Community Calendar

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Feb. 28

Lunch with Chestnut Knoll: 11:30 a.m. Join a representative from Chestnut Knoll At Home Services for a complimentary lunch at Jukebox Cafe at 535 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown. Learn about senior care options, including home care, rehabilitation services. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. RSVP by Feb. 26; call 610-473-3328.

March 3

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast

Buffet: 7 to 11 a.m. at Geigertown Fire Company, 3433 Hay Creek Road, Robeson Township. All proceeds benefit the fire company. geigertownfireco.com or 610-286-6481 for more information.

March 3

Pick up freshly-made Faschnachts: at Friedens UCC, 337 Main St., Oley, from noon to 2 p.m. Pre-orders are recommended. Call 610-987-3536.

March 4

Berks Photographic Society

meeting: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 40 N Noble Street, Reading. Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County with Larry Ward and Brad Kissam. Free. www. berkscamera.org

March 4

Fair Districts Berks ThirdYear Celebration: 7 to 9 p.m. at Wyomissing Restaurant and Bakery, 1245 Penn Ave, Wyomissing, to celebrate the ongoing work of our grassroots group, Fair Districts Berks and Schuylkill Counties (fairdistrictspa.com). Carol Kuniholm, co-chair of Fair Districts PA, will give update. Open to all Berks County constituents. $5 donation requested. Beverages and pastries served, and yard signs and buttons will be available at no charge. March 7 Exeter Community Wellness Fair: 4 to 7 p.m. at Reiffton School, Exeter.

March 7 to April 8

Journeys Through Grief: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. from March 7 through April 8 at Christ Lutheran Church, 222 Niantic Road, Barto. Journeys Through Grief offers counseling in small groups where for six 1½ hour sessions, you will learn about the stages of grief and explore your feelings about the loss you have experienced. Our goal is not to make grief disappear, but to equip the group’s participants with the tools needed for lifelong healing and understanding. Under the guidance of a professional Christian counselor or trained facilitator, you will learn how you can live with the grief associated with loss. To register, contact Bereavement Coordinator Sylvia Havlish at 610-395-5045. Visit https:// www.libertylutheran.org/griefrecovery.

March 9

Dance: for ages 30 and up, 7-10:30 pm at Keystone Fire Co., 240 N Walnut St., Boyertown. Admission charged. Includes hot sandwich, door prizes, music by “Josh”. Cash bar. For information, contact Marge 570-9432393.

March 11

Monthly Photo Competition: 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Berks Photographic Society, 40 N Noble Street, Reading. Meet fellow photographers of all skills levels getting together to share ideas and skills. Free. www.berkscamera.org

March 18

Berks Photographic Society: 7:30 to 9 p.m., 40 N Noble Street, Reading. Tired of Winter, Think Spring with Frank Plucinsky, free. www.berkscamera.org. March 30 Benefit for Travis Reese: 5:30 to 11 p.m. at Goodwill Fire Co. social hall, 537 Chestnut St., Bally. Doors open at 5 p.m. Fundraiser for Travis Reese, 15 of Gilbertsville, who has been diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Buffet dinner, beer and soda, live music by Big Daddy Bangers, 50-50 raffles, home-made desserts for “Beauty…Serenity… Dedicated To Serve All” sale, gift baskets and feature prize raffles. To purchase tickets, call Jim 484-706-3262, Stephanie 610-367-7434 or email jdavidheiser@coveragenow.com. Event organized by J-Walkers volunteer team of Boyertown area.

March 31

Designer Bag Bingo: doors open at noon, Bingo starts at 1 p.m. Held at Grill Fire Co., 739 Mountain View Rd Reading. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics PA. Tickets for sale. 20 regular games, 2 specials and 1 jackpot. Refreshments available. For tickets contact Don at 484345-0546 or email ogre65@ ptd.net.

April 26

Bus Trip to Fort Frederick 18thCentury Market Fair. Sponsored by Friends of the Daniel Boone Homestead, Exeter Twp. Cost of ticket includes round trip bus fare, light breakfast, and admission to Fair. Bus will leave Daniel Boone Homestead, 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro, at 6:45 a.m. and arrive at Fort Frederick 10 a.m. On your own to wander through the many 18th-century sutlers, entertainers, or interact with those dressed in attire from 1730 through 1790. Bus will leave Fair 4 p.m. and return directly to Daniel Boone Homestead. For more information or to reserve seat call 610-5624900.

Summer

Clay on Main’s “Art Around the World” Summer Camp: ages 6-12 from July 15 to 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For any additional information, call or email 610987-0273 or clayonmain@gmail. com.

RECURRING

Pottstown Area Garden Club

meetings: first Fridays 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 horticulture, floral and landscape design, garden study and flower show schools. Summer meetings held at various locations. See us on Facebook. Gilbertsville Toastmasters: improve public speaking skills and confidence. Meetings first and third Tuesday 7 p.m. in classroom 205 at New Hanover United Methodist Church, 2211 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville. Email Doug Maden at dougmaden@ gmail.com or visit www. kstoastmaster.org. Bereavement Seminars: Mondays 7-9 p.m. at St. Catharine’s Parish Center, 2427 Perkiomen Ave. Mt. Penn 19606. 610-3701174

Birdsboro Rotary Club: Thursdays at Stoppers, 6421 Perkiomen Ave. at 6:30 p.m.

Pagoda Writers: 1 to 3 p.m. first Saturday on second floor of Pagoda, 98 Duryea Drive, Reading.

