COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Submit events about 10 days in advance of desired publication date to lmitchell@ berksmontnews.com. March 15 Free Alzheimer’s Association Support Group meeting: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care and Memory Care, 120 W. 5th Street, Boyertown. Public invited to learn more about caring for your senior loved ones living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Support Group to discuss newly signed law RAISE Family Caregivers Act. March 15 Boyertown Lions Club dinner meeting:

6:30 p.m. at Friendship Hook & Ladder Co., S. Reading Ave & Warwick St., Boyertown. Program speaker will be Col. K. S. Seiwell, speaking on the Carl Spotts Museum. All are welcome. March 15 Berks County Patriots Meeting:

6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Leesport Market. Pa Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Mango and three Lt. Gov. Candidates Peg Lusik, Joe Gale, Diana Irey Vaughan. Petition signing at 5:30 for federal candidates. March 16 Restaurant Gift Card Bingo: 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Geigertown Fire Co., 3433 Hay Creek Road. For more info call 610-286-6481. March 17 Chicken Pot Pie Dinner:

3to7 p.m., Calvary United Church of Christ, 1231 Route 100, Barto. Homemade chicken pot pie, green beans, corn, chow-chow, applesauce, rolls, coffee, ice tea, home baked desserts. There is a charge. Dine in only. March 17 Boyertown Lions Club All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet:

7 a.m. to noon. Pancakes, Sausage, Home Fries & Scrambled Eggs & beverage. Friendship Hook & Ladder Fire Co., S. Reading Ave., Boyertown. All Proceeds go to the Boyertown Lions Charitable Projects. March 17 Homeschooling New and Used Books/Curriculum Sale:

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1337 Geigertown Road, Geigertown. For questions contact Janet Albright at 484-772-5574. March 17-18 Leprechaun Hunt:

at Peppermint Stick, Boyertown, on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Pick up a map of downtown Boyertown and hunt around historic Boyertown and see if you can find what the Leprechauns have left behind. Each item is accompanied by a riddle, solve the riddles and bring your answers back to enter and win candy prizes or gift cards. After enjoy a Pot-O-Gold Sundae, Green Hot Chocolate or other St. Patrick’s Day specials. Special candy available, such as, Leprechaun hunting kits, gold coins, rainbow gummy bears, chocolate four leaf clovers, over the rainbow licorice packs and Irish potatoes. The Leprechaun hunt is family fun to be had by children and adults. March 18 Designer Bag Bingo:

Proceeds benefit Special Olympics PA. Purchase tickets in advance or at the door. 20 regular games, 2 specials and 1 jackpot. Doors open at 12 p.m. and bingo starts at 1 p.m. at Grill Fire Co., 739 Mountain View Rd. Reading. Refreshments available the day of the event. For tickets contact Don at 484-345-0546 or email ogre65@ptd.net. March 18 Soup And Dessert Sale:

at Robeson Lutheran Church, 3520 Plow Road, Mohnton, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Over a dozen varieties of homemade soups will be available for sale, along with lots of dessert items. For more information contact the church office at 610-856-7242. March 19 New Hanover AARP meeting:

at New Hanover Lutheran Church, Lutheran Road, Gilbertsville. Optional social time with a bring-your-own bag lunch (beverage and desserts provided) at 12p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Sonny & the SOS Gang playing Irish Music. Meeting at 12:45 p.m. All those age 50 and older invited to attend. March 19 Food Safety Certification ServSafe course:

conducted by Penn State Extension at Berks County Ag Center in Leesport (Wyomissing) on March 19 and March 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. After attending the class sessions and passing the multiple choice exam, participants will receive a ServSafe certificate which meets the PA Dept. of Agriculture’s requirement for food safety certification. The course covers information related to preventing cross contamination, safe handling of food, temperature control, cleaning and sanitization, proper storage, and pest control in addition to other relevant topics. Register online at extension.psu.edu/ servsafe or call 877-3450691. March 21 Red Cross Blood Drive:

