Calendar of events

Dec. 7

Lions Club: The Boyertown Lions Club will hold their dinner meeting at the Friendship Hook & Ladder Fire Co., S. Reading & Warwick St., Boyertown at 6:30 p.m. This is the monthly board meeting. Our guest this evening will be Stephen Wagner, District Governor 14P. This is the only meeting for December. Dec. 9

Breakfast with Santa: Santa on site 9–11 a.m. All you can eat pancakes and sausage. Cost is by donation to benefit Relay For Life. Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto. For more information contact < calvaryucc@gmail.com >. Cookie sale: The Annual Christmas Cookie Sale will be held at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 1236 Juniper Street, from 9 am to 12 Noon or until sold out. On-site parking is available. For more information, visit <www.holytrinitypottstown. org> or phone 610-3271542.

Live Nativity: Oley Valley Mennonite Church for a live Nativity. There will be a presentation at 6 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Join in singing Christmas carols, enjoy live animals, warm fellowship and delicious refreshments. The church is located at 1571 Memorial Highway Oley.

Cookie Walk and Soup Sale: To be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. by the Doe Club at the Elks Lodge 61 E. High St. Pottstown. Public Welcome!

Dec. 10

Bingo: Saint Francis Academy School, 7th & Pine Street. Doors open at 11 a.m. Bingo starts at 12:30 p.m. Food available for purchase for more information call Janice at 610-987-8851. Proceeds benefit Most Blessed Sacrament Church and St. Francis Academy.

Wonders of Christmas

Open House: To be held by Huff’s Church from 2:455 p.m. Informal Drop-in runs from 2:45-3:30 p.m. Program includes Children’s Choir, Live Nativity, Christmas Carols with 1852 Organ. 3:30-5 p.m. Refreshments & Wonders of Christmas Displays including Antique Music Box, Christmas Pyramids, Miniature Snow Village, Manger Scenes. Refreshments & Displays open only after Program. Snow date is Dec. 17.

Dec. 12

AARP: The New Hanover AARP Annual Christmas Luncheon will be at 12:00 noon at the New Hanover Lutheran Church, Lutheran Road, Gilbertsville. Entertainment will be The Boyertown Senior High School Show Choir. This event is for members only-reservations required in advance.

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight

Service: Bally Mennonite Church will host a special service of scripture and carols, as we reflect on the birth of Jesus on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. A morning worship service will be held at 10:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

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 Library

Dec. 5: 6:30 pm Jenel Schaffer will guide the class in creating a fun, festive painting using acrylic paints. All supplies are included. Cost is $15 (cash only, please) which is due at the start of class. For adults and teens ages 16 and up. Please sign up by calling the library. Dec. 7: At 10:30 am Senior Craft Day! Seniors 55+, join others in making a holiday snowman craft. Free program, all supplies are provided. Sign up by calling the library.

Dec. 11: At 6:30 pm Santa Story Time. Santa will be visiting the library to share special stories. Light refreshments will be served. Be sure to bring your camera’s to take pictures! Sign up by calling the library.

Scrabble Club: Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Join other adults in a friendly game of Scrabble, no sign up necessary. Adult Book Club: First Monday at 10:30 a.m. Join other adults to discuss a book. November’s book is Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein, no sign up necessary.

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