THE CENTER AT SPRING STREET

200 West Spring St., Boyertown, a program of Boyertown Area Multi-Service, www.boyertownareamulti-service.org. Open to ages 55 and older. 610-367-2313

Fridays: Early Bird Breakfast 8 a.m. Saturdays: Yoga 9 a.m. Saturdays: Move & Groove 10:15 a.m. Sundays: Pickleball at Boyertown Community Park 1 p.m. Mondays: Pilates 6 p.m. Mondays: Move & Grove 10:30 a.m. Mondays: Yoga 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Pickleball at Boyertown Community Park 9 a.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays: walking at Boyertown Community Park. Meet 9:30 a.m. at large pavilion. Feb. 28: 12:45 to 4 p.m. Pinochle Card Party March 5 & 19: Bingo Night 6 to 9 p.m. March 6: 1 to 2 p.m. “Getting Your Prescription for Less” by Lori Boukrouche, Licensed Health Broker in PA

March 6, 20: 1 to 4 p.m. “Golden” Texas Hold ‘Em

March 7: 1 to 2 p.m. “Mature Driving Safety” by Tara DeStefano, Highway Safety Network

March 8: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday Nite Dance featuring The Majestics

March 11, 29: 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Shuffleboard Tournament

March 11, 12: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. AAA Driver Improvement Course 8 Hours. There is a charge. To register for the AAA Driver Improvement Course, call AAA at 610-374-4531.

March 12: 10 to 11 a.m. Boyertown Area Multi-Service Tour

March 12: 1 to 2 p.m. “Irish Melodies” Sing Along with Robin & Sharon March 12: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Shuffleboard Tournament

March 12: 6 to 8 p.m. “Coloring with a Purpose” with Julie Longacre March 13: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. AAA Driver Improvement Course 4 Hours. There is a cost. To register for the AAA Driver Improvement Course, call AAA at 610-374-4531.

March 13: 10 to 11 a.m. “Nutritional Tips for a Healthier You” by Beth Biehl, Southeastern Home Health

March 14: 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. meal; 1 to 2 p.m. Musical Entertainment by Trinidad North Steel Drum Band by D. Gettes

March 18: 1 to 2 p.m. St. Patrick Day Celebration with musical entertainment by Karl Hausman

March 19: 1 to 2 p.m. “Cognitive Brain Fitness” by Andrew Harnish- Fox Rehab

March 21: 1 to 2 p.m. “History Revisited” by Darius Puff with presentation on Lenape Life

March 22: 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pool Tournament

March 25: 1 to 2 p.m. music by Musical Friends

March 26: 1 to 2 p.m. “Keeping Yourself Healthy” by Dianne Orrison- Health South Reading Rehabilitation March 26: 1 to 2 p.m. Book Club March 27: 12:45 to 4 p.m. Hasenpfeffer Card Party

March 28: 12:45 to 4 p.m. Pinochle Card Party

June 20: The Center at Spring Street Night at the Reading Fightin’ Phils. Join members and guests of The Center at Spring Street for a night at the Reading Fightin Phils in the Dugout Suite. Tickets for sale include waitress service for all-you-can-eat food from pregame through the 7th inning and end of game firework show. VIP gates open at 5 p.m. Bus transportation from The Center at Spring Street is available, but SEATING IS LIMITED – FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Bus departs The Center at 4:15 p.m. Cost of bus transportation is $10. A $5 deposit made at The Center will hold your ticket. The balance must be paid by June 14. 610-367-2313

EXETER COMMUNITY LIBRARY

March 5: Contemporary Movie Night for adults, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. watching “A Star is Born” with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. A musician helps a young singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. Rated R. 2 hours, 16 minutes.

March 6: Adult Evening Readers Club 7 to 8 p.m. A discussion of “The Fire by Night” by Teresa Messineo, a powerful and evocative debut novel about two American military nurses during World War II that illuminates the unsung heroism of women who risked their lives in the fight – a riveting saga of friendship, valor, sacrifice, and survival combining the grit and selflessness of Band of Brothers with the emotional resonance of The Nightingale. Author Teresa Messineo will be on site for presentation & discussion.

March 6: Tortoise Open House 6 to 7 p.m. ages 4 and older get an up close visit and touch opportunity with Dan de Lion, our resident Russian Tortoise.

March 9: Family Dance Party 10 to 10:30 a.m. Parent or caregiver with child ages 8 & under. We’ll bring out some fun props like scarves, ribbons, or a parachute.

March 12, 19, 26: Baby Lapsits Storytime 9:30 to 10 a.m.

March 13, 20, 27: Toddler Storytime 10 to 10:30 a.m., walking to age 3.

March 13: STEAM Wednesday 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. ages 3 to 8 interact with toys and explore creative problem solving and critical thinking through play and engage in any or all of the following subjects: science, technology, engineering, arts, or math. March 14, 21, 28: Preschool Storytime 10 to 11 a.m. ages 3 to 5.

March 20: Chit, Chat, Sit, & Knit 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Bring your knitting project, sit and relax among friends. Registration recommended – 610-406-9431

March 20: Coloring Night for Adults 6:30 to 8 p.m. Ages 16 and up. Registration recommended – 610-406-9431

March 23: Crafternoons noon to 2 p.m. ages 4 and older. DIY seasonal crafts.

March 25: Letter Writing Social 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Lost Art of Letter Writing continues. We’ll be crafting and making letters to send to friends and family. To register and for details, call – 610-406-9431.

March 27: Author A.S. King visits for reading & book signing 6 to 8 p.m. King’s Young Adult novel “Dig” releases March 26. Event is ideal for adults and teens. “Dig” is available for pre-order through Aaron’s Books at 717-627-1990 or online at www.aaronsbooks.com. Aaron’s Books will be onsite to deliver pre-ordered books and will have additional books for sale. Visit https://www.berkslibraries.org/ events/exeter. Call to register at 610-406-9431.

BOYERTOWN LIBRARY

Scrabble Club: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Join other adults in a friendly game of Scrabble, no sign up necessary.