1to 6 p.m., Amity Place, 139 Olde Swede Road, Douglassville. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767). March 24 Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m. at the Community Park, 3131 Seisholtzville Road,Hereford Township, sponsored by the Park and Rec Commission of Hereford Township. Boys and girls age 2 to 5 are invited to attend and to bring a bag or basket to collect the over 500 eggs that will be hidden in the park. Rain date is March 25. March 24 Easter Story Egg Hunt:

1 p.m., Huff’s Church, 540 Conrad Rd, Alburtis. Come to Church entrance and be guided through story of Jesus’ week before Easter. Free gift and hunt eggs. Rain or shine. March 25 to March 31 Boyertown Community Library:

Just in time for Easter Baskets! “Five Below” is hosting a fundraising shopping event from March 25 to March 31 at their Pottstown location. 10% of all purchases made by those presenting the flyer will be donated to the library. Pick up a flyer from the library. March 29 Eastern Berks GOP:

7:30 p.m. at Oley Ambulance building, 2 Lynx Dr. Oley. Guest speaker Joel Saint from M.A.R.S. All invited. March 31 Chicken Barbecue:

Begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Geigertown fire Co., 3433 Hay Creek Road, Geigertown. Cost is $9.50 per dinner. For more info call 610286-6481. April 7 Exeter Township Lions Club Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast:

8 to 10 a.m. at the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 5600 Perkiomen Ave., in front of the Shelbourne Square Shopping Center in Exeter Township. Children under 3 eat free. April 8 Basket Bingo Fundraiser: sponsored by Amity Township Lioness. Doors open 12 p.m., Bingo starts at 1 p.m. at Amity Fire Co. Door prizes, raffle. Refreshments for sale. To purchase tickets, call Lioness Linda McCue at 610385-6421. April 14 Pancake breakfast benefit: Bally Mennonite Church, Route 100 in Bally, will be serving a Pancake breakfast, including pancakes, French toast, sausage, scrapple, OJ, tea, & coffee in the Church Fellowship hall from 7 to 11 a.m. The cost is a donation. Call church office at 610-8457780 or visit www.ballycommunitypreschool.org. Proceeds will provide funds for the Bally Community Preschool. April 15 Spring Fashions at the Castle: Hosted by the Women’s Club of Exeter Township at Stokesay Castle. Luncheon 1 p.m., doors open at noon, followed by fashion show at 2 p.m. Cost is $35. Proceeds benefit the Exeter

Community Library. For info and reservations call Sharon at 610779-4109. Deadline for tickets is March 25. April 21

Amity Township Crime Watch, Inc. Community Shredding

Event: 8 a.m. to noon (rain or shine) at Redner’s Warehouse Market parking lot in Douglassville, open to residents and small businesses. Can watch documents that contain sensitive or confidential information go right into the shredder on a mobile shredding truck via a closed circuit camera provided by ProShred Security of Paoli. 100 percent of documents are recycled. Donations accepted to defray cost of shredding truck. Volunteers available to help carry boxes to shredding truck. For more information, call Susan at 610-385-3740 or visit www. amitytwpcrimewatch.org. Contact ProShred Security at 484323-2100 or www.proshred. com/philadelphia. Recurring

Garden Club: Pottstown Area Garden Club meets on first Friday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. Open to anyone interested in all aspects of gardening, including opportunities for further education in horticulture, floral and landscape design, garden study and flower show schools. See us on Facebook. Toastmasters: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills and Confidence with the Gilbertsville Toastmasters. Meetings are first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. in classroom 205 at New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville. For information, email Doug Maden at dougmaden@gmail.com or visit www.kstoastmaster.org. Bereavement Seminars: Mondays from 7-9 p.m. offering wisdom, strength, and encouragement at St. Catharine’s Parish Center, 2427 Perkiomen Ave. Mt. Penn 19606. Call 610-370-1174 for details. Birdsboro Rotary Club: meets 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Reading Country Club, 5311 Perkiomen Ave, Reading. Pottstown Area Garden Club: meets first Friday of month at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St., Pottstown at 11:30 a.m. Open to anyone interested in all aspects of gardening, including opportunities for further education in horticulture, floral and landscape design, garden study and flower show schools. See us on Facebook.

