Calendar of Events
June 23
Book Sale: To be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friends of the Boyertown Community Library semi-annual book sale will be held at Good Shepherd U.C.C. Church, 35 W. Phil. Ave., Boyertown.
June 24
Bag of Books: To be held from 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friends of the Boyertown Community Library semi-annual book sale will be held at Good Shepherd U.C.C. Church, 35 W. Phila. Ave., Boyertown. The Saturday Bag of Books Sale is $5 per bag, we supply the bag.
June 23-25
Shakespeare in the Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Friday-Sunday, June 23-25 at 6 p.m. at Gring’s Mill, amphitheater. $5 per car. 3 performances of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies filled with song, laughter and fairies No Rain Date. Presented by the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. www.institute-of-arts.org.
June 24-25
“The Magical Mind of Billy
Shakespeare: by Kevin Rich Saturday-Sunday, June 24-25 at 4 p.m. at Gring’s Mill, amphitheater. Free Admission. This is an interactive show for kids and their family! Take a ragtag group of actors, a wandering friar, and add a young William Shakespeare to the mix, and you have one whirlwind, interactive evening for the young and the young at heart. Young “Billy” takes us through the ideas of plays he’d like to write one day: some funny, some sad, and some full of awesome swordfights! A light-hearted, engaging introduction to Shakespeare’s plays, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and Richard III. Stay for the evening performance at 6p.,m. No Rain date. Presented by the Yocum Institute for Arts Education’s Junior Theatre Ensemble. For more information, call 610-374-2944, visit www.countyofberks.com/ parks or find us on Facebook under Berks County Parks and Recreation. Gring’s Mill is located at 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing 19610.
Through Aug. 23
Village Volleyball: in the village of Huff’s Church (across street from Huff’s Union Church building, 540 Conrad Road, Alburtis). Every Wednesday from June 21 through Aug. 23 (weather permitting) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Relaxed recreational volleyball. Church provides the place, net, ball, cold water (bring your water bottle to fill) and bathrooms. All ages; minimum of 2 persons needed to start a game. If no one shows by 7 p.m., we will assume the evening is cancelled. Public is welcome.
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
June 28: New Hanover Township Bldg , 2943N. Charlotte St., New Hanover. 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
June 23: Upper Frederick Township Building, Rte. 73 (3205 Big Rd.), Obelisk, 10 a.m. – Noon
June 24: Weis Market Shopping Center, Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, 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 11:30a.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.
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 610850-0258.