16 different venues. Each month, small businesses will be featuring local artists, poets, musicians and more. For more information please visit www.visitboyertownpa.com. April 28 Dance: New Goschenhoppen Dance from 7to 10:30p.m. Ballroom dance lesson from 6:30to 7 p.m. at 1070Church Road, East Greenville. There will be a variety of music. For information, contact Bev at 215-679-4309or Christos at 215-620-3567. April 29 Diner Day: from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, 85S. Walnut St., Boyertown. For information, call 610-367-2090. Coffee for a nickel and pie for a quarter with Museum admission. Blacksmithing in Carriage Factory! www.boyertownmuseum.org April 30 Bob Wood History Talk: Bob Wood, historian, writer, artist, and teacher, resumes his Sunday
schedule of History Talks Studio B, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown. Each talk is scheduled between 1-2 p.m. Talks are free and open to the public. April 30: “They were here for 10,000Years.” Discussion centers on Native American habitation of the area. April 30 Helping Hands Vendor Bingo /
Basket Raffle: Noon to 4p.m. This event supports Helping Hands Socialization and Recreation Program as well as our Summer Camp / Shore Vacation Program for adults with intellectual disabilities. It will be held at the East Greenville Fire Company, 401Washington St.,East Greenville PA 18041There will be 20regular games of Bingo with prizes prwill be awarded throughout the day. There will also be a basket raffle for interested guests. Baskets raffled off are provided by vendors and by generous donations from local businesses. For tickets or more information, call 610-7546491. No outside food allowed. May 2 Open House: The Koinonia Speakers Toastmasters club will be having an open house on Tuesday, May 2at 7p.m. at New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville. There will be prepared speeches by club members, along with “toastimonials” on why they joined and how Toastmasters has helped them succeed. Toastmasters is a world leader in communications and leadership development. The event is free and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 610-754-0754. May 5 ELVIS TRIBUTE SHOW & OLDIES DANCE: Featuring Jeff Krick as “Elvis” Friday, May 5at , 7:30p.m. - Doors open at 6p.m. at Leesport Farmers Market Banquet Hall, 312 Gernants Church Road, Leesport, Tickets: $15each (includes a snack) Call 610-926-1089or 610-9264506. All proceeds benefit Belleman’s Church Capital Campaign Fund. May 5 Couples & line dance: 7:30 -10:30p.m., Food available 6:30 to 8:30. Shartlesville Grange, N. 4th St. Shartlesville. Cost benefits Shartlesville Lions outreach programs. 610-488-1984. May 5-6 Celebrating the Creative Spirit: The talents of local professional and amateur artists, artisans, musicians, and authors will be featured. May 5from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 6from 10a.m. - 3p.m. Free admission and refreshments. Artists and artisans from the Bally area will join Bally Mennonite Church professionals such as potter Roy Yoder, photographer Gordon Groff, weaver Tonya Jones, and artist/ author Julie Longacre in displaying a variety of paintings, pastels, pottery, photographs, weaving, wood work, quilts, fly-tying, needlework, fabric art, and children’s art. In the sanctuary, guests may come and go to view quilts and listen to local professional and amateur musicians, including Duane Hershberger and Gene Galligan, among others who will be performing in a variety of styles: inspirational, show tunes, blues, folk, eclectic, classical, jazz, and country. Featured authors will include Yvonne Bleam, author of the children’s book, “A-Z Of Being The Best Leader You Can Be,” Catherine Richter, artist/author of “Butterflies & Beastings”, and artist/illustrator Martha Cawley. For more information go to bally.mc.org or check Bally Mennonite Church on Facebook, to find a schedule of performances. May 6 Songs of Broadway: is the theme of the Boyertown Area Choral Association’s 27th annual Spring concert. Two free performances will be offered the first weekend in May. On Saturday, May 6at 6:30 p.m. the 50-member choir will be at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 150 N. Hanover Street, Pottstown. A 3 p.m. concert will be held on Sunday, May 7at The Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, located at 35W. Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown. Numbers include The Phantom of the Opera’s hypnotic “Music of the Night”, the heart-wrenching ballad “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables, or the fun-loving 1960s rock ’n roll medley from Jersey Boys, the selection of show tunes touch on a range of emotions to appeal to a wide audience. Both concerts are free and open to the public. A cookie reception will follow the May 7th performance at Good Shepherd UCC. May 13 All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast: (included Eggs, Sausage & Beverage) Saturday, May 13; 6:30 - 11:30a.m. at Boyertown Masonic Temple, East Third & South Jefferson Streets, Boyertown. Now through June 13 Annual Home Garden Contest: With categories for both new and experienced gardeners, the 2017 Home Garden Contest is open to all residents of Boyertown and Pottstown Boroughs. There is even a category for kids! If you’re interested in being more active, beautifying your community, and possibly winning a little extra cash, then we say… Grow For It! Hosted by Building a Better Boyertown, Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation, and MOSAIC Community Land Trust. Registration closes June 13. To enter or for more details, visit www.HomeGardenContest.com Bookmobile schedule April 29: Weis Market Shopping Center, Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, 10:30a.m. – 12:30p.m.
April 26: New Hanover Township Bldg, 2943N. Charlotte St., New Hanover, 10:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.
April 28:Upper Frederick Township Building, Rte. 73(3205Big Rd.), Obelisk, 10a.m. – noon. 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 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 on the first Tuesday of the month, 8-9 a.m. at the Jukebox
Café. 535 S. Reading Avenue in Boyertown. 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. Twohour 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. 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, 7p.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.