Pagoda Writers: group gets together from 1 to 3 p.m. the first Saturday on the second floor of the Pagoda, 98 Duryea Drive, Reading. Boyertown Library

Scrabble Club: Thursdays 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.

Senior Craft Day: March 15, April 19 & May 17 at 10:30 a.m. (ages 55+) Get crafty in the library! Materials are provided.

March 17: Friends of the Boyertown Community Library Book Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Book donations will be accepted at this time. Book Sales will be held on the third Saturday of each month. Check website for details. Mifflin Community Library

Most programs encourage pre-registration and take place downstairs at the Mifflin Community Library unless otherwise noted.

Stitching Circle: meets every Monday from 6:30-8 p.m., and the Afternoon Stitching Circle meets every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. Bring own materials. The group works on personal projects as well as service projects to benefit the community. Come join in loads of fun & stitching! Mifflin Writers Group: meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. Writers of all genres and levels of experience. Their purpose is to motivate, inspire, instruct, inform, share and critique each other in their writing efforts in a free flowing and relaxed atmosphere. Exeter Community Library

4569 Prestwick Drive 610-406-9431 berkslibr aries.org/e xeter Winter/Spring Weekly Storytime Schedule through April

Baby Lapsits: Fridays 9:30 to 10 a.m. for ages Infant – 18 months (prewalking). Encourages language development in babies with simple stories, songs, lap play, and creative movement.

Toddler Storytime: Wednesdays 10 to 10:30 a.m. for ages walking – 3 years, stories, songs, finger plays, activities and crafts.

Preschool Storytime: Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. ages 3-5 Years. Hour of fun, reading, singing, learning and a craft.

Library Scouts: Wednesdays from 7 to 7:30 p.m. for ages 4 and older. Library Scouts is a learning adventure. Each evening is themed to help us learn how to make the world a better place. Your child may earn a Library Scout bag and patches by attending programs. Oley Library March 15: Autism Spectrum Disorder Workshop 6 p.m. March 17: Berks Heritage Center Presents The Grist Mill 10:30 a.m. March 20: Home School Hook Ups presents The Muscular System and Mason Jar Craft 5:30 p.m. March 23: Spring Fling Special Event (preschool story time) 10:30 a.m. March 27: Reading to Reptiles 6 p.m. March 28: Writing Workshop 1 p.m. and Computer Class for Beginners 6 p.m. March 29: Family Movie Night

5 p.m. March 31: Financial Aid Workshop 10:30 a.m. Oley Library Gift Card Bingo: April 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Oley Valley Middle School. Doors open at 11 a.m. Tickets can be purchased in the library, online, on our Facebook Event Page, https://www.facebook.com/ events/273202713211041/. Supports the Oley Valley Community Library. A maximum 200 tickets will be sold. If purchasing online a transaction fee will be charged. Food & raffle tickets will also be available at this event.

Book Mobile

March 16: (closed March 30 for Good Friday): Upper Frederick Township Building, Rte. 73 (3205 Big Rd.), Obelisk, 10 a.m. to noon. March 17, 31: Weis Market Shopping Center, Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 14, 21, 28: New Hanover Township Bldg., 2943 N. Charlotte St., New Hanover, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center at Spring Street

200 West Spring St., Boyertown, a program of Boyertown Area Multi-Service, www. boyertow-nareamulti-service. org

Early Bird Breakfasts: March 9, 16, 23 from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Call The Center at Spring Street at 610-367-2313 to make a reservation at least 2 days in advance. Admission charged, open to adults ages 55 and older. New Health & Wellness Class – Yoga: 9 to 10 a.m. March 10, 17, 24. Try Yoga to extend your range of motion, improve muscle tone, breathe better and reduce stress. Space is limited. Call The Center at Spring Street to reserve spot, 610-367-2313.