Calendar of Events
MAY 26
Grand Opening: State Theatre is ready to show movies starting Friday, May 26 with the feature film being, Disney’s, “Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Check www. BoyertownStateTheatre.com. The theatre is located at 61 N. Reading Ave. Boyertown.
Fourth Friday Art Walk: Organized by the Boyertown Main Street Merchant Group of Building A Better Boyertown, there will be art, music, friends and food abound from 5-8 p.m. at 17 different venues throuhgout the borough. For more information please visit <www.visitboyertownpa.com>.
May 26
Dance: at New Goshenhoppen UCC fro, 7 to 10;30 p.m. at 1070 Church Road, East Greenville. Ballroom dance lesson from 6:30 to 7 p.m. There will be a variety of music. For information, contact Bev at 215-679-4309 or Christos at 215-620-3567.
May 27
Boyertown Museum Of Historic Vehicles: Grand Re-Opening from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at 85 S. Walnut Street, Boyertown, PA 19512. Come out and see the new floor and new display of PA made vehicles. Light refreshments will be served. See live blacksmithing in the 1872 Jeremiah Sweinhart Carriage Factory. For more information, go to www.boyertownmuseum.org May 29 Memorial Day Parade: The parade will begin at the Boyertown High School Monroe Street entrance at 9:30 a.m. and will travel west on Philadelphia Avenue. The parade will lead to Fairview Cemetery, where at approximately 10 a.m., a memorial service will be held.
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
June 3
All you can eat Pancake
Breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m. at Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231Route 100, Barto. 610845-2570 calvaryucc@gmail.com Cost: a free will donation to our Relay for Life Team, Calvary United Cancer Crusaders Menu, All you can eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice and apple juice.
Bookmobile schedule Upper Frederick Township Building: Rte. 73 (3205 Big Rd.), Obelisk; May 26: from 10 a.m. –Noon Weis Market Shopping Center: Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville; May 27: from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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 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 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. 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. 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.